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ACC ANIMAL CONTROL
125 Buddy Christian Way • 706-613-3540
Open every day except Wednesday 10am-4pm
Paintings by Logan Shirah are currently on view at Highwire Lounge through September.
FALL ART CLASSES (Lyndon House
Arts Center) Now registering for
“Jewelry/Metalsmithing," “Painting
with Charles," “Beginning Enamel,"
“Watercolor: Painting from Life,"
“Black and White Photography,"
“Intro to Functional Ceramics." Visit
the website for full descriptions of
the courses. 706-613-3623, www.
athensclarkecounty.com/leisure
FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY
CLINICS (AKF Athens Martial Arts)
Clinics focus on core training on
Oct. 15. $40—50/session. $80-100/
family. 706-353-7743, www.akf-
athens.doodlekit.com
KNITTING CLASSES (Revival Yarns)
“Knit 1." Sept. 15, 6-7 p.m. or Sept.
17,10:30-11:30 a.m. “Crochet 1."
Sept. 23,10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE!
RSVP. www.revivalyarnsathens.com
LUNCHTIME WORKOUT (Cine
Barcafe) BYO mat. Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 12 p.m. $5-10.
www.athenscine.com
LUNCHTIME YOGA (Cine Barcafe)
BYO mat. Wednesdays and Fridays,
12 p.m. $5-10. margaretdthomas
yoga.blogspot.com
MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES (Live
Oak Martial Arts, Bogart) Traditional
and modern-style Taekwondo, Jodo,
self-defense, grappling and weapons
classes for all ages, www.liveoak
martialarts.com
OCAF ART CLASSES (OCAF,
Watkinsville) “Portrait Drawing
with Abner Cope." Wednesdays,
Sept. 14—Oct. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
$170. “Pet Portrait in Clay with Jean
Westmacott." Wednesdays, Sept.
28-0ct. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $170.
“Button it Up with Sylvia Dawe."
Oct. 1,10 a.m.-4 p.m. $95.
www.ocaf.com
PALS INSTITUTE (PALS Institute)
The PALS Institute provides training
in GED preparation, literacy, EFL,
business and computer skills to
women. Women to the World covers
the cost of materials and testing
fees. 706-548-0000
QUILTING CLASSES (Crooked
Pine Quilts) Amanda Whitsel offers
classes in quilting and sewing for
all levels and ages. 706-318-2334,
needleinahaystack7@yahoo.com,
crookedpinefarm.blogspot.com
RELATIONSHIP IV (Location TBA)
This eight-week workshop series
explores infusing intimacy and
vulnerability into relationships to
strengthen, deepen and revitalize
them. Begins Sept. 29, 7-9 p.m.
$397. www.groundedvision
coaching.com
SCAR CORRECTION & TATTOO
REMOVAL (Midnight Iguana) Ron
Hendon presents a scar correction
and tattoo removal training classes.
Sept. 25-28, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
706-255-5897
SPANISH CLASSES (ALCES) ALCES
offers beginner and intermediate
classes in Spanish. $75 per month,
plus materials. 706-549-5002,
susan.wilsonl 998@gmail.com
TRADITIONAL KARATE TRAINING
(Athens Yoshukai Karate) Learn
traditional Yoshukai karate in a
positive atmosphere. Classes held
Sundays-Wednesdays. FREE!
www.athensy.com
Help Out
ATHHALF SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
AthHalf, the half marathon and the
Health Expo, seeks volunteers to
help with registration and hospitality.
Register online. Oct. 8 & 9.
www.athhalf.com
CLASSIC CITY FRINGE FESTIVAL
(Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to
help out leading up to and during
the festival. Oct. 27-30. www.classic
cityfringefestival.com
PALS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
(PALS Institute) Women of the World
is seeking volunteers to mentor
young adult women in earning a
GED. Spanish speakers needed.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30
a.m.-1 p.m. womentotheworld.org
TUTORS NEEDED (410 McKinley
Dr.) Athens Tutorial Program is seek
ing volunteer tutors for grades K-8.
Volunteers must tutor for a minimum
of two hours per week. Sessions are
scheduled Monday-Thursday, 3-6
p.m. 706-354-1653, athens.tutorial
@gmail.com
Kidstuff
SPORTSTIME (Multiple Locations)
Players will be introduced to foot
ball, golf, kickball, lacrosse, soccer
and more. Ages 3-4. Mondays,
Sept. 19-0ct. 17, 4:45-5:30 p.m.
at Bishop Park. Tuesdays, Sept.
20—Oct. 18 at Southeast Clarke Park.
athensclarkecounty.com/leisure
ALANON (540 Prince Ave.) Alanon: a
12-step recovery program for those
affected by someone else’s drinking.
Noon and evening meetings are held
throughout the week. FREE!
www.ga-al-anon.org
CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP
(Tuckston United Methodist Church)
Find support with other caregivers.
706-850-7272
CARING FOR CAREGIVERS (St.
Gregory’s Episcopal Church) An
ongoing support group for people
caring for a loved one. www.cedar
creekwellness.org
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
(Cornerstone Church Athens, 4680
Lexington Rd.) A 12-step support
The shelter took in 42 dogs this past week.
Tremendous efforts were made byAthenspets.net
and rescue organizations to get dogs out so there would be room for those left. Sadly, 3
m , adoptable dogs were put down - the first in a long
time. There are many wonderful dogs
looking for homes!
