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ART AROUND TOWN
ACC LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Paintings by Lisa
Weaver. Through April. • Wood carvings by the
Classic City Woodturners. Through April.
AMICI ITALIAN CAF£ (233 E. Clayton SL) New works
by Bob Davis. Through April.
ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (1101B
Industrial Blvd., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring
works various artists in media including ceram
ics, paintings, fused glass, jewelry and mosaic belt
buckles
ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Rd.) Landscape
paintings by Greg Benson, Robert Clements and joe
Ruiz. Through Apr. 22.
ATHICA (160 Tracy SL) 'The Way Things Work" ad
dresses the nature of systems through a variety of
media. Featuring artists Will Pergl, Dan Grayber,
Atanas Bozdarov, Robert Ladislas Derr, Andrea
Ftamini, Ernesto R. Gomez. John O’Connor, Julia
Oldham. Andrew Sunderland, Cody Vanderkaay and
Andy Moon Wilson. Through May 29.
BOB SNIPES WATER RESOURCES CENTER (760
Barber St .) In the spirit of the Parisian Salon Des
Refuses, "Refuses’ is a show of works by Athens art
ists not accepted into the 36th Juried Exhibition at the
Lyndon House Through April.
CIN£ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) ‘On & Off
Pulaski Street" photography by Mark Steinmetz.
CIRCLE GALLERY, UGA COLLEGE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (Caldwell Hall)
“Windows to Charlie^ World" includes works by
landscape architect Charlie Godfrey. Through April.
DOG EAR BOOKS (162 W. Clayton SL) Photography
by Chris Mckay, Mike White and Daniel Peiken of
legendary artists such as The Beatles, The Who, The
B-52s, R.E.M. and Vic Chesmitt Through April.
RVE STAR DAY CArt (229 E. Broad St.) Works
by Alice Serres, Tess Strickland and Jared Collins.
Through April.
FLICKER THEATRE A BAR (263 W Washington SL)
Works by Jackie Slayton. Through April.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) 100
watercolors by Salvador Dali illustrating Dante
Alighieris Divine Comedy. Through June 19. •
“Horizons* includes 12 androgynous, life-sized
cast-iron figures by Icelandic artist Steinunn v ■
Dorarinsdottir. • “The American Scene on Paper:
Prints and Drawings from the Schoen Collection’ ad
dresses the plight of the American farm laborer in the
development of industry and the growth of the urban
environment. Through May 3
GOOD DIRT (510 B Thomas St.) The gallery teatures
hand-built and wheel-thrown pieces by various ceram
ic artists and pottets including Rob Sutherland. Caryn
Van Wagtendonk, Crisha Yantis and Mike Klapthor.
HAMPTON FINE ART GALLERY (115 E. Broad
SL, Greensboro) Works by over 100 local artists
Reception and awards presentation Apr. 28. • Works
by Cameron Hampton, Lisa Hampton-Pepe, Thomas
Pepe and Raindance.
HENDERSHOrS COFFEE BAR (1560 Oglethorpe
Ave) ‘Open Spaces" is a series of landscapes by
Greg Benson. Through May.
jmnatY JOE’S COFFEE (1230 S. Milledge St.)
Barbara Hutsonls exhibit "Rest Awhile" Includes
photos of chairs ami benches irom around town.
Through April.
JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals
Rd.) Acrylic and enamel works by Charley Seagraves
Through April.
JUST PHO...AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “Hanging
Gardens* is a series of silk paintings by Margaret
Agner. Through April.
LAMAR OOOD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.)
Showcase ol works by senior exit students In jewelry,
printmatking and photography. Through Apr. 28
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt SL) 36th
Annual Juried Exhibition, featuring work by area art
ists in a variety of media. Through May 10.
MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434
S. Main St., Madison) Ten’ includes mixed-media
show of 10 contemporary Georgia artists. Curated by
Thomas Prochnow. Through June 11.
MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) ‘Organic Surrealism’ by
Carrie Climer. Through April.
MERCURY ART WORKS AT HOTEL INDIGO (500
College Ave.) ‘Fascination’ features artists Amanda
Burk, Anthony Stanislaw Wislar, Christopher Wyrick,
Gretchen Eisner and Leslie Snipes. Through April.
MONROE ART GUILD (205 S. Broad St., Monroe)
Works from Walton County middle and high school
students. Through Apr. 27.
OCAF (34 School SL, Watkinsville) The’16th Annual
Southworks Exhibition presents 90 works of art from
69 artists. Through May 7.
