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Criterium returned in late August, the rate of transmission was below the threshold. But the Delta variant has spread so widely and so quickly that by the time AthFest’s drop-dead date to issue a final permit arrived on Sept. 9, the figure stood at 516 cases per 100,000 people over the previous seven days. So why are home football games still happening? Think of the University of Georgia as Vatican City. It’s surrounded by Athens, but it’s essentially its own country, governed by the University System of Georgia in Atlanta. ACC laws don’t apply on campus. That’s why the USG can merely “strongly encourage” masks indoors in spite of the ACC mask mandate. UGA is state property, and the state is governed by Brian Kemp, who has taken a laissez-faire attitude toward the pandemic, prioritizing business as usual over public health, even though the mask and vaccine mandates Kemp refuses to enact are broadly popular. (One August poll found that 63% of Georgians think companies should require employees to be vaccinated, or wear masks and submit to regular testing if they refuse.) The other 37%, though, are the Republican base. Kemp is out of favor with GOP kingmaker Donald Trump for
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ACC Vax Mandate Lacks Teeth The Athens-Clarke County Commission approved a policy last week requiring ACC employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19, but there are no penalties for those who ignore the requirement. Last month, commissioners instructed Manager Blaine Williams to develop a vaccine requirement for county employees. Williams submitted a proposal before the Sept. 7 commission meeting setting a Nov. 10 deadline to be vaccinated and offering incentives to get the COVID shot, but several commissioners pointed out that there were no consequences for employees who refuse. Commissioner Jesse Houle proposed adding “progressive discipline” for employees who won’t be vaccinated, up to and including termination. “It’s missing one key element, which is what happens when people don’t comply,” Houle said. However, other commissioners approved Williams’ policy as written, with no disci-
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refusing to try to overturn Trump’s loss in Georgia. In a state that’s split 50-50, he needs those voters to turn out in droves in 2022 if he hopes to win re-election. Technically, UGA and other public colleges and universities are governed by the purportedly independent Board of Regents. But the 19 regents are appointed by the governor, and these are highly sought-after positions, bringing prestige and perks, generally doled out as rewards to high-dollar political fundraisers with little to no expertise in higher education. Soon after taking office in 2019, Kemp used a technical error on the part of the outgoing Nathan Deal administration to oust two of Deal’s reappointments to the BOR, including Athens resident and liquor wholesaler Don Leebern Jr. They made the mistake of backing the wrong horse in the 2018 Republican primary, donating heavily to Kemp’s opponent, then-Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, a Deal ally. The remaining Deal appointees were on notice: Fall in line, or be replaced and lose those sweet seats at Sanford Stadium. The same is expected of the top-level administrators in Atlanta and the university presidents the BOR appoints. To quote acting USG chancellor Teresa MacCartney: “Gov. Kemp said last week at the Capitol, he believes mandates cause divisions on campuses. He does not support them. He further stated he believes those who want to wear a mask should wear them to protect themselves and others. He expects the university system to continue to focus on getting everyone that’s eligible vaccinated and to educate and advocate about why it’s so important. We continue to be in align-
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pline laid out in the policy. The vote was proposal to turn it into the district’s cen6-1, with commissioners Allison Wright, tral office, which drew pushback because it Ovita Thornton and Mariah Parker absent. involved paving over a popular community (Parker recently gave birth to a son, Aesop.) garden and farmers’ market for parking. “This policy as written is not a mandate,” Lanoue’s successor, Demond Means, ended said Commissioner Melissa Link, who none- CCSD’s agreement with the Athens Land theless voted for it after unsuccessfully tryTrust and pushed through the early learning to add a clause requiring unvaccinated ing center. The site became controversial employees to wear N95 masks. once again this year, when current superCommissioner Carol Myers said she was intendent Xernona Thomas unveiled plans apprehensive about using the term “mancalling for the demolition of a 1958 building date” and preferred the less loaded “direcon Campbell Lane that preservationists tive.” Myers said she was worried about have cited as valuable for its Internationalemployee morale. “I hear more and more style architecture and as one of the few examples of people resigning, quitting,” she remaining examples of a school from the said. “There is a lot of misinformation out 1950s Equalization Era, when Southern there, as we’d all agree with.” school districts built better facilities for Link and Commissioner Russell Edwards Black students to try to maintain the “sepacountered that morale is also suffering rate-but-equal” policy struck down in Brown among ACC employees who don’t know if v. Board of Education. their coworkers are vaccinated and are worried about catching the virus. “The scope and scale of this pandemic grows each day with this more contagious variant, and so I believe it’s important for us as policymakers to, at times, take a courageous stand for the health and protection of, above all else, our employees, the folks who work for this government,” Edwards said, before it became clear that he, Link and Supporters of saving the Campbell Lane school building rallied in May. Houle lacked the votes to add teeth to the policy. “The only way out of this pandemic is “Campbell is an important building,” getting 75%, 80% of the populace inoccommunity activist and historian Fred ulated one way or another. Either that’s Smith told board members at the Sept. 9 through getting vaccinated or them getting meeting. “It speaks to an important time in COVID, filling up our hospitals, having our history, a very special time.” more deaths,” Commissioner Tim Denson Smith and another local civil rights said. However, he also said he was hesitant leader, lawyer Ken Dious, worked with to add anything to the policy for fear of the preservation group Historic Athens to sowing confusion, and proposed tabling it organize opposition to tearing down the but won little support. Campbell Lane building. Historic Athens The policy offers employees who have also unearthed emails through an open already gotten or get a COVID vaccine by records request showing that architect Nov. 10 $200 and two days off work. As Becky Pope and John Gilbreath, CCSD’s Link pointed out, though, ACC is already SPLOST director, undermined historic partnering with the Clarke County Health preservation consultant Jacqueline Bass Department to offer up to $200 to be vacwhen she told them that the Campbell Lane cinated, so another $200 may not be much building could be saved and that tearing it of an incentive. Eventually, commissioners down could create problems with federal except Houle agreed to see how the incenregulators. This came after another historic tives work and revisit the issue in a month preservation architect quit because she said or two. Pope and Gilbreath weren’t listening to her input. However, Thomas, Pope and Gilbreath stuck with their recommendation for a “two The Clarke County Board of Education building” plan, preserving a 1938 Minor narrowly voted to reject a proposal to tear Street schoolhouse and tearing down the down two historic Black school buildings Campbell Lane building and a dilapidated from the Jim Crow era to make way for an 1954 cafeteria and adding a new buildearly learning center on West Broad Street ing with Head Start and Early Head Start near Hancock Avenue. classrooms. The “three building” plan, they Board President LaKeisha Gantt said, created issues with pickup and dropoff and members Kara Dyckman, Tawanna lanes and would entail ramps between Mattox and Patricia Yager voted in favor buildings that might be difficult for toddlers of Superintendent Xernona Thomas’ to walk up or teachers to push strollers up. recommendation to approve demolition It could also jeopardize a $3.9 million fedand construction contracts, while Mumbi eral grant by pushing back the timeline for Anderson, Greg Davis, Linda Davis, Kirrena construction. Gallagher and Nicole Hull voted against it. Another point of contention: Renovating The vote effectively killed the project for the the Campbell Lane building would add time being, until Thomas comes back with a $3.6 million to the $10 million project, and new plan. Thomas said that might require delaying The fate of the school property has been a new fieldhouse at Cedar Shoals High a hot-button issue for years, dating back School. Cedar Shoals parents and coaches to former superintendent Philip Lanoue’s objected to that idea, pointing out that
Clarke Central has already received a new fieldhouse.
Tours Offer a Chance to Learn More About Historic Neighborhoods The preservation group Historic Athens is offering walking tours of historic Athens neighborhoods this fall. A tour of Linnentown led by former residents Hattie Thomas Whitehead and Bobby Crook already happened Sept. 12. The majority Black neighborhood off Baxter Street that was razed in the 1960s to make way for UGA dorms was featured in a segment on ESPN2’s broadcast of the GeorgiaUAB football game. This Saturday, Sept. 18, Steven and Beth Brown will lead a tour of Sunset Drive and Holman Avenue, focusing on its history as one of Athens’ first suburbs built during the automobile age. Future tours will cover the enslaved people who built UGA’s North Campus, queer spaces in Athens, the historic Black neighborhoods of Morristown and Newtown, Boulevard’s mill village, Oconee Hill Cemetery and King Avenue. Tickets are $12 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information, visit historicathens.com or facebook. com/historicathens. On a related note, Historic Athens Executive Director Tommy Valentine also sent out word that, despite the cancellation of AthFest, Porchfest is still on for Oct. 10. Started in 2019, the festival pairs homeand business owners in local historic districts with local bands that play short sets on their front porches. (Be sure to check out Monsoon at the Flagpole office.) It went virtual in 2020, but Valentine said the average crowd will be 30-50 people per home, and after consulting with public health officials, he is confident the festival can go on safely with in-person attendance this year. As
Porchfest doesn’t require shutting down public streets, no ACC permit is required. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.
