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to a course in mi'acles Call for a
complete list $5-$ 10 suggested
donation 706-351-6024
CANOPY CLASSES (Canopy Studio)
Mon-profit community arts center
offering classes in trapeze, aerial
fabrics, yoga, conditioning and
modem dance See website for a list
of classes 706-549-8501. www
canopystudio com
CHICKS WITH DISCS GOLF
CLINIC (Sandy Creek Park) Led
by professional disc golfer. Sarah
Stanhope, who will teach tips and
techniques to become a skilled play
er Women, ages 16 & older Pre
registration required Next clinic
May 8 First Thursday each month. 6
p m $2. plus $2 park admission lee
706-613-3631
“COMMUNICATION FOR
SUCCESS” (Georgia Center) One-
day workshop hosted by Front Porch
Consulting that focuses on fundrais
ing and marketing tor non-profit
organizations Registration deadline
May 14 May 20 $125 Johnathan
McGinty. 706-338-2732
COMPACT SELF-DEFENSE CLINIC
(Classic Martial Arts Club) Clinic
will cover weapons detense, pres
sure points, ground detense,
multiple opponents and more Open
lo everyone no experience needed
$15‘olf tor fam.lv members May 3.
1-5pm $45 706-353-3616.www
. classic-mac com
COMPUTER CLASS Oc •■•County
Library) "Photo Story 3." a fhree-
part compuler class taught by Blair
Weaver Covering the basics of this
Microsoft program and shewing
how to make slide shows from your
photos Pre-registration required
May5 12& 19 7-830pm FREE'
706-769-3950
COMPUTER CLASSES (ACC
Library) Mouse and Keyboard Skills
(May 8 10am) Two-part Intro to
Computers (May 14 & 15.11 30
arr.) In the Educational Technology
Center Call to pre-register FREE'
706-613-3650
COMPUTER CLASSES (Madison
County Library) This month's class
es will give you the skills to comtort-
abiy navigate the Internet Three
meetings a week, may attend one or
all three Pre-registration required
Tuesdays 2-3 p m.Wednesdays. 11
am -12 pm Thursdays. 7-8 p m
FREE' 706-795-5597
CONTINUING EDUCATION
COURSES (Georgia Center) Italian
or French Language & Culture. Level
1 short courses (May 20 or 21)
Spanish/English Legal inlerpreter
Certificate Program (June 14.21 and
28) Full schedule online, registra
tion required 706-542-3537. www
georgiacenter uga edu
COOKIN’ UP COMPOST (State
Botanical Garden ol Georgia)
Join ACC Recycling Division and
Cooperative Extension personnel
during National Compost Week as
they share recipes tor backyard com
posting May 6.6-7:30 p m $12,
$ 10/members 706-542-1244 www
uga edu/botgarden
COUPLE'S WORKSHOP (St
Gregory the Great) Presented by
Anne Ethier and Pathways. Inc.
A full day of emotional intimacy,
learning deep relational communica
tion skills with your partner. May
10,9:30 a.m.-4 p m $150/couple.
706-614-6060
DANCE CENTER CLASSES (East
Athens Educational Dance Center)
Kids' summer camp and adult eve
ning classes Beginner to advanced
Space is limited. Full schedule
online wwwaccleisureservices.com/
camps 706-613-3624.
DAY OF FIRE DANCE
WORKSHOPS Hosted by the UGA
Bellydance Club. Fire Palms and Fire
Safety lor Dancers with Jaidra (11
a m -12 30 p m, and Foundations
of Poi with Pe!e(1-230pm)
Email lo register or for more into
May 3. $l5/workshop $25/bo!h
j3idra@uniqbyjaidra com
ELECTRONIC MUSIC WORKSHOP
(ATHICA) Work with the Striking
Mechanism artists to team about
electronic music Space is limited,
register early Teens welcome Part
cf "Adventures in Mysticism' May
18.2-4 p m. FREE' |onathan©|ona-
thanchen.net
“ENJOYING HERBS” (Village Herb
Shop) An overview ol herbal history
and folklore, cultivation and preser
vation. and ways lo prepare herbs for
culinary and health purposes Class
size is limited May 3.1-3 30 p m
$35 706-549-6007. villageherb-
shop@gmail.com
FIRSTHAND STUDIOS CLASSES
(Firsthand Studios—Greensboro.
GA) Mow registering for summe'
classes including wood working,
ceramics, jewelry and silver, fiber,
papermaking and bookbinding
painting and more Adult and
children's classes 706-454-1313
tir$thandcraft©charter net
GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET
(ACC Library) A brief intro to
Internet resources lor genealogy
Databases in Galileo will be intro
duced Registration required May 5.
6- 8pm FREE'706-613-3650
GENTLE YOGA (St Gregory's
Episcopal Church) Gentle yoga
classes Bring your own mat or
towel and wear loose clothing Julie
Horne, instructor Classes start May
13 Tuesdays. 5 30-7 p m. $9/c!ass.
706-354-1996
GOOD DIRT (Good Dirt) Try Clay
class every Friday. 7-9 p m $20
Class includes instruction on the
potter s wheel and the opportunity
to make and decorate several pieces
ol pottery Full schedule available
online 706-355-3161. w ww good-
dirt net.