REPUBLIC SALON (312 E. Broad a) An exhibit fea
turing your favorite animals in embroidery and print
mixed-media works by Lea Purvis.
SPEAKEASY (296 E. Broad a) Abstract-expressionist
original acrylics by Frances Jemini featuring deep
textures, bright blending of colors and strong archi
tectural themes. Through May.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450
Milledge Ave.) ‘Forged from Nature’ is an outdoor
series of sculpted garden gates by artist Andrew T.
Crawford.
THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) New and recent paintings
by Lance Moses. Through May 8.
THIS-WAY-OUT (T-W-O) (680 West Broad SL)
AthensHasArt! presents site-specific installations
by Audra Rich and drawings by Margaret Schreiber.
. T-W-0 is open 6-8 p.m. the 10th-20th of each
month.
TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St.. Madison) “Large
Format Wall Paintings’ presents the works ol painter
Richard Olsen and works in clay by Rick Berman.
Tnrough April.
TRACE GALLERY (160 Tracy SL) ‘The Beasl Within’
features wood-fired ceramics by Ron Meyers and
pastels by Rich Panico. Through May 3.
UGA MILLER LEARNING CENTER Fragmented
Light,’ a composition of brightly colored adhesive
tapes created by Patricia Van Dalen.
WHITE TIGER GOURMET FOOD & CHOCOLATES
(217 Hiawasee Ave.) Photographs ol the Athens
Farmers Market by Barbara Hutson. Through April.
Thursday and Saturday. Monday and
Thursday, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday.
2-3 p.m. FREE! www.clarkecounty
yk.com
YOUTH AND PARENTS DRUM
CIRCLE (Floorspace) Percussion
class! Bring a drum if you have one!
Every second Friday ol the month.
4-4:45 p.m. S5-S10 (suggested
donation), christylricks@gmail.com,
www.floorspaceathens.com
ZUMBA AND TONING OVhole:
Mind. Body. Art.) Routines featuring
interval training session in which
rhythms and resistance training are
combined. Mondays, 6:30-7:30
p.m. $6 706-410-0134, www.
wholemindbodyart.com
ZUMBA AT THE GARDEN (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Wednesdays. 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10/
class, $80/session. www.uga.edu/
botgarden
HELP OUT!
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CHALLENGE
(Various Locations) In honor of
GreenFest. Keep Athens Clarke
County Beautiful (KACCB) is chal
lenging all Adopt-A-Highway groups
to complete a roadside cleanup. New
groups welcome. 706-613-3501,
www.keepathensbeautif ul org
THE BATTERY A newly lormed so
cial empowerment organization is
launching its “GA's Trail of Tears 2.0'
campaign to stop HB 87. Cali 706-
206-9237 to volunteer.
BECOME A MENTOR (Boys and
Girls Clubs ol Athens) Volunteer one
hour per week to make a difference
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 lor lo
cal service agencies BikeAthens
is also seeking donations of used
kids' and adult bikes in any condi
tion. Sundays. 2-4:30 p.m. www.
bikeathens.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.
www.redcrossblood.org
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART
VOLUNTEERS (Georgia Museum
ol Art) Volunteers needed to help
staff the newly renovated shop.
Assist in creating store displays,
ringing up sales and basic customer
service. 706-542-0450, millera®
uga.edu, georgiamuseum org
GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN-UP
CHALLENGE (Various Locations)
Organize a litter clean-up and/
or beautification project during
GreenFest. Call to organize an activ
ity or borrow supplies. All volunteers
receive coupons to local businesses
while supplies last. Apr.1-30.
706-613-3501, ext. 312
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 p.m. 706-354-0423
PROJECT SAFE VOLUNTEERS
(Various Locations) Take part in the
movement to end domestic violence
by becoming a mentor, donating
a meal or volunteering at the thrift
store. 706-542-0922, www.project-
saf0 org
SOCCER COACHES NEEDED
(Southeast Clarke Park) Volunteers
needed to coach ages 4-11 for up
coming season. Call for information.
