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LECTURES & LIT.: Word of Mouth
(The Globe) Monthly open poetry
readings every first Wednesday.
8 p.m. FREE! www.athenswordof-
The loo Goode Performance Group will perform at the U6A Fine Arts Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 4 & Sunday, Feb. 5.
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ART: 6X6: Kai Rfedl (Cin$ Bar Cafe)
Kai Riedl will share music from
his latest collaborative project with
Electrophoria and the premiere of
his new audiovisual work. Additional
video projections will feature the
work of Nick Gould, Ken Henslee
and tauren Fancher. 7 p.m. FREE!
www.athenscine.com ,
OUTDOORS: Street Hockey (No
Location Specified) Pick-up games.
All levels welcome. No equipment
necessary. Tuesdays & Thursdays,
6:30 p.m. athensfloorhockey©
gmail.com
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& PubJ All three Athens locations
of Locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Easfslde and Harris St.) feature trivia
night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE!
www.locosgrill.com ;•
GAMES: Trivia (Shane's Rib Shack,
College Station) Every Tuesday! 7
. p.m. 706-543-0060
GAMES: THvia (Change's Asian "
Kitchen) Learn facts, eat noodles.
Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m, FREE! 706
546-0015
GAMES: Trivia with a Ifeist
(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
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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: Signing Day (Buffalo*
Southwest Cafe) Follow all the ac
tion with the Original Stoning Day
Enthusiasts, UGA Alumni and USA
Majorettes. 7 a.m. 706-354-6655,
www.buffaloscafe.com
ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia
Museum of Art) Meet Carissa
DICIndio, curator of education, in the
lobby for a discussion of Radcitfle
Baitey^ painting 7 Steps.* 2-3 p.m.
FREEI www.georgiamuseum.org
ART: life Drawing Open Studio
(Lamar Dodd School of Art, Rms.
S370andS38Q)Ages18ftup.
5:30-8:30 p.m. sciertifictllustra-
tiondub@gmall.com *
ARTi Opening Reception (Heirtoom
Cafe and Fresh Market) For artwork
by Tatiana Veneruso. 5-6 p.m FREE!
706-354-7901
Aril (Georgia Museum of Art)
Topics include pottery archeology in
WHMxy* wioosw craw
construction, the African-American
presence in the decorative arte of Ihe
Scuto, historic house restoration,
Southern needlework and clockmak-
ers. Feb. 2-4. FRE! (registered
students), $75-250.706-542-4662,
www.georgiamuseum.org
THEATRE: The Meeting (UGA
Chapel) A play dramatizing a con
versation between Malcolm X and
Martin Luther King, Jr. 6 p.m. FRE!
706-542-8468
KiDSTUFF: Crawlers’ Playgroup
(Full Bloom Center) For sitting and
scooting babies and their parents.
10 a.m. $3.706-353-3373, www.
fullbloomparent.com
KIDSTUFF: Full Bloom Storytime
(Full Bloom Center) Interactive
storytime led by local storytellers
who love reading to children. Open
to all ages. 4 p.m. $3 (suggested
donation). 706-353-3373, wwW.
fullbloomparent.com
KiDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytimo (Madison County
Library) Includes stories, finger-
puppet clays, songs and crafts for
literacy-based fun. For ages 2-5.
10:30 am. FREE! 706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Show Globes and
Hot Chocolate (Oconee County
Library) Teens will team the art of
do-it-yourself snow globes white
(kinking hot chocolate. Ages 11-18.
6-8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Storytlme (Oconee
County Library) Enjoy a morning of
stories, songs and erwis. For kids
ag8S 2-5 and their caregivers. 10 &
11 am. FREE! 706-769-3960
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime
(ACC Library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9:30 & 1030 am.
FRE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Wildcard Wednesday
for Teens (ACC Library) Up Next-
Game Day! Play one of the library's
or bring your favorite from home to
share. Ages 11-18.4 p.m. FRE0
706-613-3650
LECTURES A LIT.: Chronicling
America’s Financial Crisis
(USA Sanford Hall) Students In Free
Enterprise presents a nonpartisan
explanation ol the causes of the
recent financial crisis and how it
affects our lives and futures. 5 p.m.
FREE! 706-294-4079
LECTURES & UT.: Clueless:
Book Discussion (Oconee County
Library) Mystery book discussion
group. This month’s featored book
is Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruiey.
