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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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Tuesday 13
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings SMIle 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 1 wwwathens-
tarrnersmarket.net
GAMES: Dart Tournament (The
Pub at Gameday) You can't spell dart
without the ad. 706-353-2831
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 locosgriil.com
GAMES: Trivia (Doc Cheys Noodle
House) Every Tuesday 7:30 p.m
706-546-0015
Wednesday 14
EVENTS: The Man with a Movie
Camera (Lamar Dodd School of
Art. Room S151) Dr. Janice Simon
introduces Dziga Vertov's 1929
film, part of the summer film series,
"Avant-Garde Short Films of the 20th
Century." Sponsored by the Georgia
Museum of Art. 7 p.m. FREE! www
uga.edu/gamuseum
EVENTS: Bad Movie Night (Cine
Barcate) Samurai Cop 8 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/badmovienight
EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Hotel Indigo. Phi Bar & Bistro
Courtyard) Drink and food specials
for you and your (well-behaved,
non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!
This week: salty dogs and grey
hounds. Every Wednesday. 5-7 p.m.
wwwathensdowntownhotel com
EVENTS: Taste Your PLACE
. Supper (Roots Farm CSA) Bring a
potluck dish or vegetable and join
your neighbors to share a pot of
stone soup, stories and good times
7 p.m. $5 (suggested donation).
www.iocalplace.org
EVENTS: Wine Dinner (Soeakeasy)
Six courses paired with six wines.
Featuring lobster custard, steamed
stuffed mussels, a salad of duck
confit, an assortment of cheeses and
more. Call for reservations. 7 p.m.
$45/oerson (gratuity included). 706-
546-5556
PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret
Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle
Club) With special guest Heather
Daniels. 10:30 p.m $5. www.mys-
pace.com/IUtlekingsshuffleciub
KIDSTUFF: Children's Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages 18
months to 5 years Tuesdays. 9:30
am., Wednesdays. 10:30 a.m. FREE!
706r613-365G
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: Magic Show (Madison
County Library) With magician and
puppetmaster Keith Kamok °"
REE! 706-342-4743
KIDSTUFF: Music Jams (ACC
Library) Make your own soundtrack
to summer with your friends' Bring
an instrument or borrow one trom
the library. Ages 11-18 2-3:30 p.m
FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Club
(Sky City Lounge & Bulldog Cafe)
Local author Sharday Jones hosts a
monthly book club. 7-9 p.m REE!
www.shardayjones.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(ACC Library) Joe Cumming dis
cusses his new book. Bylines, a
collection o! columns and poems
written tor Esqui/e Magazine 7 p.m
FREE! 706-613-3650
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 (DeFalma's
Italian Cate. 2080 Timothy Rd.)
Join the league on the lawn every
Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. FREE' 706-
552-1237. timothy@depalmasi-
taliancale.com
GAMES: Game Night (Alibi) Every
Wednesday and Saturday with Corey.
REE! 706-549-1010
GAMES: Poker Night (BuHalols
Southwest Cate) Texas Hold 'Em
every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign
in at 630 p.m. Begins at 7:30 p.m.
REE! www.interstatepokerclub.com
GAMES: Quiz Show (Flicker Theatre
& Bar) Chris Creech hosts. Sign up
at 8 p.m. Trivia starts at 8:30 pm
FREE! www.myspace.com/flickerbar
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef'O'
BradyS) Every Wednesday. Win
house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-650-1916
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.
