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PERFORMANCE
BLUE SKY CONCERTS AU during the month of May.
enjoy free live music on College Square from 12 noon
to 1 p.m. Greg Clinton & Zamar Athens on May 18 (at
City Hall); Classic City Band on May 25.
-BROADWAY IN CONCERT: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC'
Athens Creative Theatre presents “Broadway in
Concert: A Little Night Music' A concert staging of
the classic Broadway musical that spawned “Send in
the Clowns." Memorial Park Quinn Hall. June 3-5 &
9-11. Tickets: S10-S15. 613-3628.
office. 320 E. Clayton St, Ste. 500, on Saturday, May
21 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. FREE and open to the
public. 613-3232.
BENEFIT COOKOUT Memorial Day Cookout to benefit
the Mental Health Association of Northeast Georgia.
Carnivores and vegetarians. Earth Fare on Saturday,
May 28 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 227-1717.
ADOPT A PET Need a dog? Athens Canine Rescue
holds its monthly Adopt a Pet (10 a.m.-l p.m.) at
Pawtropolis, 112 Athens West Parkway, on Saturday,
May 28. www.athenscaninerescue.com, 549-4883.
BIRCHMORE TRAIL DAY Discover the 'hidden trea
sure’ of the Birchmore Trail at Memorial Park with
games, educational activities, refreshments, a scav
enger hunt and more. Sunday. May 22, 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. All ages welcome. 613-3512.
“Andrie Ruellan's 100th Birthday” at the Georgia Museum of Art. Through May 22.
EFFIE*S CLUB New live burlesque troupe and variety
show featuring roller skating, bellydancing, stand-up
comedy, juggling and more. The Ritz. on Broad St,
on Saturday, May 28. 706-224-2883.
“THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Hear selections from
some of the great Broadway musicals such as
Phantom of the Opera, Rent Miss Saigon, The Uon
King, Les Miserables, Jekyll & Hyde. Proceeds will ben
efit the American Cancer Society. Morton Theatre on
Saturday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets:
$15.50-$ 19.50; all-inclusive Dinner Theatre package
with Last Resort Grill: $37.50. 613-3770.
PANDIT SATISH VYAS Renowned Santoor player
Pandit Satish Vyas makes a special visit to Athens for
a concert of his hammered dulcimer music. Seney-
Stovall Chapel on Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets:
$8-515. 227-3829. For more info on the artist visit
www.satishvyas.com.
ROBIM & LINDA WILLIAMS The Athens Folk Music &
Dance Society and WUGA present Robin & Linda
Williams, and Their Fine Group playing their unique
blend on Muegrass, folk, old-time and acoustic
country. The group is a favorite for listeners of 'A
Prairie Home Companion.' Georgia Center Masters
Hall on Sunday, May 29. Come earty, as the live
broadcast of the show starts promptly at 7 p.m. It
ends at 8 p.m., but the live show will continue.
Tickets: $15. 542-9842.
THEATRE
BORN TO ENTERTAIN Broadway Arts presents an orig
inal children's production. Bom to Entertain. Seney-
Stovall Chapel on Saturday, May 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets:
$10 at the door. 354-7880.
EVENTS
JOHN BARROW Congressman John Barrow is hosting
an open house and meet and greet at his district
BRWA SHOAL LILY CANOE FLOAT The Broad River
Watershed Association is hosting a canoe float to
view the rare Shoal Lily in bloom. Saturday, May 21 at
9:30 a.m. Call for details and directions. Victor
Johnson, 706-795-2184.
CONTRA & SQUARE DANCE The Athens Folk Music
and Dance Society sponsors an evening of contra/
square dancing in conjunction with the annual
Southworks Arts FestivaL No partner needed! Rocket
Hall in the 1902 OCAF Arts Center, 34 School SL,
Watkinsville on Saturday. May 21 at 8 p.m. A half
hour free lesson for beginners is from 7:30 p.m. to 8
p.m. Cost: $4-$6. For more info and directions, call
357-9113.
FASHION SHOW AND BRUNCH Presented by the
Athens Area Christian Women's Club. Fashion show for
kids, live music by Kelli Maggee and catered brunch
at Trumps on Thursday, May 26 at 9:45 a.m. Cost:
$12.50, FREE! nursery. Reservations by May 22, 769-
0133 or 546-5892.
