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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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Tuesday 21
EVENTS: The Art of: Cinema (Cine
Barcate) Explore the art of cinema
and watch/discuss a specially se
lected movie. Part of GMOA's “The
Art of" Series. Call to RSVP. 6-6
p.m. $15.706-542-0830. www.uga.
edu/gamuseum
KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review
(Madison County Library) Every
Tuesday and Thursday elementary
school-aged children meet in the
lobby to read aloud and share
thoughts about books. 4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
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: Pool Tournament (Alibi)
APA Pool League. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-
549-1010
Wednesday 22
EVENTS: Outrage (Retro Cinema &
Books, Washington, GA) Screening
of the documentary that examines
the hypocrisy of politicians who
hold public anti-gay positions while
privately engaging in same-sex rela
tionships. 1 p.m. $5. 706-678-6900,
www.retrocinema.net"
EVENTS: Nine and Networking
(The Georgia Club) Nine holes of
golf followed by a networking recep
tion at the Cabana. 5 p.m. (registra
tion), 5:30 p.m. (shotgun). $25.
770-725-8101
EVENTS: Wine Tasting (Aromas)
Featuring food from Cali 'N' Tito's
and six wines from Chile and
Argentina. Call for reservations. 7
p.m. $10. 706-208-0059
PERFORMANCE: Classic City
Kings (Blur) Blaze's last show as
manager. Join him as he passes the
crown. 10 p.m. $3 www.myspace.
com/blurathens
KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (Madison
County Library) “And the Dish Ran
Away with the Spoon," based on the
bopk by Janet Stevens and Susan
Stevens Crummel. 2 p.m. FREE!
706-795-5597
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 yfears. 9:30
& 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Young Adult Book
Discussion (Madison County
Library) Discussion of Sebastian
Rook's Vampire Plagues: London
1850. Drinks and snacks provided.
4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Darts (Broad Street Bar
& Grill) Blind draw darts. Every
Wednesday. 7 p.m. 706-548-5187
GAMES: Rock Band Game Night
(Wild Wing Caf6) Try your luck as a
virtual musician! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. www.wildwingcafe.com
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O'
Brady's) Every Wednesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Every Wednesday. 8-10 p.m.
* FREE! 706-548-1920
GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar)
you know your stuff you can win
great stuff." 9 p.m. FREE' 706-208-
1283
Thursday 23
EVENTS: Tapas Tasting and Silent
Auction (Cin6 Barcafe) Each of the
participating “Taste Your PLACE"
restaurants will have tapas made
with local ingredients available to
sample. Bidding on silent auction
items ends at 8 p.m. 6-9 p.m. $10.
www.localplace.org
EVENTS: Twilight Toasts in the
Garden (State Botanical Garden)
Featuring a horticultural segment
about Plant a Row for the Hungry,
a wine tasting by The Healthy
Gourmet, light hors d'oeuvres by
Trumps Catering and live music*by
classical guitarist Geoffrey Garland.
6:30-8 p.m. $15. 706-542-1244*
THEATRE: Bye Bye Birdie (Morton
Theatre) Athens Creative Theatre
presents the iconic musical comedy
about the Elvis-inspired rock star
character Conrad Birdie and the
swooning teens of Sweet Apple. OH
July 23-25, 7:30 p.m. July 26,3
p.m. $15 (adults), $12 (seniors, stu
dents and children). 706-613-3771
KIDSTUFF: Brer Rabbit Stories
(ACC Library) Stories and a lap
puppet show with Kim James. 10:30
a m. FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Chapter Book Review
(Madison County Library) Every
Tuesday and Thursday elementary
school-aged children meet in the
lobby to read aloud and share
thoughts about books. 4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC
Library) Beginning readers in grades
1-4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer
always present. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Tikes, Trikes and
Strollers (Greenway) Bring the
little ones for a ride/walk on the
Greenway. 9 a.m. 706-613-3614
MEETINGS: Clarke County
Democratic Committee (Clarke
County Courthouse, Grand Jury
Room) Monthly meeting of the
CCDC. All interested persons are
invited to attend. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-
202-7515
MEETINGS: Freedom to Grow
Unschool (Cali for location)
Holding an informational meeting
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for parents interested in an innova
tive. democratic, homeschool-like
“unschool" for preschool to upper
elementary students. 4 p.m. 478-
718-1414, www.freedomtogrowun-
school.com
MEETINGS: Spanish Conversation
Group (1000faces Coffee. 585
Barber Street) Practice Spanish
conversational skills every Thursday.
