WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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Tuesday 16
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Buy fresh
locally grown organ;:, produce
locally crafteG goods and freshly
baked breads 4-7 p.m FREE'www
athensfarmersmarkel net
EVENTS: Movie Night iJack's Bar)
A screening of Foot Fist Way. 8 p.m
FREE' 706-563-3510
EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh
Farmers Market iD wrZ:wn
Lexington) Seasonal vegetables,
herbs flowers plants baked goods
and jellies every Saturday and
Tuesday at the old yellow Shell
station next to ’he courthouse
Saturday 8am-12pm & Tuesday.
4-7 p m'
PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy
(Lit) Stand-up comedy show hosted
by Harold Kizzapps 9-11 p m $5
www bawlingcomedy com
PERFORMANCE: Comedy Central
Campus Tour (UGA Taft
Comedy Central comedians Mick
Vatterotl. Kumai! Nanjiani and TJ
Miller perform 8 p.m FREE' (stu
dents). $10 706-542-6396 www
uga edu/umon
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
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EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Hotel Indigo. Madison Bar & Bistro
Courtyard) Drink and food specials
for you and your (wel'-behaved,
non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog'
This week salty dogs and grey
hounds Every Wednesday 6-7 p m
www indigoathens com
ART: Tour at Two (G-'.irgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in the lobby tor
a tour of highlights from the perma
nent collection 2p.m FREE'www
georgiamuseum.org
PERFORMANCE: Joel Atwill (40
Watt Club) Local stand-up come
dian 9 p.m. S5(21+). $7(18*)
www 40watt.com
PERFORMANCE Magical Talent
Show (Go Bar) An old school
talent.show with a healthy dose ot
new-schoo! Athens weirdness Sign
up on the Facebook page (search
"Magical Athens Talent Show") for a
chance at the prizes, or just go check
it out. Proceeds benefit Nugi's Space
9pm www myspace com/gobar
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens ry) Up next
Decorating' Come add a little color
to tne walls of the Young Adult de
partment Ages 11-18 torn FREE'
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.. Talking about
Books (ACC Library Gmail
Conference Room) Tins months title
is The Year ot Living Biblically One
Man's Humble Quest to Follow the
Bible as L Iterally as Possible by A j
Jacobs Newcomers welcome 10 30
a m FREE 1 706-613-3650
GAMES: Dart League Tournament
(Alibi) Meet up with other sharp
shooters 8pm FREE' 706-549-
1010
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Bee! 0
Brady's) Every Wednesday Win
house cash and prizes' 8 30 pm
FREE'706-850-1916
GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em (Buffalo's
Southwest Cafe) Poker night every
Wednesday 18 and up Sign in a:
6 30 p.m Dealing begins at 7 30
p m FREE' www interstatepokerclub
com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind P ; cavern
Broad St) Think you know it all ''
8 30 p m. 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek-
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops tor prizes’ Every Wednesday
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicans
Gull) Test your trivia knowledge
lor prizes every Wednesday' 8pm
FREE' 706-548-1920
Thursday 18
ART: Sewing Class: Make a Tote
Bag (Community) Make a tote bag
with Lauren Traetto. Registration and
sewing machine required 6 30-8:30
p m $20 706-316-2067, commu-
nityalhens@gmail.com
PERFORMANCE: Bawling Comedy
Showcase (Toro’s Run) Live stand-
up comedy showcase that will make
you bawl tears of joy 9-11 p m. $2
www bawlingcomedy com
PERFORMANCE: Peter Boie (UGA
Tate Center) The "magician tor non
believers performs 8pm FREE 1
(students). $10 www uga edu/union
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 in FREE 1
706-769-3950
LECTURES & LIT.: Computer
Tutorials (ACC Library) Choose
from a list of topics for personalized
instruction Call to register 9am
706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Town Hall Meeting
(Athens Community Council on
Aging) Gather with other community
members to discuss the issues af
fecting the community and the South
as a whole 5-7 p m FREE'706-
549-4850. kholt@accaging org
GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The clas
sic tournament-style game 9pm
FREE'706-549-1010
10 pm FREE' (students), $5 www
uga edu/union
EVENTS: EcoFocus Mixed Greens
Film Series: Recipes lor
Disaster (UGA Ecology Building.
Auditorium) A film about a family
that goes on an "oil detox' to avoid
using fossil fuels, cars, planes and
plastic packaging 1215 pm FREE 1
www ecology uga.edu
EVENTS: Welcome Back Student
Party (SunO Dessert) Stop by for
free SunO and a chance to win an
Android Tablet 5-7 p m FREE' 706-
850-8300
ART- Opening Reception (Cine
Barcate) For Five Men, Three Dogs
and a Cat paintings by Jennifer
Hartley 6 p m FREE 1 www athens-
cine.com
ART Opening Reception (Georgia
Museum of Art) For Lamar Dodd
Pamtmgs and Drawings," celebrat
ing the work ot the namesake of
UGA's Lamar Dodd School of Art
5-8 pm FREE' www art uga edu
ART: Opening Reception (Lamar
Dodd School o! Art) For MMXI
Faculty Exhibition 7-9 p.m FREE 1
www art.uga edu
PERFORMANCE: Comedy s Best
Kept Secret Tour (Caledonia
Lounge) Dan Frigolette (Time Out
NY} Andrew Schulz (MTV Music
Choice"). Adam Chrisnall (TLC)
and Joe Zielinski ("Stand Up NY")
perform. 9 30 p m $7. www caledo-
nialounge.com
THEATRE: Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoatdhe Elbert Theatre)
The Biblical saga ol Joseph and his
coat of many colors comes to life
in this musical parable performed
entirely in song Aug 19.20,26
& 27. 7 30 pm Aug 21 & 28.2
pm $8-15 706-283-1049, www
elbertlhealre.org
THEATRE: The Awakening of
Spring (Town and Gown Players)
An adaptation of Frank Wedekinds
classic play about the coming-
ot-age ot seven German youths
living in 1926 Aug 19-20.8pm
and Aug 21.2 pm $5 www
lownandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: There 's a Monster
in My Closet! (Athens Little
Playhouse) Young girls band togeth
er to capture a monster, only to dis
cover that he means no harm Aug
19 & 20.7:30 p.m and Aug 20 &
21.2pm $8-15 706-542-4400.
