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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
LABOR DAY DEADLINE: The deadline for getting listed in the Calendar will be
THURSDAY, Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. for the issue of Sept. 7. Email calendar@flagpole.com.
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes 1 Every Wednesday
9pm FREE 1 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Test your trivia knowledge
for prizes every Wednesday! 8 p m
FREE 1 706-548-1920
EVENTS: Sweet Smell of Success
of Montreal plays the Georgia Theatre on Thursday. Sept. 1.
Tuesday 30
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out
the afternoon market in its conve
nient downtown location 1 Buy fresh,
locally grown organic produce,
locally crafted goods and freshly
baked breads 4- 7pm FREE 1 www
athensfarmersmarket nef
EVENTS: Movie Night (Jacks Bar)
A screening of Planes, Trains and
Automobiles 8 p m FREE 1 706-
583-8510
EVENTS: Oglethorpe Fresh
Farmers Market (Downtown
Lexington) Seasonal vegetables,
herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods
and jellies every Saturday and
Tuesday at the old yellow Shell
station next to the courthouse
Saturday 8am-12 p m & Tuesday
4-7 p.m
KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) For
children 2-5 Material exploration
and a craft Tuesdays 4-5 p m $10
706-850-8226. www treehouseki-
dandcraft com
LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag
Lunch (ACC Library) Learn about
Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful
programs Feel free to bring a lunch
to this 45-mmute program 12 15
pm. FREE' 706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Autism Society’s
. Welcome Back Meeting (Hope
Haven of Northeast Georgia)
Denmse L. Grayson an attorney who
specializes in wills, trusts and estate
planning, will present the Pros and
Cons of Guardianship“ 6 30-8 p m
FREE 1 autism negeorgia@gmail com
MEETINGS: Public Forum
Central High School) Discuss the
recommendations of the iocal re-
districting committee 6pm FREE 1
richard white@athensclarkecounty
com
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grii
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside.
Eastside and Hams St) feature
trivia night every Tuesday 8 30 p m
FREE 1 wwwlocosgrill com
Wednesday 31
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
www mdigoathens com
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in the lobby lor
a tour of highlights from the perma
nent collection 2pm FREE’www
. georgiamuseum org
KIDSTUFF: DIY Craft Treehouse Kid
and Craft) Detailed projects for ages
6-10 like sewing, printing, book
binding lewelry-makinq and more
Wednesdays. 4 p.m $10 706-850-
8226. www treehousekidandcraft
tumblrcom
KIDSTUFF: Open House (Institute
for Wild Intelligence) Find out about
year-long programs 5-8 pm FREE 1
706-224-2490 www wildintel-
ligenceorg
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9 30 & 10:30 a m.
FREE 1 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
tor Teens (ACC Library) Up next
Fabric beads 1 Make a unique fabric
bead necklace out of scraps For
ages 11-18 4pm FREE 1 706-
613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Community
Snapshots (ACC Library) Martha
Phillips, author of Written on a Rock,
will present "Writing in Retirement."
Part of "The Boomers Reflecting.
Sharing. Learning" grant program
12 30 p m FREE 1 www boomersina-
thensorg
LECTURES & LIT.: Genetics
Seminar (UGA Coverdell Building.
