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l fc- " 'ifV* - i * *n r ■^■HSk *'*■ i* .«»£. *r-J 1 ‘r- z: M Paul Ohmer shares photography of haunted images from the backroads of America at Jittery Joe’s on Barnett Shoals Road through October. Pictured above is an image from Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah. 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 Help Out B.E.E. ENGAGED (Multiple Locations) The library seeks volun teers to mentor teen girls at Cedar Shoals High School through B.E.E. Engaged, a community auxiliary for B.E.E. Club, Inc. (Becoming Empowered through Education), which aims to teach life skills through leadership and community engagement. Interest meetings will be held Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Athens-Clarke County Library and Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at Cedar Shoals. www.athenslibrary.org 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 watercolor painting, pumpkin painting, lino leum carving and illustration: pro portions of the face. Check website for details and to register. $15. www. kaartist.com GYMNASTICS (Gymnasia, 1091 Baxter St.) Gymnastics classes are offered for various age groups throughout the day. See website for schedule, www.athensgymnastics. com PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST (Oconee County Library) Bring your own decorated pumpkin (no carving) to the library Oct. 21-25. Winners announced Saturday, www.athens library.org/oconee 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 most Thursdays, 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 TEEN SEWING AND FASHION CLUB (Lyndon House Arts Center) Teens can focus on sewing projects with the guidance of a professional. Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5 per week. 706-613-3623 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. namihallga@gmail.com, www.nami hall.org SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) (Email for Location) Athens Oowntown SAA offers a mes sage of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. Write an email through athensdown- townsaa.com for help beginning your recovery process On The Street ADULT TRIPS (Rocksprings Community Center) “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 AMERICA RECYCLES DAY (CHaRM, 1005 College Ave.) Bring your cell phones, inkjets and small electronic devices to Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful to raise funds for community beautification projects and programs. Nov. 11,10a.m.-7 p.m. www.keepathensbeautiful.org COMPUTER SKILLS ONE-ON-ONE (ACC Library) Personalized instruc tion on your choice of computer top ics. Thursdays, 9 a.m. www.athens library.org/athens DOWNTOWN PARADE OF LIGHTS (Downtown Athens) Now accepting entries. Prizes will be awarded for the most original float, best use of the theme and best use of lights. This year’s theme is “Home for the Holidays.” Deadline Nov. 14. Parade on Dec. 5, 7 p.m. $40. www.athens clarkecounty.com/parade. GENEALOGY ONE-ON-ONE (ACC Library) Heritage Room staff will assist attendees in working on gene alogical or local history research questions. Registration required. Thursdays, 2 p.m. www.athens library.org/athens 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 waging war on wheels with the Classic City Rollergirls can attend boot camp. Saturdays at 9-11:30 a.m. & Mondays at 6-9 p.m. through Oct. 28. recruitment@classiccityroller girls.com. SCANNING ONE-ON-ONE (ACC Library) Get help digitizing family heirlooms for lifelong preservation. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. www.athens library.org/athens TABLE TENNIS (East Athens Community Center) Table tennis games are held three times a week. tabletennisathensga@gmail.com © ...crafting for a cause. Sunday, November 3rd, llam-4pm Jittery Joe’s Roaster, 4£5 Barber St. REGISTRATION FEE $10 Raffle Live Music Food Trucks Indie Dyed Yarn Hand Massages Henna FREE General Admission Knitting Sheep & Alpaca Spinning Demos Kids Craft Table Crochet revivalyarnsathens.com PROCEEDS BENEFIT ATHENS AREA HOMELESS SHELTER OCTOBER 23, 2019 | FLAGPOLE.COM 27