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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 Locally owned Since 1 DRee<fco. Hair Salon • Emporium 6f7 S. 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