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book and read aloud lo a certified
therapy dog Trainer always present.
First come, first served 3:30-4:30
p.m. FREE' 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Advocacy
Training (Athens Community
Council on Aging) Learn how to
contact legislators. 10-11 a m 706-
549-4850. www.accaging.org
LECTURES & LIT.: AGAS Lecture
(Lamar Dodd School of Art. Room
S150) “Incorrect and Incomplete
Histories: Two Films by Ross
McElwee and a Memoir by Samuel
Detany,* presented by Jane Blocker.
5 p.m. FREE! 706-542-1511
LECTURES & LIT.: Comparative
Literature Lecture (UGA Joe
Brown Hall. Room 220) Wenwei Du
presents “A Comedy of Two Tales:
Humor as Satire in China’s Public
Forum.* 3 p.m FREE! 706-542-2140
LECTURES & LIT.: Global
Diseases: Voices from the
Vanguard Lecture (UGA Chapel)
Jenna Sanford, Standford University,
wili discuss her work in the global
effort to provide clean water and
basic sanitation to the world's poor.
5:30 p.m. FREE! murrayd@uga.edu
MEETINGS: Linux Users Group
meeting (UGA Educational
Technology Center) Mark Heiges will
present on OpenID, an open stan
dard for single-identity authentica
tion to websites and services. 7 p.m.
FREE 1 www.uga.edu/chugalug
MEETINGS: Volunteer Orientation
(Children First Pope Street Cottage)
CASA will he holding a meeting for
all community members interested
in becoming advocates "for abased
and neglected children. Ages 21 &
up. 5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-1922.
www.childrenfirst-inc.org
MEETINGS: Whatever It Takes
Community Conversation
(Mount Pleasant Baptist Church)
Meeting for parents, children
and concerned residents in the
Alps Road attendance zone.
Transportation and child care avail
able. 6 p.m. 706-255-7996. terris.
thomas@witathens.org
Friday 22
EVENTS: Mandala Journal
Launch & Open Mic (UGA Tate
Center) Mandala Journal is an
online student-run multicultural
journal for poets, writers, artists and
thinkers. Celebrate the new issue.
“Reconciliation,' with sweet treats
and poetry readings. 10 a.m -2 p.m.
FREE! mandala.uga.edu
EVENTS: Allegreen Music
Festival (Durhamtown) Over 45
bands perform on three stages for
a weekend of music, comedy, hot
dog eating contests, kids’ activities,
art and sports. $34 (1 day), $50 (3
days). 706-486-4603. www.durtiam-
town.com
EVENTS: Bling Out Breast Cancer
(Foundry Park Inn & Spa) An
evening of live music, a pink dress
fashion show and a silent auction.
Proceeds benefit Bikers Battling
Breast Cancer. 7:30 p.m. $40. www
athensfashionweek.com
EVENTS: Grand Opening Party
(Sexy Suz Adult Emporium. 4124
Atlanta Hwy, Bogart) Sexy Suz’s
couples boutique celebrates the
opening of a second location with
door prizes, hors d’oeuvres and a
live remote with Power 100.1.10
a.m.-12a.m. 678-661-0700
EVENTS: The Organic Fashion
Show (The Classic Center)
Displaying completely organic
dresses of the latest spring trends
in celebration of Earth Day. www
athensfashionweek com
EVENTS: Sexy Suz After Party (The
Bad Manor) Celebrating the grand
opening of Sexy Suz’s second loca
tion with The Screamin 0 Scream
Team. Tony Batman, contests and
giveaways 10 p.m. 706-850-8500
ART: BFA Exit Show (Lamar Dodd
School of Art) For senior exit stu
dents in jewelry, printmaking and'
photography. 7-9 p.m. FREE' www.
art.uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Recitals (UGA
Ramsey Concert Hall) Yu-Yin Wang
on piano at 3:35 p.m. and Kristen
Blanton, voire, at 6 p.m. 706-542-
3737, www.music.uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Recitals (Edge
Recital Hall) Hillary Kingsley on
violin at 3:35 p.m.. Milton Masciadri
Double Bass Ensemble at 5 p.m. and
Emily Laminack on violin at 6:30
p.m. 706-542-3737, www- music.
uga.edu
THEATRE: Hamlet (UGA Fine Arts
Building) Shakespeare's traged,.
Hamlet, explores treason, incest,
murder and revenge. Apr 20-22.8
p.m., Apr. 23,2:30 p.m. $12 (stu
dents). $15 www drama uga/edu
THEATRE: Honk! (Oconee County
Civic Center) Honk! is based on
Hans Christian Andersen's story.
