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Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.
POINT
AMERICAN
MUSIC 2013
FESTIVAL
may-14 Tenapin Tuesday w/
string theory
TIX $5 adv, $5 door - Music from 7-10pm
$2 Terrapin drafts
wed-may-15
FREE show with
jim peritins
Free music from 6:30-9:30pm on the patio
thurs-may-16
fester hagood???s
thursday night testimonal
songwriter showcase
featuring rev. ty manning,
todd white, kelly hoyle fuller,
adam payne, Chris moore,
big don spurlin & more
TIX $5 adv, $7 doer - early show @ 7:30pm
sat-may-18
An Evening of Beach & Soul music with
back in time
TIX $10 adv, $13 door ($10 at door with UGAID)
thursday-july-4
Mark your calendar for our 5" 1 annual
classic city american
music festival featuring
dr. ralph Stanley
& the clinch mountain boys
and packway handle band,
the honeycutters, bluebilly grit
and more!
Tickets on sale Monday, May 20th @ 10am
All Ages Family-Friendly Event
NOW OFFERING RESERVED SEATING & VIP SUITE OPTIONS FOR SELECT SHOWS!
5.21
terrapin tuesday with ana egge
6.29
deja vu: tribute to crosby, stills nash &
5.22
rachel o???neal
young
5.23
jesse dee w/ cedric burnside project
7.2
JUST ANNOUNCED: josh ritter & the royal
5.24
the hoiman autry band
city band, milk carton kids - tix on sale
5.25
normaltown flyers 3373 reunion
now!
5.28
terrapin tuesday with playing on the planet
7.4
save the date for our 5 th annual classic city
5.30
JUST ANNOUNCEO - evening with the new Orleans
american music festival
suspects - tix on sale now!
7.9
terrapin tuesday with kurt thomas
5.31
jessta james with ty manning & friends
7.13
the highballs
6.1
ralph roddenbery band, the squirrelheads
7.16
terrapin tuesday with appalachian rhythm
6.9
JUST ANNOUNCEO: jake shimabukuro - tix on sale now!
7.26
claire lynch band
6.12
rabbit box
7.27
sons of sailors
6.18
north georgia bluegrass band
8.2
swingin??? medallions
6.20
billy joe shaver, matt hudgins
8.6
terrapin tuesday with roxie watson
6.21
athfest night #1 with strawberiy flats, jim white, dodd
8.10
phil and the blanks reunion
ferrelle & the freighters, the frets (featuring andrew
hyra of billy pilgrim)
8.23
punch brothers guitarist Chris eldridge and
julian lage
6.22
athfest night #2 with the dappled greys, kenney-
blackmon string band, string theory and more
10.10
aaron carter
FOR TICKETS & SHOWTIMES
WWW.mELTINGPOINTATHENS.COIVI
CALL THE BOX OFFICE 706.254.6909
295 E. DOUGHERTY ST., ATHENS, GA
Dine & Dance in the BBR
Friday, May 17 ??? 9pm ??? $5
EIGHTIES REUJIND
Friday, May 24 ??? 9pm ??? $10
THE SPLITZ BAND
Thursday, May 30 ??? 9pm ??? $5
BACK ALLEY BLUES BAND
Friday, May 31 ??? 9pm ??? $5
BART AND THE BACUPS
706.354.6655
196 Alps Rd. ??? Beechwood Center
buffaloscafe. com/athens
THE CALENDAR!
1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. $11-16. www.
mortontheatre.com
THEATRE: Ramona Ouimby
(Seney-Stovall Chapel) See
Thursday listing for full description
May 16-17, 7 p.m. $8-16. www.
roseofathens.org
Saturday 18
ART: Live Glassblowing
(Bendzunas Glass, Comer) The
family-run gallery demonstrates live
glassblowing. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE!
