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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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Tuesday 1
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 Peer Nutrition students Last
Little Kings Market Day. 4-7 p m
FREE' wwwalhensfarmersmarket net
EVENTS: Tuesday Night Food
School (Gymnopedie) Three cook
ing classes with a Thanksgiving
theme "Old School." “Avant Guard."
and “Pie Lab" Class includes a
light supper and wine. Register in
person at the restaurant Nov 1.8 &
15.6-8 p m $60 happydunning®
gmail com, www gymnopedie pos-
terouscom
PERFORMANCE: University
Chorus Concert (First Presbyterian
Church) "Passages" 8 p m www
musicugaedu
PERFORMANCE: The Wham City
Comedy Tour (40 Watt Club)
Baltimore's Wham City collective is
out on the road to change the face
ol comedy This two-hour "bat-shit
variety show" covers experimental
theater, pertormance art, video
and stand-up Featuring Wham
City staple and synth-pop king
Dan Deacon 8 p.m $6 (adv)
www 40watt.com
LECTURES & LIT.: Panel
Discussion (Cine Bar Cafe) Get the
inside scoop on how festivals work
and how programming decisions are
made during this panel discussion
with area lilm festival programmers
and organizers Panel includes
Sara Beresford. Charles Judson,
Pam Kohn, Harry Musselwhite,
Terrell Sandfur and Ken Sherman
Moderated by Dave Marr 7pm
FREE 1 www athenscine com
LECTURES A LIT.: Women
Writing Their Lives (Chase Street
Warehouses) Our Circle locuses on
narrative therapy and memoir Every
Tuesday through November 6-715
pm $60(4 weeks),$100(8weeks)
thektp®gmail com. www holding-
womanspace com
MEETINGS: GLOBES (Georgia
Center) Monthly meeting tor UGA
LGBTQ employees and allies 6 p m
FREE 1 ugaglobes@gmail com
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.
College Station) Every Tuesday 1 7
p.m. 706-543-0050.
Wednesday 2
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 indigoathens com
EVENTS: Mooseyard Farmers
Markel (Locos Grill & Pub. Harris
St location) Buy fresh local veggies,
meats, honey, eggs, crafts, candles
and soaps 5-8 p m 706-548-7803
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in the >obby for
a tour of highlights from the perma
nent collection 2 pm. FREE' www
georgiamuseum org
KIDSTUFF: Movies for Teens
(Oconee County Library) Ages 13-18
are invited to watch the Thanksgiving
movie. Pieces of April Rated PG-13
6-8 p m FREE' 706-769-3950.
www facebook com/OCLYA
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee
County Library) Enjoy a morning of
stories, songs and crafts. For kids
ages 2-5 and their caregivers 10 &
11a 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
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens (ACC Library) This week:
Game Day! 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.: Clueless:
Book Discussion (Oconee County
Library) This month's featured book
is The Dangerous Edge ol Things
by Tina Whittle. 7 p.m. FREE' 706-
769-3950
LECTURES & LIT.: Nature Writing
Group (Athens Land Trust) Examine
some great nature writing, write and
read in a collegial environment and
explore outdoors First Wednesday
of every month 4 15-5:30 p m
$5 (suggested donation) sgc45@
hotmailcom
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 Cafe) Poker night every
Wednesday 18 and up Sign in at
6 30 p.m Begins at 7 30 p m FREE'
www interstatepokerclub com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern.
Broad SI.) Think you know it all 7
Wednesdays. 8 30 p m. 706-548-
3442
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test vour trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday
9pm FREE! 706-546-1102
Thursday 3
EVENTS: After Hours (Georgia
Museum ol Art) The Friends of
the Georgia Museum of Art invite
you to celebrate the museum's fall
exhibitions 5 30-8 30 p m $5.
706-542-4662
EVENTS: Athenaeum Club
Historic Pub Crawl (Ted's Most
Best) Sponsored by the Terrapin
Beer Company, the pub crawl will
begin at Ted's Most Best At each
stop participants will sample dif
ferent Terrapin craft beers and hear
about the creation and process
behind each one Food provided!
