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Lexington Antiques and.Mama 0's
Bakery. 8 a m.-1 p.m. ^REE 1 706-
338-2898
EVENTS: SummerJam 2010
(Madison County Fairgrounds) The
city of Corner hosts this summer
festival featuring food, an all-day
concert by five local bands, bike and
classic car shows, antique tractor
rides, door prizes and touch-a-truck-
or-tractor events, a bungee jump,
a moonwalk and a rockwall for the
kids. Proceeds benefit the Youth of
Northeast Georgia. See story on p.
14.10 a.m. $10 (adults). FREE! (12
& under). 706-215-5338
EVENTS: T.A.M.I. Show (Little
Kings Shuffle Club) The darling duo
of DJ Mahogany and DJ Strawberry
Julius hosts a pre-dance party
screening of the 1964 rock and R&B
concert film featuring performances
and interviews by James Brown,
The Beach Boys and Keith Richards,,
to name a few. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-
369-3144
ART: Comer Craftsmen Open
House (Various Locations) Come
out to Comer as Blue Bell Gallery,
Bendzunas Glass and local artists at
11 Gholston St. open up their stu
dios for this all-day affair featuring
demonstrations, clay, bird houses,
gourds, plants, paintings, blown
glass and more. 8 a.m.-5 p.m
FREE! claylady46@gmail.com
ART: Five Points Art Fest (Five
Points) Paintings, hand-crafted
jewelry, ceramics, drawings and
more are on display on the lawns of
Five Points boutiques Also featuring
live music and a KidZone area with
games and crafts this year. Light
refreshments. Noon-7 p.m. FREE!
www.visit5points.com
ART: Open House (Wildeye Creative
Exploration Studio, 585 Barber St.)
Sarah Pattison of Wildeye Creative .
exploration invites the public to the
opening of her new studio in the
DOC building. Welcome her to the
hood and learn about her various
classes in self-exploration. 1-5 p.m.
FREE! www.sarahpattison.com
ART: Reception (White Tiger
Gourmet Food & Chocolates) For
“Flower Show," an exhibit featur
ing paintings by Ruth Allen. 6 D.m.
FREE! 706-353-6847
ART: Summer Pottery Sale (Carter
Gillies Pottery, 572 Nantahala Ave.)
Handmade pieces by local artists
Geoff & Lisa Pickett, Jeff Bishoff.
Julie Greene, Juana Gnecco and
Carter Gillies. June 12 & 13,10
a.m.-4 p.m. 706-546-7235, www.
carterthepotter@etsy.com
THEATRE: Cafe Murder (Athens
Little Playhouse) An Athens Little
Playhouse production. See Calendar
Theatre June 11. June 11,7:30 p.m.,
June 12,2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., June
13,2 p.m. $10 (adults), $8 (seniors
& students). 706-208-1036, www.
athenslittleplaytiouse.org
THEATRE: Carousel (Athens
Community Theatre) A Town and
Gown production. See Calendar
June 10 Theatre. June 10-12,8
p.mr, June 13,2 p.m. 706-208-
8696, www.townandgownplayers.
org.
THEATRE: Murder Most Fouled-
Up (Elberton Arts Center) An Encore
Productions presentation. See
Calendar June 11 Theatre. June 11
& 12,7:30 p.m. June 13,2 p.m.
$8—$15.706-283-1049. tking@
cityofelberton.net
OUTDOORS: Saturday Strolls at
Harris Shoals (Harris Shoals Park,
Watkinsvitle) Explore nature next
door with tnis series of walks led by
local naturalists and artists. Amanda
Tedrow. an Agriculture and Natural
Resources agent at Athens-Clarke
County Extension Services, leads
Ws tour focused on invasive plant
species Learn howto identify and
eliminate these invasive interlopers
before they overwhelm native plants
9-10 a m. $5. 706-353-8310.
ppriest@charter net
KIDSTUFF: Animal Appetites
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn
what it takes to care for the animais
at the Nature Center by helping feed
and clean them. Ages 6 & up. Call
to register. 10 a m. $6/family. 706-
613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Geocaching
• Adventures (Call for location)
Learn the basics of geocaching
and use your skills to find a hidden
cache. Under 16 accompanied by
an adult. Space is limited; call to
register. 10-11:30 am. $2,706-
613-3615
Sunday 13
EVENTS: Summer Bridal Open
House (Foundry Park Inn & Spa)
Get ideas for your big day! Join Chef
Martin Smetana for a menu-tasting,
sample delicious wedding cakes,
tour banquet spaces and hotel suites
and indulge in a mini-makeover with
other brides-to-be 2 p m $10 706-
623-0296
ART: Summer Pottery Sale (Carter
Gillies Pottery. 572 Nantahala Ave.)
