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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Tuesday 26
EVENTS: Gloomy Sunday mk
Tate Center) An epic romance set in
Budapest before, during and after
the Second World War Screened by
Hillel at UGA as part of the Athens
Jewish Film Festival 7 p m FREE 1
www athensilf org
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuttle Club) Check oul
the afternoon market in its conve
nient downtown location 1 Buy fresh
locally grown organic produce,
locally crafted goods and freshly
baked breads 4-7 p m FREE 1 www
athensfarmersmarket net
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee
County Library) Enjoy a morning of
stories, songs and crafts. For kids
ages 2-5 and their caregivers. 10 &
11a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
LECTURES & LIT.: Digital
Photography Made Simple
(ACC Library) This months Brown
Bag Discussion features local pho
tography instructor Chuck Murphy,
who will explain the nuts and bolts
of digital photography Feel free
lo bring a lunch to this 45-minute
program 12:15 p m FREE 1 706-
613-3650
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Eastsideand Harris St.) feature
trivia night every Tuesday 8 30 p m
FREE 1 www locosgrill com
GAMES: Poker Night (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Last Tuesday of every
month. 8 30 p m www flickertheatre-
andbar.com
Wednesday 27
EVENTS: 20th Anniversary Party
(La Fiesta #2) Join La Fiesta (1395
College Station Rd ) in celebrating
its 20th anniversary with specials
and giveaways all day long 706-
549-5933
EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Hotel Indigo. Madison Bar & Bistro
Courtyard) Drink and food specials
for you and your (well-behaved, vac
cinated) dog 1 This week salty dogs
and greyhounds Every Wednesday
5-7 pm www.indigoathens.com
EVENTS: Germany Meets the
Mediterranean Wine Dinner
(The National) Five-course dinner
featuring German white wines paired
with Mediterranean cuisine. Call or
email to make a reservation. 6:30-9
p m. $65 706-549-3450. www.then-
ationalrestaurant@gmail.com
PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl
Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle
Club) A unique drag show featuring
performances by local drag artists
10 p.m. $3. www.myspace.com/
littlekingsshutfleclub
KIDSTUFF: Costume Party
(Madison County Library) Come
dressed as your favorite book char
acter to celebrate the end of the "One
World. Many Stories' reading pro
gram 2 pm FREE 1 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Songwriting
Workshop (Jittery Joes Roasting
Company) Open forum meetings to
express thoughts, explore songwrit-
ing techniques and find your voice
An optional performance will be
held at the end of the summer to
showcase students' creative works
Forages 11-18 6-730pm $10
franck betsy@gmail.com
KIDSTUFF: Toddler 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.. Advocacy
Training Lunch and Learn
(Athens Community Council on
Aging) Learn about local and state
legislators and how to contact them
Topics include how a bill becomes
a law and Georgia's budget cycle
Lunch is provided RSVP by phone
or email 11 30 a.m.-1 p.m. 706-
549-4850. jbankston@accaging org
LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee
Democrats Book Group (Oconee
County Library) Discussing Pilgrim
at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard.
6:30 p m FREE! patricia priest®
* yahoo.com
MEETINGS: GlobeTalk
Information Session (ACC
Library) Learn how to apply for the
Peace Corps and hear from returned
volunteers about their experiences
overseas. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE! www.
peacecorps.gov
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 (Buffalos
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 interstalepokerclub
com
Thursday 28
EVENTS: iFilms: Questioning
Faith (ACC Library) Filmmaker
Macky Alston asks, "How does
one believe in God in the face of
so much human suffering 7- 7 p.m
FREE' 706-613-3650
ART: Screening: Visible Silence:
Marsden Harley, Painter and
Poet (Georgia Museum of Art)
Using more than 60 of Harley's
paintings and drawings, direc
tor Michael Maglaras creates a
biography of Harley's life and work.
Maglaras will be present to speak on
the film. 7 p.m. FREE! www.georgia-
museum.org
KIDSTUFF: Back to School Bingo
(Rocksprings Community Center
& Park) Prizes include school sup
plies. For ages 6-12. Call to register.
3-4 p.m. $3 706-613-3603, www.
athensclarkecounty.com/leisure
The Georgia Museum of Art will screen the documentary Visible Silence—Marsden Hartley, Painter and Poet
on Thursday, July 28.
KIDSTUFF: Magic of Science (ACC
Library) Todd Nickelsen performs
"magic tricks" created by science.
10:30 am FREE'706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime
(Madison County Library) Snuggle
in your jammies with your favorite
stuffed animal and listen lo bedtime
stories Light snack provided. All
ages 7 p m FREE' 706-795-5597
Friday 29
EVENTS: Drafts & Laughs (The
Pub at Gameday) Five beers, five
comics, five bucks $5 9:30 p m.