7-8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-534-8860,
1000facesmail@gmail.com
GAMES: Pool Tournament (Fat
Daddy's) 7 p.m. 706-353-0241
GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Club
Chrome) Every Thursday night. 9
p.m. 706-543-9009
GAMES: Trivia (WOW Cafe &
Wingery) Every Thursday. 706-543-
5510
A celebration of the life of the late Pylon guitarist Randy Bewley will be held on his birthday, Saturday, July 25,
at the 40 Watt Club.
EVENTS: Outrage (Retro Cinema &
Books, Washington, GA) Screening
of the controversial documen
tary that examines the hypocrisy of
politicians who hold public anti-gay
positions while privately engaging
in same-sex relationships. The film’s
star and inspiration, Mike Rogers,
will answer questions after the
screening. 7:30 p.m. $6.50.706-
678-6900, www.retrocinema.net*
EVENTS: Sock Hop (Buffalo's
Southwest Cafe) Do the twist, shag
and other popular dances of the ‘50s
and '60s. Wear your poodle skirt,
saddle shoes, penny loafers or pedal
pushers to win a prize. Every Friday.
7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 •
ART: Reception and Open House
(Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation)
Reception to celebrate the work
made by attendees of OCAF's sum
mer art camp. OCAF instructors
will be on hand to give demos, and
their work will also be on display.
Refreshments. 2-4 p.m. FREE! 706-
769-4565, www.ocaf.com
PERFORMANCE: Drag Night (Blur)
' he queens strut their stuff every
Friday. Music by DJ Shinely) before
and after the show. 9 p.m. $5. www.
myspace.com/blurathens
THEATRE: Butterflies Are Free
(Athens Community Theatre) Town
and Gown Players present a Second
Stage production of the Leonard
Gershe romantic comedy, Directed
by Cameron Logan. July 24-25,
8 p.m. July 26,2 p.m. $5. www.
townandgownpiayers.org
THEATRE: Bye Bye Birdie (Morion
Theatre) Athens Creative 1 heatre
presents the iconic musical comedy
about the Elvis-inspired rock star
character Conrad Birdie and the
swooning teens of Sweet Apple, OH.
July 23-25,7:30 p.m. July 26,3
p.m. $15 (adults), $12 (seniors, stu
dents and children). 706-613-3771
KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC
Library) For children ages 1-3 with
their caregivers. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Novel
Journeys (Borders Books & Music)
New group for fiction writers of all
experience levels and genres. Meets
second and fourth Friday of every
month. 5 p.m FREE! clonedturtlel®
hotmail.com
MEETINGS: Happy Hoop Hour
(Canopy Studio) Hooping fun with
friends. Unwind from the week and
chat while practicing your hoop-
dance skills. No formal instruction is
provided. 7-8 p.m. $5. wwwathen-
shoopdance.wordpress.com
MEETINGS: Mindfulness Practice
Group (Mind Body Institute) With
special guest Swami Ramananda
this month. 5:36-6:30 p.m. FREE!
706-475-7329
Saturday 25
EVENTS: 2009 Athens Local
Food Awards (Athens Farmers
Market) Concluding event of Taste
Your PLACE. 10 a.m. FREE! www.
localplace.org
EVENTS: Athens Farmers’ Market
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic produce, locally
crafted goods and freshly baked
breads. Live music, cooking demos
and educational classes, too. Every
Saturday. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. athens-
farmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Film Screening
(Lighthouse Christian Fellowship,
100 Newton Bridge Rd.) Part of a
series of movies screened in obser
vance of Holocaust Remembrance
Month. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-244-5308
EVENTS: Saturday Stroll (Oconee
County Courthouse) Peggy
Holcomb, Director of Tourism for
Oconee County, leads an informal,
hour-long walk in downtown
Watkinsville. Proceeds benefit the
non-profit Extra Special People. 9
a.m. $5. www.oconeedemocrats.org
EVENTS: Teen Film Festival
(ACC Library) Watch films made
by local teens on the big screen.