HABITAT BENEFITS 'Building a Dream,' a fund
raising spaghetti dinner 'Building a Dream' to ben
efit Habitat for Humanity. Milledge Ave. Baptist
Church on Sunday, May 22 at 6 p.m. Also, Women
Build flower fund-raiser on May 23. 208-1001.
MEMORIAL DAY FESTIVITIES Military timeline fea
turing authentic uniforms and equipment from the
Roman Legions through World War n. Firearm demon
strations and concessions. Memorial Park on Sunday,
May 29 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, May 30
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weapons demos on Sunday at 3
p.m. and Monday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Period
cooking demos will be ongoing on both days. FREE!
613-3616.
TYCHE*S GAMES 'Shadowfist" CCG tournament. Prizes
for everyone. 1056 S. Lumpkin St. on Saturday, May
21 at 12 p.m. Entrance fee: $1. 354-4500,
www.tychesgames.com.
WINE TOUR TO NORTH GEORGIA Join wine afi
cionado Serge Gonzales on a tour of four North
Georgia vineyards. Cost includes transportation, wine
tastings, classroom and on-site lectures and catered
lunch. Pre-tour session on Wednesday. May 18. tour
on Saturday. May 21. Cost: $159. 542-3537,
www.gactr.uga.edu/ppd.
WORD ON THE STREET
ACTION CYCLING Seeking riders, crew and volunteers
for a 2-day, 200-mile roundtrip ride from Atlanta to
Athens to Atlanta to raise money for AIDS Athens and
the Emory Vaccine Center. Experienced and novice
bikers welcome. May 21-22. Teams or individuals.
Art 542-2437, art@aidsathens.org, www.action
cyding.org.
ANXIETY TREATMENT The UGA Center for
Understanding and Treating Anxiety is offering
Computerized Treatment for people suffering from
Sodal Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. FREE!
542-3827, http://nas.psy.uga.edu.
CHINA ADOPTION Informational Seminar on China
Adoption, hosted by local adoptive families. Oconee
County Library on May 26 at 7 p.m. Brenda, 552-3997.
NATURE CENTER CALENDARS Sandy Creek Nature
Center is accepting submissions for its 2006 calendar.
Call 613-3615, ext 235 or email sendnc@negia.ret
VARIETY SHOW Seeking artists and entertainers
whose works fall outside of the mainstream for new
variety show downtown. unoergroundathens@
yahoo.com.
ZINE-A-POLOOZA The Southeast's first annual small
publishers convention invites all Zinesters and DIY
publishers. Deadline for tables extended to May 31.
Event takes place at Venture MalL Duluth on July 31.
www.zine-a-polooza.info.
BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT Toppers is sponsoring a
golf tournament to benefit Project Safe. Sign up now,
and you can hire a Toppers d-'.ncer as your caddy as
welL Entry fee includes breakfast golf with carts.
drirks, lunch and prizes at Toppers. Chimney's in
Winder on June 18. 613-0504, 706-224-8733.
LITERARY EVENTS
WILLIAM RAWLINGS Georgia author William
Rawlings will be signing copies of his new book The
Rutherford Cipher. ACC Library on Saturday, May 21 at
2 p.m.; Borders Books & Music on Saturday, May 21
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 583-8647.
FRANKENSTEIN 'Frankenstein: Penetrating the
Secrets of Nature,' is a traveling exhibit all about
19th century medidne, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
creature and what he means to sodety and science
today. Special event: 'Flesh Wounds: The Culture of
Cosmetic Surgery,' presented by Dr. Virginia Blum.
She will discuss the relationship between identity
and physical appearance, one of the central themes
of Shelley's opus, as it applies to society today, and
hor/ women are pressed to change their bodies in
order to attain or maintain identity. ACC Library on
Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m. FREE! the exhibit continues
through the end of the month. 613-3650.
KIDSTUFF
ART CAMP Multicultural Summer art camp for ages
5-15. Kids will explore the cultures of different coun
ties. Elements Art Supply. Cost $155 per week,
indudes supplies. Register by calling 546-1310.
BRAINABIUTY Offers summer camps, swimming
lessons, toddler programs, and all kinds of summer
fun for ages 6 months to 12 years. 'Artful
Exploration' and 'Mommy and Me Toddler Times'
class schedules available on-line. 540-8237,
www.brainabilityinc.com.
JUMP, JIGGLE & JIVE Musk and movement for tod
dlers and their caregivers. YWCO. Starts June 11.
Cost: $48. Preregister by calling 354-7880.
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