www.bendzunasglass.com
ART: Tour at Two: ???Art and Social
Change??? (Georgia Museum of Art)
Docent Ruth Walton leads a tour in
conjunction with the International
Council of Museum???s International
Museum Day: ???Museums
(Memory+Creativity)=Social
Change.??? 2 p.m. FREE! www.geor-
giamuseum.org
CLASSES: Ecology and
Identification of Wetland Plants
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Learn about the functional and
structural adaptations of wetland
vegetation, as well as how to identify
and describe them. 8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. $50. www.botgarden.uga.edu
EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market
(Oconee County Courthouse,
Watkinsville) Locally grown produce,
meats, grains, flowers, soaps, bird-
houses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.-1
p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org
EVENTS: Grand Opening (Petzone
Dog Rescue) For Petzone???s
Affordable Pet Wellness Clinic. Free
nail trims, door prizes, coupons,
raffles, discounted rabies vaccina
tions, an outdoor craft sale, bounce
houses and food. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
FREE! www.petzonedogs.com
EVENTS: 3rd Annual Riding for
a Reason (Poplar Springs Baptist
Church) Join in a 31- or 64-mile
bike ride from Bishop to Wiley Farm
and back. Proceeds benefit the
Athens Land Trust. Visit website to
register. 9 a.m. $30-40. www.athen-
slandtrust.com, www.active.com
EVENTS: Marigold Festival
(Downtown Winterville) Featuring
a parade (10 a.m.), car show (11
a.m.-3 p.m.), arts and crafts, bar
becue, street dancing, the Marigold
10K (7:30 a.m.), live entertainment
and more. See website for schedule.
7 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE! www.cityofwin-
terville.com
EVENTS: Contra Dance (Memorial
Park) Presented by the Athens Folk
Music & Dance Society. Live music
by the Freedom Fries (Joe Willey,
Russell McCumber, Dave Dowless).
Calling by Andrea Nettleton. Free
30-minute lesson beginning at
7:30 p.m. No experience or partner
needed. 8-11 p.m. FREE! (under
18), $7 (adults), www.athensfolk.org
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustainable
produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked
goods, prepared foods and crafts.
Live music at every market. This
week includes a chef demo by Kyle
Jacovino of 5&10, a kids??? scaven
ger hunt and live music by Paul
Lombard and Green Flag. 8 a.m.-12
p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: GA Republican Party
State Convention (The Classic
Center) See Friday listing for full
description May 17-18. Check web
site for schedule, www.gagop.org
GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event
(Tyche???s Games) Explorers??? RPG.
Bring your imagination. 12 p.m.
FREE! 706-345-4500
KIDSTUFF: Screenprinting 101
for Kids (Double Dutch Press) A
workshop in the basics from image
Friday, May 17 continued from p. 17
production to finished prints. For
ages 10 & up. 2-5 p.m. $50. www.
doubledutchpress.com
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes &
Noble) For all ages. Children receive
a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.
FREE! 706-354-1195
KIDSTUFF: Saturday at the Rock:
Astronomical Observations
(Rock Eagle 4H Center, Eatonton)
The Atlanta Astronomy Club leads
a guided observation of the sun
and discussion of NASA???s Curiosity
Rover. 9:30-11:30 a.m. $5. 706-
484-2862
KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime
(Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books
and games. 1 p.m. FREE! www.avid-
bookshop.com
KIDSTUFF: Open House
(Morningstar Montessori Toddler
House) Tour the classrooms and
learn more about what the program
offers. Chidlren are taught in
English/Spanish bilingual class
rooms with a ratio of eight children
per two teachers. For ages 1.5-3.5.
10 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! 706-206-
0291
KIDSTUFF: Nature Trading Post
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade
one or two objects found in nature
for points or other nature objects in
the center???s collection. 11 a.m.-12
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615
LECTURES & LIT: Famous
Outdoor Book Sale (Front Porch
Book Store, Winterville) Friends
of the Winterville Library present
a book sale featuring hundreds of
titles. 10 a.m. $10/bag. 706-372-
1236
OUTDOORS: Be a Farmer for
a Day (Covenant Valley Farms,
Colbert) Assist with weeding, build
ing raised beds, livestock care and
feeding and working with honey
bees. Followed by a tour of the farm.
Dinner included. Call for reservation.
1:45-6 p.m. FREE! 706-283-7946,
broadriverpastures@gmail.com
PERFORMANCE: School of Rock
(Morton Theatre) See Friday listing
for full description May 17, 7 p.m.
