Tuck Everlasting: In Concert

Athens Creative Theatre (ACT) presents “Tuck Everlasting: In Concert” at the Morton Theatre with with music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and book by Claudia Shear and Time Federle. Shows are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Morton Theatre in downtown Athens.

The production is based on the best-selling children’s classic by Natlie Babbitt. The concert production follows the story of eleven-year-old Winnie Foster who yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. She is then faced with the question “What would you do if you could live forever?”

Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale online at www.mortontheatre.com, by phone at 706-613-3771, or in person at the Morton Theatre Box Office located at 195 W. Washington Street. The box office is open Mondays through Fridays from noon - 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 each. Discounted rates are available for groups.

“Tuck Everlasting: In Concert” is part of the Athens Musical Theatre Orchestra (AMTO) program creating pathways for instrumentalists and vocalists to explore musical theatre works.

For more information visit www.accgov.com/act or call 706-613-3628.

Firefly Discovery Ride

If you have been hearing about the Firefly Trail and how much fun it is to ride a bike on, it’s time to discover what it is all about. Pump up the tires on those family bikes and join Trails and Open Space staff on this fun ride

Learn about the history of the trail and future plans. See Athens from a new direction, and discover what a wonderful paved trail system you have here in the Classic City

The Firefly Discovery Ride is planned for Saturday, April 8 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. This program is for ages 8 and older and is free of charge. Online registration is required

For more information, please call 706-613-3620.

Camp Online Registration Continues

The Leisure Services Department continues summer camp online registration.

All registration takes place at www.accgov.com/myrec

Take a moment and review the extensive camp opportunities for this summer.

Firefly Bridge over Trail Creek

The Leisure Services Department will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open the newly completed Firefly Bridge over Trail Creek on Thursday, April 20 at 4:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend and assemble at the bridge that is over Poplar Street behind Mama’s Boy restaurant. Free parking is available at Dudley Park. There will be activities and refreshments beginning at 3:30 p.m. followed by the ribbon cutting at 4:00 p.m.

The Firefly Bridge is a 525-foot long pedestrian bridge that connects the Poplar Street Firefly Trail section to the Dudley Park section. The bridge is constructed using wood piles placed on top of the original railroad trestle piers. Additionally as a part of the bridge structure, weathered steel arches were installed over Poplar Street and the pedestrian path in Dudley Park. There is a 10 foot overlook deck extended on each side of the bridge just over top of Trail Creek. The design intent was to resemble the original railroad trestle bridge that was constructed in 1883.

For more information on the Firefly Trail, please call 706- 613-3620.

Summer Staff

Leisure Services will hire more than 100 positions for the summer. Applications are currently being accepted for camp counselors, counselors in training, Grand Slam staff, lifeguards, and pool clerks.

Pay ranges from $15.60 to $17.64 per hour.

Applicants may apply online at www.accgov.com/jobs

For more information, call 706-613-3090.

48th Juried Exhibition

The 48th Juried Exhibition continues at the Lyndon House Arts Center. The show is curated by Maria Elena Ortiz, Curator at The Modern in Fort Worth, Texas. The exhibition is on view through May 6, 2023.

Ms.Ortiz reviewed 682 works of art by 245 Athens area artists. Of these, she chose 154 works by 107 local artists.

Throughout the run of the exhibition, the Lyndon House Arts Center will host artist talks in the galleries Thursday evenings during the month of April. Those dates are April 6, 13, 20, and 27. Gallery Talks begin at 6:00 p.m.

All exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public. Exhibitions are on view during regular gallery hours Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, please call 706-613-3623.

Happy Birthday!

Make a wish! The Leisure Services Department will present a special birthday party for Bear Hollow Zoo’s resident bears Athena, DJ, and Yonah.

Bear Hollow Zoo will host this special birthday celebration Saturday, April 29 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The community is invited to join this celebration and watch the bears unwrap their presents and enjoy their cake. A birthday card will be available to be signed by well-wishers, as well as crafts, and ambassador animal encounters.

This program is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call 706-613-3580.

Aquatics Program

Registration Continues

The Leisure Services Department offers swim lessons for children three years and older at the Heard Park, Lay Park, Memorial Park, and Rocksprings Park pools. Each session fee is $33 for Athens-Clarke County residents and $50 for non-county residents.

The Department’s Kinderswim program is a free initiative started with the goal of helping ACC children learn how to swim. The program is offered to Athens-Clarke County 5-year-old children at no cost. The lessons are broken into three, 45-minute classes a week for three weeks, for a total of nine lessons, and are available at all of the Department pools, except Bishop Park pool which is closed for the season.

All registration takes place at www.accgov.com/myrec

For more information, please call 706-613-3589.

ACCGov Leisure Services Online Registration

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports,
and holiday events for adults and children.

All registration takes place online at www.accgov.com/myrec .

ACCGov Leisure Services Scholarships

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers scholarship to qualifying Athens-Clarke County children.

Scholarships allow participants to pay less than the program fee.

For more information, including required documentation,
please visit www.accgov.com/scholarships

Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Agency of the Year

Populations: 80,000 - 150,000

2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2019, 2021

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department

205 Old Commerce Road, Athens, GA 30607

www.accgov.com/leisure

706-613-3800