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INTERNATIONAL STREET FESTIVAL Dozens of UGA
student organizations celebrate the global com
munity through cultural performances, educational
displays, music, handicrafts, poetry, martial arts and
dance. Children's activities, giveaways and more.
College Ave., downtown Athens, on Saturday, Apr.
14, 12-5 p.m. FREE! 706-542-5867.
JUNKYARD JOG 5K & LITTLE LANDFILL FUN RUN
The 5K and Fun Run take place on the ACC Landfill
property on Saturday, Apr. 14. Fun Run at 9 a.m..
Junkyard Jog at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $18. 706-613-3501,
ext. 312.
NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK
Homeless Resource Fair at Oconee St. UMC, 717
Oconee St., on Wednesday, Apr. 11, 9 a.m.-l p.m.
Volunteer Management Workshop at 120 Dougherty
St. on Thursday, Apr. 12, 9-10:30 a.m. Community
Development Week Luncheon at Memorial Park
on Friday, Apr. 13, 12-2 p.m. Tour de Unsprawl:
Bike Tour of Neighborhood Revitalization. Casual
six-mile bike ride, speakers, refreshments. Starts
at Athens Clarke Heritage Foundation, 489 Prince
Ave, on Saturday, Apr. 14, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Email:
dvoracek@uga.edu. All events are FREE! and open
to the public. RSVP for Thursday's workshop and
Friday's luncheon, 706-613-3155.
PUSH! PUSHIN' UP DAISIES ZOMBIE PARTY Fund
raiser and casting call for Patrick Franklin's locally-
shot feature film, Pushin’ Up Daisies. Dress up like
a zombie and come sign up to be an undead extra
in the film. Funds raised will go toward feeding the
extras, etc. on the day of the big shoot. Music by
Push! and a DJ afterwards. See Threats & Promises
on p. 33. Go Bar on Friday, Apr. 13. For more info on
being in the film, see Auditions.
RAILROAD DAYS The Athens Community Council on
Aging holds its annual fundraising events. Enjoy
large-scale miniature train displays and memora
bilia, live music, barbecue (plates are $7), inflatable
Playzone ($3) for the kids, storytelling, cakewalk
and more. Old Southern Railway Passenger Station
(home of the ACCA) on Saturday, Apr. 21, 10 a.m.-3
p.m. Tickets: $5. Ages 2 and under are FREE! For
more information, call 706-549-4850.
SCULL SHOALS HERITAGE FESTIVAL Craft demon
strations: blacksmith, spinners, weavers, candle
makers, a butter churner. speakers on patent medi
cines and mill operations, letters from the Civil War
front, musicians, tours, games, food and more at
this historical textile mill town in northern Greene
County. Saturday, Apr. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets:
$5. a traditional lunch is available for $5, $3 for
children. Visit www.scullshoals.org. Charlie Baugh,
706-310-1850, or Jack Wynn, 770-536-2564.
TYCHE'S GAMES Shadowfist Tournament on Saturday,
Apr. 14 at 12 p.m. Multiplayer format. Prizes for
all. Entrance fee: $1. Legend of the Five Rings Draft
Tournament on Sunday, Apr. 29 at 2 p.m. Prizes for
all. Entrance fee: $20. 1056 S. Lumpkin St., 706-
354-4500, www.tychesgames.com.
UGA OBSERVATORY The UGA Observatory hosts its
monthly open house viewing at the UGA Physics
Building on Apr. 12 at 9:30 p.m. FREE! For more
information, call 706-542-STAR.
UPPER OCONEE RIVER RENDEZVOUS Annual eco
logical event celebrating protection of our water
shed. Water sampling by volunteers in the morning,
followed by educational and fun activities for the
whole family. Breakfast and lunch provided, live mu
sic. Sandy Creek Nature Center on Saturday, Apr. 14.
FREE! www.uown.org, 338-9052.
LITERARY EVENTS
BEN WYNNE The Oconee County Library presents a
reading by Gainesville State College professor Ben
Wynne featuring his new book Mississippi's Civil War:
A Narrative History on Thursday, Apr. 12 at 7 p.m.
706-769-3950.
BISHOP DISCUSSION A discussion of Bishop.
Georgia: the Ancient Roots. Rich History and Enduring
Spirit of a Southern Crossroads Community by
Athens Design Development (ADD) presents “Design Rally "07"
12.7-11 p.m.
Celestea Gentry Sharp. Borders on Tuesday, Apr. 17
at 7:30 p.m. 706-583-8647.
DEIDRE KNIGHT National literary agent Deidre
Knight will speak on the publishing business from
both an author and and agent's point of view.
She is the author of series of paranormal romance
books: Parallel Heat. Parallel Attraction and Parallel
Seduction. Borders on Friday, Apr. 13 at 7 p.m. 706-
583-8647.
GEORGIA WRITERS ASSOCIATION New chapter now
forming in Athens. All genres welcome. ACC Library
on Wednesday, Apr. 25 at 7 p.m. 706-227-2354,
wbel955@aol.com.