The audience will vote on awards
during a light reception. Festival will
also feature a special bellydancing
performance. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
THEATRE: Butterflies Are Free
(Athens Community Theatre)
Presented by the Town and Gown
Players. See July 24 Theatre. July
24-25,8 p.m. July 26,2 p.m. $5
www.townandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: Bye Bye Birdie (Morton
Theatre) Athens Creative Theatre
presents the iconic musical comedy
about the Elvis-inspired rock star
character Conrad Birdie and the
swooning teens of Sweet Apple, OH.
July 23-25,7:30 p.m. July 26.3
p.m $15 (adults), $12 (seniors, stu
dents and children). 706-613-3771
THEATRE: Murder Mystery Dinner
Theatre: “Until Death” (Buffalo's
Southwest Cafe) Ticket includes din
ner. champagne and wedding cake.
July 25, 7:30 p.m. July 26,6 p.m.
$35. 706-354-6655
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
Special train-themed storytime to
accompany the model train display
in the lobby today from 9 a.m-6
p.m. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes
and Noble) A story and craft every
Saturday morning. 11 a.m. FREE!
706-354-1195
MEETINGS: African-American
Family History Research Group
(ACC Library) Group for people
who want to research their African-
American roots. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650, loutome@aol.com
GAMES: Athens After Dark (UGA
Memorial Hall) Laugh Out Loud
Industries and 7 Miles 2 Empty host
a live action role-playing game us
ing World of Darkness and Mind's
Eye Theatre along with house rules.
Ages 17 & up. 4-11 p.m. $3. 770-
544-8950, www.athensafterdark.com
GAMES: Cornhole Tournament
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Part
of Slopfest festivities! 6:30 p.m.
(sign-up), 7 p.m. (game starts). $10/
team, www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
floral canvases by award-winning
Southeastern artist Veva Dunckel.
1:30-3:30 p.m. FREE' 706-542-
1244
THEATRE: Butterflies Are Free
(Athens Community Theatre)
Presented by the Town and Gown
Players. See July 24 Theatre. July
24-25,8 p.m. July 26,2 p.m. $5
www.townandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: Bye Bye Birdie (Morton
Theatre) Athens Creative Theatre
presents the iconic musical comedy
about the Elvis-inspired rock star
character Conrad Birdie and the
swooning teens of Sweet Apple, OH.
July 23-25, 7:30 p.m. July 26.3
p.m $15 (adults), $12 (seniors, stu
dents and children). 706-613-3771"
THEATRE: Murder Mystery Dinner
Theatre: “Until Death" (Buffalo’s
Southwest Cafe) Ticket includes din
ner, champagne and wedding cake.
July 25, 7:30 p.m. July 26,6 p.m.
$35. 706-354-6655
GAMES: Full-Contact Trivia
(Allen’s Bar & Grill) Sports-themed
rules with diverse categories. 9 p.m.
FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.com
GAMES: Team Trivia (Wild Wing
Cafe) Every Sunday. FREE! www
wildwingcafe.com
Monday 27
Sunday 26
ART: Opening Reception (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) For
"Botanical Fantasy," an exhibit fea
turing contemporary brightly colored
PERFORMANCE: LoftComedy.
com Showcase (The Loft Dance
Lounge) Featuring the best local and
nationally touring comedians. Last
Monday of every month. 9 p.m. $5
(21+). $8 (18+). www.loftcomedy.
com
OUTDOORS: Bike Ride (Main Street
Yarns) A leisurely ride to Bishop (8-
ish miles) and back. Every Monday.
6:15 p.m. FREE! 706-769-5531
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC
Library) 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (ACC Library)
Bedtime stories. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Lunch &
Learn: “Making Your Food
Dollars Count” (ACC Library)
Denise Everson from the Clarke
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