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Tuesday 10
EVENTS: Film Screening:
Processed People (Earth Fare
Cafe) Film features pre-eminent
health experts discussing how fast
medicine, fast food and fast lives
have turned Americans into unin
formed “processed people.” 7 p m.
FREE! 706-227-1717
OUTDOORS: Full Moon Canoe
Ride (Sandy Creek Park) Paddle a
canoe on Lake Chapman guided by
the full moon. Participants may use
one of the park's canoes/kayaks or
bring their own. Ages 12 & up. Must
pre-register. Call for fee info 9 p m.
706-613-3631
LECTURES & LIT.: African-
American Authors Book Club
(ACC Library—Small Conference
Room) This month: Rosa Parks: My
Story by Rosa Parks. Newcomers
welcome, 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
GAMES: 8-Ball Tournament (Fat
Daddy's) Tuesdays. 7 p.m. 706-
353- 0241
GAMES: Beginner's Pool School
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Learn the
basics, every Tuesday! 7 p.m 706-
354- 7829
GAMES: Cornhole League (Lucky
Dawg Billiards) Every Tuesday! 7
p.m. 706-354-7829
GAMES: Drunken Bingo (283 Bar)
Great prizes and fun all night long.
10 p.m. FREE! 706-208-1283
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Alibi)
Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. 706-549-1010
Wednesday 11
KIDSTUFF: Spanish Storytime
(ACC Library) Led by UGA student
volunteers from the Department of
Language and Literacy Education. 5
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30
& 10:30 a m. FREE! 706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group
(Madison County Library) The group
works on a wide variety ol both
unusual and traditional handcrafts,
Every Wednesday. 1-3 p m FREE'
706-795-5597
MEETINGS: Mental Health
America of Northeast Georgia
(Buflalos Southwest Caf6) The first
in a series of informational meetings
hosted by Mental Health America of
Northeast Georgia. Tracy Tarbutton
presents a report on the Treatment
and Accountability Court. Dinner
starts at 6:30 p m. Registration
requested. 7 p.m FREE! 706-549-
7888, office@fightthestigma.com
GAMES: Athens Dart League
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Every
. Wednesday' 8 p.m. 706-354-7829
GAMES: Rock Band Game Night
(Wild Wing Caf6) Try your luck as a
virtual musician! Every Wednesday.
9 p m www wildwmgcafe.com
Arts Foundation. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
FREE! 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com
EVENTS: Girl Scout Week Film
Screenings (Cin6 BarcafS) Special
presentation of The Golden Eaglet.
a 1918 Girl Scout recruitment film,
and Girls Rock!, a 2007 documen
tary about a rock 'n‘ roll camp for
girls, in honor of Girl Scout Week.
Mar. 14,2 & 7 p.m. Mar. 15,2 p.m.
$5 (general). $2 (ages 17 & under).
wwwathenscine.com
ART: Carlton Art Group Open
House (Carlton Art Group)
Monoprints. Ukrainian eggs, jewelry,
stained glass, stone sculpture,
quilling, pottery, gourds and local
children’s art on view and available
for purchase. Light refreshments.
Mar 14 & 15.10 am-5 p.m. FREE!
706-797-3787
KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday
Storytime (Sandy Creek Nature
Center) Join Center staff for nature
stories. 2:30 p.m FREE! 706-613-
3615
MEETINGS: Zen Discussion Group
(Village Herb Shop) Weekly philoso
phy/spirituality gathering in a non
sectarian. inclusive environment. 5
p.m. FREE! 706-254-6122
GAMES: APA Jr. Billiard Leagues
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Welcoming
young billiard players aged 7-17
years old every Saturday! 11 a m.
706-354-7829
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Free every
Saturday! 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. 706-
354-7829
Sunday 15
EVENTS: Girl Scout Week Film
Screenings (Cin6 Barcate) Special
presentation of The Golden Eaglet.
a 1918 Girl Scout recruitment film,
and Girls Rock!, a 2007 documen
tary about a rock 'n' roll camp for
girls, in honor of Girl Scout Week.
Mar. 14,2 & 7 p.m. Mar 15.2 p.m. *
$5 (general), $2 (ages 17 & under),
www.athenscine.com*
ART: Carlton Art Group Open
House (Carlton Art Group) Pieces
by the group on view and available
for purchase See Mar. 14 Art Mar.
14 8,15,10a.m.-5 p.m. FREE! 706-
797-3787
PERFORMANCE: Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra (UGA
Hodgson Hall) Guest conductor
Nicola Luisotti leads the Grammy-
winning ASO featuring pianist
Horacio Gutierrez. Half-price for
UGA students. FREE! pre-concert
lecture begins at 2:15 p.m. 3 p.m.
