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running, backpacking, plant I.D., canoeing, orien
teering, archery and more. Sandy Creek Park on Apr.
22, starting at 11 a.m. Two divisions this year: Teen
(13-17) and Adult (18+). Teams can download a
registration form at www.athensgreenway.com/gwy.
Entry deadline is Apr. 18. Cost: S100 per team. Also,
volunteers needed for race day. Call 706-613-3615,
ext. 227 for more information.
FAMILY LITERACY BENEFIT The second annual
"Festejando for Family Literacy,” features the latest
in Latin music. Enjoy free salsa lessons and enter
to win raffle prizes, including dinners, haircuts,
massages, jewelry and more! All proceeds benefit
local family literacy programs. Little Kings Club on
Apr. 20 at 8 p.m. Suggested donation: $5. 706-357-
5315, ext. 20366 or 20493.
FCS SPRING FUNDRAISER Family Counseling Service
of Athens hosts its first annual Spring Festival
fundraiser with rummage sale, bake sale, moonwalk,
crafts and more. 1435 Oglethorpe Ave. on May 5,
8 a.m.-3 p.m. 706-549-7755.
FUNDRAISER/ YARD SALE Benefit for Rebecca
Vincent, a selt-employed woman with no health
insurance who was recently diagnosed with a malig
nant brain tumor. High quality furniture, appliances,
china, dishware, books, DVDs, jewelry and mo r e.
Donated items are welcome. Chadds Court cul-de-sac
off Tallassee Road on Apr. 28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Evan .
Greller, 706-340-7383.
GARDEN TOUR OF ATHENS The 15th annual garden
tour presented by the Piedmont Gardeners. Self-
guided tour of five distinctive gardens. See Pub
Notes. Various locations on Apr. 21. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tickets: $10-515. Linda Ray, 706-353-1195.
GREENFEST 2007 A community-wide celebration
providing citizens with the opportunity to increase
their awareness of and interest in improving the
environment of their home, yard, business and com
munity. For the month of April: Adopt-a-Highway
Challenge and "Bin It and Win It." Green Bag Lunch
Series at Botanical Garden on Apr. 18.at 12:15 p.m.
Scrap Tire Amnesty Week, through Apr. 21. 706-
613-3512. For more information about GreenFest
watch Out There! for upcoming events or visit www.
athensgreenfest.org.
HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER The Athens Area
Humane Society spring auction final event takes
place at the Classic Center on Apr. 21. Silent auc
tion begins at 4:30 p.m., live auction at 7 p.m. Bid
on vacations, art, sports and movie memorabilia
and more. All proceeds benefit the AAHS. www.
AAHSauction.org.
LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP BREAKFAST Democratic
representatives from Athens-Clarke County will be
attending the Clarke County Democratic Party's
breakfast with guest speakers Keith Heard and
Doug McKillip. Georgia Center on Apr. 28 at 8 a.m.
Tickets: S20. 706-543-4593.
LOCOS CHARITY GOLD TOURNAMENT Proceeds ben
efit Safe Campuses Now. Singles or teams, aovice
to experienced. Lane Creek Golf course, Bishop, on
May 7 at 1 p.m. registration is first-come first-
served beginning at 12:30 p.m. Cost: S100-S200.
Reservations and more details, 706-548-7277.
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 activity fee) for the kids, storytelling,
cakewalk and more. Old Southern Railway Passenger
Station (home of the ACCA) on Hoyt Street on Apr.
21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tickets: $5. Ages 2 and under
are FREE! 706-549-4850.
REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS The UGA
Herpetological Society hosts a "Day on the l awn."
Meet some cool amphibians and reptiles from all
over the globe. Herpetologists will be on hand to
talk about the animals and answer questions. UGA
courtyard between Forest Resources and Pharmacy
on Apr. 27, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE! Open to all ages.
ROLLER GIRLS EXPO BOUT The Classic City
Rollergirts are having their first expo bout, see the
Dames of Maim vs. Hittin' Misses. Live music from
The Dumps. Skate-A-Round USA on Apr. 22, 8-10
p.m. Admission: $8. www.classiccityrollergirls.com.
SOUTHERN SEED SWAP The 10th annual Southern
Seed Legacy seed swap. Bring your seeds to trade
or just come to find out more. Campfire, live music,
barbecue and more. Agrarian Connections Farm,
Crawford, on Apr. 28. For more info and directions,
call 706-542-1430 or email ebl@uga.edu.
