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Tuesday 26
EVENTS: Lspaifn ladies Tasting
(UGA Horticulture Research Farm,
1221 Hog Mountain Rd) A ladies-
oniy beer tasting and education
group focused on exploring the
expansive world of craft beer and
providing a social network for „
women with craft beer as a common
interest June’s meeting wit! meet at
the farm to learn about hop cultiva
tion. then head to Chops & Hops
at 6:30 p.m. for a tasting. 5:30 p.m.
$16-20. iupufiniadies@terrapinbeer.
com
FUM: The Taiwan Qyster{Cin6)
Screening and benefit for The Taiwan
Oyster, a fifm about two American
expat teachers driving across Taiwan
with the corpse of an acquaintance
in their van while searching for a
proper burial place. Followed by
catered recepfion by The National
and a Q&A with the filmmakers. See
Calendar Pick on p. 20. $20 (adv.).
$25 (door). 7:30 p.m. wwwathens-
cine.com
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
GAMES: Trivia (Change's Asian
Kitchen) learn tacts, eat noodles.
Every Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
546-0015
GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy’s Taco Shop)
Compete tof prizes and giveaways.
Every Tuesday. 0-11 p.m. 706-
353-0305
GAMES: Trivia (Shane's Rib Shack)
(College Station) Every Tuesday! 7
pm. 706-543-0050
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 pm. FREE!
www.locosgrill.com
KIOSTUFF: Little STEM Scientists
(Madison County Library) Conduct
fun experiments and learn how
real-world scientists, engineers and
farmers use technology and math.
All ages; under 6 accompanied by
an adult 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-795-
5597
LECTURES AND LIT: Special
Collections Library Tour (UGA
Russell Library) Explore interactive
kiosks with access to oral history
interviews, historical film, video and
sound recordings. Look for familiar
faces from the state’s political history
in’Art Rosenbaum’s mural, "Doors.*
Every Tuesday. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-
542-8079
LECTURES AND UT: Lunchtime
Learning: Vegetable Gardening
Through the Summer Heat (ACC
Library) Learn tips and techniques
for keeping a simmer vegetable gar
den healthy during the extreme sum
mer hat Amanda Tedrow speaks
on mulching, watering, pruning and
general plant care. Feel free to bring
a lunch. 12:15-1 pm. FREE! 706-
613-3650
OUTDOORS: Gardening at Night
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Water, weed and harvest by the light
of the moon. Discussions on lunar
planting, biodynamics and plant
lore. 6-8 p.m. FREE! www botgarden.
uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Oofce-a-Go-G®
(Go Bar) Come see local yuksters
sharpening their skills, blundering
first-timers and traveling pros at
this comedy open mic hoked by
Nate Mitchell, last Tuesday of the
month. 9 p.m. FREE! (performers).
706-546-5609
SPORTS: Street Hockey {YMCA}
Street Hockey (on foot, no (Hades) *
for ail skill levels. Every today and
Thursday. 6:30 pm. FREBathens-
flQcrWkey@ijmail.com
Wednesday 27
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 pm. FREE! www.geor-
giamuseum.org
ART: Tour at Turn (Georgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in the lobby for
a tour of highlights from die perma
nent collection. 2*p.m. FREE! www
georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: How to Search toe Web
(Oconee County Library) Beginner
class offering instruction on how
to effectively search die web using
a wide variety of search engine,
Internet directories and library data
bases. Must already knew how to
use a mouse and keyboard. 6-7 p.m.
FREE! 706-769-3950
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(City Hail/ College Avenue) An
afternoon market featuring local and
sustainable produce, marts, eggs,
baked goods, prepared foods and
crafts. Live music at every market.
Every Wednesday through the end
of October. 4-7 pm. FREE! www.
athensfarmersmarket.net
GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese
Korean Grill Express) Jump on the
trivia train! Ever/ Wednesday. 7:30
p.m. www.choochoorestaurants.com
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie) (Five
Points location) Open your pie-
hole lor a chance to win! Every
Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. FREE* 706-
850-7424
GAMES: Trivia (Willy* Mexicans
Grit!) Trivia with a DJ! Every
Wednesday. 8-10 p.m. RE! 706-
548-1920
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 pm FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: TVivla (Mellow Mushroom)
Every Wednesday. 8 pm. FREE1
706-613-0892
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef O’
Brady's) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night, 8:30 pm
FREE! 786-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern)
Think you know it aft? Test your
knowledge every Wednesday nigW.
8 p.m. (Baldwin St. & Broad St.
locations), 706-548-3442
KIOSTUFF: Toddfsr Starytfme
(ACC Ltotary) For children ages
18 months to Syears. Tuesdays &
Wednesdays, 9:30 & 1030 am.
FREE! 706-613-3650
KIOSTUFF: How to %tenmuwk
Anything (ACC Library) Any ordi
nary object can be "staarnpunkified"
with paint glue, sculpyand a little
bit of know-how. Boxes available
to decorate, or bring an item from
home, 2-4 pm FREE! 705-613-
3650, ext 329
KIOSTUFF: HstenHsfe
(Sandy Greek Nature Center) A
program of age-appropriate nature
exploration, animal encounters,
hikes and crafts. For parents and
children. Every other Wednesday.