RE! www.yourpie.com
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday
9 pm FREE! 706-546-1102
Ttaratey IS
EVENTS: Cookbook Release and
Wine Tasting (Gostord Wine) Taste
and see the new cookbook, Canning
for s New Generation, written by
Liana Krissofi. with photographs
by Rinne Allen Sample some
recipes tor FREE' and pair them with
Gosford wines 6:30 p.m. REE'. $10
(wine tastings) 706-613-5828
EVENTS: Owner's Oyster Roast
(Gnat's Landing) Come out for FRE
roasted oysters' 6-7 p.m. FREE'
706-850-5858
EVENTS: Senior Skills Day
(Columbus Avenue Senior Center)
Stay sharp with a variety of tun
activities, including card games,
puzzles, board games and comput
ers Every Thursday' 10 a m REE'
706-613-3603
ART: Walk and Talk (ATHICA) Hear
the thoughts ot the curators and art
ists of ‘Emerges IV: Uncertainty." 7
p m REE! www.athica.org
KIDSTUFF: Puild-A-Boat
Workshop (Oconee County Library)
Construct a watercraft from recycled
materials. For rising 4th, 5!h and 6th
graders Materials provided. 2 p.m
FRE! 706-769-3950. www.ciarke
public lib.gaus/oconee/i ndex.html
KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert:
Turtle Tales (ACC Library)
Storyteller Kim James tells tales
and sings songs about everybody s
favorite shelled reptile 10:30 a m
FRE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Thursday Theater for
Teens (Oconee County Library)
This week: Juno. Thursdays through
Julv, 6-8:30 p m FREE'706-769-
3950
GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg
Billiards) Poker tournaments every
Thursday (2 rounds) First round at
7:30 p.m Second round at 10:30
p.m. 730 p.m. FRE! 706-354-7829
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny’s New York Style Pizza)
For college students, by college
students 7:30-930 pm 706-208-
9400
Carol John's painting show “Not Chrysanthemum" is at Cine through Aug. 15.
other for their own personal therapy.
For mature-ish audiences. July 16 &
17.8 p.m. $10 (adults) $8 (seniors
and students). 706-543-2012
KIDSTUFF: Magic Show (ACC
Library) Magician and ventriloquist
Keith Karnok performs along with
his sidekick. Vem. the singing and
talking bird 2:30 p.m. FRE! 706-
613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Musical Storytime
(Oconee County Library) Fiddlin’
Dan, mountain man. combines
magic, music and clownery for this
interactive all-ages show. 2 p.m.
FRE! 706-769-3950
MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Informal,
inclusive and progressive social
group. First and third Fridays of
every month. 630 p.m athens@
drinkingliberally.org
GAMES: Poker (Lucky Dawg
Billiards) Poker tournaments every
Friday (2 rounds). First round at 7
pm Second round at 10 p.m. 7 p.m.
FRE! 706-354-7829
Saturday 17
Friday 16
EVENTS: Community Forum on
Rising Food Costs (UGA Russel!
Library) Join mis informal discus-
• sion about the rising costs of food
and collaborate with your neighbors
to find an answer to the question,
"What Is Our Food Future?" Part
of Taste Your PLACE. 3 pin. FRE!
www.iocaiplace.org
ART: Reception and Gallery Talks
(Madison-Morgan Cultural Center)
Join Atlanta artist Lynn Marshall-
linnemeier as she speaks about her
current exhibition. "Mapping the
PreSsSnl Just Wert By.* a collabora
tive multimedia project presented by
the Center and Morgan County
Alncan-Amerkan Museum A sec
ond gallery talk takes place at the
museum at 7 p.m. 5-8 p.m. FRE!
706-342-4743. www.nvnoc-arts.org
THEATRE: No Degrees of
Separation (Seney-Stovall Chape!)
JV Productions presents a new com
edy about two psychologists with
adjoining offices who rely on each
EVENTS: Chains (Cirte Barcate)
Catch a screening of Timothy Marks
* new horror film. Midnight. $5. www
halioweerturtime.cofTV49.html
EVENTS: Adoption Day (Pet
Supplier Ptus) Local animal rescue
organizations bring their pups out
fOr a chance at finding a forever
home. Love connections made every
Saturday! 11 am.-3p.m 706-353-
0650
EVENTS: Athens Fanners Market
(Bishop Park) Fresh. IpcaHy grown
organic produce, locally crafted
goods, freshly baked breads and
live music by Fiddle DW and Jake
and the Jake Mowrer Quartet 8
am -Noon. REE! www-athensfarm-
ersmarketne!
EVENTS: Bongo's Yantfest (302
Oak Bend Drive. Hud) Annual yard
and folk art sale that indudes vin
tage and antique pottery, textiles
glass, furniture and more. Folk
artists Peter Loose. Eric Legge and
the Fiinn family potters wit! also be
selling a variety of wares Jut/17
& 18.8 ajm—3 p.m. FRE! www
C*tef1oose.com
EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial
Park) Old-time contra dance with
live music by Contra Jihad and call
ing presented by the Athens Folk
Music & Dance Society. No experi
ence necessary, no partner needed.