Athens Transit Seeks Input on New Stations Athens has been recognized as having one of the best transit systems in the country for a city its size, but the hub-andspoke model has its limitations. Every bus leaves from the Multimodal Transportation Center and comes back, so traveling from, say, the Eastside to the library requires going downtown and transferring to another bus, which takes up a lot of time. Transfer stations would solve that problem, and three are recommended in ACC’s 2018 Transit Development Plan—at Atlanta Highway and Mitchell Bridge Road, the Alps Road/Hawthorne Avenue/West Broad Street intersection and Lexington Road at Gaines School Road. “A bus transfer is the ability for a passenger to transfer safely from one bus route to another bus route at a specific stop or location where two or more bus routes intersect,” according to an ACC news release. “The three new facilities will reduce headway times between buses, reduce lost time passengers currently face when transferring between routes, and include amenities to enhance the user and operator experience at these new facilities. “The sheltered facilities will have updated amenities and will be placed in strategic locations close by to job centers, retail, [and] food and beverage locations. The new facilities will accommodate multiple public transit vehicles simultaneously, making it easier for transit riders to switch between routes in less time and for both riders and operators to enjoy the benefits and amenities provided by the new facilities.” Funding could come from T-SPLOST, the local 1% sales tax for transportation, Federal Transit Administration grants or other sources. Athens Transit is accepting public input online at accgov.com/transit through Oct. 3, and two public meetings will also be scheduled. f
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Elementary and Middle Schools Spread is most localized at the elementary level. Subsequently, when a child tests positive, parents or guardians of their homeroom classmates are alerted. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prevents divulging the positive student’s identity. “That notification is like a general FYI to parents: ‘Hey, your child was not identified as a close contact, but we did have a positive case in this classroom. Please be diligent, please be aware of a possible expectation that they’re sick.’ We do that as a courtesy because we think that parents want to know,” Roark said. Because of the increased movement of middle school students, a COVID-19 positive person’s entire grade level is sent the generic notification. Close contact identification is largely done through seating charts in both elementary and middle schools. Howard B. Stroud Elementary seats students in the
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same group of four to a table in homeroom, as well as other classes like art and music Tracing in the high school environment and at lunch, according to school nurse poses unique challenges that call for a Caroline Chambers. different system. Rather than using seat“If there isn’t that organization and the ing charts, contact tracers pinpoint close kids are interacting with multiple students contacts from the narrative of the positive across the day, then that causes us to have individual. higher numbers of quarantine and possibly “It’s really difficult to identify close spread of COVID in our schools,” Chambers contacts with the same accuracy as in the said. “We really try to contain that by havmiddle and elementary schools, so what ing structure.” we have been doing in the high schools is Nurse Barbara Bithell of Alps Road talking to the person who tested positive Elementary maintains a similar system of and asking them to identify any close conthree to group. If one member of the table tests positive for COVID19, the whole group is considered close contacts and quarantined. “At least at the elementary level, our kids try to keep their mask on, but if I ask a teacher, I don’t know that they could solemnly swear that a kid kept their mask over their nose and their mouth the entire day,” Chambers explained. “For precaution, we really need to keep those groups together, and the parents to know that if somebody comes up positive in that group, that whole group is CCSD held a mass vaccination event for teachers and staff in March. going to stay home.” Though the nature of elementary school structure aids productive tacts,” Roark said. “It may be a boyfriend or girlfriend. It may be somebody that they contact tracing, age poses difficulty. Bithell carpool with. It may be somebody that they recently had to quarantine an entire pre-K have all of their classes with.” class. They’re too young to understand At the beginning of the school year, consocial distancing, she said, and are all at tact tracers would email teachers and ask risk. who they thought close contacts of a posCCSD students aren’t required to wear itive individual would be, which is allowed masks outdoors. Contact tracing does not under HIPAA. The new system, Roark said, extend to recess, but social distancing is is more reliable and allows for privacy. Still, often maintained. the sheer size of high schools, along with “The teachers do a great job of encourmobility of older students and frequent out aging kids to spread out on the playground of class interaction, makes for a complex and to alternate. They have their little task. Lunch, transportation, sports, extratimers and bells and whistles out there, curriculars and social life simply can’t be and they’ll let group A on the swings for so accounted for by seating charts. long, and then they’ll swap out with group ADRIA CARPENTER / FILE
the COVID-19 precautions taken by Clarke County School District, contact tracing is perhaps the most mystifying. Conducted by 21 school nurses and a district-wide team, it’s a necessary effort to keep CCSD healthy. “We are at a level in our community where everybody is likely exposed to COVID every day at some point, if you leave your house. That’s where we are: widespread transmission,” Director of Nursing Services Amy Roark said. “Contact tracing is important because it determines who was exposed and could potentially end up testing positive.” The process begins with notification of a positive test within the building, usually a phone call or email from a parent or teacher reporting that their child or they themselves are sick. Close contacts—individuals with whom the positive individual has been within 3 feet of for 15 minutes or more—are then alerted by phone call that they must go into precautionary quarantine for 10 days.
B, one on the slide and one on the swing,” Chambers said. “We do the best that we can. Nothing’s ever going to be 100%.” Ages 12 and up are eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals who are fully vaccinated are exempt from quarantine, even if they are close contacts. Nurses can access a database that reports if students are fully vaccinated or not.
“We are definitely contact tracing in our elementary and our middle schools. In the high school setting, we are doing the best we can,” Roark said. The high school system is adopted for contact-tracing teachers of any grade. A general notification is sent to the teacher’s students, and then the teacher is responsible for sharing what students or staff they have been in close contact with. Though school nurses manage the bulk of contact tracing for their individual schools by themselves, they have help. A district-wide contact tracing team, including retired school nurses and University of Georgia public health students, recently trained in contact tracing steps when necessary. “I believe in contact tracing, and that’s why we’re doing it. We are working truly around the clock to conduct it,” Roark said. “But there is a point where the spread is exponential, that it feels like you’re trying to play catch up, and that’s why we had brought on additional staff members to support our contact tracing efforts.” High schools completed virtual instruction the week of Sept. 7-10, in part to let nurses catch up on contact tracing, with plans to resume this week. CCSD has had more than 600 COVID-19 cases since classes started at the beginning of August. As of late last week, 1.9% of students and staff were in quarantine. Roark said contact tracing is working so far— many of those put into precautionary quarantine are testing positive and, because of contact tracing, aren’t at school to spread it. “Everybody needs to give their colleagues, their friends, their students and the parents some grace, and know that everybody is working really hard right now to keep our schools open. There are no perfect processes, but we believe that contact tracing is worth doing if it prevents some people from getting sick, and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” Roark said. “School nurses are working triple time right now. They are really committed individuals to their schools and to their students. I just hope that our community realizes what a value and what a resource our school nurses are.” f
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TWENTY YEARS LATER, THE U.S. IS STILL STAGGERING FROM THE ATTACK BACKUP QB THROWS FIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN UAB BLOWOUT By Cy Brown news@flagpole.com
Twenty years have passed since the morning calm of a summer Tuesday was shattered by terrorist attacks on America as death screamed down from the azure sky above New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. On NBC’s “Today Show,” hosts Katie Couric and Matt Lauer were smiling through their usual morning banter, but their happy talk turned to horror as hijacked airplanes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center near the “Today Show” studios in Manhattan. What started out as a normal workday in New York turned into a day of terror in
If you remember anything about Georgia’s 56-7 walloping of UAB years down the line, it will be that it was the Stetson Bennett IV game. Returning to the starting lineup for the injured JT Daniels, Bennett put in one of the best performances under center in the history of the program. The Mailman completed 10 of 12 passing attempts for 288 yards and five touchdowns. And we’re not talking simple dink-and-dunk touchdowns.
