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mated that, if 3,000 tenants are evicted in the coming year owing an average of $4,000 each, and three-quarters participated, it would cost $9 million. However, that number seems high—only about 1,300 people participated in a similar program in Gwinnett County, which is much larger than Athens-Clarke County.

Regardless, the money would be worth it, Commissioner Jesse Houle said. “If this program is going to cost a lot of money, but that large amount of money means that we’re keeping people from becoming homeless, a crisis that we’ve all talked a whole lot about, that seems like a great place to put however large a pot we need to fill,” Houle said.

Thornton said the program is being pushed through too quickly with no public input. “I’m not going to support anything where we don’t give the community input,” she said. “I’m not going to do that, no matter how good the program is.”

However, Project RESET’s supporters said time is of the essence. A CDC moratorium on evictions is set to expire June 30 and could be struck down in federal court even earlier. With a typical timeline of a month for public input and at least two

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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations While the new recommendations make remained low in Clarke County last week, sense for fully vaccinated people, it will and vaccination rates were slightly better make it harder to distinguish who is fully than the previous week. vaccinated and who isn’t, especially since The seven-day running average of new the latter group is less likely to wear a mask cases was 5.4 as of May 14, according to the in general. Some chain stores—including Georgia Department of Public Health. That Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Publix and Target— marked the sixth consecutive week that the have already changed their mask policies. seven-day running average has decreased.

In addition, UGA has also repealed its There have now been a total of 12,834 mask mandate for fully vaccinated individconfirmed cases among Clarke County uals. The university said it expects workers residents and an additional 2,237 positive back in their offices by June 30 and for stuantigen tests. Clarke County added just 41 dent activities to resume fully this fall. confirmed cases and 10 positive antigen While the news from the CDC left some cases last week. feeling uneasy, despite the recommendaLast week also marked another week tions being based on scientific research without any deaths in Clarke County. To findings, the news may also encourage date, COVID-19 has killed 137 Clarke more people to get vaccinated. Many public County residents. Hospitalizations also health experts have suggested that it could remained low last week, with only four people hospitalized for COVID-19, bringing the total to 498.

On the vaccination front, another 2,803 vaccine doses were administered to Clarke County residents last week, a slight improvement over last week’s 2,626 doses.

To date, 42,863 Clarke County residents, or 34%, have received at least one dose of a vaccine and 36,637 residents, or 29%, have been fully vaccinated.

With the unexpected announcement from the CDC last week that anyone who has been fully vaccinated no longer needs to wear a mask indoors or outdoors, unless required by a business or by state or local law, how the announcement will play out in reality in Athens Supporters of saving a schoolhouse off West Broad Street gathered with signs representing the decades it’s existed. remains to be seen. While Athens-Clarke County months to receive and review applications technically still has a mask mandate on help motivate those who are on the fence from housing nonprofits to administer the the books, the mandate only applies when about getting a vaccine. [Jessica Luton] program, under normal procedures it might the case rate is higher than 100 cases per not be up and running until August or 100,000 people over the past two weeks.

September.

That metric currently stands at 65.

Some Athens-Clarke County commisCommissioner Tim Denson, who introAccording to Mayor Kelly Girtz, the comsioners pushed back last week against a duced the proposal, noted that he’s been mission will look into repealing the mask proposal to help renters avoid being evicted, talking about it since January, and staff mandate in due time. Further, the commisbut the measure was still slated for a fastasked for direction in April. “We presented sion is likely to return last call at bars to 2 track at the commission’s May 18 agenthis weeks ago,” he said. “I think it is a.m. da-setting meeting. definitely appropriate for us to vote on a The CDC’s announcement was based Project RESET would use federal COVID- concept so we can give direction to staff… on an assessment of rigorous scientific 19 stimulus funds to partially repay back We need some concrete direction here, research that showed limited transmission rent owed by tenants who are in danger obviously, because that’s why nothing’s after full vaccination. “The evidence conof being evicted. Commissioners Ovita happened the past five months.” tinues to grow that the risk of infection Thornton and Mike Hamby called the proThornton and Commissioner Patrick [even asymptomatic transmission] among posal half-baked at a May 11 work session.

Davenport also said that other rent relief people who are fully vaccinated is vanish“Don’t just do it so we can sit here and programs are already in place, such as one ingly small,” wrote public health expert say on TV that we’re doing something called run by Georgia Legal Services and the Amber Schmidtke in her newsletter this Project RESET so that somebody can put it Georgia Department of Community Affairs. week. “These vaccines are really, really good on Facebook and get some credit,” Hamby But those programs are not the same as at what they were designed to do. And if a said.

Project RESET, Chief Magistrate Judge person is unlikely to be asymptomatically In particular, Hamby complained that Patricia Barron told commissioners. infected, they are unlikely to unknowingly the program had no budget. ACC staff esti“Project RESET is a more comprehensive transmit to others.”

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approach, as opposed to giving one-time assistance to somebody in dire need to help with the rent for this month that may not keep them in place three months from now,” Barron said.

Magistrate Court is responsible for evictions. Barron said the court typically receives 300 filings and has 100 hearings per month. The number of filings dropped below 100 per month during the pandemic but has been slowly rising, Barron said, perhaps because landlords know about the CDC moratorium. If so, there could be an explosion in filings after the moratorium expires.

Without a program in place to help, Denson said, the county might wind up spending even more money trying to shelter or rehouse families that have been evicted. “This is arguably one of the most effective ways, proactive, that we can keep families from becoming homeless,” he said.

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Historic School Could Be Saved Clarke County School District Superintendent Xernona Thomas said that she would take another look at plans for the long-vacant West Broad School campus shortly after a rally to save a historic school building on the property.

“We were already moving forward to see what we can do to take the appropriate actions on that property,” Thomas said at the Board of Education’s Mar. 13 meeting.

Earlier that evening, about 80 people gathered at nearby Hill Chapel Baptist Church, then walked to the H.T. Edwards building where the school board meets— another segregation-era facility—and to the West Broad campus to express their support for saving a 65-year-old building facing Campbell Lane that’s slated for demolition.

CCSD’s current plans call for renovating a 1938 Minor Street building but tearing down two others to make way for new pre-K classrooms.

The rally was part of an ongoing campaign to save the Campbell Lane building mounted by preservation group Historic Athens. The building is one of the few remaining examples of schoolhouses built during the 16-year “equalization era” between Brown v. Board of Education and full integration, when white-run Southern school systems sought to fend off the Supreme Court order by pouring money into better facilities for Black students in a failed attempt to prove they could be separate but equal.

Ken Dious, a Historic Athens trustee who attended the West Broad School in the 1950s, said the building should be saved, and as a lawyer who counts construction firms among his clients, he believes it can be. “I see no reason why this building should be torn down,” Dious said.

Another Historic Athens trustee, Fred Smith Sr., said such schools were a source of

Even when the pandemic ends and meetings are open again, it will be harder for citizens to give input. The board voted to limit public comment to 45 minutes and require speakers to sign up 24 hours in advance, rather than by 4 p.m. the day of the meeting. [BA]

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Update on Classic Center Arena Plans

By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

The collapse of a deal with student housing developer Landmark Properties to build a shared parking deck, as well as a spike in the cost of construction materials, have added about $25 million to the cost of a new arena at the Classic Center.

