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alternative! Designed exclusively for happy campers,
our amenities make sense to students - when yoq’re
studying and^hen you're not. Call or visit today!
Locking bedrooms
6" quiet wall
Large screeneo-in porch
Cutting edge
computer center
Private health-&
fitness club
Full-court basketball
Sand voiteybatl court
Plasma TV &
gameroom in lodge
24hr emergency
maintenance
On-site professional
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211 North-Avenue l Athens, GA 30601
FREE ANONYMOUS HIV TEST
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AIDS ATHENS
UPCOMING EVENTS IN ATHENS
EVENTS
Saturday, July 12
ATHENS FARMERS’ MARKET
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh locally-
growo food, locally-crafted goods
and freshly baked breads and coffee.
8 a.m.-12 p.m. athensfarmersmar-
ket net
DOUBLE DOG DARE FLYBALL
TOURNAMENT (The Classic
Center) A dog tournament that
involves two four-dog teams racing
over 51-foot racing lanes with four
hurdles. This year there are 53 teams
participating and over 250 dogs. 8
a.m.-5 p.m. FREE! www.classic-
center.com
FARMER FOR A DAY TOUR
(Various Locations) Athens Locally
Grown hosts its second annual
Farmer for a Day Tours. Each month
through Oct. 18, participants will
visit a different sustainable farm to
gain insight into low-impact agricul
tural methods through small projects
and meet local organic growers.
Meet at the host farm, Nature's
Harmony, at 10 a.m. Directions
and carpoots will be provided. Free
lunch. Limited space. Register at
tarmerforaday@gmail.com. 10
am-2 p.m. 706-410-6758
Wednesday, Aug. 6
DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANT
RAMBLE (State Botanical Garden
minutes prior to show time. July
11-12 & July 17-19,7:30 p.m. July
13,3 p.m. $10 (adv) $15 (door).
wwwartsoglethorpe.org
Friday, July 18
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT S DREAM
(Ashlord Manor) Presented by Ihe
Rose of Athens Theatre. 8 p.m.
706-340-9181, www.roseofathens.
org
Friday, July 25
THE ODD COUPLE (Seney-Stovall
Chapel) JV Productions presents
Neil Simon's comedy about two
men living together in a New York
apartment without their wives and
The Melting Point welcomes country music legend Charlie Louvin Friday, July 18.
POTTERY SIDEWALK SALE (Wild
Child Arts, Monroe) Pottery for sale
by local artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
www.wildchildar1s.net
Saturday, July 19
FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY (Lay Park)
Featuring a gospel music, basket
ball and tennis tournaments, cake
walk, carnival games, moonwalk,
free swim, live music and more. 9
a.m.-11 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3596
Thursday, July 24
TWILIGHT TOASTS IN THE
GARDEN (State Botanical Garden
of Georgia) This session: Flavorful
Herbs! Featuring herb tasting on
fresh bread from Big City Bread.
Wine tasting, light hors d'oeuvres
and live music. Pre-registration
required. 6:30-8 p.m. $15, $10/
members. 706-542-1244.
Saturday, July 26
AFTER HOURS AT GMOA (Georgia
Museum of Art) Reception celebrates
the opening of “Everett Gee Jackson/.
San Diego Modern, 1920-1955,"
“Photographing the Female," ‘From
the Collection: The Authority of the
Mexican Muralists" and highlights
from the permanent collection. 7-9
p.m. $15. $10/members. RSVP:
706-542-0830
of Georgia) Sara Williams, curator
of the Heritage Garden, and Ken
Ogletree, curator ol the International
Garden, will lead a walk around the
gardens focusing on drought resis
tant plants. 9 a.m. FREE! www.uga.
edu/botgarden.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 12
STARWATCH (Sandy Creek Park)
Join the Athens Astronomical
Association to take photos of the
moon's craters. Also, checkout the
indoor planetarium, StarLab. 9-11
. p.m. $2. 706-613-3631
THEATRE
Thursday, July 10
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
(Georgia Center) Presented by the
Rose ol Athens Theatre. Special din
ner package option in the Savannah
Room for $32-$37. July 3 & 5 &
10-11,8 p.m. July 6 & 13,5:30
p.m. July 12,1 p.m. $10-$15.
706-340-9181, www.roseolathens.
org
Friday, July 11
NUNSENSE: THE MEGAMUSICAL
(Historic Crawford Schoolhouse,
Crawford) Presented by
ArtslOglethorpe. Doors open 30
without patience to survive long
in each other’s company. Starring
John Vance and Steve Widey. 8 p.m.
$10-$12. 706-543-2012
LIVE MUSIC
Friday, July 11
HOLY UARS (Tasty World) This local
four-piece formerly tends towards
blue-collar rock, not unlike more
polished early Uncle Tupelo or the
cow-punkier moments of Social
Distortion—though sometimes with
more twang, fiddle or guitar soloing.
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m. $5.www.
tastyworld.net
Saturday, July 12
ABBEY ROAD LIVE (Georgia Theatre)
The local cover band delivers a start-
to-finish performance of The Beatles'
Abbey Road and tosses in another
full set of high-energy, mostly later-
era Beatles rockers. 10 p.m. $12.
www.georgiatheatre.com
Monday, July 14
CARY ANN HEARST (Tasty World)
One of the most brassy country
voices currently out there, Cary Ann
Hearst headlines at Tasty World.
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m. $5. www.
tastyworld.net
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