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like Falwell and Robertson may benefit by using war hysteria to push their atavistic agenda, but for the rest of us the scudding war clouds will bring only economic recession and political repression.” In the two decades since 9/11, America has become a traumatized nation that has indeed endured recession and repression as this country spilled its blood and spent its treasure in deadly and seemingly interminable wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the aftermath of 9/11, millions of Americans took to the streets to protest those wars, but millions more went along with the continuing conflicts in spite of Benjamin Franklin’s old but still relevant warning: “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Liberty and safety are again threatened in today’s America, and much of the threat comes not from foreign terrorist cells but from domestic threats foisted upon this nation by many of its own citizens and politicians. White supremacists and neo-fascists are on the march again in America, and soreloser supporters of Donald Trump still Smoke billows from the Twin Towers after hijacked planes piloted by al bandy the big lie of a Qaeda terrorists hit them on Sept. 11, 2001. stolen election. Just a week after the 20th the teeming city and all over this nation. anniversary of the terrorism of 9/11, such Aftershocks from the terrorist attacks still Trump troops will rally in Washington rumble across the American landscape demanding amnesty for members of the today, 20 years after the date 9/11 became MAGA mob who were jailed for storming etched into the psyche of this country as a the Capitol during the insurrection of Jan. 21st century “date of infamy.” 6—another date that will live in infamy. It didn’t take long for spokesmen from After the 9/11 attacks, Democrats and the “religious right” to cast the first stones Republicans gathered together on the steps after the 9/11 attacks. Speaking on telof the Capitol to sing patriotic songs in a evangelist Pat Robertson’s “700 Club” TV show of solidarity and reassurance for their show two days after 9/11, Moral Majority fellow Americans. Today such a gathering founder Jerry Falwell was quick to blame would be unlikely, if not impossible, on a 9/11 on American citizens and organizapolitical landscape where the Republican tions on the political left. “The abortionParty has become an unhinged gaggle of ists have got to bear some burden for this nihilists, know-nothings and naysayers because God will not be mocked,” Falwell standing in the way of even the most modfumed. “I really believe that the pagans, and erate political reforms. “Anti-vaxxers” cynthe abortionists, and the feminists, and the ically use the abortion rights slogan, “my gays and the lesbians who are actively trybody, my choice,” while Texas Republicans ing to make that an alternative lifestyle, the suspend reproductive choice for women in ACLU, People for the American Way, all of the state. GOP lawmakers claim to support them who are trying to secularize America” unborn future generations while denying helped to cause 9/11. Robertson agreed, the destruction of the environment of an saying, “I totally concur, and the problem is Earth that those generations yet unborn we have adopted that agenda at the highest will inherit. Terrorism, pandemic and politlevels of government.” In a post-9/11 colical chicanery have stalked America since umn at the time, I called the two right-wing 9/11. Writer James Joyce was correct when preachers “the twin Talibans of televangehe said, “History is a nightmare from which lism” and wrote that “Clownish clergymen we are trying to awaken.” f
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Daniels as the starter, he almost certainly replaced Carson Beck as No. 2 on the depth chart. Reports out of camp earlier this year had Beck penciled in as the backup, and many expected him to start against UAB. Beck still saw plenty of action, but Georgia coach Kirby Smart made clear in his postgame presser that Bennett got the nod because he wanted an experienced head under center to go along with a group of inexperienced wide receivers. TONY WALSH / UGA ATHLETICS
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Brock Bowers (left) caught two touchdown passes from Stetson Bennett IV on Saturday.
Against a UAB defense that is weaker than Clemson’s, the Dawgs found the explosive plays they’ve been looking for. It took less than a minute for Bennett and the Dawgs to get on the board with a 73-yarder over the top to Jermaine Burton. His second touchdown capped off a 40-yard drive with a 12-yard pass to Kenny McIntosh. But things got really impressive a few drives later, toward the tail end of the first quarter. On the first play of the drive, backed up to the Georgia 11-yard line, Bennett found freshman tight end Brock Bowers on a wheel route for an 89-yard touchdown pass. It was Georgia’s longest scoring play from scrimmage since 2013. On the first play of the next drive following a three-and-out from UAB, Bennett connected with speedster Arian Smith for a 61-yard touchdown strike. Two plays, 150 yards, two touchdowns. Bennett added a fifth touchdown pass with a 9-yarder to Bowers in the second quarter to tie for most passing touchdowns in a game in UGA history. As impressive as Bennett’s performance was, I do need to make one thing clear: There is no QB controversy. Daniels is still No. 1 and will continue to be all season, barring injury or a Space Jam-esque loss of talent. Bennett made good throws and good decisions against UAB, but based on what we’ve seen of Daniels, he would have made those same throws and decisions. Daniels’ absence was more precautionary than anything, so expect him to be starting again next week when South Carolina rolls into Athens. But while Bennett could not usurp
It was the right call. While Bennett put up an all-time day, Beck completed four of 10 passes for 88 yards, a touchdown and an interception. The redshirt freshman also gets a special demerit for throwing a fourth-quarter pick-six that ended a shutout and failing to even attempt to track down the ball. Bennett is a better player than Beck right now, plain and simple, and he’s who I want to see running in from the sideline if, God forbid, something serious happens to Daniels. At this point, we all know about Bennett’s winding road to and from and back to Georgia. He went from a walk-on to a scout-team standout back in 2017. He transferred to Jones County Junior College to try to earn a scholarship at an FBS school. He was all set to sign with Louisiana-Lafayette before a last-minute call from the Georgia staff brought him back to Athens, this time with a scholarship in hand. He sat behind Jake Fromm for a season before unexpectedly earning the starting job in 2021 despite coming into camp third or fourth on the depth chart. He won a few games, lost some important ones, too, and was benched for Daniels. Now he has one of the best single-game performances by a QB in program history. “I am really proud of the way that Stetson has handled himself,” Smart said in his postgame presser. “No one has been better to the University of Georgia than Stetson Bennett.” I don’t want him to be our starter or even play any important minutes the rest of the way. But I’m happy that he got his moment in the sun. Stetson Bennett IV, DGD. f
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R. Wood Studio Celebrates 30 Years BRINGING BEAUTY INTO EACH DAY, ONE MUG AT A TIME By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com
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Quietly nestled within an inviting, mural-decorated warestock market crash in 1987, Wood shifted from traditional house not far from downtown, R. Wood Studio has been paintings to wearable works of art: hats and scarves made churning out beautiful, functional pottery for 30 years. The from painted velveteen. On a trip to pitch her fashion items studio’s signature style—vessels hand-built from red earth- to Zona in SoHo, she also brought a small collection of her enware clay, then hand-painted in multiple layers of glaze plates. Zona, as well as Barney’s, soon made orders which for rich, opaque colors—has become a table staple in homes led to Wood hiring her first employee in ’91 to keep up with across Athens and beyond. demand. “When I arrived at the art department at UGA in 1975, Unlike the majority of ceramists who specialize in oneit was chock full of uber-talented artists and musicians,” of-a-kind pieces sold primarily through craft fairs or pop-up says studio founder Rebecca Wood. “It was just one of those times when there was a confluence of bright, creative people that would inspire each other. None of us had any money. Cars were scarce. Living was cheap—even a waitress job would secure you a room or apartment in an old house. We had nothing but time on our hands. Plenty of time to laze around cooking up schemes, just playing around and creating, exploring and bouncing ideas off each other. Nothing was holding us back, and nothing was expected of us. It was nothing but unlimited horizons. The Athens art scene was springing up from the hot red dirt.” After receiving a BFA in drawing and painting from UGA’s art department in 1977, Wood continued creating and selling paintings for a full decade before taking an interest in china painting. Finding how delicate the medium Rebecca Wood was after a few lessons, however, she sought to create a more durable form of ceramics. After being given a second-hand kiln found at a yard sale by studio sales, R. Wood Studio’s trajectory has been steered a friend, Wood began making decorated plates with a simby landing large orders. After roughly three years of busiple setup of clay, a rolling pin and a few glazes. ness, a big break came when Neiman Marcus requested a “Once the B-52s went and played in New York to wide $30,000 order—a turning point that allowed for purchasing acclaim, we all basked in the success,” says Wood. “If a new equipment and hiring more workers. In the following ragtag thrift store band could make it in New York, we all years, the studio focused on selling to stores by appearing felt we could too, and I think that’s where all this ‘can-do’ in catalogs and attending gift shows where thousands of creative scene started. But we said, ‘We don’t need to go potential buyers could see available products. to New York to be New York good. We can just do it right Employing half a dozen or so artists at a time, R. Wood here.’ I think that confidence is what grew the art and music Studio holds a reputation of supporting creative entrescene here.” preneurs on staff. Understanding the value of work-life Like the B-52s, Wood’s early commercial success was balance, Wood has made it a point to offer flexible hours partly kickstarted by a visit to New York City. Following a and the ability to take time off to travel, tour or work on
independent projects. Employees are also welcome to use the studio space while off the clock to make their own distinctive pieces to sell in the shop for extra income. Wood takes pride in knowing that many of her previous employees have gone on to pursue their own dreams, such as Rinne Allen, a successful photographer, and Kristen Bach, owner of Treehouse Kid and Craft. Allen, Bach and Wood have also continued to collaborate together as Beauty Everyday, a photography website-turned-book that captures daily moments of beauty found around the garden and home. With a dedicated staff on hand to manage day-to-day operations, Wood has the freedom to devote more of her own time to exploring new ideas and pursuing other creative endeavors that in turn inform the studio’s outflow. Much of this inspiration is found within nature, such as the native pokeweed, dogwood, daffodils and sunflowers specimens that later find themselves immortalized as handetched and painted plate designs. Sharing the four seasons of the South with a national clientele, various color palettes roll out throughout the year. Spring sees pastel buttercup, lichen and cornflower, while autumn is accented with maple, fir and wheat. “I’ve always been an introvert and a nature lover,” says Wood. “My childhood was spent wandering fields, creeks and woods by myself for hours, so I’ve always been a keen observer of nature and all her patterns and colors and beauty. Nature has always supplied me with the inspiration I need. I’ve done a lot of painting, drawing, sewing and pottery over the years. There’s just something about pottery: making something useful from nothing but mud. I don’t see how I’ll ever get tired of it because the possibilities are endless!” These days, the studio operates with a different model than it started out with, having largely pivoted away from gift shows and wholesale to focus on retail. During the pandemic’s onset, the studio temporarily closed its brick-and-mortar shop to the public and quickly moved its inventory online (rwoodstudio.com), all while potters continued working alone in shifts to maintain social distancing and keep the business afloat. Luckily, years of high visibility through stores, magazines and catalogs built a reliable fan base that the studio has remained connected to through its strong social media presence (@ rwoodstudioceramics). In time to celebrate its 30th anniversary, R. Wood Studio reopened its doors for in-person shopping at the beginning of September. The shop is located at 450 Georgia Drive and open Mondays–Fridays from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday– Sundays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. f
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Delta Variant Pledge Season is really running amok, and cancellations are beginning to roll in steadily. In addition to the postponed Wildwood Revival (originally scheduled for Friday, Oct. 8–Sunday, Oct. 10), newly removed from your calendar are AthFest Music & Arts Festival (Friday, Sept. 24–Sunday, Sept. 26), the North Georgia Folk Festival (Oct. 9), and LatinxFest (Oct. 9). Potentially rescheduled is the Dexter Romweber show at Flicker (Saturday, Sept. 18), but no new date is set yet. Anyone who purchased advanced tickets for the Romweber-Subsonics bill will have those tickets honored on the new date. IT’S A BAND NEW DAY: I have one friend in particular who
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basically meaningless. It seems Athens musician Brad Gerke feels similarly, and to prevent this designation, is now playing under the band name No Yonder. The new album, autofocus, was engineered by Annie Leeth (who also plays on it) and includes contributions from Tyler Key, Ryan Moore and Garrett Hibbs, as well as four background singers (Jessica Gerke, Beth Marcinko, Ryan Lachacz and Michael Marcinko). The result is a very smooth album that fits comfortably underneath the big umbrella of Americana. Relatedly, and probably not terribly coincidental, anyone who ever dug Wilco should groove with this instantly. The best instance of this phenomenon is “Sara, Money, All Magic,” which is somehow both city-ready and beach-ready.
