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THE CALENDAR!
KIDSTUFF: Children s Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years Tuesdays. 9:30
am., Wednesdays. 1G30 am. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers
Chapter Booh Review (Madison
County Library) Elementary school-
age homeschoolers gather at the
library to read a book together and
talk about it Every Wednesday. 2
p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group
(Madison County Library) Currently
crocheting with double-ended cro
chet needles. Newcomers welcome
1-3 pm. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Dart Night (Fat Daddy's)
Because you're a different kind of
athlete. FREE! 706-355-3030
GAMES: Movie Trivia Night
(Flicker Theatre & Bar) Whence
came this auteur? Prizes! Sign up
at 8 p.m. Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m.
FREE! wwwmyspace com/flickerbar
GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalo^
Southwest Cate) Texas Hold 'Em ev
ery Wednesday 18 and up. Sign in
at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30
p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub
com
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0'
Brady's) Every Wednesday Win
house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia Wars (283 Bar)
Become a fan of Trivia Wars* on
Facebook and receive the weekly on
line question worth 20 points! 8:30
p.m. (sign up) 9 p.m. (game starts).
FREE! 706-208-1283
* Advance Tickets Available
ART: Closing Reception 5/27
(Flicker Theatre & Bar. 263 W.
Washington St.) For paintings by
local musician and visual artist Mike
Dwyer. 7-9 p.m. FREE! www.mys-
pace.com/flickerbar
OUTDOORS: Foil Moon Hike 5/27
(Greenway) Experience nature in
a different light. Call to register.
8-9:30 p.m. $2,706-613-3615.
www.athensgreenway.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
5/29 (Bishop Park) Buy fresh, lo
cally grown organic produce, locally
crafted goods and freshly baked
breads. Now accepting EBT cards.
Every Saturday. 8 am-Noon. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket.net *
EVENTS: Rollergirts Percentage
Night 5/29 (Alibi) Meet the women
of The Classic City Rollergirts and
impress with your karaoke prowess.
A portion of the nights proceeds
benefit the local roller derby league.
9 p.rn-2 a.m. FREE www.ciassic-
cityroHergirts.com
OUTDOORS: Poof Dpea House
5/29 (Green Acres Pool) Start swim
season right wito FREE admission
to the pool for two weekends! May
22 & 29.10a.rn.-7 p.m. May 23 &
30,1-7 p.m. FREE www.greenacre-
spool.org
ART: Closing Recaption and
Porch BBO 5/30 (ATHiCA) For
■Deluge,' the spring exhibition
featuring paintings, photography,
embroidery and sculpture to address
concerns about giobai warming, land
use issues and the social impact of
floods. Curator Lizzie Zucker Saitz
and guest essayist Ben Emanuel will
moderate a panel discussion wiffi
visiting and local artists. Learn how
to make a rain barrel at 4:15 and
Wednesday. May 26 continued from p. 19
fill your belly at 5.30 with supper
from White Tiger GpurmeL 3:30-6
p.m. $6 (suggested donation) www
athica.org
EVENTS: Memorial Day In
Memorial Park 5/31 (Memorial
Park) An afternoon of music, crafts
and activities to celebrate Memorial
Day weekend. Nooo-3 p.m. FREE 1
706-613-3580
ART: 6X6: “Light" 6/2 (Cirte
Barcate) Artist and curator Paul
Thomas presents the fourth of six
media arts events featuring video,
sound and performance art In the
Cirte Lab. See full schedule online
7-8 p.m. FREE! www headic.biog-
spot.com
OUTDOORS: First Fridays at the
Garden 6/4 (State Botanical Garden
of Georgia) Get to know the Garden s
staff at this casual breakfast social
and discover staff members' favorite
parts of the Garden on a guided tour.
9-1020 a.m. $10. wwwuga.edu/
botgarden
EVENTS: Opening Reception 6/6
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
For “Spirit of the Land.* The exhibit
and affiliated events are meant to
increase awareness about shrinking
greenspace. All work is for sale and
benefits the Athens Land Trust and
the Oconee River Land Trust. 2-4
p m. FREE! 706-542-6156. www
uga.edu/botgarden
MEETINGS: Athens Area
Fibercraft Gelid 6/8 (Lyndon
House Arts Center) 12:30 p.m
FREE 706-613-3623
ART: Five Points Art Fest 6/12
(Five Points) Paintings, hand-crafted
jewelry, ceramics, drawings and
more are on display on the lawns of
Five Points boutiques. Also featur
ing a KidZone area with games and
crafts this year. Light refreshments
Nooo-7 p.m. FREE! www.visit-
5points.com
ART: Athens Sculpture Festival
6/24 (The Classic Center) The first
annual juried exhibition and sale
features the work of over 20 local
artists including Beverly Babb. Matt
Boland. Jactyn Enck, Will Eskridge
and Stan Mullins. June 24-26,
706-208-0900, www.athenssailp-
turefestival.com
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 18
Barnette's
9g.m. FREE! 706-546-0966
OPEN MIC Bring your guitar and
some tunes!
