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ART
CALL FOR ARTISTS (Hotel Indigo)
First Annual Artist Market Holiday
Showcase is seeking artists
Deadline July 9 Showcase is Dec.
11 $20 (application). $90 (booth).
wwwathensartistmarket.com/
application
CALL FOR ARTISTS (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) The Sandy Creek
Nature Center is seeking artists for
a commissioned mural outside the
new planetarium Must attend an
artist meeting on July 9 at 3 p.m. or
July 14 at 5 p m 706-613-3615. ext.
235. edith hollander@athensclarke
county.com. www athensclarke
county com/sandycreeknaturecenter
PLYING THE ARTS (Lyndon House
Arts Center) Peachtree Handspinners
Guild hosts three days of fiber arts
workshops. Registration deadline
July 5 Aug. 5-6. www peachtree
fiandspinnersguild org, www.worldin
aspin.com
CLASSES
BEGINNING SEWING (Athens
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
CLASSES FOR SENIORS (Various
Locations) The City of Winterville
in cooperation with the Athens
Community Council on Aging of
fer classes in social networking,
scrapbooking, computers. Zumba,
ballroom dancing, line dancing,
quilting, gardening, yoga, tai chi
and more Check website for details,
www accaging.org/winterville.php
CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly
“Try Clay" classes ($20/person)
introduce participants to the potter's
wheel every Friday from 7-9 p.m.
"Family Try Clay" classes show chil
dren and adults hand-building meth
ods every Sunday from 2-4 p.m
706-355-3161. www gooddirt net
COOKING IN THE GARDEN (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) This
session: Summer Salads and
Pickling Learn how to make deli
cious and healthy dishes with the
help of Dean Neff, sous chef of Five
and Ten. Call to register. Aug 2.
6-7:30pm.$27 706-542-6156,
www uga edu/botgarden
DANCE CLASSES (Dancefx) Ballet,
tap. hip-hop. contemporary, ball
room, Latin, swing, karate, clogging
and exercise classes like pilates and
Rdopt Me..
There are LESS volunteers available in the summertime so if you would like to walk the dogs or
groom the kitties, come on by!
ATHENS AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
ADOPTION CENTER
(Cats. Rabbits. Cerbils. etc.)
191 Alps Rd. (inside Pet Supplies Plus)
706.353.2287
athenshumanesociety.com
Mon.-Fri. IPM-7PM. Sat. and Sun. I2PM-6PM
ACC ANIMAL CONTROL
DOG SHELTER
45 Beaverdam Rd.
706.613.3540
athenspets.net (to see available dogs)
Mon./Tue.. Thu.. Fri. I0AM-4PM
Wed. Closed
Sat , Sun. I0AM-4PM ^JjO■ *n
ACC ANIMAL CONTROL
CAT SHELTER
399 Beaverdam Rd.
706.613.3887
Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. I0AM-4PM
1 Closed
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Jasper Francis Cropsey s watercolor “The Palisades, Hudson River" is on display at the Georgia Museum of Art
through Aug. 7.
body sculpting. Check website for
schedule. 706-355-3078,
wwwdancefx.org %
EARTHENWARE POTTERY-SODA
FIRING (OCAF) A 6-week course
focusing on red clay, wheel and
hand-built methods, surface
treatment, kiln design and firing
Thursdays, July 7-Aug. 18.6-8
p m $190. 706-769-4565,
www.ocaf.com
FREE TAI GHI (Mind Body Institute)
Spend a spring morning outside
in the park on Talmadge Drive
Saturdays, 9 30-10:30 am. FREE!
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
GENEALOGY 101: THE BASICS
(Oconee County Library) Learn
how to begin your family history
research 1 Registration required July
8,11a m FREE'706-769-3950
GETTING STARTED WITH
GENEALOGY (ACC Library)
Genealogy for beginners. In the
Heritage Room 6-8 30 p m FREE!
706-613-3650
LINE DANCING (Buffalo's Southwest
Cafe) Lessons with Ron Pulman
Alternate Thursdays through July 21.
6 p m. $5 www ronputman com
TAI CHI FOR SENIORS (Rocksprmgs
Park) Increase strength and balance
at your own pace! Every Thursday
11 a m. $3 706-613-3603
WATERCOLOR PAINTING (Lyndon
House Arts Center) Class for
beginners and intermediates
covering wash methods, glazes,
wet-into-wet. brushstrokes and
correcting mistakes Register by
calling. Thursdays, July 14-Aug
18,5:30-7:30 p.m 706-613-3623,
wwwathensclarkecounty.com/
lyndonhouse
YOGA & THE 7 SACRED CENTERS
(Five Points Yoga) Move more fully
into your power & health through
asana, journaling and meditation.
July 23,2-4 p.m. $30. 706-254-
0200
YOGA AND MORE (Whole Mind
Body. Art) Classes offered in yoga,
meditation. Pilates. Zumba and
toning, turbo kick and photography.
Check website for details and sched
ule. www wholemindbodyart.com
YOGA CLASSES (Total Training Gym
& Yoga Center) Classes offered in tai
chi, vinyasa flow, yoga fcr athletes,
integral hatha yoga, power flow,
power lunch Pilates and power lunch
yoga Check website lor dates and
times. On-going 706-316-9000,
wwwtotaltrainingcenter.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!
AMERICAN RED CROSS (Red Cross
Donor Center, 3525 Atlanta Hwy)
Seeking donors for all blood types
706-546-0681, www redcrossblood
org
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 ir^any condi
tion. Mondays & Wednesdays, 8-8
p m. and Sundays, 2-4:30 p.m.
wwwbikeathens.com
ORIVERS FOR VETERANS
Volunteers needed to drive veterans
to Athens and Augusta hospitals.
Background check required. VA
furnishes vehicles. Call Roger at
706-202-0587.
GIRLS' ROCK CAMP (Boys and Girls
Clubs of Athens) Volunteers needed
to be band coaches, instrument in
structors. workshop leaders and gear
donors. July 24-30. volunteer®
girlsrockathens.org, www girlsrock
athens org
MEALS ON WHEELS (Athens
Community Council on Aging)
Volunteers needed 1—1.5 hours per
week Must attend an orientation,
pass a criminal background check,
commit to six months and use own
vehicle for delivery. 706-549-4850,
wwwaccaging.org/hdm.php
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
4 neighborhoods, www athens
housing.org
KIDSTUFF
CLASSIC CITY TUTORING (Classic
City Tutoring) Summer programs
with flexible scheduling for students
pre K—12. 678-661-0600,
wwwclassiccitytutoring.com
GIRLS' ROCK CAMP (Boys and
Girls Clubs of Athens) Learn an
instrument, form a band, write/
record a song and find your voice.
CELEBRATE NDEPENDENTS WEESC
by supporting our
LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES IN
Just make conscious decisions to BUY LOCAL FIRST:
from food to footwear to flowers, there is almost always a local option.
Learn more by visiting the We Are Athens facebook page (search "Buy Local Athens”)
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