Rompers were formed, at the suggestion of member Tod Nance, from members of Barbara Cue and Bloodkin. The goal was to write and record songs for kids, but also ones enjoyable for adults. So several years ago the group—Todd Nance, Danny Hutchens, Jon Mills and William Tonks—recorded an album at Chase Park Transduction. They meant for years to go back in and finish up some things but, you know, best-laid plans and all that. Now, both Nance and Hutchens have passed away. Funds are now being raised to complete the album fully through additional overdubs and handling mixing, mastering and manufacturing. Please see indiegogo. com/projects/rompers for more information.
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Summer Singles Series for 2021 and, wouldn’t ya know, it’s just as good as when these were released under the Moeke Records name. Each of these tracks were recorded in a single six-hour session at Glow. In all, there are nine songs here from, in running order, Jock Gang, Nomenclature, Pinkest, Saint Syzygy, The Corsican, Hunger Anthem, Mary Margaret Cozart, Cannon & The Boxes and Honey Puppy. These collections from Glow are always a sweet taste of the breadth of Athens’ indie scene across multiple styles, so if you’ve dug ‘em in the past, there’s no reason not to enjoy this one. Check it out at theglowrecordingstudio.bandcamp. com. f
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Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand bar.com CONSEC Debut performance by new local hardcore band. Followed by a screening of David Cronenberg’s Scanners. Georgia Theatre 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $30–34. www.georgiatheatre.com MAYDAY PARADE Tallahasseebased pop-punk band who made their debut in the mid-aughts. MICROWAVE Ex-Mormon gone rogue with unbridled, cathartic rock. Rabbit Hole Studios 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.rabbithole studios.org OPEN MIC Featuring spoken word, performance art, comedy, singer-songwriters and more. Hosted by Peyton Covfefe.
Wednesday 15 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com EVERYDAY DOGS High-octane alt-rock band from Athens. A.D. BLANCO Alternative rock band with an ambitious sound akin to The Strokes or Modest Mouse. ROOSTER College rock band. Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. Outdoors. 5 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net PAUL LOMBARD Local blues singer and guitarist. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand bar.com KARAOKE Hosted by Dr. Fred and featuring an assortment of pop, rock and more. Every other Wednesday. Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy a jazz trio every Wednesday night over dinner. The World Famous 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/theworld famousathens RARE FORM A collaborative, back catalogue project featuring The Hibbs Brothers, Tyler Key and Rodney Sanders. JOHNATHAN COODY Frontman of Divine Feed performs solo set. MARY MARGARET COZART Local songstress of Common Currents shares songs off her new solo EP, Emerald City.
Thursday 16 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www.40watt.com HEDONISTAS Funky, jazzy rock-fusion band from Atlanta. DANIEL HARDIN Singer-songwriter with acoustic and electric blues and rock influences. The Classic Center 7:30 p.m. $27–65. www.classic center.com THE BROADWAY TENORS Brent Barrett (Chicago), David Burnham (Wicked) and John Cudia (Phantom of the Opera) perform favorites from West Side Story, Jersey Boys and Broadway’s golden age.
Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. (doors). $7. www.flickertheatreandbar.com NEEDLE TEETH Self-described “sparkle punk/angst pop” from Will Morris and Erin Cribbs. LENA RAYNE ALLEN Local indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ASSATA Classically trained bass trombonist. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $23–25. www.georgiatheatre.com LANCO Nashville-based feel-good country band whose songs have been turned into hits after appearing on Netflix’s “The Ranch.” ROSS ELLIS Nashville singer-songwriter known for penning hits for country music superstars like Tim McGraw. Georgia Theatre Rooftop Outdoors. 5 p.m. (doors), 6 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre. com HAIVA RU Gentle indie-pop from Santa Barbara, CA led by vocalist Allie Merrill. Hendershot's Coffee 7 p.m. (sign-ups), 8–11 p.m. www. hendershotscoffee.com JAZZ JAM Seth Hendershot and the house band Unstarched host an open jazz jam. Bring an instrument or your voice. Every Third Thursday. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall Thursday Scholarship Series. 7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ student ID), $20. www. music.uga.edu UGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA A program of music by impressionistic composer Maurice Ravel and the great classicalist Ludwig van Beethoven. Southern Brewing Co. Outdoors. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). www.sobrewco.com DONKEY PUNCH Raucous, long-running local hard-rock band. ADDIE TONIC Denver band that builds garage/shoegaze-like walls of sound with a punk rock edge. BROWN DWARF Creston Spiers (Harvey Milk), Brandon McDearis (Southern Bitch) and Andy Pope (Nutria) play a mixture of bluesy hard pop. Southern Brewing Co., Monroe 7 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com ZACH HAINES Country music singer-songwriter. Southern Culture Fish & Grits 8 p.m. www.southerncultureathens. com INDUSTRY NIGHT AND OPEN MIC Co-hosted by Athens Hip Hop Awards every Thursday. Performers include Noc Da Don, EasyLife, 96 Vizion, Noheartchap, Slugga 2x, RLisa and Motorhead 2x. The Warehouse Athens 7 p.m. (doors). $10. www.thewarehouseathens.com BOY NAMED BANJO Nashville natives touring in support of their new EP, Circles.
Friday 17 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. (doors). $7. www.40watt.com WIM TAPLEY Local Americana singer-songwriter.
HALF-BAKED TOFU Rome, GA group playing jazz, funk and R&B covers and originals. Athentic Brewing Co. Outdoors. 6 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com JULIA RYAN Solo performer performing hits from all genres. Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. (doors). $7. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CHURCH GIRLS Indie post-punk band from Philadelphia. FAITHLESS TOWN Atlanta rock group with Americana leanings that has recently relocated to Athens. MOTHER FORE Athens band exploring elements of progressive and psychedelic rock. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $25–30. www.georgiatheatre.com THE CONNELLS The famed ‘80s/’90s jangle-pop rock band presents a rare performance in celebration of its first album in 20 years, which will be officially released Sept. 24. JPHONO1 A head trip of fuzzfrayed psychedelic folk-rock. Hotel Indigo Outdoors on the Patio. 6–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA AVERY DEAKINS Soulful local pop-rock singer-songwriter. International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/ IGBAthensGA HOUSTON IN THE BLIND Psychinfluenced dream-rock group fronted by songwriter Charlie Garrett. ACQUAVIVA Formerly known as The Honey Sliders. Madison-Morgan Cultural Center Music City Comes to Madison. 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $50–100. www.mcc-arts.org NASHVILLE IN THE ROUND SINGER-SONGWRITER SERIES Eric Dodd hosts Clay Mills, Kalie Shorr and Chuck Cannon. No. 3 Railroad Street Outdoors. 6:30 p.m. www.3railroad. org KARAOKE AND DJ NIGHT Hosted by Chip and Steve Rosenthal of All in the Family Karaoke. Feel free to bring a picnic, children or dogs. Nowhere Bar 8:30 p.m. $10. nowherebarlive.com LIQUID DYNAMITE Local group performing a fusion of funk, R&B, soul and rock. Rialto Room Georgia Boys Makin’ Noise. Outdoors. 6:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). bit.ly/GeorgiaBoysSept17 ATHENS SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND “Georgia Boys Makin’ Noise” features Tommy Jordan and William Tonks, Todd Cowart, Dodd Ferrelle, Joshua Walker, Brodye Brooks and Casey King, Bo Hembree and Curt Spell. Southern Brewing Co., Monroe 7:30–10:30 p.m. sobrewco.com KARAOKE Hosted by Solo Entertainment.
Saturday 18 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. (doors). $7. www.40watt.com THE SEARCHIN’ DESTROYERS Local band blending psych-pop and garage-rock. Album release show!
