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Tuesday 5
ART: Walk ‘n’ Talk (Athens Institute
for Contemporary Art (ATHICA))
Curators and artists lead an informal
tour of the “Upcycle" exhibit that -
features art made from unrecyclable
materials. 7-8 p.m. FREE! www.
athica.org
CLASSES: Cooking In the Garden:
Summer Salads and Stir Fry
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Tim Dondero from Dondero*
Kitchen will prepare fresh items from
the garden for a sit-down dinner and
cooking demonstration. 6-8 p.m.
$30-$36. www.botgarden.uga.edu
EVENTS: Star Gazer Venus (Sandy
- Creek Park) Witness Venus’last
transit in front of the sun for more . '
than a century. Telescopes provided.
6-9 p.m. $2. www.athensclarke-
county.conVsandycreekpark
GAMES: Locos Trivia (locos Grill
& Pub) All three Athens locations.,
of locos Grill and Pub (Westside,
Eastskfe and Harris St) feature trivia
night every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FRED
www.locosgrill.com
GAUSS: Trivia (Fuzzy's Taco Shop)
Every Tuesday. 9-11 p.m. 706-
353- 0305
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny* New York Style Pizza)
Throw a lime in your Coors
Light and compete! Tuesdays &
Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706-
354- 1515
GAUMS: Trivia (Chango* Asian
Kitchen) team fads, eat noodles.
Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. FRED 706-
546-0015
GAMES: Trivia (Shane's Rib Shack)
(College Station) Every Tuesday! 7
p.m 706-543-0050
PERFORMANCE: OpenTQAO
Comedy Open Mic (Ricker
Theatre & Bar) This comedy show
allows locals to watch quality com-.
edy or perform themselves. Email to
perform. 9 p.m. FRED (performers),
$5. calebsynan@yahoo.com, www.
flickertheatreandbar.com
SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA)
Street Hockey (on foot, no blades)
for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and
Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FRED athens-
floorhockey@gmail.com
Wednesdays
ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia
Museum of Art) Join Carissa
DiCindio, curator of education, in
Ihe galleries for an in-depth discus
sion of Art Rosenbaum* 'Hurricane
Season.* 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgia-
museum.com
ART: Opening Reception (Heirloom
Cafe and Fresh Market) For mixed
■ media works by lea Purvis. 5-6
p.m. FRED
EVENTS: Word of Mouth Open
Poetry Reading (The Globe) Sign
up, mouth off. pay attention. 8 pm
FRED 706-353-4721, www^then- -
swordofmouth.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
• (City Hall/ College Avenue) An
afternoon market featuring local and
sustainable produce, meats, eggs,
baked goods, prepared foods and
crafts. Live music at every market.
Every Wednesday through the end-
of October. 4-7 pm FREE! www.
athensfarmersmartet.net
GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings
Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy
Dyson. 9 p.m. www.facebook.conV
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GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O’
Brady*) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. REE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Five
Points location) Open your pie-
hole for a chance to win! Every
Wednesday. 7:30 pm FREE! 706-
850-7424
GAMES: Trivia (Mellow Mushroom)
Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FRED
706-613-0892 •
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Test your knowledge every
Wednesday. 8 p.m. (Baldwin Si &
Broad St. locations). 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Willy* Mexicans
• Grill) Trivia with a Dd! Every
Wednesday. 8-10 pm FRED 706-
548-1920
KI08TUFF: Toddler Storytime
(ACC library) For children ages
18 months to 5 years. Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9:30 & 10:30 am
FRED 706-613-3650
KtDSTUFF: Storytailing Concert
(Oconee County Library) Local
storyteller and librarian Jackie Eisner
provides stories, music and lots of
fun. All ages. 10:30 am. FRED 706-
769-3950
KtDSTUFF: Summer Reading
Program Storytima (Madison
County Library) Check out the books
on the summer reding list! 10:30
am FREE! 706-795-5597
KIOSTUFF: Storytelling Concert
(Madison County Library) Local
storyteller and librarian Jackie Eisner
shares stories, songs and fun times.