GRADY THRASHER The author will launch his first
children's book, Tim and Sally’s Vegetable Garden.
Readings, booksigning, children's activities and
more. Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday, Apr. 14,
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-GM0A.
MATT & TED LEE The Lee Brothers, authors of the
Southern Cookbook, will be present in Athens this
week at Mercury Art Works and Earth Fare. See p. 16.
PATRICIA KYRITSI HOWELL The author of Medicinal
Plants of the Southern Appalachians will sign cop
ies of the book and answer questions. Borders on
Thursday, Apr. 12 at 7 p.m. 706-583-8647.
TOM LUX The Bourne Chair of Poetry and Director
of the Poetry at Tech program will read his poems
on the Oconee campus of Gainesville State College,
1201 Bishop Farms Parkway in Watkinsville on
Wednesday, Apr. 11 at 12 p.m. Lux, the author
of 10 full-length volumes of poetry, is a former
Guggenheim Fellow. Dr. Samuel Prestridge at
sprestridge@gsc.edu.
"WORD FUNK" It's back! An evening of “open
stage" for poets, comedians, freestyle, acoustic
gala reception. Featuring work by Michael Otiveri Cine on Apr.
musicians, storytellers and improv. Hot Corner
Coffee on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. For more info, email:
untroddenl@yahoo.com.
LECTURES & FORUMS
CHRIS CUOMO The director of the Institute for
Women's Studies presents a lecture on “Religion
and the Right to Be Gay." Georgia Museum of Art
on Friday, Apr. 13 at 12:30 p.m. Reception at 11:30
a.m. FREE! and open to the public. 706-542-0066.
DYSLEXIA Series on dyslexia on Tuesdays, Apr. 17
and 24 at 7 p.m. Taught by Linda Gore, certified
dyslexia testing specialist. FREE! Oconee County
Library, 706-769-3950.
ELAINE BROWN Activist, author and the only wom
an ever to lead the Black Panthers, Elaine Brown,
delivers a lecture titled "Rethinking Social Justice:
A Contemporary Look at Activism." UGA Chapel on
Wednesday, Apr. 18 at 7 p.m. FREE!
ERIK DEMAINE MIT professor and computational
origami math genius Erik Demaine gives a series of
lectures on his work this week. See p. 15. For more
information on Demaine's visit, visit www.math.uga.
edu/seminars_conferences/cantrelLhtmL
JONATHAN SHAY Lecturer, author and medical fac
ulty member at Tufts University Jonathan Shay will
speak. UGA Chapel on Wednesday, Apr. 11 at 11 a.m.
FREE! and open to he public. 706-542-0417.
JONDI KEANE Artist and researcher Jondi Keane
speaks on "The First-Person Science of Practice as
Research." UGA Tanner Building on Wednesday, Apr.
11 at 3 p.m. Open to the public, 706-542-2184.
WORD ON THE STREET
CHANT HU Everyone is invited to come chant Hu,
an ancient name for God. Red Lotus Institute on
1st Friday of every month at 7 p.m. FREE! For more
information, call 706-549-2913.
CLASSIC CITY ROLLER GIRLS Seeking strong, fun,
positive girls. No skating skill required. Also seeking
referees, male or female, no exp. needed. Practices
are at Skatearound USA. Bring $3 for skate rental.
For more details and equipment needed, see www.
classiccityrollergirls.com.
CONSIGNMENT SALE New consignors now being ac
cepted for the Classic City Kids Consignment Sale.
Melissa, 706-207-6640, or visit www.classiccitykids.
com.
FREE TAX HELP The AARP offers free tax return as
sistance to area residents, especially those with low
to middle income and those over 60. Sites in Clarke,
Oconee and Oglethorpe County, through Apr. 14.
706-543-9511.
HEARING & SPEECH SCREENINGS The UGA Speech
and Hearing Clinic is providing free screenings for
ages 3 and up. 593 UGA Aderhold Hall on Friday
Apr. 20, 9 a.m.-l p.m. 706-542-4598.
HOLE-IN-ONE FOR AAHS Million Dollar Hole-in-One
contest, hit balls into a kiddie pool to qualify, $1
donation to Athens Area Humane Society for each
shot. Qualifying rounds through Apr. 19 at the
Athens Driving Range. www.Golf4Animals.org.
HELP FIGHT POVERTY! Community Information
Seminar and distribution of free food. Must pre
register, low to moderate income. East Athens
Community Center on Thursday, Apr. 12. Registration
at 9:30 a.m. Seminar at 10:30 a.m. Distribution of
12,000 lbs. of free food afterwards (must attend
seminar to qualify). Angie Wilkerson, 706-208-0048.
HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER The Athens Area
Humane Society's spring auction is now taking bids
online for art, tickets, sports and movie memora
bilia, vacations and more. All proceeds benefit the
AAHS. Ends Apr. 21 with a special live auction event
at the Classic Center, 7 p.m. www.AAHSauction.org.
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