But the Classic Center has a plan to absorb the costs, Executive Director Paul Cramer said at a May 11 work session.

Interest rates have fallen, so the Classic Center can refinance a loan for the project.

Plans for a hotel have fallen through, but new revenue streams include a professional hockey team, a more favorable catering contract and a new state law requiring short-term rental homes to charge hotel/ motel tax.

“While costs have gone up, the most important thing I’m going to say to you tonight is that we’re not coming forward asking for more funding from SPLOST,” Cramer told commissioners. About a third of the approximately $105 million arena is being funded by sales-tax revenue.

During three recent community input sessions, major themes included pedestrian connections to the Multimodal Center, North Oconee River Greenway and Firefly Trail, solar panels and LEEDcertified construction, incorporating the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection currently housed at UGA and paying a living wage. The architecture will be based on the surrounding warehouse district, Cramer said. A vote on the project concept is scheduled for June 1.

According to studies, the 5,500-seat arena will host 55 sporting events, 15 conventions, 10 family shows, 20 community events and 25 concerts per year. This would generate a $33 million economic impact, $8.7 million in tax revenue, 90,000 roomnights for local hotels and 600 jobs. [BA] f

With the General Assembly’s 2020 session long in the books, the deadline for Gov. Brian Kemp to sign or veto bills passed last week. Here’s a look at legislation he signed or vetoed.

VOTING RIGHTS: By far the most atten-

tion-grabbing bill of the session was Senate Bill 202, the infamous cobbled-together voting bill that led Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game out of Cobb County and set off a feud among civil rights groups, Republican lawmakers and some of Georgia’s biggest corporations.

While much of the outcry has focused on a provision regarding the distribution of food and water in voting lines, that’s not all the bill does. It formalizes the drop boxes for absentee ballots used during the 2020 elections, but limits their numbers, locations and hours. It reduces the window of time for voters to request an absentee ballot and requires them to provide photo ID. It adds a weekend day of early voting. It strips power from the secretary of state—a Republican who defended the process against Trump supporters—and hands it to a new State Gov. Brian Kemp Election Board chair appointed by the legislature. And it allows the state to take over the local county boards that actually run elections and count the votes.

The bill was primarily a response to widespread (and disproven) allegations of voter fraud by Republicans in the wake of Joe Biden’s victory and two Senate runoff wins for Democrats. Critics like Stacey Abrams and Sen. Raphael Warnock have called it Jim Crow 2.0. But Kemp called it “a really good bill.”

DEFUNDING POLICE: Kemp signed a controver-

sial bill sponsored by Rep. Houston Gaines (R-Athens) barring local governments from “defunding the police.” The bill prevents cities and counties from cutting police budgets by more than 5% unless revenue declines or they hold public hearings.

“Radical movements like the ‘defund the police’ movement seek to vilify the men and women who leave their families every day and put their lives on the line to protect all Georgians,” Kemp said at a signing ceremony at the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office gun range, according to the Atlanta JournalConstitution. “This far-left movement will endanger our communities and our law enforcement officers and leave our most vulnerable at risk.”

The bill garnered national attention for Gaines, a potential congressional candidate, but is unlikely to have any impact on local police. While two Athens-Clarke County

commissioners introduced a plan last year to gradually reallocate police funding toward social services, the commission ultimately put more money into the police department and appears poised to do so again this year.

CITIZEN’S ARREST: In the wake of the Ahmaud

Arbery shooting in Brunswick last year, Kemp pushed to overhaul Georgia’s antiquated citizen’s arrest law, and the reform bill passed unanimously. Originally created in 1863, the law now only applies to self-defense, protecting one’s home, preventing a violent felony or to business employees or security guards who believe someone stole something.

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pride in the Black community. “For the first time, we had nice, brick modern-looking buildings,” he said.

Smith called the Campbell Lane building a symbol of the struggle for equality and said it deserves the same treatment as formerly all-white schools that CCSD restored.

“I love what they did with Chase School,” he said. “I love what they did with Barrow School. Now we want that same kind of attention.”

Earlier this month, Barbara Black, an Atlanta-based architect who specializes in historic preservation, resigned from the project, saying that neither CCSD nor the main architectural firm, Lindsay Pope Brayfield, had consulted her on major decisions like whether to preserve the Campbell Lane building. Both LPB architects and John Gilbreath, CCSD’s director of SPLOST projects, have said the building is unsalvageable—something local historic preservation architect Joe Smith has denied.

Thomas said the district would hire someone else to take a second look.

Thomas also said she remains committed to turning the site into an early learning center. “Knowing our population and demographics, we have to start with early learning, because our kids start school already behind,” she said. Historic Athens Executive Director Tommy Valentine emphasized at the rally that the group supports early learning, but believes the Campbell Lane building can be converted for that use.

Valentine also said that he believes the project’s tight deadline of Mar. 1 is an artificial one, not imposed by the U.S. Department of Education as a requirement of a $3.9 million grant. Thomas pushed back against that idea. “We have been very honest about our timeline,” she said. The DOE could grant a short extension due to the pandemic, and “I am going to plead our case with them next week,” she added.

The school board is now meeting in person, but the public is not allowed to attend.

At the BOE meeting, school board members read an hour’s worth of public comments mainly related to saving the building.

Thomas said she has also been “bombarded” with calls and emails. But, “I will always err on the side of children,” she said.

“I think the state of Georgia is moving in the right direction with the passing of this particular bill,” said Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones. “Unfortunately, I had to lose my son to get significant change, but again, I’m still thankful.”

POLITICAL FUNDRAISING: Up until now, state

lawmakers have been barred from campaign fundraising during the legislative session to reduce the influence of lobbyists—a restriction they’ve often chafed against, saying it gives their challengers a leg up.

But while many apparently believe voters can be swayed with a bottle of water, now they’ve created a loophole to accept unlimited campaign dollars while in session.

Signed by Kemp, the law allows each House and Senate caucus to set up two “leadership committees” to receive such donations.

OTHER BILLS: In addition, Kemp signed leg-

islation, also sponsored by Gaines, creating three weeks of paid parental leave for state employees; extending a rule allowing restaurants to serve mixed drinks to-go in an effort to help them get through the pandemic; and reviewing corporate tax breaks to see if they create jobs. He vetoed a measure creating the new position of chief labor officer to share power with the elected labor commissioner, passed in response to complaints about delays in obtaining unemployment benefits during the pandemic. f

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ACC AND CCSD CONSIDER WAYS TO PAY A LIVING WAGE

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he Clarke County School District has recognized that its lowest-paid workers are not receiving a living wage and will give these workers bonuses while preparing to raise wages permanently.

During a discussion about employee wages at a recent school district work session, the Clarke County Board of Education was informed that 188 school employees are making under $12.50 an hour. These employees include paraprofessionals, custodians and lunchroom assistants, among others, who make anywhere from $9.90–$12.46 an hour.

Also discussed at the meeting were two $1,000 retention bonuses for all CCSD employees to help them recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. School board members decided to increase these payments to $1,250 for their lowest-paid employees in partial compensation for their very low wages. This means that district workers making under $12.50 will receive an extra $500 in total.