www athenslittleptayhouse.org
Saturday 20
Friday 19
EVENTS: Bright Lights. Big City
(UGA Tate Center) Visit Hollywood
NYC Rio and Pans all in one night
while enjoying tree food and games
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'
wwwathensfarrnersmarket.net
EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walk
(Various Locations) Maxine Easom.
a fourth-generation resident ot Carr's
Those Darlins play the Georgia Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 20.
Hill, leads this tour of the riverside
neighborhood which once served as
a bustling railroad terminus freckled
with textile mills Space is limited:
call to reserve spot 10 a m. $15
706-353-1801, wwwac. online org
EVENTS: AthFest Turtle Jam
(Terrapin Beer Co.) AthFest and
the UGA Music Business Program
team up to present Bodega Roja,
Chromazone and Juice Box.
Proceeds will benefit AthFest's mu
sic education programs 5:30-8:30
pm $12.wvavalhlestcom
EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial
Park) fhe Athens Folk Music &
Dance Society presents live music
and calling with a free lesson begin
ning at 7 30 p.m. No experience or
partner needed 8-11 p.m FREE'
(under 18), $7 (adults) wwwath-
enstolk org
EVENTS: Flea Market (State
Botanical Garden ol Georgia) Find
an assoitment of treasures, garden
decor and tools, linens, jewelry,
books, furniture, toys and more
Call to donate items to help support
the Garden 8am-1 p.m. 706-
542-6014
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: Oglethorpe Fresh
Farmers Market (Downtown
Lexington) Seasonal vegetables
herbs, tlowers, plants, baked goods
and jellies every Saturday and
Tuesday at the old yellow Shell
station next to the courthouse
Saturday, 8 a m-12 p.m & Tuesday,
4-7 p.m.
EVENTS: WMI Farms Produce
Market (Mama's Boy) Natural and
locally grown organic produce fresh
from the Winterville farm Located
at the lot next to Mama’s Boy. 10
am -6 p.m
ART: Opening Reception (Athens
Institute for Contemporary Art
(ATHICA)) Arrive early at 7 p.m.
($10) lo get "first dibs" on Mystery
Triennial pieces ol art. All 120 works
will be displayed anonymously
Refreshments donated by Five &
Ten, Ted's Most Best and Heirloom
Cafe 8-9 30 p m FREE! www.
athica org
THEATRE: Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat{The Elbert Theatre)
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his
coat of many colors comes to lile
in this musical parable performed
entirely in song Aug 19,20,26
& 27. 7 30 pm Aug. 21 & 28,2
p.m $8-15 706-283-1049, www
elberttheatre org
THEATRE: The Awakening of
Spring (Town and Gown Players)
An adaptation of Frank Wedekind's
classic play about the coming-ot-
age of seven German youths Aug.
19-20.8 p.m. and Aug. 21 2pm
$5 www townandgownplayers org
THEATRE: There's a Monster
in My Closet! (Athens Little
Playhouse) Fantasy and reality col
lide in this eclectic musical romp. A
group of young girls band together
to capture a monster in a closet, only
to discover that he means no harm.
Aug. 19 & 20,7:30 p.m. and Aug. 20
& 21.2 p.m $8-15. 706-542-4400.
www.athenslittleplayhouse.org
OUTDOORS: Naturalist Walk
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Join
SCNC staff for a walk around the
property Bring a camera or binocu
lars All ages. Call to register 10-11
am FREE'706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Attracting Birds to
Your Backyard (Rock Eagle)
Discuss ways to encourage local
songbirds to visit your yard, and
meet a red tail hawk, great horned
owl and eastern screech owl.
Program includes a trip to the Rock
Eagle's Natural History Museum.
9:30-11 30 a m $5. 706-484-2836,
beckyg@uga.edu. www.rockeagle4h.
org
KIDSTUFF: Kids Zumba Party
(Whole Mind. Body Art.) Dance
moves, games and other activities
6-8 p m (ages 4-7). $25.6-9 p m
(ages 8 & up). $30.706-410-0134,
wwwwholemindbodyart.com
KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade
one or two objects found m nature
tor points or other nature objects in
the center's collection 11 a m -12
p.m FREE'706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: QuickStart Tennis
Clinics (Various Locations)
Introductory clinics for ages 10 &
under 11 a m-12 p.m (Southeast
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