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FAMILY CONCERT (ACC Library)
“Numbers. Letters and Other
Important Stuff with storyteller and
musicia Andy Offutt Irwin. Family
concert offers counting, alphabet
and spelling songs, and life lessons.
All ages welcome. 706-613-3650.
FREE! Jan. 28. 7p.m.
FAMILY DAY: MODERN
LANDSCAPES (Georgia Museum
of Art) Learn about landscapes by
touring the exhibition “Redefining
the Modern Landscape in Europe
and America, ca. 1920-1940" and
working on a gallery activity..
Refreshments. 706-542-GM0A.
FREE! Jan. 12. 10a.m.-12p.m.
FAMILY NIGHT AT THE
(DESCRIBED) MOVIES (ACC
Library) Showing the family favorite
101 Dalmatians. Film features a non-
intrusive narrative track for visually-
impaired viewers. 706-613-3650.
FREE! Jan. 22. 4 p.m.
FAMILY PLACE WORKSHOP
(Oconee County Library) A five-week
program for parents, families and
caregivers of children ages 1-3 (sib
lings ud to age 5 are also welcome).
Features toys, crafts, books and
play. Community resource experts
will discuss parenting questions.
In-person registration is required.
706-769-3950. FREE! Thursdays.
Jan. 10-Feb. 7. 10:30-11:45 a m.
LUNCH BUNCH (Bishop Park)
Playsgames, learn gymnastics, make
a craft project, and more! Ages 3-6.
Bring a sack lunch. 706-613-3589.
$10 per child per session. Tuesdays
and Thursdays beginning Jan. 8
12-2 p.m.
MOONLIGHT GAMES & EARTH
EXPERIENCE FOR TEENS (Big
Bear Earth School) Teens ages
12-18 are invited to come play
games, be yourself and have fun!
Saturdays, 8—11 30 p.m. Cost: $8.
Also. Earth Experience for teens
12-18 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays, 4-7 p.m. Play by the
river, hike, garden and experience
the Earth. Cost is on a sliding scale.
706-540-1237 www bigbearearth-
school.com.
PRESCHOOL & TODDLER STORY
TIME (Madison County Library)
Story time includes stories,
finger-plays, songs and crafts
for literacy-based fun. Ages 2-5.
706-795-5597. Fridays. 10:30a.m.
SPANISH STORYTIME (ACC
Library) Families are welcome at the
library’s story time presented entirely
in Spanish. 706-613-3650. FREE'
Jan. 9 & 16.5 p.m.
STORYTIME (ACC Library) January
Storytime schedule: children ages
18 months to 5 years, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays at 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.;
infant storytime, Jan. 28 at 10:30
a.m. and 2 p.m.; Bedtime Stories,
Mondays at 7 p.m. (except Jan. 21).
706-613-3650. FREE!
TAKE ME TO THE PARK: DADDY
& ME (Sandy Creek Park—Visitors
Center) Bring your children to the
park for an afternoon story, craft and
activity. Ages 2-6. Preregistration
required 706-613-3631. Cost $3
per child. Jan. 16.1-2p.m.
WILDCARD WEDNESDAY FOR
TEENS (ACC Library) This week:
Decoupage Beads, decorate a
wooden bead with tiny pictures and
paper. Ages 11-18, space is limited.
706-613-3650. FREE! Jan. 9. 4 p.m.
MEETINGS
ATHENA GROUP Women discussing
women authors, artists and mystics.
joanconger@yahoo.com. Second
Friday each month, supper at 6 p.m.,
discussion at 7p.m.
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ATHENS ROCK AND GEM CLUB
(Friendship Christian Church)
Meeting features a “Show &
Tell" from the members' recent
adventures. Members and visitors
are encouraged to bring in their
“unknown" rocks to be identified.
Come if you are interested in miner
als. gems, fossils, or lapidary crafts.
706-549-8082. Jan. 15. 7:30p.m.
BARACK OBAMA (UGA Student
Learning Center) UGA Chapter of
Students for Barack Obama meetings
are open to the public 1 Room 348
706-264-4836. Sundays. 7p.m.
HOOP GROUP (Bishop Park) Share
love of hooping, strengthen skills,
dance and play! Bring your own or
use extras available All ages and
abilities welcome. roundahartlein@
yahoo, com. Second Sunday each
month, 2-3:30p.m.
LAST MONDAY BOOK GROUP
(ACC Library) Adult book discus
sion group. This month: Water
for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
Newcomers always welcome!
706-613-3650. Jan. 28. 7p.m.
MEDITATION AND HEALING
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Athens) Worship Service for
Meditation and Integrated Healing.
revmelhamlin@yahoo. com.
Sundays. 5p.m.
NATURALIST WALK (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Join the Nature
Center staff for a walk around the
property. All ages, children under 13
must be accompanied by an adult.
706-613-3615. FREE! 10 a.m.
OCONEE BLUE HATS (Krimson
Kafe—Watkinsville) The Oconee
Blue Hats meet to discuss items
of interest to citizens of Oconee
and surrounding areas. The pub
lic is invited. Topics are posted
at www oconeedemocrats.org.
