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ART
CALL FOR ARTISTS The Moonlight
Gypsy Market is currently seeking
artists, musicians and performers
for its inaugural event in August
Outsider, erotic, macabre, weird
or dark art will feel at home here
moonlightgypsymarket@gmail com
CALL FOR PERFORMERS/
WRITERS (ATHICA) Now seeking
performers and writers with works
addressing the topic of ‘uncer
tainty' for annual summer exhibit,
“Emerges.’ Email brief proposal with
subject line “AEIV followed by your
name. Deadline: July 2. athica
emerges@athica.org
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The
EcoFocus Film Festival is now ac
cepting film submissions. Go online
for requirements. Deadlines: Aug 1
(short films), Jul. 1 (feature-length
films), www.withoutabox.com, eco
focusfilmfest.org
AUDITIONS
ATHENS’ GOT TALENT (Buffalo’s
Southwest Cafe) Don’t miss your
chance to be a star! Audition for the
first annual Athens area amateur tal
ent competition. Proceeds from the
October performance at the Classic
Center benefit Women to the World.
Register online. July 29 & 30 and
Aug. 19 & 20, $10 (entrance fee).
www.athensgottalent.com
CLASSES
ARGENTINE TANGO ESSENTIALS
(Athens Elks Lodge, 3155 Atlanta
Hwy.) Workshop taught by Clint
Rauscher of Atlanta's Tango
Evolution. No experience or partner
necessary. June 22,5-9:30 p.m.
$5. 706-613-8178, cvunderwood@
charter.net
ART CLASSES (Blue Tin Art Studio)
Now registering for art assortment
of creative art classes for youth and
adults. 404-556-6884, wwwbluetin
studio.com
BACK CARE YOGA (Mind Body
Institute) Don't submit to chronic
back pain. Call to register 706-475-
7329, www.armc.org/mbi
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
AND INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTERS (Oconee County
Library) Learn the basic compo
nents of your computer or master
Microsoft Windows XP Registration
required. Go online for list of
upcoming classes. 706-769-3950,
FREE! www.clarke.public.lib.ga us/
oconee.html
BASKET WEAVING (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Learn how to
construct a basket for your garden
or market veggies! Cost of class
includes materials. Registration
required. June 23,6:15-8:45 p.m.
$48. www.uga.edu/botgarden
BEGINNER BELLYDANCE (Sangha
Yoga Studio) New instructor
Murjanah teaches this multi
level class in the basic technique,
postures and choreography.
Wednesdays. 7-8:15 p.m. $60/6
weeks. $14/class. 706-613-1143,
bellydancebody@gmail.com
CANNING THE SUMMER GARDEN
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Brenda Beckham and BJ Garrett
lead an intro to the pressure
cooker method of home canning.
Registration required. July 17,2-4
p.m. $14.706-542-6156, www.uga.
edu/botgarden
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). 706-355-3161, www good
dirt.net
COMPUTER CLASS (ACC Library,
Educational Technology Center)
Introduction to Excel. Call to register.
June 17.10-11:30 a.m. FREE! 706-
613- 3650
COOKING IN THE GARDEN:
TOMATOES! (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Make delicious
sauces with your garden’s bounty.
Try a simple marinara, a spicy cream
sauce with shrimp or a zesty salsa
Registration required. July 21,
6:30-8:30 p.m. $27. 706-542-6156,
wwwuga.edu/botgarden
CRAFTING CLASSES (Hobby Lobby)
Now offering classes in papermak
ing. soapmaking, crocheting, col-
lage/decoupage and more! Call for
details. $5-$25.478-718-5180,
wwwnataliebush.com
DANCE CLASSES (Jadespring
Wellness-Center, Comer) Now offer
ing classes in Nia, a blend of dance
arts, martial arts and healing arts.
Fridays. 5:15-8:15 p.m. $12, 706-
614- 6126
DANCE CLASSES (Studio Dance
Academy) Now registering for a wide
range of youth and adult classes,
from ballet and tap to swing and Nia.
