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ART
ART SUBMISSIONS (Wild Child
Arts—Monroe) ’Colors of Life'
exhibit runs Sept, through Oct. Email
pictures to address listed below. All
media. A committee of Georgia art
ists will review all submitted work.
July 15 deadline, wildchildarts®
yahoo.com, www.wildchildarts.net
ATHICA SEEKS ART (ATHICA)
Annual Summer Open Call dead
line is July 16. ’Overload’ (Sept.
13-Nov. 2), submission deadline
is Aug. 6. ’Running on Empty'
(Jan. 31-Mar. 22,2009), submis
sion deadline is Nov. 3. See site
for instructions, www.athica.org/
callforentries.php
CALL FOR ARTISTS (Hampton
Fine Art Gallery) Artists needed
for the “Second Annual Locals Art
Exhibition,’ a non-juried show. One
work (2- or 3-D) per artist, $25 entry
fee. Due July 31—Aug. 2. www.artist-
cameronhampton.com
SCNC PHOTO CONTEST (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) Accepting
color photos of animals or natural
scenes taken at SCNC. Include a 4’
x 6’ on glossy paper or a CD. Call or
email for instructions. Deadline: July
31.706-613-3615, edithhollander®
co.clarke.ga.us
AUDITIONS
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Memorial
Park—Quinn Hall) The Athens
Creative Theatre is holding audi
tions for its fall production. Prepare
a piece of music (bring two copies)
and do a cold reading. Performance
will be at the Morton Theatre, Sept.
25-27 & Oct. 3-5. Call for an ap
pointment. Ages 8 & up. July 14-16,
6:30-9 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3628
CLASSES
A COURSE IN MIRACLES (Unity)
Emphasizes positive living through
a message of love and forgiveness.
Weekly attendance not necessary.
Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m. Donations.
706-613-8050, www.UnityAthens.
com
AQUATIC AEROBICS (Memorial
Park) Low-impact exercise session
with Kim Saxton. Summer sessions
in June and July on Saturdays (ID-
11 a.m.), and Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays (6-7 pm). No pre
registration necessary. $5/session.
706-613-3580
BELLYDANCE BASICS (Floorspace)
With Jaidra. Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. $12
(drop-in). $60 (6-week session).
jaidra@uniqbyjaidra.com
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT (Body, Mind
& Spirit Ministries) Offers a a range
of self-improvement and spiritual
classes, including a Saturday morn
ing metaphysical service, www.
bodymindandspiritathens.com
BOTANICALLY BASED PAPER
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Learn about handmade paper and
how to form sheets using a pulp
made from the garden. Bring a
plastic apron and a cookie sheet.
July 16.6:30-8:30 p.m. $27.706-
542-6156
CANNING THE SUMMER GARDEN
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Intro to the pressure cooker method
of home canning. Pre-registration
required. July 10,1-4 p.m. $20,
$18/members. 706-542-6156
CERTIFICATE IN NATIVE PLANTS
CORE COURSE (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Jim Hamrick
leads a course on “Natural History
of Georgia Plants.’ Pre-registration
required. July 19,8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. $100. 706-542-6156
CHICKS WITH DISCS GOLF
CLINIC (Sandy Creek Park)
Professional disc golfer Sarah
Stanhope will teach tips and tech
niques. Women, ages 16 & older.
Pre-registration required. First
Thursday each month, 6 p.m. $2,
plus $2 park admission fee. 706-
613-3631
COMPUTER CLASS (Oconee*County
Library) RSS: The Basics (July
22). Register early, limited to four
participants. 4-5:30 p.m. FREE!
706-769-3950
COMPUTER CLASSES (ACC
Library) Mouse and Keyboard Skills
(July 10); Intro to Computers (July
16 & 17); Intro to the Internet (July
24). In the Educational Technology
Center. Call to pre-register. ID-
11 :30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
COOKING IN THE GARDEN (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Learn to make quick tomato
sauces and restaurant-style salsa.
Pre-registration required. July 17.
6:30-8:30 p.m. $27, $24/members.
706-542-6156.