$37—$42. www.uga.edu/pac*
KIDSTUFF: Zoo Animal Feeding
Tour (Memorial Park) Explore the
world of Georgia wildlife and learn
all about the resident animals. 2
p.m FREE! 706-613-3616
GAMES: APA Pool Leagues (Lucky
Dawg Billiards) Join anytime, any
skill level' 1 p.m 706-354-7829
Nicola Luisotti will conduct the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at UGA’s Hodgson Hall Sunday, Mar. 15
GAMES: Full-Contact Trivia
(Allen's Bar 8. Grill) “The lord of all
that is trivia," Bobby Nettles, com
mutes from Duluth, GA to pick your
brain. Sports-themed rules with di
verse categories. 9 p.m. FREE! www.
allensbarandgrill.com
GAMES: Full-Contact Trivia (Amici
Italian Caf6) Nettles starts out the
evening with a round of trivia here
before heading over at 9 p.m. to
Alien*. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-353-0000
GAMES: Team Trivia (Wild Wing
Caf6) Every Sunday at Wild Wing
downtown! FREE! www.wildwingcafe.
com
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Free every
Sunday! 2.4 & 8 p.m. 706-354-
7829
Monday 16
EVENTS: St. Patrick’s Day Beer &
Cheese Tasting (Earth Fare Caf6)
Spaces are limited; call to reserve a
spot. 5:30 pm. FREE! 706-227-1717
EVENTS: Women’s History Month
Film Festival (UGA Student
Learning Center—Room 213)
Festival continues with screening of
Life and Debt, a documentary that
explores the effects of globalization
on Jamaica's economy. Sponsored
by the Institute for Women's Studies.
7-9 p.m. FREE! momolly@uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Dancing with
the Athens Stars (The Classic
Center) Well-known members of
the Athens community are paired
with an accomplished dancer from a
local dance studio. Proceeds benefit
Project Safe. 7 p.m. $15.706-357-
4444, www.project-safe.org*
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC
Library) 10:30 a.m. 8,2 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: John Cochran
and Brian “Spike” Buckowski
(UGA Student Learning Center-
Room 248) The founders of Terrapin
Beer Company share hard-earned
entrepreneurial lessons and advice.
A Q&A session follows. Sponsored
by the Students in Free Enterprise
at UGA. 6 p.m. FREE! papillon®
uga.edu
GAMES: APA Billiards Leagues
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Join anytime,
any skill level! 7 p.m. 706-354-7829
GAMES: General Trivia (Little Kings
Shuffle Club) Get a team together
and show off your extensive trivia
knowledge every Monday! 8 p.m.
www.myspace.com/littlekingsshuf-
fleclub
GAMES:’Texas Hold'Em (Fat
Daddy's) Every Monday and
Wednesday. Mondays, 6 8,9 p.m.
Wednesdays. 7 & 10 p.m. 706-
353-0241
.Tuesday 17
EVENTS: The Art of: Brew (Terrapin
Beer Co.) Tour the Terrapin Beer
Company and learn the art of award
winning beer. Followed by a recep
tion and music. Part of GMOA’s “The
Art of" Series. RSVP. 2 p.m. $25.
706-542-0830
PERFORMANCE: Wood ‘n’ Nickel
Woodwind Quintet (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Quintet
features Heidi Nibbelink (oboe), Beth
Baile (flute). Tom Cooper (clarinet),
Barbara Hawman (French horn) and
Robert Placek (bassoon). 7:30-8:30
p.m. FREE! 706-542-1244. www.
uga.edu/botgarden
KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review
(Madison County Library) Every
Tuesday and Thursday a chapter is
read aloud from a young adult book.
For elementary ages. 4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
For ages 18 months to 5 years. 9:30
& 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Artist Lecture
(Lamar Dodd School of Art—Room
S151) Zachary Lieberman, who uses
technology to explore the nature of
communication and the boundary
between the visible and the invis
ible. speaks. Sponsored by Ideas
lor Creative Exploration. 5:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-542-7270. www.ice.
uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT.: Bulldog Book
Club (UGA Student Learning
Center—Jittery Joes) Discussion
ol Sarah Vowell’s The Wordy
Shipmates. UGA students, faculty,
staff and local residents are wel
come. 4 pm. FREE! fteagueOuga
edu
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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: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Play for prizes every
Wednesday. 8—10 p.m. FREE! 706-
548-1920
Thursday 12
KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review
(Madison County Library) Every
Tuesday and Thursday a chapter is
read aloud from a young adult book.
For elementary ages. 4:30 p.m
FREE' 706-795-5597
LECTURES & LIT.: Philip Lee
Williams (Barnes and Noble) The
local author reads from Elegies lor
the Water, his new volume of poetry.
7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-1195
MEETINGS: Athens Human Rights
Festival (Red Rooster) Committee
planning meeting. Any volunteers
who want to help organize this
year's festival are welcome. 7 p.m.
770-725-2652, www.athenshuman-
rightsfest.org
MEETINGS: Spanish Conversation
Group (1000faces Coffee—585
Barber Street) Practice Spanish
conversational skills every Thursday.
6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-534-8860
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Free every
Thursday and Friday! 7 p.m. 8,10
p.m. 706-354-7829
Friday 13
EVENTS: OCAF Thrift Sale
Preview (Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation) Over 10,000 items for
sale. Prices double during preview.
Benefits the Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation. 6-9 p.m. $5. 706-769-
4565, www.ocaf.com
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library) Includes stories, finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts for
literacy-based fun. This months
themes are race cars and the letter
Z. Ages 2-5.10:30 a m FREE! 706-
795-5597
MEETINGS: Coffee Education
Group (1000faces Cotfee) Cupping,
espresso, education and experimen
tation. Every Friday. 2-5 p.m. FREE!
706-534-8860,1000facesmail@
gmail.com
GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em Poker
(Lucky Dawg Billiards) Free every
Thursday and Friday! 7 p.m. & 10
p.m. 706-354-7829
Saturday 14
EVENTS: 15th Annual OCAF
Thrift Sale (Oconee Cultural Arts
Foundation) Over 10.000 items for
sale Benefits the Oconee Cultural
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