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THE CALENDAR!
Saturday, May 21 continued from p. 15
KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day and
Summer Reading Program
Kick-Off (Oconee County Library)
Bring your family and friends out
for a day o! ponies, exotic animals,
a magic si tow. a moonwalk and
crafts! 10a.m.-1 pm. FREE 1 706-
769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade
one or two objects found in nature
for points or other nature objects in
the center’s collection 11 a m.-12
p m FREE! 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Storytime & Craft
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a
craft inspired by the book. For ages
3-8 Saturdays. 10-11 a m $10
706-850-8226 www treehouseki-
dandcraft.com
KIDSTUFF: Summer Reading
Kick-Off Party for Teens
(Oconee County Library) Featuring
a "Cowboys vs. Ninjas Showdown.’
Pick up a teen summer brochure for
details on upcoming events. 3-5
p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
LECTURES & LIT.: “Learn How to
Share Your Story" (ACC Library)
Elizabeth Coursen will talk about the
importance of autobiography and
her book, The Complete Biography
Workbook with Two Templates. 2
p.m. FREE' 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Writing
Workshop (OCAF) "Canning
Memories' with instructor Julie
L. Cannon is an introduction to
memoir writing May 14 & May 21,
9 a.m.-12 p.m. $50-60 706-769-
4565, www.ocaf.com
Sunday 22
ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon
House Arts Center) The Studio
Group celebrates its 30th anniver
sary with an exhibit 2-^f p.m. FREE 1
706-353-7719
ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia
Museum of Arl) Highlights from
the permanent collection. 3-4 p.m.
FREE! www georgiamuseum.org
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo's Southwest
Cafe) Weekly Trivia! 7 p.m FREE!
706-354-6655
Monday 23
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) It's never too early to nurture
language skills. 10:30 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Last Monday
Book Group (ACC Library. Small
Conference Room) This month's title
is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet 's
Nest Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m
FREE' 706-613-3650
GAMES: Dart League and Pool
Tournament (Alibi) Meet up with
other sharp-shooters. 8 pm. FREE!
706-549-1010
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef 0
BradyS) Every Monday night Win
house cash and prizes! 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 24
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: Bad Movie Night (Cine
BarCaf6) Celebrate BMN's first an
niversary in style with the epic boy
band odyssey Boy Wonderz. 8 p.m.
FREE! facebook.com/badmovienight
ART: Art and History Lesson
(Oglethorpe County Library) Meet at
the Crawford Depot for a history les
son presented by Cary Fordyce and
Linda Parrish, then reconvene at the
library for an art lesson in watercol-
ors with Nan Demsky. 4 p.m. FREE!
706-743-8817
PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy
(Lit) Stand-up comedy show with
Landry headlining. 9-11 p.m. $5
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 a.m. & 10:30 am
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 techiniques
and encouraged to explore their own
creative ideas. Materials provided.
Tuesdays. 5-6 p.m. $10 (adv.) $12
(drop-in). 706-410-0283
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
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Weslside.
Eastside and Harris St.) feature
trivia night every Tuesday 8:30 p.m
FREE' www.locosgrill.com
Wednesday 25
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
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Join Paul Manoguerra for a
tour of significant watercolors from
the museum's holdings. 2 p.m.
FREE! www r georgiamuseum.org
KIDSTUFF: Children's Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years Tuesdays &
Wednesdays. 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee
Democrats Book Group
(Barberitos Southwestern Grille &
Cantina) Discussing A Short History
otReconstruction. 7 p.m FREE!
patricia.priest@yahoo.com
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 Cafe) 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
* Advance Tickets Available
Down the Line
ART: The Way Things Go 2: An
AMT Video Art Experience
5/27 (ATHICA) Video artworks co
curated by Lauren Fancher and Didi
Dunphy show on the Adjustable
Media Theater, a new portable video
viewing environment created by
exhibit scuptor Ernesto Gomez with
collaborators Scott Higgs and David
Mitchell. 8:30-9:30 p.m. FREE!
www.athica.org
KIDSTUFF: Drumming with Dr.
Arvin Scott 5/27 (ACC Library)
Join Athens' own multi-award win
ning percussionist and youth pro
gram developer as he teaches chil
dren about the art of drumming and
rhythm 2:30 p m 706-613-3650,
wftwdrummingforsuccess.com
ART: The Way Things Work
Closing Day 5/29 (ATHICA) An art
ist & curator panel with Dan Grayber.
Will Pergl and Andy Moon Wilson,
followed by a Memorial Day picnic
with the exhibit's participants and
food provided by White Tiger and
Trump's Catering FREE! 706-208-
1613, www.athica.org
ART: Family Day: Go Figure!