706-354-6454, www.studiodance
academy.com .
DANCE CLASSES, MARTIAL ARTS
AND YOGA (Floorspace) Now
registering for adult and children's
classes, featuring Open Dancing,
Fusion Belfydance, Creative
Movement, Zumba, Nia, Martial
Arts, Poi, Yoga and more! See full
schedule online, www.floorspace
athens.com
DANCEFX FITNESS CLASSES
(Dancefx) Stay in shape all summer
with Pilates, Zumba, body sculpting,
floor barre. stretch and more. See
full schedule online. $6/class. 706-
355-3078. www.dancefx.org
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Casey McGuire’s work is part of the Emerges IV show, “Uncertainty,” at ATHICA through July 25.
“ENTREPENEURS' BIGGEST
MISTAKES” (ACC Library)
Anne-Marie Johnson of the Small
Business Development Center
breaks down the top 10 mistakes .
people make when starting a busi
ness. June 17,12-1:30 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
“ESL: A ROADMAP” (Casa de
Amistad) Casa de Amistad hosts a
workshop for volunteers interested
in teaching English to adults. Call
or email to reserve your space. June
19,9a.m.-noon, FREE! 706-202-
2782, casa_amistad _ga@yahoo.
com
GED CLASSES (Athens Urban
Ministries) Get your GED for free,
free, free! Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30
a.m., Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-353-6647.
GENEALOGY 102: CENSUS
RECORDS ONLINE (Oconee
County Library) Research family his
tory online using Ancestry Library
Edition and HentageQuest Online.
Genealogy 101 is a prerequisite
for this class. Call to register. June
17,11:30 am-1:00 p.m. June 26.
3-4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET
(ACC Library) A brief intro to
Internet resources for geneal
ogy. Databases in Galileo will be
introduced. Registration required.
June 17,6-8:45 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
GENTLE YOGA FOR SENIORS
(Council on Aging) Regain flexibility,
stamina and muscle tone with gentle
stretches and breathing techniques.
Tuesdays, 8-9:15 am Wednesdays,
3-4:15 p.m. Fridays, 10-11 am
FREE! 706-548-3910
LAUGH-A-YOGA (Mind Body
Institute) Laugh your stress away.
June 16 & 10,5:30-6:30 p.m. $5.
706-475-7329, mbiprograms®
armc.org
LJNEOANCMG FOR SENIORS
(Council on Aging. Harris Room)
Keep your health in line and have
fun at the same time! Tuesdays, 4-5
p.m $5/class. 706-549-4850
MMO YOUR MUSCLES (Council
on Aging) Bring your muscles into
focus with a combination of tai chi.
yoga and Pilates! Fridays. 3-4 pm
$5/ciass. 706-549-4850
MONEY MATTERS (ACC Library)
Money Matters coordinator Teri
Hanna will share some helpful
rips for budgeting, maintaining a
checking account and improving
your credit score in this program
sponsored by Smart Investing @
Your Library. June 17.7 p.m. FREE'
706-613-3650
NATURAL HISTORY OF GEORGIA
PLANTS (Stale Botanical Garden
of Georgia. Callaway Building) This
course will introduce students to
the diverse natural vegetation of
Georgia. July 17,8:30 a.m-430
p.m. $100. 706-542-6156, www
uga.edu/botgarden
NATURE DOJO (Greenway) Nurture
your original animal intelligence
and 're-wild* your body and mind
through fun exercises in nature.
Meet at Greenway parking lot behind
Mama's Boy. For ages 18 & up.
Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m.