GYMNASTICS REGISTRATION
(Bishop Park) ACC Department of
Leisure Services is currently accept
ing registration lor their adult sum
mer gymnastics class Eight-week
session. June 2-July 28 Mondays.
7- 8 25 p m $80 706-613-3589,
www accleisureservices com/gym-
nasties
HIKING 103: PANTHER CREEK
FALLS (Sandy Creek Park) Learn
basic hiking techniques map
reading and more Transportation
provided Bring a sack lunch Aqes
10 & up Pre-registration required
706-613-3631 $20 May 18.9am
INTEGRAL HATHA YOGA CLASS
(Leathers Building) Kerry Gayatn
Fullord offers traditional Integral
Hatha Yoga class Beginners on
Tuesdays, intermediate/advanced
on Thursdays 5 45-7 30pm
706-207-5881. kerry_ayt@yahoo
com
INTRO TO PMC (Wild Child Arts)
Workshop on a new jewelry mate
rial called PMC or Precious Metal
Clay Limited to 6-12 participants
May 17. lOa.m -2 p m $130
706-855-3340, www wildchildarts.
net
MAKE YOUR OWN AND LEARN
TO HOOP (Sandy Creek Park)
Design your own new age hoop and
get some lips and techniques from
hooper Lori Hartlein Handmade
hoops are larger and heavier tr>an
‘hula* hoops and modern hooping
is more than ‘hula’ hip motion. Pre
registration required May 3.4-6
p.m. $12 706-613-3631.
RETREAT FOR WOMEN (Earthsong)
A day ol reflection and personal
renewal. Pre-registration required
Presented by Pathways Counseling
and Earthsong May 3.11-4 p.m.
$45 706-614-6060. anne.ethier©
yahoo.com
“SEED TO SEEDLING" (Roots Farm
CSA) Learn about planting for best
results, creating and transporting
soil blocks, preparing beds and
more Also, meet the farmers and
tour Roots Farm $3. FREE' tor CSA
members 706-224-8122 www
rootsfarm org
SQUARE DANCING CLASS
(Memorial Park—Recreation Hall)
Everyone is welcome to weekly
square dance classes Tuesdays.
7 30-9 30 p m $3 706-613-3580
TAE KWON DO & JODO CLASSES
(Live Oak Martial Arts) For kids
and adults, beginner-advanced
Traditional forms, self-delense,
Olympic-style sparring grappling
and weapons Taught by three-time
AAU National Champion Jason
Hughes Chase St Warehouses,
next to Canopy and Athica
Mondays-Thursdays. 3 30-8 30 pm
706-548-0077. www liveoakmar-
tialarts com
TO PRUNE OR NOT TO PRUNE?
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Ken Oglethorpe teaches various
pruning techniques and the dos and
aonts of pruning Participants will
have the opportunity for hands-on
experience wilh pruning tools and
techniques In the Visitors Center
Classroom A 706-542-1244 www
uqa edu/botgarden $12. $lO/mem-
bers May 10.9-1030am
UGA'S SWING DANCE CLUB (UGA
Memorial Had—Ballroom) Swing
lessons No partner or experience
* necessary Open to the public
Mondays 8 p.m $1 donation cyd-
neys©uga edu
VILLAGE HERB SHOP CLASSES
(Village Herb Shop) Otters a variety
ol ongoing meditation and yoga
classes at mis Eastside location Call
tor a list ol classes 706-549-6007
WRITERS' WORKSHOP (Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation) Presented
by award winning novelist Terry
Kay and open to anyone with a
writing interest, from fiction to
childrens literature to how-to books
Register early, space is limited
706-769-4565, www ocaf com $20
May 17.9-11 am
HELP OUT!
AMERICAN RED CROSS (Red Cross
Donor Center) Type 0 negative do
nors needed, only a few days' supply
left Volunteers are needed year-
round at drives and in the office
3525 Atlanta Hwy 706-546-0681
www redcrossblood org
“TROPICS TO THE TUNDRA''
VOLUNTEERS (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Volunteers needed
during the spring open house
"Tropics to the Tundra' on May 24
1-3 p m Volunteers will assist the
public with a variety ol arts and
crafts, demos and more that will help
families learn about migrating birds
Janice Denney. 706-613-3615. jan-
icedenney@co Clarke gaus
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$2 House Margarita • $1 Domestic Draft
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From tFe Eastside La Fiesta family
Authentic Mexican Food and Mar^aritas
THIRSTY THURSDAYS
$3.99 Pitchers of Domestic Beer
3523 Atlanta Hwy. (Next to Academy Sports) *706-353-7771
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706-369-0000
BRIGADOON (Athens Little
Playhouse) Auditions tor the Athens
Little Playhouse. Come prepared
to do a cold reading from a script,
learn a dance routine and sing a
short song Open to ages 5-21. Apr
30 and May 2-3.6:30-8 p.m. May
3,1-3 p m 706-208-1036. www
athenslit1leplayhouse.org.
GILMORE GIRLS MARATHON FOR
TEENS (Oconee County Library)
Kids ages 11-18 can watch episodes
ol Gilmore Girls on the big screen
and discuss their favorite characters
and shows Snacks provided May 9.
6-9 p m FREE' 706-769-3950
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