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Everyone’s Favorite Wine Event Returns to Athens This February
Break out the wine glasses and get ready for a weekend of exquisite taste, as Athens Wine Weekend returns to The Classic Center, February 7-9, 2025. The event kicks off on Friday evening with an Amuse-Bouche, or “A Little Surprise,” featuring several talented chefs from Athens area restaurants. Each chef offers a sampling of their cooking artistry paired with the perfect wine to arouse the palate. During Saturday afternoon’s Grand Tasting, participants can peruse and sample wines from around the
Dr. Katherine Yancey joins Athens General & Colorectal Surgeons
Dr. Katherine Yancey joins Athens General & Colorectal Surgeons Dr. Katherine H. Yancey, MD, FACS, a board-certified general surgeon with roots in Athens, has joined Athens General and Colorectal Surgeons (AGCS), part of St. Mary's Medical Group. As a skilled surgeon with special interests in robotics and abdominal wall reconstruction, Dr. Yancey is able to use leading-edge, minimally invasive techniques for many procedures. Among the most common types of procedures she performs are gastrointestinal
Beloved, Heartfelt Holiday Show Returns to Athens This Christmas
ATHENS, Ga. – November 12, 2024 – Celebrating its 19th year, the hugely popular holiday show “Irish Christmas in America” brings seasonal Irish traditions back to The Classic Center Theatre on December 10. The long-running show features top Irish music, song, and dance in an engaging performance rich in humor and boundless energy. The family-friendly performance features stunning vocals from Caitríona Sherlock along with lively instrumental tunes on fiddle by MacDiarmada, flute and uilleann pipes by
Get Ready for Epic Family Fun: Monster Jam® is Coming to Athens!
Get Ready for Epic Family Fun: Monster Jam® is Coming to Athens! Tickets on sale now to see the world’s most popular Monster Jam trucks and best drivers roar into Akins Ford Arena on June 20-22 for Stadium Championship Series East Athens, GA (November 12, 2024) – Experience Monster Jam® live and become a fan for life with an ultimate day of family fun at Akins Ford Arena on June 20-22, 2025. Get ready to cheer, scream, and be amazed as massive Monster Jam trucks and world champion drivers take over
An Evening with Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
The songwriting duo of Gillian Welch & David Rawlings comes to The Classic Center Theatre on April 3, 2025. Woodland On Tour supports the duo’s latest album release on their label, Acony Records. With a partnership spanning over twenty years, Welch and Rawlings have been hailed by Pitchfork as “modern masters of American folk” and “protectors of the American folk song” by Rolling Stone. Recently, they were crowned with the Berklee American Masters Award and honored by the Americana Music Association
Dr. Mohana Cherukuri joins St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates
Dr. Mohana Cherukuri joins St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates Athens, Ga. – Dr. Mohana Laasya Cherukuri, a primary care physician, officially joins St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates (SIMA) on Monday, Nov. 11. The office is now accepting new patient appointments, with same-day or next-day appointments available in many cases. Dr. Cherukuri comes to St. Mary’s Medical Group from the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Internal Medicine Residency Program (IMRP) in
The Ultimate Experience is just a GOLDEN TICKET away!
ATHENS, GA – November 1, 2024— As anticipation builds for the grand opening of Akins Ford Arena this December, The Classic Center Authority, in association with Akins Ford of Winder, has launched a Golden Ticket Sweepstakes to celebrate the grand opening of Akins Ford Arena. As Athens' newest entertainment destination prepares to open its doors, this sweepstakes offers residents of Georgia and South Carolina (ages 18 and older) an extraordinary opportunity: the chance to win two tickets to every public
Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty Announces Annual Coats for Kids Drive
October 2024 (Athens, GA). Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty proudly announces the 32nd annual Coats for Kids Coat Drive. To meet the need of coats and jackets for children in the community, our office will accept monetary donations for our annual coat drive until December 13, 2024.Donations will be used to purchase new coats and winter wear to meet the specific needs of children in our local school systems. Since its creation in 1992, the Coats for Kids drive has kept hundreds of children in our community
Akins Ford Arena to Host Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals Basketball Teams for Inaugural Classic City
ATHENS, Ga. –Rival Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals basketball teams face off in a head-to-head battle at the Classic City Championship at Akins Ford Arena. Mark your calendars for Friday, December 20, and join us for an action-packed day of games! Game Schedule: - Clarke Central vs. Cedar Shoals Junior Varsity Women’s Teams | 1:00 p.m. - Clarke Central vs. Cedar Shoals Junior Varsity Men’s Teams | 3:00 p.m. - Clarke Central vs. Cedar Shoals Varsity Women’s Teams | 5:00 p.m. - Clarke Central vs. Cedar
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