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August Calendar

1 Hewitt Collection of African-American Art, through Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts. For information visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/calendar/index.php?month=8&year=2005
3 Atlanta Intown Georgia Tech Club event, "Where There's a Will There's a Way," Legal Information You Should Know," 6 p.m., Georgia Tech Alumni/Faculty House ballroom, 190 North Ave., Atlanta. For information contact Bruce Gaynes at (404) 918-6466 or visit https://www.runmyclub.com/gtatlanta/eventcalendar.asp?id=202614
6 Orange County Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 1 p.m., Mason Regional Park, picnic shelter No. 2, 18712 University Drive, Irvine, Calif. For information contact Antony Gaynair at agaynairaal@msn.com

Los Angeles Georgia Tech Club freshmen send-off party, noon, 850 Monterey Blvd. Apt. 4, Hermosa Beach, Calif. For information visit http://www.yellowjacketsla.com/freshbbq2.jpg

Northeast Tennessee Georgia Tech Club summer picnic and student send-off, noon, Eastman's Bays Mountain Recreation Park, shelter No. 12. For information contact Ron Dailey at rkdailey@eastman.com or (423) 229-8292

East Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

Midlands/Columbia, S.C., Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 3 p.m., home of Ben and Patsy Grimes at Lake Murray, 520 Caro Lane, Chapin, S.C. For information contact Troy Blalock at (803) 217-1811 or jblalock@scana.com

North Alabama/Huntsville Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 3 p.m., home of Bill Whipple, 119 Downing Ridge, Madison, Ala. For information contact Whipple at wwhipple@knology.net or (256) 830-9815

Mobile Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

7 Albany Georgia Tech Club student picnic, 1 p.m., The Parks at Chehaw. For information contact Allen Anderson at aanderson.cs01@gtalumni.org or (678) 358-5436

Greater Cincinnati Georgia Tech Club annual summer cookout and student send-off, 4 p.m., Blue Ash Nature Center, 433 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, Ohio. For information contact Dave Wethington at dwethington.che04@gtalumni.org

Emerald Coast/Pensacola Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic and ball game, 5 p.m. For information contact John Rafferty at (239) 822-5726

Palm Beach Georgia Tech Club barbecue for incoming freshmen, current students and alumni, 3 p.m., Howard Park, West Palm Beach, Fla. To RSVP contact Troy Rice at troy@pbgtclub.org or for questions call Robin Case at (561) 626-1888

Low Country/Charleston Georgia Tech Club student picnic, 1:30 p.m., Wild Dunes property owners beach house, 6600 Palmetto Drive, Isle of Palms, S.C. For information contact Ryan Presley at ryanpresley@gmail.com

Miami Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

West Georgia/Carrollton Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

Western North Carolina/Asheville Georgia Tech Club baseball picnic. For information visit http://gtalumni.org/clubs/wncarolina/events.php

Gateway/St. Louis Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

8 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club lunch bunch meeting with Butch Brooks. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu
9 Jacksonville Georgia Tech Club freshmen send-off party. For information visit http://gtalumni.org/clubs/jacksonville/events.php
11 Northern California/San Francisco Georgia Tech Club summer lecture series with Deborah Kilpatrick, director of research and technology, Guidant Corp., 6:30 p.m., Keypoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, Calif. For information contact Ian Ing at ianing@sbcglobal.net or (408) 274-2730

Augusta Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

12 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 6 p.m., East Roswell Park picnic area. For information contace Vicky Polashock at Vicky.polashock@kcc.com

Colorado Georgia Tech Club ACC/SEC alumni night at the Colorado Rockies baseball game, 7 p.m., Blake Street Tavern, 2401 Blake St., Denver

13 Coweta/Fayette Georgia Tech Club fall kickoff barbecue and silent auction, 5 p.m., Lake Windsong subdivision, Tyrone, Ga. For information contact Linda Henson at LHenson@numail.org or (678) 870-2005

Hampton Roads/Norfolk Georgia Tech Club student picnic, 3 p.m., American Legion Post 35, 850 W. Ocean View Ave., Norfolk, Va. For information contact Bitsy Goldmeier at (757) 467-4499

