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Upcoming events for the region as of Oct. Nov. 2. Do you have an event to share? Send the information to events@mainstreetnews.com or call 706-206-3055.
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A concert poster for Johnny Cash is on display through this week
end at the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens. It’s part of the exhibi
tion “American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print,” which
features iconic concert posters from the Nashville, Tenn.-based
printmaking company.
ARTS
“Word of Mouth.” A weekly po
etry reading. Free. 8 p.m. on the
first Wednesday of the month, The
Globe, 199 N. Lumpkin St., Athens.
“Mystery Selections.” A show
case of art by six local artists, se
lected from the "Mystery Trien
nial” exhibition. Donation admis
sion. Through Nov. 6, ATHICA:
Athens Institute for Contemporary
Art, 160 Tracy St., Athens; 706-
208-1613 or www.athica.org.
“Hot Metal and Cool Paper: The
Black Art of Making Books” and
“American Letterpress: The Art
of Hatch Show Print.” A dona
tion of $2 is suggested. Through
Nov. 6: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday, noon-9 p.m.
Thursday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday,
Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Car
lton St., Athens; 706-542-4662.
Figure Drawing Sessions. Week
ly drop-in for artists older than 18
to draw the human figure. $10.
2-4 p.m. Sundays, Fringe Collec
tive Artistic Studios, 159 N. Jack-
son St., Athens; 706-540-2727.
Ongoing
64th Annual Members Exhibi
tion. Juried event featuring works
by artists who are members of the
Quinlan Visual Arts Center. Free.
Through Dec. 4, Quinlan Visual Arts
Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gaines
ville; www.quinlanartscenter.org.
“Thursday Things” at the Tan
nery Row Artist Colony. Free
sessions 11 a.m.-noon Thurs
days, where artists and other vol
unteers share their knowledge
and expertise. Tannery Row Art
ist Colony, 554 W. Main St., Bu
ford. 770-904-0572 or www.
tanneryrowartistcolony.com.
Drawing in the Galleries. Open to
anyone; bring your graphite or col
ored pencils. Free. 5-8 p.m. on the
first Thursday of the month, Geor
gia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St.,
Athens, www.georgiamuseum.org.
Thursday Night Sketch Club.
Bring your own supplies; model
provided. $5 per session. 7-8:30
p.m. Thursdays, Quinlan Vi
sual Arts Center, 514 Green St.
NE, Gainesville; www.quinla-
nartscenter.org or 770-536-2575.
Small Works Exhibition. Jur
ied by Margaret Morrison and
Ted Saupe. Free. Through Nov.
12, Oconee Cultural Arts Founda
tion, 34 School St., Watkinsville.
“In the Company of Wolves:
Works on the Wall by Tattoo Art
ists.” Featuring works by 12 tat
too artists. Through Nov. 12, Trace
Gallery, 160 Tracy St., Athens;
www.tracegalleryathens.com.
“Prophecies Adrift: The Lunar
and Martian Missions by Kahn
and Selesnick.” Includes narra
tive photo-novellas and sculptural
installations. Free. Through Dec.
4, Brenau University's Sellars and
Presidents Galleries, 500 Washing
ton St., Gainesville. 770-534-6263.
Photography by Commerce
photographer Trent Sellers. 14
black-and-white images, includ
ing “Ghost Bride,” selected for
the Lyndon House’s annual jur
ied exhibition. Barnes & Noble,
3650 Atlanta Highway, Athens.
Dian Fossey exhibit. A collec
tion of pieces celebrating the life
and work of primatologist Dian
Fossey. Free. Brenau Univer
sity’s Trustee Library, Brenau
University, Washington Street,
Gainesville. 770-534-6213.
“Toddler Thursdays” at the High
Museum of Art, where children
ages 2-4 can see the High Mu
seum’s collections and create
their own artwork. No registra
tion required. Free with admission;
admission $18; $15 seniors and
college students with ID; $11 chil
dren age 6-17; free for age 5 and
younger and membersll a.m.-3
p.m. each Thursday, Greene Fam
ily Education Center, High Museum
of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta;
404-733-5000 or www.high.org.
