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crafts and snacks. The last day
involves a trip to the movies to see a
current holiday feature! Dec. 20-22.
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $45.706-613-
3580, www.acdeisuresefvices.com
HOME SCHOOL SCIENCE (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) Call to register
for these monthly programs about
weather, rocks, astronomy and more.
Third Fridays through December. 10
a.m.-noon. $2.706-613-3615
HOMEWORK HELPERS (ACC
Library. East Athens Resource
Center) UGA students tutor your
child and help them get assignments
finished. Open to any child or teen
who needs help with homework.
Daily. 3:30-5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3657. www.clarke.public.lib
ga.us
"ITS SCHOOL DAYS AGAIN!” (Lay
Park) Ages 6 and up are invited to
share stories about the school day's
adventures. Weekdays, 4:30-5 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3667
KNEE-HIGH NATURALISTS (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) A program of
age-appropriate nature exploration,
animal encounters, hikes and crafts.
For parents and children. Alternating
Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm. $13.
706-613-3515, www sandycreekna-
turecenter.com
ONE-TO-ONE LEARNING
PROGRAM (Lay Park) UGA
volunteers and our librarian are
available to help children develop
and improve their learning skills.
Daily, 3:30-5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3667
STORYTIME IN THE PARK
(Rocksprings Neighborhood Center)
Stories will be accompanied by
dancing, singing, plays, crafts,
snacks and musical instruments For
children ages 18 months tu 4 years
and their guardians. Every second
Wednesday through Dec. 8.10:30
am. $2.706-613-3603, wwwac-
cleisureservices.com
WILD INTELLIGENCE NATURE
PROGRAMS (Orange Twin
Conservation Community) Nature-
based learning and character devel
opment while your child enjoys sto
rytelling. games and curiosity-based
adventure on the land. After-school
and day-long programs. Mondays,
3:30-6 p.m. & Tuesdays 10 a.m.-2
p.m. tommy@wildintelligence.org
WINTER EXPLORERS MINI CAMP
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Three-
day program with nature exploration,
crafts and snacks. Ages 4-12. Dec.
21-23.9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $16.
706-613-3615 ext. 0
YOUTH BASKETBALL
REGISTRATION (Various
Locations) Sign-ups for recreational
basketball league Registration be
gins on Nov. 20 at Bishop Park, East
Athens Community Center and Lay
Park. 706-613-3589, wwwaxlei-
sureservices.com/basketball
YOUTH SOCCER (Southeast Clarke
Park) Now registering for co-ed
recreational league for children 4-11
years old. 706-613-3871, www.ac-
cleisureservices.com/soccer
YOUTH THEATER WORKSHOP
(Various Locations) Innovative,
creative after-school theater work
shops for ages 6-12. Fun & skills
in voice, movement, improvisation
and storytelling. Through Dec. 15.
Mondays at Athens Montessori
School, Tuesdays at Waseca Leaning
Environment). 3:15 & 4:15 p.m.
$120. www.smallhouseaeative.com
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teachers, family and friends
ART ACTIVITIES (Pinewoods
Hispanic Community Library) Every
Thursday. 5-6 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3708
ATHENS JR. ROLLER DERBY
(Skate-A-Round USA) Girls ages
7-17 are invited to experience the
confidence-building and physical
benefits of the sport in this no
contact league. Sundays. 2-4 p.m
$3 (tor speed skate rental), athensju-
niorrollerderby.tormup.com
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS (Bishop Park)
Obstacle courses and other activities
in an unstructured environment. For
ages 10 months-4 years and their
guardians. First and third Fridays
through Dec. 3,9 a.m.-noon. $12/
day. 706-613-3589
"GEORGIA SPIDERS” YOUTH
CLIMBING TEAM (Active
Climbing) This climbing team gives
your child a chance to try to be a
‘Spider Man.’ The first week is free.
Every Tuesday & Thursday, 5-6:30
p.m. 706-354-0038, adrian@active-
climbing.com
HOLIDAY MOVIE CLASSICS MINI
CAMP (Memorial Park) Spend three
days discussing //$ a Wonderful
Lite, Miracle on 34 th Street. The
Grinchand other holiday classics.
Each day will be tilled with games.
Operating in our same location until January 2011
(Then come see our new home at 760 N. Chase St!)
706-5+8-0770 • +$7 Prince Ave.
rs: T-F 9-7, Sat 9-+ • www.dreeandco.corn
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
(Athens. GA) It you want to drink,
that’s your business. If you want to
stop, we can help. 706-543-0436,
www.athensaa.com
ATHENS MOTHERS’ CENTER
(St. Gregory* Episcopal Church)
Meet with other supportive moms
and dads. Tuesdays & Fridays.
