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PERFORMANCE
SPOKEN WORD Hot Comer Coffee is hosting an
evening of spoken word. Tuesday, June 21 from 9
p.m. to 11 p.m. For more info, email:
untroddenl@yahoo.com.
"THE RAUNCH" Daddi-0 productions presents "The
Raunch,' a raucous night of stand-up comedy fea
turing a host of local and regional comics, including
Bugg and Buddali (both from Athens), Egypt a>id
Barry Wright (from Atlanta) and hosted by Christy
Eidson (Nashville, TN). Tasty World on Thursday, June
16 at 10 p.m. Admission: $5. Ages 18 & up. Call for
more info., 543-0797.
THEATRE
THETRE PLAYING OUR SONG Athens Creative Theatre
hosts dinner and a show, featuring Neil Simon's They're
Playing Our Song. Memorial Park Quinn HalL July 8-9,
14-17. Cost S1S-S40. 613-3628 for reservations.
EVENTS
CONTRA DANCE Old-time contra and square dance
with live music by Cross Town Traffic and calling by
Vicki Herndon. No exp. necessary and no partner
ne^ed' UGA Memorial Hall on Saturday, June 18 at 8
p.m. Beginners lesson at 7:30 p.m. Cost S4-S6. 357-
9113, www.uga.edu/folkdance.
DESIGNS AND BRUNCH Funky Doodle Do Designs
shop will showcase their hand-painted recycled furni
ture, designs and more. Presented by the Athens Area
Christian Women's Club. Catered brunch. Trumps on
Thursday, June 23 at 10 a.m. Cost S12.50, FREE!
nursery (with reservation). 769-0133 or 546-5892.
FRIDAYS IN TUSCANY Karma Salon hosts a cocktail
hour from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. serving Italian wines,
imported Italian cheeses and featuring live music by
Betsy Inglesby. Consultations by local interior
***- Jayne Fertig. Enter to win the Grande Italian
G.vear/ay, with lots of great prizes. Starting Friday,
June 17. 220 N. MiUedge Ave., 353-851.
GAMING TOURNAMENT 'Mechwarrior Firepower
Marquee" Tournament Tyche's Games on Sunday, June
She Died with a reading and booksigning. Barnes &
Noble on Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. 354-1195.
LECTURES
TOMMY IRVIN Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Tommy Irvin will address the next Oconee County
Democratic Committee meeting. Everyone is welcome.
Oconee Cty. Courthouse on Thursday, July 7 at 7 p.m.
769-1131.
KIDSTUFF
ALT. SCHOOL Seeking parents interested in forming
an affordable alternative school. Also, seeking
teachers. 340-4649, sesame oil@earthlink.net
ART CAMP Multicultural Summer art camp for ages
5-15. Kids will explore the cultures of different coun
tries. Elements Art Supply. Cost $155 per week,
includes 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.
MINI-DANCE CAMP Broadway Arts presents mini
dance camps for ages 3-12. $48-565 per session. .
Includes dance, drama, arts & crafts, costumes and
more. 10 students per session. Preregister at YWCO,
354-7880.
PLAYATES WORKSHOP A mixture of pilates, yoga,
neurological moves, balance, coordination and muscle
work and more, all esp. for kids! Healing Arts Centre
on Saturday, June 18. Cost $14, $15 day of event
Parents are FREE! 613-1142.
TEEN READ-IN Teen read-in with comfy chairs,
reading materials, snacks and pizza, lots of quiet!
ACC Library on Friday, June 24 from 5*30 p.m. to 10
p.m. FREE! Registration required, 613-3650, ext 329.
TOWN A GOWN ACTING CLASSES Acting courses
offered by Town & Gown Players: 'Act-It-Out'
Workshop on Friday, June 17. Cost $10. 543-6126.
www.townandgownplayers.org.
SUMMER THEATRE CAMPS Summer theatre camp
sponsored by Athens Creative Theatre, June 27-Juty
21. Rising 3rd-12th graders. 17 fun-packed
rehearsals, culminating in a full production of Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreomcoat July 22-24.
Call after May 1 for registration and details, 613-3628.
ART EVENTS
THE COLLECTORS BRIDGE PARTY The Friends of the
Georgia Museum of Art are hosting "The Collectors'
Bridge Party' to raise funds needed for the museum to
purchase the painting 'Brooklyn Bridge' by Theodore
Butler. Cocktail buffet, wine tasting, live entertain
ment and silent auction. Georgia Museum of Art of
Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Reception and Friends
annual meeting are FREE! Tickets: $125 (for wine
tasting), $500 (for two tickets and tax-deductible
donation). 542-4662, wwwAiga.edu/gamuseun.
KEVIN HOTH Opening reception for new exhibit by
Kevin Hoth featuring photography, video, perfor
mance and sound pieces. Chase St Warehouse £4 on
Friday, June 17 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. 340-2305.
MEGAN RESCH Opening reception for They Made
Their Own Marks,' photographs from Nuestros
Pequenos Henna nos orphanage in Honduras. Gallery
@ Good Dirt on Friday. June 17 from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. 355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
CHARLES RITCHIE Talk by Charles Ritchie about
'Suburban Journals: The Sketchbooks, Drawings, and
Prints of Charles Ritchie.' Georgia Museum of Art on
Friday, June 17 at 1 p.m. FREE! 542-4662.
18 at 12 p.m. 354-4500, www.tychesgames.com.
COMMON GROUND Information session about this
local grassroots activists' organization. Earth Fare on
Wednesday. June 15 at 6 p.m. FREE! 227-1717.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC BANQUET Guest speaker Dr.
Thomas Bomemann. Georgia Center for Continuing
Education on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Cost:
$22 per person, R3.V.P. to Russ Palmer, 549-7888 or
email mhanega@juno.com.
WORD ON THE STREET
ADOPT A PET Need a dog? Athens Canine Rescue holds
its monthly Adopt a Pet and Pet Wash at Pawtropolis,
112 Athens West Parkway, on Saturday, June 25 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Suggested donation for pet wash:
$7. www.athenscaninerescue.com, 549-4883.
ANXIETY TREATMENT The UGA Center for
Understanding and Treating Anxiety is offering
Computerized Treatment for people suffering from
Social Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. FREE!
542-3827, http://nas.psy.uga.edu.
ATHENS GREEN MARKET locally-grown produce and
wares. Big City Bread Courtyard, Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
BIKEATHENS BikeAthens is seeking a 400-sq. ft
facility to house its bike recycling project Peter
Norris. 543-1574.
DOWNTOWN ATHENS PRODUCE MARKET Homegrown
local vegetables and fruits and more. Across from City
Hall (in front of First American Bank). Saturdays
through Aug. 27 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. 613-3640.
WOMEN IN BLACK Silent vigil for peace at the UGA
Arch, every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. All are
welcome. 546-5237.
WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE YMCA indoor soccer league
needs 50 women. Play starts Sunday, June 26. Call
Amy. 706-714-8450. Registration through June 15.
BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT Toppers is sponsoring a
golf tournament to benefit Project Safe. Sign up now,
and you can hire a Toppers dancer as your caddy as
welL Entry fee includes breakfast golf with carts,
drinks, lunch and prizes at Toppers. Chimney's in
Winder on June 18. 613-0504, 706-224-8733.
LITERARY EVENTS
JENNIFER PATRICK Celebrate the paperback release of
local author Jennifer Patrick's debut novel The Night
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