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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
JULY 4th DEADLINE: The deadline for getting listed in the Calendar is THURSDAY, IttM 29 at 5 pm.
for the issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Email calendar@fiagpote.com.
Donald Goldstein’s work is part of the Sculpture Festival at the Classic Center, June 24-26.
Tuesday 22
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! www.athens-
farmersmarket.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 *
KIDSTUFF: Teen Art Contest (ACC
Library) Construct works of art from
recycled materials' Participants will
then vote for their favorite re-worked
works, and the wiener will receive a
prize. All materials will be supplied.
For ages 11-18.6-8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(Ciite BarcafS) Dr. Allen Armitage
shares stories from his book,
Legends in the Garden. Learn the
history behind the naming of plants
such as the Annabelle Hydrangea
and the Nellie Stevens Holly. Dr.
Armitage's newest book. Armitage's
Vines and Climbers: A Gardener's
Guide to the Best Vertical Plants will
be available for purchase. 6 p.m.
FREE! www.athenscine.com
GAMES: Dari 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,
Eastside and Harris SL) feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8:30 p.m.
FREEI www.locosgrill.com
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
am-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: AMuwnum Club Tour
and Social (The Globe) The Athens
Clarke Heritage Foundation's dub
for young professionals interested
in historic preservation meets with
the Georgia Theatre’s owner, Wilmot
Greene, to discuss future plans for
the historic buikhno and Athens
landmark. Attendees are encouraged
to wear tong pants and dosed-toe
shoes for the tour. 6-7 p.m. $10,
FREE! (members). 706-542-5788,
athenaeumclub@gmail.com
EVENTS: AthFest Music & Video
Show (Cine BarcafC) Check out this
year’s batch of contenders fcr the
Flagpole Award for Best Music Video
and the AthFest Audience Choice
Award. Vote for your favorites! 7 &
9:30 p.m. $5. www.athenscine.com
EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Hotel Indigo, Phi Bar & Bistro
Courtyard) Drink and food specials
for you arid your (well-behaved,
non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!
This week: salty dogs and grey
hounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p m
www.athensdowntownhotel.com
ART: Athens Sculpture Festival
Preview Party (The Classic
Center) Get a sneak peak at the first
annual Athens Sculpture Festival, a
juried exhibition and sale featuring
the work of over 20 local artists. See
Calendar Art June 24.7-9 p.m. $35.
706-208-0900, www.athenssculp-
turefestival.com
ART: Reception (Mercury Art Works,
Hotel Indigo, 500 College Ave.)
For new works by Art Rosenbaum
and Margo Newmark Rosenbaum.
6:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-338-
0548, www.mercuryartworks.com
ART: Reception and Release
Party (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
Celebrate the start of summer 2010
and the release of local zine 8anap-
ple42 at this reception for ‘Summer
Solstice Assemblage,* an exhibit
featuring zines and other work by
local artists. Midnight-2 am. FREE!
706-288-4813
PERFORMANCE: AthFest Comedy
Showcase (New Earth Music
Hall) Local comedian TJ. Young
hosts AthFesfs first-ever comedy
showcase featuring nine stand-up
acts from around town and nearby
Atlanta. See Calendar Pick on p. 25.
8 pm $10, $5 (with AthFest wrist
band). 706-543-8283
KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years. Tuesdays, 9:30
am, Wednesdays, 10:20 am FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Homeschcoiers
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
pm FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Oconee
County Library) Storyteller Carol
Cain shares stories and songs for
bookworms of ail ages. 10:30 am
FREEI 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Storytelling (Madison
County Library) Storyteller Pat
Gay shares stories and songs for
bookworms of ail ages. 2 pm FREE!
706-769-3950
MEETINGS: Library Sewing Group
(MadispnCounty 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 (DePalmas
Italian Cafe, 2080 Timothy Rd.)
Join the league on the lawn every
Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
552-1237
GAMES: Game Night (Alibi)
Develop coordination, tolerance
and grace through beer pong. Every
Wednesday with Corey FREE! 706-
549-1010
GAMES: Poker Night (Buffalos
Southwest Caf6) Texas Hold 'Em ev
ery Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in
at 6:30 p m. Dealing begins at 7:30
pm. FREE 1 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/llickerbar
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0
Brady's) 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
Tisrcday 24
EVENTS: Senior Skills Day
(Columbus Avenue Senior Center)
Stay sharp with a variety of fun
activities, including card games,
puzzles, board games and comput
ers. Every Thursday! 10 am FREE
706-613-3603
EVENTS: Thursday Theater for
Teens (Oconee County Library)
Enjoy popcorn and drinks as you
watch popular movies on the big
screen. This week: Mamma Mia!