Handmade pieces by local artists
Geoff & Lisa Pickett. Jeff Bishoff,
Julie Greene, Juana Gnecco and
Carter Gillies. June 12 & 13.10
a.m.-4 p.m. 706-546-7235, www
carlerthepotter@etsy.com
PERFORMANCE: Valentina
and Friends (Madison-Morgan
Cultural Center) Celebrate the 200th
birthdays of composers Schumann
and Chopin with pianist Valentina
Lisitsa and friends in this concert
with piano, violin, viola and cello.
Part of the Madison Chamber Music
Festival. 5 p.m. $25 (adults). $5
(students). 706-342-4743, www
mmcc-arts.org
THEATRE: Cafe Murder (Miens
Little Playhouse) An Athens Little
Playhouse production. See Calendar
Theatre June 11. June 11,7:30 p.m.,
June 12,2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., June
13.2 p.m. $10 (adults). $8 (seniors
& students). 706-208-1036, www.
athenslittleplayhouse.org
THEATRE: Carousel (Athens
Community Theatre) A Town and
Gown production. See June 10
Theatre. June 10-12,8 p.m., June
13.2 p.m. 706-208-8696, www.
townandgownplayers.org.
THEATRE: Murder Most Fouled-
Up (Elberton Arts Center) An Encore
Productions presentation. See
Calendar June 11 Theatre. June 11
& 12.7:30 p.m. June 13,2 p.m.
$8—$15,706-283-1049, tking@
cityofelberton.net
KIDSTUFF: Open Paper Arts
(Madison County Library) Push the
limits of paper craft! Every Sunday.
2-6 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Blind Draw Darts (Lucky
Dawg Billiards) Round-robin and
double elimination tournaments. 4
p.m. $5.706-354-7829
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo's Southwest
Cate) Test your knowledge of ‘00s
pop culture every Sunday. 6:30
p.m. (sign in), 7 p.m. (start). 706-
354-6655
Monday 14
EVENTS: Classic City Roliergiris
Skater Boot Camp (Skate-A-
Round USA) Sessions on Jure 7,9,
14 & 16. Skills assessments will be
held June 28.706-546-5951. www.
classiccityrottergirls.com
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime
(Madison County Library) Rhymes
and songs with your little one! 10:30
a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Movie Madness
(Oconee County Library) Kids of all
ages are invited to share popcorn,
drinks and fun at this screening of
The Reef, a funny, action-packed
adventure about a small fish with
big dreams. 10:30 a m FREE 1 706-
769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Summer Puppet Show
Week (ACC Library) Based on the
popular illustrated bo^k The Sign
of the Seahorse by Graeme Base.
June 14,7 p.m., June 15 & 16,
9:30 & 10:30 am., June 17 & 18,
10:30 a m. & 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
GAMES: 20 Questions
(Transmetropolitan) Hosted by Chris
Creech. Join the “20 Questions
at Transmet’ Facebook group to
receive the online question of the
week. Begins at 9 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-8773
GAMES: Game Night (The Pub at
Gameday) New games including Wii
bowling! 706-353-2831
GAMES: Keno Night (The Office
Lounge) Every Monday! 7 p.m.
FREE! 706-546-0840
GAMES: Ping Pong (Flicker Theatre
& Bar) Get your paddle ready for a
riveting round of table tennis. 4-8
p.m. FREE 1 www myspace com/
flickerbar
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: Team Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady's) Every Monday night. Bring
your friends' 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Think you know it all? 8 p.m. 706-
548-3442
Tuesday IS
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 accenting EBT
cards. 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.athens-
farmersmarket.net
KIDSTUFF: Origami Boxes
(Madison County Library) Learn to
make tiny, giant and inflatable boxes
to store all of your precious keep
sakes. For ages 10-17.4 p.m. FREE!
706-760-3950
KIDSTUFF: Stream Walk and .
Rain Barrel Workshop (Dudley
Park) Break out your river shoes and
join the folks at Freedom to Grow
UNschool and ACC Stormwater
Education on this walk to assess the
health of your streams and the or
ganisms which reside in them. Also,
bring $10 and a plastic trashcan to
construct your own rain barrel! For
kids 5-12. Call or email to register.
