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THE CALENDAR!
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Company present “The Devil Went
Down to Georgia." 2 p.m., 4 & 6
p.m. FREE! 706-335*7543
THEATRE: Under Milk Wood
(Athens Creative Theatre) A Town
& Gown Players production. See
Calendar Theatre June 18. June 18
& 19.8 p.m. June 20.2 p.m $5.
www.townandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: “Shakespeare on the
Lawn" (Ashford Manor) Rose of
Athens Theatre presents Much Ado
About Nothing. See Calendar June
16 Theatre.
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. For this
week's stroll, photographer Chuck
Murphy shares tips on taking “better
pnotographs of what Mother Nature
has on display." 9—10 a m. S5
(adults). FREE! (18 & under). 706-
353-8310. ppriest@charter.net
KIDSTUFF: National Bald Eagle
Day (Memorial Park) Learn some of
the bald eagle's unique natural his
tory. enjoy arts and crafts and meet
Bear Hollow’s resident bald eagles,
including a new juvenile male. 10
a.m.-noon. FREE! 706-613-3616
KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post
(Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Program intended to encourage per
sonal nature exploration and raise
awareness about ecological connec
tions among young collectors. Kids,
bring an adult to participate! 11
a.m.-noon. FREE! 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Sock Creatures
(Madison County Library) Bring in
your lonely single socks and scraps
and make a friend. For ages 10-17.
2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Tikes, Trikeion the
Greenway (Dudley Park) Enjoy a
quick spin down the lush summer
Greenway. Scooters, tricycles and
bikes welcome. For ages 5 and
younger with a parent. 10-11:30
a.m. $2.706-613-3615
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(Borders Books & Music) Eleanor
Moylan, who was born in the Great
Depression, discusses her memoii.
With a Song in My Heart. 1 p.m.
FREE! 706-583-8647
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(Borders Books & Music) Alan
Thomas's novel Flashback: Vietnam:
Cover-Up is the account of a failed
military mission in Vietnam. 3:30
p.m. FREE! 706-583-6647
LECTURES & LIT.: Research
Manners (ACC Library) Learn how
to get the most out of your librarian
or archivist. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
MEETINGS: Athens Fair Tax
(Ryan’s Family Steakhouse) The
Americans for Fair Tax group rep
resenting District 10 will meet for
breakfast with the State Director,
Uoyd Newsome. 9:30 a.m. $4.99/
person (breakfast buffet purchase
mandatory!). 706-424-3751, sylvi-
anovak@yahoo.com, www.fairtax.org
GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg
Billiards) Poker tournaments every
Saturday .(2 rounds). First round at 5
p.m. Second round at 8 p.m. 5 p.m.
FREE! 706-354-7829
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EVENTS: “Old Athens Cemetery:
History and Preservation”
(UGA Visual Arts Building, Room
116} Janine Duncan, the campus
planning coordinator for the UGA
grounds department who is spear
heading UGA* efforts to restore
Old Athens Cemetery, will discuss
what she* unearthed in this restora
tion process. A walking tour of the
cemetery follows. 3 p m. FREE!
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THEATRE: Under Milk Wood
(Athens Creative Theatre) A Town
& Gown Players production. See
Calendar Theatre June 18. June 18
& 19,8 p.m. June 20,2 p.m. $5.
www.townandgownplayers org
THEATRE: “Shakespeare on the
Lawn" (Ashford Manor) Rose of
Athens Theatre presents Much Ado
About Nothing. See Calendar June
16 Theatre.
KIDSTUFF: Animal Appetites
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn
what it takes to care for the animals
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: Open Paper Arts
(Madison County Library) Push the
limits ol paper craft! Every Sunday.
2-6 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg
Billiards) Poker tournaments every
Sunday (2 rounds). First round at 2
p.m. Second round at 5 p.m. 2 p.m.
FREE! 706-354-7829
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo* Southwest
Caf6) Test your knowledge of '00s
pop culture every Sunday. 6:30
p.m. (sign in). 7 p.m. (start). 706-
354-6655
Monday 21
PERFORMANCE: “Music for the
Moon” (1800 Crescent Lane,
The Hill’) The Athens Flute Choir
fills the night air with song in this
summer concert on the lawn. Bring
a chair or a blanket and enjoy the
complimentary hors d'oeuvres and
beverages. 7:30-9:30 p.m. REE!
706-206-7886
PERFORMANCE: “Music of
Passion and Fire" (Town 220,
Madison) Violinist Karen Gomyo is
joined by some of the nation’s finest
virtuoso musicians in this perfor
mance for the Madison Chamber
Music Festival. The restaurant will
open at 6 p.m. to serve concert ticket
holders (reservations are required/
dinner not included in ticket price).
8 p.m. $25.700-342-4743, www.
mmcc-arts.org
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIOSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC
Library) Nurture language skills.
10:30 a.m.& 2 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC
Library) For children ages 1-3 with
their caregivers. 10:30 a.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. 9
p.m. FREE! 706613-8773
GAMES: APA Pool Leagues (Lucky
Dawg Billiards) Join anytime, any
skill level! 7:30 p.m. 706-354-7829
GAMES: Game Night (The Pub at
Gcmeday) 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. 4-6 p.m. REE! www.
myspace.com/flickerbar
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Cluo) Get a
team together and show off your
extensive music knowledge every
Monday! 8 p.m. FREE! wwwmys-
oace.com/fitttekingsshufflecfub
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GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef 'O'
Brady's) Every Monday night. Bring
your friends! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Thmk you know it all? 8 p.m. 706-
548-3442
Tuesday 22
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check
out the afternoon market in its con
venient downtown location! Now ac
cepting EBT cards. 4-7 p.m. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket. net
EVENTS: Wine Tasting Dinner
(Flight Tapas and Wine Bar, 225 N.
