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Filmed in 2020 and premiered at the Little White House on April 12, 2021, A President in Our Midst has won several awards for excellence. Created in collaboration with Georgia Humanities, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and Georgia State University TV, this one-hour documentary received the Bronze Telly in 2022 and Southern Film Festival's Best documentary in 2021. The film, based on the book by Kaye Minchew and published by UGA Press, was filmed throughout Georgia and tells the story of FDR's relationship to the state. Minchew, Executive Producer Dan White, and Roosevelt's great-grandson, Haven Luke, will discuss FDR and Georgia.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 25
Dates: 11/15/2024 - 11/15/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Kaye Minchew, Dan White, Haven Luke
Building: River's Crossing
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This session will feature a variety of techniques that Chris Greer uses to find unique compositions and capture landscapes in ways that viewers appreciate and remember. He will talk about the gear he uses, his approach to finding locations and good light, as well as the things he thinks about out in the field and also when he is doing my post-processing. There are many images that he plans weeks or even months in advance, and others that are captured with a fair amount of serendipity. He will also talk about his PBS show “View Finders,” which chronicles the adventures of two photographers in search of beautiful locations to photograph. Chris wrote and photographed the best-selling book, View Finders, upon which the PBS show is based.
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Fee: $33.00
Capacity Remaining: 53
Dates: 10/1/2024 - 10/1/2024
Times: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Chris Greer
Building: Trumps Catering
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Heather will show you how to make a garden to attract pollinators to your yard and how to deal with Athens area problems like rocks and deer. She will discuss native and non-native plants, the soil conditions they like, and what pollinators frequent those plants. She urges you to enjoy your yard no matter what kind it is.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 24
Dates: 9/6/2024 - 9/6/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Heather Larkin
Building: River's Crossing
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This class will describe practical and effective methods for removing privet and other harmful invasive plants to create better environments for pollinators, birds and other wildlife. Privet is just one of the many non-native invasive plants that are quickly overwhelming many properties by overtaking our native plants at the tree, shrub and groundcover levels Participants will learn how to identify the "Top Ten" worst invasive plants in the Georgia Piedmont and how they disrupt natural ecosystems. Invasive plant management strategies and specialized tools will be discussed.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 34
Dates: 8/16/2024 - 8/16/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: Gary Crider
Building: River's Crossing
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A brief history of the US and Allied efforts to defeat the Japanese in the Pacific Theater of Operations during WW II, with an emphasis on the strategic goals, the strategies, the personalities, and the various battles and campaigns that brought about ultimate victory.
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Fee: $30.00
Capacity Remaining: 26
Dates: 10/16/2024 - 10/30/2024
Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 3
Days: W
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Instructor: Lawrence Saul
Building: River's Crossing
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We will "visit" parks across the National Park Service's twenty-eight designations to tell stories of courage, determination, perseverance, and brotherly love.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 35
Dates: 12/6/2024 - 12/6/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: David Kroese
Building: River's Crossing
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We will "visit" parks across the National Park Service's twenty-eight designations to tell stories of courage, determination, perseverance, and brotherly love.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 99
Dates: 12/6/2024 - 12/6/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: F
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Instructor: David Kroese
Building: Online via Zoom
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You've finished a novel, or you're still working on it but have questions about what happens after. There are many publication paths open to authors these days. In this class, we will take a look at the potential paths to publication, options for finding open markets, and more. Bring your questions.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 36
Dates: 10/9/2024 - 10/9/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Bobby Nash
Building: River's Crossing
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Petanque is an international sport from France, with opposing teams rolling or throwing metal balls at a wooden target-ball. Related to Italian Bocce ball, Petanque 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. A short video about Pétanque: https://youtu.be/YXUkofUi-ps
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 4
Dates: 10/7/2024 - 10/7/2024
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Ronald Wallach
Building: Off Site
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UGA Redcoat Practice Field, 5 Lake Herrick Dr, Athens, GA 30602, Directions provided before class.
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Lightroom is the modern darkroom for digital photographers. This course is designed to familiarize students with Adobe Lightroom Classic organizing and editing software for the laptop or desktop computer. (Not the cloud or mobile version) Students will learn tips from a seasoned photographer and how to organize thousands of images for rapid retrieval, and will also learn best practices for making adjustments to images, masking, and exporting for use in other projects. Experience is not required. This is a good overview course to take if you already have Lightroom installed and would like more hands-on experience.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 37
Dates: 10/28/2024 - 10/28/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: M
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Instructor: Gary Whiting
Building: River's Crossing
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Visit and tour the production greenhouses at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Jason Young, Director of Horticulture and Grounds, will talk about the growth of plants for the gardens, native plants for natural lands restoration, and propagation for our spring/fall plant sales.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 32
Dates: 9/3/2024 - 9/3/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Jason Young
Building: Off Site
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Edna St. Vincent Millay was arguably the most popular American poet of the 1920s and '30s, yet today only scholars and staunch admirers know her. A Pulitzer prize winner and proponent of justice, free speech (and behavior), and women's rights, she wrote masterly poems, plays, short stories, and essays. This discussion-oriented class will focus on poems that illustrate her range of subjects, ideas, moods, and forms. No required textbook or homework.
