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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.ciassiccenter.com
CALL FOR ENTRIES (ATHICA)
Seeking work that addresses the
embattled news media industry for
upcoming “Free Press in Free Fair
exhibit (Sept. 19-Nov. 8). Deadline
is July 6. See site for instructions.
www.athica.org/callforentries.php
AUDITIONS
ATHENS ROCK THEATRE (Call
for location) Seeking performance
artists, dancers and trapeze artists
to perform in a fall production of
“Hellfire Cabaret’ with Mad Whiskey
Grin. Contact Genie for more info.
706=338-7969, zen_motion@
hotmail.com
CLASSES
AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE
CONNECTION SEMINAR (ACC
Library) Learn how to access free
resource information for seniors,
the disabled and caregivers. June
25,1:30-2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
583-2546
ARCHERY FOR BEGINNERS (Sandy
Creek Park) Basic archery instruc
tions for beginners with a strong
emphasis on safety. Ages 10 & up.
Pre-registration required. June 27.
10 a.m. $6. 706-613-3631
AWC CLASSES (Athens Wellness
Cooperative) Offering community
acupuncture sessions Wednesdays-
Fridays from 1-5 p.m. ($25). Also,
Yoga, Pilates, tai chi and salsa
classes for adults and older teens.
Full schedule online. $14/drop-in,
$60/6 classes, $108/12 classes.
706-369-8855, www.wellness
cooperative.com
BEGINNING GENEALOGY (Oconee
County Library) Learn how and
where to begin genealogy research
and receive an introductory packet
with helpful book titles, websites,
family tree charts and more. Call to
register. June 13,2-3:30 p.m. FREE!
706-769-3950
“BEYOND MEMOIR” (Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation) Poet and
essayist Dana Wildsmith provides
instruction on how to focus on the
facts of your fife in your writing with
out merely recording family stories.
All levels are welcome. July 11,18
& 25,9 a.m.-noon. $150.706-769-
4565. info@ocaf.com
BOOTY CAMP (Sangha Yoga Studio)
Led by Mary Imes. Tuesdays, 5:30-
6:45 p.m. Fridays, 10:30-11:45 a.m.
706-613-1143
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 CLASS (ACC Library)
‘Introduction to Computers.’ In the
Educational Technology Center. Call
to register. June 10-11,10 a.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
COOKING IN THE GARDEN: SUSHI
FOR DUMMIES (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Learn techniques
for preparing sushi rice and cutting
a variety of vegetable fillings. Pre
registration required. June 18,6:30
p.m. $27.706-542-6156, 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
CREATING MORE PROSPERITY
AND ABUNDANCE IN YOUR
LIFE (Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Athens) Laurie Hart
leads the class in techniques such
as EFT, dowsing and meditation.
First and third Tuesday of every
month. 7-9 p.m. $10.706-546-
1107, hartlem@earthlink.net
CREDITABILITY WORKSHOP
(Goodwill Career Center—10
Huntington Road) Credit union
professionals share the secrets to
improved credit. Call to pre-register.
June 18.9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE!
706-433-1908, 706-613-0122
DOG AND CAT TREAT BAKING
WORKSHOP (Earth Fare)
Participants will take home recipes,
freshly baked treats and samples
from Z Dog Bakery. Hosted by the
Cat Zip Alliance. June 17,7 p.m. $8.
706-207-1013, wwwcatzip.org
EARTHEN BUILDING INTENSIVE
WORKSHOP SERIES (Earthsong)
Three-week course covering natural
building philosophy, ecological
design, cob construction, natural
plasters and earthen floor construc
tion. Camping provided, vegetarian
meals included. July 10-31. $2000.
will@redclaynb.org, www.redclaynb.
org, www.earthsong.ee
ENCAUSTICS WORKSHOP (Blue
Tin Studio—Studio C, 393 N. Finley
Street) Learn step-by-step tech
niques for painting with beeswax.
Registration ends June 10. June 27
& July 11,9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $65.
404-556-6884, www.bluetinstudio.
com
GARDEN JEWELRY (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Learn to make
RdopiMe...
r Athens Area Humane Society ^
ADOPTION CENTER
Inside Pet Supplies Plus at Alps Shopping Center • 706.353.2287 ^
Special low adoption fee CONTINUES!
Many great cats to choose from. Kitten
to one year old-$25. Older than a year
- $9! Includes shots and much more.
SKIPPER?
QUEEN
If you think bigger is
better, Vesper is your
man. Easygoing,
handsome black and
white gentleman.
And we have a two-way tie for the Could-
Not-Be-Sweeter category. Frankie is a '
blue-eyed cream-colored sealpoint. Chatty
and very, very affectionate. Queen is also
very lovine-sne gives hugs! She's a young
quiet girl, but she loves attention.
Rico and Skipper are two of the
many cute kittens currently
available. Not sure which is which
but one has a cute black spot on his
nose. They would like to be adopted
together so they can continue their
two kitty comedy act.
VESPER
From ACC ANIMAL
May 28 CONTROL
June 3 50 Dogs Received!