Lumpkin St.) Shiraz Fine Wines and
Gourmet joins Athens’ newest tapas
restaurant to host a five-course all-
inclusive dinner featuring an eclectic
assortment of tapas from around the
world, five different wines, dessert
and coffee. Tickets available at Flight
and Shiraz. 6 p.m. $40. 706-549-
0200, 706-208-0010*
PERFORMANCE: “Bringing Home
the Gold" (Church of the Advent,
Madison) The Linden Quartet
performs works by Beethoven.
Mendelssohn, Haydn and Bartok as
part of the Madison Chamber Music
Festival. Ticket includes a post
concert lunch at Madison's Heritage
Hall. 11 a.m. $40. www.mmcc-arts.
org/gold.shtml
KIDSTUFF: Animal Menagerie
(Madison County Library) Visit with
some exciting finned, feathered and
scaled friends! 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
769-3950
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: Teen Ait Contest (ACC
Library) Construct works of art from
recycled materials! Participants will
then vote for their favorite re-worked
works, and the winner will receive a
prize. Ail materials will be supplied.
For ages 11-18.6-8 p.m. REE!
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: “Water You
Can’t Gat Enough ol It!" (Oconee
County Library) Find out what your
body requires for proper hydra
tion in this program led by Oconee
County Cooperative Extension Agent
Denise Everson. Part of the Library*
Summer Reading Program for
Adults. 2 p.m. REE! 706-769-3950
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 GriH and Pub (Westside,
Eastside and Harris St.) feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.locosgrill.oom
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
GAMES: Trivia (Doc Chey* Noodle
House) Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m.
706-546-0015
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EVENTS: Athenaeum Club Tour
and Social (The Globe) The Athens
Clarke Heritage Foundation* club
for young professionals interested In
historic preservation meets with the
Theatre* owner, Witmoi Greene, to
discuss future plans for the histori
cal building and Athens landmark.
Attendees are encouraged to wear
long pants mb closed-toe shoes for
the tour. 6-7 p.m. $10, FREE! (mem
bers). 706-542-5788. athenaeum-
club@gmail.com
EVENTS: AthFest Music & Video
Show (Cine Barcate) Check out this
year* batch of contenders for the
Flagpole Award for Best Music Video
and the AthFest Audience Choice
Award. Vote for your favorites! 7 & 9
p.m. $5. www.athenscine.com
ART: Reception and Release
Party (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
Reception for “Summer Solstice
Assemblage," an exhibit featuring
zines and other work by local artists.
Midnight-2 a m. FREE! 706-288-
4813
PERFORMANCE: LaughFest
Comedy Showcase (New Earth
Music Hall) Hosted by local come
dian TJ Young, featuring stand-up
from Patton Smith, Dan Weeks,
Paul Gallols, Josh Harris. J.A.
Anderson, Robert Hayes Chris
Patton, Tammy Imig and Harold
Kizzaps. AthFest. 9 p.m.
KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30
am., Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers
Chapter Book 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
KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Oconee
County Library) Storyteller Carol
Cain shares stories. 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Madison
County Library) Storyteller Pat
Gay shares stories and songs for
bookworms of all ages. 2 p.m. REE!
706-769-3950
MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group
(Madison County Library) Currently
crocheting with double-ended cro
chet needles. Newcomers welcome.
‘ 1-3 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation
Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent
meditation every Wednesday. 1 p.m.
FREE! 706-475-7329
GAMES: Bocce Ball (DePalma's
Italian Cafe) Join the league on the
lawn every Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-552-1237
GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalo's
Southwest Cate) Texas Hold ‘Em
every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign
in at 6:30 p.m. 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*) Every Wednesday. Win
house cash and prizes! 8:30 p m
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Team Trivia (Lucky
Dawg Billiards) Team Trivia every
Wednesday night (2 rounds). First
round at 9 p.m. Second round at 11
p.m. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7829
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie. Five Points
and Alps Rd.) Calling all know-it-
alls! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.
FREE! www.yourpie.com
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSK
Treaty 15
Barnette’s
9 p.m. REE! 706-546-0966
OPEN MIG Bring your guitar and
some tunes!
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $5 (21+). $7 (18+). wwwcale-
donialounge.com
COOL KID COLLECTIVE Hip-hop
infused rock band from Raleigh, NC
with songs that range from slower,
acoustic tunes to upbeat and heavy
PASADENA Summery alternative
jams from Maryland with reggae
undertones.
THE WOODGRAINS A blend of funk,
rock and soul featuring three vocal
ists and charismatic harmonies
Doc McGee’s
8 p.m. REE! (musicians.) $5 (non
musicians). www.docmcgees.com
MUSICIAN ALL JAM Every Tuesday!
Hosted by The Mike Delaney Project.
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
LUCAS KWONG Singer-songwriter
playing a blend of folk, spirituals,
and rock and roll inspired by faith
Little Kings Shuffle Club
Athens Farmers Market. 4-7 p.m.
FREE! www.athenstarmersmarket.net
JUMPIN JESUS CHRISTERS Lively
Appalachian-style string band com
posed of local musicians.
TIMBER Frontman Daniel Aaron
serves up his brand of hangover
country rock.
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
PUNK ROCK NIGHT Every Tuesday
at Little Kings! Featuring a mix of
punk rock bands and DJ-led dance
parties.
The Melting F*oint
7 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens.
com
BLUEBILLY GRIT Live bluegrass!
Performing originate and some
great covers including The Beatles.
Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin and even
Aianis Morissette