6-6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
EVENTS: TWiilght Toasts in
the Garden: Proven Annuals
for Georgia Sommers (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn
how to choose annuals for the
summer in this tour and Q&A with
Garden curator Shelley Prescott.
Also featuring a wine tasting by Five
Points Bottle Shop, hors d’oeuvres
by Trumps Catering and live music.
6:30-6 pm $25.706-542-1244
ART. Athens Sculpture Festival
(The Classic Center) The first an
nual juried exhibition and sale
features the work of over 20 local
artists including Beverly Babb, Matt
Boland, Jaclyn Enck, Will Eskridge
and Stan Mullins. Proceeds benefit
the Classic Center Foundation.
June 24-25.5-9 p.m. June 26.10
am-2 p.m. 706-208-0900, www.
athenssculpturefestival.com
KIDSTUFF: “Art to Wear” (Oconee
County Library) Bring a pre-washed
shirt or a pair of flip Hops tor a tun
tie-dye workshop. For ages 9-12.2
p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Pa{ama Storytime
(Madison County Library) Snuggle
in your jammies with your favorite
stuffed animal and listen to bedtime
stories. Light snacks are provided.
All ages. 7 pm FREE 706-795-
5597
KIDSTUFF: Shadow Puppet Show
(ACC Library) Tico and the Golden
Wings,’ a performance adapted from
the book by Leo lionni. 10:30 am
FREE 706*613-3650
MEETINGS: Clarke County
Democratic Committee (Clarke
County Courthouse, Grand Jury
Room) Representative Keith Heard
and Democratic Attorney General
candidate Ken Hodges are this
month’s featured speakers. All inter
ested persons are invited to attend
this month’s meeting of the CCOC. 6
pm FREE! 706-202-7515
GAMES: Pokar (Lucky Dawg
Billiards) Poker tournaments every
Thursday (2 rounds). First round at
7:30 pm Second round at 10:30
pm 730 pm FREE! 706-354-7829
GAMES: Trivia with a lWtst
(Johnny* New York Style Pizza) For
college students, by college stu
dents. Throw a lime in your Coots
Light and compete! 7:30-9:30 p.m.
706-206-9400
Friday 25
EVENTS: Sacred Earth Farmers
Market (Flora Hydroponics, 195
Paradise Blvd.) The Sacred Earth
Growers Co-Op sets up their year-
round farmers' market Organic meat
and dairy vendors, produce vendors,
local artisans and more. 8-7 p.m.
FREE 706-353-2223
ART: Athens Sculpture Festival
(The Classic Center) See Calendar
Art June 24. June 24-25,5-9 p.m.
June 26,10 am-2 pm 706-208-
0900, www.athenssculpturefestival.
com
ART Closing Reception (Anchor
Gallery, 660 W. Broad St) For an
exhibit featuring work by Brian
Hitselberger. Janie Askew and Phil
Jasen. 7-10 p.m. FREE! 706-354-
8433
KIDSTUFF: “Battle of the
Athenians” (ACC Library) Test
your knowledge of Percy Jackson
and the Olympians in this trivia bat
tle. 2:30 pm FRffl 706613-3650 ■
KIDSTUFF: Books 6 Bites
(Madison County Library) Read
undisturbed for hours and eat pizza!
For teens only! 8-10 pm. FREE
706-796-5597
KIDSTUFF: Pruachoo! * Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library) This month* themes are
dragons, the letter *G* and Father's
Day! For kids ages 2 to 5.1030a.m.
FREE 706-795-5597
GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg
BiHiards) Poker tournaments every
Friday (2 rounds). First round at 7
p.m. Second round at 10 p.m. 7 p.m.
FREE! 706-354-7829
Saturday 26
EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pet
Supplies Plus) Local animal rescue
organizations bring their pups out
for a chance d finding a forever
home. Love connections made every
Saturday! 11 a.m-3 pm 706-353-
0650
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic produce, locally
crafted goods and freshly baked
breads. Now accepting EBT cards.
Every Saturday. 8 am.-Noon. FREE
www.athenslannersmafket.net
EVENTS: Auction TWwrty-Tan
(Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation)
Bid on antiques, original art and col
lectibles donated by OCAF members
and the general public at this excit
ing new fundraising evert A preview
of the items tor auction will begin
at 8:30 am Registration required
for both events. 10 am. FREE 706-
769-4565.www.ocaf.com
EVENTS: Front Porch Record Salt
(1000 Oconee St. Comer of Oconee
& Carr) Get your vinyl on at Kurt
Wood* annual sale featuring LPs,
45$ and 785. June 26,9 am.~6
pm June 27. noon-6 pm. 706-
546-9602
EVENTS: Qgfe&orpe Frtsfc
(Downtown Lexington) Pick up some
fresh produce and cut flowers at &hs
new outdoor market across from
Lexington Antiques and Mama D*
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