9:30-11:30 a.m. 706-552-8554,
www athensga. mothercenter.org
EMOTIONAL ABUSE SUPPORT
GROUP (Call for location)
Demeaning behavior can be just
as harmful as punches and kicks.
Childcare is provided. Call the
Project Sate hotline: 706-543-3331.
Wednesdays. 6:30-8 p.m.
EXPRESSIVE WRITING FOR
PEGPLE WITH CHRONIC
ILLNESSES (Whole: Mind. Body.
Art.) A supportive jnd creative
enviroment for those dealing with
chronic illness. Using writing as a
therapeutic tool, this class aims to
' help people process and express
their feelings about life circumstanc
es. Thursdays. 7:30-8 30 p.m.
GENDER MIX (UGA Memorial Hall.
Room 414) A male and female
discussion and support group estab
lished to promote unity within inter
personal relationships. Last Monday
of every month. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-
542-8468. cymoon@uga.edu
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
(Various Locations) 12-step meet
ings for compulsive eaters. All ages
and sizes welcome. Mondays, 5:30
pm at Nuci* Space. Thursdays.
7 p.m. at SI Gregory* Episcopal
Church. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. at
Princeton United Methodist Church.
RE! 404-771-8971, www.oa.org
PTSD SUPPORT GROUP Local sup
port group now forming for family
members of soldiers and veterans
with post-traumatic stress disorder.
770-725-4527
SAPPH.RRE Support and volunteer
organization lor lesbian and bisexual
women of cotoc Ages 21 & up. Join
Sapph.fire on Downelink. Email
sapph ftre@yahoo.com to team
about the next meeting.
SURVIVE AND REVIVE (Call for
location) Domestic violence support
group. Dinner begins at 6 pm and
group at 6:30 pm Children are
welcome for supper and childcare
is provided. Second and fourth
Tuesday of the month in Clarke
County. First and third Monday of
the month in Madison County. 6-8
pm Project Safe: 706-543-3331
JUST PHO...AXD MORE (1063 Baxter SI) New work
by artist Susan Gill. Through December.
LAMAR DOOD SCHOOL Of ART (Second Floor,
Plaza Gallery & Bridge Gallery) Senior work from ../• -
undergraduate students. Exit show for Graphic Design
Majors. Through Dec. 13. Opening Reception Dec.
3 * (Gallery 101.307 & Orbit Galleries) Senior 1
work from undergraduate students. Exit shows for
Photography. Printmaking, Fabric. Jewelry and
Metals majors. Through Dec. 13. Reception Dec.
3, • (William J. Thompson Gallery, S. Thomas St
Building) Continuance exam show featuring sculp
tor Ernesto Gomez, Through Dk. 5 * (Gallery 307)
‘lines of Impulse and Deliberation,* an exhibit featur
ing dr wrings by Susan Cofee Through Dec. 15
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.)
8msh pawtfngs from Chinese artist i-Hsiung Ju,
whose unique style seamlessly blends modem and
aesthetes. painUrgs and
caiigraphy from Virginia Hoyd-Davies and E#ert
ACC LIBRARY (Heritage Gallery, 2025 Baxter St)
Graphic design exhibition of books and research
posters accompanying Moon Jung Jang* research on
the transformation of a minor arc or minor arc sector
in visual communicabon. Through December *
AMICI ITALIAN CAF* (233 E Clayton St.) Paintings
of downtown Athens by Jamie Calkin. Through
ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Uc.) Group show
with paintings by Lamar Wood and Andy Cherewick, l-
plus outdoor metal sculptures comprised of mechani
cal parts from local artist Doug Makemson. Through
Dec. 10.
ATHICA (160 Tracy Si, Unft 4) MFA 30-Hour Exhibit
tenuring scriptures by Cunningham and 2-0 works
by Tirpak. Through Dec. 5.
AURUM STUmO (125 E, Clayton St) Group show
DAVID W. GRIFFETH,
Attorney
announces the relocation of his law office
to Downtown in the Fred Building
220 College Ave. Ste. 612,
Athens, Georgia
(706) 353-1360
(former location 957 Baxter St)
www.DavldWGriffeth.coin
OH THE STREET
FRANKENSTEIN LIVES! Rose of
Athens Theatre chronicles the life of
young gothic novelist Mary Shettey
in this performance which explores
some uncanny similarities between
the artist and her literary creation.
The show is available tor jooking
through March 706-340-9181,
www.roseofathens.org ©
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