Register online 6—10 p m $40
(ACHF members). $50. (706) 353-
1801 www athensheritagefounda-
tion.com
PERFORMANCE: Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra (Performing
Arts Center) Music Director
Robert Spano leads the ASO and
Metropolitan Opera with guest pia
nist Garrick Ohlsson 8 p.m $5 (w/
student ID), $20-$55 www uga.edu/
pac/mastercalendar html
THEATRE: All My Sons (UGA Fine
Arts Building) Arthur Miller's first
major play about the American
dream and father-son relationships,
featuring Broadway actor Brian
Reddy $15. $12 (students) Nov. 3
& 4.8-11,8 p m. Nov 6 & 13.2:30
p m 706-542-4400, www drama
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 9 a m FREE!
706-542-6156. www uga edu/
botgarden
KIDSTUFF: Baby Music Jam (ACC
Library) Children ages 1-3 and their
caregivers play instruments, sing
and dance together! 10:30 a m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Homeschoolers
Chapter Book Review (Madison
County Library) Elementary school-
age homeschoolers gather at the
library to read and discuss a book
together Every Thursday 2pm
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee
County Library) Readers in grades
K-5 are invited to bring their favorite
book and read aloud to a certified
therapy dog Trainer always present
First come, first served 3 30-4 30
p m FREE' 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Teen Book Club (East
Athens Community Center) Ages
10-14 Every Thursday 4 30-530
p m FREE' www alhensclarkecounty
com/leisure
LECTURES & LIT.: Book Signing
(Kelly's Jamaican Food. Lumpkin)
Kathleen Wright will sign copies
of her new book. At Full Bloom. 11
am -2 p.m. FREE! bilbobooks®
comcast.net
LECTURES & LIT.: Gender
Transcender: Finding Your
Inner Gender (UGA Miller
Learning Center. Room 207) A
discussion-based program focusing
on gender through our own iens.
exploring what gender means to
every individual. 6:30 p.m. FREE 1
jmiracle@uga edu
Beat poet, performer and cultural activist Anne Waldman will speak at ATHICA on Friday. Nov. 4 and the GMOA
on Monday. Nov. 7.
MEETINGS: Athens Art
Association Meeting (Lyndon
House Arts Center) Presentation
from woodcarver Cal Logue, fol
lowed by a business meeting 7-9
p m FREE' www athensart org
MEETINGS: Green Drinks Athens
(Hotel Indigo) An informal mixer
for green-minded folks to discuss
building, transportation and sustain
ability issues in the Athens area
5 30-7 30 p m FREE 1 www athens-
greendrinks org
GAMES: “Drink While You Think"
(Gnat's Landing) Trivia every
Thursday! 7-9 p m www gnatsland-
ing.net
Friday 4
EVENTS: 1940s Radio Mystery
Theater (Buffalo's Southwest Cafe)
Dinner theater in the Big Back Room.
Come dressed in your favorite 1940s
altire. 7-10 p.m. $39 706-354-
6655, www buffaloscate com/athens
EVENTS: 8th Annual Intuit
Financial Services Chili Cook
off (The Arch Bar) Proceeds benefit
the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.
11 a m-2 p.m. $10 (all you can
eat). 70b-548-0300
EVENTS: Free Speech and
Hearing Screenings (UGA
Speech and Hearing Clinic) A
screening of speech, language,
voice, resonance, fluency and
hearing is available for adults and
children 3 & older Call for an ap
pointment 9am-1 p.m FREE'
706-542-4559
EVENTS: Screening: American
Graffiti (Cin6 Bar Cafe) After the
5:30 screening, attend a reception
catered by The National and served
by the Classic City Rollergirls Fall
membership drive kickoff 5:30 &
8pm (screenings). 7 p.m. (recep
tion). $10 www athenscine com
EVENTS: Watkinsville Ghost
Tours (Eagle Tavern) Spooky tours
guided by host Melissa Piche. who
shares ghoulish tales from the past
and present. Through Nov. 5.8 p.m.
$12 www.northgeorgiatours.net
ART: Opening Reception (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) For "Bugs and
Candy," macrophotography featuring
local insects on candy landscapes
by Abel Klainbaum. Music provided
by Klezmer Local 42. 7 p m.
FREE! 706-546-0039
PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret
Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle
Club) A unique drag show featuring
performances by loczJ drag artists.
