Members in the News
Athens Wine Weekend Will Now Take Place May 20-22, 2022
ATHENS, GA. - In an effort to ensure the utmost quality of Athens Wine Weekend, The Classic Center Cultural Foundation has made the difficult decision to postpone the event. Athens Wine Weekend, previously scheduled February 4-6, 2022, at The Classic Center, will now take place May 20-22, 2022. Athens Wine Weekend is the largest fundraising event of the year for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation and helps to aid the Cultural Foundation in providing over $50,000 in arts and hospitality
Volunteers Needed in a Variety of Roles Throughout Hospital
Hospital volunteers help in almost every area of a healthcare facility like Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, sharing their time with the hospital and giving back to their local community. “Our community has demonstrated so much support for our staff during the pandemic. Your prayers and acts of kindness are appreciated more than you’ll ever know,” said Michael Burnett, CEO of Piedmont Athens. “While we appreciate all the food and donations, what we need more than anything right now is
Six New Board Members Join Athens Tech Foundation
Six New Board Members Join Athens Tech Foundation The Athens Tech Foundation board of directors has approved six new members to serve on the board for a three-year term beginning January 2022. “I am grateful for the commitment of these community members who are willing to step up and help support our college and our students through service, as they all bring a wealth of knowledge to the board,” said Athens Technical College President Andrea Daniel. The Foundation board is responsible for overseeing the
Jittery Joe's Partners with Green Tech
Jittery Joe’s Coffee has partnered with local Athens start-up Can I Recycle This? (CIRT), a recycling technology platform, to deliver hyper-local recycling information to coffee drinkers nationwide. A QR code with hyper-local recycling information is now on all Jittery Joe’s coffee cans sold in-store and online, allowing customers to scan the code and instantly receive recycling instructions for their area from Gigi, the company’s green-minded virtual assistant. When the good people at another local
Athens, Georgia: What's New in 2022?
Athens, Georgia: What's new in 2022? What is new this year (visitathensga.com)By Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau on Jan. 06, 2022 New restaurants, specialty shops, exhibits and more are coming to Athens in 2022! Local favorites, like Cafe Racer Coffee + Donuts and Condor Chocolates, are opening second locations, while all new and new-to-Athens businesses, like Slutty Vegan, Farm Burger and ZZ & Simone's are joining the Athens community. Plus, The Classic Center Arena breaks ground in February
Athens' Health Care Systems Address Public on COVID-19
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary’s Health Care System have come together to address the public regarding the latest COVID-19 impacts and the result of the rapid spread of the Delta and Omicron variants. Both Athens hospitals are once again experiencing a staggering surge in adults and children with COVID-19 symptoms and diagnoses. Collectively, the health care systems have experienced 100 to 200 percent increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the past eight days and the vast
Piedmont Athens Regional Chief Medical Officer Urges Community to Get Vaccinated and Boosted
Hospitals across the country are often full at this time of year because of seasonal illnesses, like the flu. This year, however, we are also still contending with COVID-19. In addition to the Delta variant, which caused the largest and worse surge of the pandemic, thus far, the Omicron variant is now the predominant variant and spreading rapidly. According to early reports, the Omicron variant may not cause as severe illness in many, however, it will cause severe illness (including death) in some,
Local Groups Donate Toys, Games and Gifts for Christmas to Piedmont Athens Pediatric and NICU Patients
Walton EMC and the Malcom Bridge Middle School Beta Club recently donated gifts to Piedmont Athens Regional for the pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients who will spend Christmas in the hospital. Linemen from Walton EMC delivered toys, games, books and more for the hospital’s smallest patients. Beta Club representatives delivered coloring kits and stuffed animals to make spirits bright on the pediatric unit. “The holidays can be stressful for families with children in the hospital,”
The Classic Center Reveals Detailed Design Plans for the New Arena
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, The Classic Center partnered with Perkins & Will, Smallwood, J.E. Dunn, and Impact Construction Management LLC. to provide a fly through screening to unveil the detailed design plans for the new arena coming to The Classic Center in Fall 2023.Exciting experiences are in the works for The Classic Center Arena. There have been 50 out of the 125 promised events already booked for the new arena. The Classic Center has also formally signed an agreement to bring a professional
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Athens Wine Weekend Returns to the Classic Center
ATHENS, Ga. – Athens Wine Weekend is returning to The Classic Center February 4 – 6, 2022. Tickets to this renowned event go on sale Friday, December 10 at 10 a.m.Proceeds from this event will benefit The Classic Center Cultural Foundation’s mission to entertain and educate the community and foster economic growth by providing annual scholarships to students, as well as workforce development initiatives.The weekend begins with an Amuse-Bouche, or “A Little Surprise,” on Friday evening from 5 p.m. until 7:30
