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Tuesday 6
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
athenslarmersmarket net
EVENTS: Movie Night Ja ks Bar)
A screening of Caddyshack 8 p m
FREE' 706-583-8510
EVENTS: Tuesday Night Food
School (Gyn Kni(< ■
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, wwwgymnopedie.posterous
com
ART: Opening Reception (Big City
Bread Cafe) For paintings by Ruth
Allen 6-7:30 p m FREE' 706-353-
0029
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-
dandcraft com
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Sforytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9 30 & 10 30 am.
FREE! 706-613-3650
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Weslside,
Eastside and Harris St) feature
trivia night every Tuesday 8:30 p m
FREE! www locosgrill com
Wednesday 7
EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Hotel Indigo, Madison Bar & Bistro
Courtyard) Drink and food specials
for you and your (well-behaved,
non-aggressive, vaccinated) dog!
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 museum docents in the
lobby for an afternoon tour of high
lights from the permanent collection.
2 p m. FREE' www georgiamuseum.
org
KIDSTUFF: DIY Craft (Treehouse Kid
and Craft) Detailed projects for ages
6-10 like sewing, printing, book
binding, jewelry-making and more.
Wednesdays. 4 p.m. $10.706-850-
8226, www.treehousekidandcraft.
fumblr.com
EVENTS: Grand Opening
(Treppenhaus) Grand opening party
with plenty of drink specials. 706-
355-3060
EVENTS: Jeannette Rankin
Women's Scholarship Fund's
Annual Dinner (UGA Tate Center)
Festivities include a steel drum band
and Mediterranean food to celebrate
35 years of empowering women Dr
Elizabeth Kiss, president of Agnes
Scott, is the keynote speaker 5 30
p m $65 706-208-1211. www
rankinfoundation.org
EVENTS: Screening: The
American Soldier \ Lamar Dodd
School of Art. Room S150) Ricky,
a cold-blooded German-American
contract killer, returns home to
. Munich to eliminate a few problem
crooks 8pm FREE' www ideas-
forcreativeexploration.com
ART: Drawing in the Galleries
(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
ART: Visual Culture Colloquium
(Lamar Dodd School of Art)
"Exuberance of Meaning. The
Patronage of Catherine the Great,"
presented by Asen Kirin. 5-6 p.m.
FREE! artinfo@uga edu
PERFORMANCE: Second
Thursday Scholarship Concert
(UGA Hodgson Hall) Conductor
Mark Cedel leads the UGA
Symphony Orchestra 9 p m $5
(students), $15. 706-542-3331,
aflurry@uga.edu
OUTDOORS: Circle of Hikers
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Exercise your mind and body every
Thursday morning with nature hikes
and readings from nature-inspired
stories and poems. 8 30 a m. FREE!
706-542-6156, www uga edu/
botgarden
KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (ACC
Library) Children ages 1-3 and their
caregivers get to play instruments,
sing and dance together! 10 30 a m
FREE! 706-613-3650
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
LECTURES & LIT.: Global Health
Symposium (UGA Tate Center)
Two-day symposium for exchanging
information about the globalization
of health care 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
$5 (students), $15. 706-542-8607,
www globalheallh.uga.edu/2011
MEETINGS: Green Drinks Athens
(Hotel Indigo) An open, free-form
get together for anyone interested in
meeting and networking with other
eco-minded folks about business,
academic or government initiatives.
5:30—7:30 p.m. FREE! bartonking@
charter.net
GAMES: Beer Pong (Alibi) The clas
sic tournament-style game. 9 p.m.
FREE! 706-549-1010
tion of donuts, cookies, pastries and
baguettes. 8 a.m.-noon. FREE! www.
athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Daisy Dukes in Cowboy
Boots (Alibi) Sexy cowgirl contest!
9 p.m. 706-549-1010
EVENTS: WMI Farms Produce
Market (Doctor's Car Care) Natural
and locally grown organic produce
fresh from the Winterville farm. 10
a.m.-6 p.m.
ART: Art Reception (Earth Fare)
AthensHasArt! presents a family-
friendly interactive reception for
photography by Patrick Denker.
6-7 p m. FREE! www AthensHasArt.
blogspot.com
OUTDOORS: Full Moon Canoe
Ride (Sandy Creek Park) Paddle a
canoe or kayak on Lake-Chapman
guided by the full moon. Participants
may use one of the park's canoes/
kayaks or bring their own. Ages 12
& up. Register. 8-10 p.m. $12, $8
(with own boat). 706-613-3631
KIDSTUFF: Athens Water Festival
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn
what you and your family can do
to help preserve drinking water for
future generations. See a fly-fishing
demonstration, explore the water
cycle and be a scientist's assistant in
checking out the health of lake water.
Build a boat from recycled materials
to race in the Recycled Boat Regatta.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. $2. www.athenswa-
terfest.com
KIDSTUFF: Second Saturday
Storytime (Sandy Creek Nature
Center) Join the SCNC staff for sto
ries about the woods and its resident
creatures. 2:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3615, www.accleisureservices.com
KIDSTUFF: Storytime & Craft
(Treehouse Kid and Craft) Make a
craft inspired by the book. For ages
2-5. Saturdays, 10-11 am. $10.