DANCE CENTER CLASSES (East
Athens Educational Dance Center)
Registering for adult and children^
classes including Beginning Jazz,
Kinderdancing, Adult Hip-Hop and
more. $15—$30. www.accleisureser-
vices.com/dance.shtml
DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING
(Memorial Park) Puppies and Basic
classes meet at 6:30 p.m.; Advanced
class meets at 7:30 p.m. Seven
weekly sessions beginning Aug.
4. Mondays. $100 per dog. 706-
613-3580
GETTING STARTED WITH
GENEALOGY (ACC Library)
Monthly informal class to walk you
through the basics of researching
family history. July 15,6-8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
GOJU KARATE (Classic Goju Karate)
Weapons and Empty Hand- empha
sis on partner drills, sparring, kata
and conditioning. Self Defense: no
sport/no pads. 4 days/week. 706-
549-7077
GOOD DIRT (Good Dirt) Try Clay
class every Friday, 7-9 p.m. $20.
706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
Growing Native (Common Ground)
Summer workshop series on food
and growing in Athens. Up next:
Garden Soil Science 101. July 13,
1-3 p.m. www.commongrounda-
lhens.org/trainings
HGMEBUYER EDUCATION
PROGRAM (Fourth Street
Apartments—Community Room)
Athens Land Trust is offering a
series of five, two-hour seminars.
Attend at least three seminars
and earn a Homebuyer Education
Certificate. Pre-registration encour
aged. Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-0122
LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE (Oconee
County Library) Debbie Wagner con
ducts the four-part class 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
Offers Hatha yoga, pilates, bel
lydancing and therapeutic writing.
All levels welcome. 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 p.m.);
Foundational Yoga (Tuesdays,
10:30-11:45 a.m.). Full schedule
online. 706-613-1143, www.healin-
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. Taught by three-time
AAU National Champion Jason
Hughes. Chase St. Warehouses, next
to Canopy and ATHICA. Mondays-
Thursdays, 3:30-8:30 p.m. 706-548-
0077, www.liveoakmartialarts.com
UGA SMALL BUSINESS CENTER
CLASSES (UGA Small Business
Center) "Writing an Effective
Business Plan' (July 10,6-9 p.m.,
$49). ‘Knowing NetPost' (July 16,
9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m., FREE!).
Full schedule online. 706-542-7436,
www.georgiasbdc.org
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 a.m.-5 p.m. ($95).
Lunch included on Saturday and
Sunday. All sessions for $185.404-
643-7324, www.shapesyogastudio.
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. jlreichlin®
gmail.com). 706-354-7880
HELP OUT!
ACT VOLUNTEERS (Memorial
Park) The Athens Creative Theatre
needs volunteers to usher and sell
concessions throughout the year.
706-613-3623
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. No textbooks or magazines.
Drop items at the library or call Pat
Hallow. 706-424-2081. for home
pickup.
CASA VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
(CASA) Athens-Oconee Court-
Appointed Special Advocates is
holding orientation for those inter
ested in advocating for abused and
neglected children. Please RSVP.
July 24,6-7:30 p.m. 706-613-1922,
www.athensoconeecasa.org
DISC GOLF WORK DAY (Sandy
Creek Park—Visitors’ Center) Help
finish the 27-hole course and earn
hours toward a season pass and
commemorative disc. 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 in Clarke County. Training pro
vided. Must have own 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
“NUgi’S STORY PROJECT” (Nugi's
Space) Uzupis Theatre Company, b.
Productions and NugiS 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 to schedule an appointment
for an interview. Saturdays, through
Aug. 23,12-3 p.m. (except June
28. July 19 & 26). Brandon Deyette,
info@uzupistheatre.com
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-
tastclarkepark.org
SPANISH STORYTELLER NEEDED
(ACC Library) The ACC Library
is seeking a volunteer to lead its
Spanish Storytime beginning Sept.
Must be fluent in Spanish and avail
able the first and third Wednesdays
of each month, 4:30-5:45 p.m.
Sarah Hoskins, 706-613-3650;
www.clarke.public.lib.ga.us/arls/
support
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.
Deadline is Aug. 4.706-613-3512,
suki@acc-recycle.org
VOLUNTEER WORK DAY (Memorial
Park) Monthly work day at the
park. Pre-register at www.handson-
northeastgeorgia.com, or call Janice
Denney, 706-613-3615 ext. 227.