“The Ugly Duckling: Presented by
Oconee Youth Playhouse. Friday
& Saturday. 7 p.m. & Sunday. 2
p.m $12-16. www.oypoysp.com/
playhouse
OUTDOORS: Medlife 5K: Run for
Global Health (Sandy Creek Park)
All proceeds go to building hospitals
and providing health care in Latin
America. 5-7:30 p.m. $25. srnodi®
uga.edu
OUfoOORS: Sole Mates
(Rocksprings Park) Wellness pro
gram for senior adults. Take a stroll
around the park. Every Friday. Call
to register. 12:30 p.m. $7 (one-time
fee). 706-613-3603
OUTDOORS: UGA Observatory
Open House (UGA Observatory)
The 24-inch telescope is open for
public viewing on the roof of the
UGA physics building. 9 p.m. FREE!
706-542-2860
KIDSTUFF: Earth Day Celebration
(ACC Library) Join ACC Stormwater
Management for a puppet show and
make crafts from recycled materials.
3:30-5:30 p.m. 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Going Green
(Rocksprings Neighborhood Center)
An Earth Day celebration! Make a
rainbarrel, learn about composting
and make some art out of “trash.’
For ages 6-12.4 p.m. $2.
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library) Includes stories, finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts
for literacy-based iun. For ages
18 months to 5 years. This week's
theme is “Earth Day.* 10:30-11 a.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
LECTURES & LIT.: Geography
^Colloquium Series (UGA
Geography-Geology Building. Room
220C) Pradeep Srivastava presents
“Himalayan Rivers: Responses to
Past Climatic Change.’ 3:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-542-1058
LECTURES & LIT.: Green Lines
(ATHICA) Enivornmentally inspired
readings of original works by local
writers Ashley David. Lily Brown.
Jeff Fallis, Michael Ford. Heidi Lynn
Staples and Donna Stonecipher.
Curated by Susan Rosenbaum. 7-9
p.m. $8-6 (suggested donation).
www.athica.org
LECTURES & LIT.: IWS Friday
Speaker Series (UGA Miller
Learning Center. Room 245) This
week: speaker Diana Edison, art.
12:20 p.m. REE! tlhat@uga.edu
LECTURES & UT.: “Writing in a
Hothouse: The Journalism of
Climate Change” (UGA Chape!)
Lecture by New York Times envi
ronmental reporter and UGA Alum
Justin Gillis. 12:30 p.m. FREE!
gogreenuga.org
Saturday 23
EVENTS: 20th Annual Run/Walk
for Home 5K (The Classic Center)
Course runs through downtown
and up MLK Blvd. Proceeds benefit
Athens Area Habitat for Humanity
and the Athens Area Homeless
Shelter. 6:30 am. $15 (adv.), $25.
706-208-1001, www.athenshabitat
com
EVENTS: Adoption Day #
(Pawtropolis) Athens Canine Rescue
brings their pups out for a chance
at finding a new home. 10:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athen-
scaninerescue.com
EVENTS: Allegreen Music
Festival (Durhamtown) Over 45
lands perlorm on three stages for
a weekend of music, comedy, hot
dog eating contests, kids’ activities,
' art and sports. $34 (1 day). $50 (3
days). 706-486-4603, www.durham-
town.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic produce, locally craft
ed goods and freshly baked breads.
Every Saturday. 8 a.m.-noon. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Bioblitz (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Bring your
camera and USB cord to take photos
of plants and animals as you take a
hike through nature. Photos will be
posted on the DiscoverLife website,
a photo-documented database on
worldwide biodiversity. 10 a m -4
p.m. kkellett09@gmail.com
EVENTS: Breakfast with the
Bunny (Memorial Park) Breakfast,
crafts and kids’ activities with an op
portunity to have your picture taken
with the Easter Bunny. Register by
Apr. 20 9-9:45 a m. or 10-10:45
a.m. $8.706-613-3580, wwwathen-
sclarkecounty.com/leisure
EVENTS: Filipino Culture Show
(UGA Tate Center. Grand Hall) An
array of traditional folk dances,
Filipino cuisine and various prize
giveaways throughout the night.
7-10 p.m. www.uga.edu/fasa
EVENTS: Fluke Mini-Comics
Festival (40 Watt Club) Annual
mini-comic festival organized by
Athens-area comic artists, under
ground publishers and their enthu
siasts. and conceived as a venue.
for the exchange of ideas related
to mini-comics, zines and other
independent publications. Tables
and spares will be provided for
mini-comic artists and distributors
on a first-come, first-served basis.
See story on p. 11.11 a.m.-6 p.m.