Despite pushing for this increase, Board of Education member Greg Davis told Athens Politics Nerd that he is dissatisfied with the plan and wishes they could pay more. “$500 is not enough for those who are making extremely low wages,” Davis said. He argued that every employee in the school system should be temporarily raised to the equivalent of $12.50 an hour or higher through these retention bonuses. An employee making $9.90 an hour, working eight hours a day for 180 days a year, would need $3,744 to get them up to a $12.50 equivalent wage.

A permanent living wage, while avoiding salary compression, would require readjusting the school district’s pay scale, something that will take time to accomplish. The district’s budget must be approved by June 30 according to state law, a timetable that leaves little time for system-wide salary adjustments.

Selena Blankenship, human resources director for CCSD, said that the district is “keen to provide a living wage for

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our employees, and we have begun an analysis that will continue over the coming months that will guide how we address this issue to make providing a living wage a reality.”

In their discussions, Board of Education members and district staff seemed to supGreg Davis port $12.50 an hour as a level they’d feel more comfortable eventually paying their lowest-paid workers. But according to the MIT Living Wage Calculator, $12.50 is not a living wage anymore. Rents have been skyrocketing in Athens, going up 33% on average over the past four years, which has greatly increased the cost of living. Adjusting for this new reality, MIT now sets a living wage in Athens at $14.40 for a single adult with no kids and $33.98 for a solo parent with two children.

Responding to pressure from advocacy groups like the Economic Justice Coalition, of which Davis is a board member, the ACC government has worked in the past to ensure that all of their fulltime employees received a living wage. In 2017, the ACC government set the wage floor for their lowest-paid workers (including part-time workers) at $11.60 an hour, which the progressive group Athens for Everyone declared a victory.

However, this number never included seasonal employees, and the victory for everyone else was short-lived as the rising cost of living sharply eroded workers’ wages. In response, the local government now pays a minimum of $13.70 an hour, according to Mayor Kelly Girtz, with fewer than 50 out of 1,700 employees making under $15. Even so, this means that not all ACC employees are currently making a living wage by MIT’s standards. Girtz said that this will be remedied by paying all benefits-eligible employees in the ACC government $15 an hour. “In the coming year’s budget, I’ve allocated funds to engineer the payscale and position changes to move us there, which would then be fully implemented in 2022,” he said.

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Unfortunately, if rents continue rising as they have been in recent years, even $15 an hour may not be enough to provide a comfortable living for a single person in Athens in 2022 and beyond. Commissioner Jesse Houle stressed the importance of creating a living wage policy for the local government which would address this issue.

“We need to make sure that, as the amount one needs to live on evolves over time, we have a policy in place that’s going to keep up,” Houle said. “This is something we’ve known we’ve needed all along.”

An even bigger priority than adequate cost-of-living increases for Houle is ensuring that ACC pays all employees a living wage, including temporary and seasonal workers.

This is not the case for all ACC government positions. For example, some open positions right now pay as low as $8.37 an hour.

And then there’s inmate labor, which is completely unpaid. “There’s a fair amount of labor that the public is relying upon that’s not only not paying a living wage, but paying no wage,” Houle said.

The state government forbids local governments from paying inmates for their labor, making Georgia one of only five states—all located in the former Confederacy—continuing to use unpaid workers.

Despite being vocal in pushing for a living wage, Davis still sees the modest upcoming wage increase for school district employees as a win. “It changes the way we look at wages in the Clarke County School District,” Davis said.

“We’re not [any longer] looking at it in terms of what other districts are paying, but what is fair. It’s a start, and hopefully, through the years we can get to that $15 an hour.”

Houle is not quite as patient. Together with colleagues Mariah Parker and Tim Denson, Houle said they plan to push for a $15 an hour wage floor for all ACC employees, including seasonal and temporary workers, starting July 1. f

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Athens’ Other Famous Tree SEEDLING THAT WENT TO THE MOON IS REDEDICATED

By Ed Tant news@flagpole.com Athens is home to the storied “Tree That Owns Itself,” but another tree is also a part of this city’s long history. The “Moon Tree” planted beside a city government building near downtown Athens was grown from loblolly pine seeds carried by an astronaut aboard the Apollo XIV lunar mission in 1971.

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nation’s 200th anniversary in 1976. The Athens Moon Tree was planted beside a building on Dougherty Street that was the local library in 1976 and is now the offices of the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department. The trees were planted in many U.S. states, as well as in Brazil and Switzerland. Dozens of the trees still survive, according to NASA scientist David Williams, who lists locations of known Moon Trees on his website, nssdc.gsfc. nasa.gov/planetary/lubar/ moon-tree.html.

It is fitting that the Athens Moon Tree was originally planted and then rededicated on May 7. That date has been observed as National Space Day since 2001, when legendary astronaut John Glenn spearheaded an effort to make the observance an annual event.

Stuart Roosa served as command module pilot on the Apollo XIV lunar mission, orbiting above the moon while his crewmates Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell descended onto the surface of our neighboring world.

Though Shakespeare said, The Moon Tree was planted next to what’s now an Athens-Clarke “Methinks it were an County government building on Dougherty Street. easy leap to pluck bright honour from the paleThe tree was planted in 1976 as part faced moon,” the leap was anything but of a local observance of that year’s U.S. easy for Shepard. In 1961, Shepard became Bicentennial ceremonies. When the tree a national hero as America’s first man was planted on May 7, 1976, it was a mere in space, but then an inner ear problem sapling only about a foot tall. Today it is a grounded him for years. A risky operation stately pine about 50 feet tall with a trunk returned him to flight status, and Shepard about 30 inches in diameter. On May 7—45 went all the way to the moon as Apollo IV years to the day after it was planted—the commander 10 years after his 15-minute tree was rededicated with the unveiling suborbital ride. Shepard laughingly swatted of a handsome plaque and online remarks a golf ball on the moon, but the man called

by Rosemary Roosa, daughter of NASA “the icy commander” in author Tom Wolfe’s Astronaut Stuart Roosa, who carried hunThe Right Stuff also showed an introspecdreds of tree seeds to the moon and back tive side when tears came to his eyes as he during his mission 50 years ago. saw his home planet Earth displayed like a “I’m incredibly excited about the jewel on black velvet above the stark lunar response from the community in support of landscape. the tree,” said Melanie Ford, director of conAll three of the men of Apollo XIV are struction and graduate student in landscape dead today. Stuart Roosa, who was a U.S. architecture at the University of Georgia.

Forest Service smokejumper fighting deadly The local Moon Tree was slated to be cut woodland wildfires before becoming an down during a city construction project, astronaut, was enthusiastic about trees but citizens like Ford and members of the sprouting from seeds he brought back from Athens Historical Society led the effort to the moon. Roosa now rests in the sacred spare the soaring pine. ground of Arlington National Cemetery “I’m very pleased that y’all saved the beneath a monument etched with an image tree,” said Rosemary Roosa, speaking via of the rocket he rode into history. Roosa’s Zoom from Mississippi. “We could not let Moon Trees like the one here in Athens are this living legacy of the Apollo program fade his living legacy. They are living proof of into history… Living trees have a history, the words poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox wrote and they are very meaningful for the past, in 1918, long before cosmic voyages from present and future.”

