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ART AROUND TOWN
ACC LM8ARY (Heritage Gallery, 2025 Baxter SI)
Graphic (fes^n exhibition of books and research
posters accompanying Moon Jung Jane's research on
the transformation erf s minor arc or minor arc sec
tor in visual communicatiofi. Through December. •
Paintings by Kate Wiodtey. Through January
AMICI ITALIAN CAFt (233 £. Clayton &) Paintings
of downtown Athens by Jamie Calkin. Through
January.
ANTIQUES AND JEWELS (290 N. MllteJge Ave) New
wort; by Jim StipeMaas, Mary Porte, Lana WUctte!.
Greg Benafen, Taylor Oubeau aid Judy Dudley
0T>onne#jnd other Georgia artists Through January
AURUM STUDIO (125 £ Clayton Si) Group show
featuring fgtotings by Gwen Nagel, Scott Pope and
Karen Kartewsu and sculptures by Noah Saunders.
.Through February
006 EAR BOOKS (162 W. Clayton Si) Paintings by
Rhys May aid Jacob Wenzfca aid photography by
Anne Yarbrough. Through December
ESPRESSO ROYALS CAFFE (2971 Broad Si)
New oils on paper wortes from Stuart McCall Libby.
Through December
FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd..
Farmington) Owned and staffed by 16 artists, the gal-
. lery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art. ceramics,
fine furniture and more. Permanent collection artists
include Phiffip Goukfing. Leigh Ellis, Peter Loose,'
Cjir^n lUpc jwrvrt fflAfp
FUCKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St)
New worts Iran Will Hart Through December •
Paintings by Emmanuel Tatei. Through Jarwy
FUOtnr UPAS AND BAR (225 H. Lumpkin SI) New
worts by Mandy Elis.
GEORGIA CENTER (Hill Atrium) Photojoumaiisi
Wingate Downs chronicles a legendary year in UGA
football in tois pictorial trim, which wilt hang
through Jan. 7.
GOOD DIRT {510 8 Thomas &) Holiday pottery show
Jeatoring work from Rob SUtoedand. Al Pettenbergm,
A%a Macdon3to, Jkn Peckhani Blake Anthony and
msiy more. Through December. •
HAMPTON RJ&AfTT GALLERY (115 £ Broad St.
Greensboro) Holktey-toemed exhibition titled The
Ghosts of Christmas Past.* through Jan 10
HOTEL NKH60 (500 College Ave.) Croup show
tariffing Nash Hogan. Oena Zilber. Charlie Key and
Margaret Schteiber.
JUST PHD. .JM MORE (1063 Baxter St.) New wort
by artist Nina Barnes. Through January. • New wort
by arii3 Susan 6$. Through December.
LEATHERS BWUttNG (Suite 29G : 675 Pulaski St.) :
Mixed media sculpture by Mary Engels Through
■ Jan z ' ■ LZ
Ltoyd and Caroline Montague. Through Jan 19. •
'Hands That Can Do. African-American Quitters of
Northeast Georgia; is an ejtfwbibon of quite which
celebrates toe tradition of quitting in the African-
American community. Through Jan. 19.
MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Highway 98
West, Danteswtte) Display of Karen weavings, in
cluding hand-woven bags The Karen area group of
refugees from Burma Through December.
MAMA’S BCY (197 Oak Si) New acrylics by Briar.
BrookBS. Through Jaouaty •Newwatercotorsby -
Brooke Easier Through December.; •
MONROE ART GUILD (205 $. Broad St, Monroe)
" White art showteaturing wort by-contest
from all ove Georgia. Through Febroary
OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment
Staton Rd., Wa&atsviile) Beaded jewefly from Alice
Rosstter, Through December • Photography bom
Robert Rushtoft. Through Oecember.
THE POINT OF ART GALLERY (604 Sibley Ave,
Union Point) ‘Clay in a Can' is a travelling group
show featuring ceramic wort In a gallon paint can.
Through Dec. 30.
SPEAKEASY (269 E. Broad St) New paintings by
Sarah Nguyen Through February
TEN PINS TAVERN (2451 Jefferson Rd ) Screen
prints, etchings, monoprints and drawings bom
young artist Gregory Stone Through December
THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Handmade recycled dom
ing and wearable art tor men. women and children
by Gretehen Eisner. Jan 2-31 . • Worts by Garland
Sutton. Through Jan. 2.
THIS-WAY-OUT (T-W-O) (680 W. Broad Si) New
worts by John Schweppe and Atnhoe Bilbao (temp
Trough January. • AHA' (Athens Has Art!) features
worts by local independent artists including Ainhoa
Bifboa Canup, Jennie Evans, John Schweppe,
Meghan Morris, Aorta Rich and more’ Open by ap
pointment, 10th-20di of each morth, 6-8 p.m.