35 Dogs Placed
ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
40 Total Cats Received!
30 Cats Placed!
0 Adoptable Cats Euthanized
More cats
and information at
athenshumanesociety.org
Donna Bigee’s pastel “Delightful Choices” is on display at the Lyndon House Arts Center through Aug. 15.
beads, mirrors and pendants for your
garden. All supplies will be provided
to create two garden ornaments.
Pre-registration required. July 9,
6:30-8:30 p.m. $27. 706-542-6156,
www.uga.edu/botgarden
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. June 18,
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. Registralion
required. June 11,7 p.m. 706-549-
6001, charlotte house@young
harrisumc.org
INTRODUCTION TO THE
INTERNET (Oconee County
Library) Three-part class that cov
ers Internet service providers, web
browsers, useful sites and Internet
safety. Space is limited, call to regis
ter. June 11,18 & 25,4 p.m. FREE!
706-769-3950
INVASIVE PLANTS OF THE
SOUTHEAST (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) An introduction
to the problem of invasive, non
native plants in GA. Pre-reg'stration
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. June 19,5:30
p.m. $5.706-475-7329, www.armc.
org/mbi
MBI CLASSES (Mind Body Institute)
Yoga classes for every ability level.
Offerings include Therapeutic Yoga,
Chair Yoga, Yoga for the Unbendable
Man, Prenatal Yoga and more.
Morning, afternoon and evening
class times. 706-475-7329, www.
armc.org/mbi
RESUME WORKSHOP (Oconee
County Library) Joe Freeman leads
workshop on how to select, organize
and summarize your resume infor
mation for maximum effect. June 18,
7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
SILK AND COTTON PAINTING
CLASS (Margaret Agner
Studio—145 Yorkshire Road,
Bogart) Call for supply list and fee
info. Space is limited. June 10-11
& 12-13,10a.m.-4 p.m. 706-353-
7719, www.margaretagnerstudio.
com
TAE KWON DO & JODO 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
TECH TIPS: PHOTOSHOP (ACC
Library) Learn how to optimize
photos and graphics for printing
and uploading to the web. June 23,
12:15-1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
YOGA CLASSES (Om 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.athensom-
townyoga.com
YOGA FOR BEGINNERS (Athens
Wellness Cooperative) Slower
paced class accessible to people
of all sizes, ages and fitness lev
els. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11
a.m.-12:15 p.m. $14/drop-in, $60/6
classes, $106/12 classes, www.
wellnesscooperative.com
YWCO CLASSES (YWCO) Offerings
include Belly Dancing, Triathlon
Training, Pilates and Yoga. Full
schedule online. 706-354-7880,
www.ywco.org
HELP OUT!
AMERICAN RED CROSS (Red Cross
Donor Center—3525 Atlanta Hwy.)
This month all donors will receive
coupons from local restaurants and
be entered for a chance to win a
cruise for two. 706-546-0681, www.
redcrossblood.org
ATHENS FARMERS’ MARKET
VOLUNTEERS (Bishop Park)
Looking for people willing to help
out between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
every Saturday through Nov. 14.
Volunteers usually get fresh veg
etable donations from the farmers.
donnhcooper@gmail.com
BIKEATHENS VOLUNTEERS (UGA
Campus) BikeAthens is going to be
setting up a tabfe with info about the
organization at 16 freshman orienta
tion resource fairs in June and July.
Volunteers are needed to help man
the tables. All fairs start at 9:30
a.m. and last 45 minutes, chair®
bikeathens.com
VOLUNTEER GALLERY SITTERS
(ATHICA) ATHICA needs gallery
sitters June 20—July 20. Visit www.
athica.org/volunteer.php for info and
email volunteers@athica.org to start.
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. ksfanley@rfbd.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. 706-549-4850,
meals@accaging.org
KIDSTUFF
ART ADVENTURES: FOLK ART
(Various Locations) The Georgia
Museum of Art is now registering
for its third annual community out
reach program. Children will learn
about the subjects, techniques and
materials folk artists use and cre
ate their own art. June 15—July 17.
FREE! 706-542-4662, www.uga.edu/
gamuseum
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.
Each child can 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. Through July 30. FREE! 706-
613-3650
BELLY DANCING CLASS (ACC
Library) Clara Smith teaches the
basics of belly dance. Wear comfort
able clothing and bring a scarf to
tie around your hips. Ages 11-18.
Tuesdays, June 16-30,2-3 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
CREATIVE MOVEMENT (Floorspace)
Ongoing class for ages 3-5.
Thursdays, 4:15 p.m. $40/4 classes.
706-850-5557, lisayaconelli®
yahoo.com
CYBER CAMP (Rocksprings
Neighborhood Center) Learn basic
computer skills, typing skills.
Internet safety and the history of
computers. Guest speakers through
out the week. Register by July 24.
July 27-31,9 a.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.
706-769-1000, www.ecocamp.org
HENNA HANDS (ACC Library) Learn
how to apply temporary henna body
art. Ages 11-18. Pre-registration
required. June 25,2-4 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
INVASION OF THE FOREST
SNATCHERS (Greenway) Learn
how to identify invasive plants so
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