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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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9 indicates Halloween-themed events
Tuesday 18
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Little Kings Shuttle Club) Buy fresh,
locally grown organic produce,
locally crafted goods and freshly
baked breads Cooking demo by the
UGA Peei Nutrition students 4 7
p m FREE'www athensfarmersmar-
ket net
EVENTS: Dance Dance Party
Party (Whole Mind Body Art) A
ladies-only freestyle dance session
Every Tuesday 7 30-8 30 p m $6
www wholemindbodyart com
PERFORMANCE: Dormtainment
(UGA Tate Center) A variety of skits,
sketches and parodies 815pm
FREE 1 (students). $10-15 www.uga
edu/union
PERFORMANCE: Open TOAD
Comedy (Flicker Theatre) A unique
open mic experience The audience
gets lo pelt the performers who go
over Iheir six-minute time limit with
foam rocks Performers get in FREE 1
but must sign up by 8 p m 8pm
$5 www myspace com/flickerbar
THEATRE: Young Frankenstein
(The Classic Center) A re-imagining
of Mel Brooks 1974 comedy 7 30
pTR $75* 706-357-4444
MEETINGS: Athens Rock and
Gem Club (Friendship Christian
Church) After a short business meet
ing. Kim Cochran from the Atlanta
Gem and Mineral Society will be
speaking on how plants and animals
become fossils 7 30 p m FREE'
706-549-808?
GAMES: Locos Trivia ;i Gn I
& Pub) AH three Athens locations
r,l t ocos Grill and Pub ;Wustside
Ertside arid Harris St) tealure
trivi.i night every Tuesday 8 30 p m
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GAMES: Trivia
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Wednesday 19
EVENTS: AIDS Athens Percentage
Night A1
bed itedt Aft Alte t f
participating businesses online 8
a m 11 30 p m aidsattiens mytull-
seat com
EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls
Boot Camp (Skale-A-Round USA;
So you wanna be a Rollergirl 9 Learn
all the basic derby skills like tails,
slops and crossovers' 7-9 p m $5
www classiccityrollergirls com
EVENTS: Dawgtoberfest (UGA
Tate Center) Heath promotion event
sponsored by Walgreens Flu shots
are available lor $15 lor students
and $20 lor non-students 12-3
p m FREE! ktalisse@uga.edu
EVENTS: Lunches tor Literacy
(Cin6 Barcate) Local author Rebecca
Lang will speak and sign books in
conjunction with the Athens Area
Chamber ot Commerce Women in
Business Book Club 11 30 a m-1
pm $15(pre-registration required)
www athensliteracy org/lunches-
f or-literacy
EVENTS: Wine Tasting (Hilltop
Grille) ABC Package and Atlanta
Wholesale Wine present wine
selections trom California and
Washington 6-7 30 p m $10 706-
353-7667
EVENTS: Wine Tasting (The
National) David Hirsch. the Pinot
Pioneer ol the West Sonoma Coast,
will be at the bar of The National tor
a tasting of lour exceptional wines
with tapas 5:30 p m $20 www
ihenationalrestaurant com
9 KIDSTUFF: A Trip to the
Pumpkin Patch (Milledge Avenue
Baptist Church) Children ages 6-12
will select the pertect pumpkin tor
a jack-0-Lantern 4 30pm $3-5.
depending on size ol pumpkin 706-
613-3602
KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee
County Library) Discuss amme
and eat ramen noodles Includes
previews ol amme. manga. J-Pop
music. Ian art and fan fiction 6-8
p m FREE' 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Home School Science
for Older Students (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Home-schooled
students and parents are invited to
explore interactive learning stations
and go on a guided hike 10 a m 12
pm $4 706-613-3615 wwwac-
cleisureservices com
KIDSTUFF: Shadow Visits
jnorl
High School) Potential stud- 4s a;*
KIDSTUFF: Storytime
KIDSTUFF: Storytime
County Library) FtyOy <i \
11 ,i rr. FREE’ 706-769 3950
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime
18 months lo 5 years Tuesdays 8.
Wednesdays 9 30 & 10 30 a rn
FREE' 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
tor Teens
Learn how to create a graphic novel
and draw superheroes Irom Kyle
Pullkammer, author and artist of
Galaxy Man Ages 11-18 Limit 25
participants 4pm FREE' 706-
613-3650
KIDSTUFF: ZumbAtomic for Kids
(Whole: Mind Body Art) Fast-
foward fusion ot Zumba moves
designed to let kids max out on
fun and fitness al the same lime!