HUNGER ANTHEM Local indie power-rock trio. SAILORS AND SHIPS Folk-pop project from local songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Wheatley. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. Outdoors. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GARY GROSSMAN Local folk artist whose music is informed by his scientific teaching background. (8 a.m.) GOURDHEAD The latest project emanating from the work of longtime Athens musician, Christopher Henderson. Consisting of Americana, rock, blues and even a smidge of funk, Gourdhead mixes guitar, sax, pedal steel, accordion, bass, and drums into a potent brew. (10 a.m.) The Elbert Theatre 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). $30–40. 706-283-1049 CHI-TOWN TRANSIT AUTHORITY Seven-piece Chicago tribute band. Front Porch Bookstore Outdoors. 6–7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/Front-Porch-BookStore JANET AND THE BLUE DOGS Featuring members of The Original ScrewTops playing blues and vintage classic rock. Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (music). $21–$25. www.georgiatheatre.com RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in Atlanta. International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/ IGBAthensGA KARAOKE NIGHT Hosted by DJs Lynn and Barbie. Lord’s Bar 10 p.m. $5. www.lordsbarathens. com ATHENA Local mixed genre duo. No. 3 Railroad Street 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org TRACY AND JEFF Vocalist Tracy Brown and guitarist/harmonica player Jeff Lustig play jazz and blues standards. Nowhere Bar 8:30 p.m. $10. www.nowherebarlive.com FUNK BROTHERHOOD A groove-inspired rhythm section and three-piece horn section anchor non-stop party hits. Southern Brewing Co., Monroe 7:30–9:30 p.m. www.sobrewco. com ZACH GILBERT No info available. The Warehouse Athens 10:30 p.m. $10. www.thewarehouseathens.com THE STEWS Performing immediately after the UGA vs. South Carolina football game. UGA vs. SC After Party. 12 a.m. FREE! www.thewarehouseathens. com MASKED BEATZ Mixing hot new music for a game day after party.
Sunday 19 Rialto Room 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. $15. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA THE SEGAR JAZZ AFFAIR WXAG radio DJ Dwain Segar curates a
night of smooth jazz, featuring saxophonist J. Henry.
Monday 20 The Classic Center 8 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.classiccenter.com THE BLACK KEYS Highly acclaimed alternative rock band from Ohio that has won six Grammy Awards.
Tuesday 21 Rabbit Hole Studios 7–10 p.m. FREE! www.rabbitholestudios.org OPEN MIC Featuring spoken word, performance art, comedy, singer-songwriters and more. Hosted by Peyton Covfefe.
Wednesday 22 Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. Outdoors. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net HIBBS FAMILY BAND Folk/bluegrass quartet of family members led by Rob and Garrett Hibbs. Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $12–15. www.georgiatheatre.com CHRIS RENZEMA Christian singer-songwriter from Nashville. Hendershot’s Coffee 7 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com NEW FACES NIGHT Discover new Athens musical talent. International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/ IGBAthensGA RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-driven local blues-rock group. Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy standards, improv and originals by a live jazz
trio every Wednesday night over dinner. Rabbit Hole Studios Fall Equinox Festival. 4 p.m.–1 a.m. Donations accepted. facebook.com/ whiterabbitproductionsllc FALL EQUINOX FESTIVAL An opening ceremony and meditation led by Mynawa features live music, art demos, food vendors, comedians, yoga workshops, a bouncy house and games. DIALECTIC FLOWERS Instrumental meditative music from Jason Ingram. (6 p.m.) PEYTON COVFEFE Sean T. Conlon leads his gang of mystical elves. (8 p.m.) INDEE Indee Classical harmony and a folksy soulful indie, art and dream pop sound combine to create captivating songs. (9 p.m.) WHITE RABBIT COLLECTIVE Indie folk music featuring studio members and friends of Rabbit Hole Studios. (10 p.m.) CONVICT JULIE Rising R&B performer with socially and politically conscious lyrics. (11 p.m.) JIGG DJ set to close out the night. (12 a.m.)
Down the Line 9/24 Athens Hip-Hop After-Party (Iron Factory) 9/25 Chris Padgett, The Vinyl Strangers (Bishop Park) 9/28 Open Mic (Rabbit Hole Studios) 9/29 Red Oak String Band (Creature Comforts Brewery) 9/29 Dr. Fred’s Karaoke (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 9/29 Jazz Night (Porterhouse Grill) 10/1 Avery Deakins (Hotel Indigo) 10/1 Live Music with Jim Cook (Southern Brewing Co.) 10/5 Open Mic (Rabbit Hole Studios) 10/6 Jazz Night (Porterhouse Grill) 10/8 Records and Brews (Southern Brewing Co.) 10/15 Avery Deakins (Hotel Indigo)
Pandemic Protocols 40 Watt Club: proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 48 hours; masks indoors Athentic Brewing Co.: masks indoors Bishop Park: outdoors; masks encouraged Classic Center: masks required Creature Comforts Brewery: masks indoors Elbert Theatre: masks encouraged Flicker Theatre & Bar: proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 48 hours; masks indoors Front Porch Bookstore: masks indoors Georgia Theatre/Rooftop: proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours; masks indoors Hendershot’s Coffee: proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 48 hours Hotel Indigo: masks indoors Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall: masks encouraged International Grill and Bar: masks encouraged Lord’s Bar: masks encouraged Madison-Morgan Cultural Center: masks encouraged No. 3 Railroad Street: proof of vaccination indoors; masks indoors Nowhere Bar: proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 48 hours Porterhouse Grill: masks encouraged Rabbit Hole Studios: masks encouraged Rialto Room: masks required Southern Brewing Co.: masks indoors The Warehouse Athens: no protocol The World Famous: masks indoors
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bulletin board Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board is every THURSDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.
Art ATHICA’S BUY THE BUILDING CAMPAIGN (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) In celebration of its 20th anniversary, ATHICA is hoping to purchase its current facility. Donations are tax-deductible and offer incentives. www.gofundme. com/f/athica-20th-birthday CALL FOR PHOTOS (Athens, GA) Submit photos of water or nature scenes for the fifth edition of a stormwater calendar organized by ACC Stormwater. Email images with a description of when, where and why it was taken. Deadline Sept. 30. stormwater@accgov.com JOKERJOKERTV CALL FOR ARTISTS (Online) JOKERJOKERtv is open to ideas and actively accepting proposals for collaboration from visual/musical/video artists and curators living in Athens. Artists worldwide can also submit music videos, short films, skits and ideas to share with a weekly livestream audience. www.jokerjokertv.com/ submit QUARTERLY ARTIST GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council offers quarterly grants of $500 to local organizations, artists and events that connect the arts to the community in meaningful
and sustainable ways. Deadlines are Sept. 15, Dec. 15 and Mar. 15. www.athensarts.org/grants
Classes ACTING FOR CAMERA AND STAGE (Work.Shop) Learn how to act with professional actor and coach Jayson Warner Smith (“The Walking Dead,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Outer Banks”). Mondays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. $400/12 sessions. jwsclassinquiry@jaysonsmith.com, www.jaysonsmith.com/teacher CHAIR YOGA AND MINDFULNESS (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Nicole Bechill teaches a well-rounded, gentle and accessible chair yoga class to promote breathing, mindfulness and inward listening. Every Monday, 9 a.m. $10. www.wintervillecenter.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Registration opens on the 15th of every month for the following month’s classes and workshop. Classes range from wheel, unique handles, hand building sculpture and more. Studio membership is included in class price. www.gooddirt.net COMMUNITY MEDITATION (Rabbit Hole Studios) Jasey Jones leads a guided meditation suitable for all levels that incorporates music, gen-
art around town ACC LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Local artist Matt Brewster presents “Radiance,” a collection of landscape, interior and aerial/drone photographs. Through October. THE ATHENAEUM (287 W. Broad St.) “Trevor Paglen: Vision After Seeing” explores the limits of human vision and the rise of automated vision technologies such as surveillance cameras and high powered telescopes. ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) Juried by Matt Porter, curator at the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, “Light: 2021 Juried Exhibition” presents contemporary art in all media that explores or references light. Streaming Curator and Artist Roundtable held Sept. 22. Online Juror Portfolio Review Sessions held Oct. 2. Currently on view through Oct. 3. ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) ATHICA celebrates the life of local artist Chatham Murray through a retrospective exhibition of her paintings spanning six decades. Through Oct. 25. BARBAR VINTAGE TEXTILES AND HOME (1354 S. Milledge Ave.) Selftaught painter Helen Kuykendall presents “Uncaged,” a selection of works in oil and watercolor. Reflecting her background in landscape architecture, her artwork often depict birds in seemingly natural settings that hint at elements of Magic Realism. Opening reception Sept. 16 from 7–9 p.m. Through Oct. 10. DODD GALLERIES (270 River Rd.) “Time at the Table” is a collaborative exhibition of performance, installation, ceramics and photographs created by Dodd undergraduate Alan Barret and Athens-based artists Massie Herlihy and Alex Barret. • Temporary Investments, the collaborative duo of MFA candidate Rachel Seburn and Canadian artist Sarah Seburn, presents “Flexi-ble Architecture.” • MFA candidate Mickey Boyd and Albuquerque-based artist Max Yardbird present “Waste Creation,” a series of images and sculptures that explore how exponential growth equals exponential waste. • Dawn William Boyd’s “Woe” features large-scale cloth paintings critiquing social injustice, racial violence and other abuses of power. • The Wall Works series presents a new large-scale mural by Atlanta-based artist Stacie Rose. Through Oct. 2. FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Musician and artist Emileigh Ireland presents “Prismatic Ambiguity.” Through September. GALLERY@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Rebecca Kreisler presents a collection of nine works that investigate geometry, pattern and color. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection” represents three generations of artists dating from the 1940s. Through Sept. 26. • “Modernism Foretold:
