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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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comes out the following Wednesday. Email calendar@flagpole.com.
Tuesday 27
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Eastside and Harris SI.) feature trivia
night every Tuesday. For the next few
weeks, a free pitcher of beer goes to
the team with the best name! 8.30
p.m FREE 1 www locosgrill.com
GAMES: Trivia (Shane's Rib Shack,
College Station) Every Tuesday 1 7
p.m. 706-543-0050
GAMES: Trivia (Chango's Asian
Kitchen) Learn fads, eat noodles.
Every Tuesday 7:30 p m FREE! 706-
546-0015
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
i lohnny’s New York Style Pizza)
Throw a lime in your Coors
Light and compete! Tuesdays &
Thursdays, 7 30-9 30 p.m. 706-
354-1515
Wednesday 28
EVENTS: Collage Calendars
(Madison County Library) Cut out
images and words from magazines
to describe your year and make a
personalized calendar 2 p.m. FREE!
706-795-5597
KiDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens (ACC Library) Up next:
Game Day! Play one of Ihe library's
games or bring your favorite from
home to share Ages 11-18. Space
is limited. 4 p m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
KIDSTUFF: Winter Holiday
Celebrations Around the World
(Oconee County Library) Teens
will learn about holiday celebra
tions such as Christmas, Kwanzaa.
Hanukkah and more. Holiday-
inspired treats will be served while
teens learn and do crafts Ages 11-
18 6-8 p m FREE'706-769-3950
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0
Brady's) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night 8:30 p.m.
FREE' 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Think you know it all? Wednesdays.
8pm (Baldwin St. location). 8 30
p m (Broad St location). 706-548-
3442
GAMES. Trivia (Mellow Mushroom)
Every Wednesday 8 p.m FREE'
706-613-992
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Trivia with a DJ' Every
Wednesday. 8-10 p.m FREE' 706-
548-1920
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, 5 Points)
Open your pie-hole for a chance to
win' Every Wednesday 7:30 p m.
FREE' www yourpie.com
Thursday 29
EVENTS: Wrapping Paper
Origami (Madison County Library)
Sometimes it's just too pretty to
throw away' Bring your holiday
wrappings and fold them into basic
shapes. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
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. 2 p m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime
(Madison County Library) Snuggle
in your jammies with your favorite
stuffed animal and listen to bedtime
storie:. Light snack provided. All
ages. 7 p m FREE' 706-795-5597
GAMES: Trivia (Dos Palmas
Restaurant & Cantina) Trivia and
drink specials. Every Thursday 8
p.m. FREE! 705-353-7771
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny's New York Style Pizza)
Throw a lime in your Coors
Light and compete! Tuesdays &
Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706-
354-1515
Friday 30
PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret
Showgirls (Go Bar) A unique
drag show featuring performances
by local drag artists 10 p m. 706-
546-5609
KIDSTUFF: Stupid Sock Creatures
and Monsters (Madison County
Library) Easy sewing project made
with socks, yarn, buttons and your
imagination. For ages 11 & up. 2
p.m FREE! 706-795-5597
Saturday 31
EVENTS: “And Let Freedom
Ring" (Mt Pleasant Baptist
Church) 22nd Annual Emancipation
Proclamation Observance and 2012
Pioneer Awards. Atlanta's Rev. Dr
Carolyn Knight will be the keynote
speaker. 11 a m FREE! 706-549-
3767
GAMES: Shadowtist Tournament
(Tyche's Games) Final Brawl format
Prizes for all. 12 p m. $1 706-354-
4500, www tychesgames.com
Monday 2
KIDSTUFF: New Year's Clay Out-
of-School Worskshop (Good
Dirt) Kids will spend the day off from
school making pottery and sculptur
al projects Call to register 9 a m -3
p m S55 (all materials and firing)
706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
Tuesday 3
PERFORMANCE: Open TOAD
Comedy (Flicker Theatre & Bar) A
unique open mic experience. The
audience gets to pelt the performers
who go over their six-minute time
limit with foam rocks. Performers
get in FREE 1 but must sign up by 8
p.m. 8 p.m $5. www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
KIDSTUFF: Make Your Own String
People (Madison County Library)
Sometimes known as worry dolls,
these are tiny creatures made with
embroidery floss and imagination.
For all ages. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-
795-5597
KIDSTUFF: New Year’s Clay Out-
of-School Worskshop (Good
Dirt) Kids will spend the day off from
school making pottery and sculptur
al projects. Call to register. 9 a m-3
p.m $55 (all materials and firing).
706-355-3161, www.gooddirt.net
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 For the next few
weeks, a free pitcher of beer goes to
the team with the best name! 8:30
pm. FREE! www locosgrill.com
GAMES: Trivia (Shane's Rib Shack,
College Station) Every Tuesday! 7
p.m. 706-543-0050
GAMES: Trivia (Chango's Asian
Kitchen) Learn facts, eat noodles.
7:30 p.m FREE! 706-546-0015
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny’s New York Style Pizza)
Throw a lime in your Coors ,
Light and compete! Tuesdays &
Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706-
354-1515
Wednesday 4
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for
a tour of highlights from the perma
nent collection. 2 p.m. FREE' www.
georgiamuseum.org
KIDSTUFF: Household Chemistry/
Slimy Science (Madison County
Library) Make crazy things happen
with regular kitchen stuff! 2 p.m
FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison Countv
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
LECTURES & LIT.: Nature Writing
Group (Athens Land Trust) Examine
great nature writing in a collegial en
vironment and explore the outdoors.
First Wednesday of every month.