Ongoing exhibitions and per
manent pieces at the Georgia
Museum of Art, focusing on
Georgia artists and their con
tributions. The museum now
has a 16,000-square-foot expan
sion for its permanent collection,
open noon-5 p.m. Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday, noon-9 p.m.
Thursday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
A donation of $2 is suggested.
Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Car
lton St., Athens; 706-542-4662.
Suwanee SculpTour, a collec
tion of sculptures on loan from
various artists and on display
around Suwanee through March.
Free. Visitors may vote for their fa
vorite at www.gcvb.org and the win
ning sculpture will be purchased
by the city. Visit www.suwanee.
com for locations and details.
Yonah Art Guild meeting. 6:30
p.m. second Thursday of each
month, Hallco Credit Union, 379 E.
Kytle St., Cleveland; 706-994-7801
or yonahartguild@yahoo.com.
North Georgia Arts Guild meet
ing, featuring coffee and a dis
cussion. Every third Thursday of
the month, 60 Main Street, Clayton.
FAMILY
Jefferson Holiday Market. More
than 70 local artisans selling holi
day gift items and other artworks.
Nov. 4-6, Jefferson Civic Cen
ter, 65 Kissam St., Jefferson;
www.mainstreetjefferson.com.
Georgia Museum of Natural His
tory. Newly renovated; new exhibit
through Dec. 9: “Lost Species: Vi
sions of Landscapes Past.” Free.
Georgia Museum of Natural His
tory, East Campus Drive at Ce
dar Street, University of Georgia
campus, Athens; gmnh.uga.edu.
Ongoing
Vietnam War exhibit. Through
Nov. 30. Northeast Georgia His
tory Center, 322 Academy St.,
Gainesville, www.negahc.org.
Living in Space exhibit. A trav
eling exhibit inspired by the In
ternational Space Station.
Through Dec. 31, Gwinnett En
vironmental & Heritage Center,
2020 Clean Water Drive, Bu
ford; www.gwinnettehc.org.
Storytimes for children ages 2-6.
10:10-11:10 a.m. Tuesdays, Har
old S. Swindle Public Library, 5466
U.S. 441, Nicholson. 706-757-3577.
Storytimes for children ages
1-4. Free. Join library staff for sto
ries, songs, puppets and finger-
plays at 10:30 a.m. every Tues
day and Thursday. Jefferson Pub
lic Library, 379 Old Pendergrass
Road, Jefferson; 706-367-8012.
Kidsercise. Rhythm and move
ment for kids 14 months to 4
years. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednes
days, Commerce Public Li
brary, 1344 S. Broad St., Com
merce. 706-335-5946.
Baby and Me. A lap-sit storytime
for infants 6 to 18 months. Free.
10:30 a.m. Fridays, Commerce
Public Library, 1344 S. Broad
St., Commerce. 706-335-5946.
Storytime & Craft. Make a
craft inspired by the book, for
ages 2-5. $10. 10-11 a.m. Sat
urdays, Treehouse Kid and
Craft, 815 W. Broad St., Ath
ens; treehousekidandcraft.com.
Teen Night. $15. 8-11 p.m. every
first Saturday of the month, fea
turing rock climbing, pizza, mu
sic and more. Active Climbing,
665 Barber St., Athens. 706-354-
0038 or www.activeclimbing.com.
Reading with “Doggie Tales.”
Practice your reading with Smoky
the Pug and Pia the Afghan Hound.
Free. 10:30 a.m. every second Sat
urday of the month, Jefferson Pub
lic Library, 379 Old Pendergrass
Road, Jefferson; 706-367-8012.
Reading with the Dogs. Chil
dren can practice their reading
skills with trained therapy dogs.
Free. 11:30 a.m.-noon every sec
ond Saturday, Braselton Library,
132 Broadway Ave., Braselton.
Yoga & Craft. For ages 3-6.
$10. Sundays, Treehouse Kid
and Craft, 815 W. Broad St., Ath
ens; treehousekidandcraft.com.
