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NEWS & FEATURES I CALENDAR I MOVIES I A&E I MUSIC I COMffiSS&jUJVICE I CLASSIFIEDS
Fridays. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-
795-5597 .
PUPPET SHOW (ACC Library)
Sarah's Storyby Bill Harley, adapted
for puppets by Amy Winders and
Sarah Beth Mazzaferro. All ages.
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! 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 Caro! Cain Part of the
Vacation Reading Program. July 9.2
p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
STORYTELLING (Madison County
Library) With Bette Kitchens Part of
the Vacation Reading Program
STORYTELLING (Oconee County
Library) Carol Came will share her
zany folktales, family stories and
award-winning monologues 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 10 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
STORYTIME & CRAFTS (Barnes and
Noble Ca(6) Watkinsville author Gail
Langer with read from her new book.
River Beds: Sleeping in the Worlds
Rivers, www.gailkarwoski.com July
19.11a.m. FREE! 706-354-1195
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;
“Animal Olympians" July 23-25.
9:30a.m.-12:30p.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: Lupin
fhe III: The Castle ol Caglioslro.
Popcorn and drinks provided. Ages
11- 18 July 10,2 p m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
(Northside Baptist Church) Children
ages 4 through those who have
completed middle school. July
14-18,6-8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-543-
4586, www.norlhsideministries.net
‘‘WETLAND WONDERS" (Sandy
Creek Nature Center—Walker Hall)
Open house with crafts, hands-on
activities, demos and more. Children
under 13 must be accompanied by
an adult. July 19,1-3 p.m FREE!
706-613-3615
YOUNG ADULT METAMORPHOSIS
(Madison County Library) Next up:
Extreme Barbie Makeover. Ages
12- 18. July 11,12 p.m. FREE! 706-
795-5597
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) Collecting items for the
Athens Area Homeless Shelter. July
22.9 p.m. www.abamc.org
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS
(Unitarian Universalist 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. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-769-
5531, www mainstreetyarns.com
HOOP GROUP (Bishop Park) The
Athens Area Hoop Groups is offering
FREE! lessons. July 13.2-4 p.m.
Lori, roundahartlein@yahoo.com
LAST MONDAY BOOK GROUP
(ACC Library) This month's title
is Three Cups ol Tea: One Man's
Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build
Nations—One School at a Time by t
Greg Mortenson. July 28,7 pm. Jeff
Tate, 706-613-3650
OCONEE DEMS BOOK GROUP
(Five Points Deli & More—Epps
Bridge) Community-wide book
group hosted by the Oconee County
Democrat! This month: Founding
Brothers: The Revolutionary
Generation by Joseph Ellis. July 17,
6:15 p.m. ppriest@charter.net
SENIORS STROLL PATROL (Sandy
Creek Park) Walk the park and earn
volunteer hours by picking up litter.
Ages 65 & up. Aug. 12.9 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3631
STREET HOCKEY (Email for
Location) No tryouts or registration
necessary. Just show up and play!
FREE! athensfloorhockey@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
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
" (St. Mary's Hospital) Helps people
who are grieving the death of a loved
one Meets the second and fourth
Thursday each month. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-389-3273
EMOTIONS & RECOVERY (Family
Counseling Service. Inc.) Interactive,
therapeutic group for adults in
recovery. Focuses on emotions
and learning new, healthy ways to
express them. 706-227-2334
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
(Various Locations) 12-step meet
ings for compulsive overeaters and
other eating disorders. Thursdays,
7 p.m at St. Gregory's Episcopal
Church. Saturdays. 10:30 a.m. at
Princeton United Methodist Church.
FREE! www.geocities.com/athensoa
ON THE STREET
FARMER FOR A DAY TOUR
(Various Locations) Hosted by
Athens Locally Grown. Participants
visit a different sustainable farm
to gain insight into low-impact
agricultural methods. Meet at the
host farm at 10 a.m. Directions
and carpools will be provided. Free
lunch. Register at farmerforaday®
gmail.com. July 26.10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Also Aug. 23, Sept. 20 & Oct. 18.
706-410-6758
PASSES TO GA STATE PARKS
(ACC Library) Anyone with a valid
Athens Regional Library System card
can borrow a Georgia State Parks
Annual ParkPass and Individual
Historic Sites Visitor Pass. 706-613-
36500
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Opportunites to Eat Local
DePALMA'S DOWNTOWN
HARRY BISSETT'S CAFE
LUMPKIN CAFE
MARTI'S AT MIDDAY
MAMA'S BOY
EAST/WEST BISTRO
Taste Your
10 Days •*12 Restaurants
Participating Restaurants:
FIVE AND TEN
THE NATIONAL
FARM 255
SPEAKEASY
THE LAST RESORT
CASA MIA
EASTSIDE . EPPS BRIDGE . DOWNTOWN . FIVE POINTS
/'FREE Pool when you buy lunch!
11:30AM-3PM Mon-Sat
/FREE Texas Hold ‘em Tues-Sun Nights
J/FREE Trivia with a Twist Sunday at 8PM
Poker, Trivia, Darts, Food
& Nectar of the Gods!
Located in the Former Brass Rail 706-354-7829
1140 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens
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