Earth to the moon: “God, what a joy it is The Athens Sertoma Club and local busito plant a tree… Nature has many marvels, nessman Nathan Carmack led the effort to but a tree seems more than marvelous. It is get a Moon Tree for Athens in time for the divine.” f

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to cause a psychological shift within the viewer and revisit cultural and ancestral traditions of adornment. “I am driven to challenge the narrative that descendants of the Diaspora are only resigned to distorted histories of subjugation, suffering and second-class humanity,” she says in her statement. “Despite having most signs of their history, status, spiritual and cultural practices erased when they were brought to the Americas, Africans in America endured. My offering to our collective history is to explore the spirleave no space that separates black artists from having itual connections, the imagined status and the representation and access to platforms to share dreamed humanity that was denied us but their artistry.” that we kept alive—in plain sight.”

Featured on the cover of Flagpole this week, Sachi Rome of Riverdale similarly EuGene Byrd’s portrait “We are the Ones explores ancestral spirituality in her This Time” is a reminder that you can never large-scale abstract painting truly know a person’s story by only seeing “In Prayer and Conversation.” their appearance. Byrd, who founded Future Through energetic mark-making, Dead Artists and operated the she intuitively channels ancesFuture Gallery in Atlanta from tors. “My painting process is a 2018–2020, creates emotionally ritual that opens a doorway of provocative works that arrive from communication with the spiritual a personal, thoughtful place. realm,” she says. “I am currently “The colors, the flowers, the locastudying connections between tion—is it Africa, is it Caribbean, early my artistic practice as a parallel America?” asks Byrd. “The strength, beauty, to traditional African Diaspora struggle and vulnerability in the eyes. Then the religious practices like signifying, male hand gently touching the face. Lovingly call and response, inversion of and protective. Is the hand of a lover, husmeanings, and other visual comband, father, father figure, brother, king, munication strategies with the God? But then notice her hand over his afterlife.” hand, saying ‘No, I got you, we’re here for “#NotAStereotype” will and will protect each other.’” remain on view through July 24, Many of Fayetteville, NC artist and a series of virtual artist talks Damien Mathis’ works, such as will be held throughout the exhi“Lois Mailou Jones Portrait,” pay bition’s duration. The schedule homage to influential figures as a includes William Buchanan, Cecil way of promoting the visibility of Norris and Margaret Warfield Black history. “The style of framon May 25; Erica Angelica, Jewel ing that characterizes much of my Edwards, Masud Olufani, Noraa “Lois Mailou Jones Portrait” by Damien Mathis work involves the idea of someJames, Jerrold Mobley and Sachi thing being bigger than the frame Rome on June 8; Marsh Hatcher, that surrounds it—unable to be boxed, caged, or limited— EuGene Byrd and Gason Ayisyin on June 22; and Rodrecas giving thought to infinite questioning and expression,” he Davis and Tokie Taylor on July 13. says in his artist statement.

In addition, one of the exhibition’s featured artists, Shelby, NC artist Cecil Norris’ oil painting, “Look at AJ Aremu, has been invited to create the newest Window Me,” disrupts classical portraiture by posing a stylish and Works, a series that utilizes the art center’s large front accessorized Black man against an atmospheric backentrance windows for an outdoor viewing experience. ground, drawing attention to the glaring absence of African The Guest Artist/Curator program is currently funded Americans from historical and cultural narratives. for three rotations into 2022, with the potential to be Tokie Rome-Taylor, a mixed-media photo-based artist extended. Applicants must be Georgia residents and exhibifrom Marietta, presents a pair of portraits depicting soltions are displayed for six to eight weeks. Proposals are due emn-faced Black children gussied up in frilly lace, brocade, June 15 for an exhibition scheduled this winter and can be silk and pearls. These Western symbols of wealth are used submitted at accgov.com/9799/ArtistCurator. f

LA RUCHALA MURPHY CURATES SPACE FOR SOUTHERN BLACK VOICES

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Few facets of American life were left unscrutinized during the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement last summer, as organizations across industries were confronted by their own complicity with racial inequality. Art galleries and museums, many of which hold decades-long legacies of preserving predominantly white male narratives, were collectively asked to commit to increased diversity and authentic representation of marginalized voices—both on the walls and behind the scenes within leadership roles and curatorial positions.

The Lyndon House Arts Foundation, an independent nonprofit that provides funding and resources to support the Lyndon House Arts Center, has launched a new Guest Artist/Curator program to elevate the visibility of individuals who are Black, Indigenous or persons of color. Guest artist/curators receive a competitive stipend of $1,000 for their creative contribution, as well as additional funding if needed to support accompanying outreach activities.

Designed to encourage leadership roles within the arts community, the program also offers professional development in skills like loan agreements, registrar work and curatorial writing.

“I feel strongly in the need to provide advocacy and professional development to minorities in this creative field, as this population is underrepresented,” says Didi Dunphy, LHAC program supervisor.

The new Guest Artist/Curator program kicks off with “#NotAStereotype,” an exhibition curated by La Ruchala Murphy, who should already be familiar to the local arts community for her role as the executive director of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Through a regional call for submissions, Murphy assembled a spectacular exhibition of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, fiber art and sculpture made by Black artists living across Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. “#NotASterotype” carves space for these artists to share reflections of their unique culture, history, legacy and visual style.

“The hashtag symbol is used in the title of this exhibition to give the artists relevance in today’s social media society,” says Murphy in her curator statement. “Just as hashtags are phrases with no space between words used online to increase the reach of the message, to provide information or to enter a discussion, this exhibition aims to

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Problematic For The People, is finally slated for release on July 2. Singles have slowly appeared since late last year, though, and the newest one is “Going Alright For You,” which is coming out May 21. Beskin is adept at distilling his undeniable Anglophile pop obsession into deceptively simple-sounding slices of hook-oriented sweetness. This particular track has tones of Nick Lowe, and by extension Elvis Costello, as well as slight touches of Blur and maybe even Supergrass. The video for the song is an all-star affair, too, featuring engineer Drew Vandenberg, Sienna Chandler, Jay Gulley, Josh Parsons (Cowboy Curtys), Phillip Brantley and Jeremy Wheatley. Find this on release day via drew-

Caleb Darnell, Vision Video, Caulfield, Heffner, Deep State, Linqua Franqa, Grand Vapids, Dope KNife, Donkey Punch and BennyHondaSuperShifter. There are additional acts to be announced as well. Needless to say, but I will, this is a stunning lineup and all appropriate kudos go out to the organizers. Tickets are not yet on sale, but check facebook. com/theworldfamousathens for more information.

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release out via his project named Jarbins. It’s titled Fuan’na Jishin, which Nicholson assures me is the Japanese translation for “Insecure Confidence.” The record is seven tracks long and they’re mostly all around two minutes or so long. However, these acoustic meditations never feel shorter, nor longer, than necessary and each is very nicely constructed.

Nicholson can wrench a fresh melody even out of major chord changes which is no small feat. Of particular note are “Nostalgia,” “Saving Ideas Too” and “icima Night.” The whole thing is just lovely and you can hear it for yourself at jarbins.bandcamp.com.

