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Sleepy Horses play Flicker Theatre on Friday, Dec. 19.
Solstice Sisters will bring their holiday show to Borders Books. Friday, Dec. 19.
Grades K-5 5-6:30 p m. FREE!
706-613-3593
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30
& 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes and
Noble) Up next: Rudolph the Red-
Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May
11a.m. FREE! 706-354-1195
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
tor Teens (ACC Library) Up next:
Button Bracelets. No sewing experi
ence needed. Ages 11-18. First-
come, first-serve; space is limited. 4
p.m. FREE' 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT: Eugene Bianchi
(Borders Books & Music) The
emeritus professor of religion at
Emory University discusses his
newest title, The Children's Crusade
Scandal at the Vatican 7 p.m. FREE!
706-583-8647
LECTURES & LIT: Cody Smith
(ACC Library) The Athens resident
will discuss his self-published book,
The Peanut President and Me, which
details his personal relationship with
Jimmy Carter. 4 p.m FREE! 706-
613-3650
LECTURES & LIT: Talking about
Books (ACC Library) This month:
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.
Newcomers welcome In Small
Conference Room. 10:30 a m. FREE!
706-613-3650
MEETING: Library Sewing Group
(Madison County Library) Bring
two circular needles and yarn to
make socks, scarves and hats. Every
Wednesday. 1-3 p.m. FREE! 706-
795-5597
MEETING: Orientation for
Prospective Foster & Adoptive
Parents (Clarke County DFCS—
Conference Room A) Requirements,
the approval process and ad
ditional info discussed. Held third
Wednesday of every month. Adults
must be 25 years old. 6-8 p.m.
FREE! 706-227-7040
GAMES: Stan’s Famous Trivia
Nite (Alibi) Get a team together and
test your knowledge of the trivial.
Every Wednesday. 8-10 p.m. FREE!
706-549-1010
GAMES: Texas Hold ’Em (Fat
Daddy's) Every Wednesday and
Monday. 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. 706-
353-0241
Thursday 18
ART: Holiday Open House
(Georgetown Frames—50 Gaines
School Road) Work by local artists
and craftspeople for sale. 6-8 p.m.
706-549-3674
KIDSTUFF: Candy Cane Hunt
(Parkview Community Center) 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 4-11.4 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3601
KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime
(Borders Books & Music) This week:
holiday books. 10 a m. FREE! 706-
583-8647
KIDSTUFF: Youth Christmas Party
(Lay Park) Activities include a visit
from Santa, games, refreshments
and goody bags. Ages 3-10.5 p.m.
FPEE! 706-613-3596
MEETING: New Mamas Group
(Full Bloom Center) Meet other new
moms and get non-judgmental sup-
. port and reassurance. Babies wel
come. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-353-3373,
www.fullbloomparent.com
Friday 19
EVENT: Christmas Party (Alibi)
Bring a small, wrapped present for
a fun round of white elephant gift
exchange! There will also be food
served until 9 p m. followed by
entertainment from Deep Fried 7
p.m. Canned goods. 706-549-1010
EVENT: Madfest 2 (Georgia Theatre)
Benefit for the Madelyne Underwood
Scholarship Fund, with perfor
mances from Strawberry Flats,
Connely Crowe Band Patrick
Smith Band and an all-star jam.
$15. wwwgeorgia1heatre.com’
THEATRE: Poilyanna (Seney-Stovall
Chapel) Athens Little Playhouse
presents the story of the ever-cheer-
ful Poilyanna Whittier. Discounted
tickets: children's admission $5 on
Dec. 21. Dec. 19-20, 7:30 p.m. Dec.
20-21,2 pm. $10, $8 (students/
seniors). 706-208-1036. www.ath-
enslittleplayhouse.org
KIDSTUFF: Christmas Card
Workshop (Madison County
Library) Make personalized greeting
cards. Materials will be provided, but
you can also bring your own. Dec.
19.2 p.m. Dec. 22,11 a.m. Dec. 23,
7 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library) Storytime includes finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts for
literacy-based fun. Ages 2-5.10:30
a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Game Night (Main Street
Yarns) Play your favorite games the
first & third Friday each month. To
be included for dinner at 6:30, call
before 5 p.m. (cost is $5). 7 p.m.
