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ACC ANIMAL CONTROL
45 Beaverdam Rd. • 706-613-3540
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attitude. Easygoing
Handsome Shepherd/Husky
mix has one blue and one
brown eye. Big guy who seem:
to have nad some obedience
training.
This little girl is up
for anything you
want to do, as long
as she’s included.
Friendly and fun
with big Boston
Terrier eyes.
This long, lean girl is so
gentle and attentive. She
was a joy to be with,
never jumped up and she
wanted to please.
Beautiful all white coat.
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Andy Cherewick’s paintings are at Brick House Studio through summer.
INTERVIEWING SEMINAR (Earth
Fare) Seminar will locus on ques
tions that job applicants might face
in an interview. May 25,8 p.m.
FREE! 706-202-2224
INVASIVE PLANTS OF THE
SOUTHEAST (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) An introduction
to the problem of invasive, non
native plants in GA. Pre-registration
required. June 13,8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. $45.706-542-6156, www.uga.
edu/botgarden
LAUGH-A-YOGA (Mind Body
Institute) Laugh your stress away.
Helps produce changes in mood,
confidence and health. May 29,
5:30-6:30 p.m. $5. 706-475-7329,
www.armc.org/mbi
MASTER SWIM (Bishop Park) A pro
gram designed to provide acquatic
training and exercise for adults. May
26—July 24. $55. 706-613-3589
PHOTO STORY 3 (Oconee County
Library) Three-part computer class
taught by Blair Weaver that will cover
the basics of the Microsoft program.
June 1.8 & 15,7 p.m. FREE! 706-
769-3950
SWING DANCING (Rubber Soul Yoga
Revolution Studio) Beginners wel
come. no partner necessary. Lesson
starts at 9 p.m. Social dancing con
tinues until midnight. Tuesdays. $3.
www.rubbersoulyoga.com
TAE KWON DO & JOOO CLASSES
(Live Oak Martial Arts) 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
YOGA CLASSES (0m Town Yoga-
190 Park Avenue) Ongoing classes
with detailed asana instruction.
Multi-class discounts. Mondays,
6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m.
$10/drop-in. www.athensomtown
yoga.com
HELP OUT!
PASTA DONATIONS (Various
Locations) Help respond to the in
creased demand for temporary food
assistance. Donate two boxes or
bags of dried pasta at Domino's by
May 22 and get a coupon for a free
BreadBowl Pasta. All collected food
will be donated to the Food Bank of
Northeast Georgia.
VOLUNTEER ESL TEACHERS
(Goodwill Career Center) Catholic
Charities seeks volunteers to teach
English as a Second Language to
adults in the community on Monday
and Wednesday evenings. Ongoing
training provided. Eight-week com
mitment. Valerie Pflug, 706-254-
1371.vpflug@archatl.com
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic)
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
is seeking volunteers interested in
reading and recording textbooks
for 90 minutes per week. 706-549-
1313, kstanley@rtbd.org
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Athens
Community Council on Aging) The
Meals on Wheels Program seeks
dedicated volunteers to deliver hot
meals to homebound seniors in
Clarke County. Training is provided.
Volunteers must use own vehicles
and are asked to commit to one
day a week between 10:30 a.m. and
12:30 p.m. 706-549-4850, meals®
accaging.org
KIDSTUFF
BE CREATIVE® YOUR LIBRARY
(ACC Library) Calling all young au
thors and illustrators. Seeking short
stories to include in a book that will
be added to the library's collection.
Submit one story up to four pages
long. Participants will be invited to
a book release party at the end of
the summer. Ages 10 & under. May
21-Julv 30. FREE! 706-613-3650
CANOPY SUMMER CAMP (Canopy
Studio) Activities include trapeze,
dance, gymnastics, art and more.
Starts June 6. $150 (one week),
$250 (two weeks). 706-549-8501,
info@canopystudio.com
CREATIVE MOVEMENT (Floorspace)
Ongoing class for ages 3-5.
Thursdays, 4:15 p.m. $40/4 classes.
706-850-5557, lisavaconelli®
yahoo.com
CYBER CAMP (Rocksprings
Neighborhood Center) Learn basic
computer skills, typing skills,
Internet safety, the history of com
puters ana take a trip to UGA to see
on of the state’s largest CPUs in
action. Guest speakers throughout
the week. Register by July 24. July
27-31,9a.m.-4 p.m. $11.706-
613-3603
ECOCAMP (Georgia Nature Center—
Watkinsville) Summer day camp for
ages 4-16. Kids learn about solar
power, organic farming, carnivorous
plants and green building while ex
ploring over 100 acres of fern grot
tos. springs, creeks and waterfalls.
Upcoming sessions: June 8-12,
June 22-26, July 13-17 & July
27-31. $49—$199. 706-769-1000,
www.ecocamp.org
GARDEN EARTH NATURE CAMP
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
In Garden Earth I (June 8-12 &
15-19) campers explore pollina
tors, soil critters and food chains. In
Garden Earth II (July 6-10 & 13-17)
they investigate water, insects and
trees. Ages 5-8. Registration forms
online. 9 a.m-12 p.m. $95. www.
uga.edu/botgarden
KARATE SUMMER CAMP (American
Black Belt Academy) Offering three
week-long sessions in June and
July. No experience necessary. Ages
5-11. Space is limited, register
early. 706-549-1671
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
MOVIEMAKING WORKSHOP (ACC
Library) Learn the basics of script
ing, costuming, acting, production
and editing. Everything you need to
know to show your movie at library’s
upcoming Teen Film Festival will be
covered. May 26,1:30-5:30 p.m.
