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Dec. 12 Art. Dec. 12.6-9 p.m. Dec.
13-14,9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.good-
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ART: Ground Zero Art Sale (Little
Kings Shuttle Club) Featuring pot
tery by C. Keen Zero and Dorian
Zevos, jewelry and more 10 a m-5
p.m. 706-340-7136
ART: “Hand.Craft.lt” Handmade
Market (Madison-Morgan Cultural
Center) Featuring 50+ vendors sell
ing handmade items, educational ac
tivities. and cratt booths lor children
and adults FREE' screening ol clip
from documentary Handmade Nation
at 1 p.m. 11 a.m-7 pm. www.hand-
craltittestival.com
ART: Holiday Market (Big City
Bread Cate) Annual market teaturing
the work ol over 40 local artists and
craftspeople. See Dec. 12 Art Dec.
12-13,5-9 p.m. carol@caroljohn-
paintings.com
ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon
House Arts Center) For "Visual
Stories," an exhibition featuring
work by Margaret Agner. Becky Akin,
Diane Barret. Carole Chalmers, Carol
Downi. Madeline Darnell. Catherine
Hartley and Mary Padgelek. 2-4
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623
ART: Studio Open House (Old
Clarke County Jail—380 Meigs
Street) Meet artist Charles Pinckney
and check out his latest coliection
01 jewelry and sculpture. 10 a m -8
p.m. www.charlespinckney.com
PERFORMANCE: Athens
Symphony Christmas Concert
(The Classic Center) Featuring
a performance by the Athens
Symphony Chorus and a selection
of holiday compositions. Tickets are
available in sets of four while sup
plies last. Dec. 13.8 p.m. & Dec. 14,
3 p.m. FREE! 706-357-4444. www.
athenssymphony.org
THEATRE: Arcadia (Athens
Community Theatre) Town and Gown
Players present Tom Stoppard's
comedy. See Dec. 11 Theatre. Dec.
11-13,8 p.m. Dec. 14,2 p.m. $18.
706-208-8696
THEATRE: The Best Christmas
Pageant Ever (Seney-Stovall
Chapel) Presented by Young Actors
Studio. See Dec. 12 Theatre. Dec.
12.7:30 p.m. Dec. 13.2 p.m $10
(adults), $8 (children), youngac-
torsstudio@gmail.com*
THEATRE: Christmas at the Five
and Dime (Morton Theatre)
Musical presented by Cornerstone
Productions. See Dec. 11 Theatre.
Dec 11-13,7:30 p.m Dec. 14,2:30
p.m. $10 (advance), $14 (door).
706-613-3771
THEATRE: A Christmas Story
(Historic Elbert Theatre) Presented
by Encore Productions. See Dec 12
Theatre. Dec. 12-13,8 p.m. Dec. 14.
2 p.m. $10 (advance), $12 (door).
706-283-1049*
KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with Santa
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Cralts,
activities and photos with Santa. Call
to sign up for a time. 8.9 & 10 a m.
$5 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with the
Grinch (Rocksprings Park) He'll
be posing for pictures with kids.
Ages 10 & under 9 a m. $2.706-
613-3603
KIDSTUFF: Candy Cane Hunt
(Various Locations) There will be
over 100 candy canes hidden around
the center. Bring a bag and try to find
them. Hot cocoa after the hunt. Ages
4-11. Dec. 12,4 p.m. at Broadacres
Community Center and Dec. 13.
11 a m. at Rocksprings Park. FREE!
706-613-3600. 706-613-3603
KIDSTUFF: Cookies, Cocoa and
Games Galore (Oconee County
Library) Take the morning off from
the holiday rush to play games and
• enjoy snacks. Kids can even wear
their pajamas. 10a.m-12 p.m.
FREE! 706-769-3950 ' •
KIDSTUFF: Kwanzaa (East Athens
Community Center) Participants will
take a trip to UGA to study the seven
principles of unity and cooperation
among the family and the com
munity. Ages 10 & up. 4 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3593
KIDSTUFF: Mingle with Kringle
(Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation)
OCAF hosts a childrens workshop
where kids can create cards, jewelry,
gingerbread houses and gifts for
family members There will also
be holiday singers, a puppet show
and a Mother Goose reading. A
FREE 1 photo shoot with Kringle and
sack lunch are included. Register
to reserve a spot. All proceeds
benefit DFACS and Toys for Tots.
10a.m.-12p.m. & 1-3 p.m. $2
donation or new toy. 706-769-4565.
info@ocaf.com
KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday
Storytime (Sandy Creek Nature
Center) Join Center staff for nature
stories. 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3615
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes and
Noble) Up next: Merry Christmas,
Curious George by Margret and H.
A. Rey. 11 am. FREE! 706-354-1195
KIDSTUFF: Teen Game Night
(Oconee County Library) Play
Katamari Damacy, a puzzle-action
PlayStation 2 video game. Ages Il
ls. 3-5 p.m FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Winter Craft Daze
\Sandy Creek Park) An afternoon
of craft activities in tune with the
season. Ages 5-12. Register by Dec.
12.3-4 p.m $3. 706-613-3631
MEETING: Saturday Parent Group
(Full Bloom Center) Meet other par
ents and talk about raising babies.
10 a.m. FREE! 706-353-3373, www.
fullbloomparent.com
Sunday 14
EVENT: Dashing Down Dearing
(Various Locations) Tour festively
decorated homes along historic
Dearing Street and sample a selec
tion of hors d’ouevres and desserts
from area chefs Proceeds benefit the
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation's
efforts to advocate for the pres
ervation of historic buildings and
neighborhoods. Tickets include a
free ACHF membership until 9/09.
5-8 p.m. $65. 706-353-1801, www
achfonline.org*
EVENT: Flip ‘n Run 5K Race &
1 Mile Walk/Run (.Sandy Creek
Park) Benefits the girls competitive
gymnastics teams at the Athens-
Clarke Gymnastics Academy. 1 mile
run/walk starts at 2 p m 5K starts at
2:30 p.m. Register online at www.
active.com $20.706-769-6593,
gwillc@bellsouth.net
ART: Absolute Crockery (Carter
Gillies Pottery—572 Nantahala
Ave.) Annual holiday pottery sale.
See Dec. 13 Art. Dec 13-14.10
a.m-4p.m. 706-546-7235
ART: Art Sale (Visionary Growth Art
Center—Danielsville) Featuring
work by Robert Lowery, Annie
Wellborn, Carter Wellborn and
more. All proceeds benefit Visionary
Growth Art Center. 9 am-3 p.m.
www.visionarygrowth.org
ART: Good Dirt Annual Holiday *
Pottery Sale (Good Dirt) See
Dec. 12 Art. Dec. 12.6-9 p.m. Dec.
13-14,9 a m.-5 p.m. www.good-
dirt.net
ART: Studio Sale (StipeMaas Studio)
Jim StipeMaas opens up his studio.
Sale features oil paintings, pastels,
drawings and unframed work. Noon.
www.jimstipemaas.com
PERFORMANCE: Athens
Symphony Christmas Concert
(The Classic Center) Featuring
a performance by the Athens
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