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V V WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK EVENTS: Vegetarian/Vegan Dinner (The Melting Point) A three- course meal of vegetarian/vegan tare including chilled gazpacho with chick pea crisps, couscous tabbouleh and tolu churros. $15.95. 706-549-7020. www meltingpointa- thens.com ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Kaunakes: Ghosts ol Mesopotamia’ includes an installation by Glen Kaufman and performance by Andrea Trombetta. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3623 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Docents lead a tour of the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! vAvwgeorgiamuseum.org PERFORMANCE: LaughFest 2011 (40 Watt Club) Comedians Dan Teller, Dave Waite TJ Young, Chris Patton Natalie Glaser. Matt Gilbert Luke Fields and Drew Dickerson DJ BangRadio will spin between sets. AthFest Comedy Showcase. 8 p m. $5 (18+ w/ AthFest wristband). $10 (21+), $12 (18+) VAVw.40watt.com KIDSTUFF: Puppet Shows (Various Locations) "Animal Crackers Fly the Coop" is a twist on the classic Grimms tale. The Bremen Town Musicians. 10:30 a.m. (Oconee County Library), 706-769-3950 & 2 p.m. (Madison County Senior Center), 706-795-5597. FREE! KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 am. & 10:30 am. FREE! 706-613-3650' LECTURES & LIT.: Nature Writing Group (Athens Land Trust) Examine some great nature writing and take walks outdoors. Every Wednesday. 4:30-5:30 p.m. $5. patricia.priesl® yahoo.com GAMES: Dart League and Pool Tournament (Alibi) Meet up with other sharp-shooters. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 Tuesday 21 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the market in its downtown location! Buy fresh, locally grown organic produce, locally crafted goods and freshly baked breads 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net ART: Art and History Lesson (Oglethorpe County Library) Meet at the Old Jail for a history lesson presented by Tom Gresham, then reconvene at the library for an art lesson in oil resist with instructor Nan Demsky. 4 p.m. FREE! 706- 743-8817 ART: Sewing Basics: Basic Alterations/Fitting (Community) Learn the basics of fitting and bring a shirt, dress or skirt to take in. Basic machine knowledge required. 7-9 p.m. $20. communityathens® gmail.com 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 Wednesday 22 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: Cans for Critters Celebration (Memorial Park) A ceremony at Bear Hollow to mark the end of the “Cans for Critters' program. A $1,000 check will be presented from Novelis, a world leader in beverage can recycling. 9:30 a.m. 706-613-3512 GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O' Brady's) Every Wednesday. Win house cash and prizes! 8:30 p.m FREE! 706-850-1916 Thursday 23 EVENTS: Flagpole Athens Music Awards (Morton Theatre) We're rolling out the red carpet for Athens' finest talents as we announced the winners of this year's awards! This year's show is hosted by local musician, comedian and HACKS mastermind Luke Fields with per formances by Lera Lynn, Timmy • Tumble. Abandon the Earth Mission, The Gold Party and Ruby Kendrick plus surprise pre senters and more! Tickets available at mortontheatre.com. 8 p.m. See Calendar Pick on p. 20. EVENTS: iFilms: The Oath (ACC Library) The story of Abu Jandal. Osama bin Laden’s former body guard, and Salim Hamdan, a pris oner at Guantanamo Bay Prison and the first man to face the controversial U.S. military tribunals. 7 p.m FREE! 706-613-3650 ART: Drawing in the Galleries (Georgia Museum of Art) Open hours lor visitors to sketch in the galleries. 5-8 p.m. FREE! collardj® uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (Cin6 BarCaf6) For new drawings by Leslie Snipes. 6-8 p.m. FREE! wwwathen-. scine.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Area Shapenote Singers (First United Methodist Church) Monthly tradi tional singing from The Sacred Harp, a collection of hymn tunes, odes and anthems set in four shapes. 7-9 p.m. FREE! www.fasola.com PERFORMANCE: The Linden String Quartet (Town 220) Graduate quartet-in-residence at Yale School of Music perform rfur- Nancy Carter's artwork is part of The Studio Group show on display at the Lyndon House through July 30. ing a dinner concert. Reservations required. 6 p.m. (dinner), 8 p.m. (concert). $25. 706-342-4743, www. mmcc-arts.org THEATRE: Arsenic and Old Lace (Piedmont College) A farcical black comedy centered around a drama critic, Mortimer Brewster, who discovers his two aunts are homi cidal maniacs. Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, 2 p.m. FREE! (students and staff), $15.706-778- 8500, ext. 1355. OUTDOORS: In Search of Pollinators! Flower Garden Ramble (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) An introduction to the pollinator-friendly plants of the Flower Garden. 7 p.m. FREE! 706- 542-6156, www.uga.edu/botgarden KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing Day (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Fish in the hidden Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips provided. Call to register. 6-7:30 p.m. $6/family. 706-613- 3615 KIDSTUFF: Make a Blinged-Out Bracelet (Georgia Square Mall, Learning Express) Each child will be given a “decorate by numbers' bracelet and sticky gems to place on their jewelry. 10:30 am. & 6 30 p.m. FREE! • * KIDSTUFF: Puppet Show (ACC Library) David Stephens of All Hands Productions performs “The New Adventures of Br er Rabbit." 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Screening: Whale Rider (Oconee County Library) Pai, an 11-year-old girl, wants to be the new chief of her New Zealand Whangara tribe. 6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-760-3950 LECTURES & LIT.: Investing 101 (ACC Library) Money Matters pres ents a seminar on reaching financial goals. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 MEETINGS: Clarke County * Democratic Meeting (Clarke County Courthouse) Meeting in the Grand Jury Room. 6 p.m. FREE! 706-202-7515 >• continued on next page Deadline for getting listed in the Calendar is every FRIDAY at 5 p.m. for the issue that comes out the following Wednesday. 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