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Famous and Jared Collins of Jock Gang have conspired to present a new festival down in Savannah. Because the universe must have run out of stock with regard to available names, this event is called the HalfAth Music Event or simply HalfAth—not to be confused with the AthHalf half-marathon—and takes place Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26. The shows will happen at Savannah venues Moodright’s, El Rocko Lounge and Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum. Featured acts across both days so far are New Madrid, Elf Power, Cult of Riggonia, Jock Gang, Shehehe, Avery Leigh’s Night Palace, T Hardy Morris,

Mary Margaret Cozart (Common Currents) will release a solo EP on May 21. She’s named it Emerald City, which she ambitiously describes as paralleling “facets of the pandemic to the Wizard of Oz.” What’s immediately and thoroughly grabbing is her deft guitar playing, which holds down the rhythm just fine but shines with trills, fingerpicking and more.

She’s been studying classical guitar for a while now, so this aspect isn’t too much of a surprise. Cozart’s voice is solidly and reliably based around a nice mid-range and her work around this base adds a sense of gravity to her vocals that a higher pitch just wouldn’t. That said, when she reaches the upper range of things—such as the repeated vocalizations on “Home For Now”—it never wavers or cracks. This is more straightforward and modern than her previously published work with Common Currents, but isn’t trendy or even particularly fashionable. It is a more muscular musical expression, though, and approaches an almost Joan Armatrading quality. Find this on Spotify or marymargaret cozart.bandcamp.com. f

record review Informational Tape Announcements: Death 2 (Independent) With roots dating back to the Addieville complex off Barber Street circa 2011, Informational Tape Announcements is narrated by Thomas Bauer, director of the 2020 DIY music documentary Athens, GA: Over/Under. Bauer is joined by Joe Hopper aka DJ JoFi, who collaborated with Bauer in Ghost Coke and on “The Advice Show” on WUOG 90.5 FM, and Lloyd Handy aka DJ Boring. While early noisy ITA releases took tongue-in-cheek themes—passive aggressive requests to roommates, snarky songs to play for significant others—last year’s self-explanatory Quarantined: COVID 19 came across as equal attempts at spreading PSAs and using comedy as a coping mechanism. Death 2 is easily the most mature and listenable release to date, with title tracks like “Power,” “Surveillance,” “Classism” and “The Ego.” Bauer’s matterof-fact delivery is subtly funny, like a stream of consciousness that flows through instances of situational humor and absurdity. Recorded remotely between Athens, Nashville and Beijing, Death 2 has plenty of interesting beats to keep you focused whenever the plot goes too far left field. [Jessica Smith]

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CALL FOR ARTISTS (Creature Comforts Brewing Co.) Local artists and curators can submit proposals for the CCVC Gallery throughout 2021. getartistic@ccbeerco.com, www.getcurious.com/get-artistic/ call-for-artists CURIOSITY CABINET CALL FOR ARTISTS (Creature Comforts Brewing Co.) The brewery is seeking design submissions from Athens-based visual artists to decorate the new Curiosity Cabinet, which will hold books and other resources for visitors to explore. Design due May 31. $350 or $550 stipend. www.getcurious.com/curiositycabinet-at-creature-comforts JOKERJOKERTV CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (Online) JOKERJOKERtv is seeking artist submitted videos, short films, skits, performances, interviews and more to share with a weekly livestream audience. Open to ideas, collaborations and artist residencies. www. jokerjokertv.com/submit OPEN STUDIOS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Studio members have access to spaces for painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and woodworking.

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Classes ANIMAL TELEPATHY AND CLAIRVOYANCE (Ancient Suns Intuitive Arts) In “Animal Telepathy,” learn how to send and receive intuitive messages with your animals.

Sundays, June 6–July 25, 1-3:30 p.m. or Mondays, June 7–July 26, 6–8:30 p.m. $275/eight weeks. In “Clairvoyant Meditation,” protect and strengthen the energy body while learning how to use your clairvoyance. Saturdays, June 5– July 10, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $200/ six weeks. Classes meet on Zoom. ancientsunsacademy@gmail.com, www.ancient-intuition.com BLACKSMITHING CLASSES (Greenhow Handmade Ironworks, Comer) “Building a Throwing Tomahawk” covers tools, design elements, target practice and more. May 29, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. $175. www.greenhow handmade.com DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Email for details. jaseyjones@gmail.com MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link.

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art around town ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) Curated by Craig Coleman, “Lost in the Weeds: Climate Change and Human Nature” presents artwork by Crista Cammarato, Naomi Falk, Brian Frus, Meredith Starr and several others. Through May 22.

ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Photographer Cindy Karp presents “Pandemic Portraits.” Through June 25.

GALLERY AT HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Athens Facades” presents Mike Landers’ photographs of buildings downtown and in Five Points at dark between 2000–2002.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “In Dialogue: Look, Paint, Repeat: Variations in the Art of Pierre Daura.” Through May 23. • “Extra Ordinary: Magic, Mystery and Imagination in American Realism.” Through June 13. • “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection” represents three generations of artists dating from the 1940s. Through Sept.

26. • “Modernism Foretold: The Nadler Collection of Late Antique Art from Egypt.” Through Sept. 26. • “Power and Piety in 17th-Century Spanish Art.” Through Nov. 28. • “Whitman, Alabama” features 23 of 52 films from journalist, photographer and filmmaker Jennifer Crandall’s ongoing documentary project of the same name. Through Dec. 12. • “Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley” shares approximately 30 lithographs inspired by landscape, human figures and the natural world. May 22–Aug. 15. • “Echoes from Abroad: American Art from the Collection of Barbara Guillaume.” May 22–Aug. 15. • “Hands and Earth: Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Ceramics” includes works by some of 20th- and 21st-century Japan’s most important artists. May 22–Aug. 15.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) A recipient of an Arts in Community Resilience Award from the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, local fashion designer Tabitha Fielteau presents “Nouveau Bridal,” a collection of handmade dresses. Through June.

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Events 20TH ANNUAL MADISON ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) The sale includes 22 dealers from nine states with items ranging from furniture, silver, pottery, fine art and more. Lectures held May 21 and May 22 at 9 a.m. Preview party held May 20, 6–9 p.m. ($50). Sale held May 21–22, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. ($10) with free lectures beforehand at 9 a.m. www.mmcc-arts.org ATHENS AREA ARTS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING (Buvez) Hear the latest updates, and consider joining as a member or volunteer.

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia presents a collection of over 25 paintings by art educator and Master Gardener Dortha Jacobson through June 20. Several pieces were made with the Athens Area Plein Air Painters group, whose members are presented through a concurrent exhibition, “Art From the Garden.”

The meeting includes music and light refreshments. May 25, 5:30 p.m. www.athensarts.org ART EVENTS (Georgia Museum of Art) “Teen Studio via Zoom: Magical Mystery” on May 20 at 5:30 p.m.