4 15-5:30 p.m. $5 (suggested dona
tion). sgc45@hotmail com
LECTURES & LIT.: Word of Mouth
(The Globe) Monthly open poetry
readings every first Wednesday
8 p.m FREE' www athenswordof-
mouth com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Wednesdays, 8 p.m. (Baldwin St.
location), 8:30 p.m (Broad St loca
tion). 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom)
Every Wednesday. 8 pm. FREE'
706-613-992
Elf Power plays the 40 Watt Club on New Year's Eve.
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Every Wednesday. 8-10 p.m.
FREE! 706-548-1920
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie. 5 Points)
Open your pie-hole for a chance to
win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.
FREE! www.yourpie.com
Thursday 5
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
KIDSTUFF: Library Crew (Oconee
County Library) The Oconee County
Library is seeking volunteers ages
9-12 to assist with craft projects,
help take care of the library and
have a good time! 4-5 p.m. First
Thursday of the month. FREE! 706-
769-3950, www.facebook.com/
OCLCS
GAMES: Trivia (Dos Palmas
Restaurant & Cantina) Trivia and
drink specials. Every Thursday. 8
p.m. FREE! 705-353-7771
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny's New York Style Pizza)
Throw a lime in your Coors
Light and compete! Tuesdays &
Thursdays. 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706-
354-1515
Friday 6
EVENTS: Zumba After Dark (40
Watt Club) Zumba is too good to
only be enjoyed in the daytime
and sober. This event will rectify
that great injustice. 7:30 p.m. $10
www40watt.com
MEETINGS: Friends First Friday
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Gather at a made-from-scratch
breakfast to meet other folks and
listen to Dr. Will Nicholls. Director
of the Garden, make the case for
plant conservation. 9-10:30 a m
$12. 706-542-6156. www uga edu/
botgarden
Saturday 7
EVENTS: Bring One for the
Chipper (Various Locations) Bring
your Christmas tree to this annual
TREE-cycling event! Participants
receive a free tree seedling Check
website for participating locations. 9
am-1 p.m. FREE!706-613-3501.
wwwkeepathensbeautiful.org
EVENTS: Contra Dance (Lay Park)
Live music by Kenny-Blackmon
Trio Stewart Whippie is 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.athensfolk.org
EVENTS: Nikola Tesla Birthday
Party (New Earth Music Hall) Come
celebrate the man with music from
AC/DC (hopefully), www.newearth-
musichall.com
EVENTS: Open House (Athens
Montessori School) Take a tour and
learn why Montessori education may
be right for your child. 2-4 p.m.
FREE! 706-540-8490, www.athens-
montessori.org
Sunday 8
MEETINGS: Envision the New
Year (Jittery Joe's Coffee Atlanta
Highway) Create a vision board
with Pathways Counseling to clarify
goals for the new year. 9:30 a.m-12
p.m. $25 before Jan. 5, $30.706-
614-6060
GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room)
Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan
Delany (former Wild Wing trivia
host). First place wins $50 and sec
ond place wins $25.8 p.m. FREE!
www.thecapitalroom.com
Monday 9
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a
team together every Monday! Hosted
by Jonathan Thompson. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.myspace.com/littlek-
ingsshuffleclub
Tuesday 10
EVENTS: Drafts & Laughs (The Pub
at Gameday) Local stand-up com
edy. 9:30 p.m. 706-353-2831
PERFORMANCE: The Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra (UGA
Hodgson Hall) Principal Guest
Conductor Pinchas Zukerman will
take the podium to lead the orchestra
in Mozart's “Overture to the Magic
Flute" and Brahms's "Symphony
No. 4.” A virtuoso violinist, Maestro
Zukerman will also perform as a so
loist. 8 p m. $35—$90 pac.uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Teen Painting Club
(Lyndon House Arts Center) An
informal gathering of teens meets
twice a month to paint. No instruc
tion provided Bring your own
project and materials. Ages 14-19.
5:30-7 p m. FREE! 706-613-3623
LECTURES & LIT.: Design Basics
for Edible Landscaping Series
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Three-part series instruction on
how to make the most of your edible
garden. 5-7 p.m. $50. www.uga.
edu/botgarden
MEETINGS: Athens Fibercraft
Guild (Lyndon House Arts Center)
The Guild welcomes all amateur and
professional fiber artists. Margaret
Agner will hold a mini-workshop
on creating polymer buttons. Every
second Tuesday. 12:30 p.m. FREE!
706-543-4319
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. For the next few
weeks, a free pitcher of beer goes to
the team with the best name! 8:30
p.m. FREE! www.locosgrill.com
GAMES: Trivia (Shane's Rib Shack.
College Station) Every Tuesday! 7
p.m. 706-543-0050
GAMES: Trivia (Chango's Asian
Kitchen) Learn facts, eat noodles.
7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-546-0015
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny's New York Style Pizza)
Throw a lime in your Coors
Light and compete! Tuesdays &
Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706-
354-1515
Wednesday 11
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for
a tour of highlights from the perma
nent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.
georgiamuseum.org
PERFORMANCE: Yo-Yo Ma (UGA
Hodgson Hall) The world’s best-
known classical musician, renowned
cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform a
solo set featuring Bach's “Suites
for Unaccompanied Cello.' 8 p.m.
SOLD OUT! www.uga.edu/pac
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library) Includes stories, finger-
puppet plays, songs and crafts for
literacy-based fun. For ages 0-5.
10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Wednesdays, 8 p.m. (Baldwin St.
location), 8:30 p.m. (Broad St. loca
tion). 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom)
Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-992
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Every Wednesday. 8-10 p.m
FREE! 706-548-1920
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie. 5 Points)
. Open your pie-hole for a chance to
win! Every Wednesday. 7:30 p m.
FREE! www.yourpie.com
* Advance Tickets Available
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