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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 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. 16 FLAGPOLE.COM-JULY 27,2011