$10/drop-in, $40/month. www.wild
intelligenc8.org
OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING
INSTITUTE CUSSES (ACC
Library) OLLI, formerly Learning in
Retirement, will hold registration for
summer classes following a presen
tation on 'Aging in Place.’ July 1,
1:30 p.m. 706-549-7350, www.olli.
uga.edu
OUTDOOR FITNESS BOOT CAMPS
(Various Locations) Now registering
men and women of all fitness levels
for weekday morning and evening
programs. Learn more and register
online! www.wowbootcamp.net
PRENATAL YOGA (Full Bloom
Center) Get ready for birth and
beyond. Thursdays, 5:30 pm,
Saturdays, 12:30 pm $14/ciass or
$60/6 classes. 706-353-3373, www.
tullbloomparent.com
QUICK BOOKS (Athens Technical
College) Now offering beginning,
intermediate and advanced classes.
_ Cali to register. June 18 (begin
ners), $99. June 25 (intermediate
and advanced), $75.706-369-5763,
bmoody@athenstech.edu
SUMMER TREE IDENTIFICATION
(State Botanical Carden of Georgia)
Learn the basics of identifying com
mon (yet extraordinary!) frees of the
Georgia Piedmont June 19.8:30
am.-12:30 pm $45.706-542-
6014, www.uga.erto/botgarden
TAI CHI FOR SENIORS (Council
on Aging) increase strength and
balance at your own pace! Every
Tuesday. 2-3 p.m. $15/semester
706-549-4850
TAI CHUN THE PARK ON
TALMADGE DRIVE (Mind Body
. institute, Athens Regional Medical
Center) Offering Tai CM instruc
tion. Call tor more Information,
Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 am. FREE!
706-475-7329, mbiproQfams©
armc.org
TECH TIPS: CRAIGSLIST (ACC
Library) Look for a job, rehome
your finches, arrange a carpool or
find that missing person-all on
Craigslist. June 22.12:15 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
TRX MEN'S HEALTH WEEK (The
Omni Club) Call to register for FREE!
classes in TRX Suspension Training.
June 20-27,706-369-3111, www.
theomniclub.com
YOGA AND TAI CHI CLASSES
(Athens Wellness Cooperative) Full
calendar online. $14/drop-in, $60/6
classes, $108/12 classes, www.
wellnesscooperative.com
YOGA CLASSES (Five Points Yoga)
Classes in Mama-Baby Yoga,
Prenatal Yoga and Forrest Yoga. Full
schedule online. $10-$14/class
706-355-3114, www.athensfive
pointsyoga.com
YOGA CLASSES (Bliss Yoga,
Watkinsville) Schedule online. 706-
310-0015, www.blissyoga.me
YOGA FOR MOMS (Bliss Yoga) Go
online for full schedule. 706-310-
0015, www.blissyoga.me
YOGA FOR TEENS (Floorspace)
Mondays. 5-6 pm $12/class, 706-
424-9873, www.thebodyectectic.net
YOGA, TAI CHI AND
MINDFULNESS CLASSES (Mind
Body Institute) A variety of basic and
specialty classes throughout the day.
706-475-7329, www.armc.org/mbi
YOSHUXA1 KARATE (AKF Itto Martial
Arts) Learn Yoshukai Karate, a tra
ditional hard Okinawan style, www.
athensyk.com
ZEN MEDITATION AMO BOOK
DISCUSSION (Email tor Location)
For both new and experienced medi
tators. Reading Cheri Hubert The
Key. Meets every Monday. 7:15 pm.
FREE! 706-714-1202. meditate
athens@gmail.com, thezencenter.
livingcompassion.org
HELP OUT!
BECOME A MENTOR (Boys and
Girls Clubs of Athens) Volunteer
one hour per week to make a differ
ence in the life of a child. Training
provided. 706-546-4910, mentor©
athensbgca.com, www.ffirte.net
BIKE RECYCLING PROGRAM
(BikeAthens) Join BieAihens
volunteers as fce? clean and repair
donated bicycles tor local service
agencies. Bike repair skills a plus,
3 but not necessary. Sunday, 2-4:30
pm Monday & Wednesday, 6-8:30
pm. www.bik0athens.com
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