"Story as Jewel" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

Lyndon House Arts Center presents,Story as Jewel: Metalworks by Charles Pinckney, on view through September 1, 2023

Charles Pinckney is primarily a self-taught artist. Born in South Carolina, he creates jewelry and small sculpture from metal, stones, bone, and wood.

A former radio personality and constant story-teller, Charles describes his imagery as “abstractly related to memories of childhood.” His artworks consider “patterns generated as lives intertwine, the ebb and flow of emotional and personal connections over time.” Charles Pinckney has attended Arrowmont and Anderson Ranch as both student and teacher, studying with Bob Ebendorf, Eleanor Caldwell and Chuck Evans. His work has appeared in several publications, including Southern Living and Ornament Magazines. He has received grants from Georgia Council for the Arts and Tula Foundation Gallery. Recently, the Georgia Museum of Art featured his jewelry in a solo exhibition.

All exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public. Exhibitions are on view during regular gallery hours of Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Lyndon House Arts Center is closed on Saturdays when there is a University of Georgia home football game.

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

Fall Online Registration

The Leisure Services Department announces its fall activity opportunities for 2023 featuring a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports, and holiday events for adults and children.

Programs include art classes, dance, gymnastics, homeschool activities, nature programs, preschool activities, sports, theatre, and special holiday events.

Online activity registration for Athens-Clarke County residents will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 5. Non-residents may register online starting Monday, August 7 at noon.

Registration will continue until activities are at full enrollment or they begin.

Before registering, individuals who have not already done so must establish a free online account at www.accgov.com/myrec. Payment may be rendered using a debit card, American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, Visa, or a MasterCard or Visa gift card.

Individuals with expired scholarships and new scholarship applicants must visit a Leisure Services Department facility office at least five business days prior to registering for a program. Scholarships must be applied for in person. Information regarding the scholarship activity, including required documentation, is available at www.accgov.com/scholarship

Individuals who do not have access to a computer or smart phone may register online using a public computer at Heard Park Community Center at 400 McKinley Dr., Lay Park at 297 Hoyt St., or Rocksprings Park at 291 Henderson Ext. during regular hours of operation.

For more information, please call 706-613-3800.

Pool Season Ends July 30

The Leisure Services Department's aquatics season will conclude on Sunday, July 30. All pools and the Rocksprings Park Splash Pad will close for the season.

The Walker Park Splash Pad will remain open, weekends only, in August.

Pool and splash pad admission is $1 per person, cash only.

For more information, please call the ACCGov Leisure Services Aquatics Office at 706- 613-3589 or visit www.accgov.com/pools

Line, Please

Take your place in the spotlight and audition for Athens Creative Theatre! (ACT)

ACT will hold auditions for the musical “Sweeney Todd” on Monday, August 7 and Tuesday, August 8 at Quinn Hall at Memorial Park. Show dates are November 16 – 19, 2023 at the Morton Theatre.

An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!

Auditions take place at Quinn Hall at Memorial Park located at 293 Gran Ellen Drive. Those interested in auditioning should email act@accgov.com call 706-613-3628 to schedule an appointment.

Grab Some Popcorn!

The Leisure Services Department will host a free “Movies by Moonlight” outdoor movie on Saturday, August 19 at 8:30 p.m. at Dudley Park.

The event features the 1987 film “The Princess Bride” and will be presented in the earthen amphitheater adjacent to the restroom building near the Firefly Trail.

Registration is not required. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and will sit on the ground to watch the film on the large inflatable screen. Food and beverages will not be sold or provided at the park. Restrooms and water fountains will be available until the end of the screening.

Patrons can ride bikes or walk to the viewing area which is accessible from the Firefly Trail and Greenway Trail. Parking can also be utilized at both Dudley Park parking lots: 286 South Poplar Street and 1170 East Broad Street.

All park rules will be enforced, including dogs always on leash, no alcohol, no smoking, and no grills/cooking.

For more information, call 706-613-3800.

50 Years: Inspired by

Nature Art Exhibit

The celebration continues!

As part of the 50th anniversary of Sandy Creek Nature Center, a special art exhibition is on display in the at the Athens-Clarke County Library.

50 Years Inspired by Nature features art work by Margaret Agner, Susie Criswell, Will Eskridge, David Hale, and 26 other artists.

The exhibition is on view through August 20 during regular library hours

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