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BULLETIN BOARD
the forest, flowers, snakes and
more! May 10,2:30 p.m FREE!
706-613-3615
SPRING CRAFT DAZE (Sandy Creek
Park) An afternoon of seasonal
crafts. Different theme each month.
Ages 6-12 Pre-registration required
May 17,3-4 p.m. $3. 706-613-3631
STORYTIME (ACC Library) Children
ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays
and Wednesdays at 9 30 & 10:30
am.; Bedtime Stories. Mondays.
7 p m. (no storytime May 26):
Infant Storytime. May 12 and
19.10:30 a m and 2 p m. FREE!
706-613-3650
SUMMER ART CAMP (Good Dirt)
Now registering for ages 4-6.7-10,
and 11 & up. Schedule online
706-355-3161, www gooddirt net
SWEET PEA CLUB CAMP (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Now
registering, ages 3-4. Developed
tor young nature lovers and their
parent or grandparent helpers. An
intro to the natural world with puppet
shows, storytelling, games, crafts
and garden explorations. Each ad
ditional child is $60. $55/members.
July 21-25,9-11a.m. $110, $100/
members. 706-542-1244, www uga
edu/botgarden
TAKE ME TO THE PARK (Sandy
Creek Park—Visitors’ Center) Bring
your children or grandchildren to the
park (or an afternoon story, craft and
activity. Ages 2-6 Preregistration
required. May 20.1-2 p.m $3.
706-613-3631
THEATER CAMP REGISTRATION
(Athens Creative Theatre) Now reg
istering for Athens Creative Theatre
camps to be held al the Morton
Theatre. First session “A Window
ot Murder," June 2-14 for ages
8—12 Second session: "Headless
Horseman,' July 21-Aug 2 for ages
13-18. Both run Monday-Friday.
9:30 am-3 p m. Presentation
at the end ot each camp. $150/
session, scholarships available
706-613-3628, www accleisureser-
vices.com/camps
“TROPICS TO THE TUNDRA’’
(Sandy Creek Nature Center—
ENSAT) In celebration of International
Migratory Bird Day. Spring open
house shows how migrating birds
use both the tropics and the tundra
as their home. Featuring hands-on
activities, crafts and games. Children
ages 13 & under must be accom
panied by an adult. 706-613-3615.
FREE! May 24,1-3 p.m.
WILDCARD WEDNESDAY FOR
TEENS (ACC Library) Up next:
Glass Armonica. Try out a home
made glass armonica and learn to
make music like Ben Franklin. Ages
11-18, tirst-come, first-serve, space
is limited. May 7,4 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
WILDCARD WEDNESDAY FOR
TEENS (ACC Library) Up next:
The Storybook Game. Ages 11-18,
first-come, first-serve, space is
limited. May 17,4 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650.
YOUNG ADULT BOOK
DISCUSSION (Madison County
Library) This month's reading is
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Check Ihe
front desk for info and copies. May
28,4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597.
YOUTH T-BALL AND BASEBALL
(Bishop Park) Now accepting reg
istration for children ages 5-16.
Season begins June and continues
through July. Register Monday-
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $50.
706-613-3871, www.accleisureser-
vices.com.
ZOO CAMP PREVIEW DAY
(Memorial Park) Parents and chil
dren can visit Bear Hollow Wildlife
Trail and learn about Zoo Camp
continued from page 23
2008. Meet camp staff and preview
Ihe week’s activities May 23.10
a m-12 p.m FREE' 706-613-3616
ZOO DAY (Memorial Park) Featuring
Okefenokee Joe. in his final appear
ance at Bear Hollow (11:30 a m &
2:30 p m.), Craig "Grizzly” Cylke
from the Elijay Wildlife Rehabilitation
Sanctuary (12:30 & 3:30 pm.), a
bird of prey program with the zoo's
owls (1 30 p.m.). many critters to
touch and learn about, crafts and
more. Donations will help fund a
new home lor Dill Pickle, the resi
dent alligator. May 17,11 a.m -4 30
p m $3 donation. 706-613-3616
MEETINGS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHORS
BOOK CLUB (ACC Library) This
month: Don't Block the Blessings:
Revelations of a Lifetime by Patti
LaBelle Newcomers welcome Small
conference room. 706-613-3650
May 13,7 p.m.
ATHENS ROCK AND GEM CLUB
(Fr'endship Christian Church)
Meeting features a "Show & Tell”
from members’ recent adventures.
Bring in your "unknown" rocks to be
identified. 706-549-8082. May 20.
7:30 p.m.