& May 27-29,2-5:30 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
NEW MOON SUMMER
ADVENTURE CAMPS (Various
Locations) Now accepting registra
tion for summer camp that travels
to different state parks and natural
areas daily. Activities include hik-
ART
CALL FOR ENTRIES (The Classic
Center) The Classic Center Cultural
Foundation is accepting submis
sions through July 19 for free-form
bicycle racks designed by artists.
Winning racks will be installed on
Hancock and Foundry streets. 706-
357-4417, www.cljssiccenter.com
CALL FOR ENTRIES (ATHICA)
Seeking work that addresses the
embattled news media industry for
upcoming “Free Press in Free Fall-
exhibit (Sept. 19-Nov. 8). Deadline
is July 6. See site for instructions.
www.athica.org/callforentries.php
CLASSES
ACTING FOR FILM WORKSHOP
(106 West Performing Arts Venue—
Winder) Next six-week session led
by Dick Mays begins May 26. Open
to ages 16 & up. No acting experi
ence necessary. Tuesdays, 6:45 p.m.
$95 (adults), $65 (students). 770-
868-1977, beckytollerson@106west.
com
ART CLASSES (Lyndon House Arts
Center) Now registering for summer
classes, including a Portrait Painting
Workshop with Leah Mantini,
Painting with Charles, Low-Relief
Casting and Feltmaking. 706-613-
3623, www.accleisureservices.com
“BEYOND MEMOIR" (Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation) Poet and
essayist Dana Wildsmith provides
instruction on how to focus on the
facts of your life in your writing with
out merely recording family stories.
Ail levels are welcome. July 11,18
& 25,9 a.m.-noon. $150.706-769-
4565, info@ocaf.com
CANOPY SUMMER SESSION
(Canopy Studio) Now registering for
12-week summer session classes,
including a new beginner trapeze
class. Full schedule online. 706-
549-8501, www.canopystudio.com
CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly
Try Clay’ class every Friday from
7- 9 p.m. and “Family Try Clay'
every Sunday from 2-4 p.m. ($20/
person). Also now registering for
8- week summer classes. 706-355-
3161, www.gooddirt.net
COMPUTER CLASSES (ACC
Library) “Intro to PowerPoint" (May
21,7 p.m.) and “Intro to Excel’ (May
28,10 a.m.). In the Educational
Technology Center. Call to register.
FREE! 706-613-3650
COOKING CLASS: SPRING (Earth
Fare) Cooking class dedicated to the
foods of spring. Space is limited;
call to reserve a spot. May 27,6
p.m. FREE! 706-227-1717
COOKING IN THE GARDEN: LITE
IN SPRING (State Botanical Garden
of Georgia) Create light, delicate
springtime dishes. Pre-registration
required. May 21,6:30 p.m. $27.
706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/
botgarden
COOL-SEASON GRASSES (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Students will learn to recognize
grass parts that are useful in field
identification. May 30.8:30 a.m-
12:30 p.m. $45. 706-542-6156,
www.uga.edu/botgarden
CRAFT CLASSES (Main Street
Yarns—Watkinsville) Offering
instruction in knitting, crocheting,
wheel spinning and more. Full
schedule online. 706-769-5531,
www.mainstreetyarns.com
EARTHEN BUILDING INTENSIVE
WORKSHOP SERIES (Earthsong)
Three-week course covering natural
building philosophy, ecological de
sign, cob construction, natural plas
ters and earthen floor construction.
Focus will be placed on hands-on
experience. Camping provided, veg
etarian meals included. July 10-31.
$2000. will@redclaynb.org, www.
redclaynb.org, www.earthsong.ee
ENCAUSTICS WORKSHOP (Blue
Tin Studio—393 N. Finley Street)
Learn step-by-step techniques for
painting with beeswax. Registration
ends June 10. June 27 & July 11.
9:30a.m.-3 p.m. $65.404-556-
6884, www.bluetinstudio.com
FITNESS BOOT CAMPS (St. Mary s
Wellness Center) Now registering for
high-intensity fitness boot camps.
Program will feature strength train
ing, agility and balance, plyometrics
and calisthenics. Camps start June
1 and meet for two months on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Adult Boot Camp meets from 8-9 .
a.m. ($100/month). Teen Boot Camp
meets from 2-3 p.m. ($30/week).
Registration ends May 29.706-389-
3355, cwoodall@stmarysathens.org
GETTING STARTED WITH
GENEALOGY (ACC Library)
Monthly informal class to walk you
through the basics of researching
family history. Bring a pencil and
paper. In Heritage Room. May 21,
6-8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
HAND DRUMMING (Young
Harris United Methodist Church)
Drumming class led by Dr. Arvin
Scott. Space is limited. Registration
required. June 11,7 p.m. 706-549-
6001, charlotte.house@youngharris
umc.org
HATHA YOGA (Full Bloom Center)
All levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5:30
p.m. $14/drop-in, $60/5-class card.
melkitch@gmail.com
HOOPDANCE WORKSHOPS
(Canopy Studio) Locally made
hoops available to borrow and
buy. Space is limited. Registration
required. May 24 & 31,1 p.m. $25.
706-549-8504, info@canopystudio.
com
MEMORIAL DAT DEADLINE: Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board will be Wednesday, May 20 at 5 p.m.
Email calendar@flagpole.com. Listings are printed based on available space, more listings are online.
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