TOWN 22B (Madison) ‘Agin* Bouquet from the
Garden of the Fafl.“ an exhibit oi various worts
inspired by gardens Featuring more than a dozen
local artists, incfctfng Greg Benson, Andy Chefewte.
Dare Dowrfe. Robert Lowry. Meim Foscue Miller.
Masakafeu Nafcagawa, Marshall Reddoch aid Lamar
Wood Ttroutto January.
TRACE GALLERY (160 Tracy St.. 2A) “Studio Potters’
exhibition and sate featuring a selection of wort from
some Gf toe area* best-known potters Through Jan. 7.
TRANSMETROPOUTAN (145 i Ctayton St.) New
drawings, paintings and collage by Emmanuel Taati.
Through January. • New paintings by Sophie Howell
Through December • Photography by Tom Nicks
Though January.
VISIONARY GROWTH GALLERY (2400 Booger
Hill Rd., Dantesvifle) l^ottaQfaphica' features
photography and cottage by artists J. Phillip 1
YOGA AND ART FOR KIDS AND
TEENS (Whole: Mind. Body. Art,
160 Tracy St) Choose from Yoga
Sprouts, Recycled Arts, Intro to
Drawing and Creative Alterations Go
online for more information and tor
complete schedule. 706-416-0283,
wholemindbodyart.com
YOGA CUSSES (Mind Body
Institute) Experienced and highly
educated instructors ofte a wide
variety of basic and specialty classes
throughout the day. 706-475-7329,
www.armc.org/mbi
YOGA FOR SERENITY (Mind
Body Institute) Classes start Jan.
11. Tuesdays, 6-8 pun. $115 (9
classes). 706-475-7329
YOGA FOR THE UMBBtOABLE
MAN (Mind Body Institute) For the
guy who thinks yoga is not tor him!
Classes start Jan. 13. Thursdays.
6-8 p.m. $75 (6 classes). 706-475-
7329. www.armc.org/mbi
YOGA: MAINTAIN, PREVENT,
TRANSFORM (Leathers Building)
Hatha-style yoga in a comfortable
setting with irLtrudor Kerry Futtord
Tuesdays & Thursdays. 5:45-7:45
p.m. $60 (6 classes) 706-207-5881
ZUMBA AT THE GARDEN (State
Botanical Garden) Latin rhythms
comprise this fitness program.
Wednesdays. 5:30-6:30 pm $10/
class, $80/session. www.uga.edu/
botoarden
HELP OUT!
BECOME A MENTOR (Boys and
Girls Clubs of Athens) Volunteer one
hour per week to make a differ wee
in the life of a child. Training pro
vided. mentor@athensbgca com
BIKEATHENS BIKE RECYCLING
(Chase Street Warehouses) Join
BikeAthens volunteers as they clean
and repair donated bicylces for lo
cal service agencies, BikeAthens is
also seeking donations ot used kids
and adult bikes in any condition
Sundays (2—4.30 p.m), Mondays
& Wednesdays (6-8:30 p.m.) FREE'
www.bikeafhens com
BLOOD DRIVE (Red Cross Donor
Center) Give the gift of life! Call to
make an appointment today. 706-
546-0681,1-800-RED-CR0SS.
wwwredcrossblood ocg
BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER
(Various Locations) Bring your
Christmas tree to this 20th annual
TREE-cycling event! Participants
receive a tree tree seedling Call to
find the location nearest you! Jan 8,
9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3501
CLOTHING DRIVE (Dancefx)
Donate your gentty used clothing
to Dancetx. There will be a sale on
Jan. 15 with all proceeds benefiting
dance projects in Athens. 706-355-
3078, www.dancefx.org
NEW MENTOR TRAINING (Goodwill
Career Center) Attend new mentor
training and start making a differ
ence in the life of a youth 12-17
years old. Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m.
FREE! 706-433-0737, goodguktes®
ging.org
PREPARING DINNER FOR
THE RESIDENTS (Athens Area
Homeless Shelter) Volunteer to
make a meal for the women and chil
dren living at Athens Area Homeless
Shelter. Call to reserve a night! Daily.
5:30-6:30 pm 706-354-0423
KIDSTUFF
ART ACTIVITIES (Pinewoods
Hispanic Community Library) Every
Thursday. 5-6 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3708
ATHENS JR. ROLLER DERBY
(Skate-A-Round ISA) Girisjges
7-17 are invited to experience the
confidence-building and physical
benef its of the sport in this no
contact league. Sundays, 2-4 p.m.