TWILIGHT WEEKEND The Annual Twilight Criterium
and festival, Apr. 27-28, features a host of activi
ties for all ages, including kids' bike races, competi
tive bike rides for adults, live music downtown and
so much more. It all culminates in the big race on
Saturday night, where professional cyclists tear
through the streets of downtown Athens, cheered on
by thousands of spectators. For a full schedule and
details on entering the amateur events, visit www.
athenstwilight.com.
TYCHE'S GAMES Legend of the Five Rings Draft
Tournament on Apr. 29 at 2 p.m. Prizes for all.
Entrance fee: $20. 1056 S. Lumpkin St., 706-354-
4500, www.tychesgames.com.
UGA UNPLUGGED EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Earth
Day festivities at Tate Plaza include hybrid vehicles,
live music from Grogus, educational displays, free
smoothie samples and restaurant giveaways. A
G r eenfest event. Apr. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE! and
open to the public, www.uga.edu/energy.
UPSTAIRS DOWNTOWN TOUR Celebrate Athens’
Historic Downtown Designation. Tour some of the
most amazing historic spaces downtown has to of
fer—from The Franklin House and Tasty World, to
City Hall and the old Observer building to Cine. May
19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with a preview party at Cine on
May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tour tickets: $ 15-520, preview
party: $50. 706-353-1801, www.achfonline.org.
WILDFLOWER CELEBRATION The fourth annual
Wildflower Celebration includes sculpture, native
garden tour, plant sale, walking tour, vendors and
more. A Greenfest event. Athens Montessori School
on May 5, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! For details and di
rections, 706-353-3440.
YMCA 150TH ANNIVERSARY Live music, tours,
YMCA souvenirs, pony rides, moon walk, giant slide,
food catered by the Varsity and more. Apr. 21 start
ing at 11 a.m. 706-543-6596.
LITERARY EVENTS
RICHARD QUAN The Atlanta author will sign copies
of his new novel Siren's Silence. Borders on Apr. 20,
2-6 p.m. 706-583-8647.
JACLYN WELDON WHITE Georgia author Jaclyn
Weldon White will sign copies of her new mystery
novel set in Macon, Mockingbird in the Moonlight.
Borders on Apr. 20 at 7 p.m. 706-583-8647.
CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN'S LITERATURE The 38th
Annual Conference on Children's Literature takes
place at the Ga. Center for Continuing Education on
Apr. 20-21. Cost: fees vary. See website for speak
er, details: www.coe.uga.edu/gcba.
GEORGIA WRITERS ASSOCIATION New chapter now
forming in Athens. All genres welcome. ACC Library
on Apr. 25 at 7 p.m. 706-227-2354, wbel955@aol.
com.
"WORD FUNK" An evening of "open stage" for
poets, comedians, freestyle, acoustic musicians, sto
rytellers and improv. Hot Corner Coffee on Tuesdays
at 9 p.m. For more info, email: untroddenl@yahoo.
com.
LECTURES & FORUMS
JABARI ASIM Renowned cultural critic and author
Jabari Asim gives a presentation on the history,
evolution and present-day meaning of "The 'N'
Word." ACC Library on May 10 at 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650.
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
Apr. 18 at 7 p.m. FREE! and open to the public.
RICHARD E. FRIEDMAN Celebrated Biblical scholar
Dr. Richard E. Friedman gives a presentation on
"From Eden to Israel: the Unity of the Torah." 115
Dudley Dr. on Apr. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Reception fol
lows. FREE! and open to the public. 706-549-4192.
JOHNNY ISAKSON The current U.S. senator will
speak. Sponsored by the College Republicans and
the Dawgs for Israel. UGA Student Learning Center
Room 101 on Apr. 21 at 2 p.m. dballard85@uga.
edu.
JAMES LONGLEY The director of award-winning
documentary Iraq in Fragments will speak about
the film. UGA Grady College Drewry Room 238 on
Thursday, Apr. 19 at 12:30 p.m. FREE! and open to
the public. 706-542-5038. Longley will also attend
a screening of the film at Cin6 that evening. See
Movie Dope.
STEVE SCURRY Brown Bag Lunch with Steve ScurTy:
"The Oconee War, Borderland Warfare in Georgia and
Southern History." See p. 10. Bring your own lunch.
ACC Library on Apr. 24 at 12:15 p.m. FREE! For more
information, call 706-613-3650.
DICK THOMPSON Thompson, of the Pandemic and
Outbreak Communication Communicable Diseases
Section for the World Health Organization, discusses
his work. Part of the "Global Diseases: Voices from
the Vanguard" lecture series. UGA Chapel on Apr. 24
at 6 p.m. FREE! and open to the public. Reception
follows, www.grady.uga.edu/knighthealth.
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