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5(21+), $7 (18*). www.
caiedoniaiounge.com
BURNING ANGELS Local act that
plays Americana soul. Featuring
Natalie Garcia on vocals and guitar
Mark Cunningham on vocals, guitar
and dobro. Josh Westbrook on
drums plus special guests.
GEISHA KIT SQUAD Latest acoustic
project of Atlanta musician Eric
Jennings of Black Light District.
THE BOWER LIONS Rock and roll
trio that plays 'TOs-inspirsd songs,
with styles ranging from beachy to
bluesy.
Uttie Kings Shuffle Club
Athens Farmers Market 4-7 pm
FREE! www alhensfarmersmarket.net
THE MUSfCSMFTHS Natalie Smith
of Grogus and husband Brian Smith
of the Georgia Gutter Quarter put
together eerily beautiful flute/guitar
compositions. Their version of *Ave
Maria* is to die for.
The Melting Point
7 p.m. $3 www.meltingpointafhens
com
RIVER WHEEL Bluegrass band with
guitar, mandolin, five-string banjo,
fiddle and upright bass
Rye Bar
9 p.m. www myspace com/ryebarath-
enscom
GLASGOW Brainchild of Sam and
Jack Craft A tightly orchestrated set
of prog-pop
THE MIGRANT Denmark musician
Bjarke Bendtsens experimental,
folk-inspired pop songs on guitar,
ukulele and other instruments
Wednesday 19
Barnette’s
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0966
OPEN MIC Bring your guitar and
some tunes!
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5 (2W), $7 (18*) www
Caledonia Joungecom
ALL THAT TALK Screamo akin to
Chiodos, The Devil Wears Prada aid
The Audition.
BURNS UKE FIRE Local punk band
featuring members of Karbomb,
Wristbandits and Celerity A quartet
of musical disarray!
HEY, BASTARO Indiana quartet offers
screaming vocals and harmonies
over punk-metal rifts.
SHARK HEART Adam Bugbee. Jason
Askew and Matt Riley team up to
bring brutal progressive metal in
fluenced by Metvins, Pig Destroyer
and Slayer
SO IT GOES Socially conscious punk
rock band that infuses elements of
Spanish rock, folk and ska.
Farm 255
9 p.m. FREE! www.farm255.com
RAND LINES Live jazz music
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
DJ JAVIER Member of Dream Scene
plays bubblegum, synth and time
less cuts.
DJ WILLIAM KENNEDY Member of
Reptar plays hip-hop and hot African
beats.
Last Call
9 p.m.-1 a.m. FREE' For more into
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SPICY SALSA DANCING Lessons
begin at 9 p.m. and dancing starts
at 10 p.m. No partner or experience
required.
The Melting F*oint
“Stay and Play Series.' 6-10 p.m.
FREE! www.mellingpointathens.com
THE SPUTZ Live on toe patio! The
Spiitz play all your favorite Motown.
R&B and soul hits from across the
decades.
New Earth Music Hall
9 pm www.newearthmusichaU.com
BODEGA RQJA Progressive jam rock.
MOON TAXI Progressive, psychedelic
rock from Nashville with a good
dose of improvisational folk, jazz
and jam.
SUEX EFFECT The too of guitarist
Ricky Banes, drummer Jonathan
Daniels and bassist Miles Karp
plays psychedeUdzed funk-rock
instrumentals, relying on spacey
harmonies.
The Office Lounge
9:30 p.m. FREE'706-549-0840
KARAOKE Every Wednesday with
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modern
kitchen
e. doyton st. • 706-354-8631 • free gift wrapping
CD Listening Party for
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11 1 studio album Dirty Side Down
Saturday,
May 22
5:30-8:30pm
Terrapin
Brewery
TAKE THE CD HOME WITH YOU THAT NIGHT!
(Only place to get it before it*- May 2 3th release)
— ^ 1 5 includes: —
• Limited Edition Du n Side Dow n
Release Purtv Pint Glass PS
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• J2o7,. beer tasting and brewery tour jP***
• Hear all of Dirty Side Down and oxhet ^ ^
classic Widespread songs
• Live music by Bloodkin
boon PRIZES • ALL AGES WELCOME • FAMILY FRIENDLY
food Vendors • blankets & chairs ok • rain or shine
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