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ACC ANIMAL CONTROL
125 Buddy Christian Way * 706-613-3540
Open every day except Wednesday I0anv4pm
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37TH JURIED EXHIBITION: CALL
FOR ARTISTS (Lyndon House
Arts Center) Professionally oriented
art competition seeks submissions
from Athens area artiste working In
visual media. Submit 1-3 works of
art to the Lyndon House on Jan. 26
between 12:30-8:30pm or Jan. 27
between 10 am.-4 p.m. $25 (entry
fee). 706-613-3623
CALL FOR DESIGNERS AND
MODELS (ATHICA) Seeking mod
els and designers for the Trashy
Fashion Show,' a collection of raw
and recycled materials made Into ,
wearable art Show fe on Apr. 22.
Deadline to apply Is Feb. 22. trasby-
(asb@3thica.org, wwwjthica.org/
callforentries.phpmail
CALL FOR ENTRIES (Georgia
Museum of Art) Seeking responses
to the Kress Collection In all media
through Feb. 1. No entry fee. $500
prize for 24 selected artists, writers,
musicians, etc. See www.georgla
rrajseum.org/kressproject tor details.
CALL FOR ENTRIES (ATHICA)
'Upcycte: Dream ft Out of the Waste
Stream* is accepting submissions
for an exhibit of fine art made from
raw materials through creative
re-use. Presenters and performers
are also needed. Visit www jthica. •
org/cai ttorentries. php to submil
Deadline Jan. 30.
AUDITIONS
CHARLOTTES NIK?(Quinn Hall,
Memorial Park) For ages 7 & up. No
appointment or preparation neces
sary. Children must be able to read
and write. Show dates are Mar. 30 &
31.6:30-0 p.m. FREEI www.athens
creativetheatre.com
THE COMEDY OF£Rff0/?5(Ro$e
of Athens Theatre) Open to teens
. and adults. Prepare a one-minute
classical or Shakespearean mono-
' logue. Call-backs are held later In
the evening and on Jan. 12. Jan. 11,
6-7:30 p.m. FREEI 706-340-9181,
dantelte@foseof8thens.org
CLASSES
ADULT DANCE CLASSES (East
Athens Community Center) Classes
offered in adult bafiet, tap (fence,
praise dance, hip hop. line dancing,
mortem dance, exercise and weight
control. Cali for Into. 706-613-3624
ADULT LITERACY
COMPREHENSIVE WORKSHOP
(Northeast Georgia Regional
Commission) Teacher/tutor work
shop focusing on strengthening
reading comprehension, fluency and
vocabulary knowledge. Sponsored
by the Athens-Clarke Literacy
Council. RSVP by Jan. 18. Jan. 21,
9 am-4 p.m. $10.706-254-S877,
wwwathensliteracy.org/workshops
ADULT MARTIAL ARTS (American
Black Beit Academy) New classes for
a new you. Check website for dates.
www.americanblackbelt.org
ATHENS YOSHUKA! KARATE
(Athens Yoshukai Karate) Traditional
Okinawan hard-style karate taught in
a positive atmosphere. FREEI
www.athensy.com .
SGTAMiCALLY INSPIRED SILK
SCARF CREATIONS (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Tie
one on! leam to dye your own silk
scarves. Jan. 24,6-8 p.m. $36.
706-542-6156
CLASSES AT FULL BLOOM (Full
Bloom Center) Offering courses in
preparing for birth, hypnobirthing
and yoga. Check website for calen
dar. www.fullWoomparent.com
CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Weekly
-* Try Clay* classes ($20/person)
introduce participants to the potter’s
wheel every Friday from 7-9 pm
‘Family Try Clay" classes show chil
dren and adults hand-building mettv
ods every Sunday from 2-4 pm
706-355-3161, www.Qooddirt.net
COMPUTER TUTORIALS (ACC
Library) Choose from a list of topics
for personalized instruction. Call to
register. 706-613-3650, ext 354
DANCE CLASSES (Dancefx) Ballet,
tap, hip-hop, Zumba, contemporary,
ballroom, Latin, swing, karate,
clogging and exercise classes like
Pilates and body sculpting. Check
website for schedule. 706-355-
3078, www.dancefx.org
EARTH SKILLS SERIES: FRICTION
FIRE (State Botanical Garden ot
Georgia) Rekindle your ancestral
relationship with nature by experi
encing ancient earth living skills.
In this session, develop the skill to
create fire from materials in the wild.
Bring a sack lunch. Feb. 4,9 am-3
pm $66.706-542-6156, www.uga.
edu/botgarden
EIGHT SILKEN QIGONG (Red
Lotus Institute) Experience moving
meditation to improve your health
and harmonize your mind, body and
• spirit. Saturdays, 9-10 am $10.
www.acupunctureathens.com
RGURE DRAWING SESSIONS
(Fringe Collective Artistic Studios)
Weekly drop-in sessions for artists
wishing to draw the human figure.