MUSIC
Yacht Rock Revue. Atlanta band
doing spot-on covers of soft rock
hits from the 1970s and ‘80s. Bring
your captain hat. $12. 9 p.m. Nov.
4, 40 Watt Club, 285 W. Washing
ton St., Athens; www.40watt.com.
Dank Sinatra. Improvisation-heavy
electronica with jazz, rock and reg
gae. $8. 8 p.m. Nov. 4, Georgia
Theatre, 215 N. Lumpkin St., Ath
ens; www.georgiatheatre.com.
The Elementz Project. Featur
ing a dozen bands laying dance-
able and experimental music. $5
students, $7 nonstudents. Nov. 5,
40 Watt Club, 285 W. Washing
ton St., Athens; www.40watt.com.
Hemlock Festival. Three-day mu
sic event benefiting the effort to
save hemlock trees. Music by Col.
Bruce Hampton, Saint Francis and
the Lefty Williams Band. $10-$25.
Nov. 4-6, 396 Starbridge Road,
Murrayville; www.hemlockfest.org.
Believers Concert Band. A
50-piece community band. Free. 3
p.m. Nov. 6, Gainesvile First United
Methodist Church, 2780 Thomp
son Bridge Road, Gainesville.
Upcoming
Sondre Lerche. $18. 8 p.m. Nov.
10, 40 Watt Club, 285 W. Washing
ton St., Athens; www.40watt.com.
Southern Culture on the
Skids. With Matt Hudgins.
$10. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 1,40 Watt
Club, 285 W. Washington St.,
Athens; www.40watt.com.
Keller Williams. $20. 8 p.m.
Nov. 5, Georgia Theatre,
215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens;
www.georgiatheatre.com.
George Clinton and Par
liament Funkadelic. $25. 8
p.m. Nov. 17, Georgia The
atre, 215 N. Lumpkin St., Ath
ens; www.gerogiatheatre.com.
Ongoing
Live jazz at Jazz on the Square.
Serving lucn ahd dinner with
live music. 82 N. Public Square,
Jefferson; 706-351-0183.
The Tom & Juli show, live ev
ery Thursday night. Watch this
husband-and-wife duo as they
perform hits from four decades;
requests are welcome. Free;
6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, The
Crimson Moon Cafe, 24 N. Park
St., Dahlonega; 706-864-3982
or www.thecrimsonmoon.com.
The Stephen Van Band. $6. 7
p.m. Saturdays, American Le
gion Post 53, 456 Watson
Road, Winder. 770-586-5147
Live after 5 on the Madison Pa
tio at Hotel Indigo. Live music and
entertainment outside at the Athens
hotel. Free. 6-8 p.m. Thursdays,
Hotel Indigo, 500 College Ave., Ath
ens. Check website for schedule of
performers: www.indigoathens.com.
OUTDOORS
Beginning Bellydance. Egyptian-
style dance for people of all ages,
sizes and fitness levels. $10. 7:30-
8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Whole:
Mind. Body. Art., 127 N. Jackson
St., Athens; wholemindbodyart.com.
First Saturday Hike. Naturalist-
guided hike in the Chicopee Woods
Nature Preserve. $5 adults, $3 chil
dren 2-12. 10-11:30 a.m. Nov. 5,
Elachee Nature Science Center,
2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville;
770-535-1976. www.elachee.org.
“Bringin’ Home The Bacon”
5K run. $25 late registration
through race day. Registration at
7 a.m. and race at 9 a.m. Nov.
5. 770-561-1051. TLC5K.blog-
spot.com or www.active.com.
Elachee’s Trail Crew Work Day.
Bring water, lunch, gloves and
rain gear. Free; children younger
than 18 must be accompanied
by an adult. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov.
5; call to pre-register. Elachee
Nature Science Center, 2125
Elachee Drive, Gainesville; 770-
535-1976. www.elachee.org
Sharpshooter’s Basketball
Clinic. Learn basketball funda
mentals. $2. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Nov.
9 and Nov. 15, Lay Park, 297
Hoyt St., Athens; 706-613-3596.
Upcoming
Free to Breathe Athens 5K
Run/Walk. $15 online, $18 by
mail, $20 on day of race. 8 a.m.