6/4 (Georgia Museum of Art) View
"Horizons' by Icelandic sculptor
Steinunn Thorarinsdottir, then create
your own figurative sculpture. 10
a.m.-12 p.m FREE! www georgia-
museum.org
THEATRE: “Shakespeare on the
Lawn" 6/8 (Ashford Manor) Rose
of Athens Theatre presents a pro
duction of Shakespeare's fairy tale
comedy, As You Like It. June 8-12,
8 p.m. $5-15. 706-340-9181. www
roseofathens.org
ART: Artist Walk 6/11 (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Sculptor Andrew T. Crawford will
lead a tour around the garden to
speak on his six metal gates of
“Forged from Nature. An Exhibit of
Garden Gates." 11 a m. FREE! 706-
542-6156, www uga.edu/botgarden
KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday
Storytime 6/11 (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Join the SCNC staff
for stories about the woods 2:30
p.m FREE! 706-613-3615, www
accleisureservices.com
ART: Artist Reception 6/12 (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) A
reception and art sale for “Art in the
Garden: Plein Air Paint Out,' benefit
ing the State Botanical Garden’s con
servation and education programs
1-4 p.m. FREE! 706-542-6156.
www.uga.edu/botgarden
* Advance Tickets Available
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 17
Caledonia Lounge
9:30 p.m. $5 (21+). $7 (under 21). All
ages www.caledonialounge.com
AUfOMATIC ADDICTION Hard rock
from Winterville with a dark, alterna
tive edge.
ENDERS GAME New thrash metal
from Atlanta.
SPACE VIKINGS Galactic voyagers,
currently based in Athens, pillage
and plunder their way through
growling metal.
Farm 255
9 p.m. FREE! www larm255.com
BUBBLY MOMMY GUN Local
experimental pop band that plays
idiosyncratic, psychedelic tunes.
MUGU GUYMEN Chaotic, iiuisy and
abrasive improvisation and psyche
delia from Nigeria
PIKACYU-MAKOTO Joining us all
the way from Japan, this legendary
psych duo features members of Acid
Mothers Temple and Afrirampo
Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m $3 706-353-3050
NO SHAME! Open mic hosted by
Rose of Athens Theatre. Every
Tuesday!
Highwire
8-11 p.m. FREE! 706-543-8997
KENOSHA KID Centered around the
instru-improv jazz compositions of
guitarist Dan Nettles. Kenosha Kids
music borrows freely from multiple
sources and hammers it all into a
seamless product glistening with
inspiration. Every Tuesday!
Little Kings Shuffle Club
“Athens Farmers Market." 4:30-6:30
p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmar-
ket.net
CALICO JIG Celtic and traditional
Irish music.
The Melting Point
Terrapin Bluegmss Series. 7 p.m. $5.
www meitingpomtathens com
DON AUBER Local balladeer whose
weary acoustic tales speak of
outcasts, drifters and Appalachian
lullabies.
JOSH DANIELS AND THE
DANGEROUS Buttery smooth.
Southern singer-songwriter acousti-
pop with warm piano backing
ADAM POULIN Local, acoustic folk
compositions
No Where Bar
10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742
HEADY REBELS Disjointed electronic
jams.
Rye Bar
10 p m. FREE! www myspace.com/
ryebarathens
EVAN BARBER & THE DEAD
GAMBLERS Slow and serious
Americana/rock from Albany. GA.
Wednesday 18
Alibi
9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
KARAOKE Tonight with the Singing
Cowboy!
Ashford Manor
7 p m. $15, $12 (w/student or military
ID). $5 (kids under 12), FREE! (kids
under 6) wwwamconcerts com
ABBEY ROAD LIVE Athens' premier
Beatles cover band is playing a
special ‘all request* show' So bring
a list of your favorite Fab Four songs
from any album. These guys can
handle even your most obscure,
deep-cut request.
The Bad Manor
wftwthebadmanor.com
DIZZY REED Original and current
keyboardist for Guns N' Roses.
Blue Sky
5-10 pm. wwwblueskyathens.com
VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own
vinyl and be a DJ for the night
Boar's Head Lounge
9 p.m 706-369-3040
OPEN MIC NIGHT Welcoming sing
er-songwriters every Wednesday.
Farm 255
"Primals Night." 8-10 p.m FREE! www
farm255.com
DIAL INDICATORS Background
sounds for dinner and cockfails.
This quiet jazz duo features Jeremy
Roberts on guitar and George
Davidson on tenor sax playing odd
covers and improvising on familiar
themes
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. www.flickertheatreandbar.
com
AMYNEESENo info available.
SENSUAL PREDATOR Noisy, experi
mental local rock band
VIOLENCE GANG Local trip-hop
group that names Sage Francis.
Gnarls Barkley and The Roots as key
influences
40 Watt Club
8 p.m. $21. wftw.40watt.com
NEKO CASE Grammy-nominated
musician known as both a member
of The New Pornographers and as a
respected solo artist with a sophisti
cated style and a rich, smoky voice
Y LA BAMBA Indie-folk ensemble
Irom Portland with sparse, mostly
acoustic instrumentation, eerie loop
ing and the personal, hazy vocals of
Luz Elena.
George’s Lowcountry
Table
6 p.m. FREE! www georgeslowcoun-
trytable.net
JAY MARKWALTER Local singer-
songwriter
The Globe
8 p.m. FREE! ftww.globeathens.com
IAN MCFERON All original roots,
country and folk.
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LAST DAY
803.799.2310 I COLLMBI AMUSS01Vl.ORG
f>r Suzan D. Boyd and
Mr. M. Edward Seller*
Hannah and Bon Roger*
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COLUMBIA SC
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