Stop by the library before the dis
cussion group to check out a copy. 7
Pin. FRE! 706-769-3950
LECTURES & UT.: Gender
Trasscsnde? (UGA Miller Learning
Center. Room 207) A discussion-
based program focusing on gender,
mental health and body image. 6:30
p.m. FREEI www.lgMc8ntetuga.edu
LECTURES A UT.: Georgia Poetry
draft (Ck* Bar Cate) Poetry
reading by nattorally-knawn louring
poet Todd Boss and focal writer Jeft
Falfe. 7 pm FREE wwwatoeasdne.
com
mouth.com
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O’
Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.
FRE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Think you know it all? Wednesdays,
8 p.m. (Baldwin SL & Broad St
locations). 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 (Mellow Mushroom)
Evefy Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-0892
GAMES: Trivia (Willy's Mexicana
Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Wednesdays.
8-10 p.m. FREE 7065461920
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, 5 Points)
Open your pie-hole for a chance to
win! Every WWrcrd?, 7:30 p.m.
FREE! www.yourprf.com
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EVENTS: adDRESS a Need
Competition (Foundry Park Inn &
Spa) Inspired by Project Runway,
the-Designer's Challenge will mode!
and judge refashioned gowns. A Top
Model portion will follow. 7 p.m.
$15-1650. www.friendsofadvao-
tage.org
EVENTS: African Diaspora Him
Festival (UGA Miller Learning
Center, Room 248) Black Dynamite
is a satire ol blaxploltation films
which tells the story of an African-
American action star of the 1970s
who sets out in search of justice
when his only brother is killed. 7
pm FREE 706-542-5157
EVENTS: Rim Screening: Anvil!
(Cin6 Bar Cafe) Screening of Anvil!,
a documentary about the fame
and obscurity of the eponymous
Canadian metal band, which is per
forming at the Melting Point the fol
lowing evening. Screening followed
by band Q&A. 7:30 p.m. (screening),
9:45 p.m. (Q&A). $8 (w/concert
ticket), $10. www.athensdne.com
EVENTS: Groandhcg Day
Celebration (Memorial Park) You
may be over winter, but ifis up to
Gus, Bear HolloWs resident ground
hog, to decide. Come out for a live
feeding demo and team cool facts as
you await Gus’ prediction. 10 am-
12 p.m. FRE! 7066163616
EVENTS: I.C.E. Vfadoa Rfm
Scrwmteg (Lamar Dodd School of
Art Room S150) God Grew Tired of
U$ i$ a documentary contrasting tie
material hunger of fhe third world
andte spiritual starvation of the
.first world. 8 pm FF£E wwwkteas-
feHcreatlveexpiGfaitonxom
(Geor^ttojm 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: Opening Reception (Axtlni's
Art Lounge) For “Ripe." a seledion
of oil paintings by Manda McKay.
5:30 p.m. FREE 706353-8530
ART: Symposium of Decorative -
Arts (Georgia Museum of Art)
Topics indude pottery archeology in
Washington County, Windsor chair
construction, the African-American
presence in the decorative arts of fhe
South, historic house restoration,
Southern needlework and clockmak-
ers. Feb. 2-4. FRE! (registered
students), $75-250.706-542-4662,
www.georgiarmiseum.ofg
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 am FRE!
706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/
botgarden
KIDSTUFF: Babies and Beatties
Series (Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Discover nature through hands-on
activities, hikes and crafts. For
children 18 months to 2 years old
who are accompanied by adults.
Thursdays, 10-10:45 a.m. $12.706
613-3615, www.athensciarkecounty.
com/sandycreeknaturecenter
KIDSTUFF: Library Crew (Oconee
County Library) The library is seek
ing volunteers ages 612 to assist
with craft projects, help take care ol
the library and have a good time!
Erst Thursday of the month. 4-5 •
p.m. FRE! 7067663950
KIDSTUFF: Yoga Bonding:
Crawlers (Full Bloom Center) For
crawling babies until they begin
walking (about 8-18 months age)
and their, parent. Thursdays. 12:30
pm $60 (6 classes). 706476
7329, www.fullbloomparent.com
LECTURES A UT.: Art Lecture
(Lamar Dodd School of Art, Room
S150)Dr. Alexis Boylan presents
“The Two Mrs. Sloans: Problems
of Biography and Feminism in Art
History,* a tecture based on her book
about toe two wives of artist John
Sloan. 5 pm FREE mdavison©
LECTURES ft UT.: Author Lecture
(USA Main Library, Rare Book &
7 Manuscript Library) VmcentCarretta
rfiscusses Ms new book, PhHIis
Wheatley. Biography of 3 Genius in
Bondage. 5 pm FRE! asharp©
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LECTURES ft UT.: Keynote
A&ress (Georgia Museum of Art)
For toe Deewrthra Arts Symposium,
given by antiques dealer and
Georgia native Deanna Desvours.