“Yoga in the Galleries” on May 20 at 6 p.m. “Toddler Tuesday To-Go: Extra Ordinary” on May 25. “Morning Mindfulness” on May 28 at 9:30 a.m. www.georgiamuseum.org

art. Online bidding runs through May 27 at rolloutthebarrels.org. • The 46th annual Juried Exhibition features 161 works by 116 local artists selected by juror Hallie Ringle of the Birmingham Museum of Art. On view through June 26. • On view in the lobby case, Jourdon Joly presents a collection of cast resin ice cream cones. Through June 26. • Collections from our Community presents Arthur Johnson’s (of the Bar-B-Q Killers) shark collection, which he has been building since the early ‘80s. Through June 26. • Curated by La Ruchala Murphy and featuring the works of Black artists living in the South, “#NotAStereotype” challenges the labels and limitations perceived about race, nationality, gender, ability and sexual orientation.

Virtual artist talk with William Buchanan, Cecil Norris and Margaret Warfield on May 25 at 6 p.m. Through June 24. • Will Eskridge’s “Endless Party: A Collection of Party Animals” offers a celebratory look at outcast animals like bats, snakes and raccoons. The show includes to-go maps for a scavenger hunt at Bear Hollow Zoo and Memorial Park. 3Thurs Artist Talk May 20 at 6 p.m. Through July 24.

MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “The 125th Anniversary Exhibition: Celebrating the Home of the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center” explores the Romanesque Revival building that was built as a graded schoolhouse in 1895 and became a regional cultural center in 1976. Through June.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Oil paintings by DQ Nguyen. Through May. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 26th annual “SouthWorks” exhibition is a nationally juried art show featuring works from across the country. In conjunction with “Southworks 2021,” the annual Director’s Choice exhibition features “Gardens of the South” by Greyson Smith. These mixed-media works on paper depict public gardens in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. Through May 28.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Art From the Garden” shares acrylic, oil, watercolor, graphite, color pencil and pastel works created on site at the garden by the Athens Area Plein Air Painters. Through July. • Dortha Jacobson shares a collection of 25 paintings, many of which are scenes from the garden or were created with the local Athens Plein Air Painters. Through June 20.

ATHENS CHAUTAUQUA LECTURES (Zoom) Riché Richardson speaks on the life, activism and continued significance of Rosa Parks. May 20, 4 p.m. “From Pirate Republic to Dreams of Revolution: Geopolitics and the Golden Age of Piracy” is held May 24 at 3 p.m. “Voting: How Should We Safeguard and Improve Our Elections” is held June 8 at 2:30 p.m. Visit website to register.

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STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Healing Our Humanity: Finding Hope, Love and Unity” presents works

by Margaret C. Brown, Zerric Clinton, Oliver Enwonwu, Andrae Green and Nnamdi Okonkwo. Through July 10.

TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Manda McKay presents “Scenes from Quarantine,” a series of still lifes that highlight humanitarian concerns by combining natural objects into suggestive new forms.Instagram Live artist talk (@tinyathgallery) on 3Thurs, May 20, 6–9 p.m. Showings are available by appointment (email tinyathgallery@gmail.com) through May. UGA OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY (Online) The Earth Day Art Challenge is a virtual exhibition of artwork, performance, video and writing that demonstrates an appreciation, awareness or action. Visit sustainability.uga.edu.

UGA SCHOOL OF LAW (225 Herty Dr.) Williams Elliot Stiles Jr., an accomplished artist, Atlanta attorney and UGA School of Law alumnus, recently unveiled a new commission, “1961,” to commemorate the 60th anniversary of desegregation at UGA. UGA MAIN LIBRARY (320 S. Jackson St.) “Georgia Trailblazers: Honoring the 60th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA” chronicles the historic events of 1961 when Hamilton Holmes and Charlene Hunter became the first African American students admitted to the university.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Pylon: Tourists in Rock ’n Roll” celebrates the local band through photos, outfits, memorabilia and more. Through May. • “Making Space: Fighting for Inclusion, Building Community at UGA” chronicles the journey of students advocating for racial and social justice on campus. Through July 2. • “The Hargrett Hours: Exploring Medieval Manuscripts” presents original items from the collections, dating back centuries, as well as findings from students’ indepth studies. Through Aug. 26. • The new Ted Turner Exhibition Hall and Gallery showcases CNN founder and environmentalist Ted Turner’s life and legacy through memorabilia, photographs and other items.

WILLSON CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES AND ARTS (Online) As part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts, the Willson Center presents “Shelter Projects,” a virtual exhibition of over 30 projects created by graduate students or community practitioners who reflect pandemic experiences through the arts. willson.uga.edu.

an initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. Pre-registration required. May 26, 2 p.m. vburns@athenslibrary.org BELOW BALDWIN (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Watch an outdoor screening of the documentary to learn about UGA’s legacy of enslavement.

Hosted by Beyond Baldwin and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

May 21, 8 p.m. www.pslweb.org THE BIG READ: SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT (Online ) Athens’ National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read presents a series of events inspired by Roz Chast’s book, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Events include “Making Time with Art: Partners in Memory Care” on May 19; “Webinar: Caring for Parents Near and Afar: Helping Loved Ones Thrive” on May 26. www.coe.uga. edu/events/big-read BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) KnitLits Knitting Group is held every Thursday at 6 p.m. Virtual Booktalks featuring young adult books is held at May 21, 2 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org BOOK LAUNCH PARTY (Online) Avid Bookshop presents local artist and author Philip Juras in celebration of Picturing the Prairie: A Vision of Restoration, a volume of 54 paintings celebrating the natural beauty of the rare tallgrass prairie environments of Illinois and the conservation that sustains them.

May 27, 7 p.m. www.avidbookshop. com IN THEIR SHOES 10K (Virtual) Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center’s Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support hosts a virtual run/walk to support patients and survivors in the region. Record your distance between May 22–29. Participants can pick up their T-shirt, awards and ice cream during a drive-thru celebration for National Cancer Survivor’s Day will be held June 6, 1–4 p.m. $20–30. www. intheirshoesathens.org JUNETEENTH ON THE BLOCK (585 Vine St.) Farm to Neighborhood presents a Juneteenth celebration with food, vendors and family-friendly fun. June 19, 4–8 p.m.

LGBTQIA+ VIRTUAL ALPHABET FAMILY GATHERING (Online) This is a safe space for anyone on the LGBTQIA+/TGQNB spectrum.

Fourth Sunday of every month, 6–8 p.m. uuathensga.org/justice/ welcoming-congregation MARIGOLD MARKET (Pittard Park, Winterville) Celebrate with live music by Dodd Ferrelle and kids activities. Vendors will offer local produce, prepared and baked goods, and arts and crafts. Season runs every Saturday through Dec.

11, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. marigoldmarket winterville@gmail.com OCAF FINE FURNITURE & ANTIQUE SALE (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) This first-ever event presents hand-picked fine furniture and antiques. May 22–23 and May 29–30, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.ocaf.com ONE BOOK ATHENS: ONE BOOK, MANY STORIES (Online) The library hosts a series of community discussions surrounding the book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. May 20, 6 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org/one-book READER MEET WRITER: MUSICIAN & AUTHOR WILL JOHNSON (Zoom) Avid Bookshop hosts Johnson in celebration of his book, If or When I Call. John is a musician who has played in Centro-matic, South San Gabriel, Marie/Lepanto, Overseas, New Multitudes and Monster of Folk. June 3, 7 p.m. www.avidbookshop.com SOUTHERN STAR STUDIO OPEN GALLERY (Southern Star Studio) Check out the collective ceramics studio and shop from resident potters. Every Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.southernstarstudio athens.com SPRING ACTIVITIES (Athens, GA) A variety of activities in the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports and holiday events are planned for adults and children.