July 12,9:30-11:30 a.m.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic) Assist
with the production pf audio text
books for 90 minutes per week in
the Athens studio. 706-549-1313,
kstanley@rfbd.org
KIDSTUFF
“ANANSI TIME” (ACC Library)
With professional storyteller Sherry
Norfolk. July 15,2:30 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
ANIMAL APPETITES (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Learn what it takes
to care for the animals at the Nature
Center by helping feed and clean
them. Ages 6 & up. Registration re
quired. Aug. 16,10a.m.-12 p.m. $6
(family/class). 706-613-3615
BABIES & BEASTIES SERIES
(Sandy Creek Nature Center—
ENSAT) Learn and explore the world
around you with your toddler aged
18 months-2 years. Registration
required. 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
BOOKS & BITES (ACC Library) Pick
out or bring four books to read.
Comfy chairs and snacks provided.
Ages 11-18. Pre-registration re
quested. July 11 & 25,5:30-10 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
CHESS GAMES & LESSONS
(Madison County Library) Learn and
play. Beginning to intermediate lev
els. All ages. Mondays, 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-342-4743
FAMILY DAY: SUMMER
LANDSCAPES (Georgia Museum
of Art) Create a landscape based on
your favorite summer memory. Also,
meet Grady Thrasher, author of Tim
and Sally's Beach Adventure. July
26,10a.m.-12p.m. FREE! 706-
542-GMOA
FAMILY FISHING (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Meet in Walker Hall.
Bait, cane fishing poles and tips
provided. Registration required. July
10,6-7:30 p.m. $6 (family). 706-
613-3615
“FANTASY MAKEUP” (Oconee
County Library) Morph into your
favorite fantasy creature. Materials
provided. Pre-register at the circula
tion desk. Ages 11-18. July 10.2-4
p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
- FELT MASCOTS (ACC Library) Teens
will make a felt mascot to hang from
their bag. No sewing experience
needed. July 15,3-4 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
FULL MOON CANOE RIDE (Sandy
Creek Park) Paddle a canoe on Lake
Chapman guided by the full moon.
Ages 12 & up. Pre- r egistration
required. July 18.9-11 p.m. $6, $3
with own canoe. 706-613-3631
GIRL POWER! (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
LEARN TO SWIM (Bishop Park)
Group swim lessons (ages 3 & up)
and a parent/tot class are taught by
an American Red Cross Instructor.
Space is limited, register early. July
15-Aug.1 or Aug. 12-28. Also,
one-week mini session Aug. 5-8.
$8-$40. 706-613-3589
MOVIE & WORM RACE (Oconee
County Library) Watch the 2006
comedy, How to Eat Fried Worms.
July 14,2 p.m, FREE! 706-769-3950
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
for literacy-based fun. Ages 2-5.
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ACC ANIMAL CONTROL
45 Beaverdam Rd. • 706-6I3-3540
Did you know you can brine yt
own dog to Animal Control to
how they might get along with
new canine friend?
your
see
a
Very beautiful and
unusually colored
Staffordshire Terrier has
a soft golden grey brindle
coat. Easygoing, good on
a leash, and he has a soft
velvety head.
• Very:
ana cute,
brown and
Mr. Exuberant* This young guy is
hidden in the back kennels ana he
will crawl up to you submissively
white Beagle on his belly, but the instant he’s
mix. He’s a out of his kennel he is the
smart petite, leapfrogging embodiment of joy.
playful Very loving and will be a truly
youngster, striking adult - all white American
ready for Bulldog with a bit of brown on
training and one ear.
lots of love. ^0 jfe.
Two oh-so-sweet female
7 , ; below-the first is a very
ectionate and fun Boxer
mix. She was SO proud to
have a toy! The otner is being
called a French Bulldog - her
endearing ears are not always
in that ready-for-takeoff
position. Cuddly and f
From ACC ANIMAL
june 26 to CONTROL
July 2 43 Dogs'Received
25 Dogs Placed
ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOC
24 Total Cats Received
31 Cats Placed!
0 Adoptable Cats Euthanized
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