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EVENTS: Tea Time with Grandma
(Various Locations) Grandmas are
invited to bring their ’little prin
cesses’ out lor an old-fashioned tea
Please, only princesses 12 years and
younger. Call to register at either the
Rocksprings Community Center or
Columbus Avenue Senior Center 2
p.m $4/person 706-613-3603
EVENTS: Widespread Panic CD
Listening Party (Terrapin Beer
Co.) Hear Panic's 11th studio album.
Dirty Side Down, before its May
25th release! 5 30-8 30 p.m $15
(includes pint glass, tour and more)
www athensmusic net
ART: Chatham Murray's 10th Art
Show and Sale (120 Barrow St.)
Athens painter Chatham Murray
opens her home for the famed an
nual affair. Find over 70 oil paintings
and various treasures, including
glittered okra and peacock feather
wreaths. 11 a m -8 p m FREE ! www
chathammurray com
ART: Closing Reception and Gala
(Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation.
34 School St.. Wafkinsville) For
“Let's Go Postal,'' an exhibit
featuring postcard dabblings and
masterpieces by artists from all over
the country Bid on select works in a
silent auction and reward your palate
in The Ultimate Taste Showdown, a
competition between chefs and their
celebrity assistants Proceeds benefit
the Sculpture Garden 6-8 p m $25
706-769-4565. www ocaf com
OUTDOORS: The Agra Cycle Tour
(Various Locations, Walnut Grove)
Cyclists are invited on a bike tour
featuring stops at Darby Farms.
Whippoorwill Hollow Certified
Organic Farm and Down to Earth
Energy. Registration fee includes
admission and lunch at The Human
Energy Fest at Whippoorwill Hollow
Organic Farm. Go online to register
for the 18.5-mile loop or the 44-mile
loop. 8 30 a m. $40 www agrocycle-
tour.com
OUTDOORS: Pool Open House
(Green Acres Pool) Start swim
season right with FREE! admission
to the pool for two weekends' May
22 & 29,10a.m.-7 p.m. May 23 &
30.1-7 p.m. FREE! www greenacre-
spool.org
OUTDOORS: Saturday Strolls at
Harris Shoals (Harris Shoals Park,
Watkinsville) Explore nature next
door with this series of walks led
by local naturalists and artists. Jess
Sterling of UGA’s Odum School of
Ecology leads the fourth stroll of this
three-month series sponsored by the
Oconee County Democrats. (MO
am. $5.706-353-8310. ppriest®
charter.net
KIDSTUFF: Taps tor Tots (ACC
Library) Terrence ’Taps’ Bennett
motivates young readers in this
program that connects tap dance
to literary skills. 3 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: We Don’t Wear
Pajamas at My Housel (Borders
Books & Music) Local educators
Cindy Boerma and Deena Eberhardt
share the wisdom of four-year-olds
in their new book, a compilation
of innocent, honest and insightful
quotes by junior social critics. 2
p.nv. FREE! 706-503-8647 •
MEETINGS: African-American
Family History Research Group
(ACC Library) Group for those who
would like to research their African-
American roots. Co-sponscred by
the Clarke-Oconee Genealogical
Society. 1 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650, maeeloutome@aol.com
Sunday 23
EVENTS: Spring Carnival (Georgia
Square Mall) The carnival is here!
May 20-May 31, Monday-Thursday,
6-10 pm. Friday. 6-11 p.m
Saturday, noon-11 p.m Sunday,
1- 10 p m. $20 (unlimited rides until
closing).
OUTDOORS: Pool Open House
(Green Acres Pool) Start swim
season right with FREE! admission
to the pool for two weekends' May
22&29,10am-7p.m May23&
30,1-7 p m FREE' www greenacre-
spool.org
KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day and
Summer Reading Program
Kick-Off (Oconee County Library)
Bring your family and friends out lor
a day of ponies, exotic animals, a
magic show, a moonwalk and crafts'
2- 5 p.m FREE' 706-769-3950
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(Barnes and Noble) Meet the
fascinating Cosmo and his owner
Betty Jean Craige when they (yes.
they!) speak about Craige s book
Conversations with Cosmo At Home
with an African Grey Parrot 2-4
p m. FREE'706-354-1195
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo's Southwest
Cafe) Test your knowledge ot pop
culture in the 00s every Sunday
6 30pm (signin). 7pm (start)
706-354-6655
Monday 24
EVENTS: Spring Carnival (Georgia
Square Mall) The carnival is here'
May 20-Mav 31. Monday-Thursday.
6-10p.m Friday.6-11 pm
Saturday, noorv-11 p m Sunday.
1-10 p m S20 (unlimited rides until
closing).