S175) "Using Population Genetic
Analyses to Understand Patterns of
Seed Dispersal," presented by Jim
Hamrick 4 p m FREE 1 whites®
uga edu
LECTURES & LIT.: Journalist Q&A
(UGA Miller Learning Center. Room
150) A session with award-winning
journalist Chandra R Thomas 7
pm FREE 1 melali14@ugaedu
LECTURES & LIT.: Nature Writing
Group (Athens Land Trust) Examine
some great nature writing and take
walks outdoors Eacn week features
a nature writer as a guest speaker
Every Wednesday 4 30-5 30 p m
$5 patncia pnest@yahoo com
LECTURES & LIT.: Oconee
Democrats Book Group (Oconee
County Library) Discussing The
Trillion Dollar Meltdown Easy
Money High Rollers and the Great
Credit Crash by Charles Morris 7
p m FREE 1 patricia priest@yahoo
com
MEETINGS: Public Forum (Burney-
Harris-Lyons Middle School)
Discuss the recommendations of the
local redistricting committee. 5 p m
FREE 1 richard white@athensclarke-
county com
GAMES: Dart League Tournament
(Alibi) Meet up with other sharp
shooters 8pm FREE 1 706-549-
1010
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0
Bradys) Every Wednesday Win
house cash and prizes' 8 30 p m
FREE 1 706-05U-1916
GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em (Buffalos
Soulhwest Cafe) Poker night every
Wednesday 18 and up Sign in at
6 30 p m Begins at 7 30 p m FRFE 1
www inlerstatepokerclub com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern
Broad St) Think you know it all 7
Wednesdays, 8 30 p m 706-548-
3442
(Lamar Dodd School of Art. Room
S150) Powerful Broadway columnist
J J Hunsecker coerces unscrupu
lous press agent Sidney Falco into
breaking up his sister's romance with
a jazz musician 8 p m FREE 1 www
ideasforcreativeexploration com
ART: Athens Art Association
Monthly Meeting (Lyndon House
Arts Center) A program featuring
local wire sculptor Noah Saunders,
followed by refreshments and a brief
business meeting Newcomers wel
come 7pm FREE 1 706-613-3623
LECTURES & LIT.: Computer
Tutorials (ACC Library) Choose
from a list of topics for personalized
instruction. Call to register 9 a m
706-613-3650, ext 354
MEETINGS: GLOBES (Georgia
Center) Monthly meeting for UGA
LGBTQ employees and allies 6 p m
cw|Ohns@uga edu
GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The clas
sic tournament-style game 9 p.m
FREE 1 706-549-1010
Friday 2
EVENTS: BikeAthens Group Ride
(UGA Tate Center) Meet at the Plaza
across the stadium tor BikeAthens'
monthly, casual-pace bike ride
around town. Bring a helmet and
water. 6 p m FREE 1 www bikeathens
com
EVENTS: BikeAthens Social (Little
Kings Shuffle Club) Join BikeAthens
after the ride around town 7-8 p m
FREE 1 bikeathens com
PERFORMANCE: Dana Skelton
(Canopy Studio) "Chasing the Sun.
A Movement Play and Flow Arts
Showcase' includes hoops, poi.
aerial fabrics, bungee, sword and
more 8-10 p.m $10 wwwcanopy-
studiocom
KIDSTUFF: Junior Cupcake
Designer Program (Rocksprings
Community Center & Park) Design
winnmng gourmet cupcakes just like
on Food Networks “Cupcake Wars."
First Friday of every month 4 p m
$2 www athensclarkecounty com/
rocksprings
LECTURES & LIT.: First Friday
EATS (UGA East Campus Village,
Joe Frank Harris Commons)
Susan Varlamoft of the College
of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences and Kale Austin of Athens
Land Trust speak about regional, lo
cal and national community garden
projects. 12-1 30 p m FREE 1 706-
542-3152
Saturday 3
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: Contra Dance (Lay Park)
The Athens Folk Music & Dance
Society presents live music by
Beverly Smith and Friends and
Deena Kushner calling Free lesson
beginning at 7:15 p m No experi
ence or partner needed 8-11 p m
FREE! (under 18), $7 (adults), www.
athenslolk.org
EVENTS: Joshua Reeves
Memorial 5K (UGA Journalism
Building) Army and Air Force
ROTC host this run to remember a
Watkinsville native who was killed
in Iraq Meet behind the Journalism
Bui M ing on Hooper Street 7 30 a m
$25 706-542-2612, goldbar@arotc.
ugaedu
EVENTS: Weekend A’Fair(Charmar
Flower and Gift Shop) Rent a table
for $10 or come check out what
other artists, craftspeople and local
farmers have in store First Saturday
of every month. FREE 1 10 a m -5
p.m weekendafair@gmail.com
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
a m. FREE 1 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Storytime & Craft
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a
craft inspired by the book. For ages
2-5. Saturdays, 10-11 a m $10.
