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Support Groups
ADOPTEE SUPPORT AND
ENCOURAGEMENT (Oasis
Counseling Center) Group meet
ings are held for teens ages 12-16.
Parents meet at the same time in a
separate area. Thursdays through
April. 706-543-3522, www.oasis
counselingcenter.com
AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP (ACC
Library) All are welcome. Meets
every first Thursday of the month.
Contact Reyna, 706-498-4313
CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP
(Tuckston United Methodist Church)
Find support with other caregivers.
Second Sundays, 3 p.m. 706-742-
8441
PROJECT SAFE (Athens, GA)
Meetings for Warriors: Hope &
Healing from Domestic Violence
Group are held every Tuesday,
6:30-8 p.m., with a dinner on
the last Tuesday of each month.
Meetings for the New Beginnings
Support Group are held every
Monday, 6:30-8 p.m., with a dinner
on the last Monday of the month.
Childcare provided. 24-hour crisis
hotline: 706-543-3331. Teen texting
line: 706-765-8019. Meeting infor
mation: 706-613-3357, ext. 772.
www.project-safe.org
S-ANON (Cornerstone Church)
S-Anon is a support group for fam
ily and friends of sexaholics, based
on the 12 steps of AA. Sunday.
afternoons.sanon@gmail.com,
www.sanon.org
THE LEGACY CIRCLE: A MONTHLY
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
JOURNEY (The Mother-Daughter
Nest, 1161 Long Rd.) Practice the art
of sacred self-care and support your
own personal growth. First Sunday
of every month at 2 p.m. $15. www.
themotherdaughternest.com
On The Street
AMERICAN LUNCH (Multiple
Locations) Five Restaurant & Bar
offers free meals through a mobile
soup kitchen. The food truck is
available 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
at Jessie B. Denney Towers on
Tuesdays, Sparrows Nest Mission on
Wednesdays, and Bigger Vision of
Athens on Fridays, www.american
lunch.org
ATHENS FREE SCHOOL (Athens,
GA) Athens Free School is a learning
network where people share skills.
Email with class ideas, athensfree
school@riseup.net, www.facebook.
com/athensfreeschool
ATHENS STREET HOCKEY (YMCA)
(Hockey Rink) All skill levels.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30
p.m. athensfloorhockey@gmail.com
BIKE CLINIC (BikeAthens) Learn how
to repair your bike with tools and
advice from experts. Thursdays,
6-8:30 p.m. $10 donation.
bikeathens.com
BRIDGE (Athens Bridge Center) Open
Duplicate Bridge Games are held
Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 7
p.m. and Fridays at 1 p.m. Non-Life
Master (Beginner) Duplicate Bridge
Games are held Wednesdays at 1
p.m. Party Bridge is held Thursdays
at 1 p.m. $5.706-248-4809
LADIES ROCK CAMP (Athens
School of Music) Women can form
bands, writing songs and performing
a show. Proceeds benefit Girls Rock
Camp. $150-200. www.girlsrock
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A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Artwork by Perry McCrackin.
AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) A collection of new paintings by Matt Bahr.
Through April.
ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paint
ings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana
Mitchell and more.
ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A
gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paint
ings and fused glass.
ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Harrison Center for the Arts
& Preschool's Lobby Gallery, “Mentor/Mentee" features the work of profes
sors and students from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through May 20.
ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160
Tracy St.) “This Land: Immigration in the United States" was curated by
Venezuelan American artist and University of North Georgia art professor
Stanley Bermudez. Through May 28.
BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has
been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.
CINE BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Max" features photography by Mo
Costello. Currently on view through April.
CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “American Landscapes of the
Country Place Era: Photographs by Carol Betsch.” Through Apr. 28.
THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “Hello,
Neighbor" features artwork by Terry Rowlett, Michelle Fontaine, Rene
Shoemaker and Michael Ross. • In Classic Gallery II, “Tableau" features
works by Mary Ruth Moore, Michael Oliveri, Ally White and Otto Lange.
CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) In celebra
tion of Earth Day, see cyanotypes by Rinne Allen and an installation by the
Air Plants Proliferation Project (A-4P). Through May 7.
DONDERO’S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Ainhoa Bilbao Cebrero's
paintings explore sacred metaphors, renewal and transformation. Closing
reception Apr. 30.
EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Patrick Sprague and Tatiana
Veneruso. Through April.
FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned
and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art,
ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Matt Alston,
John Cleaveland, Peter Loose, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky
and more. • Greg Benson’s “Oil Compass" features eight paintings that cre
ate a 360-degree panorama when viewed together. Through April.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Ro Scurry.
Through April.
GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Wild Wooly Wonderful
Athens" features works by Jared Brown, Timi Conley, James Greer, Michael
Lachowski, Ali Norman, Dan Smith and Kaleena Stasiak. Opening reception
Apr. 21. Through June 26.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Master of Fine Arts Degree
Candidates Exhibition.” Through May 1. • “David Ligare: California
Classicist." Through May 8. • “Frank Hartley Anderson: Forging the
Southern Printmakers Society.” Through June 19. • Created by design stu
dio VolvoxLabs, “VVOX: Refining Realities” is an immersive triptych utilizing
digital visualization. Through June 19. • In the Jane and Harry Willson
Sculpture Garden, “Twists and Turns: Sculptures by Alice Aycock” includes
two sculptures, “Waltzing Matilda” and “Twin Vortexes.” Through Sept. 4.
GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Jamey Grimes’ Northern Lights-
inspired “Aurora" is an installation illuminated by natural light during the
day and a color-based lighting cycle at night. Through September.
THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Black-and-white illustrations by James Greer.
Through May 8.
HEIRLOOM CAFE (815 N. Chase St.) “Four Corners” presents works by four
MFA students graduating this spring: Michael Ross, Drema Montgomery,
Spence Townsend and Heather Foster. Through May 1.
HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Marisa
Mustard. Through April.
JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Oils on paper and mono prints by
Stuart Libby. Through May 28.
JUST PHO...AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “Feminine Mystique" is a series
of still life oil paintings by Manda McKay.
K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) Mini art, prints, merch and installa
tion pieces by local artists. Opening reception Apr. 21. Through June 2.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “BFA Exhibition II."
Opening reception Apr. 22. Through Apr. 29.
LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The
gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well as
artists’renderings of Athens.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) In the Lounge Gallery,
Spence Townsend presents a collection of paintings examining animals,
people and places through a fantastical lens. Through April. • The 41st
annual Juried Exhibition presents 228 pieces by 171 artists selected by
Jock Reynolds, director at the Yale University Art Gallery. Through May 7. •
Paige Adair’s video projection “Daughter of the Cave” explores gender and
underground wanderlust. Through May 7. • Newly established in honor of
the Willow Oak that recently reached the end of its lifecycle, The Tree Gallery
showcases photography by Shannon Williams and kid art projects inspired
by Gustav Klimt.
MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA-98, Danielsville) Mixed media by
Chris Elkins. Through April.
OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville)
“Figures, Florals and Fabulous Celestials” presents watercolors by Judith
DeJoy, Cindy Malota and Radha Murthy. Through April.
OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St.,
Watkinsville) The 21st annual “Southworks National Juried Art Exhibit”
features 79 works by 52 artists. Through May 6. • This year’s “Encore16”
features artists from previous “Director’s Choice Exhibits." Through May 6.
RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300
S. Huh St.) “Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern
South." • “The Greatest Bulldog of Them All: Dan McGill." • “Selections
from the Disability History Archive." • “John Abbot, Early Georgia's
Naturalist Artist.’’* “Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence: The George Foster
Peabody Awards.” • “Olympic Legacy.” • Through July.
SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Maria Strom shows colorful and humorous prints
from her cat series. Through April.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.)
“Portraits of the Working Class: Trees" by Marlene Lipinski explores man
kind’s relationship with trees. Through May 1.
THE SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by
Monroe art teacher Bobbie Austin. Through April.
SWEET SPOT STUDIO GALLERY (160 Tracy St., Mercury A.I.R.) The gal
lery presents paintings, ceramics, sculpture, drawings, furniture, folk art and
jewelry from artists including Fain Henderson, Michelle Dross, Veronica
Darby, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman,
Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid, Camille Hayes, Jason
Whitley and Ken Hardesty. • “Deep" features new paintings of coastal seas,
shipwrecks, sea creatures and beaches by Veronica Darby.
TERRAPIN BEER CO. (265 Newton Bridge Rd.) “New Beginnings are often
Disguised as Painful Endings” is a painting series by Maria Nissan. Through
April.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy
Rd.) The Ethical Eating Group at UUFA presents, “Get Yourself FREE," a
multi-media display adapting the chorus of Paul Simon’s song “50 Ways to
Leave Your Lover." Contributing artists are Kate Blane and Melissa Biehl.
Through May.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201
Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) The 2016 “Oconee Art Students Exhibit”
features recipients of the Outstanding Achievement in Art Scholarship.
Through Apr. 28.
VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Abstract paintings by
Antoine Stewart. Through May.
WALKER’S COFFEE AND PUB (128 College Ave.) Artwork by Jamie Calkin
and Miranda Rupkey. Through April.
WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings of scenes around Athens by
Mary Porter.
WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CULTURE (371 N. Church
St., Winterville) Curated by Jimmy Straehla, “The Inaugural Art Show”
showcases work by Cameron Bliss, Tex Crawford, Margot Ecke, Peter Loose,
Terry Rowlett, cap man and several more Winterville area artists. Through
May.
THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller,
Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and
more.
EMPORIUM
HAIR & COLOR SALON
It’s Earth Month!
RAFFLE
treat yourself and make happiness flow
Celebrate by purchasing a
raffle ticket & all proceeds
go to the Chattahoochee
River Keeper Foundation.
Prizes include AVEDA
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