Now enrolling. www.accgov.com/ leisure THRIFT SALE (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Shop for art, antiques, books, small appliances, electronics, housewares, tools, yards of fabric, jewelry, furniture and more.

Preview sale May 21, 5–7 p.m.

Sale runs May 22, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and (half-price) May 23, 1–4 p.m. www.ocaf.com ‘TIL BETH DO US PART (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) Encore Productions presents a Jones, Hope & Wooten comedy about marriage.

June 4–5 & 11–12, 7 p.m. June 6 & 13, 2 p.m. $11–16. tking@ cityofelberton.net TRIVIA AT ATHENTIC (Athentic Brewing Co.) Win beer tabs and other prizes. Every second Monday of the month, 7 p.m. www.athentic brewing.com TOUR DE COOP, CHICKEN COOP TOUR OF HOMES (Online) Sweet Olive Farm hosts a virtual selfguided tour of eight local chicken coops. Available beginning May 22 through summer. $15. www.sweet olivefarm.org/products/tdc WEST BROAD FARMERS MARKET (300 S. Rocksprings St.) The market is open for shopping each week from Sunday at 5 p.m. to Thursday

at 1 p.m., with a drive-through (or walk/bike-through) pick-up on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. wbfm.locallygrown.net

Kidstuff ACC LIBRARY EVENTS (Athens-Clarke County Library) Virtual storytimes are offered via Facebook weekdays at 10:30 a.m. www.facebook.com/athenschildrens ART CAMPS FOR PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS (KA Artist Shop) One week, in-person camps are offered for ages 12–15. Camps run late May through July. www. kaartist.com BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) Virtual Baby Toddler Fun is held May 20 at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook. A virtual program on Moina Belle Michael, the woman who first used the red remembrance poppy on Memorial Day, will be held May 19 at 3 p.m. for grades K–4. Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Club meets May 27 at 6 p.m. Summer reading program begins June 1. www.athenslibrary.org CAMP FOXFIRE (Foxfire Woods and Farm) Ages 5–12 can enjoy outdoor play, learn about arm life and discover local plants. $125/week.

Ages 13–17 participate in activities focusing on leadership, service, agriculture and animal husbandry. $25/week. Weekly sessions run Mondays–Fridays, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. from June 7–July 16. foxfirewoodsandfarm@gmail.com, www. foxfirewoodsandfarm.com OCAF SUMMER ART CAMP (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Themes include artist appreciation (June 7–11), board game bonding (June 14–18), STEM (June 21–25), around the world in five days (July 6–9), working stronger together (July 12–16), rainforest discoveries (July 19–23) and mosaic madness (July 26–30). www.ocaf.com SPLASH PADS (Multiple Locations) The Walker Park Splash Pad is open weekends through May 23, then May 29–Aug. 1 from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Closed Mondays. The Rocksprings Park Splash Pad opens May 29. $1/person. Pool passes are $20.

SUMMER CAMP SEASON (Multiple Locations) The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department hosts summer camps for children and teens in art, nature education, sports and theater.

Scholarships available. www. accgov.com/camps, www.accgov. com/myrec SWIM PROGRAMS (Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center & Lay Park) ACC Leisure Services

offers swim lessons for children. $33–50. The kinderswim program for 5-year-old children meets three times a week for three weeks for free. www.accgov.com/myrec TUTORING (Online) The Athens Regional Library System is now offering free, live online tutoring via tutor.com for students K-12, plus college students and adult learners.

Daily, 2–9 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camp themes include woodland fairy and gnomes, textile and fiber arts, circus, pen pals, mini museum, rebel girls, flower gardens and more.

Register online. $200/camp. www. treehousekidandcraft.com

Live Music ATHENS VFW DANCE (Athens VFW) Live music and line dancing during band breaks by David and Linda.

Ramblin Country Band performs May 28. Owl Creek Band performs May 21. 8–11 p.m. $10. normal townduke@gmail.com ATHENTIC BREWING CO. (108 Park Ave.) Quentin Smith jazz duo performs every Thursday on the patio.

May 20, 27 at 6 p.m. David Forker and Sean Boyle of Desoto play an almost-unplugged set featuring covers from old-time country, ‘90s alternative and indie rock on May 22, 2–4 p.m. www.athenticbrewing. com BRASS TRANSIT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CONCERT (The Farm at Oconee, Greensboro) Brass Transit performs the music of Chicago during an outdoor concert. Table and lawn seating available. May 30, 4:30 p.m. $25–75. www.opas.org SOUTHERN BREWING CO. (231 Collins Industrial Blvd.) Sunday Trivia with Solo Entertainment Sundays at 5 p.m. Jim Cook performs May 20. Country Music Songwriters in the Round pay tribute to Merle Haggard featuring Todd Cowart, Scott Brantley, Clay Leverett, Joshua, Brodye and Casey (of Holman Autry Band), and Bo Hembree and Curt Spell on May 21 at 7 p.m. $10. Abbey Road LIVE! on May 22 at 7 p.m. $12-15. Funky Bluester performs May 25 at 7 p.m. Jim and Jack Miller perform May 27 at 7 p.m. Samer & Tyler Key perform May 28 at 6 p.m. Josh Purgason performs May 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Anderlan performs May 29 at 2 p.m.

Randall Bramblett Band on May 29 at 5 p.m. www.sobrewco.com FRONT PORCH BOOK STORE (102 Marigold Lane, Winterville) Enjoy free free concerts on the lawn. The lineup includes Janet and the Blue

Dogs (June 19). Shows held at 6 p.m. jmazzucc@uga.edu HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE (237 Prince Ave.) Live music every Friday and Saturday. The lineup includes Bichos Vivos May 28–29.

Visit website to reserve your seat. www.hendershotsathens.com HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Avery Deakins performs weekly on the patio. All ages. May 20 & 27, 5:30–8 p.m. www.indigoathens. com INTERNATIONAL GRILL & BAR (1155 Mitchell bridge Rd.)The Splitz Band performs May 28 & June 25 at 7 p.m. All ages. www. facebook.com/IGNAthensGA INTO THE WILDWOOD SUMMER SERIES (Cloverleaf Farm) Wildwood Revival presents a concert series. Old Crow Medicine Show performs May 28. $65–85. www. wildwoodrevival.com JAKE SHIMABUKURO (Classic Center Theatre) Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro performs with bassist Jackson Waldhoff and guitarist Dave Preston. June 13. $35–45. www. classiccenter.com PORTERHOUSE GRILL (459 E. Broad St.) Enjoy dinner and some smooth jazz. Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens.com RC COWBOY (Online) RC Cowboy performs on Hopin. May 27, 6 p.m. $5. www.hopin.com RUMORS (440 Foundry Pavilion) The Fleetwood Mac tribute band performs. Different pod sizes are available for attendees. June 3, 7 p.m. www.classiccenter.com THINGS I SHOULD’VE SAID BUT DIDN’T (Finley Light Factory) Enjoy a jazz concert and poetry reading

by Assata Bellegarda and crochet with Creations by Rise. Cookies and sweet tea provided. May 22, 7 p.m. www.finleylightfactory.com

Support Groups AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Visit the website for a calendar of electronic meetings held throughout the week. 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. 706-389-4164, www. athensaa.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction.

