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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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Tuesday 23
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuttle 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. 4-7 p m FREE' www
athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Athens Heritage Walk
(Various Locations) Nash Boney.
retired UGA history professor and
author of A Walking Tour ol the
University of Georgia and Janme
Duncan UGA grounds planning
coordinator, lead a tour through the
Jackson Street Cemetery and UGA
North Campus Space is limited: call
to reserve spot. 6 30 p.m $15.706-
353-1801. www.achfonline.org
EVENTS: Graduation of
Resistance (UGA Arch) Join
the Georgia Undocumented Youth
Alliance in resisting the ban on un
documented students accessing the
state's universities 12-2 p.m FREE!
gaundocumentedyouthalliance@
gmail com
EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh
Farmers Market (Downtown
Lexington) Seasonal vegetables,
herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods
and jellies every Saturday and
Tuesday at the old Shell station
next to the courthouse Saturday. 8
a m-12 p.m & Tuesday, 4-7 p.m.
KIDSTUFF: Sewing Machine
Basics for Kids (Community)
Introduction to machine sewing for
kids ages 7 & up. Sewing machine
required 6 30-8 30 p.m. $20
706-316-2067. commumtyathens®
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
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 1 wwwlocosgrill.com
Wednesday 24
EVENTS: Back to School: Tours of
Old and New College at UGA
(UGA Campus) Meet at the Old
College building on North Campus
for a tour of UGA’s oldest and most
recently renovated structures.
5:30-7 p m $10 athenaeumclub®
gmail.com
EVENTS: Bad Movie Night:
Shotgun & Deadly Prey (Cin6
Barcaf6) A cop seeks justice for his
murdered sister in Shotgun. Then,
a kidnapped war vet must stab and
scream his way to freedom from
bloodthirsty mercenaries in Deadly
Prey. 8 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.
com
EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Hotel Indigo Madison Bar & Bistro
Courtyard) Drink and food specials
for you and your (well-behaved,
non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog 1
This week salty dogs and grey
hounds Every Wednesday 5-7 p.m.
.vww indigoathens.com
EVENTS: Comedy Befitting of a
Gentlemen and Scholar (The
Melting Point) Stand-up comedy
night featuring Paul Gallois. TJ
Young. Drew Dickerson, Jesse
Rosoff. Matt Gilbert. Craig Hoelzer
Ed Burrmla Walker Smith and Chris
Patton 8pm $5. www meltingpoin-
tathens.com
ART: Tour at Two: “Lamar Dodd:
Paintings and Drawings"
(Georgia Museum of Art) Meet Paul
Manoguerra. chief curator and cura
tor of American art, in the lobby for
a tour. 2 p m FREE 1 www georgia-
museum.org
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.
For ages 11-18 6-7.30 p.m $10
franck.betsy@gmail.com
KIDSTUFF:Joddler 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
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens (ACC Library) This week
Game Day 1 Play one of the library’s
games or bring your favorite game
from home to share. For ages Il
ls. 4-5 p.m. FREE' 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Genetics
Seminar (UGA Paul D Coverdell
Center) Jessica Kissinger presents
“Confessions of a Data Junkie
Exploration and Evolution of the
Apicomplexan Genome" 5 p.m
FREE 1 whites@uga edu
LECTURES & LIT.: Nature Writing
Group (Athens Land Trust) Examine
some great nature writing and take
walks outdoors Each week features
a nature writer as a guest speaker
Every Wednesday 4:30-5:30 p.m.
$5 patricia priest@yahoo.com
GAMES: Dart League Tournament
(Alibi) Meet up with other sharp
shooters. 8pm FREE! 706-549-
1010
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 (Buffalo's
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.interstatepokerclub.
com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern.
Broad St.) Think you know it all?
Wednesdays. 8:30 p.m. 706-548-
3442
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes' Every Wednesday
9 pm. FREE'706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Test your trivia knowledge
for prizes every Wednesday' 8 p m.
FREE! 706-548-1920
EVENTS: Bigger Vision
Community Shelter Charity
Auction (Athens First United
Methodist Church) ‘ Extreme
Makeover: Athens Homeless Shelter
Edition." A silent auction (6 p.m
and live auction (7:30 p.m.) to raise
funds for renovations to the shelter
6 p.m www.biggervisionathens.com
EVENTS: Classic City Kings Drag
Show (New Earth Music Hall)
Proceeds benefit funding a float for
Atlanta's PRIDE celebration 9 p.m.
$5 (21+), $7 (18—20) www new-
earthmusichall com
ART: Basic Alterations Part 1
(Community) Learn the basics of fit
ting and bring a shirt, dress or skirt
to take in. Basic knowledge and sew
ing machine required. Part 2 held
on Sept. 1.6:30-8:30 p.m. $40
706-316-2067, communityathens®
gmail.com
ART: Drawing in the Galieries
(Georgia Museum of Art) Open
hours for visitors to sketch in the
galleries using graphite or colored
pencils 5-8 p.m. FREE! www.geor-
giamuseum.org
PERFORMANCE: Athens Area
Shapenote Singers (Athens
First United Methodist Church)
Participate in the early-American
tradition of shape-note singing. No
experience necessary. Songbooks
will be provided. 7-9 p.m FREE'
wwwfasolacom
PERFORMANCE: HACKS Comedy
(Caledonia Lounge) Featuring Tig
Notaro, with Matt O'Meara, Shalewa
Sharpe, Matt Gilbert, Andrea Boyd
and hosted by Luke Fields. See our
story on Tig Notaro on p. 14.9 p.m
$8 (21 +). $10 (18+). www caledonia-
lounge.com
PERFORMANCE: Piano Recital
(Edge Recital Hall) Guest piano
recital by Larissa Paula Arantes da
Silva and Ana Leia Nunes de Moraes
do Nascimento. 6 p.m. FREE! www.
music uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Big Kids Only!
