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Library Summer Book Sale. All proceeds benefit the
library. Athens West Shopping Center (in the former
Pet Store), Mar. 1-4 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. FREE!
admission. Preview night on Feb. 28 from 4 p.m. to
8 p.m. Admission: S3-S10. 613-3650 x307.
SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT Staccato Literary Magazine
now accepting micro fiction (under 500 words).
Deadline: May 15. Staccatomag@yahoo.com.
LECTURES & FORUMS
FREDRIC JAMESON Lecture by one of the country's
most influential scholars on postmodernism:
"Poetics of the Dialectic." Reception follows in
Moore College. UGA Chapel on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at
4 p.m. FREE! and open to the public. 542-1261.
ELIZABETH MARTINEZ Latina author and activist
Elizabeth Martinez gives the Women’s History Month
keynote adJress, titled "Building Coalitions Between
Peoples of Color: An Essential Tool in the Struggle
for Justice." Tate Center Reception Hall on Thursday,
Mar. 2 at 7 p.m. FREE! www.uga.edu/wsp.
STAYING HEALTHY Nurse Becky Engel discusses
practical ways to stay healthy at the next Brown
Bag Lunch. ACC Library on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 12:15
p.m. FREE! Bring your own lunch. 613-3650.
WORD ON THE STREET
2006 BATTLE OF THE BANDS High School and Adult
bands sought for the 2006 Battle of the Bands to
benefit the 28th Annual
Athens Human Rights
Festival. Tasty World
on Apr. 1. Winner plays
May 6-7 at the Fest.
770-725-2652, ahrf_
bob@yahoo.com.
SPECIAL NEEDS
LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
The Special Needs Library
of Northeast Georgia is
hosting an open house.
Come enjoy refreshments
and learn more about
the library's services. ACC
Library on Friday, Mar.
3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
613-3655.
CHINA ADOPTION
Informational Seminar
on China Adoption,
hosted by local adoptive
families. Bogart Library
on Thursday, Feb. 23 at
7 p.m. Brenda. 706-552-
3997.
FREE TAX HELP The
AARP offers free tax
return assistance to area residents, especial those
with low to middle income and those over 60. Sites
in Clarke, Oconee and Oglethorpe County, through
Apr. 11. 543-9511.
AUDITIONS .
"ATHENS FUN FEST" Auditions for Athens Creative
Theatre's Athens Fun Fest to be held in April.
Needed: community groups to entertain festival go
ers with live music, theatre, dance and demos. Call
for 613-3628, athenscreativetheatre@netzero.net.
FEATURE FILM Auditions for feature film to be made
here in Athens called The Why Generation. UGA Fine
Arts Theatre on Sunday. Feb. 26, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Also, at Athens Community Theatre (off Grady Ave.)
on Monday, Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.
dradelfish.com.
PROJECT::TEENSCREEN Adult and teen actors
needed to star in short film made by local teen film
makers. Shooting in April. "Project::Teenscreen," is
a collaborative workshop involving local teens and
professional filmmakers in the script-to-screen pro
duction of a short digital movie. Lyndon House Arts
Center on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
www.filmathcns.net.
KIDSTUFF
8RAINABILITY Toddler programs, pre-school prep,
homework helpers, spring break camps, birthday par
ties, private tutoring and more. Summer camps listed
on website. 559-7448, www.brainabilityinc.com.
CHESS FOR TEENS Learn the basics of the game or
improve your strategy. ACC Library on Tuesdays. Feb.
28 at 4 p.m. Limit 10 teens ages 11-18. Beginners
welcome. Bring your own board if you have one.
FREE! 613-3650.
YOUTH SOCCER Registration for ACC Leisure Services
youth soccer, ages 4-16. Season: March-May. Cost:
S10-S50. Bishop Park, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. 613-3589, www.accleisureservices.com.
ART EVENTS
Y FLAT PENNY GALLERY Grand opening reception
at the new folk art gallery with champagne and
desserts. Rat Penny specializes in Southern Folk,
Self-Taught and Outsider Art. Featured artists: Alpha
Andrews, Peter Loose. Benni Morrison. Jimmy Lee
Sudduth, Sarah Rakes, Cher Sheaffer, Woodie Long
and more. The Leathers Building, 675 Pulaski St., on
Thursday. Feb. 23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 207-5923.
flatpennyfolk@gmail.com.
HOME SHOW FOR HABITAT Athens Area Habitat for
Humanity presents "Home Show IV: the Ultimate
Birdhouse." Over 60 local and regional artists cre
ated one-of-a-kind birdhouses to be auctioned off
at the event. Live jazz and hors tfoeurves before the
bidding starts. Botanical Garden on Saturday, Mar.
4 at 6 p.m. Select birdhouses are now on display
at area businesses. All proceeds go to help build a
Habitat home. 208-1001.
MARK WATKINS AUCTION & SALE Art auction of
work by Mark Watkins—prices slashed for artist's
personal crisis. Come early for yard sale and buy it
now prices. 188 Elizabeth St. on Saturday, Feb. 25
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 543-2399. See samples of
Watkins' work at www.
slimcreeper.com.
SOUP ART COLLECTIVE
SOUP art collective is
open at Little Kings
on the first Saturday
of every month from 3
p.m. to approx. 10 p.m.
jetkat@mac.com.
UPDOWN GALLERY
Opening reception for
new group show featur
ing the work of Rebecah
Brantley, Carianne Noga,
Teddy Johnson, John
Crowe. Cameron Dye,
Lauren Howard and
Tyrus Lytton. Updown
Gallery (Jackson St.) on
Saturday. Feb. 24 from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m.
WELCOME CENTER SALE
& AUCTION The Church-
Waddel-Brumby House
(which houses the
Athens Welcome Center)
is raising funds for its
interior restoration to
a c. 1820 Federal-style house. Sale takes place at
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, 489 Prince Ave.,
Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with an
auction on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. See items for
sale at www.athenswelcomecenter.com. 353-1820.
SPIRIT OF THE UNO The Oconee River Land Trust
and the Athens Land Trust present the second an
nual "Spirit of the Land." benefit for land conserva
tion. an evening of art, wine and awareness about
land trusts and the environment. Opening reception
on Mar. 19 horn 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. FREE! Exhibit will
be up through the day of the benefit. Spirit of the
Land takes place on Mar. 25. For ticket info, call
613-0122, 552-3138.
AURUM Winter Artists Sale featuring the work of
John Ahee, Rinne Allen, June Ball. Greg Benson,
Jamie Calkin, Holly Golson, Mary Porter, Margie
Spalding, Rene Shoemaker and Chris Wyrick. Through
Feb. 28. 546-8826.
ART ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLAYTON STREET GALLERY Seeking craft artists for
upcoming show "Creating Our Own Interior World,".
Apr. 14-May 27. Seeking fine-art furnishinq and ac
cessories. Applications avail, at 351 E. Clayton St.
and 553 Prince Ave. Deadline: Mar. 17. www.athens
artgroup.com
WASHINGTON MUSIC/ARTS FESTIVAL Downtown
Washington. GA is hosting a a music and arts festi
val Apr. 28-30. Seeking artists, musicians and craft
speople to participate. Deadline: Mar. 30. Call Karen
Wheeler, 706-678-2349 or email prosehag@
washingtonwilkes.org.
BUS SHELTER COMPETITION "You, Me and the Bus,"
is a national bus shelter design competition for four
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Enjoy live studio performances and
conversation with local musicians
and host Robb Holmes.
Fridays 4:00 p.m.
To appear on It's Friday!, e-mail: rholmesguga edu.
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