706-850-8226 www treehouseki
dandcraft com
Sunday 4
EVENTS: It’s a Labor Day Miracle!
(Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Because
you work so hard. Hendershot s
offers a night of music and magic,
with tunes from The Lanes and
Old Smokey a magic show from
The Fabulous Franceschini and DJ
Other Voices Other Rooms spinning
tracks in between. 9 p.m. $5 www
hendershotscoffee com
ART: Gallery Talk (OCAF) Join
Michael Pitts for a discussion
covering pottery styles, clays,
glazes, firing techniques and general
information about the pieces in the
current exhibit. 1 p.m. FREE! www
ocaf.com
KIDSTUFF: Yoga & Craft
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) For ages
3-8. Sundays. 2:30 p.m. $10.706-
850-8226. www treehousekidand-
cratt.tumblr com
Monday 5
OUTDOORS: Race for the Dream
5K (Milledge Avenue Baptist
Church) Find the finish line at lovely
Memorial Park Lake Proceeds
benefit the Athens Area Habitat for
Humanity. 8 am. $20 (adv), $25.
wwwactive.com, www athenshabitat
com
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Snuggle in your jammies
and listen to bedtime stories Every
Monday. 7 p.m. FREE 1 706-613-
3650
GAMES: Adult Trivia (Jack’S Bar)
Test your (carnal) knowledge 9-11
p m 706-548-8510
GAMES: Pool Tournament (Alibi)
Win prizes every Monday! 8 pm.
FREE 1 706-549-1010
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern.
Baldwin St.) Think you know it all 7
Mondavs. 8 p.m. 706-548-3442
Tuesday 6
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out
the afternoon market in its conve
nient downtown location 1 Buy fresh,
locally grown organic produce,
locally crafted goods and freshly
baked breads. Now accepting EBT
cards 4-7 p.m. FREE 1 www athens-
farmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Tuesday Night Food
School (Gymnopedie) Knife skills
bread baking and a coffee tasting
with Craig Page (PLACE), Charlie
Mustard (Jittery Joes Roasting Co.)
and Sarah Dunning (Gymnopedie)
Class includes a light supper and
wine. Email to reserve space 6-8
p.m. $60 happydunning@gmail.
com www.gymnopedie.posterous.
com
OUTDOORS: Golden Sneakers
(Lay Park) Fitness program for
senior adults to walk and talk their
way around the park Tuesdays. 9:30
a m. $3 706-613-3596, wwwathen-
sclarkecounty.com/lay
KIDSTUFF: Exploring Craft
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) For
children 2-5. Material exploration
and a craft. Tuesdays. 4-5 p.m. $10
706-850-8226. www.treehouseki-
dandcraftcom
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 am.
FREE 1 706-613-3650
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 www.locosgrill.com
Wednesday 7
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in Ihe lobby for
a tour of highlights from the perma
nent collection. 2 p.m. FREE 1 www
georgiamuseum.org
KIDSTUFF: DIY Craft (Treehouse Kid
and Craft) Wednesdays. 4 p.m. $10.
706-850-8226. www.treehouseki-
dandcraft.tumblr.com
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 m. FREE!
706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays &
Wednesdays. 9:30 & 10:30 am.
FREE 1 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Genetics Exit
Seminar (UGA Life Sciences
Building. Room B118) “Genetic
Analysis of Polyadenylation in
RNase E-mediated Messenger
RNA Decay in Escherichia Coli,"
presented by Nikki Dubose. 4 p.m.
FREE! 706-542-1127
LECTURES & LIT.: Global Health
Symposium (UGA Coverdell
Building) Two-day symposium
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