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6 30-7 30
p m $6 705-424-0195. www.
wholemindbodyart.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
with Wayne Pacelle (UGA Miller
Learning Center, Room 102) Wayne
Pacelle. president and CEO of
the Humane Society of the United
States, gives a presentation and
Q&A and signs his best-selling
book, The Bond: Our Kinship with
Animals, Our Call to Defend Them 7
p m FREE' www uga edu/sos
LECTURES & LIT.: Talking about
Books (ACC Library. Small
Conlerence Room) This month's title
is Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Newcomers welcome 10 30 a m
FREE' 706-613-3650
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0
Brady's) Every Wednesday Win
house cash and prizes' 8 30 p.m.
FREE'706-850-1916
GAMES: Texas Hold 'Em (Buffalos
Southwest Cate) Poker night every
Wednesday 18 and up Sign in al
6 30 p m Begins at 7 30 p m FREE 1
www interslatepokerclub com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern.
Broad St.) Know it all 7 Wednesdays,
8 30 p.m. 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes' Every Wednesday
9pm FREE' 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Every Wednesday 8-10 p m
FREE' 706-548-1920
Thursday 20
EVENTS: Eal Out for the Animals
(Casa Mia) A percentage night lo
benefit the Athens Humane Society
4 30 11 p rn www athenshumane-
socretycom
EVENTS: Pickin' for Peace
Georgia Theat The G
Conflict Center and the Georgia
Theatre : ntMat tIC nf i t
; . ■: ■' . I Packway
EVENTS: The Videoyraphers'
Hella-Big Show
monthly showcase tci amateur, as
pire i and professional filmmakers
9 p rn FREE' www athenscine.com
ART: Art Lecture
School ol Art. Room S150) Susan
Neill speaks on "The Texture ot
Ideas Dynamic Symmetry in Ihe
Handwoven Textiles of Mary Crovatt
Hamobridge "5pm FREE' www
art uga edu
ART: Fiber Arts Group (Whole
Mind. Body Art ) Bring in your
own knitting, crochet or other liber
arts project lor assistance Every
Thursday 6-8 p m Donations ac
cepted 706-424-0195. www whole
mindbodyart com
The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quartet plays UGA's Hodgson Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
ART: Opening Reception (Aurum
Studios) Greg Benson presents 24
recent paintings along with wire
sculptures by Noah Saunders 6-8
p.m FREE! 706-546-7660
ART: Soap Making Workshop
(Whole: Mind Body Art) Make
vegetable-based soap 6 30-8:30
p m $70. 706-424-0195. info@
wbolemindbodyarl.com
PERFORMANCE: Joel Atwill
(Flicker Theatre & Bar) Local stand-
up comedian 8 30 p m $5 www
llickerthealreandbar com
THEATRE: The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare
(Abridged) (Quinn Hall) This play
crams all 37 of Shakespeare's plays
into a two-hour span, with pr 'ict-
ably hilarious results Oct 15. *:
p m., Oct 14-15 & 20-22, 7:30
p m $15 www circleensemblelhe-
atre.com
THEATRE: Metamorphoses
(Athens Academy) Athens Academy
perlorms Metamorphoses by Mary
Zimmerman 7:30 p m $2 (stu
dents). $5 (adults) lthompson@
athensacademy org
OUTDOORS: Circle of Hikers
(Slate Botanical Garden ol 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: Big Kids Only!
Storytime ACT
iri 1sl-4th grades are invited lor sto
nes 4 30pm FREE'706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers
Chapter Book Review .Ma
County Library) Elementary school-
age homeschoolers gather at the
library to read a boo* together and
talk about it Every Thursday 2 p m
Fp; ; {.( 706-795-5597
9 KIDSTUFF: Jack-O-Lanlern
Carving • nudity
Center & Park) Children ages 6-12
are invited to come carve pumpkins.
4 30pm FREE! (706) 613-3603
9 KIDSTUFF: Jack-O-lantern
Carving Parkview
Center) Children ages 6-12 are
invited lo come carve pumpkins wth
provided stencils and tools 4 30
p m FREE'(706) 613-3603
9 KIDSTUFF: Spooky Stories
(Madison County Library) Spine- '
tingling and haunting tales to
gel you excited for Halloween!
Elementary school kids and older. 7
p m FREE! 706-795-5597
LECTURES & LIT.: Poetry
Reading (Avid Bookshop) Come
for a soft opening of the new, inde
pendent bookstore and lor a release
party lor Ida Stewart’s first book ol
poetry. Gloss. 7:30 p m FREE! 706-
352-2060
GAMES: “Drink While You Think"
(Gnat's Landing) Trivia every
Thursday 1 7-9 p m www gnalsland-
ing net
Friday 21
EVENTS: Book Sale (Five Points.