$3 (for speed skate rental), athens
wniocroltedertN.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, 5-630
pm. 706-354-0038. adrianOactive
climbiflg.com
HOMEWORK HELPERS (East Athens
Community Center) UGA students
tutor your children and help them
get assignments finished . Open to
any child or teen who needs help
with homework. Daily, 3:30-5:30
p.m. RE! 706-613-3657, www
clarke public lib ga us
KNEE-HIGH NATURALISTS (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) A program ol
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
naturecentw.com
ONE-TO-ONE LEARNING (Lay Park)
Pratice reading, writing and math
with the librarian and UGA student
volunteers. For ages 6 and up.
Daily. 3:30-530 pm. REE! 706-
613-3667
ONE-TO-ONE READING
PROGRAM (East Athens
Community Center) Read with the
librarian and other volunteers GW
them an to yourself! For ages 6 and
up. Daily. 3:30-5:30 p m.. FRE'
706613-3593
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 pm. & Tuesdays 10 a.m-2
pm. tommy@wildifTtelligence org
YOUTH BASKETBALL
REGISTRATION (Various
Locations) Registration begins on
Nov. 20 at Bishop Part, East Athens
Community Center and Lay Park
706-613-3589, wwwjccteisure
services.com/basketball
YOUTH SOCCER (Southeast Clarke
Park) Now registering tor co-ed
recreational league for children 4-11
years old 706-613-3871. wwwjcc
leisureservices.com/soccer
SUPPORT
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
(Athens. GA) If you want to drink,
that's your business. H you want to
stop, we can help. 706-543-0436,
www.athensaa.cwn
ATHENS MOTHERS’ CENTER
(St. Gregory* Episcopal Church)
Meet with other supportive moms
and dads. Tuesdays & Fridays.
9:30-1130 am. 706-552-8554,
wwwjthensga.mothercenter.org
EMOTIONAL ABUSE SUPPORT
GROUP (Call tor location)
Demeaning behavior can be just
as harmful as punches and kicks.
Childcare is provided. Call the
Project Safe hotline: 706-543-3331.
Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS
(Unitarian Urtversafist Fellowship of
Athens) Intontte and supportive 12-
step program open to anyone with a
desire to become well emotionally.
Sundays, 4-6 pm. 706-202-7463.
wwwJrtto&nsanrepni oro
EXPRESSIVE WRITING FOR
PEOPLE WTTH CHRONIC
ILLNESSES (Whole: Mind. Body.
Art) A supportive and creative
. enviroment tor toose dealing w«to
dronic illness. Using writing asa
therapeutic tool, this class aims to
help people process and express
their feelings about life circumstanc
es Thursdays. 7:30-830 p.m.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
GROUP (St. Mary* Hospital) Meets
in the lobby conference room.
Thursdays, 6:30-8 pm. 706-783-
5706, wwwjthensmentalhealth.org
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
(Various Locations) 12-step meet
ings for compulsive eaters. All ages
and sizes welcome Mondays. 5:30
pm. at Nugis Space. Thursdays,
7 pm. at St. Gregory* Episcopal
Church. Saturdays. 1030 am. at
Princeton United Methodist Church
REE! 404-771-8971, www.oa.org
PTSD SUPPORT GROUP Local sup
port group now forming for family
members of soldiers and veterons
with post-traumatic stress disorder.
770-725-4527
SAPPH.FIRE The newty formed
social, support and volunteer or
ganization tor lesbian and bisexual
women of color. Join Sapph.fire 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 al 6:30 pm. Children are
welcome for dinner 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
2ND ANNUAL PILOT CLUB CHASE
5K (Oconee Veterans Memorial.
Watkinsville) Join the Oconee
County Pilot Club tor this 5K, and all
proceeds will be donated to projects
that relate to serving the needs of
those with brain disorders and dis
abilities. Race starts at 3 pm. on
Jan. 16. $18-$20. www jetive com,
www.dassteacesenrices.comi
3RD ANNUAL CHILLY DAWG 5K
(Sandy Creek Park) Get a healthy
start to 2010 when you register for
this 5K run/walk. Proceeds benefit
the College of Family and Consumer
Sciences Alumni Association and
the ARCH Foundation of UGA. Race
starts at 9 am. on Jan. 29. $19
(before Jan. 21). $25 (after Jan. 22).
706-542-3386, wwwjctive.com
5TH ANNUAL SK NEW YEAR S
AT NOON (Sandy Creek Park)
Race in memory and honor of Will
unamoenm. not soup, cnni ano
refreshments after toe race. Now
registering! Jan. 1, noon. $25
www.rureiingintoeusa.com
FRANKENSTEIN L/YES! Rose ot
Atoens Theatre chronicles the Me of
young gothic newefist Mary Shetfey
in tots performance which explores
some uncanny similarities between
toe artist ano her literary creation
The show is available tor booking
through March. 706-340-9181,
www.ro8eofelhens.regO