706-850-8226 www.treehouseki-
dandcraft.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' 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT.: Genetics Exit
Seminar (UGA Life Sciences
Building. Room B118) Genetic
Analysis of Polyadenyiation in
RNase E-mediated Messenger
RNA Decay in Escherichia Coli
presented by Nikki Dubose 4pm
FREE!706-542-1127
LECTURES & LIT.: Global Health
Symposium (UGA Coverdell
Building) Two-day symposium
for exchanging information about
the globalization of health care
330-430pm $5(students),$15
706-542-8607. www globalhealth
ugaedu/2011
LECTURES & LIT.: Nature Writing
Group (Athens Land Trust) Examine
some great nature writing and
take walks outdoors Each week
features a different nature writer as
a guest speaker. Every Wednesday.
4:30-5:30 p.m $5 patricia priest®
yahoocom
LECTURES & LIT.: Word of Mouth
(The Globe) Monthly open poetry
readings every first Wednesday
8 p.m. FREE! www athenswordof-
mouth.com
GAMES: Dart League Tournament
(Alibi) Meet up with other sharp
shooters. 8 p.m 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 Cate) Poker night every
Wednesday. 18 and up Sign in ai
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 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Test your trivia knowledge
for prizes every Wednesday! 8pm
FREE! 706-548-1920
Thursday 8
EVENTS: Film Screening: Green
Fire(UGA Forestry Building. Room
100) A screening of the first-ever
full-length documentary about con
servationist Aldo Leopold, author of
A Sand County Almanac. Screenings
at 4 & 8 p.m. FREE! www.calendar.
uga.edu
Toro y Moi plays the 40 Watt Club on Friday, Sept. 9.
Piotrowski and Patrick Denker.
Music performed by Colby Carter.
6-8 pm. $1. www.athenshasart.
blogspot.com
PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret
Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle
Club) A unique drag show featuring
performances by local drag artists.
10 p m. $5. 706-369-3144
OUTDOORS: Full Moon Canoe
Ride (Sandy Creek Park) Paddle a
canoe or kayak on Lake Chapman
guided by the full moon. Participants
may use one of the park’s canoes/
kayaks or bring their own. Ages 12
& up Must pre-register 8-10 p m
$12, $8 (with own canoe/kayak).
706-613-3631
KIDSTUFF: Superhero Workshop
(Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Local
artist George Marston leads kids
through drawing their own super
hero. 6-8 p.m. $25. 706-424-0195,
wwwwholemindbodyart.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Lunch with
Leaders: Wanda Wilcox (UGA
Memorial Hall) This month: Wanda
Wilcox, an academic advisor,
instructor in women's studies and
religion, Sunday school teacher and
out member of the queer community.
12-1:30 p.m FREE! 706-542-4022
MEETINGS: Mindfulness Practice
Group (Mind Body Institute)
Beginners and experienced mindful
ness practitioners welcome Meets
the second Friday of each month
5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-475-7329.
mbiprograms@armc.org
Saturday 10
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic produce, locally
crafted goods and freshly baked
breads. Every Saturday. This week:
“Bakery Extravaganza," a wide selec
Friday 9
EVENTS: Back to School Bash
(American Black Belt Academy)
Watch demonstrations and meet
instructors. 5-7 p m. FREE! www
americanblackbelt.org
EVENTS: Bear Hollow Zoo
Fundraiser (Terrapin Beer Co.)
Sample beers and get a tour of the
brewery Proceeds will fund the
expansion and renovation of the
current black bear exhibit at Bear
Hollow. 5:36-7:30 p.m. $12. www
athensclarkecountycom/bearho' w
EVENTS: Emergency
Preparedness Information
Fair (UGA Tate Center) Displays
and demonstrations (10a m-12
p.m.) and “A Time to Remember, A
Time to Prepare: Remebering the
9/11 Attacks" with lecturers Andrew
Young, FBI. and David Walker, Dept,
of Homeland Security (11 a m ).
FREE! 706-542-5845. osep@uga
edu
EVENTS: MMA Fight Night (The
Bad Manor) See the next starts of
Mixed Martial Arts. Presented by
Fight Fusion 7-10 p m. $15. www
thebadmanor.com
EVENTS: Tailgating Party (Little
Italy) Pepsi and Dr Pepper team
up to give away drinks and other
goodies. 11 a.m.-3 p m FREE! 706-
613-7100
ART: Happy Hour Creations
(Whole: Mind. Body Art.) Paint a
picture of the interior of The Grill.
All supplies and full instruction
provided. 6-9 p m $35 (single).
$60 (pair). 706-424-0195, www.
wholemindbodyart.com
ART: Opening Reception (This-
Way-Out (T-W-0)) AthensHasArt!
presents “Arguing with the
Inevitable,' a collection of photo
graphs and zines by Stacey-Marie
n n
WHAT S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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