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tle movement and silence. Wednesdays, 6–7 p.m. jaseyjones@gmail. com CREATIVE DRAWING WITH WATERCOLOR (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) In this workshop, students will explore the unique use of watercolor combined with drawing elements like lines, texture and perspective. Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, 6–8 p.m. $100–135. www.ocaf.com DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8:30–9:30 a.m. Email for details. richardshoe@gmail.com ENTREPRENEURSHIP BOOTCAMP FOR MUSICIANS (Innovation gateway) This multi-week program for UGA students, faculty, staff and community musicians explores innovation and entrepreneurship in the music industry. Topics include making a record, social media, legal and accounting, licensing and pitching. Application deadline Sept. 15. Program runs Wednesdays, Oct. 6–Nov. 17, 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.research.uga.edu/gateway/ innovation-bootcamp INTRO TO SEWING CLASS (Collins Industrial Boulevard; Contact for Address) This beginner’s crash course covers parts and operations of the machine, stitching and tension, and presser feet. Sept. 19,
2–5 p.m. $45–55. taylor@totallytaylored.com, www.totallytaylored. com LAND ART WITH CHRIS TAYLOR (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Local artist Chris Taylor is teaming up with Sandy Creek Nature Center to offer a nature land art class. Participants will hike a trail and use their imagination to create land art. Register online to attend. $8–15. Sept. 25 (adults), Oct. 2 (ages 5–7) or Nov. 13 (ages 8–12). Workshops held 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $8–12. www. accgov.com/myrec LINE DANCE (Bogart Community Center) For beginners and beyond. Every Thursday, 6:30–8 p.m. $7. ljoyner1722@att.net MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link. Second Friday of the month, 6–7 p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net PAGANS, WITCHES, HEATHENS AND OTHER CRITTERS (Rabbit Hole Studios) Embreis23 of Athens Area Pagans Inc. presents a 13-week introductory course about modern Pagan religions and practices. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 15, 8 p.m. Donations encouraged. jim@athensareapagans.org, www. athensareapagans.org PAINTING CLASSES (Private Studio on Athens Eastside) One-on-one or small group adult classes are offered in acrylic and watercolor painting. Choose day workshops, ongoing weekly classes or feedback
The Nadler Collection of Late Antique Art from Egypt.” Through Sept. 26. • “Power and Piety in 17th-Century Spanish Art.” Through Nov. 28. • “In Dialogue: Artists, Mentors, Friends: Ronald Lockett and Thornton Dial Sr.” focuses on one work by each artist to examine their friendship and compare their creative approaches. Through Nov. 28. • “Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art” pays homage to the objects stolen during the Gardner Museum heist in 1990 through light boxes, color-blocked graphics and video animation. Through Dec. 5. • “Neo-Abstraction: Celebrating a Gift of Contemporary Art from John and Sara Shlesinger.” Through Dec. 5. • “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. • “Inside Look: Selected Acquisitions from the Georgia Museum of Art” features previously unseen works from the museum’s collection of over 18,000 objects. Sept. 18–Jan. 30. GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Zane Cochran presents “Aurora,” a sculptural interpretation of the aurora borealis using 3D geometric figures and lights. HEIRLOOM CAFE (815 N. Chase St.) Amanda Corbett of Salvage Sparrow Photo presents a collection of tintypes, a 1850s technique called wet plate collodion. Through Nov. 1. JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 S. Barnett Shoals Rd.) Susan Pelham’s handmade collages are inspired by Magic Realism, fairy tales, Surrealism and fables. Through September. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) AJ Aremu presents a largescale installation for “Window Works,” a site-specific series that utilizes the building’s front entrance windows for outdoor art viewing. • “Collections from our Community: Oscar’s Godzillas” shares Godzilla memorabilia collected by Oscar Justus. Through Sept. 18. • “Inside Out: Expressing the Inner World” presents abstract paintings by a group of women artists working in the Southeast. Through Oct. 23. • “Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You” presents works by Brian Hitselberger and Julie Willis. Through Oct. 16. • “Modernist Sculptures from the Legacy of Loyd Florence.” Through Oct. 23. • “i vs me” features paintings by Andy Cherewick and Jeffrey Whittle. Artist talk Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. On view through Oct. 15. • “A Lot More Than It Seems: David Froetschel” spotlights the recipient of an Arts Center Choice Award at the most recent Juried Exhibition. Through Oct. 15. • Guest curated by Abraham Tesser, “Willow Oak Tree Exhibit” features works created by local artists using the reclaimed wood of a willow oak tree that lived on the lawn of the historic Ware-Lyndon House for over a century. Small Box Series: Again and Again, featuring dancing music and poetry, will be held Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. Through Nov. 18. STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) In the Athens Art Association’s exhibition, “New Art for a New Century,” 26 artists present watercolor, acrylic, color pencil, multimedia and fused glassworks.
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sessions. laurenpaintspaintings@ gmail.com POTTERY WHEEL-THROWING (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) During the wheel throwing classes, Gard teaches the basic techniques of throwing to make cups, bowls, bottles and vases, as well as surface techniques like brushing on slip, stencils, sgraffito and mishima/inlay. Thursdays, Oct. 14–Nov. 18, 5:30–8:30 p.m. $215–245. www.ocaf.com SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA) For adults, couples and children. Learn from experts with years of professional experience. Contact for details. 706-372-4349, marina bilbao75@gmail.com, www.marina-spain-2020.squarespace.com YOGA CLASSES (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) In-person classes include outdoor yoga with Kate Morrissey Stahl (Mondays at 5:30 p.m.), Miles Brunch (Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.) and Nicole Bechill (Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.). Online classes include “Trauma Conscious Yoga with Crystal” Thursdays at 6 p.m. and “Yoga for Wellbeing with Nicole Bechill” on Saturdays at 10:45 a.m. “Outdoor Yoga and Qigong with Paul Brooks” is held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Visit website to register. www.revolutiontherapy andyoga.com ZOOM YOGA (Online) Rev. Elizabeth Alder offers “Off the Floor Yoga” (chair and standing) on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and “Easy on the Mat” yoga classes on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Ongoing classes are $5/class or $18/month. 706-612-8077, ommmever@yahoo.com
Events ACC LIBRARY EVENTS (ACC Library) “Talking About Books” will discuss The Only Plane in the Sky:
An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett Graff on Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. “Getting Started with Genealogy” is held Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m. “One Book Athens: One Book, Many Stories: Community Conversation on Race” is held Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. “Mouse & Keyboard Skills” is held Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. “Café au Libris: Stewert James” is held Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org ART EVENTS (Georgia Museum of Art) “Artful Conversation: Daniel Garber” is held Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. “Yoga in the Galleries” is held Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. “Film Series: The Crime of Art: Stolen” is held Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. “Art + Wellness Studio” is held Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. “Toddler Tuesday: Faces and Places” is held Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. “Gallery Lab: Nick Cave’s ‘Soundsuit’” is held Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. www.georgiamuseum.org ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Multiple Locations) Saturday markets are held at Bishop Park from 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Wednesday markets are held at Creature Comforts Brewery from 5–7 p.m. Both markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods, a variety of arts and crafts, and live music. Additionally, AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent at the market. www. athensfarmersmarket.net ATHENS HERITAGE WALKS (Multiple Locations) Historic Athens announces a series of guided tours through neighborhoods and places of interest. “Down the Sunset Trail to Homan Avenue: An Auto-Age Neighborhood of the 1920s-1960s” is held Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. “Hallowed Ground at the University of Georgia” is held Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. “Queer Space: Athens, Georgia” is held Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. “Historic African American Neighborhoods of Athens: Morristown” is held Oct. 17 at 2 p.m.
