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ries of five, two-hour seminars. Earn
a Homebuyer Education Certificate.
Pre-registration encouraged. First
seminar is June 26. Thursdays. 6-6
p.m. FREE! 706-613-0122
LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE (Oconee
County Library) Debbie Wagner con
ducts the four-pau Jass from July
10-31. Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. or 6-8
p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
MARTIAL ARTS FITNESS CLASS
(Classic Martial Arts Club) Classes
offered as 4-week sessions. Free
trial class. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
6-7 p.m. 706-353-3616, www
classic-mac.com
RED LOTUS INSTITUTE CLASSES
(Red Lotus Institute) Offers Hatha
yoga, pilates. bellydancing and
therapeutic writing. Classes are
Monday-Saturday. $14 drop-in or
6 classes for $60. 706-369-8855,
www.redlotusinstitute com
SANGHA YOGA STUDIO (Sangha
Yoga Studio) Six-week courses
begin in July. Including Capoeira
(Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m);
Beginners Egyptian Bellydancing
(Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm);
Foundational Yoga (Tuesdays,
10:30—11:45 a m ). Full schedule
online. 706-613-1143, www.healm-
gartscentre.net
TAE KWON DO & JODO CLASSES
(Live Oak Martial Arts) For kids
and adults, beginner-advanced
Traditional forms, self-defense,
Olympic-style sparring, grappling
and weapons. Canopy and ATHICA.
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:30-8:30 p.m.
706-548-0077. www liveoakmar-
tialarts.com
YOGA WORKSHOP (Where Shapes
Yoga Studio—Monroe) Weekend
workshop with Yogand Michael
Caroll. July 25,6:30-9:30 p.m.
($20); July 26.10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
($95); July 27.9 am-5 p.m. ($95).
Lunch included on Saturday and
Sunday. All sessions for $185.
404-643-7324. www.shapesyo-
gastudio.com
YWCO CLASSES (YWCO) Drop-ins
welcome. Easy Meditative Yoga for
Every Body on Mondays. 12 p.m.
& 7:30 p.m. ($7/non-members,
706-549-8999); Bellydance Fitness
Class on Mondays & Wednesdays,
5:30 p.m. ($5/non-members, jlreich-
lin@gmail.com). 706-354-7880
HELP OUT!
ACT VOLUNTEERS (Memorial Park)
The Athens Creative Theatre needs
volunteers to usher and sell conces
sions. 706-613-3628
AMERICAN RED CROSS (Red Cross
Donor Center) Help prevent summer
shortages by donating blood 3525
Atlanta Hwy. 706-546-0681. www.
redcrossblood.org
BOOKS NEEDED (Oconee County
Library) Collecting used books and
movies for a fund-raising sale in
Sept. Drop items at the library or
call Pat Hallow. 706-424-2081. for
home pickup.
DISC GOLF WORK DAY (Sandy
Creek Park-Visitors’ Center) Help
finish the 27-hole course and earn
hours toward a season pass. Ages
18 & up. July 19 & Aug. 16,9 a m.
706-613-3615
MEALS ON WHEELS (Various
Locations) The Athens Community
Council on Aging needs volunteers
to deliver meals to homebound cli
ents. Must have vehicle and commit
to one day a week between 10:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. 706-549-4850.
meals@accaging.org
NATURAL RESOURCE WORK DAY
(Sandy Creek Park) Tools provided,
bring a water bottle and gloves. Call
for details and to pre-register, loca
tion varies. Ages 13 & up. July 12 &
Aug. 9,9:30 a m 706-613-3615 '
'NUQI'S STORY PROJECT" (Nugi's
Space) Uzupis Theatre Company, b.
Productions and Nugi's Space will be
interviewing people and groups that
have been affected by Nugi Phillips’
death and the impact that Nugi's
Space has had on the community
for an upcoming documentary and
stage adaptation about Nugi Phillips.
Email for an appointment. Saturdays,
through Aug. 23,12-3 p.m. (except
June 28, July 19 & 26). Brandon
Deyette, info@uzupistheatre.com
‘‘RECYCLE LIFE: DONATE
BLOOD” (Athens Regional Medical
Center—Medical Services Building,
3rd floor) Blood drive hosted by
ARMC and the American Red Cross.