Visit the website for info about Zoom meetings. Thursdays, 7–8

p.m. FREE! www.athensrecovery dharma.org ZOOM INN (Online) Nuçi’s Space holds weekly meetings on Thursdays for people to drop by and say hi virtually. Email lesly@nuci.org

Word on the Street ACRONYM (Athens, GA) ACRONYM is a new website compiling COVID-19 aid for Athens-based live music venues and artists. Check the website for updated listings on funding and financial opportunities, mental health guides, organizational support, community resources and more. Visit acroynym.rocks ART FOR ATHENS (Online) The Red & Black hosts Art for Athens to support Nuçi’s Space. Donated work by artists is sold and shipped through the publication’s online store. Participating artists include R. Wood, Maria Dondero, Jamie Calkin, James Burns and Chris Robinson. www.redandblack.com/store CLASSIC CITY TOASTMASTERS (Zoom) This is an encouraging group for individuals who want to develop their communication and public speaking skills. Meetings are held 2–3 times a month on Thursday evenings. 706-202-7566 CORNHOLEATL ATHENS REGISTRATION (Southern Brewing Company) CornholeATL Athens offers four different divisions of play to accomodate all levels. Seven-week season begins in June. Email to register. info@cornholeatl.com ROLL OUT THE BARRELS ONLINE SILENT AUCTION (Athens, GA) Bid on 16 rain barrels painted by local artists. Barrels can be seen in person at the Lyndon House Arts Center. Proceeds benefit the Athens-Clarke County Green School Program. Online auction runs through May 27. www.rolloutthe barrels.org SUMMER STAFF (Athens, GA) The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department is now hiring for approximately 120 summer positions including camp counselors, lifeguards and pool clerks. Summer day camp counselors will receive a $200 bonus as a hiring incentive. www.accgov.com/jobs SURVEY ON PROPOSED PUBLIC RESTROOM (Online) The ACC Central Services Department is currently seeking public input about a proposed public restroom facility in downtown Athens. Take the survey before June 15. www.accgov.com/ surveys VIRTUAL LEISURE SERVICES (Online) A variety of activities are offered in arts, athletics, nature and recreation. accgov.com/leisure f

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Beautifully renovated Normaltown apartments for rent!

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MUSIC SERVICES Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-369-9428.

Walking distance from campus! 3BR/2BA apartment for rent at 750 W. Broad St. Newly renovated basement apartment below Starlite Showroom. Rent $1,650/month. Free parking, W/D hookups,1520 sq.ft. Call or text Susan for more information 404-7028662.

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Wildflower Sale! (Near Athens) Fragrant native azaleas: six species, five colors. Woodland wildflowers, butterfly weeds, etc. After Mother’s Day, appointments only. 242 Wildflower Dr. Arnoldsville, GA. Off Hwy. 78 East. Turn at horizontal gas tank and follow signs for 1.3 miles. 706-2020574.

JOBS FULL-TIME Alternative Energy Southeast is currently seeking careerminded, experienced electricians and general labor. As one of GA’s oldest solar power companies, AES provides solar PV and battery backup systems to homes and businesses throughout the state. AES provides its employees with a full health benefits package including medical/dental/vision/ life. We also provide employees with education and training, PTO, and a clear roadmap to follow for future advancement within the company. If you’re interested in learning more about our team, have questions, or wish to apply, please send your resume to info@ altenergyse.com.

Athens digital marketing agency seeks organized, detail-oriented Digital Marketing Account Manager.

More info at: lightmarkmedia. com/job

Big City Bread Cafe/Little City Diner seeking experienced line cook to work in a fast-paced kitchen.

Weekend availability a must.

Apply in person at either location between 2–3 p.m. or email resume to bigcitycafe@yahoo. com. No phone calls, please.

Classic City Installation Starting at $15/hr. Summer seasonal performing furniture installation. Great benefits, travel as a team w/ food stipend and lodging 100% covered. Email: astack@classiccity installation.com Do you enjoy not being the weirdest person in the room?

Then DePalma’s on the Eastside might be the gig of your dreams! Come join our quirky team. HIRING ALL POSITIONS. eastside@depalmas italiancafe.com Get paid to type! Hiring for both remote and in-office work.

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MANUFACTURING ASSISTANT WANTED. Full or part-time, FLEXIBLE HOURS available between 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT WANTED. Full or part-time, FLEXIBLE HOURS available between 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Norcross Tag Company, Inc. Jefferson, GA 706-367-4763 Lhayes@adkinstags.com UberPrints is now hiring for multiple positions! Both full and part-time positions available.

For more information and applications, go to uberprints.com/ company/jobs

OPPORTUNITIES Looking for Athens-area Uber or Lyft driver who would like three to five guaranteed rides a week (each about 1.5–2 hrs, including paid waiting time), scheduled in advance. 404431-3139

PART-TIME Cali-n-Tito’s is hiring for front of house and food service! Call to make an appointment (706-255-4393) or email resume to cnt@lapuerta delsol.net Experienced kitchen help needed. Bring resume or fill out an application at George’s Lowcountry Table. No phone calls please. 420 Macon Hwy. Athens, GA 30606 Mike Wheeler Landscape.

Landscaping/gardening positions available. Good pay w/ experience. Part-time. Flexible hours. Call Mike Wheeler: 706202-0585, mwwheeler1963@ gmail.com

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Viva Argentine Cuisine is now hiring for Front of House and dishwashers.

Drop off applications/resumes Wed, Thurs (4:30–8:30 p.m.)

Fri, or Sat (12–8:30 p.m.) 247 Prince Ave. White Tiger is now hiring! No experience necessary. Email resume to catering@whitetigergourmet. com

VEHICLES AUTOS 2010 Toyota Camry LE. 4 cylinder w/ AC, power front seats and windows, AM/FM radio and CD player. 105K miles. $9,700 negotiable. Call 706-769-8334, Mon–Fri.

NOTICES MESSAGES All Georgians over the age of 16 are eligible to be vaccinated! Call 888457-0186 or go to www.publichealthathens.com for more information.

COVID testing in Athens available at 3500 Atlanta Hwy. Athens, GA 30606.

(Old Fire Station in the corner of Atlanta Hwy. & Mitchell Bridge Rd. near Aldi and Publix.) Mon– Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. To register, call 844-625-6522 or go to www.publichealthathens.com Help save lives at Octapharma Plasma. Make money while making a difference, and think of everything you can do with the extra cash!

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Athens-Clarke County Animal Services 125 Buddy Christian Way · 706-613-3540 Call for appointment

Mobile Food Pantry @ General Time Athens!

Athens Terrapin Beer Co. alongside Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and various local sponsors will host a drive-thru food pantry on the 3rd Monday of each month thru 2021. All ACC residents that meet income requirements may attend.

First come, first served. This event will take place outside rain or shine. 100 Newton Bridge Rd. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com

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ONLINE AUCTION OPEN MAY 13-27 www.RollOutTheBarrels.org Barrels will be on display at the Lyndon House Arts Center starting May 4.

Proceeds go to the ACC Green School Program.