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24.6-9 p.m. FREE! 706-540-0206,
www.nexttolastfest.com
ART: Opening Reception (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) For paintings by Eric
Simmons. 6 p.m. FREE! www.mys-
pace.com/flickerbar
ART: Reception (Lamar Dodd School
of Art) For “Divergent Impressions,’
the 2009 Printmaking Invitational,
featuring the work of Sarah Bryant.
Leslie Mutchler. Matthew Sugarman
and Jason Urban. 7-9 p.m. FREE!
www.art.uga.edu
OUTDOORS: Courteous Mass
(Athens City Hall) A casual-
pace bike ride around town with
BikeAthens. Bring a helmet and
water. 6 p.m. FREE! www.bikeathens.
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. www.athen-
shoopdance.wordpress.com
Saturday 5
EVENTS: Athens Farmers' Market
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic produce, locally
crafted goods and freshly baked
breads. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.-12
p.m. athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Bouldering Competition
(Active Climbing, 665 Barber St.)
Compete in the first American
Bouldering Series at Athens’ first
indoor rock climbing facility. 10
a.m.-2 p.m. (youths), 5-9 p.m.
(adults). $25.404-277-1657,
adrian@activeclimbing.com
EVENTS: Me**? Cask Release
(Terrapin Beer Co.) The brewmaster
gets creative with a new cask the first
Saturday of every month on the tour.
5:30-7:30 p.m. $8/tasting glass.
www.terrapinbeer.com
EVENTS: Saturday Stroll (Oconee
County Courthouse) Melvin Davis,
Chairman of the Oconee County
Board of Commisioners, will lead
an informal, hour-long stroll in
Watkinsville. 9 a.m. $5. oconeedem
ocrats.org
EVENTS: Second Annual Harvest
Moon Dinner (Athens Land Trust,
685 N. Pope St.) Five & Ten’s Hugh
Acheson and The National’s Peter
Dale prepare a four-course meal
with wine to benefit the Athens Land
Trust. Call for details. 6:30 p.m. 706-
613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org
ART: Perspectives Pottery
Demonstrations (Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation) As part
of the Perspectives Georgia Pottery
Invitational, participants will
demonstrate wheel-thrown pottery
techniques. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE!
www.ocaf.com
PERFORMANCE: Comedy Night
(Flicker Theatre & Bar) Comedy
from Disney Herpes and Amanda
Burk follows the screening of The
Jason Urban’s screenprint is part of the “Divergent Impressions: Printmaking Invitational” show at the Lamar
Dodd School of Art through Sept. 15.
Lord's Ears Are Listenin', a short film
by Josh Skinner. 8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.myspace.com/flickerbar
OUTDOORS: Dog Day (Ben Burton
Park) Canines can bring their
humans out for an afternoon of fun
and games. 2-3:30 p.m. $2. Call to
register. 706-613-3615.
OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join
SCNC staff for a walk around the
property. Bring a camera or bin
oculars. All ages; children under 13
must be accompanied by an adult.
Call to register. 10 a.m. FREE! 706-
613-3615
Sunday 6
EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walks
(Call for location) Winterville
councilwoman and mayor pro tern
Mary Quinn leads this walking tour
of Winterville's Historic District.
Space is limited; call to reserve spot.
2 p.m. $15.706-353-1801. www.
achfonline.org
ART: Perspectives Pottery
Demonstrations (Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation) A part of
the Perspectives Georgia Pottery
Invitational, participants will
demonstrate wheel-thrown pottery
techniques. 12-4 p.m. FREE! www.
ocaf.com
GAMES: Fuil-Contact Trivia
(Allen's Bar & Grill) Sports-themed
rules within diverse categories. 9
p.m. FREE! www.allensbarandgrill.
com
GAMES: Team Trivia (Wild Wing
Cafe) Every Sunday. FREE! www.
wildwingcafe.com
Monday 7
EVENTS: Celebration of Workers'
Rights (Various Locations) The
5th Annual Labor Day celebration
organized by The Economic Justice
Coalition, Inc. features a light dinner,
speakers, a documentary film, mu
sic, art and more. Call for tickets and
information. 706-549-1142
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
MEETINGS: Zen Meditation and
Book Discussion (Email for
Location) The Key by Cheri Huber.
Meets every Monday. 7:15 p.m.
FREE! meditateathens@gmail.com
GAMES: Darts (Broad Street Bar and
Grill) Blind Draw Darts Tournament.
Every Monday. 10 p.m. 706-548-
5187
GAKES: Live Trivia (Buffalo's
Southwest Cafe) Every Monday with
Trivia Joe. Winning teams have a
chance to qualify for a $200 cash
prize. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Show off
your extensive music knowledge
every Monday! 8 p.m. FREE! www.
mysfjace.com/1ittlekingsshuffleclub
GAMES: Sports Trivia (WOW Cafe
& Wingery) Every Monday. 706-
543-5510.
