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and listen to bedtime stories. Every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613- 3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Nurture language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing (UGA Bookstore) Laura Spinella will be signing copies of Beautiful Disaster, a novel set in Athens. 1-3 p.m. FREE! 706-542-3171 LECTURES & LIT.: Goodbye Blue Monday Poetry Open Mic (Dog Ear Books) Every 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. For musi cians’ open mic. drop by on the 1st or 3rd Mondays. 8 p.m. FREE! 706- 818-0976 LECTURES & LIT.: Poetry Reading (Cin6 BarCaf6) Rick Campbell. Pushcart Prize and Walt McDonald Prize winner, reads from his newest book. Dixmont. 7 p.m. 706-542-3481, davidi@uga edu LECTURES & LIT.: Paul B.Thompson (UGA Miller Learning Center. Room 248) The Willson Center presents “The Agrarian Vision: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics.' 4 p.m. FREE! 706-542-3966, jdingus@uga.edu GAMES: Board Game Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Choose from the classic assortment provided or bring your own! 6 p.m. FREE! 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 O’ 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 25 KIDSTUFF: Children’s Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesda,.. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) 10 a.m. $10 706-850-8226 www.tree- housekidandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Kids’ Beginning Art (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Children are exposed to basic techniques and encouraged to explore thier own creative ideas. Materials provided. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12 (drop-in). 706-410-0283 KIDSTUFF: Recycled Arts (Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Kids are invited to explore thier creativity through art projects where found objects are transformed into art pieces. Tuesdays. 3:45-4:45 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12 (drop-in). LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag Lunch (ACC Library) Join local naturalist and photographer Chuck Murphey for a discussion on mason bees. Feel free to bring a lunch to this 45-minute program. 12:15 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: “Building Bridges in Times of Crisis” (UGA Chapel) Join Sylvia Earl, National Geographic explorer- in-residence and former chief * scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-542-1830, hpy@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: “Malnutrition: Genes, Vaccines and Means to Intervene" (UGA Chapel) Physician researcher William Petri will discuss how individual genetic differences influence susceptibility to malnutrition. 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-542-5038. murrayd@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT.: Women to the World (Trumps on Milledge) This month’s theme is ‘Celebrating Afgan Women’ with keynote speaker Doris Aldrich. Program includes lunch, live music and hard-hitting informa tion. Call for reservations. 12 p.m. $18. 706-548-0000 MEETINGS: Sitting Meditation Group (Mind Body Institute) Silent meditation. 12:30 p.m. FREE! 706- 475-7329 MEETINGS: Upper Oconee Watershed Network Annual Meeting (Cin6 BarCaf6) With food and drinks, plus updates on Trail Creek and other local water news. 7-9 p.m. FREE! www uown.org GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & 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.locosgrill.com GAMES: Poker Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every month. 8:30 p.m. www myspace. com/flickerbar Wednesday 26 EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour (Hotel Indigo. Madison 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. www.indigoathens.com EVENTS: Network Athens (The Rialto Room) Celebrating local business through networking, hors d'oeuvres. special guests and live music. 7-9 p.m. RSVP at www. indigoathens.com/bizparty KIDSTUFF: Children's Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays. 9:30 am. & 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: American Sign Language Study Group (Two Story Coffeehouse) All skill-levels welcome. Come once or come weekly 7 p.m. FREE! www.myspace. com/aslstudygroup MEETINGS: Daughters for Change Interest Meeting (UGA Tate Center. Room 482) Come to learn about the creation of the Daughters for Change and meet the founders. 7:30-8:30 p.m FREE! 404-751- 6838 GAMES: Dart League and Pool Tournament (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. FREE! 706- 549-1010 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0’ Brady’s) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em (Buffalo's Southwest Caf6) Poker night every Weunesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.interstatepokerclub. com GAMES: Trivia (Harry's Pig Shop) Nerd wars at Classic City Trivia’s 'most challenging trivia night in Athens.' Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-612-9219 ' Advance Tickets Available Down the Line THEATRE: Fuddy Meers 1/27 (UGA Fine Arts Building) UGA’s Department of Theatre Studies pres ents this comic mystery. Jan. 27-29 & Feb. 2-5,8 p.m. Feb. 6,2:30 p.m. $12—$15. 706-542-4400, www. drama.uga.edu/events/boxoffice LECTURES & LIT.: I Love Lucy Panel Discussion 1/28 (UGA Miller Learning Center, Room 148) Moderated by Dr. Richard Neupert. 4 p.m FREE! www.cha.uga.edu EVENTS: 3rd Annual Chilly Dawg 5K1/29 (Sandy Creek Park) Run or walk your way io the finish on paved paths throughout the park. Proceeds benefit the College of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Association and the ARCH Foundation of UGA. 9 a.m. $20. 706-542-3386. www.active.com EVENTS: Elegant Salute XII: Metamorphosis 1/29 (Georgia Museum of Art) Official reopen ing celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Explore the new museum and enjoy a night of cocktails, dinner and dancing. 7 p.m. $250.706-542- 0437, www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Third Annual Green Life Expo 1/29 (The Classic Center) Exhibits, educational seminars, recycling opportunities and kids’ activities focused on green living. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE! 706-208-0900 www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: The Ultimate Bridal Show 1/30 (Georgia Center) Hosted by the Athens Wedding Professionals. 12-5 p.m. $8.706- 542-2134, www.athensweddingpro- fessionals.com ART: “Drawing from the Soul" 1/31 (UGA Tate Center. Grand Hall) Exhibition featuring pieces from Dawud Anyabwile’s graphic novel series “Brother Man.' Light refresh ments will be served. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-542-8468. www.uga.edu/aacc MEETINGS: Mindfulness Practice Group 2/11 (Mind Body Institute) Beginners and experienced mindful ness practitioners welcome. Meets the second Friday of each month. 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-475-7329 KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday Storytime 2/12 (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff for stories about the woods and their. resident creatures. 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615, www.accleisureser- . vices.com * KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post 2/19 (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Program intended to encourage personal nature exploration and raise awareness about ecological connections among yourip collec tors. Participants earn points for their collected items. The points can be banked or used to trade for an other object from the Nature Center’s Trading Post. Kids, bring an adult to participate! 11 a.m.-noon. FREE! 706-613-3615 OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk 2/19 (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join SCNC staff for a walk around the property. 10-11 a.m. FREE! 706- 613-3615 EVENTS: 17th Annual OCAF Thrift Sale 3/13 (OCAF) Over 10.000 items for sale. Find antiques, furni ture. trinkets, tools, toys, electronics, lawn and garden supplies, pottery, clothing and so much more. Benefits the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-4565, www.ocaf.com ' Advance Tickets Available LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 18 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Caledonia Lounge 9:30 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18f). www. caledunialounge.com FALCONES Local band that serves up crunchy, stripped down rock and >- continued on next page WEDNESDAY -1/19 Canine Cocktail Hour 5-7p on The Madison Patio Pet-friendly $3 Salty-Dogs & Greyhounds THURSDAY -1/20 Live After Five 6p in The Madison Bar & Bistro Artist: Dan Nettles FRIDAY - 1/21 Local Libations The Madison Bar & Bistro Enjoy $5 specialty cocktails Now featuring $6 “S’Mores for 2" by the fire hotel INDIGO ATHENS, GA 706-546-04301500 College Avenue Athens, GA 30601 indigoathens.com | T: @indigoathens | F: Hotel Indigo Athens All of our rates are very reasonable. The charge for a basic tax return Is only $ 125. Remember we do pick up and deliver your documents. Accounting Information . & Resources, LLC. We Have A Solution For You 706.391.6924 595 Macon Hwy. Suite 40 www.accountantspen.com contact@accountantspen.com Wednesday, February 2 Starting at 7:00 am in the Big Back Room *5 Breakfast Buffet I Bloody Mary Bar With: ugaspons.com The Original Signing Day Enthusiasts and Special Guests Shuttle to Bntts-Mehre by Gameday Buffalo’s SW Cafe, 196 Alps Rd. 706.354.6655 Delivery (w Midnight) www.buffaloscafe.com JANUARY 19,2011- FLAGPOLE.COM 19