May 18,10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
$11-16. www.mortontheatre.com
Sunday 19
ART: Opening Reception (Lyndon
House Arts Center) For ???Ossabaw
Island: Holy Ground," works by the
Ossabaw Artists Collective. 2-4 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3623
EVENTS: Meet the Riverkeeper
(Big Dogs on the River) Celebrate
the Oconee River with a leisurely
paddle, followed by a party featur
ing live music from Shonna Tucker
and Eye Candy. 12-8 p.m. $10-25.
www.altamahariverkeeper.org
EVENTS: Athens Game Jam
Awards Night (UGA CAGT) Video
game developers present their
finished products after 48 hours of
work. 2:30-5:30 p.m. FREE! www.
athensgamejam.com
EVENTS: Family Fun Day (Oconee
County Library) Kick off the sum
mer reading program with a petting
zoo, bounce castle, carnival games,
prizes and more. All ages. 2-5 p.m.
FREE! 706-769-3950
GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room)
Every Sunday! Hosted by Evan
Delany. First place wins $50 and
second place wins $25. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.thecapitalroom.com
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern,
Broad Street location) What do you
really know? 6 p.m. 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo???s Cafe)
???Brewer???s Inquisition," trivia hosted
by Chris Brewer every Sunday. 7
p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655, www.
buffaloscafe.com/athens
GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your
skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (ACC
Library) Meet Star, Comet and
Penny, volunteer certified therapy
dogs. Beginning readers can prac
tice by reading aloud to a furry
friend. All dogs are insured and in
the company of their trainers. First
come, first served. 3-4 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author
(Avid Bookshop) Local poet Charles
Asbury, author of Thoughtful Lines
and Love Strikes Again, reads from
his works of poetry and fiction. A
portion of proceeds from book sales
will benefit the American Cancer
Society. 4-5 p.m. FREE! www.avid-
bookshop.com
PERFORMANCE: Athens Youth
Symphony Spring Concert
(Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) Karl
Schab directs the symphony of
young performers in selections by
Copland, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and
more. 4 p.m. FREE! 706-543-1907
Monday 20
EVENTS: Reiki & Drumming
Circle (Call for location) Reiki is an
ancient energy system that promotes
relaxation and encourages healing
and balance. Contact for directions.
6:30 p.m. 706-490-3816, energy-
path@hotmail.com
GAMES: Trivia (Highwire Lounge)
Athens??? toughest trivia. $100 grand
prize every week! All ages. 8 p.m.
FREE! 706-543-8997
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef 0'
Brady???s) Win house cash and prizes!
Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storylime (ACC
Library) Designed to nurture lan
guage skills through literature-based
materials and activities. Parents
assist their children in movements
and actions while playing. 10:30
a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
MEETINGS: Public Hearing
(George Hall, UGA Heath Sciences
Campus) For a zoning proposal for
Prince Avenue. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
athensclarkecounty.com
SPORTS: Rollergirl Bootcamp
(Fun Galaxy) Learn what it takes to
be a Classic City Rollergirl. May 20,
5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. & May 22, 6:30-9
p.m. www.classiccityrollergirls.com
Tuesday 21
COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy
Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
Voted by Flagpole's readers as
Athens' ???favorite comedy night" in
2011 and 2012, this comedy show
allows locals to watch quality com
edy or perform themselves. Email to
perform. First and third Tuesday of
every month! 9 p.m. FREE! (perform
ers), $5. calebsynan@yahoo.com,
www.flickertheatreandbar.com
EVENTS: Oconee Farmers
Market (First Christian Church,
Watkinsville) Locally grown produce,
meats, grains, flowers, soaps, bird-
houses, gourds and more. 4-7 p.m.
www.oconeefarmersmarket.org
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 (Fuzzy???s Taco Shop)
Compete for prizes and giveaways.
Every Tuesday. 9-11 p.m. 706-
353-0305
GAMES: Healthcare Bingo
(Rocksprings Community Center)
Prizes include healthcare and safety
items including First Aid supplies
and smoke detectors. For ages 50
& up. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $4. 706-
613-3603
GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia
(Max) With host Cora Jane every
Tuesday. Everyone???s a winner. 9:30
p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392
GAMES: Twisted Trivia (The Office
Lounge) Twist your brain! 7:30 p.m.
706-546-0840
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) Westside and Eastside loca
tions of Locos Grill and Pub feature
trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.locosgrill.com
Watercolor and oil paintings by Susie Burch are on display at Earth Fare through May.
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