| Connecting the ACCGov Leisure Servces Department with Local School Children
| |
Sandy Creek Nature Center Open House
Check out the Sandy Creek Nature Center and see what all they have to offer. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet an animal, make a craft, go on a scavenger hunt, or play in the playscape.
This family event is set for Saturday, October 5 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, please call 706-613-3615 or email naturecenter@accgov.com
| |
Car Show and Concert
The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department will host its 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 located at 400 Bob Holman Rd. in Athens. Registration for car entries has closed.
This event features blues bands and a car cruise-in with classic and unique vehicles. Local BBQ and dessert food vendors will be onsite with items for purchase. The event, including park admission, is free of charge.
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 visit www.accgov.com/sandycreekcarshow call 706-613-3800, or email at leisureservices@accgov.com
| |
Downtown Parade of Lights - Call for Entries
The Leisure Services Department announces that entries are now being accepted for the 2024 Athens-Clarke County Downtown Parade of Lights. This year’s parade is scheduled for Thursday, December 5. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Late applications are not accepted. This is a firm deadline.
The online application is available at www.accgov.com/parade The parade application fee is $40.
Annually, more than 75 entries including floats and performing units, compete for such prizes as “Most Original Float,” “Best Use of Theme,“ “Best Performance,” and “Best Use of Lights” The best overall float receives the “Mayor’s Award.” This year’s theme is “Run, Run Rudolph.”
The parade begins at 7:00 p.m. on the corner of Hancock Avenue and Pulaski Street ending in front of the stage at City Hall for the traditional tree lighting ceremony.
The Athens-Clarke County Downtown Parade of Lights is coordinated by the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department. It is sponsored by the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and the Athens Downtown Development Authority.
Parade information and application forms can be found at
www.accgov.com/parade or by contacting Leisure Services at 706-613-3800 or paradeoflights@accgov.com
| |
Art by CCSD Students
The Lyndon House Arts Center announces the opening of the biennial Clarke County School District Student Art Exhibition, with this year’s theme “INSPIRED: Artworks by Students of the Clarke County School District Inspired by Athens Creatives,” on Tuesday, October 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. The exhibition will be on view October 8, 2024 - January 18, 2025.
The exhibit will include works by CCSD students from kindergarten to 12th grade and will include all media including weaving, sculpture, photography, painting, drawing, and collage. Also on view will be art by the professional working artists who provided inspiration to the students.
The opening reception will takes place on Tueday, October 15 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Lyndon House Arts Center. The evening will include performances by many talented young musicians including Clarke Central High School Honor Chamber Strings and Cedar Shoals High School Camber Strings.
All exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public. Exhibitions are on view during regular gallery hours Tuesday and Thursday from 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.
Please note during the fall, the Lyndon House Arts Center is closed on home football game Saturdays.
| |
Night Hike
Discover local trails by moonlight!
Come along on a guided night hike at Southeast Clarke Park. Attendees will enjoy activiites that enhance the beauty and magic of the forest at night.
| |
Rivers Alive!
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.
Rivers Alive in Athens, Georgia is organized by Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department, Athens-Clarke County Planning Department, Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department, Athens-Clarke County Stormwater Management Program, Athens-Clarke County Office of Sustainability, Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office, UGA Office of Service-Learning, Upper Oconee Watershed Network, and Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission.
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.
| |
Get Ready for Halloween!
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.
| |
Leisure Services Master Plan - We Want Your Input!
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
Our partners from BerryDunn will be out in community at your favorite parks, festivals, and events all summer! There's an ever growing list on the Activate Athens website, as well.
| |
ACCGov Activities and Online RegistrationThe 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 ScholarshipsThe Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department offers scholarship to qualifying Athens-Clarke County children. Scholarships allow participants to pay less than the program fee.
| |
|
|
|
|