1658 S Lumpkin St.) Thousands of
books for adults and kids Proceeds
benefit the K-12 program of the
Clarke County School District. Cash/
check only Oct 21,11 a m -5 p m..
Oct 22,9 a m -4 p m„ Oct 23.1-4
p m. (bag sale) www booksforkeeps
org
EVENTS: Grand Opening Party
(Avid Bookshop) Opening party for
new, independent bookstore with
music Irom Madeline poetry read
ing by Sabrina Orah Mark and the
unveiling ol artwork in the kids’ sec
tion. 7-9 p m FREE! avid athens®
gmail com
9 EVENTS: Howl-oween
Pumpkin Carving Party (Athens
Area Humane Society) Bring a
pumpkin lo carve and join in on
the cake walk and kids' candy hunt
Well-behaved and leashed dogs are
welcome to come in costume 12-6
p m $5, $10 (pumpkin incl) www
athenshumanesocietyorg
9 EVENTS: Nuci s Space MBUS
Halloween Bash (Nugi's Space)
Nuci's Space benelit show pul on by
the UGA Music Business Program
Featuring live music Irom The
Falcones, New Madrid. Sam Sniper
and The Woodgrams 5 p m $5. $3
with costume
EVENTS: Wake-n-Bake Release
Tour
is tapping the Wake-n-Bake Coffee
Oatmeal Imperial Stout tor the first
time this season Tour included
5 30 7 30 p.m $10 www terrapin-
beer com
9 EVENTS: Walkinsville Ghost
Tours
guided by host Melissa Piche who
will share ghoulish tales from the
past and present 8 p.m Through
Nov 5 $12 www northgeorgialours
net
PERFORMANCE: Happy People
Comedy Fun Times (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) “A night ol laughs
and hopelully nol gang lights *
Featuring local comedians Malt
Gilbert. Craig Hoelzer, Luke Fields,
Ed Burmila and host Waiker Smith.
8:30 p.nr $5 www (lickertheatrean-
dbar.com
PERFORMANCE: “What Flies
Beneath" (Canopy Studio) Pieces
will be performed using fire, aerial
silks, flying cube, acro-balance,
Spanish Web. tight wire, bungees,
trapeze and more Oct. 21,8 p m..
Oct. 22,4 & 8 p m Oct 23,6pm
$6 (ages 8 & under) $10 (students).
$15 www canopystudio com
THEATRE: The Party Bomb (Town
and Gown Players) One-of-a-kind
comedy starring a cadre of Athens'
own locally grown comedic talent.
Written & directed by Stephanie
Reavis. Oct 21 & 22.8 p.m , Oct. 23.
2 p m $5 706-208-8696
THEATRE: The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare
(Abridged) (Quinn Hall) This play
crams all 37 of Shakespeare's plays
into a two-hour span, with predict
ably hilarious results Oct. 15,2
p m., Oct. 14-15 & 20-22, 7:30
p m. $15 www circleensemblethe-
atre.com
THEATRE: Metamorphoses
(Athens Academy) Athens Academy
performs Metamorphoses by Mary
Zimmerman. 7.30 p.m. $2 (stu
dents), $5 (adults). Ithompson®
athensacademy.org
KIDSTUFF: Family Campfire
and Storytelling (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Tommy Type will
lead a primitive fire-making demon
stration, storytelling and audience
participation 6-8 p m. $10, $-10
(family) 706-542-6156, www.uga.
edu/botgarden
9 KIDSTUFF: Halloween Drop-
Off Party (Whole Mind Body Art.)
A creepy-crawly good time costume
party Siblings half olf 6 30-8 30
p m $25 706-424-0195, www
wholemindbodyarl com
KIDSTUFF: Japanese Storytime
(ACC Library. Sloryroom) Learn
about Japanese culture through
literacy-based tun Led by UGAs
Japan Outreach Program 5pm
FREE*706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime i Madison County
Library) Includes stories finger-
puppet plays, songs and cralts (or
literacy-based fun For ages 2 -5
10 30 a m FREE' 706-795-5597
9 KIDSTUFF: The Rocksprings
Spook-Tacular (Rocksprings
Community Center & Park) Games,
refreshments and a haunted pool
bouse lor ages 6-12 5-7 p m $3
(10 games and refreshment tickets).
(706) 613-3602
KIDSTUFF: Sweet Pea Club Story
Hour (State Botanical Garden)
Stories and crafts for young nature
lovers (ages 3-5) and their parents.
Fridays. 9 30-10 30 a.m. $22.706-
542-6156, www uga edu/botgarden
9 KIDSTUFF: Walkinsville Ghost
Tours (Eagle Tavern) Kid-friendly
tours guided by host Melissa Piche,
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