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— 1 ,n O ioo im\ 0DI liJffiQ LM] DO SOMETHING; GET INVOLVED! Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board and Art Around Town is every THURSDAY at 12 p.m. Email calendar@flagpole.com. Listings are printed based on available space; more listings are online. at 7:15 p.m farley@athensashtanga yoga.com BEGINNING SEWING (Athens Pietro Antonio de’ Pietri’s print “The Visitation" is on display at the Georgia Museum of Art through Aug. 7. ART CALL FOR ARTISTS (Highwire) Seeking new art for the summer months Large paintings/prints preferred Send submissions Jo trappe2ebooking@gmail.com. PLYING THE ARTS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Peachtree Handspinners Guild hosts three days of fiber arts workshops Registration deadline July 5 Aug 5-8 www peachtree handspinnersguild.org. www world maspin.com POSTER COMPETITION (Lyndon House Arts Center) Seeking artists to design a poster for an upcoming car show Deadline June 16 Pick uo guidelines in person or call 706-613-3622, ext. 224. AUDITIONS AN IDEAL HUSBAND (Town and Gown Players) Written by Oscar Wilde and directed bv Marisa Castengera. Auditions consist of cold readings. Show runs Aug. 5-14. June 13 & 14,6 p.m. www.townandgownptayers.org CLASSES AQUATIC AEROBICS (Memorial Park) Low-impact exercise sessions with Kim Saxton on Saturdays (10 a m.), and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (6 p.m.). No pre registration necessary. $5/session. 706-613-3580. www.athensclarke county.com/aquatics ASHTANGA YOGA (Healing Arts Centre) Led primary series on Mondays at 7:15 p.m., mysore classes Friday mornings at 9 a.m. and classes for beginners Thursdays Technical College) Students must bring machine to class Class size limited; call to register July 25-29, 5-7:30 p.m $159 (materials in cluded). 706-369-5763, bmoody® athenstech.edu BELLYDANCING AND YOGA AT SANGHA (Sangha Yoga Studio) Beginner (7 p.m) and Intermediate (8:30 p.m.) bellydancing every Wednesday. Yoga classes for all skill levels. 706-613-1143, www.healing artscentre.net CLASSES AT FLOORSPACE (Fioorspace) Contemporary lyrical dance. Capoeira Angola & Maculeie, performance theatre, Nia dance, creative movement and irnprov . dana, bellydancing and yoga. Check website for schedule. www.floorspaceathens.com CUSSES FOR SENIORS (Various Locations) The City of Winterville in cooperation with the Athens Community Council on Aging of fer classes in computers, Zumba, ballroom dancing, line dancing, quilting, gardening, yoga, tai chi and more. Check website for details. www.accaging.org/winterville.php COOL-SEASON GRASSES (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Students will learn to recognize grass parts that are useful in fieta identification. June 4.8:30 a.m- 12:30 p.m. $45 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden DIGITAL PUNT PHOTOGRAPHY: FLOWER PORTRAITS AND PUNTS IN THE LANDSCAPE (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Led by nature photographers Hugh and Carol Nourse. Registration required. June 11,8:30 a.m —12:30 p.m. $45.706-542-6014. www.uga. edu/botgarden DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING (Memorial Park) 7-week programs offered in both basic and advanced obedience Teach your dog basic skills such as stay, sit, heel, come, down and sit-stay. Begins June 28 $100 706-613-3580, www.athens ctarkecounty.com/memorial DONATION-BASED YOGA CUSSES (Red Lotus Institute) Ongoing classes in ashtanga. flow, hatha, kundalini, sivananda. triyoga, yin and more. 18 classes a week. Sunday through Friday. 706-248- 3910, theyogashala.athens@gmail. com. www.rahasya.org/theyogashala ENGLISH AND SPANISH CUSSES (Athens Latino Center) Learn to speak and connect with the local Latino community. Check webiste for more information jaimeumana79 @g mail.com. athensprofessional services.com FIGURE DRAWING STUOIO (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Bring your own supplies. For ages 18 & up. Call ahead. Sundays. 2-4 p.m. $10. fringecollective@live.com. 706-540-2727 FREE TAI CHI (Mind Body Institute) Spend a spring morning outside in tne park on Talmadge Drive. Saturdays. 9:30-10:30 a.m. REE! 706-475-7329, mbiprograms@ armc.org GARDEN EXPLORER'S CAMP (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Activities include plant collecting, journaling and exploring natural his tory and plant lore. For rising 4th— 7th graders. July 18-22,9 a.m.-3 p.m. $155. 706-542-6156 INVASIVE NON-NATIVE PUNTS OF THE SOUTHEAST (State Botar,,oal Garden) An introduction to the problem of invasive, non-native plants in GA. Register. June 25.8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $45 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden LINE DANCING (Buffalo's Southwest Caf6) Lessons with Ron Putman. Alternate Thursdays through July 21. 