706-613-3871, wwwathensclarke
county.com/leisure
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (Town and
Gown Players) Work in the box of
fice, sell concessions and usher for
shows in return tor a complimentary
ticket, www.townandgownplayei s.
org/volunteers
KIDSTUFF
ADVENTURE TRAVEL CAMP
(Georgia Center) Spend your days
playing paintball, shooting laser
tag. climbing walls, racing go-karts
and going on high-tech scavenger
hunts. For ages 11-15. Register
for summer camp by calling. May
31-June 3.8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
$375.800-811-6640, questions®
georgiacenler.uga.edu
CLASSIC CITY TUTORING (Call for
location) Summer activities and pro
grams with flexible scheduling for
students pre K—12.678-661-0600.
www.classiccitytutoring .com
CSI ACADEMY (Georgia Center)
Experience laboratory work, collect
evidence at a scene, analyze hair and
blood samples in the microscope,
and identity tool marks. For ages
11-15. Register for summer camp
by calling. June 13-17,8:30a.m-
5:30 p.m. $340.800-811-6640,
questions@georgiacenter.uga.edu
THE HEROES AND CHAMPIONS
CAMP (UGA Ramsey Student
Center) An overnight camp for ages
7-18 ottering sports training in
football, boys' basketball, girls' bas
ketball and cheerleading. Register
by June 1. July 7-10 $325-375. *
404-213-1178, info@handc.org,
www.handc.org
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. FREE! 706-613-3657,
www.ciarke.public.libga.us
JUNE MINI CAMPS (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) “Swamp Creatures,’
June 15-17, will teach kids about
their local swamp inside and out.
“Critters in Disguise.’ June 29-July
1. will explore animal adaptations •
through games and crafts. 9:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. S16. www.athens
clarkecounty.com/camps
KIDS CAMP (The Elbert Theatre)
Children in Kindergarten through 5th
grade can learn about the stage and
how a theatre works by participating
in games, crafts, skits and exercises.
Now accepting registration. May
23-27 $45.706-283-1049,
www.elberttheatre.org
MINI MEOICAL SCHOOL (Georgia
Center) Hear from the experts in the
field including doctors, vet techs,
researchers. EMTs and professors
at the Medical College of Georgia.
For ages 11-15. June 20-24,8:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m. $350.800-811-
6640, questions@georgiacenter.
uga.edu
MOMMY AND ME SPANISH (Email
lor Location) Learn Spanish with
your preschooler through songs,
stones and games! New session
starting soon, sehiers@uga.edu
MUSIKGARTEN EARLY
CHILOHOOD CLASSES (UGA
School of Music) Music classes for
toddlers ages 2-4. Check website
for details. Register by Apr. 25. May
3-June23. $70,706-542-2894,
ugacms@uga.edu, www.uga.edu/
ugacms/eartychildhood.html
NEW MOON SUMMER CAMP
- (Various Locations) Activities
indude hiking, swimming, boating
and a ropes course. For ages 6-12.
June 6-10,13-17, July 11-15,
18-22.8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $150/
week. 706-310-0013
ONE-TO-ONE LEARNING (Lay Park)
Pratice reading, writing and math
with UGA student volunteers. For
ages 6 and up. Daily, 3:30-5:30
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3667
ONE-TO-ONE READING
PROGRAM (East Athens
Community Cento) Read with the
librarian and other volunteers Get
them all to yourself! For ages 6 and
up. Daily, 3:30-5:30 p.m., FREE!
706-613-3593
SUMMER CAMPS (Variqus
Locations) ACC Leisure Services
has a total ol 35 summer camps lor
children and teens, ranging trom
traditional day camps tc arts, sports,
theatre and even a zoo camp. Check
online for complete list of camps
and registration info. 706-613-3625.
www.athensclarkecounty.com/camps
SUMMER DAY CAMP (Memorial
Park) Now registering. Activities in
clude various games, arts and crafts,
team sports, music, swimming ba
sics. field trips and more. For ages
6-12. June 6—July 29,9 a.m.—3:30
p.m $35 (per week). 706-613-3580,
www.athensclarkecounty.com/camps
SWIM SCHOOL (Bishop Park) Swim
lessons lor tots 6 mo.-3 years
old and kids ages 3 & up. Meets
Tuesdays. Wednesays and Fridays.
June 14—July 1 or July 5-July 22.
$33.706-613-3801, accaquatics®
athensclarkecounty.com
TEENS IN ACTION (Various
Locations) Now registering. A camp
for 13-15 year-olds involving
volunteer service, enrichment oppor
tunities and recreational activities.
One-week programs June 13-July
29.9 a.m.-3 p.m. $58. 706-613-
3625, www.athensclarkecounty.com/
camps
THEATER ACADEMY (Seney-Stovall
Chapel) Summer camps for children
in grades 3-12. Register online.
