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  • Accessing E-Books and Audiobooks Through Your Library via Libby and Hoopla

  • The presenter will provide an introduction to the e-book, audiobook, and streaming services offered through the Athens Regional Library System, including Libby and Hoopla. Attendees are encouraged to bring their personal devices. If assistance is needed to download the apps, please plan to arrive early for the class.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 16

    Dates: 4/30/2025 - 4/30/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: W

  • Instructor: Anna Tench, Nikki Yetter

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • American Mahjong for Beginners

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. 
  • Learning to play Mahjong seems daunting, but it really isn’t. Designed for the total beginner, this class will introduce participants to the American version of the game and provide some background on the history of Mahjong. Included are the basics of the game and National Mahjong League rules. Attendees will gain the confidence to join a group and play regularly.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: -3

    Dates: 3/11/2025 - 3/11/2025

    Times: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: Tu

  • Instructor: Caly Depalma

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • American Mahjong for Beginners

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. 
  • Learning to play Mahjong seems daunting, but it really isn’t. Designed for the total beginner, this class will introduce participants to the American version of the game and provide some background on the history of Mahjong. Included are the basics of the game and National Mahjong League rules. Attendees will gain the confidence to join a group and play regularly.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: -1

    Dates: 5/21/2025 - 5/21/2025

    Times: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: W

  • Instructor: Caly Depalma

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • Fun with Online Newspaper Archives

  • Over the last decade, historical newspaper websites have become a valuable online resource for genealogists, historians, and researchers, and many of these resources are freely available to the public. The class will introduce attendees to some of these free online newspaper archives from the Library of Congress and the Digital Library of Georgia. Participants will learn about all the fun ways they can be used to research everything from old car ads to historical recipes. The class will also include a trip down memory lane by introducing attendees to the newly digitized Athens Banner-Herald newspapers.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 33

    Dates: 4/8/2025 - 4/8/2025

    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: Tu

  • Instructor: Donnie Summerlin

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • Geocaching - A Worldwide Game

  • Over five million people worldwide are geocachers and there are three million caches to find. The class will explore how this engaging pastime began and what it takes to join in the fun. After the class, interested participants can accompany the instructor to look for an actual cache.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 19

    Dates: 4/16/2025 - 4/16/2025

    Times: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: W

  • Instructor: Caly Depalma

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • I Have a Stamp Collection: What is it Worth?

  • Do you want to know if the stamp collection you inherited is worth anything? Then this talk is for you. Dr. Maurice Snook will explain the history of postage stamps and especially those issued by the United States from 1847 to the present. The different kinds of postage stamps will be discussed and which ones have real value. As with all collectables, condition is most important, especially if the stamps are unused and issued before 1900. Catalog value versus the actual amount dealers will pay you for your stamps will be discussed.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 35

    Dates: 3/4/2025 - 3/4/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: Tu

  • Instructor: Maurice Snook,

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • Is My Jewelry Real?

  • This class will teach how to tell fine jewelry from costume. It will cover different marks on gold, silver and platinum; how to identify precious stones, pearls and amber; and how to identify jewelry when there are no marks present. The goal is to make people more knowledgeable about their jewelry so they can make informed decisions on whether to insure it, leave it to descendants, remake it, or sell it for its true value. Attendees can bring up to three pieces of their jewelry to be identified and should also bring a magnet and a magnifying glass.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 30

    Dates: 3/18/2025 - 3/18/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: Tu

  • Instructor: Jorma Loss

    Building: River's Crossing

  • Members need to bring a magnifier and a magnet to class, and up to 3 pieces of jewelry they want to identify.

 

  • OLLI Artisans Unique Talents: A Hands-On Workshop

  • The first session will be discussing, viewing, and making beaded jewelry and accessories using simple techniques that can be easily made in 30-60 minutes! The guest artist will be another OLLI Member who is always adorned with beautiful jewelry she has made herself. Members can bring beads from their own selections or some they may have bought in hobby shops to create an OLLI lanyard. The instructor will provide the necessary tools. Members can bring a piece(s) of jewelry that needs to be repaired (not soldered) to learn how to re-string or re-purpose it into another piece of jewelry. During the second session, members will learn simple sewing, knitting, and crocheting from an OLLI Member with over 40 years of experience making bulldog stuffed animals, clothes, furniture coverings, and many other things. Members will also learn simple repair methods to save a favorite jacket, pants or quilt and are encouraged to bring a damaged clothing item in need of repair to use as an example or repair themselves during class. The third class will feature a surprise guest artist as well as allow time to finish up any projects from the first 2 sessions. 