1-3 p.m. 478-718-1414, freedomto-
growunschool@yahoo.coni
KIDSTUFF: Summer Puppet Show
Week (ACC Library) Puppets! Jure
14.7 p.m.. Jure 15 & 16,9:30 &
10:30 a.m„ June 17 & 18,10:30
a.m. & 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
GAMES: Dart Tournament (The
Pub at Gameday) You can't spell dart
without the art. Compete against ,
other bar game extraordinaires. 706-
353-2831
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Eastslde and Harris St.) feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.locosgrlfl.com
GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey^s Noodle
House) Every Tuesday. 7.30 p.m
706-546-0015
Wednesday 16
EVENTS: Classic City Roliergiris
Skater Boot Camp (Skate-A-
Round USA) Become a rollergirl!
Sessions on Jure 7,9,14 & 16.
Skills assessments will be held June
28. 706-546-5951, www.classiccity-
rollergirls.com
EVENTS: Wine Tasting (Aromas)
Sample 15 wines for $15. Call for
reservations. 7 p.m. $15.706-208-
0059
PERFORMANCE: Lowdown
Comedy Open Mic (New Earth
Music Hall) Hosted by Chris
Patton and featuring headliner J.A.
Anderson, who is known for his
top-notch Obama impersonation. To
reserve one of the 10 available open
mic spots, email lowdowncomedy@
gmail.com. 9 p.m. $5. www.new-
earthmusichall.com
THEATRE: “Shakespeare on the
Lawn" (Ashford Manor) Rose of
Athens Theatre presents a produc
tion of Shakespeare's mischievious
comedy (and one of the earliest
battles of the sexes), Much Ado
About Nothing. June 16-20,8 p.m.
$15 (adults). $10 (students), $5
(kids ages 7-12), FREE! (kids 6 and
under). 706-340-9181. www.roseo-
fathens.org
KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers
Chapter Book Review (Madison
County Library) Elementary school-
age homeschoolers gather at the
library to read a book together and
talk about iL Every Wednesday. 2
p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: “The Magic of
Hawaii" (Madison County Library)
Entertainer David Ginn and his
magic rabbit, Harry, present a tropi
cal magic show. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-
769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Music Jams (ACC
Library) Make your own soundtrack
to summer with your friends! Bring
an instrument or borrow one from
the library. Ages 11-18.2-3:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Summer Puppet Show
Week (ACC Library) June 14,7
p.m., June 15 & 16,9:30 & 10:30
a.m., Jure 17 & 16.10:30 a.m. &
2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about
Books (ACC Library, Small
Conference Room) This month's title
is Thomas Friedman's The World is
Flat. Newcomers welcome. 10:30
a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 ..
MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group
(MadisorvCouflty Library) Currently
crocheting with’double-ended crot
chet needles. Newcomers welcome.
1-3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Bocee Ball (DePalmas •
Italian Cafe) Join the league on the
lawn every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-552-1237
GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalos
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: Quiz Show (Flicker Theatre
& Bar) Chris Creech hosts. Sign up
at 8 p.m. Trivia starts at 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef‘O’
Brady's) Every Wednesday. Win
house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706*856-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Five Points
and Alps Rd.) Calling all know-it-
alls! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.
FREEIwww.yourpie.com .
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
SrewinQ Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. FREE! 705-546-1102
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TUESDAY, JUNE 8
Terrapin Bluegrass Sc-'ics featuring
CAMP CREEK COMMITTEE
S3 Admission • S2 Terrapin Pints 1
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
Tickets S8*cdv. • S iO at the door
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Tickets $5 aciv.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11
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Tickets S10 adv • S12 a? the door
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
JIM WHITE ('
DARE DUKES. CAROUNE HERRING \
Tickets S12 adv.
MONDAY, JUNE 14
Athens Folk Music and Dance Society presents
THE ATHFEST HOOT SAMPLER
featuring THE VINYL STRANGERS,
TIMBER AND WILLIAM TONKS
All Agc-s' Free? Music 8 !Opm
TUESDAY, JUNE 15
Terrapin Bluegrass Series featuring
BLUEBILLYGRIT
S3 Admission • S2 Terrapin Pints A;i Night!
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Pockway Handle Band present iJ
The Classic City 4th of July
American Musk Festival
featuring Cherryholmes and Packway Handle Band
Event takes piece on July 3rd and July 4th featuring 14
bands on indoor and outdoor stages. Featured acts include:
July 3rd - Cherryholmes, Betsy Franck & the
Bareknuckle Band, Art Rosenbaum, Exception to the Rule,
Biuebilly Grit and Driftwood.
July 4th • High Strung String Band, Packway Handle Band,
Shannon Whitworth, String Theory, Lera Lynn & Her Lady
Friends, Curley Maple and The Whiskey Gentry
All Agesl One day pass $ 15 adv, $20 door
Two Day pass available $25
COMING SOON
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