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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. 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 TO. down 10 ' '.VN 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”) 20 FLAGPOLE.COM-JULY 6, 2011