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady’s) Get a team together and
test your knowledge. Every Monday!
8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em (Fat
Daddy's) Every Monday. 6 & 9 p.m.
706-353-0241.
GAMES: Trivia (Transmetropolitan)
General knowledge trivia. Every
Monday. 8-10 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-8773
GAMES: Tune Trivia (Alibi) Test your
knowledge of music trivia. Hosted
by Bobby Nettles. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-
549-1010
Tuesday 8
PERFORMANCE: Open TOAD
Comedy (Flicker) A unique open
mic experience. The audience gets
to pelt the performers who go over
their six-minute time limit with foam
rocks. Performers get in free but
must sign up by 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
$5. www myspace.com/flickerbar
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: Children’s Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays. 9:30
a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m FREE!
706-613-3650
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
LECTURES & LIT.: African-
American Authors Book Club
(ACC Library, Small Conference
Room) September's title is Naughty
or Nice by Eric Jerome Dickey.
Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
Tuesday 1
EVENTS: UGA Relay for Life "
Kickoff (New Earth Music Hall) Feel
free to wear your smoothest '80s
duds to this Cancer Society Benefit.
Music by Velvet Runway, free food
and the chance to learn about getting
involved with Relay for Life. 8 p.m.
Donations welcome, www.ugarelay.
org www.newearthmusichall.com
PERFORMANCE: UGA Recital
(UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) Michael
Heald, violin. 8 p.m. FREE! www.
music.uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT.: Clela Reed
(Borders Books & Music) Long-time
local resident shares her first book
of poetry, Dancing on the Rim. 7
p.m. FREE! 706-583-8647
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
Wednesday 2
EVENTS: Cask Ale (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) The brewpub is
offering up a cask of their Oatmeal
Stout as well as two tickets to the
2010 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting. 6
p.m. FREE! www.classiccitybrew.com
EVENTS: Night of Color (8e’s Bar)
Haircolor expo hosted by Karma
Salon. Register to win prizes and
discounts. 9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
353-8515, www.karmacoIor.com
PERFORMANCE: Queers in
Alliance (New Earth Music Hall)
Kings and Queens drag troupes
come together for one over-the-top
performance. 8 p.m. $5. www.new-
earthmusichall.com
PERFORMANCE: UGA Recital
(UGA Ramsey Concert Had) Spencer
Smith, percussion. 3:35 p.m. FREE!
www.music.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30
a.m., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE!
KIDSTUFF: Eatin’ with the Critters
(Sandy Creek Nature Center, ENSAT)
Bring a sack lunch for an hour of
learning about our world and the
animals that inhabit it. For ages 3-5
with an adult. Call to register. 12:30
p.m. $0-$13 (scholarships avail
able). 706-613-3615
MEETINGS: American Sign
Language Study Group (Cups
Coffee Cafe) All skill levels welcome.
Come once or come weekly. Meets
Wednesdays. 7-8 p.m. FREE! www.
myspace.com/aslstudygroup
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 (Blind Pig Tavern)
Think you know it all? 9:30 p.m.
706-S48-'144?
GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar) ‘If
you know your stuff you can win
great stuff.’9 p.m. FREE! 706-208-
1283
Thursday 3
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
MEETINGS: Athens Art
Association (Lyndon House Arts
Center) Painter Carl Ealy and Poet
Phil Martz present at this season's
first meeting. Program followed by
business meeting. Light refresh
ments. Non-members welcome. 7-9
p.m. FREE! villella@uga.edu
MEETINGS: GLOBES Fall
Reception (UGA Founders
Memorial Garden) Reception to
welcome new and returning faculty,
staff, students and community mem
bers to campus for the new academ
ic year. The mission of GLOBES is
to advocate for, develop and nurture
UGAls LGBTQ communities. 5:30-8
p.m. FREE! cwjohns@uga.edu
MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers
Audubon Society (Sandy Creek
Nature Center. ENSAT) Learn about
wildlife and bird happenings in the
Athens area. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-9875
GAMES: Pool Tournament (Fat
Daddy’s) 7 p.m. 706-353-0241
GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em (Club
Chrome) Every Thursday night. 8
p.m. FREE! 706-543-9009
GAMES: Trivia (WOW Cafe &
Wingery) Every Thursday. 706-543-
5510
GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Every
Thursday. Prizes! 8 p.m. 706-549-
2639
Friday 4
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: The Next to Last Recession-
Proof Art and Music Show
(White Tiger Gourmet Food &
Chocolates) For exhibit featuring
the work of Todd Diedrich, Will
Donaldson and Heather Kohlberger.
Dinner, free refreshments and
performances by Theo Hilton of
Nana Grizol and Colby Carter of
Mouser. See Calendar Pick on p.
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