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dance, tap, urban soul and more.
Children, teens and adults. Classes
begin in September. 706-613-3624,
www.accgov.com/dance
INTRO TO TAROT (Timothy Road;
Register for Address) Join Kelli
McConnell for a six-week intro
to Tarot. Topics include major
arcana, suits, court cards, spreads,
numerology and more. Sliding scale
$10-20/class. Email to register.
kelli@followingwisdom.com
IYENGAR YOGA (Nimbi) Chet
Thomas CIYT teaches Iyengar yoga
every Wednesday, 5:45-7:15 p.m.
$15. www.nimblathens.com
MARTIAL ARTS SELF DEFENSE
& FITNESS (X3 Sports Athens)
Classes are offered in kickboxing,
boxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, Power Track and Fast Track
(speed and agility), x3sports.com
MOSAIC ART CLASSES (Corazon
Mosaics Studio, 200 Northcrest Dr.)
Weekend mosaic classes for begin
ner and intermediate levels. Visit
website for upcoming dates. $150.
corazonmosaics@gmail.com,
www.corazonmosaics.com
NIMBL CLASSES (Nimbi, 160
Winston Dr. #9) Classes offered
for kids, teens and adults in dance
forms, creative movement, making
dances and pilates. Check website
for descriptions and times, www.
nimbleathens.com
SALSA CLASSES (Dancefx) Learn
how to salsa dance. No partner
required. Salsa and Bachata every
Tuesday, 7 p.m. (beginners), 7:45
p.m. (intermediate/advanced). $10.
www.dancefx.org
WINE 201: AN INTRODUCTION
TO THE WINES OF FRANCE,
ITALY, AND SPAIN (J's Bottle
Shop) Discover benchmark wines
from Sancerre to Chianti, Rioja to
Burgundy and what makes “Old
World" wines so iconic. Coursework
includes up to six wines per class.
Oct. 22, 23, 29 & 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
$85. wine.jsbottleshop@gmail.com
WINE 202: AN INTRODUCTION TO
WINES OF THE NEW WORLD
(J’s Bottle Shop, 1452 Prince Ave.)
A four-session course all about
wines from the “New World (US,
South America, Australia, and New
Zealand.) Coursework includes up
to six wines per class. Nov. 13,14,
20 & 21,6:30-8 p.m. $85. wine.
jsbottleshop@gmail.com
YOGA CLASSES AT 5 POINTS (5
Points Yoga) Autumn Retreat in
North Carolina, Sept. 27-29. Arm
balance workshop Oct. 5. “The Four
Agreements authors at the Botanical
Gardens," Nov. 8-9. Classes include
Slow Flow, Iyengar, Restorative,
Yin, Power, Plot Yoga and beginners
classes, athensfivepointsyoga.com
Help Out
ATHENS LITTER CHALLENGE
(Athens City Flail) Brain Aid Fest
hosts an Athens Litter Challenge.
Volunteers will break into teams
and help pick up litter. Every first
Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m.-12
p.m. Meet at City Flail, www.brainaid
fest.org
LATINXFEST (Washington St. and
Hull St.) Volunteers are needed
during LatinxFest. Sign up for a two-
hour shift. Fest runs 12-9 p.m. on
Sept. 28. elley.walton23@gmail.com
Kidstuff
ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop) “Art
Club for Teens” (Fridays, 6:30 p.m.)
and “Art Club Junior” (Fridays, 4:30
p.m.) cover subjects like fractal
designs and newspaper and coffee
art. Check website for details and to
register. $15. www.kaartist.com
CHEER TUMBLING (Bishop Park)
Athesn Clarke Gymnastics Academy
offers a co-ed tumbling program.
Ages 12-16. Thursdays through
Nov. 21,6-7:30 p.m. $10/class.
www.accgov.com/leisure
CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND
KIDS (reBlossom Mama Baby
Shop) “Parent & Tot, Recycling
Trot," fourth Wednesday of the
month, 10-11 a.m. “Crawlers &
Toddlers Play Group,” Wednesdays,
11 a.m.-2 p.m. “Storytime," Fridays,
10:30 a.m. “Finding Balance in
Motherhood Postpartum Group
Therapy," Fridays, 12-1 p.m.
“Mama-Baby Yoga," Saturdays,
11 a.m.-12 p.m. “Prenatal Yoga,”
Saturdays, 12-1 p.m. www.reblos-
somathens.com
COSTUME SWAP (Oconee County
Library) Bring in your used cos
tumes before Oct. 11 and come back
on Oct. 12,11 a.m.-1 p.m. fora
new-to-you one. 706-796-3950
GYMNASTICS (Gymnasia, 1091
Baxter St.) Gymnastics classes
are offered for various age groups
throughout the day. See website for
schedule, athensgymnastics.com
KIDS CLASSES (Treehouse Kid and
Craft) Daily classes are offered in
a range of art activities for various
age groups. Visit website for
descriptions and to register, www.