June 6-10 & 11-17.706-340-9181.
roseofathens.wordpress.com/
education/academy
THEATRE CAMP (Athens Creative
Theatre) Now registering for theatre
camps. Camps include Teen Encore
Camp, The Knights of the Rad Table
Theatre Camp and Hansel and Gretel
Theatre Camp. Check website for
dales and costs, www athensclarke
county.com/camps
THEATRE CAMP (The Elbert Theatre)
Middle and high school students
learn the inner-working knowledge
of a theatrical production through
hands-on involvement in Roald
Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr. Now accept
ing registration. June 6-17. $60.
706-283-1049. www.elberttheatre.
org
WILD INTELLIGENCE NATURE
PROGRAMS Nature-based learning
and character development while
your child enjoys storytelling, 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
YOGA SPROUTS (Whole Mind
Body. Art.) Fun, playful yoga and
crafts for kids ages 2 and up. 3-4:30
p.m. $15. www.wholemindbodyart.
com
YOUTH SUMMER VISUAL ART
CAMPS (OCAF) Now registering for
summer art camps. This yearns theme
is “Outer Space and the Limits of
Imagination’ for a final show ol
artwork in July. Two-week camps for
ages 5-16.706-769-4565.
info@ocaf.com, www.ocal.com
ZUMBATOMIC FOR KIDS (Whole:
Mind. Body. Art.) Mondays, 5:15-
6:15 p.m. $6 (for first child), $3
(lor each additional sibling).
www.wholemindbodyart.com
SUPPORT
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
(Various Locations) If you want to
drink, that's your business. II you
want to stop, we can help. 706-543-
0436. wwwathensaa.com
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER
LUNCHEON PROGRAM (Bentley
Center) The Athens Area Alzheimerls
Support Group meets the third
Tuesday of every month. Noon-1
p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850,
eanthony@accaging.org
EMOTIONAL APUSE SUPPORT
GROUP (Call for 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.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (Council
on Aging) Meeting every third
Thursday each month. 2-3:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-549-4850
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
(Various Locations) Mondays, 5:30
p.m. at Nugils Space. Thursdays,
7 p.m. at St. Gregory* Episcopal
Church. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. at
Princeton United Methodist Church.
FREE! 404-771-8971, www.oa.org
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP
(Council on Aging) Meet up every
fourth Monday for an open sup
port group for those living with
Parkinsons Disease. 2:30-4 p.m.
FRE! 706-549-4850
PTSD SUPPORT GROUP Ongoing
support group for family and friends
of veterans and soldiers who have
PTSD/TBI. 770-725-4527,
www.georgiapeacegivers.org
SAPPH.HRE The newly formed so
cial, support and volunteer organiza
tion for lesbian and bisexual women.
Join Sapph.fire on Facebook Email
sapph.fire@yahoo.com to learn
about the next meeting.
SURVIVE AND REVIVE (Call for
location) Domestic violence sup
port group. Dinner begins at 6 p.m.
and group at 6:30 p.m. Childcare
is provided during group. Second
and fourth Tuesday ol the month
in Clarke County. First and third
Monday o! the month in Madison
County. 6-8 p.m. Project Safe:
706-543-3331
ON THE STREET
ANTEBELLUM TRAIL
PILGRIMAGE (Various Locations)
A 100-mile trek through seven com
munities. Visit historic homes, ex
perience authentic battle sites, view
impressive architecture and tour
museums. Tickets can be purchased
at the Athens Welcome Center or on
line. Apr. 27-May 1,10a.m.-4 p.m.
$25 www.atpilgrimage.com
BE A CAMP COUNSELOR (State
Botanical Garden ol Georgia) The
State Botanical Garden is looking for
people ages 15-18 to be counsel
ors. Contact Cora Keber at 706-542-
6156 lor an application.
CALL FOR ENTRIES (Cine BarCaf6)
The AthFest Film Committee is cur
rently accepting submissions for lo
cal independent films to be screened
during AthFest 2011 (June 22-26).
First deadline May 1; final deadline
May 15. $10 (May 1). $20 (May
15). athfest.com/music-festival/film.
film@athfest.com
DANCE INSTRUCTOR
RECRUITMENT (East Athens
Educational Dance Cento) The ACC
Leisure Services Department is cur
rently recruiting dance instructors.
May 23-July 22, at the East Athens
Educational Dance Center. Call for
information. 706-613-2624
ZOO ATLANTA FAMILY PASSES
(Various Locations) Family passes
to patrons with library cards. For
details, visit zooatlanta.org. O
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