6 p.m. FRE1706542-4662, www.
georgiamuseum.org
LECTURES ft LIT.: “The
Benefits of Diversity for White
Students" (UGA Chapel) Keynote
speaker Professor Robert Garda of
the Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law presents a lecture
based on his recently published
Florida Law Review article “The
White Interest in School Integration.*
7 pm FRE! www.law.uga.edu/
news/12551
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.
5:38-7:30 pm FREE www.athens-
greendrinks.org
MEETINGS: New Mamas Group
(Full Bloom Center) Meet other new
moms and get non-judgmental sup
port and reassurance. Babies wel
come. 10 am. FRE 1 7063563373,
www.fullbloomparert.com
MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers
Audubon Society (Sandy Creek
Nature Center, ENSAT) Learn about
wildlife and bird happenings.
Newcomers welcome. 7 p.m. FREEI
presidert@oconeeriversaudubon.
org
GAMES: “Drink While You Think"
(Graft Landing) Thursdays! 7-9
p.m. www.gratslanding.net
GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every
Thursday! 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706
354-5300
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny’s New York Style Pizza)
Throw a lime in your Coors
Light and compete! Tuesdays &
Thursdays. 7:36630 p.m. 706 • •
354-1515
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EVENTS: Athens Wine Weekend
(The Classic Center) Sample
hundreds of wines, eat a gourmet
dinner with wine pairings and a
Sunday brunch with complimentary
beverages. Visit the website for full
details. $25-$325. wwwathenswin-
eweekaid.com
EVENTS: Grit-Off! (ATHICA) Enjoy
the fruits of a competition for the
besi grits from local Southern
restaurants and a performance of
•Keep Hope Alto* by Ted Kuhn. 7-9
pm $o (suggested donation), www.
athfoa.org
ARE Opening RncapffM (Trace
Gallery) For 'Codex* by Laura
Foster. 7-9 pm. FREE wwwtrace-
gatisyaihens.com
ARE Opuntaj Rncnptfoin (Lang
Podri School of Art) For “Works on
Paper" by Thomas Drozol. 7-9 p.m.
FREEI www.2rt.uga.edu
ART: Opening Reception
(Lamar Dodd School ol Art) For
*Waterpockets: Art Show," new
drawings and paintings by Joel
Rosenburg. 7-10 p.m. FRE! www.
art.uga.edu
ART: Symposium of Decorative
Arts (Georgia Museum of Art)
Topics include pottery archeology in
Washington County, Windsor chair
construction, the African-American
presence in the decorative arts of the
South, historic house restoration,
Southern needlework and clockmak-
ers, Feb. 2-4. FREE! (registered
students), $75-250.706542-4662.
www.georgiamuseum.org
PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret
Showgirls (Little Kings Shuffle
Club) A unique drag show torturing
performances by local drag artists.
10 p.m. $5.7063663144
KiDSTUFF: Celebration of Elmo’s
Birthday (Rocksprings Community
Center & Park) Children ages 1-5
are invited to play games, bake Elmo
cookies, learn to draw Elmo and
participate in more Elmo-themed
adventures. 1611:30 a.m. $2.706
6163603, www.athensciarkecounty.
com/rocksprings
LECTURES & UT.: “Climate
Change in the Southeast" (UGA
Ecology Building) A symposium
presented by the Georgia Climate
Change Coalition. 5-8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.ecology.uga.edu
LECTURES ft UT.: Friday Speaker
Series (UGA Miller Learning
Center) The Women's Studies
Department hosts "Working for a
Reproductive Justice in Northeast
Georgia.* 12:20 p.m. FRE! www.
iws.uga.edu
LECTURES &UT.: Striking the
Right Balance: Energy Security
in International Law (UGA Dean
Rusk Center) Day-long conference
addressing international energy
governance issues, nuclear safety
law and nuclear waste legal regimes
post-Fukushima. Commissioner
William C. Ostendorff will deliver the
keynote address. Register by Jan.
31. Feb. 3.8:30 a.m. FRE! www.
law.uga.edu/gjicl-conferenc8
LECTURES ft UT.: “Tbt White
Interest in School Integration"
(UGA Aderhold) Keynote speaker
Professor Robert Garda of the Loyola
University of Law presents a tecture
based on his recently published
Florida Law Review article. 12 p.m.
FREE www.coe.uga.ecfo
MEHftGS: Frfeads First Fridsy:
Ann MM* (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Gather rt a
made-from-scrateh breakfast to meet
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