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the GA mountains. 706-475-7329,
www.armc.org/mbi
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
GROUP (Healing Arts Centre)
Meditation instruction for beginners.
Fir’s! Monday of every month. 7:10—
8:40 p.m. FREE! 706-546-7238
PILATES CLASSES (Balance Pilates
and Wellness Studio) Schedule and
details online. Private lessons also
available. 706-546-1061, www.
balancepilatesathens.com
TAE KWON DO & JODO CLASSES
(Live Oak Martial £rts) For kids and
adults, beginner-advanced. Chase
St. Warehouses, next to Canopy
and ATHICA. Mondays-Thursdays,
3:30-8:30 p.m. 706-548-0077, www.
liveoakmartialarts.com
TECH TIPS: TWITTER (ACC Library) #
Learn the basics of this new social
networking tool. Apr. 14,12:20-1
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP
(Good Dirt) Led by Farmington
potter Geoff Pickett. Mar. 28,10
a.m.-5 p.m. $60 (includes lunch).
706-355-3161
YOGA (Village Herb Shop) Drop-in
yoga ($5-10 donation) meets
Wednesdays (7:15 p.m.) and
Thursdays (8:30 am). 706-540-
1689
HELP OUT!
AMERICAN RED CROSS (Red Cross
Center—3525 Atlanta Hwy.) This
month donors will be entered for a
chance to win two Delta Airlines do
mestic round-trip tickets. 706-546-
0681, www.redcrossblood.org
BLOOD DRIVE (Athens First United
Methodist Church) Call the church
to make an appointment. Apr. 6,2-7
p.m. 706-543-1442
FOSTER HOMES NEEDED (Athens .
Area Humane Society) A4HS is
looking for dependable foster homes
for dogs and cats. Download an
application at www.athenshumane-
society.org or contact the Foster
Care Coordinator at foster®
athenshumanesociety.org or 706-
424-4900.
HANDS ON ATHENS SEEKS
VOLUNTEERS (Various Locations)
Volunteers needed to help repair
and maintain historic homes this
spring. Weekend registration at the
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
at 489 Prince Ave, or sign-up online.
Morning and afternoon shifts avail
able. Apr. 3-5. 706-353-1801, www.
achfonline.org/handsonathens
KIDSTUFF
CAMP AMPED (Nugi's Space) Nugi's
Space now accepting applications
for summer music camps open to
middle and high school students
ages 11 & up. Applications and
scholarship info online. June 8-20
& July 6-8. 706-227-1515, www.
nuci.org
DRAWING CLASS (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Artist Toni
Carlucci teaches the secrets to
drawing plants, flowers and other
natural objects using fun and easy
techniques. Ages 8 & up. Pre
registration required. Apr. 14,4-6
p.m.-FREE! 706-542-4662
KIDS* ART CAMPS (Good Dirt) Now
registering for summer art camps.
Complete schedule info and regis
tration forms at www.gooddirt.net.
706-355-3161
SUMMER CAMP (Canopy Studio)
MDw registering for three two-week
sessions in June and July for grades
K-5. Activities include trapeze,
dance, art, drumming and gymnas
tics. Email to reserve spot. $150/
week, $250/two weeks, ashowah®
gmail.com, www.canopystudio.com
YOUTH SAILING CLASS (Sandy
Creek Park) Learn basic sailing prin
ciples. Ages 7-12. Pre-registration
required. Apr. 4,1-4 p.m. $35.706-
613-3631
SUPPORT
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP (Young
Harris United Methodist Church)
12-step program (or families and
friends of alcoholics. Mondays,
Wednesdays & Saturdays, 12:10-
1:10 p.m. www.al-anon.alateen.org
ATHENS TRANSGENDER
ADVOCACY COALITION (Email
for Location) New group to serve the
needs of local fransgender people.
ATAC strives to provide resources
and confidential support while
building the local community. All
are welcome, transgenderathens®
gmail.com
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS
(Unitarian Universalis! Fellowship of
Athens) Informal and supportive 12-
step program open to anyone with a
desire to become well emotionally.
Sundays, 4-5 p.m. 706-227-2354.
www.emotionsanonymous.org
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF
NORTHEAST GEORGIA (Various
Locations) Weekly social group
for those with mental illness and
their family members. This month’s
events include a movie and bingo.
Tuesdays. 706-549-7888, www. '
fightthestigma.com
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
GROUP (St. Mary's Hospital) Meets
in the lobby conference room.
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 706-783-
5706, www.athensmentalhealth.org
ON THE STREET
18TH ANNUAL SILVER &
ARCHIBALD RUN/WALK FOR
HOME (The Classic Center) Now
registering for 5K that benefits
Athens Area Habitat for Humanity
and the Athens Area Homeless
Shelter. Registration: $15 before
Mar. 31, $20 after Mar. 31. www.ac-
tive.com, 706-769-6593
31 ST ANNUAL 5K HUMAN RACE
(UGA Catholic Center) Now regis
tering for Apr. 18 race sponsored
by the UGA Catholic Center and
benefiting the Franciscan Helping
Hands Outreach, the Athens Area
Food Bank and the Catholic Center's
Summer Art & Music Camp. Entry
forms online. Before Apr. 13: $15/
individual, $55/family of 4. After Apr.
13: $18/individual, $65/family of 4.
www.uga.edu/cc
ECO-ADVENTURE: SURVIVAL OF
THE FITTEST (Sandy Creek Nature
Center) Compete against 25 co-ed
teams in a nature-based challenge
course that includes running, hiking,
canoeing, plant identification, orien
teering and archery. Pre-registration
required. Applications available at
SCNC and www.athensgreenway.
com. Apr. 19,12-5 p.m. $85/team
of four. 706-613-3615
FREE! TAX ASSISTANCE (Various
Locations) Offered by AARP Tax
Aide. For taxpayers with low to mod
erate income, with special attention
to those 60+ years old. Mondays
1-5 p.m. at Oconee County Library.
Tuesdays 1-4:30 p.m. at Oglethorpe
County Library. Wednesdays-
Saturdays 9 a m.-1 p.m. at Kroger
on Epps Bridge Rd. Thursdays 9
a.m -1 p.m. at Athens Council on
Aging. 706-543-9511
VOLUNTEER IN PERU Learn
Spanish and stay with a host family
while working in a school, orphan
age. medical clinic, animal shelter or
organic farm. Open to anyone over
the age of 18.404-906-0569, www.
venperu.org ©
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MICHELADAS
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Starting at 12:30pm
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