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Every Monday 7pm FREE'
706-613-3650
GAMES: 20 Questions
(Transmetropolitan) Hosted by Chris
Creech Join the *20 Questions at
Transmef Facebook group to receive
the online question of the week 9
pm. FREE' 706-613-8773
GAMES: Game Night (The Pub at
Gameday) New games including Wii
bowling! 706-353-2831
GAMES: Ping Pong (Flicker Theatre
& Bar) Get your paddle ready for a
riveting round ol table tennis 4-8
p.m. FREE' www myspace com/
flickerbar
GAMES: Poker Night (Last Call)
Get in on a game of Texas Hold 'Em
Sign up between 9 and 10 p.m.
Every Monday! 9 p.m. FREE! www
lastcallathens.com
GAMES: Pool Tournament (Fat
Daddy's) Sharks and minnows com
pete. 8 p.m. 706-353-0241
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a
team together and show off your
extensive music knowledge every
Monday! 8 p.m. FREE! www.mys-
pace.com/littlekingsshuffleclub
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Think you know it all? 8 p.m. 706-
548-3442
GAMES: Trivia and Karaoke and
Pool (Alibi) Handsome Ken has
his hands full hosting various bar
games to keep you happy. 9 p.m.
FREE! 706-549-1010
Tuesday 25
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out
the afternoon market in its conve
nient downtown location! Buy fresh,
locally grown organic produce,
locally crafted goods and freshly
baked breads. Now accepting EBT
cards. 4-7 p.m. FREE! wwwathens-
fafmefsmarket.net
EVENTS: Spring Carnival (Georgia
Square Mall) The carnival is here?
May 20-May 31, Monday-Thursday,
6-10 pm Friday, 6-11 p.m.
Saturday, noon-11 p.m. Sunday.
1-10 p.m. $20 (unlimited rides until
closing)
KIDSTUFF: Children's Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays. 9:30
am., Wednesdays 10 30 am FREE'
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag
Lunch (ACC Library) Dr Gary
Green. Assistant Professor at UGA's
Daniel Warnell School of Forestry
discusses ‘Georgia Forests and
Recreation Opportunities ‘ Feel free
to bring a lunch to this 45-minute
program 12:15 pm FREE' 706-
613-3650
MEETINGS: Girls' Rock Camp
Planning (GRCA Office) Meet
up with other Girls’ Rock Camp-
ATHENS organizers and volunteers
to share ideas and feedback about
the upcoming camp session 8
p m FREE' 706-498-2507 www
girlsrockathens org
MEETINGS: Great Decisions
Discussion Group (ACC Library)
Group meets every Tuesday through
May 25 to discuss U S foreign
policy and global issues. Space ts
limited Contact Jeff Tate to sign up
7pm FREE' 706-613-3650. |tate@
athenslibrary org
MEETINGS: Pub Theology
(Trappeze Pub) Open conversations
revolving around theology Next
discussion Bernard Brandon Scott's
thoughts on Jesus' parable of the
dinner party and re-imagining the
world 8pm FREE'706-549-1915,
cmccreight@fccathens org
GAMES: Blind Draw Poker (Fat
Daddy's) Bring your poker face 8
pm FREE! 706-353-0241
GAMES: Dart Tournament (The
Pub at Gameday) You can't spell dart
without the art Compete against
other bar game extraordinaires 706-
353-2834
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
6 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: Poker Night (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every
month. 8:30 p.m. www.myspace
com/flickerbar
GAMES: Senior Bingo (Columbus
Avenue Senior Center) Enjoy re
freshments and play for prizes in
this monthly game for players 55
and older. Every fourth Tuesday! 10
a.m.-noon, $4 706-613-3603
Wednesday 26
EVENTS: Cocktail Party (Aromas)
Learn how to make cool summer
drinks with fresh fruits and herbs!
7 p.m. $15,706-208-0059. www
aromaswinebar.com
EVENTS: Girts Night Out (Buffalo*
Southwest Cafe) Cocktail Hour starts
at 5 p.m. Featuring karaoke in the
atrium. Wednesday is also oyster
night! 5 p.m. 706-354-6655
EVENTS: Plotiuck Night (Cirfe
Barcafe) Come with a true short
story from your life to share at this
monthly event. Ten names will be
drawn front a hat and those chosen
get five minutes and a microphone
The audience votes for the best story
and prize recipient 7-9 p.m. FREEI
www.athenscine.com
EVENTS: Spring Carnival (Georgia
Square Mali) The carnival is here!
May 20-May 31. Monday-Thursday.
6-10 p.m. Friday, 6-11 p.m.
Saturday, noon-11 p.m. Sunday.
1-10 p.m. $20 (unlimited rides until
closing).
PERFORMANCE: Spoken Wont
Showcase (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
Featuring local poets 11:30 p.m.
FREE! wwwjnyspace.com/flickerbar
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-Saturday, May 22,7:30 PM
World renown Jazz violinist Ken Ford along
with Avery Sunshine.
Joyce LitUel's Home Girl Concert Series in
Conjunction with the Morton Theatre’s Centen
nial Celebration.
www.mortontheatre.com or 706-613-3771 for tickets
195 West Washington St Downtown Athens, Georgia At the comer of West Washington and Hull Streets
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