Must be over age 18. Sundays,
2^4 pm $10.706-546-2727,
fringecollective@live.com
HTfOR LIFE (East Athens
Community Center) Basic exercise
and weight control for ages 18 &
up. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, 6-7 pm FREE! 706-613-
3593, www.athensclarkecounty.com/
eastathens
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about 70 pounds
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Uciemte Bloch’s painting The Flint Rood" is on display at the GMOA through Feb. 27.
GARDEN GEOLOGY (State Botanical
Garden) Explore the Georgia
Piedmont and Eastern Bluerldge
rock types found at the garden. Fee
includes Bocks of the Piedmont by
Dan Williams. Wednesdays, Jan.
11-Feb. 29,4-6 p.m. $40.706-
542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden •
GENTLE HATHA DROP-IN YOGA
(St Gregory^ Episcopal Church)
From certified instructor Mike Healy.
Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. $9.706-543-
0162, www.rrendfuliving.org
GLASS FUSING WORKSHOP
(Good Dirt) Make a fused and
slumped square glass bowl. Call to
register. Jan.22,2-4 p.m. $60.706-
355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
IMPR0V1SATI0NAL COMEDY
WORKSHOP (F!oorspace)Usa
Mende, professional actress and
comedian, leads an 8 week class for
beginning actors. Begins Jan. 14.
$120 (before Dec. 14), $160.
www.fioorspacealhens.com
LADIES’ NON-CONTACT CAROIO
BOXING (Lay Park) Build muscle
strength, balance and coordination.
Call for more info. BYOGIoves.
Wednesdays through Apr. 23,7-8
pm. $10.706-613-3596,
www.athensclarkecounty.com/iay
NATIVE PLANT SYMPOSIUM (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) A
day-long program about gardening
with wildflowers, medicinals and
other native plants along with related
conservation issues. Jan. 18,8:45
am-3:30 pm, $62.706-542-6156.
ckebei@uoa.edu
“SEARCHING AFTER SUNSET”
(Oconee County Library) Beginner
genealogists are invited to learn
the best methods to conduct family
research at this four-hour workshop.
Jan. 20,6-10 p.m. FREE! 706-769-
3950
TAI CHI (Rocksprings Community
Center & Park) Senior adults can
learn the ancient art of Tai Chi and
use flowing movements to connect
the mind and body, reduce stress
and improve circulation. Thursdays.
11 am $3 (ACC residents). $5
(non-ACC residents), www.athens
clarkecounty.com/rocksprings
THEATRE PROGRAM FOR
COGNITIVE DISABILITIES (Quinn
Ha!!, Memorial Park) A program
for teens and adults with cognitive
disabilities that focuses on simple
monologues, theatre skits and
improv. Mondays, Jan. 9-Feb. 13,
1-2 p.m. $30.706-613-3628,
wwwathensclarkecounty.conVact
WATERCOLOR PAINTING
INSPIRED BY NATURE (State
Botanical Garden) Designed for
students with a variety of skill levels,
but one should have basic experi
ence with this medium. 10 a.m.-3
p.m. $220. www.uga.pdu/botgarden
WINTER CUSSES (Good Dirt) Now
registering for clay classes, wheel
throwing, handbuilding and sculp
ture. Classes begin January 14.
706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
HELP OUT!
BLOOD DRIVE (Red Cross Donor'
Center) Give the gift of life! Call to
make an appointment today. 706-
- 546-0681,1-800-RED-CROSS,
www.redcrossblood.org
CASA VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
(Children First Rope Street Cottage)
Athens-Oconee Court-Appointed
Special Advocates is holding
orientation for those interested in
advocating for abused and neglected
children. Jan. 19,6 p.m. 706-613-
1922, www.childrenfirst-inc.org
TURN CONFLICTS INTO
OPPORTUNITIES (Call for loca
tion) Earn a practitioner certificate
for personal use or as a step to be
ing a trainer in conflict management.
706-340-3439, www.georgiaconflict
center.com
KIDSTUFF
22ND ANNUAL “GIVE WILDLIFE
A CHANCE" POSTER CONTEST
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Artwork must portray Georgia non
game (not legally hunted, trapped
or fished) wildlife and plants. Any
student in grades K-5 is eligible
to participate. Call for more info.
Entries due by Mar. 28.706-542-
6156, www.georgiawildlife.com,
www.uga.edu/botgarden.
ARTS IN THE AFTERNOON
(East Athens Community Center)
Afterschool program teaches arts
and crafts and allows children to
create original artwork. Ages 6-15.
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30-
5:30 pm FREE! 706-61-3593
IMAGINE THAT! (Lyndon House
Arts Center) Kids will participate in
drawing activities that encouage cre
ativity. Ages 7-10. Thursdays, Jan.
12—feb. 16.4-5 p.m. $41 (ACC
residents), $59.706-613-3623
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