treehousekidandcraft.com
TEEN CARTOON ILLUSTRATORS
CLUB (Lyndon House Arts Center)
Robert Brown offers lessons and
drawing techniques to teens who like
to draw anime and cartoons of all
kinds. Meetings end with pizza. For
ages 11-18. Meets mostThursdys,
5:30-7:30 p.m. $5/session. www.
accgov.com/leisure
TEEN FASHION, SEWING &
WEARABLE ART CLUB (Lyndon
House Arts Center) Use the fiber stu
dio and machines to focus on your
own sewing projects under the guid
ance of a professional. Meetings end
with pizza. For ages 11-18. Meets
most Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5/
session, www.accgov.com/leisure
ALS SUPPORT GROUP (Oconee
Veterans Park, Watkinsville)
Provides awareness and education
to individuals living with ALS. Meets
fourth Wednesday of every month,
11 a.m-1 p.m. 706-207-5800
ADULT CHILDREN OF
ALCOHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP
(Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Adult
Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is a
12-step program for people who
grew up in alcoholic or dysfunc
tional homes. Mondays, 7-8 p.m.
www.meetings.adultchildren.org
AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple
Locations) Recovery for people
affected by someone else’s drinking.
Meetings are held daily at various
times and locations. 888-425-2666,
www.ga-al-anon.org
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
(Athens, GA) If you think you have
a problem with alcohol, call the
AA hotline or visit the website for
a schedule of meetings in Barrow,
Clarke, Jackson and Oconee
Counties, www.athensaa.org
CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT
GROUP (Contact for Location)
Meet others who are dealing with
chronic illness such as ME/CFS,
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Lyme.
Third Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m.
athenschronicillness@gmail.com
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Athens) EA is a 12-step program
open to anyone with a desire to
become well emotionally. Meets
Sundays, 4-5 p.m. 706-202-7463,
www.emotionsanonymous.org
FIGHT 4 CHANGE (Email for
Location) Help advocate for a mental
health system that serves everyone.
Meets the fourth Monday of each
month. Ietsfight4change@gmail.com
NAMI (Multiple Locations) “NAMI
Connections” is a support group for
adults living in recovery with mental
illness. “NAMI Family Support” is
for family members, friends and
caregivers of individuals with mental
illnesses. Both groups meet every
fourth Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m. at First
Presbyterian Church of Athens. 770-
225-0804. NAMI Family Support
Groups are also available the first
Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at
First Baptist of Carl in Winder; sec
ond Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Oconee
Presbyterian Church in Watkinsville;
and every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at
Ridgeview Institute in Monroe.
www.namihall.org
REBLOSSOM SUPPORT GROUPS
(reBlossom Mama Baby Shop)
“Nannies & Nannas Play & Support
Group," Mondays, 10 a.m.-12
p.m. “Breastfeeding Support
Group,” Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. &
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
“Our Differences Are Beautiful Play
and Support Group,” Thursdays,
11 a.m.-1 p.m. “Finding Balance in
Motherhood Group Therapy," sec
ond and fourth Fridays, 12-1 p.m.
www.reblossomathens.com
RECOVERY DHARMA (8801 Macon
Hwy., Suite 1) This peer-led support
group offers a Buddhist-inspired
path to recovery from any addiction.
Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. FREE! Find
“Refuge Recovery Athens GA" on
Facebook
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS
(Email for Location) Sex Addicts
Anonymous offers a message of
hope to anyone who suffers from
a compulsive sexual behavior.
Mondays, 7 p.m. athensdowntown
SAA@gmail.com
On The Street
ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings
Community Center) “Trip to Serenbe
Farmers Market and Farm Tour."
Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $25-37.50.
“Trip to Georgia Apple Festival"
in Elijay. Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m.-4
p.m. $15-22.50. “Trip to Dekalb
Farmers Market." Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-5
p.m. $15-22.50. “Tour of Historic
Oakland Cemetery.” Nov. 8, 9:30
a.m.-6 p.m. $30-45. “Marci’s
Mountain Mystery Tour.” Nov. 22,
9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. $15-22.50.
www.accgov.com/leisure
LUMBERJAXE AXE THROWING
LEAGUE (Lumberjaxe) An eight-
week league starts Sept. 25.
Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. $120.
www.lumberjaxe.com
NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR
AWARD NOMINATIONS (Athens,
GA) The Athens Area Community
Foundation has launched a new
award for nonprofit organizations
that have exemplary practices in
leadership, management, inno
vation, collaboration and impact.
Applications will be accepted
through Oct. 28. athensareacf@org
ROLLER DERBY BOOT CAMP
(Fun Galaxy) Skaters interested
in the Classic City Rollergirls can
attend boot camp. Through Oct.
28, Saturdays at 9-11:30 a.m. &
Mondays at 6-9 p.m. recruitment®
classiccityrollergirls.com.
EREAD KIDS LAUNCH The Athens
Regional Library System and
Georgia Public Library Service
announce eRead Kids, a digital
library of over 15,000 electronic and
audio books available to promote
early literacy in children. To access
the collection, all you need is your
library card, athenslibrary.org O
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