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Coll Today to Receive 15% OFF Your First Visit with Chireen or Dayna Only valid for new clients. Offer expires 11/11/11. (706) 395-1500 1850 Epps Bridge Pkwy, Suite 309 Located In the Markets at Epps Bridge shopping center a few stores down from Trader Joe’s Repains Appraisals DOWNTOWN ATHENS • 706-546-8826 /\uhUm r »JEWELRY • ART THE CALENDAR! Saturday, Sept. 24 continued from p. 15 THEATRE: The 39 Steps (Cellar Theatre) Based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film, lour actors portray 39 characters in a shot-for-shot remake ot the classic mystery thriller 8 p m. $12 (students), $15. 706-542- 4400, www drama.uga.edu/events/ boxoftice KIDSTUFF: 17th Annual Insectival! (State Botanical Garden ot Georgia) Creepy, crawly family festival with lots of live insects. Butterfly release at 11 a m 9:30 a m-12:30 p.m $5/person, $20 (family max). FREE! (ages 2 & un der). 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/ botgarden KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Day (Athens Area Association of REALTORS') A day free kid-friendly acfivities to benefit the Firefighters Burn Foundation. 10a m-2 p m. FREE' www RealtorsAthens.com KIDSTUFF: Saturday Morning Zoo Tours (Memorial Park) Learn Bear Hollow Zoo's residents Every second and fourth Saturday. 10-11 a m FREE! www athensclarkecounty. com/bearhollow 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 KIDSTUFF: Turtle Show (Memorial Park) Bring your pet turtle for a "Best in Show' competition Then, attend a seminar on proper turtle care 1 30-330pm S3 $5(turtle registration) 706-613-3580 LECTURES & LIT.: Genealogy Lecture (Oconee County Library) Historian Bruce Maney. will present ' How Genealogical Research Led to Lost Fort in Madison County." 2 p m FREE' 706-769-3950 GAMES: Shadowfist Tournament (Tyche's Games) Final Brawl format Prizes for all 12 p m $1 706-354- 4500, www tychesgames.com Sunday 25 EVENTS: 8th Annual Dixie Film Festival (Morton Theatre) An international competition featuring three days ol cinematic creativity Schedule and ticket info at www dixiefilmfest.com. Sept. 23-25 $10/ showing, $45 or $75/fes*jval pass, www dixiefilmfest com EVENTS: Cookout & Celebration of Commitment (lake Herrick) Part of the 1st annual Athens Pride Weekend Mass ceremony officiated by Rev Dr Renee Dubose of Our Hope MCC 2-6 p.m. FREE 1 www facebook com/athensgapride EVENTS: Drag in the Rink (Skate- A-Round USA) Skate around and watch some drag Proceeds benefit the Athens Showgirl Cabaret Part of the 1st annual Athens Pride Weekend. 8-11 p.m. $5 www face- book com/athensgapride EVENTS: WMI Farms Produce Market (Doctor's Car Care) Natural and locally grown organic produce fresh from the Winterville farm 10 a.m.-6pm. ART: Basic Alterations: Fitting (Community) Learn the basics of fitting and bring a shirt, dress or skirt to take in. Basic knowledge and sewing machine required. 2:30—4:30 p.m $20 706-316-2067, commu- nityathens@gmail.com ART: Basic Alterations: Hemming (Community) Learn different hem ming techniques to custom fit or redesign clothing Sewing machine required. 12-2 p.m $20 706- 613-2067, www facebook com/ CommunityAthens ART: Sewing Machine Basics (Community) Learn the basics of working with your machine and make a stitch sampler. Bring your own machine. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $20. 706-316-2067, communityathens® gmail.com KIDSTUFF: 3rd Annual Fairy Tale Princess Breakfast (Chili's Grill & Bar) Dress in your princess costume and meet Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine and other princesses. Benefits St. Jude Children's Hospital. 8-10 a m. $10 (kids), $12. 770-940-6741 KIDSTUFF: Yoga & Craft (Treehouse Kid and Craft) For ages 3-8. Sundays, 2:30 p m $10. 706- 850-8226, www treehousekidand- craft.tumblr.com KIDSTUFF: Zoo Open Classroom (Memorial Park) Explore the Exhibit Hall and visit with salamanders, pond turtles, snakes and more. Every Sunday. 1-4 p.m FREE! 706- 613-3616 MEETINGS: Meditation (Whole Mind Body. Art.) A workshop in meditation 1 p m FREE! (donations accepted) www wholemindbodyart com GAMES: Live Trivia (Buffalos Southwest Caf6) Every Sunday 1 Teams of all sizes welcome. 6.30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p m (first ques tion). 706-354-6655 Monday 26 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC L(brary) Listen to bedtime stories Every Monday. 7pm FREE 1 706- 613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC Library) Nurture language skills. 10 30 a m FREE'706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Play & Lunch Bunch (Whole: Mind. Body Art.) A mixture of puppets, playtime and bring-your- own lunches for babies and toddlers. Mondays, 11:30 a m.-1 p.m. LECTURES & LIT.: Last Monday Book Group (ACC Library, Small Conference Room) This month's title is Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay Newcomers welcome 7 p m. FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: “Mountain Singer: Byron Herbert Reece” (Oconee County Library) Storyteller and librarian Jackie Eisner sings Reece's literary ballads to traditional Scots-lrish tunes The program con cludes with a viewing of The Bitter Berry with Friends, an oral history project of interviews 7 p m FREE 1 706-769-3950 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 p.m FREE' 706-549-1010 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Baldwin St.) Think you know it all? Mondays, 8 p m 706-548-3442 Tuesday 27 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Check out the afternoon market in its con venient downtown location! Now ac cepting EBT cards 4-7 p.m. FREE! wwwathensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Bad Movie Night (Cine Barcaie) Indonesians shame lessly rip-off The Terminator in Lady Terminator. 