Nov. 12, Sandy Creek Park, 400
Bob Holman Road, Athens; par-
ticipate.freetobreathe.org.
Lanier Under the Lights 5K. Run
through Lake Lanier Island’s Magi
cal Nights of Lights. $30. 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 12, Lake Lanier Islands, 7000
Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford;
www.lanierunderthelights5k.com.
Making Herbal Cordials and
Holiday Gifts. Learn the basics of
herbal cordial-making. $36. 6:30-
8:30 p.m. Nov. 15, State Botani
cal Garden of Georgia, 2450 S.
Milledge Ave., Athens; 706-542-
6159 orwww.uga.edu/botgarden.
Naturalist walk. Join nature cen
ter staff for a walk around the
property. Free. 10-11 a.m. Nov.
19, Sandy Creek Nature Cen
ter, 205 Old Commerce Road,
Athens; 706-613-3615.
Earth Skills Series: Shelter. De
velop the skills to create fire from
materials found in the wild. $66.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 19, State Bo
tanical Garden of Georgia, 2450
S. Milledge Ave., Athens; 706-542-
6159 orwww.uga.edu/botgarden.
Ongoing
Circle of Hikers. Nature hikes
and readings from nature-inspired
hikes and readings. Free. 8:30
a.m. Thursdays, State Botani
cal Garden of Georgia, 2450 S.
Milledge Ave., Athens; www.uga.
edu/botgarden or 706-542-6156.
Tai Chi. Free outdoor class spon
sored by Athens Regional Medical
Center’s Mind Body Institute. 9:30-
10:30 a.m. Saturdays in the park on
Talmadge Drive, Athens. 706-475-
7329 or mbiprograms@armc.org.
State Botanical Garden of Geor
gia’s 313 acres of trails, themed
gardens and a conservatory.
Special events take place year
round and parking is free, with do
nations accepted for entry. Grounds
are open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Oc-
tober-March, and 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
April-September, except Univer
sity of Georgia holidays. State Bo
tanical Garden of Georgia, 2450
S. Milledge Ave., Athens; 706-542-
1244; www.uga.edu/botgarden.
Birchmore Trail, a mile-long
trail at Athens’ Memorial Park
through an urban forest. Main
feature is the Great Wall of Ath
ens, built single-handedly by Ath
ens resident Fred Birchmore while
he was in his 70s (he bicycled
around the world in the 1930s and
his bicycle is in the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington, D.C.)
Free. Memorial Park, 293 Gran El
len Drive, Athens; 706-613-3616.
Triathlon Club. No experi
ence necessary. Meetings at 7
p.m. on the second Tuesdays,
Fit 2 Tri Store, 1292 Thompson
Bridge Road, Gainesville; 770-
712-9129 or fit2tri@gmail.com.
Chicken City Cyclists ride. 6
p.m. Wednesdays. Leaves from
the parking lot at Frances Mead
ows Aquatic and Community
Center, 1545 Community Way,
Gainesville; 770-534-7075 or un-
noldl@charter.net. (Arrive ear
ly; leaves promptly at 6 p.m.)
ETC.
The Great Halloween Candyb
Give Back. Every pound of can
dy donated to troops overseas
through Newell Orthodontics gets
an entry into a raffle for gift cards,
plus the first 100 people todo-
nate get a free Dairy queen Bliz
zard. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2-3, New
ell Orthodonitcs, 1681 Old Pen
dergrass Road, Jefferson (next
door to Kroger); 706-387-0122.
Chamber Business & Break
fast. Topic: Eggs & Issues. $5
for Chamber of Commerce mem
bers, $10 nonmembers. 7:30
a.m. Nov. 2, Jackson EMC Au
ditorium, 850 Commerce Road,
Jefferson; 706-387-0300 or in-
fo@jacksoncountyga.com.
Open house at PrissEllis’s Gifts
& Decor. Nov. 3-5: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
weekdays, 10n a.m.-4 p.m. Sat
urdays, 100 N. Public Square,
Jefferson; 706-367-2298.