10 p.m $5 706-369-3144
PERFORMANCE: Brian Posehn
(New Earth Music Hall) Comedian
who has guest starred on programs
such as “Mr. Show," “Seinfeld,"
and "Friends." Also featuring Luke
Fields. Ed Burmila. Caleb Syrian and
The Secret Five. 8 p.m. $18 (adv ),
$20 (door) www newearthmusichall.
com *
THEATRE: All My Sons (UGA Fine
Arts Building) Arthur Miller's first
major play about the American"
dream and father-son relationships,
featuring Broadway actor Brian
Reddy. $15. $12 (students) Nov. 3
& 4.8-11.8 p.m. Nov. 6 & 13.2:30
p m 706-542-4400, www.drama
uga edu
THEATRE: Revenge of the Space
Pandas (Athens Little Playhouse)
Revenge of the Space Pandas tells
the story of three friends and thier
pet sheep who accidentally fall off
Earth and land on a distant planet
where they are pursued by George
Topax. the supreme ruler of the plan
et and his army of Space Pandas.
Family friendly! 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 4,
11). 3 p.m. (Nov. 5-6 & 12-13).
$8-15. www uga edu/pac
KIDSTUFF: Noise-Making and
Skit-Writing (Treehouse Kid and
Craft) UGA'sWUOG 90.5 FM is
teaming up with Treehouse Kid
and Craft to produce a radio play
project. Interested kids are invited to
come and bring any noise making/
musical instruments Practices will
be held on Nov 4 & 11. The live
performance will be broadcast on
Nov. 18 3-4 p m. FREE! egretion®
gmail.com
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library) Includes stories, finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts for
literacy-based fun. For ages 2-5.
10:30 a.m FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Superhero Workshop
(Whole: Mind. Body. Art.) Local
artist George Marston leads kids
through drawing their own super
hero. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $25. 706-424-
0195, www.wholemindbodyart.com
KIDSTUFF: Sweet Pea Club Story
Hour (State Botanical Garden of
Georgia) 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
KIDSTUFF: Watkinsville Ghost
Tours for Kids (Eagle Tavern)
Kid-friendly tours guided by host
Melissa Piche, who will share ghoul
ish tales from the past and present. 7
p.m. Through Nov. 5. $7-12. www
northgeorgiatours.net
LECTURES & LIT.: Socratic Rap
(ATHICA) Renowned Beat-era
feminist poet and performance artist
Anne Waldman will read from her
works. Followed by a Q&A and re
ception with refreshments from Little
Cuckoo and Jittery Joe’s. 7:30-9:30
p.m. $6 (suggested donation), www.
athica org
Saturday 5
EVENTS: 2nd Annual Chili Cook-
Off (Terrapin Beer Co.) Attendees
will sample over 20 chilis and
Terrapin Beer. Proceeds benefit the
Athens Area Humane Society and
PAWS of Athens. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE! (ages 12 & under). $10 (un
der 21). $20 (adv.), $22(21+). www.
alhenshumanesociety.org
EVENTS: Annual Community Tree
Fair (Bishop Park) Tree sale, tree
climbing, exhibit booths, tree care
demonstrations and more. Proceeds
benefit the ACC Community Tree
Council. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.
athenstrees.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Buy fresh, locally
grown organic produce, locally
crafted goods and freshly baked
breads. Every Saturday. In conjuc-
tion with the 2011 Tree Fair, there
will be kids activities and planting
tips lor adults. Cooking demo with
Heirloom Cafe. 8 a m-noon. FREE!
wwwalhensfarmersmarkel.net
EVENTS: Contra Dance (Lay Park)
The Athens Folk Music & Dance
Society presents live music by Dale
Wechsler Janet Shephard calling.
Free lesson beginning at 7:15 p m.
No experience or partner needed.
7 30-10:30 p.m. FREE! (under 18).
$7 (adults) www contradanceathens.
com
EVENTS: Fall Festival (Athens
Montessori School) Magic shows,
a book fair, bake sale, cake walks,
kids’ crafts and activities, pony
rides, moon bounces, vendors and
more. 10 am-3 p.m. FREE! 706-
549-8490
EVENTS: Rock and Gem Show
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) The
Athens Rock and Gem Club hosts its
annual show. Learn about the rocks,
minerals and fossils in our area and
from around the world. 9 a.m.-4
p m FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.
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