Call to set up an appointment or
walk-ins welcome. July 2.7:15
a.m.-5:15 p.m. July 8,7:15-12:15
p.m. 706-475-3306
RUN TO PLAY 5K (Southeast Clarke
Park) Sponsors and volunteers
needed for the 5th annual Run to
Play 5K on July 19. The 5K begins
at 8 a.m. and a Fun Run follows
at 9 a.m. Ruth Lessl, ruthlessl©
athensfirstbank.com; www.south-
eastclarkepark.org
TEACHER REUSE STORE (ACC
Recycling Facility) The organizers
are seeking general office supplies
and unusual items like industry
by-products that might be useful for
art supplies, classroom organiza
tion and/or other school functions.
Contact the ACC Recycling Division
if your business or industry is in
terested in donating items. Deadline
is Aug. 4.706-613-3512, suki@
acc-recycle.org
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic) Assist
with the production of audio text
books for 90 minutes per week.
706-549-1313, kslanley@rfbd.org
KIDSTUFF
BABIES & BEASTIES SERIES
(Sandy Creek Nature Center—
ENSAT) Learn and explore the world
around you with your toddler aged
18 months-2 years. Thursdays.
Aug. 7-28.10-10:45 a.m. $8.
706-613-3615
BEADING MINI-CAMP (Side Street
Beads) Wire and Metalwork for ages
8-13. July 9-11,10 a.m.-12:30
p.m. www.sidestreetbeads.com
BONKERS FOR BEADS (Madison
County Library) Part of the Vacation
Reading Program. July 5.11 a.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
CHESS GAMES & LESSONS
(Madison County Library) Learn and
play. Beginning to intermediate lev
els. Ai. ages. Mondays, 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 765-342-4743
FAMILY FloHING (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Meet in Walker Hall.
Bait, cane fishing poles and tips
provided. July 10.6-7:30 p.m. $6
(family). 706-613-3615
FAMILY STORYTIME (Madison
County Library) Storytime includes
finger-puppet plays, songs and
crafts for literacy-based fun. June
28,10:30 a m. FREE! 706-795-5597
FULL MOON CANOE RIDE (Sandy
Creek Park) Participants may use
one of the park’s canoes or kayaks
or bring their own. Ages 12 & up.
Pre-registration required. July 18,
9-11 p.m. $6. $3 with own canoe.
706-613-3631
GIRL POWERI (Lay Park) Club
addresses issues such as health,
relationships, education, peer pres
sure and behavior through group
discussions, activities, field trips
and more. Ages 8-13. Through Aug
28. Thursdays. 5-6 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3596
HENNA WORKSHOP (ACC Library)
Three-day workshop to learn how
to apply temporary henna body art.
Must attend all classes. Limited
to 15 participants. Ages 11-18.
July 7-9,2-3:30 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
LEARN TO SWIM (Bishop Park)
Group swim lessons (ages 3 & up)
and a parent/tot class are taught by
an American Red Cross Certified
Instructor. July 15—Aug.1 or Aug.
12-28. Also, one-week mini session
Aug. 5-8. $8-$40. 706-613-3589
MIGHTY GIRLSI (ACC Library)
Stories of sassy, clever girls with
Jackie Eisner. July 3,10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
PAJAMA PARTY (Various Locations)
Wear your jammies and hear
Watkinsville author Gail Langer
Karwoski read her newest book,
River Beds: Sleeping in the World's
Rivers. Oconee County Library (July
10). Borders Books and Music (July
14), and Bogart Library (July 22). 7
p.m. FREE! www.gailkarwoski.com
PRESCHOOL & TODDLER
STORYTIME (Madison County
Library) Storytime includes finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts.
Ages 2-5. Fridays. 10:30 a m. FREE!
706-795-5597
PUPPET SHOW (ACC Library)
Sarah's Story by BHI Harley, adapted
for puppets by Amy Winders and
Sarah Beth Mazzaferro. All ages.
July 8.2:30 p.m. & July 10.10:30
a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
SECOND SATURDAY STORYTIME
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join
Center staff for nature stories.
