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Neighborhood Center (Mar. 22,
10 a m.). East Athens Community
Center tor grades K-5 (Mar. 22.11
a m.-12 p.m), Lay Park featuring
visit from the Easter Bunny tor ages
10 & under (Mar. 22,12 pm) and
Broadacres Neighborhood Center
(Mar. 22.12 p.m).
• wwwaccleisureservices.com. FREE!
FAMILY NIGHT AT THE
(DESCRIBED) MOVIES (ACC
Library) Showing the animated film
Chicken Little. Film features a non-
intrusive narrative track for visually-
impaired viewers.
• 706-613-3650. FREE! Mar. 25,4
p.m.
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS (Bishop Park)
Athens-Clarke Gymnastics Academy
hosts a program for kids ages 6
months-4 years and their parents
Obstacle courses and other activities
in an unstructured environment.
Registration accepted on the day
• 706-613-3589 $10 per person,
per day. Fridays, through Apr 25.9
a.m.-12p.m.
FFOP EASTER EGG HUNT
(Memorial Park) See the Easter
Bunny, and participate in the
3rd annual Easter Egg Hunt,
sponsored by the Friends of Five
Points Neighborhood Association.
Everyone welcome. Email with
questions or it you are interested in
volunteering at the event;
• Sara Beresford president@friend-
soffivepoints.org FREE' Mar 22,
11 a.m.
GIRL POWER! (Lav Park) Club ad
dresses issues such as health, rela
tionships. education, peer pressure
and behavior through group discus
sions. activities, field trips and more
Ages 8-13. Mar. 6-May 29.
• 706-613-3596 FREE'Thursdays.
4-5 p.m.
“JUST4TEENS: WRITING THAT
MATTERS” (Downtown Athens)
Register now for this 1-day work
shop Pre-registration required
• Ashley David. 415-990-2529. red-
clay@umich.edu. www myspace.
com/redclaywriters. $40. or $70/two
people Mar 22,2-5 n.m.
LUNCH BUNCH (Bishop Park) Play
games, learn gymnastics, make a
cratt 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.
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POPCORN MUSIC SERIES (The
Melting Point) The newest install
ment in the Melting Point’s “Popcorn
Music” kids' features the Connelly
Crowe Band, a folk-rock band
of students from Clarke Central
High School. Another teen band,
Stereoguri, opens. Family discounts
available. See Live Music Mar. 15
• 770-601-1085, www.meltingpoin-
tathens.com. $7.50 kids. $5 adults
Mar 16.4 p.m.
PRE-K EGG-SPERTS (Rocksprings
Neighborhood Center) Dye eggs,
- make Easter baskets and more. Ages
4-7. Registration required
• 706-613-3602 $1/child. Mar. 21.
4- 5:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL & TODDLER
STORYTIME (Madison County
Library) Storytime includes finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts for
literacy-based fun This month's
themes the color green. St. Patrick's
Day. spring and the letter N Ages
2-5
• 706-795-5597. Fridays, 10 30 am
SANDY CREEK DAY CAMP
REGISTRATION (Sandy Creek
Park, Visitor's Center) Registration
for this summer's Sandy Creek Day
Camp for ages 7-12 ($70/ACC resi
dents, $100/non-residents) and Teen
Camp for ages 13-15 ($80, $110).
Six, one-week sessions begin June
2. Bring proof of residency and a
copy of your child's birth certificate.
• April 5,9-11 a m. for ACC residents.
11 a m.-12:30 p.m. for non
residents.
SPANISH STORYTIME (ACC
Library) Families are welcome.
• 706-613-3650. FREE' Mar 19.
5- 5:30 p.m.
SPRING BREAK ART CAMP (Good
Dirt) Kids partake in a variety of clay
and other art projects on a spring
theme.
• Register 706-355-3161. www good-
dirt net $40/day, $160/week. Mar
10-14.9 a m -1 p.m
SPRING BREAK HI-YAAH (Classic
Martial Arts Club) Children can
develop a solid martial arts founda
tion Karate techniques, activities
and Japanese crafts Beginners to
advanced. No uniform necessary.
Ages 4-6 and 7-12.
• 706-353-3616. www classic-mac.
com $15/day plus $5 to stay for
12-1 p m lunch Mar 11 & 13,10
am.-12 p.m
SPRING CRAFT DAZE (Sandy Creek
Park) An afternoon of crafts in tune
for the season. Different theme each
month. Ages 6-12. Pre-registration
required.
• 706-613-3631 $3. Mar. 15.3-4
p.m.
SPRING GARDEN PLANTING
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Help
qet the Center's garden ready for
spring. Come for a few minutes
or a couple of hours. For famUies;
children ages 13 & under must be
with an adult.
• 706-613-3615 FREE' Mar. 15.1-4
p.m.
STORYTIME (ACC Library) Children
ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays
and Wednesdays at 9:30 & 10:30
a m.; Infant Storytime. Mar 17 at
10:30 a m and 2 p.m : Bedtime
Stories, Mondays, 7 p.m
• 7 06-613-3650. FREE!
SUPER SCIENCE DAY (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Learn how science
is a part of everyday life by trying
experiments and exciting activities.
Demos throughout the day All ages.