Seventh Annual Chili Cook
off. Includes car show, raffles
and more. $20 car registration;
free to attend. 9:30 a.m. Nov.
5, Main St., Lula. 678-316-6003
or busterautry@bellsouth.net.
Money Matters: Credit Cards:
What You Need to Know. Learn
the basics of responsible credit
card use and tips for budgeting and
maintaining a checking account.
Free. 7 p.m. Nov. 8, Athens Hous
ing Authority, 300 S. Rocksprings
court, Athens; 706-425-5300.
Upcoming
Money Matters: Strategic Cou
poning. Kathryn Land talks about
how to cut your grocery bill. Free. 7
p.m. Nov. 10, Athens-Clarke Coun
ty Library, 2025 Baxter St., Athens;
706-613-3650. Call to register.
Hall County Parks and Leisure
Active Generation Pot Luck
Thansgiving Dinner. Thanksgiv
ing dinner for active adults 55 and
older with food, bingo and fellow
ship. $5 for bingo prize. 11 a.m.
Nov. 10, 4491 JM Turk Road,
Flowery Branch. 770-535-8280.
Gainesville State College and
The Arts Council’s annual In
dependent Film Festival. $15
adults, $13 students and seniors.
“Ahead of Time” (Nov. 10), “Bar
bershop Park” (Feb. 9), “A Gift for
the Village” (March 23) and “You
Don’t Know What i’ve Got” (April
12). All films start at 7:30 p.m.,
and include a meet-the-filmmak-
er reception. Films are shown
alternately at The Arts Coun
cil’s Smithgall Arts Center and
Gainesville State College, www.
theartscouncil.net or 770-534-2787.
Rock Hill Church Second An
nual Car Show. $15 car regis
tration; free to attend. 10 a.m.-
noon Nov. 12, Rock Hill Church,
4115 Price Road, Gaines
ville; pmekre@bellsouth.net.
Holiday Harvest. Featuring home
made, handcrafted or homegrown
items by local residents. 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Nov. 12, Statham Community
Center, 336 Jefferson St., Statham.
Pet Photos with Santa Claws.
$30, by appointment only. 1-5
p.m. Nov. 18 and Nov. 20, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 19. Humane So
ciety of Northeast Georgia, 845
West Ridge Rd, Gainesville; 70-
532-6617 orwww.hsnega.org.
THEATER
Ongoing
Tuesday Night (Mystery) Club.
Murder mystery. 6 p.m. second
Tuesday of each month, St. Thom
as Anglican Church, 1636 Mud
Creek Road, Alto; 706-754-8165.
Theater classes. Fifth Row Cen
ter is registering for theater classes
from ages 6 months (baby sign
language) to auditioning and act
ing classes. $5-$20. Fifth Row
Center, 5509 Main St., Flowery
Branch; www.fifthrowcenter.com.
Low Dough Comedy Show:
Thursday evenings featur
ing local and national com
ics. Buford Variety Theater,
170 W. Main St., Buford; www.
bufordvarietytheater.com.
FARMERS MARKETS
Athens Farmers Market. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at Bishop
Park, 705 Sunset Drive, Athens; or 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays at Lit
tle Kings Shuffle Club, 223 W. Hancock Ave., Athens. May-
November. Cash, checks, debit cards and food stamps ac
cepted. www.athensfarmersmarket.net. Through Dec. 17.
Downtown Gainesville Market On The Square. 2:30-6:30 p.m.
Fridays on the square in Gainesville, through Nov. 11. 678-943-4442 or
www.hallfarmers.org.
GHA Farmers Market. 1-5 p.m. Sundays year round, Gilliland's
Heritage Alpacas, 1587 Dee Kennedy Road, Hoschton. 706-949-2426
or 770-601-7376.
Hall County Farmers Market. 6 a.m.-sellout Tuesdays and 7 a.m.-
sellout Saturdays through Nov. 16, East Crescent Drive, Gaines
ville. Cash and check only. 770-531-6988. May-October.
Spout Springs Farmers Market, Flowery Branch. 4-7 p.m.
Thursdays through Nov. 10 at the Spout Springs Branch Library
on Spout Springs Road.