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contact league. Sundays, 2-4 p.m.
$3 (for speed skate rental), attiens
juniorroHerderby.formup com
“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 It's a Wonderful
Life, Miracle on 34th Street, The
Grinchand other holiday classics.
Each day will be filled with games,
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.accleisureservices com
HOME SCHOOL SCIENCE (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) Sandy Creek
Nature Center hosts an interactive
learning experience for homeschool-
ers and their parents this fall. Call to
register for these monthly pregrams
about weather, rocks, astronomy
and more. Third Fridays through
December. JO 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.darkepublic.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 p.m. $13.
706-613-3515. www.sandycreek
naturecenter.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, dancing, singing, plays,
crafts, snacks and musical instru
ments. For children ages 18 months
to 4 years and their guardians. Every
second Wednesday through Dec 8.
10:30 a.m. $2,706-613-3603.
www.accl8isureservices.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. wwwacc
leisureservices.com/basketball
YOUTH SOCCER (Southeast Clarke
Park) Now registering for co-ed
recreational league for children 4-11
years old. 706-613-3871. www acc
ieisureservices.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.smallhousecreative.com
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ACC LIBRARY (Heritage Gallery, 2025 3axter St)
Graphic design exhibition of books and research
posters accompanying Moon Jung JangS research on
the transformation of a minor arc or minor arc sec
tor in visual communication. Through December. •
Paintings by Kate Windfey! Through December.
AMICI ITALIAN CAF£(233E. Clayton SI) Paintings
ot downtown Athens by Jamie Calkin Through
December.- ' •" . '
ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Dr.) Group show
with paintings by Umar Wood and Andy Cherewick,
plus outdoor metal sculptures from local artist Doug
Makemson. Through Dec. 10.
AURUM STUDIO (125 E. Clayton St) Group show
featuring paintings by Gwen Nagel. Scott Pope and
Karen Kanemasu and sculptures by Noah Saunders.
Through February.
BARNES AND NOBLE CAF£ (3650 Atlanta
Black and white photography by Trent
Throuj^i Dec. 10
JUST PHD... AND MORE (1063 Baxter St) New work
by artist Susan GHi Through December.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (Second
Plaza Gallery & Bridge Gallery) Senior 1
undergraduate students. Exit show for Graphic Design
Majors. Through Dec. 13. • (Gallery 101,307 A
Orbit Galleries) Senior work from undergraduate
students. Exit shows for Photography, Printmaking,
Fabric, Jewelry aid Metals majors. Through Oec. 13.
* (Gallery 307) "Lines of impulse and Deliberation/
an exhibit featuring drawings by Susan Coter.
Through Dec. 15. ' : . '
LYNOON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St)
Brush paintings from Chinese artist l-Hsiung Ju,
whose unique style seamlessly blends modem and
traditional aesthetics. Other brush paintings and
caligraphy from Virginia Lloyd-Oavies and Egbert *
Ennulai. Through Jan. 19. • "Floating Fetching
FowtinQ/ paintings, drawings, mixed media and 3D
art by Ouida Williams, Nancy Lloyd and Caroline
Montague. Through Jan. 19.
mm— 7S BOY (197 Oak St) New work by artists
Brooke Easier and Tommy Greene. Through Dec 13.
ART GUILD (Main Gallery. Monroe)
featuring regional quilts. Through Dec. 28. *
Gallery) New works by 1
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SUPPORT
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
(Athens, GA) It you want to drink.
thatS your business. It you want to
stop, we can help. 706-543-0436,
www.athensaa.com
ATHENS MOTHERS’ CENTER
(St. Gregorys Episcopal Church)
Parenting is a demanding and
important job. Meet with other sup
portive moms and dads, mesdays &
Fridays. 9:30-11:30 a.m. 706-552-
8554, wwwathensgamotttef center,
org
EMOTIONAL ABUSE SUPPORT
GROUP (Call for location)
Demeaning behavior and hateful
words can be just as harmful as
punches and kicks. Childcare is pro
vided. Call the Project Safe hotline:
706-543-3331. Wednesdays, 6:30-8
p.m.
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS
(Unitarian Universalis! Fellowship ot
Athens) Informal and supportive 12-
step program open to anyone with a
desire to become well emotionally.
Sundays. 4-5 p.m. 706-202-7463,
www.emotionsanonymous.org
EXPRESSIVE WRITING FOR
PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC
ILLNESSES (Whole: Mind. Body.
Art.) A supportive and creative
enviroment lor those dealing with
chronic illness. Using writing as a
therapeutic tool, this class aims to
help people be able to process and
express their feelings about life cir
cumstances. 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
p.m. at Nugi’s Space. Thursdays.
7 p.m. at St. Gregory's Episcopal
Church. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. at
Princeton United Methodist Church.
FREE! 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.FIRE The newly formed so
cial, support and volunteer organiza
tion for lesbian and bisexual women
ol color. Ages 21 & up. Join Sapph.
(ire on Downelink. Email sapph.
fire@yahoo.com to learn about the
next meeting.
SURVIVE AND REVIVE (Call for
location) Domestic violence support
group. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and
group at 6:30 ?.m. Children are
• welcome for supper and childcare
is provided during group. Second
and fourth Tuesday of the month
in Clarke County. First and third
Monday of the month in Madison
County. 6-8 p.m. Project Safe: 706-
543- 3331
ON THE STREET
FRANKENSTEIN LIVES! Rose ot
Athens Theatre chronicles the life of
young gothic novelist Mary Shelley
in this performance which explores
some uncanny similartties between
the artist and her literary creation
The show Is available for booking
through March. 706-340-9181.
www foseQfatbons.org ©
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