FREE! 706-769-5531, www.main-
streetyarns.com
Saturday 20
EVENT: An Old-Fashioned
Christmas (Sandy Creek Nature
Center—Walker Hall) Learn how
people celebrated the holiday season
in the past. Featuring games, food
and homemade gifts 1 p.m $1
706-613-3615
ART: Holiday Market (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Local artists and
crafters set up shop to sell their
wares—all local, all handmade-
ranging from soaps to bags and be
yond. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.myspace.
com/flickerbar
THEATRE: Poilyanna (Seney-Stovall
Chapel) Presented by Athens Little
Playhouse. See Dec. 19 Theatre.
Dec. 19-20,7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21,
2 p.m. $10. $8 (students/seniors).
706-208-1036, wwwathenslittle-
playhouse.org
KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with Santa
(Memorial Park) Crafts, activities
and photos with Santa. Call to sign
up for a time. 9 & 10 a.m. $8 706-
613-3580
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes and
Noble) Up next: HowtheGrinch
Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. 11
a.m. FREE! 706-354-1195
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 21
THEATRE: Poilyanna (Seney-Stovall
Chapel) Presented by Athens Little
Playhouse. See Dec. 19 Theatre.
Dec. 19-20,7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21,
2 p.m. $10, $8 (students/seniors).
706-208-1036, wwwathenslittle-
playhouse.org*
KIDSTUFF: Zoo Animal Feeding
Tour (Memorial Park) Explore the
world of Georgia wildlife at Bear
Hollow and learn all about the
Tuesday 16
ART: The Bazaar (Go Bar) Annual
holiday market offering handbags,
scarves, jewelry, pottery, paint
ings. knitting, woodworking, paper
goods and chxolate truffles. Artists
include Lylou, Will Eskridge,
Jasey Jones, DeAnn Larson. Sarah
Dunning and Beth Jenn Berry. 4-9
p.m. 706-224-1820
PERFORMANCE: Georgia
Children’s Chorus (UGA Hodgson
Hall) The chorus presents an
evening of Christmas favorites.
Presented by the Hugh Hodgson
School of Music. 7 p.m. $5. www.
uga edu/pac, www.georgiachildren-
schorus.org*
PERFORMANCE: Holiday Choir
Music (Borders Books & Music)
The East Jackson High School
Chorale. Advanced Women’s
Chorus and Freshman Chorus
perform two sets of holiday music.
4:15 & 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-583-
8647
KIDSTUFF: Book Discussion for
Home School Students (ACC
Library) Come and discuss any
of the 20 books nominated for the
Georgia Children's Book Awards.
For home-school students in grades
4-8.10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30
6 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT: Jackie Cooper
(Barnes and Noble) The Georgia
writer reads from his latest collection
of stories, The Sunrise Remembers.
7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1195
MEETING: Theology on Tap
(Trappeze Pub) Open conversa
tions revolving around theology.
All are invited. Next topic: diversity
of Evangelical traditions. Contact
Chris for reading materials. 8 p.m.
FREE! 706-549-1915, cmccreight®
fccathens.org
GAMES: Cheater's Trivia (Sons of
Italy) Every Tuesday! 8 p.m FREE 1
706-543-2516
GAMES: Drunken Bingo (283 Bar)
Great prizes and fun all night long.
10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Eastside and Harris St.) feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.locosgrill.com
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Alibi)
Every Tuesday 8 p.m. 706-549-1010
Wednesday 17
EVENT: Team Clermont Holiday
Party (Kingpins Bowl & Brew) All
local musicians are invited to Team
Clermont’s holiday party. 10 p m -
midnight. 706-546-4746
PERFORMANCE: UGA Community
Music School Melody Makers
(Edge Recital Hall) Vocal drama
students from UGA’s community out
reach program sing 1940s jazz/pop
hits. The concert will also include
comedy, newscasts and commercials
of the era. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-542-
2894, www.music.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Eatin' with the
Critters (Sandy Creek Nature
Center—ENSAT) Bring a sack lunch
for an hour of learning about “Past
to Present." For ages 3-5 with an
adult. Call to register. Wednesdays.
12:30 p.m. $16. 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Santa Stop (Parkview
Community Center) Kids can tell
Santa their Christmas wishes and
have a photo taken with him. Ages
2-10.4:30-6 p.m. $3.706-613-
3601
KIDSTUFF: Santa Workshop (East
Athens Community Center) A night
of fun, games and prizes with Santa.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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