Through Oct. 16. • Judy Bolton Jarrett presents “Art and Attitude,” a collection of landscape and botanical paintings. Closing reception Oct. 17 from 2–4 p.m. STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Large Art Dreaming” is a collaborative exhibition between the museum and Athens artist Broderick Flanigan, who worked with a group of students to create large-scale paintings and a mural design, based of Thomas’ “Brotherhood of Mankind” philosophy, which will be painted live in the gallery Sept. 27–Oct. 9. Exhibition on view Sept. 16–Nov. 6. TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Davy Gibbs’ photographic series, “Empires,” bears witness to reveal the inherent dignity of small towns in the Deep South, who experience both glory and decay, rise and fall, like most empires. Open for Third Thursday on Sept. 16 from 6–9 p.m. Open by appointment through September. 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.) 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. • “Drinkable Water in Georgia” is an interactive exhibit tracing the geographic, environmental and political factors that surround the natural resource and how those issues have impacted Georgians. Through December. • “Lines with Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons” displays 51 original editorial cartoons from the nation’s metropolitan newspapers during the Golden Age of print journalism. Virtual tour held via Facebook Live on Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. Conversation with Mike Luckovich held Sept. 28. Currently on view through Oct. 5. • “Not Only for Ourselves: The Integration of UGA Athletics” celebrates the 50th anniversary of integration of the Georgia Bulldogs football team. Tours are offered at 3 p.m. on Fridays before each home football game. On view through Spring 2022. WHEN IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Organized by The Humid with support from an Arts in Community Award from the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, “When In Athens” is a city-wide public art exhibition of images by over 100 photographers made in every Athens. Photographs are installed in the windows of street-facing businesses. Participating locations include Creature Comforts, Georgia Theatre, The Grit, Hi-Lo Lounge, Trappeze Pub and many others. Visit thehumid.com for a full list of participating venues. 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. Visit willson.uga.edu.
South with author Wiley Cash as host. This event is a part of the Reader Meet Writer author series hosted by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) and will take place via Zoom. Sept. 16, 7 p.m. www.avidbookshop.com HENDERSHOT EVENTS (Hendershot’s Coffee) “The Office” Trivia Night held Sept. 8. Hendershot’s Comedy held Sept. 15. Athens Showgirl Cabaret performs Sept. 18. New Faces Night for local musicians is held Sept. 22. Old Skool presents Aretha Franklin Tribute on Sept. 23. www.hendershotscoffee. com MARIGOLD MARKET (Pittard Park, Winterville) Vendors 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 OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Oconee Co. Library) “Trek & Connect” is an all-ages light trek at a local park. The group meets Oct. 11 at Oconee Veteran’s Park. www. athenslibrary.org OCONEE CO. LIBRARY FALL BOOK SALE (Oconee County Civic Center) Shop for books for all ages, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks. Most items are $2 or less. Preview night for OCLF members Sept. 16, 4–8 p.m. ($10/membership). Public sale runs Sept. 17, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sept. 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (50% off items) & Sept 19, 1–4 p.m. ($10/ bag of items). www.oconeelibraryfriends.org OCONEE RIVERS AUDUBON SOCIETY PERCENTAGE NIGHT (Southern Brewing Co.) A percentage of sales will be donated to ORAS, a nonprofit organization that hosts presentations on subjects related to birds, nature and conservation. Sept. 16, 5–10 p.m. bit.ly/ SBCSept16 RABBIT BOX (VFW) Rabbit Box is live storytelling for and by adults aimed at building a sense of community in the Athens area. The theme for this show will be “Lost and Found.” Storytellers include the Reverend Joseph Nunnally; singer-songwriter Caroline Akin; hip-hop impresario Montu Miller and his fiancé Ymmilia Frazier, who works for Advantage Behavioral; retired IT professional Charles Wilmoth; rapper Ishues; advocate for the unhoused Tom Kenyon; and the Pink Flamingo of Athens. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours required. Sept. 21, 6 p.m. $7–10. www.rabbitbox.org SOUTHERN STAR STUDIO OPEN GALLERY (Southern Star Studio) Southern Star Studio is a working, collective ceramics studio, established by Maria Dondero in 2016. The gallery contains members’ work, primarily pottery. Every Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.southern starstudioathens.com SUNDAY FUNDAY (Rabbit Hole Studios) Every Sunday from 5-7 p.m., join the White Rabbit Collective for a free drum circle outside of Ben and Jerry’s on College Avenue. Some instruments are provided but guests are encouraged to bring their own drums and rattles! An afterparty at Rabbit Hole Studios from 7:30 p.m.–12 a.m. offers space for playing drums, singing songs, playing ping pong and board games, reading books, doing yoga, making art and more. Donations accepted. Memberships offering access to the musical museum and private lounge are also available for $16/ month. www.rabbitholestudios.org THURSDAY SCHOLARSHIP SERIES (UGA Hodgson Hall) The Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s
series kicks off with the UGA Symphony Orchestra performing songs by composer Maurice Ravel and classicalist Ludwig van Beethoven. Live-streaming is also available. Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. $3 (students), $20. www.music.uga.edu WASHINGTON FARMS FALL SEASON (Washington Farms, Bogart) Activities and attractions include a corn maze, pumpkin patch, sunflower field, jumping pillows, cow train, petting zoo, zip lines, grain train, inflatables, bounce house, human foosball, jump pad, vortex
school for ages 7–10 and tiny things Fridays for ages 8 & up. Check website for dates and to register. www. treehousekidandcraft.com FAMILY NATURE PROGRAMS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) “Pirate Day” is scheduled for Sept. 18 from 2-4 p.m. “Naturalist’s Walks” are held Oct. 2 and Nov. 6 from 10–11 a.m. “Nature’s Trading Post” is hosted Oct. 2 and Nov. 6 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. “Critter Tales” are scheduled for Oct. 9 and Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/sandy creeknaturecenter
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“Historic African American Neighborhoods of Athens: Newtown” is held Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. “Mill Village in the Boulevard National Register District” is held Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. “A Driving Tour of the Oconee Hill Cemetery National Register District” is held Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. “A Royal Tour of King Avenue: from Cobbham to Cathedral Pines” is held Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. Tours are $12–15 each. www.face book.com/historicathens ATHENS PARENT WELLBEING YARD SALE (ReBlossom Mama Baby Shop) Accepting donations for a community fundraiser for Athens Parent Wellbeing, which offers parents therapy, a peer support program, a monthly maternal mental health online group and doula scholarships. Bring home goods, small furnishings and children’s items during shop hours. Sale held Sept. 25, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www. reblossomathens.com ATHENS SHOWGIRL CABARET (Multiple Locations) “Drag for All” is an all-ages drag show at Hendershot’s Coffee. Sept. 18, 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! “Fabulous Fridays” features local drag stars at Sound Track Bar. Sept. 24, 8:30 p.m. (doors), 10 p.m. (show). FREE! www.athensshowgirl cabaret.com BAD MOVIE NIGHT (Ciné) Striker, Kiki, Bandana and other super spies with ridiculous nicknames make an insane amount of phone calls before heading to the desert to fight terrorists with random explosions in the utterly perplexing Rescue Force. Sept. 23, 8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/BadMovieNight BIKE NIGHT (Akademia Brewing Co.) Grab a beer with the Athens Litas Women’s Motorcycle Collective. All bikes and people are welcome. First Thursday of every month, 6–9 p.m. www.akademiabc.com BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) KnitLits Knitting Group is held every Thursday at 6 p.m. “Virtual Booktalk” is held Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. “basic Word” is held Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. “Journaling 101: Create!” is held Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org CINÉ DRIVE-IN (General Time Athens) Ciné will host weekly drive-in movies on Tuesdays with food trucks and concessions. Check website for weekly announcements of films. www.athenscine.com CONNECT TO PROTECT NATIVE PLANT SALE (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Add native plants of Georgia to your garden, porch or patio to support local bees, birds, butterflies and beneficial insects. Oct. 7–8 & Oct. 14–15, 4–6 p.m. Oct. 9 & Oct. 16, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. botgarden.uga.edu CONVERSATION WITH EDITORIAL CARTOONIST MIKE LUCKOVICH (Special Collections Library) The Russell Library hosts Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich in conjunction with the traveling exhibition “Lines with Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons.” Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m. FREE! washnock@uga.edu FALL BOOK SALE (Madison Co. Library) Friends of the Madison County Library host a sale of thousands of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, mysteries, westerns and other genres, plus books on tape and CD and musical CDs and cassettes. Most items $1–2. Sale runs through Sept. 18. www. athenslibrary.org/madison GRACELAND, AT LAST (Online) Avid Bookshop presents Margaret Renkl in celebration of her newest book, Graceland, at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache from the American
basics of cheerleading. Oct. 23, 6 p.m. $25. omniallstars@gmail. com, www.omniallstarcheer.com TEEN CLUBS (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Teen Media Arts Club” covers how to make and edit videos. Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m. “Teen Fashion Design/Sewing Club” is led by local designer Tabitha Fielteau. Tuesdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. “Teen Cartoon/Illustrator’s Club” covers drawing techniques, storytelling, anime and more. Thursdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/ myrec TINY TALES AT THE ZOO (Bear Hollow Zoo, Memorial Park) In-person stories, crafts and animal encounters for ages 0–6 years. Registration required. Mondays through Nov. 15, 10:30–11:30 a.m. $3–4.50. 807-613-3580 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 VIDEO GAME NIGHT (Lay Park) Play the latest video games during tournament style play and free play. For ages 11–17. Registration required. Mondays through Dec. 13, 6–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3596