$2, $8 for exhibit spare, www.flukei-
sawesome.blogspoLcom
EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market
(Downtown Watkinsvilie) Visit
the back lawn of the Eagle Tavern
Museum for locally grown produce
and handcrafted goods. 8 a.m.-2
p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org
EVENTS: Spring Plant Sale (2152
W. Broad St.) Athen$ Area Master
Gardeners present a wide assortment
of plants including perennials, veg
etables, hellebores, herbs and more.
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
EVENTS: Tasty Tour (Jittery Joels
Coffee) Slow Food Athens hosts a
tour of Jittery Joe’s Roasting House
with coffee tastings and a light
brunch. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $3-5.706-
549-8901
ART: Pottery Sale (R.Wood Studio)
Handmade pottery ranging in styles,
functions and colors. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
706-613-8525
THEATRE: Hamlet (UGA Fine AIts
Building) Shakespeare's classic
tragedy, Hamlet, explores treason,
incest, murder and revenge Apr.
20-22.8 p.m., Apr. 23,2:30 p.m.
$12 (students). $15. www.drama.
uga/edu
THEATRE: Honk! (Oconee County
Civic Center) Honk! is based on
Hans Christian Andersen's story.
“The Ugly Duckling ’ Presented by
Oconee Youth Playhouse. Friday
& Saturday. 7 p.m. & Sunday, 2
p.m. $12-16 www oypoysp.com/
playhouse
OUTDOORS: Nature Journaling
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Learn to make your own nature jour
nal, draw accurately from nature and
write observations. No experience
necessary 10 a.m-4 p.m. $66.706-
542-6156. www.uga edu/botgarden
KIDSTUFF: Friends of Five Points
Easter Egg Hunt (Memorial Park)
Hunting area will be divided into
four sections by age group: 0-2,
3-4.5-7 and 8-10 11 am -12
p.m. FREE' www.friendsoffivepomts.
org
Sunday 24
EVENTS: Allegreen Music
Festival (Durhamtown) Over 45
bands perform on three stages for
a weekend of music, comedy, hot
dog eating contests, kids' activities,
art and sports. $34 (1 day), $50 (3
days) 706-486-4603, www.durham-
town.com
EVENTS: The Miss Black A-CC
Teen Pageant (Morion Theatre)
Contestants compete for awards in
community service and academia in
this 36th annua! pageant. 5 p.m. $10
(adv.), $15. 706-353-3542, www
mortontheatre.com
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo's Southwest
Caf6) Weekly Trivia! 7 p.m FREE!
706-354-6655
Monday 25
EVENTS: Shag Night (The Rialto
Room) Free dance lessons from
Carolina Shag expert Bonnie Hicks.
Every Monday. 6-7 p.m. (lessons).
7-10 p.m. (open dance). FREE! 706-
363-8616
PERFORMANCE: Concert (UGA
Hodgson Hall) The UGA Wind
Symphony and Half Dozen Brass
Band. 8 p.m. 706-542-4400, www
uga.edu/pac
PERFORMANCE: Recitals (UGA
Ramsey Concert Hall) Student String
Chamber Ensembles at 3:35 p.m.
and Luther Enloe on guitar at 6 p.m.
706-542-3737, www.music.uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Recitals (Edge
Recital Hall) Ayaka Sano on violin
at 3:35 p.m., Kimberly Peterson,
Joshua Milam and Jessie Matthews
on trumpet at 5 p.m. and Kellie
McHugh, voire, at 6:30 p.m. 706- .
542-3737, www.music.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Snuggle in your jammies
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 & UT.: Stillpoint
Launch (UGA Demosthenian Hall)
UGAls undergrad literary magazine
hosts a launch party for contributors
of the 2011 issue. Free food, read
ings and displayed art. 7:30-10:30
p.m. FREE! uga.edu/stillpoint
LECTURES & UT.: Comparative
Literature Lecture (UGA
Miller Learning Center. Room
213) “Readings as Embodied
Performance: Miracles of Text and
Flesh in Medieval Japan,’ presented
by Charlotte Eubanks. 5 p.m. FRE!
706-542-2140
LECTURES & UT.: Goodbye Blue
Monday Poetry Open Mic (Dog
Ear Books) Every 2nd and 4th
Mondays of the month. For musi-
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April 9 - May 29
Fri., April 22, 2011 * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Green Lines:
Environmentally-Inspired Readings of Original Works
by Local Writers
Curated by Dr. 5usan Rosenbaum, UGA English Dept
With writers: Ashley David, Lily Brown, Jeff Fallis, Michael Fool,
Heidi Lynn Staples and Donna Stonecipher.
This event is affiliated with the The Way Things Work exhibit
which runs til 5.29.11.
*3 - *6 Suggested donation
(but no one turned away for lack of funds.)
Thank You Big Dty Bread
for refreshments!
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