ATHENS TOASTMASTERS (Athens
Area Chamber of Commerce)
Improve your communication, lead
ership and public speaking skills in
a supportive, diverse and profes
sional environment. Tuesdays, 12
p.m wwwathenstoastmasters.org
ATHENS VEGETARIAN MEETUP
(Transmetropolitan) Meet other
veg-lriendly people in the Athens
area Dining expenses covered by
individual attendees May 11.6 p.m
Join the listserv, vegetarian.meetup
com/508
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION
GROUP (Madison County Library)
This month: The Reader by Bernhard
Schlink Copies available at the
circulation desk May 15,6 30 p.m
FREE' 706-795-5597
GAME NIGHT (Main Street Yarns)
Games include everything from
Uno to Mahjongg. To be included
tor dinner, call the shop before 6
p.m , cost is $5. Dinner is at 6:30
p.m. Alternating Fridays, next
meeting May 16. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-769-5531, www mainstreet-
yarns.com.
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. Next meeting May
11. Second Sunday each month,
2-3:30 p.m. Lori, roundahartlein®
yahoo.com.
LAST MONDAY BOOK GROUP
(ACC Library) Adult book discus
sion group. This month's title The
English Patient by Michael Ondaatje.
Newcomers always welcome!
Date changed due to library being
closed on May 26. June 2.7 p.m.
706-613-3650
LIBRARY SEWING GROUP
(Madison County Library) Work on
a variety ot projects such as tatting,
needlepoint, making socks and
clothing, crocheting doilies and
hooking rugs. Members ol all ages.
Summer send-off party on May 28.
12 p.m. Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5564
PUG MEET AND GREET (Sandy
Creek Park) Lei your pug or pug mix
meet other pugs. Normal park fees
apply ($2/person + $2/dog). May
18,10 a.m.—12 p.m. 706-340-2430,
teri@realestateathensga.com
TALKING ABOUT BOOKS (ACC
Library) Adult book discussion
group. This month. The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho. Newcomers always
welcome. 706-613-3650. Apr. 16.
10:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY ON TAP (The Globe)
Reading and discussion group.
Open conversations revolving
around theology and natuie for those
with an open mind May 27.8 p.m.
Chris McCreight, 706-549-1915,
cmccreight@fccathens org.
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
INFORMAL NON AA MEETING
(1360 S Lumpkin St.) Information
on Alcoholics Anonymous for
friends, families and employers
Next meeting May 5 First Monday
each month, 7 p.m. 706-543-0436
KEEP IT SIMPLE FAMILY GROUP
(Young Harris United Methodist
Church) This is an Ai-Anon Family
Group for relatives and friends ot
alcoholics. Monday. Wednesday and
Saturday. 12:15 p.m wwwga-al-
anon.org
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
GROUP (St. Mary's Hospital)
Support group meets in the lobby
conference room. Thursdays, 6:30
p.m. Rick, 706-783-5706, www
athensmentalhealth.org
MILITARY FAMILY & FRIENDS
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Athens) Monthly support group for
family and friends of military serv
ing in Afghanistan and Iraq Group
facilitators are Dr. Don Randall and
Rev Terre Balof. Call for times.
706-546-7914
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
(Various Locations>i£-step meet
ings for compulsive overeaters and
other eating disorders All ages and
sizes welcome Thursdays, 7 p.m.
at St Gregory's Episcopal Church.
Saturdays, 10.30 a.m. at Princeton
United Methodist Church. FREE'
wwwgeocities.com/athensoa
SUICIDE SURVIVORS (Nugi’s
Space) Open to anyone who has lost
a loved one to suicide. Email linda@
nuci.org or call ahead tor schedule
changes. 396 Oconee St. First and
third Wednesday of every month,
5:30 p.m. 706-227-1515, linda@
nuci.org
THERAPY GROUP FOR ADULT
SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD
SEXUAL ABUSE (UGAAderhold)
12-week therapy group for women
beginning mid-May. An appointment
with group leaders is necessary (or
entrance into the group. No cost
lor initial appointment. Call the
Center for Counseling and Personal
Evaluation for an appointment by
May 9. $5/group. 706-542-8508
ON THE STREET
BROADWAY SERIES (The Classic
Center) This year's lineup includes
The Pajama Game, Idols in Concert
for the Holidays, Ain't Misbehavin',
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The
Wizard of Oz. Ticket packages on
sale now lor last year's Broadway
Series ticket holders. Tickets for
new subscribers go on sale May 31.
706-357-4444, www classiccenter.
com
“PLAY TO REMEMBER" (Bishop
Park) 1st annual “Play to Remember"
softball tournament, hosted by Home
Instead Senior Care Game is sched
uled tor June 7. Proceeds benefit the
2008 Athens Memory Walk. Call to
register a team. Tanya Woods or Kim
Fowler, 706-613-2224 ©
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