Above is Princess, a Dachshund/
m Terrier mix, young and playful
and an excellent Mom. All of her
babies are adopted so she needs
a loving home for herself now. The
two pitbull mixes to the left are young
happy, well-behaved males. Brody is
confident and worldly. Blue is good
with kids and other dogs, and is very
affectionate.
ACC ANIMAL CONTROL - See adoptable pets online at Athenspets.net
42 Dogs Impounded! 3 Adopted, 9 Reclaimed, 13 to Rescue Groups
13 Cats Impounded, 8 Adopted, 0 Reclaimed, 0 to Rescue Groups
Art
ATHENS VOICES (Athens, GA) The
“Athens Voices” exhibition at The
Dairy Bam in Athens, OH, is open
to artists living in any Athens across
the country. Deadline Sept. 15.
www.dairybarn.org
CALL FOR ARTISTS (Historic
Michaels Brothers Building, 320
E. Clayton St.) Seeking artists for
rotating exhibits in the Park Plaza
Executive Offices reception area.
Email three photos of work or drop
by the 4th floor Monday—Friday,
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. parkplaza
executiveoffices@gmail.com, www.
michaelbrothersbuilding.com
EXHIBITION PROPOSALS (Lyndon
House Arts Center) The center
reviews proposals for future art exhi
bitions twice annually. Exhibitions
can be by local, regional, national
or international artists, exchange
exhibitions from other states and
countries, invitational or juried exhi
bitions, themed exhibitions or exhi
bitions of historical works owned by
local collectors. Due date Sept. 20.
www.athensclarkecounty.com/6657/
exhibition-proposal-form
INDIE SOUTH (Athens, GA) Now
accepting artist vendors for multiple
events. The Holiday Hooray presents
over 100 artist vendors. $185/booth.
Deadline Sept. 26. Event on Dec.
3-4 at 660 N. Chase St. Food 0
Rama presents food, art and music
on West Washington Street. $75/
booth. Deadline Oct. 1. Event on
Oct. 22,11 a.m.-7 p.m. The Eclectic
Bazaar will be held at Creature
Comforts. $75/booth. Deadline Oct.
3. Event on Nov. 5,12-5 p.m.
www.indiesouthfair.com
LICKSKILLET ARTISTS MARKET
(Lyndon House Arts Center)
Currently accepting local artist ven
dor applications for a market on Oct.
22,10 a.m.-4 p.m. $30—40/booth.
Download application from website.
Deadline Sept. 19. www.lyndon
houseartsfoundation.com
OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Local
artists can now access studio
facilities through a new open studio
monthly membership program.
Studios include ceramics, jewelry,
painting, fiber, printmaking, pho
tography and woodshop/sculpture
studios. Up to 32 hours per week.
$65/month or $175/three months.
706-613-3623, www.athensclarke
county.com/leisure
PUBLIC ART FOR WORLD OF
WONDER (Southeast Clarke
Park) The Athens Cultural Affairs
Commission is seeking proposals
from professional artists for public
art at the World of Wonder Park.
Designs must be three-dimensional
and interactive, but non-climbing.
$32,000 all-inclusive budget.
Deadline Oct. 2,11:59 p.m. 706-
248-1604, info@athenscultural
affairs.org, www.athensclarkecounty.
com/parkplanning, www.athens
culturalaffairs.org
STATEWIDE ART COMPETITION
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Seeking student artwork to use on
items in the garden’s gift shop.
Open to GA students in ninth grade
or above. Winners can receive up
to $1,000. Deadline Dec. 1.
www.botgarden.uga.edu
TV GALLERY (Athens, GA) TV
Gallery is a virtual gallery promoting
contemporary art in the Southeast.
Email high-resolution .jpegs with the
title, media, where you’re from and
website to be featured through social
media, tvartgallery@gmail.com
TRANSPECTACLE (The Tasting Room
at Jittery Joe’s Roasting Company)
Currently accepting art vendor appli
cations for a multi-art event featuring
art cars, a market, live painters, on
site installations, food by Preserve
and performances. Deadline Oct. 14.
Event on Oct. 22,10 a.m.-10 p.m.
$50/booth. crispyprintz@gmail.com,
crispyprintz.com/transpectacle
Auditions
YULETIDE CELEBRATION (Athens,
GA) Rose of Athens hosts an open
submission/applications for a com
munity showcase. Apply online.
Deadline Sept. 26. Performance Dec.
10. www.roseofathens.org
Classes
ARTIST WORKSHOPS (KA Artist
Shop) “Modern Calligraphy:
Beginner’s Basics with Kristen
Ashley." Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m. $40.
“Watercolor Painting for Beginners
with Katherine Dunlap.” Sept. 19,
26 & Oct. 3, 6-9 p.m. $80. “Silk
Painting with Rene Shoemaker.”
Sept. 17. $85. “Drawing 101 with
Otto Lange." Nov, 2, 9,16, 6-8 p.m.
$101. www.kaartist.com
CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (ALCES)
Prepare for the citizenship exam
and interview through a series of
10 classes. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. $10.
706-549-5002
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
children and adults hand-building
methods every Sunday from 2-4
p.m. $20. www.gooddirt.net
COMPUTER COMMANDOS BASIC
TRAINING (Lay Park) Participants
will learn how to access the Internet,
create an email account, edit docu
ments and more. For ages 18 & up.
Sept. 7,14,21 & 28,1-2:30 p.m.
$10/session. 706-613-3596
Hdopt Me
by
Cindy
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