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“Remembering Chatham Murray and Her Art,” a memorial exhibition sharing paintings that span six decades, is currently on view at ATHICA@CINE Gallery through Oct. 25. tunnel, ropes course and more. Every weekend Sept. 25–Nov. 7. 10 a.m.–10:30 p.m. $16. www.washingtonfarms.net 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 (ACC Library) “Outdoor Storytime” for ages 2–5 is held Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 at 10:30 a.m. “Live Action Among Us for Teens” is held Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. “Teens Present: Introduction to Fashion History” on Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. “Super Smash Bros Tournament for Teens” is held Sept. 25 at 12:30 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) “Monday Funday: Dig Those Dinosaurs” is held Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. “Writeen Club” is held Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. “Monday Funday: Bubbles, Bubbles, Bathtime!” is held Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. “Dungeons and Dragons” is held Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/bogart FALL CLASSES (Treehouse Kid and Craft) In-person fall classes offer Spanish for ages 7–12, advanced art techniques for ages 9–12, homeschool art for ages 4–6 or 7–12, art school jr. for ages 4–6, art
HOMESCHOOL ART THURSDAYS (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Classes are designed to stimulate interest, improve concentration, improve creative expression and introduce students to a variety of art styles. Sessions run Thursdays, Sept. 28–Nov. 4. Classes are held 10 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–3 p.m. $230–250. www.ocaf.com JOURNEY THROUGH THE STARS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) “September Fall Skies” explores constellations, stars and planets visible this season. Registration required. Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. $2–3. 706-613-3615 MAKING DANCES (Work.Shop) This alternative dance class teaches improvisation and choreography techniques. For ages 10–14. Taught by Lisa Yaconelli. Tuesdays, 6:15– 7:30 p.m. $60/month, $210/14 weeks. lisayaconelli@gmail.com, www.lisayaconelli.com OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Oconee Co. Library) “Storytime with Miss Rebecca” is held live on Facebook every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. “Dungeons & Dragons” for grades 6–12 is held Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. “Storytime in the Park” is held Sept. 21 and Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at Harris Shoals Park. “Karaoke” is held Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. “Anime Club” for grades 6–12 is held Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. “Prism” for grades 6–12 is held Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org OMNI ALLSTARS (Omni Allstars Elite Cheer & Tumbling) Tryout for the half year season and learn the
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 FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP (ACC Library, Classroom A) Alzheimer’s Association Georgia presents a support group conducted by trained facilitators that is a safe place for those living with dementia and their caregiver to develop a support system. First Wednesday of every month, 6–7:30 p.m. 706206-6163, www.alz.org/georgia 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 MINDFUL LIVING (Heart Stone Therapeutic Healing) A five-week, in-person psychotherapy group to build self-care and mindfulness practices. RSVP by Oct 7. Thursdays, Oct. 14–Nov. 11, 10:30– 11:30 a.m. $35/session. brianna@ heartstoneth.com RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction. Visit the website for details. Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensrecoverydharma.org RESTORING RESILIENCE (Heart Stone Therapeutic Healing) A fiveweek, in-person resource building psychoeducational support group for trauma survivors. RSVP by Oct. 5. Tuesdays, Oct. 12–Nov. 9, 10–10:50 a.m. $35/group session. brianna@heartstoneth.com SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. Contact for location. www.athensdowntownsaa.com
Word on the Street 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 ATHENS, GEORGIA AREA COVID19 RESPONSE (ACC Library Heritage Room) This new collection provides web archived material pertaining to local responses to the global pandemic. archive-it.org/ collections/13711 ATHENS TO SAVANNAH RIDE (Begins at Jittery Joe’s Roaster) Participate in a three-day, 285-mile road ride from Athens to Savannah to raise awareness for the proposed Georgia Hi-Lo Trail. The route runs Athens to Tennille (106 miles) on Oct. 22, Sandersville to Statesboro (102 miles) on Oct. 23 and Statesboro to Savannah (77 miles) on Oct. 24. $95. www.athensto savannah.com THE CLOCKED IN CREATIVE PODCAST (Athens, GA) Hosted by Seth Hendershot, a new podcast called “The Clocked In Creative” will touch on entrepreneurship, business models, IP rights, branding, etc. for creatives. Episodes will feature Serra Jagger of Indie South, Sanni Baumgartner of Community, Michelle Davis, Bertis Downs, Shil Patel of Tiger Bomb Promo, Rashe Malcolm of Rashe’s Cuisine and Nick Canada of Satisfactory. Check it out at @theclockedincreative on Instagram FALL LEISURE ACTIVITIES (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services will offer a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports and holiday events for adults and children. Programs include tai chi, baton, youth cooking classes, gymnastics, nature programs, theater and more. Now registering. www.accgov.com/ myrec FREE COVID-19 VACCINES (Clarke County Health Department) Vaccines are available by appointment or walk-in. No insurance or ID required. Vaccines will also be offered at the Front Porch Book Store during its free fall concert series on Sept. 18 from 5–7 p.m. www.publichealthisforeveryone.com GET LIBRARY CAREDED (Multiple Locations) In support of Library Card Sign Up Month this September, 30 local businesses are offering discounts and promotions to customers who present their library card at checkout. Visit the website for a list of participating locations. www.athenslibrary.org HEALTH CLINICS (Nuçi’s Space) Free health clinics are available for uninsured musicians and their friends and family. Doctors can diagnose, treat and refer. Call to make an appointment. Oct. 4, 11 & 25; Nov. 1, 15 & 29. 706-2271515 OLLI MEMBERSHIP (Athens, GA) Join OLLI@UGA, a dynamic learning and social community for adults 50 and up that offers classes, shared interest groups, social activities and events. www.olli.uga.edu SUPPORT FOR SENIORS WITH PETS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Humane Society and Athens Community Council on Aging have partnered to offer support services to seniors enrolled in ACCA programs. This includes emergency pet fostering, affordable wellness care, pet health workshops and pet training. www.accaging.org f
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POWER TOOLS: Porter-Cable 10” benchtop drill press, $130; Craftsman 10” radial saw model 113.231, $100; Hitachi 10” job site table saw model C10FR, $80. All three for $275. 706714-2947
1715 Freeman Dr. 3BR/1BA modular home. Front porch and deck, private lot. 3 miles from UGA. $900/mo. Available Oct. 1st, call for details. 706-338-3045
MUSIC INSTRUCTION Athens School of Music. Now offering in-person and online instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin and more. From beginner to expert, all styles. Visit www.athensschoolofmusic.com, 706-5435800.
Available now. 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students preferred or couples plus one. Rent negotiable. Also furnished apartment for rent. (706) 372-1505.
ROOMS FOR RENT Room with private bath and entrance for rent, available October 1. One mile from downtown. $500/month + split utilities. Text 770-5487409 for more information.
GUITAR LESSONS: 15 years experience. Great with beginners, virtual or in person. Contact Nick at 770608-9298.
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MUSIC SERVICES I n s t a n t c a s h is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry Records, at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-369-9428.
SERVICES CLASSES Adult Acrylic or Watercolor classes with professional artist in private studio. Oneon-one or small groups. All levels welcome. Students provide their own supplies. laurenpaintspaintings@ gmail.com, 404-913-3597 Need old newspapers for your garden? An art project? Your new puppy? Well, they’re free at the Flagpole office! Call ahead, then come grab an armful. Please leave current issues on stands. 706-549-0301. Advertise your service in the Flagpole Classifieds! Call 706-549-0301 or email class@flagpole.com today!
JOBS FULL-TIME Join the nation’s leading mobile dictation service and learn to be a transcriptionist! No customer interaction! Work independently, set your own weekday schedule (16–40 hours weekly). We have a relaxed, casual, safe space environment. Compensation automatically increases as you gain proficiency. Extremely flexible time-off arrangements with advance notice. Experience our eight-tiered training program with bonuses after each tier. So your starting compensation will range from $9.25 to $10.80 hourly based on individual performance. After approx. three-month training, your compensation should exceed training pay and you’ll receive automatic increases for tenure with the company, efficiency, etc. Show proof of vaccination at hire. www.ctscribes.com Line cooks needed! Big City Bread Cafe & Little City Diner are now hiring line cooks for daytime hours. Experienced preferred but not required. Stop by after lunch to fill out an application or drop off a resume. No phone calls, please.
Sabor Latino is NOW HIRING for all part-time and full-time positions at new location! Apply in person 1550 Oglethorpe Ave. UberPrints is now hiring for multiple positions! Both full and part-time positions available. For more information and applications, go to uber prints.com/company/jobs White Tiger is now hiring kitchen staff! No experience necessary, proof of vaccination required. Email resume to catering@ whitetigergourmet.com
PART-TIME 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: 706-202-0585, mwwheeler1963@gmail.com Find employees by advertising jobs in the Flagpole Classifieds! Call 706-5490301 or email class@flagpole.com today!
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Viva Argentine is looking for a few nice hardworking folks to be part of the team! Competitive hourly wages for all positions. $10/hr. training, $12/hr. hosting and kitchen, $5/hr. + tips servers (must be 18+). Please email resumes to vivaargentine cuisine@gmail.com Weaver D’s is seeking an order filler and dishwasher! Open Tues.–Sat., 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Fill out an application after 2 p.m. Restaurant experience preferred.
NOTICES MESSAGES All Georgians over the age of 12 are eligible to be vaccinated! Call 888-457-0186 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 Get Flagpole delivered straight to your mailbox! It’s convenient for you or it can be the perfect present for that buddy who just moved out of town. $50 for six months or $90 for one year. Call 706-549-0301 or email frontdesk@flagpole. com. 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 Flagpole ♥s our readers.
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