• 706-613-3615 $3. Mar 29.1-4
p.m.
TEEN EGG HUNT (Rocksprings
Neighborhood Center) Traditional
egg hunt at night with flashlights.
Eggs filled with prizes and candy.
Prizes include movie tickets. DVDs,
music and more Ages 11-15. No
registration necessary.
• 706-613-3602. FREE! Mar. 22.9
p.m
TEEN ST. PATRICK S DAY PARTY
(ACC Library) Decorate cookies,
but you must write a limerick to get
one. Speaking in an Irish accent
and wearing green are encourageo.
Teens acjks 11-18.
• 706-613-3650. FREE! Mar. 19,4
p.m.
TEENS IN ACTION (Sandy Creek
Nature Center. Allen House) ACC
Department of Leisure Services
will begin accepting registration
for Teens in Action on Mar. 29,9
a.m.-12 p m. Teens aged 13-15 will
be introduced to their community
through volunteer service, enrich
ment opportunities and recreational
activities. One-week sessions are of
fered June 12-16. June 19-23. July
10-24 and July 17-21.9 a m-3 p m
• 706-613-3625 $50/week. scholar
ships available.
WATER WATER EVERYWHERE!
(ACC Library) Educational and
entertaining show created by Jack
Golden and starring the comic char
acter Dr. T. Topics include water con
sumption, conservation, pollution,
stormwater and ground water quality.
All ages, geared toward elementary
and middle school students
• www.garbageismybag com.
706-613-3650. FREE! Mar. 22.11
a.m.
WILDCARD WEDNESDAY FOR
TEENS (ACC Library) Up next:
Copycat Art. Pointillism. Inspired
by the Pointillism and paintings of
Georges Seurat Ages 11-18, first-
come, first-serve, space is limited.
No Wildcard on Mar 12 or 19.
• 706-613-3650. FREE' Mar 26.4
p.m.
YOUNG ADULT BOOK
DISCUSSION (Madison County
Library) This month's reading is
Wenny Had Wings hy Janet Lee
Carey.
• 706-795-5597. FREE' Mar 26,4:30
p.m
MEETINGS
ACC MASTER PLAN PUBLIC
MEETING (Various Locations) Let
ACC Leisure Services know now
you would like them to change and
grow. Public meetings scheduled
lor multiple days and locations:
Clarke Middle School (Mar. 18) and
Hilsman Middle School (Mar 19).
• 706-613-3625. Both meetings 7-9
p.m.
ATHENA GROUP Women discussing
women authors, artists and mystics
who have changed the “way we
understand the human condition.”
Supper served Next meeting Mar
14
• jo a nconger@yahoo.com. Second
Friday each month. 6 p.m
ATHENS TOASTMASTERS (Athens
Area Chamber of Commerce)
Improve your comnrinication. lead
ership and public speaking skills in
a supportive, diverse and profes
sional environment.
• wwwathenstoastmasters.org
Tuesdays. 12 p.m.
BROWN BAG LUNCH (ACC Library)
This week “The Holocaust,” pre
sented by Dr Jerome S. Legge, Jr.,
Associate Dean of UGA's School of
Public and International Affairs Feel
free to bring a lunch to this 45-min
ute program. In conjunction with
"Anne Frank: A History for Today.”
• 706-613-3650 FREE' Mar 25,
12:15 p.m.
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION
GROUP (Madison County Library)
This month: The Valley of Light by
Terry Kay. Copies available at the
circulation desk.
• 706-795-5597 FREE' Mar. 20,6:30
p.m.
GAME NIGHT (Mam Street Yarns)
Games include everything from Uno
to Mahjong. If you would like to be
included for dinner, call the shop
before 6 p.m.. cost is $5. Dinner is
at 6:30 p.m.
• 706-769-5531. www.mainstreet-
yarns.com. FREE! Mar. 7,7 p.m.
INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
(Borders Books & Music) Chris
Byrne leads a follow-up discussion
of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's book
Introduction to Buddhism.
• 706-583-8647. Donations accepted.
Thursdays. 6:30 p.m.
LAST MONDAY BOOK GROUP
(ACC Library) Adult book discussion
group. This month: Atonement by
Ian McEwan. Newcomers welcome!
• 706-613-3650. Mar. 31,7 p.m.
LIBRARY SEWING GROUP
(Madison County Library) Working
on a variety of unusual and historical
handcrafts in a range of media and
with members of all ages.
• 706-795-5564 FREE! Wednesdays.
1-3 p.m.
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Athens Area Humane Society
CAT ADAPTION CENTER
Inside Pet Supplies Plus at Alps Shopping Center * 706 353.2287
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Adoption Center Hours are:
Monday - Friday I pm - 7pm
Saturday 12pm -6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm
Such a cool looking Paddy is one of the sweetest cats ever. Remember her from Valentine’s Day?
bunny! He has the Well she’s still here, waiting quietly and patiently (which doesn't get her very
markings of a noticed), lust a very warm and loving aault female, calm and even good around
German Shepherd. kids. Goldie is a petite orange and vmite bundle of iove. Happy and affectionate
Very curious and girl who likes children, cats, dogs and raubits! And pretty Persephone has long
fun. fluffy mostly silver hair with just a touch of dilute calico colors here and there.
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