2 pm FREE! 706-795-5597
KIOSTUFF: Button, Hex Nut and
Washer Jewelry (ACC Library)
Jewelry-making using bits and
pieces from the hardware store in
unexpected ways. Jewelry for both
boys and girts. Ages 11-18.2-4
pm FREE! 706-613-3650
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CLASSES: Intro to Microsoft Word
2007 (Oconee County Library) ‘
Learn the basics of word processing,
the parts of a Word Window, files,
toolbars, icons and more. 3-4:30
pm FRED 706-768-3950
EVENTS: Biscuit-Making Contest
(Georgia Museum of Art) Local res-
taurants compete to make the best
biscuit. In conjunction with the film
The Rise of the Southern Biscuit,
pat of the Georgia Museum of Art*
. summer film series. See Calendar
. Pick on p. 17.6 pm FRED www. *
georgiamuseum.com
EVENTS: Reiki Cireia (Healing
Arts Centre) A Japanese massage
technique for relaxation and healing.
Every Thursday. 7-8 pm Donations
accepted. 706-338-6843
EVENTS: Fundraiser for Athens
Canine Rescue (Chango* Asian
Kitchen) Present a print-out of your
online voucher and a portion of the
proceeds wilt go directly to ACR. 11
am-11 pm. www.athenscaninere&-
cue.com/changos-noodle-house
EVENTS: Znmba After Dark (40
Watt Club) With Tania Mendoza. 7
pm $10. www.40watt.com
FILM: The Rise ditto Southern
Biscuit (Georgia Museum of Art)
A documentary that shows the
history of the biscuit as a major
part of Southern culture. Famous
biscuit makers will share their
culinary secrets and biscuit eaters
demonstrate their love for the iconic
Southern treat. Part of the Georgia
Museum of Art summer film series
in conjunction with the 'John
Baeder* exhibit See Calendar Pick
on p. 17.7 pm FRED www.georgia-
nviseum.com
GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every
Thursday! 7:30-9:30 pm FRED.
706-354-5300
GAMES: Trivia with a IWlst
(Johnny* New York Style Pizza)
Compete! Tuesdays & Thursdays,
7-30-9:30 p.m. 706-354-1515
KIOSTUFF: Enter Porteutia
(Madison County Library) Learn how
to interpret dreams, read palms, tell
fortunes and become open to the
secret messages around and within
us. Ages 12-18.650 p.m. FREE!
706-705-5597
KIOSTUFF: Storytelling Concert
(Clarke Central High School)
(Auditorium) Local storyteller
and librarian Jackie Eisner shares
, stories, music and fun. 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES AND LIT: Book
Signing: Mark Warren (Avid
Bookshop) Mark Warren signs cop
ies ot hjs book, Two Winters in a
Tipi: My Search for the Soul ot the
Forest, about his two years living
outside. 6:30-7:30 p.m. FREE! www.
avidbookshop.com
LECTURES AND LIT: Take Cover
(Madison County Library) Madison
County 911 DirectorDavid Camp
speaks about the Madison Co. 911,
the new severe weather alerts and
emergency protocol. 6:30-7:30 pm
FRED 706-795-5597
MEETINGS: Drinking Liberally
Alkau (Little Kings Shuffle Club)
Talk politics and drink with fellow
liberals. First Thursday of every
Comedian Any Schomer performs at the Georgia Theatre on Monday, June 11.
month. 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/
Ikshuffieciub
SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA)
Street Hockey (on foot, no blades)
for all skill levels. Every Tuesday and
Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! athens-
ftoorhodcey@gmail.com
THEATRE: Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels (Town and Gown'
Players) Catch a sneak peak of Town
8 Gown Players’ latest musical.
Proceeds benefit the ACC Library. 8
pm $15-20.706-425-4385
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PERFORMANCE: The Shoemeker
(Athens Little Playhouse) A new
comedy by Lynne Thomas about a
frustrated author and his characters
who come to life to tweak his story.
June 8 & 15.7:30 p.m. 8 June 9,
10,16 & 17,3 pm $5-10. www.
athenslittiepiaytKxise.org
THEATRE: Dirty, Rodeo
Scoundrels firm and Gown
Players) This musical comedy fol
lows two con men as they compete
to see who cao best con a young
heiress. June 8,9, & 14-16,8 p.m.