Storytime (ACC Library) Children
in 1st-4th grades are invited for sto
ries. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES a LIT.: Computer
Tutorials (ACC Library) Choose
from a list of topics for personalized
instruction. Call to register. 9 a.m.
706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Public Forum (Gaines
Elementary School) Discuss the rec
ommendations of the local redistrict
ing committee. 7 p.m. FREE! richard.
white@athensclarkecounty.com
Pierre Daura s oil painting "Daura. White Shirt" is on display at the GMOA through Nov. 20.
GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The clas
sic tournament-style game. 9 p m
FREE' 706-549-1010
Friday 26
EVENTS: Rally to Restore Dignity
(UGA Arch) Synapse hosts a rally
and open mic session to minimize
stigma and advocate for better ser
vices for people with mental health
diagnoses and their allies. 4-6 p.m
FREE' synapseofathens@gmail.com
ART: Opening Gala and Preview
Sale (OCAF) For the ninth an
nual Perspectives: Georgia Pottery
Invitational, an exhibition and sale
'M 5,000 pots 6-9 p m. $5 www
ocaf.com
THEATRE: Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat{lbe Elbert Theatre)
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his
coal of many colors comes to life
in this musical parable performed
entirely in song. Aug. 26 & 27, 7:30
pm. Aug 28.2 p m $8-15. 706-
283-1049. www elberttheatre org
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
LECTURES & LIT.: Georgia Law
Symposium: Civil Rights or
Civil Wants (UGA Dean Rusk
Center) A conference exploring civil
and human rights issues of the pres
ent and future with panels on im
migration. international civil rights,
education and privacy. 8 a.m.-4
p.m. FREE! www.law.uga.edu/glr-
symposium
LECTURES & LIT.: Gulf Oil Spill
Lecture (UGA Geography-Geology
Building. Room 200C) "Gas
and Oil Dynamics in the Gulf of
Mexico. Before. During and Ater the
Macondo Blowout," presented by
Samantha Joye, marine sciences.
3:30 p m FREE! 706-542-1058
LECTURES & LIT.: “Hello Lenin:
Students and Socialism in
Venezuela” (UGA Baldwin Hall.
Room 114A) The UGA Georgia
Workshop on Culture. Power and
History presents David Smilde. 4:30
p.m FREE'440-382-6136
LECTURES & LIT.: IWS Friday
Speaker Series (UGA Miller
Learning Center. Room 214) “We Are'
All Royalty: Narrative Comparisons
of a Drag King and Queen," present
ed by Corey Johnson, couseling and
human development services, and
Joshua Trey Barnett, communication
studies. 1.20—2:10 p.m. FREE! www
ugaedu/iws
Saturday 27
EVENTS: 11th Anniversary
Celebration (Sangha Yoga Studio)
Celebrate the occasion with free
yoga classes. Awareness through
Movement (Feldenkrais) at 10:30
a m and Vinyasa Flow Yoga at 12
p.m All levels welcome www.heal-
ingartscentre net
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.athensfarmersmarkel.net
EVENTS: East Coast Swing
Workshop (Dancefx) Beginner (1
p.m.), intermediate (2 p.m.) and ad
vanced (3 p.m.) lessons. No partner
required. 1-4 p.m. $5 (first hour).
$3 (addilonal hour). 706-355-3078,
www.dancefx.org
EVENTS: Grand Opening Party &
Open House (Salon Lux) Join the
salon's stylists for giveaways, raffles,
food and more. 6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-
395-1500
EVENTS: Groovy Nights Benefit
for Protect Safe (The Classic
Center) Dust off your polyester
and boogie on down to this Project
Safe benefit, where you'll hear your
favorite disco tunes spun by DJ
Mahogany. The evening includes
a costume contest, silent auction,
disco competition, appetizers and
desserts. 8-11 p.m. $25. www.
projectsafe.com
EVENTS: Keep Athens Clarke
County Beautiful Fundraiser
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) A
beautiful way to help keep Athens
beautiful: early kid-friendly DJs, face
painters, fake tattoos, photobooth,
raffles, cornhole tournament, zumba
lessons and late-night big-kid DJs
Stay @ Home Dad and Bitch
Switch 6 p.m. $5 suggested
donation www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
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, flowers, plants, baked goods
and jellies every Saturday and
Tuesday at the old Shell station
next to the courthouse. Saturday, 8
a.m.-12 p.m. & Tuesday, 4-7 p.m.
EVENTS: “Sparkle Song" (Nugi's
Space) A musical celebration to
honor the life of the Athens singer/
songwriter and veteran Town and
Gown performer Elissa Hadley.
Performances by Caroline Aiken.
Scott Simpson, Jane Stebbins,
Matthew Kahler, Kodac Harrison and
Neal Fountain. 5 p.m. Donations
accepted. 706-227-1515, www.
nuci.org
EVENTS: WMI Farms Produce
Market (Mama's Boy) Natural and
locally grown organic produce fresh
from the Winterville farm. Located
at the lot nex1 to Mama's Boy. 10
a.m.-6 p.m.
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