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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK Tuesday 10 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuttle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its conve nient downtown location! Buy tresh. locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and treshiy baked breads. 4-7 p.m FREE 1 www athenstarmfersmarket.net EVENTS: Drafts & Laughs (The Pub at Gameday) Five beers, five comics, five bucks. 9:30 p.m. 706-353-2831 PERFORMANCE: Georgia Children’s Chorus (UGA Hodgson Hall) Presented by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. 7 p.m. $5. www.georgiachildrenschorus.org OUTDOORS: Jogging Group for Moms (St. Gregory the Great) Meet new moms at this weekly jogging session. Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. 706-552-8554, athensmotherscen- ter@gmail.com 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 KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For children 3-8. Material exploration and a craft. Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. $10 706-850-8226, www.treehouseki- dandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: Kids' Beginning Art (Whole: Mind. Body Art.) Children are exposed to basic techniques and encouraged to explore their own creative ideas. Materials provided. Tuesdays. S-6 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12 (drop-in). 706-410-0283 LECTURES & LIT.: African- American Authors Book Club (ACC Library) This month* title is Prodigal Husband by Jacqueline Thomas. Newcomers welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Great Decisions Group Discussion (ACC Library) Great Decisions is a national civic education program that informs par ticipants about U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Meets every Tuesday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613- 3650. ext. 340 Wednesday 11 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: Dance Dance Party Party (Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution Studio) A ladies-only freestyle dance session. (MO p.m. Donation based. athensddpp@gmail.com. www. dancedancepartyparty.com ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Join docents for a tour of highlights from the permanent col lection. 2 p m FREE! www.georgia- museum org PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy Showcase (Toro's Run) Live stand- up comedy showcase that will make you bawl tears ot joy. 9 p.m. FREE' 706-543-7170. www.bawlingcom- edy.com 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 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC Library) Beginning readers in grades 1-4 read aloud to an aid dog. Trainer always present 3-4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday for Teens (ACC Library) Up next. Game Day! It* a free-for-all so bring whatever it is you want to play! For ages 11-18.4 p.m FREE! 706- 613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Aovocacy Training (ACC Library) Learn how to contact legislators. 2-4 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850, www.accag- ing.org GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O' Brady's) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Texas Hold ‘Em (Buffalo* Southwest Caf6) Poker night every Wednesday. 18 and up. Sign in at 6:30 p.m. Dealing begins at 7:30 p.m. FREE' www.interstatepokerclub. com GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 Thursday 12 EVENTS: Grady Fest (Morton Theatre) UGA* Grady College pres ents its annual screening and awards program for student films. 7 p.m. FREE! www grady.uga.edu EVENTS: iFilms: The Girt by the Lake (ACC Library) When a young girl is found murdered in an idyllic village in Italy, inspector Giovanni Sanzio is called in to investigate. 7 p.m FREE! 706-613-3650 EVENTS: Sapph.fire Potluck (Nugi* Spaa) Bring a dish to share. 6:30-8 p.m FREE! facebook.com/ sapphf i re .athens EVENTS: Surrealist Film Screenings (Georgia Museum of Art) Un Chien Andatou and L'Age (TOr. both collaborations between Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, will be screened in conjuction with the exhibition ‘Dali Illustrates Dante* Divine Comedy.’ 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org ART: BFA Exit Show (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Closing reception for students in fabrics, graphic design and interior design. 7 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu PERFORMANCE: Doc Severinsen and The San Miguel Five (UGA Hodgson Hall) Trumpet player Severinsen spent 30 years as part of ‘The Tonight Show' band. 8 p.m $35-75 706-542-4400, www.uga. edu/pac PERFORMANCE: Sharkwing Comedy Show (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Featuring live sketches, short film, live music and stand-up from the edgy local comedy troupe Midnight FREE! www.sharkwingth- eatre.com KIDSTUFF: Babies and Beasties Series (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Discover nature through hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. For children 18 months to 2 years old who are accompanied by adults. Pre-registration required. 10-10:45 am. $7.706-613-3615, www. athensclarkecounty.com/sandycreek- naturecenter KIDSTUFF: Craft Deluxe (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Fun crafts for kids ages 3-8. Make something awe some! Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. $10. 706-850-8226, www.treehouseki- dandcraft.com LECTURES & LIT.: Advocacy Training (Council on Aging) Learn how to contact legislators. 12-1:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850, www accaging.org Friday 13 EVENTS: Job Fair (Athens Technical College) Potential employers will be available to talk with job seekers. Bring copies of resume 10a.m.