Steamroller Event at the Lyndon House

The Lyndon House Arts Center and Open Studio Membership Program will host a steamroller print event later this month. Printing with the steamroller will take place during events held on Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 29 from Noon – 5:00p.m. All activities are open to the public.

Visitors will watch the front entrance of the Lyndon House Arts Center turn into a big outdoor printing operation and we will have the biggest press in town! Prints will be pulled out from under a five-ton construction machine. In preparation, registered artists will be busy in the studios, carving four-foot wooden blocks to create their own relief image to print. Visitors are welcome to visit the studios to view the process of creating a large-scale relief block.

On Saturday, September 28, the relief blocks will be inked up and the steamroller will be driven over them to print large-scale images on paper and fabric. Attendees can assist in rolling ink and pulling prints. All will enjoy the magic of printmaking with a steamroller!

The large-scale prints will be hung to dry outside on a clothesline, after which they will be on display at the Lyndon House.

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

Annual Bird Seed Sale

The Annual Bird Seed Sale is underway at Sandy Creek Nature Center and is sponsored by Sandy Creek Nature Center, Inc., the non-profit support organization.

A variety of bird seed is available in multiple sizes. This year, in addition to traditional seed blends, there are a selection of Wild Birds Unlimited products, including cylinders and gourmet seed blends. Be sure to try out something new!

Orders may be placed online Orders are due by October 20.

Whether ordering one bag of sunflower meats or 20 large bags of birdseed, staff will fill your order and load it into your car. Drive through pick up is at the Nature Center on Friday, November 8 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 9 from 10:00 a.m.- Noon. Seed delivery is available for senior citizens or those with special needs in the Athens area, only. All orders must be paid at the time the order is placed.

Proceeds from this sale support Sandy Creek Nature Center, Inc., the non-profit support organization which founded the nature center more than 50 years ago and now works in partnership with Athens Clarke County to support the environmental education and preservation mission of the Nature Center, a facility of the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department.

For more information, call 762-400-7734 or email scncinc@gmail.com

Planets Everywhere

Journey through the sky with Solar System Walk planetarium program at Sandy Creek Park.

This special program is set for Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Sandy Creek Nature Center. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a registered adult. Anyone under 5 will not be admitted into the program.

The theme is "Solar System Walk." How big is our solar system? Explore what makes up our solar system and then go for a walk to visualize how spread out it is!

Pre-registration required. The fee is $5 ACC residents and $7.50 for non-residents.

For more information, please call 706-613-3615.

Rivers Alive Volunteer Registration Underway

Athens-area residents will wade into local rivers and streams as part of the continuing statewide campaign to clean and preserve Georgia’s waterways. Rivers Alive is a volunteer cleanup program initiated by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and organized across Georgia by several local organizations.

Volunteers in Athens will gather on Saturday, October 19 from 8:30 a.m. to noon to participate in the annual waterway cleanup. Volunteer check-in will be at 8:30 a.m. at Dudley Park where breakfast and t-shirts will be provided. Volunteer teams will relocate to their assigned cleanup sites shortly after the kickoff celebration.

During last year’s Rivers Alive cleanup, 165 volunteers helped collect 2,700 pounds of trash & recycling, 560 pounds of scrap metal, and 33 tires. In addition, volunteers planted 300 native grasses and flowers, decaled 26 storm drains, surveyed 24 Marine Debris Tracker sites, and collected water samples from 24 sites. If you would like to volunteer to make a meaningful impact in Athens, please visit www.accgov.com/riversalive for more information about the event and registration. Volunteers should bring a reusable water bottle and wear gloves, long pants, and closed-toed shoes.

Sponsors for the event include Jacobs Engineering Group, Koons Environmental, UGA Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Jittery Joe’s, Trader Joes, Coca-Cola, and Rivers Alive/ Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

For more information, please call 706-613-3729.

At the Morton...

The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Willson Center of Humanities and Arts, and Avid Bookshop will a host a night with author Wright Thompson at the historic Morton Theatre.

This gathering, scheduled for Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m., will celebrate the release of his new book "The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi."

Wright Thompson will be in conversation with Dr. Charles N. Davis, the Dean of Grady College.

Purchase tickets for this upcoming event.

Call for Car Entries

The Leisure Services Department announces that car entry applications are now being accepted for the inaugural Sandy Creek BBQ, Blues, & Cruise-In. This event is scheduled for Sunday, October 13 from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. at
Sandy Creek Park.

Interested classic, art, and unique car enthusiasts are encouraged to apply for entry to the car cruise-in.
The online entry application is now available. The car show entry application is $15 per vehicle. The deadline for entries is Monday, October 7 at noon. Late applications are not accepted.

Entries will complete for unique trophies in a variety of categories including “Best in Show,” “Best Interior,” “Most Unique,” and others.

For more information, please call 706-613-3800 or visit www.accgov.com/sandycreekcarshow

Halloween 2024

The Department will host a variety of Halloween events for goblins of all ages.

Please visit www.accgov.com/halloween for a list of upcoming activities.

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

Greenway Closure

A section of the North Oconee River Greenway, from Sandy Creek Nature Center to the bridge crossing Sandy Creek at the south end, will be closed to all traffic for resurfacing as part of TSPLOST 2023: Project 23.

Work is projected to continue through the winter.
This closure will include the entire Greenway section within Sandy Creek Nature Center, and will affect the following natural surface trails:

Crossridge Trail (no Greenway access)
Kingfisher Trail (no Greenway access)
Oconee Trail (closure)
Levee Trail (closure)

While work is underway, the closed section of Greenway will be inaccessible for the safety of trail users and workers. Please do not attempt bypass barricades or other safety measures.

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

Master Plan Public Engagement Concluding

The Leisure Services Department continues the process of developing a new Comprehensive Master Plan! A huge part of the process is knowing what the community values are and discovering where we need to focus our efforts in the future.

You can help us by sharing your thoughts at www.accgov.com/activateathens

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

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, 2023

The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department

205 Old Commerce Road, Athens, GA 30607

www.accgov.com/leisure

706-613-3800