3:30—4:30 p.m. $24. 706-613-3515,
www.athensdartcecounty com/sandy-
creeknatureeenter
KIOSTUFF: Glow Art Party (Oconee
County Library) Create gtow-in-the-
dark pillowcases, t-shirts, magnets,
buttons and more to celebrate all
things night-related. Supplies pro
vided. Ages 11-18.6-8 p.m. FRE!
706-769-3950
KIOSTUFF: Storytelling Concert
(Madison County Library) Storyteller
Carol Cain's stories aid songs help
kids dream big and read for the fun
of it All ages. 2p.m. FREE! 705-
795-5597
KIOSTUFF: Storytelling Concert
(Oconee County Library) Storyteller
Carol Cain* stories and songs help
kids dream big and read for the fun
of it Alt ages. 10:30 a.m. FRE 1
706-769-3950
KIOSTUFF: Sommer Reading
Program Storytime (Madison
County Library) Check out the books
on the summer reading list. 10:30
am. FREE! 706-795-5597
LECTURES AND LIT: Buddhist
Book Study (Body, Mind & Spirit)
Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. Donations
accepted. 706-351-6024.
LECTURES AND LIT: Oconee
Democrats Book Group
(Piccolo* Italian Steak House) The
community book group sponsored
by the Oconee Democrats will
discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Death of a Salesman. 7 p.m. FREE!
patricia.priest@yahoo.com
Hwrsday 28
CLASSES: Covered Up (Madison
County Library) Tips on home
organization from WOW (the Well
* Organized Woman) Claire Kurtz and
Allison Workman. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-795-5597
Eric Lisdeil ptoys the Melting Point on Monday, July 2.
EVENTS: Reiki Circle (Healing Arts
Centre) A Japanese massage tech
nique for stress reduction, relaxation
and healing. Every Thursday. 7-8
p.m. Donations accepted. 706-338-
6843
GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every
Thursday! 7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE!
706-354-5300
GAMES: Trivia with a Twlxt
(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
GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Every
Thursday. Check the restaurant’s
Facebook page for weekly updated
categories. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www. - •
tinyurl.com/d5dp2qq
KIOSTUFF: Pajama Storytime
(Madison County Library) Bring
your pajama-ciad kids in for a set
of stories and a bedtime snack. 7-8
p.m. FRE! 706-795-5597
KiDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert
(Clarke Central High School)
Storyteller Carol Cain* stories and
songs help kids dream big and read
for the fun of it. All ages. 10:30 a.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES AND UT: A
Midsummer’s Reading and
Open Mic (Avid Bookshop) A read
ing of poems, essays and manifestos
by Piedmont College students.
Participants may bring their own
writing to share. 6:30 p.m. FRE!
www.avirtoookshop.com
MEETINGS: Clarke County
Democratic Committee
Meeting (Athens Clarke Heritage
Foundation) State-wide Democratic.
public service commission can
didate Steve Oppenheimer is the
featured speaker. All interested per
sons welcome. 6 pm FREE! 706-
202-7515, ccdc.communications@
gmail.com
PERFORMANCE: Music of
Passion and Fire Encore
(Madison-Morgan Cub*".; Center)
An encore performance of a past
favorite. Chris Rex, Susie Park,
Elizabeth Pridgen and members ot
the Linden Quartet perform passion
ate crowd-pleasers. Dinner at Town
?20 at 6 p.m., not included in price.
6 p.m. (dinner), 7:30 p.m. $25.706-
752-1445, www.mmcc-arts.org
SPORTS: Street Hockey (YMCA)
Street Hockey (on foot, no blades)
for all skill levels Every Tuesday and
Thursday. 6:30 p.m. FREE! aihens-
floorhockey@gmail.com
Friday 29
ART: Opening Reception (OCAF)
For “From a Woman* Hand,* a col
lection of sculpture by Annie Evans.
Cynthia Schoner and Dinah Stonis.
6-9 p.m. FREE! www.ocat.com
CLASSES: Genealogy 182:
Census Records Online (Oconee
County Library) This class covers
navigating the genealogy data
bases Ancestry Library Edition and
HeritageGuest Online. Participants
must have basic computer skills.
Registration required. 11 a.m.-12:30
p.m. FRE! 706-769-3950
KIOSTUFF: Own Your Media
(Madison County Library) Film 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 p.m.
REE! 706-795-5597
LECTURES AND UT: Poetry
Reading (Avid Bookshop) Ben
Kopei and Kim Vodicka read their
poetry and sign copies of their
poetry collections. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
OUTDOORS: Friday Night Paddies
(Sandy Creek Park) Experience
nighttime on Lake Chapman and
paddle around the moonlit waters.
Every other Friday night through
summer. Participants may br; ; or
rent a canoe or kayak. For ages 12
& up. Call to pre-register. 9—11 p.m
$5—12/fami!y. 706-613-3631, www.
athensclafkecounty.com/sandy-
creekpark
Saturday 30
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustain
able produce, meats, eggs, dairy,
baked goods, prepared foods and
crafts. Every Saturday through mid-
December. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket net
EVENTS: Rewired (Nugi’s Space)
A music thrift sale featuring drum
sets from high-end to beginner
level, guitars, amps, effects, keys
and more. Donations accepted. All
proceeds benefit Nugi* Space. 12-5
p.m. www.nuci.org
EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market
(Oconee County Courthouse) Fresh
produce, meats and other farm prod-
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