6 p.m. $5. www.ronputman.com MASON BEE HOUSE BUILDING EXTRAVAGANZA (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn about the • various types of mason bee homes and then create one of your own. Call to register. June 7.6-8 p.m. $27.706-542-6156, www uga.edu/ botgarden NATURAL CHILDBIRTH CUSS (The Banyan Tree Center) 4-week, 1-day intensive and private sessions available. June 6.6-9 p.m. 706- 338-5090, confidentchildbirth.us PUNTS, POLLINATORS AND PEOPLE (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Hike through the Flower Garden to observe, photograph and identity pollinators. June 20.2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. $18. 706-542- 6156. www.uga.edu/botgarden PRE-NATAL AND POSTPARTUM PIUTES (Balance Pilates and Wellness Studio) Pre-natal mat class, Saturdays, 1 p.m. & postpar tum class. Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m. $10. www.balancepilatesathens.com SUMMER DANCE CUSSES (Dancefx) Classes offered in a variety of styles. Check website for schedule. Sessions begin June 12. wwwdancefx.org SUMMER TREE IDENTIFICATION (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn the basics of identifying com mon (yet extraordinai /!) trees of the Georgia Piedmont. June 18,8:30 am.-12:30p.m. $45 706-542- 6014, www.uga.edu/botgarden TAI CHI FOR SENIORS (Rocksprings Park) Increase strength and balance at your own pace! Every Thursday. 11a.m. $3 706-613-3603 TENNIS REGISTRATION (Bishop Park) Currently registering for tennis classes! Youth and adult classes available. Through Sept. 2 (kids). June 6—July 7 (adults). 706-613- 3592. www.tennisforlife.net YOGA & THE 7 SACRED CENTERS (Five Points Yoga) Move more fully inro your power & health through asana. journaling and meditation. June 18.2-4 p.m. $30. 706-254- 0200 YOGA CUSSES (Total Training Gym & Yoga Center) Classes offered in tai chi, vinyasa flow, yoga for athletes, integral hatha yoga, Dower flow, power lunch Pilates and power lunch yoga. Check website for dates and times. On-going. 706-316-9000, www.totaltrainingcenter.com YOGA IN FIVE POINTS (Five Points) Check website for schedule. 706- 355-3114. www.athensfivepomts yoga.com YOSHUKAI KARATE (East Athens Community Center) Every Monday. Thursday and Saturday. Monday and Thursday, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday. 2-3 p.m. FREE! www.clarkecounty yk.com ZUMBA AT THE GARDEN (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves comprise this dynamic fitness pro gram. Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10/class. $80/session. www.uga. edu/botgarden HELP OUT! BIKEATHENS BIKE RECYCLING (Chase Street Warehouses) Join BikeAthens volunteers as they clean and repair donated bicylces for local service agencies. Bike repair skills a plus but not necessary. BikeAthens is also seeking donations of used kids' and adult bikes in any condi tion. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-^8 p.m. and Sundays, 2-4:30 p.m. www.bikeathens.com DONATE BOOKS (Oconee County Library) Donate gently used books, CDs music. DVDs, etc., for the next annual OCAF Book Sale in September. Taking donations through Aug. 31.706-310-9060 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (Various Locations) Now recruiting day camps, church camps and summer tutoring pro grams to host service sites that provide healthy food for children in neighborhoods, www athens housing.org VOLUNTEER FOR ATHFEST Volunteers needed to help with . setup and breakdown. KidsFest. merchandising, wristband sales, waste management, volunteer management, hospitality and other projects. Sign up online at handson- northeastgeorgia.com. June 24-26. www.athfest.com KIDSTUFF ART CAMPS (Call for location) Week- long summer art camps offered for kids (June 13), teens (weeks June 6-Aug 1) and boys (June 27). Call for details. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $70-90. 706-546-8748. munan® joimail.com CAMPS AT THE GEORGIA CENTER (Georgia Center) Now registering for “Bugs. Plants and Pathogens. Oh My,“ “Mini Medical School.’ “Secret Agent Camp.* “CSI Academy’ and ‘Adventure Travel Camp.’ Call for Rdopt Me ACC ANIMAL CONTROL 399 Beaverdam Rd. • 706-613-3887 Open every day except Wednesday I0am-4pm ACC Animal control is now experiencing their second wave of almost FORTY kittens within one month. Some are so small they are still with Mama, like the four little fellas below. (Please tell your neighbors and friends and family to spay and neuter!) Come out to take your pick of the most heart-mehingly-cute little buggers you could ^ ever imagine. more cats online r cats •athcnspets.net This cute young guy really wanted attention, and was reach ing out as far as he could through the bars of his kennel and sweet-talking all the while. When the door was finally opened, he took a step or two back in happy disbelief (that’s when the photo was taken) then rushed forward purring and wanting to be held, bupersweet, affectionate and very social. 20 FLAGPOLE.COM-JUNE 1,2011