706-207-8535. FREE! The second
Saturday following the first Thursday
monthly meeting of the Oconee
Democratic Committee. 1 p.m.
OCONEE OEMS BOOK GROUP
(Five Points Deli & More—Epps
Bridge) Community-wide book
group hosted by the Oconee County
Democrats. Pat Priest: ppriest@
charter.net. Every third Thursday.
6:30-8 p.m.
OFF-ROAD BIKING (Earth Fare Cate)
Meet others into off-road biking
at the Southern Off-Road Biking
Association (SORBA). Newcomers
welcome. Beginners' clinics and
more held monthly, wwwsorbaa-
thens.org. Second Tuesday each
month. 6p.m.
PUZZLE CHALLENGE (East Athens
Community Center) Games that
teach the mind to think! Works on
brain cell, no batteries required. All
ages, every Monday. 706-613-3593.
FREE! 3:30-7 p.m.
TALKING ABOUT BOOKS (ACC
Library) Adult book discussion
group. This month: Balzac and the
Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai
Sijie. Newcomers always welcome.
706-613-3650. Jan. 16. 10:30a.m.
“THE LAST WORD” (Rubber Soul
Yoga Revolution Studio) Share
your talents at “The Last Word," a
poetry slam. Al! invited: storytellers,
acoustic musicians, acrobats, come
dians, "New Age martians and the
best breakdancers in the northern
hemisphere." www.rubbersoulyoga.
com. Donations accepted. Fridays.
8:30-10 p.m.
WRITING INSIDE OUT (East Side)
Weekly, no-cost writing group. All
skill levels welcome. Facilitator Rae
Sikora has led Inside Out writing
groups in New Mexico and recently
moved to Athens. 706-850-1937,
rae@simplyenough.com. FREE!
Thursdays.
SUPPORT
AIDS ATHENS (AIDS Athens) General
support group on the third Thursday
of every month. Women's support
group on the fourth Thursday of ev
ery month. All groups meet 5-7 p.m.
706-542-2437
ALZHEIMER’S GROUP (Adult
Day Care Center) The Athens Area
Alzheimer's Support Group meets
the third Tuesday of every month.
706-548-6476. 6:30p.m.
COURAGE TO HEAL (424 UGA
Aderhold Halt) Support group
for adult survivors of childhood
sexual abuse. Women only, no
abusers. Open to the public. UGA
Aderhold Center for Counseling and
Assessment. 706-542-8508. $5.
Every other Wednesday. 6-8 p.m.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
GROUP (St. Mary’s Hospital)
Support group meets in the
lobby conference room. Rick
706-783-5706. www.athensmental-
health.org. Thursdays. 6:30 p.m.
SUICIDE SURVIVORS (NuQi'S
Space) Open to anyone who has
lost a loved one to suicide. Email
linda@nuci.org or call ahead for
schedule changes. 396 Oconee
St. 706-227-1515. Frst and third
Wednesday every month, 5:30 p.m
ON THE STREET
ATHENS CHORAL SOCIETY (Athens
First United Methodist Church)
, The Athens Cnoral Society invites
new member as the ACS begin
rehearsals for a spring performance
of Puccini's “Messa di Gloria."
ACS is a community chorus that is
open, without audition, to any adult.
706-248-5928. Tuesdays, 7-9p.m.
DANCE INSTRUCTORS NEEDED
(East Athens Educational Dance
Center) Seeking instructors for the
winter/ spring session slated to be
gin Jan. 28 and Spring Break Camps
in March. Ballet, tap. hip-hop, mod
ern and more, beginner to advanced.
www.accleisureservices.com/dance.
shtml. 706-613-3624.
NEW SKATER BOOT CAMP
(Skate-A-Round USA) Classic City
Rollergirls are recruiting for the 2008
season. Seeking women 18+ to join
the ranks. Skater boot camp during
practice on Jan 14,16,21 and 23.
New skaters will learn derby basics,
equipment needs, and find out more
about the league. No experience
necessary. Preregistration is encour
aged. wwwdassiccityrollergirls.
com. Skate rental: $3. 7-9p.m.
ROBERT OSBORNE’S CLASSIC
FILM FESTIVAL (The Classic
Center) Passes now on sale for
the fourth annual Robert Osborne's
Classic Film Festival, to be held Apr.
10-13,2008 Films include: Young
Frankenstein, Notorious, Journey to
Center of the Earth, African Queen.
Lawrence of Arabia, What's Eating
Gilbert Grape?, The Way We Were
and The King and I. The festival
will also feature a panel discus-
sion'hosted by Osborne. Panelists
will include UGA scholars, festival
guests, artists, critics and others.
706-357-4444, wwwclassiccenter.
com. Festival passes $60: $45 stu
dents & UGA Alumni. Festival and
closing brunch: $90; $75 students &
UGA Alumni.
SOFTBALL REGISTRATION (Bishop
Park) ACC Dept of Leisure Services
will begin accepting registration for
its Adult Spring Softball program
Feb. 4. Open to church, civic and
commercial groups. Season is
March-July. All games are played at
Bishop Park and Southeast Clarke
Park. 706-613-3589, www.acclei-
sureservices.com. $500 per team. O
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