Athens Today--October 4

1. Heifer International transforms lives by giving profit-making livestock--think goat's milk and cheess--to people around the world. Today at 11 a.m., the former head of Heifer International, Jo Luck, gives the D.W. Brooks Lecture in Master's Hall of the Georgia Center. Luck was a co-winner of the 2010 World Food Prize. Since 1944, the organization has helped more than 70.5 million people in more than 125 countries.

2. The ACC Commission and Mayor will hold a regular session in City Hall, Tuesday evening from 7pm-11pm and you may download the agenda here. Topics will include, but are not limited to, the Oconee Rivers Greenway Network, proposed widening of Mitchell Bridge Rd., the schematic design of the SPLOST Tennis Center, the Solid Waste RecycleBank, and the proposed implementation of drought management measures. Citizen input will be heard.

3. Expose your baby or toddler to a world of languages with , every Tuesday afternoon at 4 pm. These programs are free to all Full Bloom members and only $3 to drop-in.

4. GeorgiaCares will present a workshop on Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program. The class is hosted by the and will take place in Winterville, at the Winterville Depot, Wednesday from 10am-10:30am. In addition to discussing the upcoming Open Enrollment session, individuals may be screened for eligibility and sign up for an appointment with a counselor for further assistance with their application.

5. The ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta are hosting an old-fashioned , a local nonprofit serving abused and neglected children in our community by providing trained community volunteers to act as legal advocates, speaking up for the best interest of children. On Wednesday from 5pm-8pm, there will be cotton candy, snow cones, hot dogs, hamburgers, face painting, as well as a dunking booth with fraternity members.