-2 p.m. 706-369-5763 EVENTS: Relay for Life (Athens YMCA) Survivor registration and reception begins at 5 p.m., kids’ walk begins at 6 p.m., and the open ceremony is at 7 p.m. Come walk the track to raise money for cancer research and treatment. FREE! www. relayforlife.org/clarkega EVENTS: Spa Night (Native America Gallery) Free chair massages, wellness tips and healthy snacks. Recharge your mind, body and spir it! 706-543-8425, nativeamerica® bellsouth.net ART: Opening Reception (This- Way-Out (T-W-O)) Athens Has Art presents new works by Beckwiths, Matberly, Nelms and others. Drawings will be given to anyone who donates $1 or more. Live performance by Freedom Tickler 6-8 p.m. aha.athenshasart@gmail com ART: Reed Raider Photography Exposition (Madison County High School) A display of photographic images. 5-8 p.m. FREE! kcassidy® madiscn.k12.ga.us PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Local drag troupe. 10 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/littlek- ingsshulfleclub Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida play the UGA Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 12. THEATRE: Long Day’s Journey into Night (The Elbert Theatre) In the space of one day. the painful family background which created the elusive yet magnificent talent of playwright Eugene O'Neil is told. Fri. & Sat.. 7:30 p.m & Sun., 2 p.m. 706-283-1049, tking@cityofelber- ton.net THEATRE: My Name Is Rumplestiltskin (Athens Little Playhouse) Athens Little Playhouse presents a play for all ages! Written by Vera Morris. Friday & Saturday. 7:30 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 2 p.m. $5-10. athenslittleplayhouse. org KIDSTUFF: Toddler Play Group (St. Gregory the Great) Meet other new moms at this weekly play date. Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am. FREE! 706-552-8554, athensmotherscen- ter@gmail.com LECTURES & LIT.: Symbiofest (UGA Ecology Building, Room 117) ‘Genomics of Coral-Algal Symbiosis: What Have We Learned?* special talk presented by Monica Medina. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. www.ecol- ogy.uga.edu MEETINGS: Mindfulness Practice Group (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, mbiprograms@armc.org Saturday 14 EVENTS: 33rd Annual Human Rights Festival (Human Rights Festival Downtown) Speakers include David Swanson, JD Smith and Company, Dignidad Inmagrante en Athens. Eugene Wilkes, Millard Farmer, Arturo Corso, Economic Justice Coalition, Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition. Marisa Mustard. GA Students for Public Higher Education, Living Wage Coalition, David Swanson. Nicole Casey, NORML and GLOBES. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. FREE! wwwathenshuman- rightsfest.org EVENTS: Athens Area Democrats Breakfast (Brett* Casual American Restaurant) Today's breakfast features four chairs of county Democratic parties. Call for res ervations. 9 a.m. 706-543-1480. anitabarney@charter.net 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: Flea Market (Treehouse Kid and Craft) A multi-family flea market with kids' and adult clothing, gear, appliances, toys and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8226 EVENTS: Harry Potter Movie Screening (ACC Library) Harry Potter and the Prisoner ofAzkaban will be screened in celebration of the ‘Harry Potter* World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine’ exhibit. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613- 3650 EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Downtown Watkinsville) Visit the back lawn of the Eagle Tavern Museum for locally grown produce, meats, dairy and handcrafted goods. Every Saturday. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. www. oconeefarmersmarket.org ART: Dreamwheel Circle (Fringe Collective Artistic Studios) Create collages with Moon Mama. 10 a.m - 12 p.m. $10.706-540-2712, www MamalnTheMoon.blogspot.com PERFORMANCE: “Aawitan Kita sa Amerika" (Cedar Shoals High School) The Filipino American Association of Northeast Georgia presents the ‘I Will Sing for You in America* operetta. 7:30 p.m. 706- 546-5375 PERFORMANCE: Mr. Blank’s Camivale of Black Hearts (New Earth Music Hall) Mr. Blank rounds up his freak show for another wild night of music and acrobatic performances. 9 p.m. $8 (adv), $10 (door) www muxproductions.com/ carnivale PERFORMANCE: Oconee Youth School Spring Showcase (The Classic Center) Students from pre-K through high school will perform musical theater pieces and dance numbers in a variety of styles. May 14,2 p m & 15.3:30 p.m. $12-16. www.oypoysp.com/school THEATRE: Long Day 's Journey into Night (The Elbert Theatre) In the space of one day, the painful family background which created the elusive yet magnificent talent of playwright Eugene O'Neil is told. Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m & Sun .2 p.m 706-283-1049, tking@cityotelber- ton.net THEATRE: My Name Is Rumplestiltskin (Athens Little Playhouse) Athens Little Playhouse presents a play for all ages! Written by Vera Morris. Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday. 2 p.m. $5-10. athenslittleplayhouse. org KIDSTUFF: Human Rights Festival Youth Program (Human Rights Festival Downtown) Performances by Montessori Singers and Girls with Guitars, Tic Tac Tones, Dancing Flowers for Peace and Noogeez. Speakers include Tim Johnson of Whatever It Takes. Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition, Ambitious for Equal Rights and Kara Keen. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenshumanrightsfest.org KIDSTUFF: Kids Make Things Work (ATHICA) Kids 12 and under are invited to participate in an afternoon of activities related to the exhibit “The Way Things Work.’ 3-4 p.m. $3-6 (suggested donation), www.athica org KIDSTUFF: Storytime & Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a craft inspired by the book. For ages 3-8. Saturdays, 10-11 am. $10. 706-850-8226 www.treehouseki- dandcraft.com KIDSTUFF: “Water Safety Program Whale Tales” (ACC Library) Join the Red Cross as they teach safety in, on and around water for K—6th grade. 3 p.m. 706-613- 3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Writing Workshop (OCAF) ‘Canning Memories* with instructor Julie Deadline for getting listed in the Calendar is every FRIDAY at 5 p.m. for the issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Email calendar@flagpole.com. 18 FLAGPOLE.COM -MAY 11,2011