8-10 p m FREE! www facebook.com/badmovienight ART: Introduction to Knitting (Community) Make a pair of finger less gloves. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10 706-316-2067, www facebook com/ CommunityAthens THEATRE: The 39 Steps (Cellar Theatre) Based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film, four actors portray 39 characters in a shot-for-shot remake of the classic mystery thriller. 8 p.m. $12 (students), $15. 706-542- 4400. www.drama.uga.edu/events/ boxoffice 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, www.athen- 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 Storytime (ACC Library) For children ages 18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 am FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: Brown Bag Lunch (ACC Library) Learn about Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful programs Feel free to bring a lunch to this 45-minute program 12:15 p.m FREE! 706-613-3650 LECTURES & LIT.: “Let’s Talk About It!: Big Love” (UGA Mille*- Learning Center, Room 213) Discuss monogamy, polygamy and polyamory. 6:30—8 p.m FREE 1 jmiracle@uga edu 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 GAMES: Trivia (Shane's Rib Shack) Every Tuesday 1 7 p.m. 706-543- 0050 College Station location. * Advance Tickets Available LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 20 Caledonia Lounge 10 p.m $5 (21+), $7 (18+) wwwcale- donialounge.com ADAM ARCURAGI & THE LCS Folk rock group with a bohemian street performer quality, like they might just sing those four-part harmonies while walking around Brooklyn. BRASS BED A charming marriage of late-era Beatles and pedal-steel country: big, effer scent pop melo dies. wooing backing vocals and lighter-than-air choruses. KATE MORRISSEY BAND Best known throughout this corridor for her dark velvet voice that stands on its own, Morrissey’s songwriting is literate and sincere, and her conver sational live shows come punctuated with an offbeat sense of humor Upright bass and a jazz drummer fill out the sound. CARL LINDBERG Jazz bassist Carl Lindberg (Grogus, Squat, Kenosha Kid, etc.) performs standards, origi nals and some surprising tunes from divergent styles. Flicker Theatre & Bar 8:30 p.m. $5. www flickertheatreandbar com MADELINE Bell-voiced local songwriter Madeline Adams plays endearing songs of smalltown loves, hopes and other assorted torments and joys. YOUR HEART BREAKS Indie rock, folk, queercore and punk collab orative music project that includes regular members Clyde Petersen, Karl Blau and Steve Moore, as well as around 50 other participating mu sicians scattered across the country. Flight Tapas and Bar 8 p.m. 706-549-0200 HUNTER MORRIS Frontman for Gift Horse plays a stripped down set of moody, melodic originals. Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 CONFUSED LITTLE GIRL Loud, an gry Southern rock from Orlando. Hendershot's Coffee Bar 8 p.m. $3. www hendershotscoffeebar. com RUSTY BELLE “Junk-folk’’ duo out of Amherst, MA Siblings Matt and Kate Lorenz offer strong harmonies and raw, original tunes that can ei ther “hand you your a" or make you miss your Mom." Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com KENOSHA KID Centered around the instru-improv jazz compositions of guitarist Dan Nettles. Kenosha Kid also features Robby Handley (bass) and Marlon Patton (drums). Every Tuesday. Little Kings Shuffle Club “Athens Farmers Market." 4 30-6:30 p.m. FREE! www athensfarmersmar- ket.net CAROLINE AIKEN Funky rock origi nals and covers! GUITARS NOT GUNS GRADUATION The nonprofit Guitars Not Guns, which gives guitar lessons to at-risk kids, "graduates" its latest class. The students will leave with a diploma and a sur prise .. they get to keep the guitar they've been practicing with (or the past eight weeks' Come cheer them on Caroline Aiken will also perform. The Loft Dance Lounge 9 p.m. 706-613-7771 ATHENS 2 IBIZA DJ BangRadio pre sides over a special Girls' Night Out. for which he remixes current pop radio hits with fistpumping beach party beats. Every Tuesday. The Melting Point “Terrapin Bluegrass Series." 7 p.m. $5. www.meltingpointathens.com HIGH STRUNG STRING BAND This local act offers three-part harmonies and ramblin’, upbeat bluegrass on acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin. Expect a blazing, high-energy set! No Where Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 MAC LEAPHART & THE GUILD RIDDEN TROUBADOURS Rowdy Southern rock and country blues. Make sure to shout out a request for "White Shoes and Silver Britches." a snno that pays tribute to gamedays in Athens. Wednesday 21 Alibi 9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-1010 KARAOKE With the Singing Cowboy! Ashford Manor 7 p.m. $15, $12 (w/student or military ID). $5 (kids under 12), FREE! (kids under 6) www.amconcerts.com RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND Longtime Athenian Randall Bramblett presents a simplified slab ol Southern music. Either blowing the sax or delivering his gruff ‘n’ grumbly vocals, Bramblett can toss out direct, Southern R&B kickers. Blue Sky 5-10 p.m www blueskyathens com VINYL WEDNESDAY Bring your own vinyl and be a DJ for the night. 16 FLAGPOLE.COM-SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