July 12 & Aug. 9,2:30 p.m. FREE 1
706-613-3615
SPANISH STORYTIME (ACC
Library) Families are welcome at the
library's storytime presented entirely
in Spanish. July 2 & 16,5-5:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
STORYTELLING (Madison County
Library) With Carol Cain. Part of the
Vacation Reading Program. July 9,2
p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
STORYTELLING (Oconee County
Library) Carol Caine will share her
zany folktales and award-winning
monologues. All ages. July 9,10:30
a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
STORYTIME (ACC Library) Ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays and
Wednesdays at 9:30 & 10:30 a.m;
Bedtime Stories, Mondays, 7 p.m;
Infant Storytime. July 21 & 28.
10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Open Playtime,
July 11.18 & 25 at 10a.m FREE!
706-613-3650
SUMMER CRAFT DAZE (Sandy
Creek Park) An afternoon of season
al crafts. Ages 6-12. Pre-registration
required. July 12 & Aug. 9,3-4 p.m.
$3. 706-613-3631
SUMMER MINI-CAMPS (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) Registration
now open, ages 4-6. “Ain't No
Mountain High Enough" July
9-11.9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $20.
706-613-3615
TAKE ME TO THE PARK (Sandy
Creek Park) Bring your children or
grandchildren for an afternoon story,
craft and activity. Ages 2-6. Pre
registration required. July 15 & Aug.
19,1-2 p.m. $3 706-613-3631
TEEN NIGHT AT THE POOL (Lay
Park) Hang out in the water or on
the pool deck with music, food and
games. Ages 13-19. Saturdays. 7-9
p m. $1. 706-613-3596
THURSDAY AFTERNOON ANIME
(ACC Library) This week: Area
88. Fopcorn and drinks provided.
Ages 11-18. July 3,2 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
MEETINGS
ATHENS AREA NEWCOMERS
CLUB (Central Presbyterian Church)
Informal summer program with
gardening tips and a members' farm
ers market. July 10.10 a.m. FREE!
706-714-3184
BEARD AND MOUSTACHE CLUB
(283 Bar) Newcomers welcome.
Members will be collecting items for
the Athens Area Homeless Shelter.
July 1 & 22,9 p.m. www.abamc.org
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS
(Unitarian Universalis! Fellowship
of Athens) Informal, supportive and
open to newcomers. Sundays, 4-5
p.m. 706-227-2354
GAME NIGHT (Main Street Yarns) To
be included for dinner, call the shop
before 6 p.m., cost is $5. Dinner is
at 6:30 p.m. The first & third Friday
each month No meeting July 4 7
p.m. FREE! 706-769-5531. www.
mainstreetyarns.com
LAST MONDAY BOOK GROUP
(ACC Library) This month's title
is Three Cups of Tea: One Man's
Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build
Nations—One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson. Newcomers
welcome! July 28.7 p.m. Jeff Tate,
706-613-3650
OCONEE DEMS BOOK GROUP
(Five Points Deli & More—Epps
Bridge) Community-wide book
group hosteu by the Oconee Coqnty
"Democrats. This month: Founding
** Brothers: The Revolutionary
Generation by JosepJi’Eilis. July 17,
6:15 p.m. pp.riest@charter.net
SENIORS STROLL PATROL (Sandy
Creek Park) Walk the park and
earn volunteer hours by picking
up litter along the roads One- and
five-mile options. Ages 65 & up.
July 8 & Aug. 12,9 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3631
STREET HOCKEY (Email for
Location) No tryouts or registration
necessary. Just show up and play!
All levels welcome. FREE! athens-
floorhockey@gmail.com
TALKING ABOUT BOOKS (ACC
Library) Adult book discussion
group. This month: Revolutionary
Road by Richard Yates. Newcomers
always welcome. July 16.10:30 a.m.
706-613-3650
SUPPORT
EMOTIONS & RECOVERY (Family
Counseling Service. Inc.) Interactive,
therapeutic group for adults in
recovery. Focuses on emotions and
learning new. healthy ways to ex
press them. 706-227-2334 0
Register now for the "Natural History of Georgia Plants" class at the
State Botanical Garden held on July 19.
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