Houston Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 4:30 p.m., Joe’s Crab Shack, Keman No. 5 boardwalk, Kemah, Texas. For information contact Nelson Curl at ncurl@detaildesigninc.com or (281) 890-4715 ext. 101

Birmingham Georgia Tech Club freshmen send-off picnic. For information visit http://gtalumni.org/clubs/birmingham/events.php

Triad/Greensboro/Winston-Salem Georgia Tech Club summer picnic, 6 p.m., First Horizon Park, Greensboro, N.C. For information contact Andy Counts at gtandy@triad.rr.com

Northeast Ohio/Cleveland Georgia Tech Club freshmen send-off party, 2 p.m., Sam Smith’s residence, 6321 Hardwick Way, Hudson, Ohio. RSVP to Kenneth Atchinson at KAtchins@bw.edu

Savannah Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 6 p.m., Historic Grayson Stadium on Victory Drive, Savannah, Ga. For information contact Leigh Martin at martin.l@thomas-hutton.com

14 Triangle/Raleigh/Durham Georgia Tech Club student picnic, noon. For information contact Charlotte Song at charlotte.son@mail.com or (919) 319-6893

LaGrange Georgia Tech Club student picnic, 5 p.m., The Fields Golf Club. For information contact Murray Schine at (706) 884-3945 to mschine@bellsouth.net

Marietta Georgia Tech Club student send-off barbecue and preseason football preview, 5 p.m., Oakton Historic Home, 581 Kennesaw Ave., Marietta, Ga. For information contact Kelly McNabb at kmcnabb@fmglaw.com or (770) 818-1424

Gwinnett Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

Heart of Texas/Austin Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 1 p.m., Zilker Park, Rock Garden picnic area, Austin. For information contact Amy Lewis at amy.lewis@kimley-horn.com or (512) 418- 4508

Golden Isles/Brunswick Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

New Mexico Georgia Tech Club student send-off picnic, 1 p.m., 4019 Calle Pino Northeast, Albuquerque, N.M. For information contact Brett Eller at ellerbrett@hotmail.com or Nikhil Kamat at nkamat-mhamai.bio198@gtalumni.org

Nashville Georgia Tech Club incoming fresmen luncheon. For information visit http://gtalumni.org/clubs/nashville/events.php

Athens Georgia Tech Club student picnic. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

15 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club lunch bunch meeting with Georgia Tech athletics director Dave Braine. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu
17 North Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech Club young alumni meet-and- greet event, 6:30 p.m., El Azteca, Roswell Road, Atlanta. For information contact Derek Westfall at dwestfall@areng.com or (404) 808-4218 or Ashley Coker at acoker@himformatics.com
18 Portland Georgia Tech Club outing to the Seattle Mariners baseball game. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu
19 Suncoast/Tampa Georgia Tech Club alumni night at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays game, 7:15 p.m., Tropicana Field. For information contact Nancy Wood at (813) 415-9761 or nwood2@tampa.rr.com
20 Augusta Georgia Tech Club golf tournament, 9 a.m., Forest Hills Golf Club. For information contact Don Thorstad at (706) 733- 6263 or Chip Cochran at (706) 792-7026

Festival of India presented by the Indian American Cultural Association, 6:30 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts

22 Classes begin
23 Washington, D.C., Georgia Tech Club Scabs and Crabs event. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu
25 Northern California/San Francisco Georgia Tech Club home-buying seminar part two, Keller Williams Realty, 1500 Franklin St., San Francisco. For information contact Michelle Lane at michelle.lane@gmail.com or (415) 317-4928 Savannah Georgia Tech Club 12th annual golf tournament, 1 p.m., The Club at Savannah Harbor. For information contact Jacob Lang at (912) 721-4129 or Allen Lancaster at (912) 236-0615
26 Metro Atlanta Georgia Tech clubs 15th annual football kickoff celebration. For information contact Jane Stoner, senior manager of clubs, at jane.stoner@alumni.gatech.edu

"Saturday Night Live" star Horatio Sanz and his sketch comedy troupe, 8 p.m., Ferst Center for the Arts

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