Tuesday Aug. 18

?Course: Painting en plein air (at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia). Sponsored by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Learn to tone a canvas, create a thumbnail composition, develop an underpainting and paint in layers. Choose oil, watercolor or pastel. Tuesdays through Sept. 8. Cost is $109. State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Contact: 706-542-3537, www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ppd

?Rec Fest ’09: Sponsored by Recreational Sports. Learn more about the facilities and programs Recreational Sports has to offer the University community. There will be prizes, give-aways and refreshments. Use the completely renovated Strength and Conditioning Rooms and try free Fitness and Hydrobics classes. While you’re there, make sure to check out one of the more than 130 free classes being offered for the remainder of the week. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Ramsey Student Center. Contact: 706-542-8030, recjls@uga.edu

Wednesday Aug. 19

?American Red Cross Blood Drive. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tate Student Center, Reception Hall. Ground floor. Contact: 678-227-4650, jarrettja@usa.redcross.org

?Student Employment Fair. Sponsored by the University Career Center. Students can come look for part-time jobs for the 2009-2010 school year. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Fifth floor, Tate Student Center. Contact: smknott@uga.edu

?ELearning Commons Workshop: Designer Quickstart. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning and Enterprise Information and Technology Services. For University personnel to learn about incorporating eLearning Commons – the program replacing WebCT – into courses. The Designer Quickstart Workshop must be completed first before enrolling in other workshops. Register online at http://www.uga.edu/webct-bin/signUp.cgi . 2:00 p.m. Room 372, Miller Learning Center. Contact: elc@uga.edu

?Unity Cookout. Sponsored by the Department of Intercultural Affairs’ Office of International Student Life. This is a social event to welcome students back. Learn about the organizations within the department. Free food, music and prizes. 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Reed Quad. Contact: arich@uga.edu

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