Free lesson at 7:30 p.m. 8-11 pin.
$7 (18+). FREE! (ages 17 & under)
www.alhenstolk.org
EVENTS: Family and Friends
Oay (Lay Park) Featuring musical
entertainment. FRE! swimming,
performances, a family cake watk,
carnival games, moonwaik. giant
slide, concessions and more 11
a m -6 p.m FRE! 706-613-3596
EVENTS: “Get to Know Your
Parks" Tour (Various Locations)
July is Parks and Recreation Month
Celebrate green spaces, public
pools, playgrounds and more on
a guided tour! This weeks tour,
"Where* the Party?.* departs from
Lay Park. Space is limited; call to
reserve your space 9 & 1130 a m.
$1.706-613-3580
EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh
(Downtown Lexington) Pick op some
fresh produce and cut flowers at this
new outdoor market across Iran
Lexington Antiques and Mam? D's
Bakery. 8 am -1 p.m. FRE' 706-
338-2898
EVENTS: Taste Your PLACE Pie
Contest (Athens Farmers' Market)
Winner and runner-up will receive
prizes, if you want to enter a pie
into the contest ($5 per entry), try
to use as many local ingredients as
possible and bring it to the Athens
Farmers Market by 10 am 10 a m.
$5 (to taste all pies), www iocat-
ptace.org
THEATRE:-No Degrees of
Separation (Seney-Stovail Chapel)
A new comedy by JV Productions
July 16 & 17,8 pm $10 (adults)
$8 (seniors and students). 706-
• 543-2012
THEATRE: Road 2 Rodampatm
(Morton Theatre) Land Mindz. Inc.,
a non-profit *hich seeks to assist
at-risk youth, ex-dfenders and the "
nameless through art, presents this
thought-provoking. famiiy-orierted
dramedy about a young mother re
turning from prison and her sfr tggle
to reconnect with her
reconstruct her fife. 1 p.m $10.706-
613-3771 www iandmmdzofg *
OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join
SCNC start lor a waft around the
property. Bring a cameo or binocu
lars All ages Call to register 10-11
am FREE 1 706-613-3615
OUTDOORS: Saturday Strolls at
Harris Shoals (Harris Shoals Park
Watkmsvilte) Explore nature next
door with this aeries of walks led
by local naturalists and artists. This
week, join arborist John Ritzier to
learn more about some of the park s
quirkier trees 9-10 am. $5 (addts).
FREE! (18 & under). 706-353-8310.
ppriest@charter.net
KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post
(Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Participants earn points for their col
lected items (shells, rocks, animal
bones, etc ). The points can be
banted or used to trade tor another
object from the Nature Centers
Trading Post. Kids, bring an adult
to participate' 11 a.m.-noon. FRE!
706-613-3615
KiOSTUFF: Tikes & Trikas on
the Greenway (Greemey) Enjoy
a quick spur down the fosh sun
nier Greenway. Scooters, ttcycies
and bikes welcome For ages 5
and younger with a parent. Call to
register. 10-1130 am $2.706-
613-3615
MEETINGS: Sapph.fire (ACC
Library. Conference Room) The first
meeting tor a newly formed soda!
and support group for lesbian and
bisexual women of color. Ages 21 &
up. 1 p.m. Ff£E! Find Sapph.fire on
Facebook. sapph.tire@yahoo.com
GAMES: Game Night (Alibi)
Develop coordination, tolerance
and grace through beer pong Every
Wednesday and Saturday with Corey.
FRE! 706-549-1010
GAMES: Pokar (Lucky Dawg
Billiards) Poker tournaments every
"afturday (2 rounds) First round at 5
pm Second round at 8 p.m. 5 p.m
FREE 706-354 -7829
Saty 18
EVENTS: Sttpa* Tardiest (302
Oak Bend Drive. HutO Anwar yard
and folk art sate . See Calendar
Events July 17. July 178,18,8
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