& June 10 & 17,2 pm $10-18.
www.townandgownplayers.org
ART: Opening Reception (White
Tiger Gourmet Food & Chocolates)
For 3-D mixed media fused glass
and watercotor paintings by Annette
Paskiewkx 6-8 p.m. RED www.
studiomodgiass.com
CLASSES: Genealogy 101: The
Basics (Oconee County Library)
Leam how to begin your family his
tory research I Registration required.
11 a.m.-12:30 pm FRED 706-
769-3950
EVENTS: Bike 8afety Rodeo
(Oconee County Library) Join the *
Oconee County Cycling Organization
for bike safety tips, helmet-fitting
and a rodeo to show oft new tricks.
All ages. 12 pm FREE! 706-769-
3950
KtDSTUFF: Own Yonr Media
(Madison County Library) Dim and
edit a movie with Windows Movie
Maker. Create, print and mail a zine.
Learn basic video filming, editing,
sound technology, typesetting, lay
out and more. Ages 12-18.4 pm
FREE! 706-795-5597
PERFORMANCE: Athens Cabaret
Showgirls (little Kings Shuffle
Club) A unique drag show featuring
performances by local drag artists.
10 pm $5:706-369-3144
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EVENTS: 5th Annul 10 Year
Anniversary Party (Blind Pig
Tavern) (Baldwin St.) Blind Pig
Tavern celebrates a milestone with a
pig roast and live music. Featuring
The Olctetortots, Carta LeFaver
and the Rays and more. 4 p.m.
FREE! www.blindpigtavem.com
EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market
(Oconee County Courthouse) Fresh
produce, meals and other farm prod
ucts. Every Saturday. 8 am-1 p.m.
www.oconeecountyobservations.
blogspot.com
EVENTS: The Fan-trash-tic
Transformations Festival
(Athens Institute for Contemporary
Art (ATHICA)) Activities include
La Great Junk-Off, Fun-trash-y
workshops, Swap-o-rama-rama,
Bugs who Recycle, Junk South*
Swap & Free Market, storytime
and Recyfcomania. Visit website
for details. 1-6 pm $6-9. www.
3thlca.org ! .
EVENTS: eReader or Notebook
Haider Craft (0o»e8 County
Library) Use an old book to create
a vintage cover for an eReader or
notebook. All supplies provided,
but participants can bring decora-
’ tive items or a particular book.
Registration required. 1-2 p.m.
FREE! 706-769-3950
EVENTS: Grand Opening Party
(Model Citizen Salon) Opening party
for Model Citizen Salon, featuring
giveaways, catering by East West
Bistro, live music and dancing. 7
p.m. FREE! 706-543-3656
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
•(Bishop Park) Local and sustain
able produce, meats, eggs, dairy,
baked goods, prepared foods and
crafts. Live music a! every market.
This week features Blueberry Daze:
blueberry ice cream, blueberry cook
ing demos and blueberry drinks.
Cooking demonstration by Craig
Page. 8 a.m.-12 pm FREE! www.
athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Athens Canine Rescue
Adopt-A-Pet Day (Pawtropolis)
Meet AC. .* adorable, adoptable
dogs in the flesh. Second Saturday
of each month. 10:30 arn-12 p.m.
FREE! www.athenscaninerescue.com
EVENTS: 5K Run for a Better
Athens (The Tasting Room at Jittery
Joe* Roasting Company) The course
winds through the North Oconee
Greenway and Heritage Trail. Food
from Last Resort Grill, Mama* Boy
and Square One Fish Co. and music
by Kiss Your Oariln*. Proceeds
benefit the Beau Harvey Memorial
House. 7:45 am (sign-in), 8:30
am $20. www.peopleforabetterath-
ens.org/action-iterre/5k
KtDSTUFF: Daddy-Baby Yoga
(Full Bloom Center) Soothing mas
sage techniques and gentle yoga.
18-11:15 am $20. www.fuIlboom-
oarent.com
KIOSTUFF: Family Day: GMOA
Road Trip (Georgia Museum of
Art) Take a took at John Baeder*
photographs of roadside attractions,
* r
IS FLAGP01E.C0M • JUNE 6,2012