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Fee: $30.00
Capacity Remaining: 1
Dates: 10/1/2024 - 10/4/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 3
Days: Tu Th F
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Instructor: Jack Armistead
Building: River's Crossing
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We will read a sampling of less common poetic forms including Senryu, Pantoum, Villanelle, Sestina, Tritina, Ghazal. And then we'll write and share our endeavors.
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Fee: $21.00
Capacity Remaining: 97
Dates: 11/5/2024 - 11/12/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 2
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Adrien Helm
Building: River's Crossing
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We will read a sampling of less common poetic forms including Senryu, Pantoum, Villanelle, Sestina, Tritina, Ghazal. And then we'll write and share our endeavors.
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Fee: $21.00
Capacity Remaining: 100
Dates: 11/5/2024 - 11/12/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 2
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Adrien Helm
Building: Online via Zoom
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Candidates behind in the polls often say that the only poll that matters is the one on election day. Well, no. Aside from predicting election results, polls influence campaign messaging, the allocation of campaign resources, fundraising success, and even voters' choices. This course offers a consumer guide to polls for this presidential election season: understanding poll results, distinguishing legitimate from illegitimate ones, and avoiding misinterpretation or overinterpretation. We consider concerns that have haunted polling during recent election cycles. Does the existence of “shy voters” lead polls to underestimate extreme candidates? Are exit polls useful? And are polls today hopelessly inaccurate?
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Fee: $30.00
Capacity Remaining: 89
Dates: 8/21/2024 - 10/16/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 3
Days: W
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Instructor: Bob Grafstein
Building: Online via Zoom
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In order to encourage knowledge about preserving several types of pollinators in Georgia, this class will introduce the wide variety of Hummingbirds that visit this state. In addition to an informative talk, the class members will have the hands-on opportunity to build a solar hummingbird water fountain for use in their own yards.
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Fee: $37.00
Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 9/25/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Nancy Weckwerth
Building: River's Crossing
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The '24 Election is here! How can we make an informed choice? Let's 1) Review POTUS “Approval” history 1945-2020), 2) Explore how better voter polls are done, 3) Discuss major ’24 election issues and 4) Identify party positions. We’ll review the current polls and do some in-class survey exercises such as a typical Corporate Assessment Model (CAM) on the choice for POTUS. CAM is a "tool" to rank the issues AND the candidates! We will wrap up by doing a class electoral vote prediction, state-by-state! Just 1 in 20 voters actually decide an election! Be a better prepared voter!
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 92
Dates: 9/25/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Douglas Stowell
Building: Online via Zoom
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Learn how to capture vibrant and interesting photos in low light situations. This is a great technique to learn for travel or just for fun! Chock full of tips, you can use an iPhone, a mirrorless camera, or a pro DSLR to get the best photos possible. This course is for all levels from novice to seasoned veterans. In the first session, students will learn and practice in the classroom. Session two will be a field trip for hands-on experience. The class will conclude with a third session to continue Q&A and review students' work in a friendly, helpful environment.
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Fee: $30.00
Capacity Remaining: 3
Dates: 10/1/2024 - 10/15/2024
Times: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 3
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Gary Whiting
Building: River's Crossing
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The second session of the Street Photography course will be off-site and held in the evening, tentatively 6:30-8:00 PM. Please note that the first class has been rescheduled to start at 9:00AM
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Experts agree that reading aloud to children plays a key role in their overall growth and development. Educators and caregivers who read aloud to children understand the importance of modeling thinking, providing opportunities to talk about books, and encouraging children to respond to reading with their own thoughts and opinions. This presentation will focus on how to make the most out of storytime by making it engaging and lively. It will address the topics of book choice, planning, interaction with children, and the role of technology in the read-aloud experience.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 36
Dates: 8/27/2024 - 8/27/2024
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: Tu
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Instructor: Amy Pulliam
Building: River's Crossing
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Rob will provide participants with a tour of the studio facility and the small gallery area, and will demonstrate how pots emerge like magic from amorphous blobs of clay.
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Fee: $12.00
Capacity Remaining: 4
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 8/28/2024
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Sessions: 1
Days: W
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Instructor: Rob Sutherland
Building: Off Site
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