706-353-2831
EVENTS: Make Your Own Rain
Barrel (Thyme After Thyme) The
ACC Water Conservation Office will
lead a class in how to create a ram
barrel Hardware and assembly is
provided but BYOB (Bring Your Own
Barrel) 4-6 p m. 706-742-7149
ART: Happy Hour Creations
(Whole: Mind. Body Art.) All sup
plies and full instruction provided.
7-10 p.m $35 (single). $60 (pair).
www.wholemindbodyart.com
KIDSTUFF: Books & Bites
(Madison County Library) Eat pizza
and read' For teens only. No library
voice required 8-10 p m FREE!
706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime
(ACC Library. Storyroom) Learn
about Japanese culture through
literacy-based fun. Led by volun
teers from UGA's Japan Outreach
Program 5 p m FREE! 706-613-
3650
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library) Includes stories, finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts for
•iteracy-based fun For ages 2-5.
1030am FREE'706-79L 5597
LECTURES & LIT.: Educational
Workshop Lunch and Learn
(Athens Community Council on
Aging) A workshop focusing on
the history of Social Security, pos
sible changes in the future and the
difference between Social Security.
Medicare and Medicaid benelits
Lunch is provided Call or email to
RSVP 12:30-1:30 p.m 706-549-
4850, jbankston@accaging.org
Saturday 30
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: Back to School Block
Party (Lay Park) Get ready for the
new school year with an afternoon of
free swimming, hot dogs, inflatable
games, complimentary haircuts and
school supplies. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.
com/lay
EVENTS: Ladies Zumba Night
(Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Dinner,
then door prizes, thervdancing, oh
my! Space is limited; call to register.
6-9 p m $20 (adv.) $25 (drop-in).
wwwwholemindbodyart.com
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
EVENTS: Outdoor Screening
at Terrapin (Terrapin Beer Co.)
Bring a picnic blanket for a special
late night tour of the brewery and
a screening of Plan 9 from Outer
Space A portion of the proceeds will
benefit Film Athens 8 30-11 p m
$12. www tilmathens.net
EVENTS: Summer Salsa
Workshop (Dancefx) Beginner (1
p.m ), Intermediate (2 p.m) and
Advanced (3 p.m ). No partner re
quired. $5/class. www dancefx.org
EVENTS: WMI Farms Produce
Market (Mama's Boy) Natural and
locally grown organic produce fresh
from the Winterville farm Next door
to Mama’s Boy 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
EVENTS: Women's Self-Defense
Workshop (American Black Belt
Academy) Certified defensive tactics
instructors teach self-defense.
10-11 a m. 706-549-1671. www.
athensjiujitsu.com
ART: Sewing Class: Make a Tote
Bag (Community) Make a tote bag
with Rizzie Gallego. Registration and
sewing machine required. 12-2 p.m.
$20. 706-316-2067, communitya-
lhens@gmail.com
KIDSTUFF: End of the Summer
Party (ACC Library) Readers who
have completed their booklogs are
invited to decorate t-shirts, eat pizza
and talk about books. 12-2 p m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day: Fairy
Tale Adventure (ACC Library)
Celebrate summer's end with crafts,
a puppet show of “The Princess
and the Pea. Y aH" by Lee Bryan at
11 a m. and a fairy tale parade led
by the Fairy Godmother Costumes
encouraged 10 a m-12 p m FREE'
706-613-3650
Sunday 31
KIDSTUFF: Shark Week: Beware!
(Memorial Park) Shark Week kicks
off with a swim with the sharks
experience Snorkel masks/fins and
underwater cameras encouraged For
ages 8-12. Call to register. 3-5 p.m
$3706-613-3580
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo's Southwest
Cal6) Weekly Trivia! 6:30 p.m. TREE!
706-354-6655, www buffalos.com/
athens
Monday 1
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Snuggle in your jammies
and listen to bedtime stories. Every
Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Maintain
Your Cognitive Health (ACC
Library) Nick Puenfe from the UGA
Department of Neuro-Psychology
Memory Lab will give a speech on
improving brain health and how to
handle the effects of aging. 12:15
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Federation of
Neighborhoods (Fire Hall No. 2,
489 Prince Ave.) This month, an in
formation session on animal welfare
in Athens. All interested parties are
welcome 7:30 p m. FREE! 706-613-
2912, contact@accneighborhoods.
org
GAMES: Adult Trivia (Jacks Bar)
Test your (carnal) knowledge. 9-11
p m 706-548-8510
Tuesday 2
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
PERFORMANCE: Open TOAD
Comedy (Flicker Theatre & Bar) A
unique open mic experience. The
audience gets to pelt the performers
who go over their six-minute lime
limit with foam rocks. Performers
get in FREE! but must sign up by 8
p.m. 8 p.m. $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
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