     

  • Fee: $31.00

    Capacity Remaining: 18

    Dates: 2/21/2025 - 3/21/2025

    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Sessions: 2

    Days: F

  • Instructor: Michelle Horton Caricofe

    Building: UGA Campus at Gwinnett

 

  • Petanque: The Greatest Game You've Never Heard of

  • Pétanque is an international sport from France, with opposing teams rolling or throwing metal balls at a wooden target-ball. Related to Italian Bocce ball, Pétanque has an ancient, fascinating history, provides many mental and physical benefits, and is quick and easy to learn. It is gentle on the body--requiring finesse, cooperative team strategizing, and brains-- not brawn. It is a game of concentration, coordination, camaraderie, and FUN. Come learn to play this quintessential part of French and world culture—and discover Pétanque. A short video to introduce you to Pétanque: https://youtu.be/YXUkofUi-ps

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 7

    Dates: 5/5/2025 - 5/5/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: M

  • Instructor: Ronald Wallach

    Building: Off Site

  • See receipt for location notes

 

  • Two-Team Parlay: How Legalized Sports Betting is Changing the Sports Media Industry

  • Since the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, sports betting has become a multi-billion dollar industry throughout much of the United States. This class will discuss the evolution of media coverage of sports in response to the legalization of sports betting throughout many parts of the United States. Topics we will discuss include: basic terminology used in sports betting, ethics for sports reporters, scandals and match-fixing, and responsible gambling and addiction.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 31

    Dates: 3/6/2025 - 3/6/2025

    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: Th

  • Instructor: Carlo Finlay

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • Using Newspapers for Family History Research

  • Newspapers are key to understanding the time and place in which an ancestor lived since they provide a contemporaneous record. Every major genealogical database contains newspaper information, and libraries provide access to current and historical newspapers online. Since 1690 (the first record of a newspaper published in the United States), news, human interest stories, obituaries, legal notices, advertisements, society columns, and other content have provided a diary of a community. This three-hour long class consists of one and a half hours of lecture, then a break, then one hour of computer exercises. Before class, please allow at least 12 hours to complete Advance Homework.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 13

    Dates: 3/24/2025 - 3/24/2025

    Times: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: M

  • Instructor: Laura Carter

    Building: River's Crossing

 

  • Using Newspapers for Family History Research

  • Newspapers are key to understanding the time and place in which an ancestor lived since they provide a contemporaneous record. Every major genealogical database contains newspaper information, and libraries provide access to current and historical newspapers online. Since 1690 (the first record of a newspaper published in the United States), news, human interest stories, obituaries, legal notices, advertisements, society columns, and other content have provided a diary of a community. This three-hour long class consists of one and a half hours of lecture, then a break, then one hour of computer exercises. Before class, please allow at least 12 hours to complete Advance Homework.

     

  • Fee: $12.00

    Capacity Remaining: 100

    Dates: 3/24/2025 - 3/24/2025

    Times: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: M

  • Instructor: Laura Carter

    Building: Online via Zoom

 

  • Beginning Bridge II

  • REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  • This course is for the advancing beginner who wants to learn to take more tricks at the bridge table. Modern bridge conventions will be introduced, and there will be play time at the table offered each week. This eight-week course will meet each Thursday from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

     

  • Fee: $75.00

    Capacity Remaining: 7

    Dates: 2/6/2025 - 3/27/2025

    Times: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Sessions: 8

    Days: Th

  • Instructor: Debbie Wagner, Cynthia Cone

    Building: Off Site

  • See receipt for location details

 

  • Introduction to Square Dancing

  • REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  • Experts say, as we get older we need more exercise, more mental stimulation and more socializing with other people. Square dancing has significant health benefits by including all three needs. You get exercise because you have to keep moving with other folks in your square. You get mental stimulation by memorizing calls. You get socialization by dancing with other people of all ages. And you have lots of fun. This class is an introduction to basic square dance moves. If you enjoy it, more lessons are available after the course ends. Come join the fun!

     

  • Fee: $42.00

    Capacity Remaining: 30

    Dates: 2/6/2025 - 2/20/2025

    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Sessions: 3

    Days: Th

  • Instructor: Katherine Larson

    Building: Off Site

  • See receipt for location details

 

  • OLLI Artisans Unique Talents: A Hands-On Workshop

  • REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
  • The first session will be discussing, viewing, and making beaded jewelry and accessories using simple techniques that can be easily made in 30-60 minutes! The guest artist will be another OLLI Member who is always adorned with beautiful jewelry she has made herself. Members can bring beads from their own selections or some they may have bought in hobby shops to create an OLLI lanyard. The instructor will provide the necessary tools. Members can bring a piece(s) of jewelry that needs to be repaired (not soldered) to learn how to re-string or re-purpose it into another piece of jewelry. During the second session, members will learn simple sewing, knitting, and crocheting from an OLLI Member with over 40 years of experience making bulldog stuffed animals, clothes, furniture coverings, and many other things. Members will also learn simple repair methods to save a favorite jacket, pants or quilt and are encouraged to bring a damaged clothing item in need of repair to use as an example or repair themselves during class. The third class will feature a surprise guest artist as well as allow time to finish up any projects from the first 2 sessions. 

     

  • Fee: $45.00

    Capacity Remaining: 0

    Dates: 2/7/2025 - 4/4/2025

    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    Sessions: 3

    Days: F

  • Instructor: Michelle Horton Caricofe

    Building: River's Crossing

 

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