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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
MEMORIAL DAY DEADLINE: The deadline for getting listed in The Calendar will be Thursday, May 23 at
5 p.m. for the issue of May 29. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.
Tuesday 21
COMEDY: OpenTOAD Comedy
Open Mic (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
Locals can watch quality comedy
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
EVENTS: Leap Flying Trapeze
Show (Leap Trapeze) Workshop
flyers demonstrate their latest tricks
in a Matrix-themed show. Bring a
blanket or chair to sit on. 7:30 p.m.
FREE! www.leaptrapeze.com
EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market
(West Broad Market Garden) Fresh
produce, cooking demonstrations
and childrens activities. Offers
double dollars for EBT shoppers.
Field every Tuesday. 4-7 p.m. 706-
613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org
GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy's Taco Shop)
Compete for prizes and giveaways.
9-11 p.m. 706-353-0305
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: Twisted Trivia (The Office
Lounge) Twist your brain! 7:30 p.m.
706-546-0840
GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia
(Max) With host Cora Jane.
Everyone’s a winner. 9:30 p.m. FREE!
706-254-3392
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE!
www.locosgrill.com
MEETINGS: CCSD Budget Hearing
(CCSD Adminstration Offices) A
public hearing will cover the 2014
CCSD budget before final adoption
on June 6. 6 p.m. FREE! www.clarke.
k12.ga.us
MEETINGS: Athens Rock and Gem
Club (Friendship Christian Church)
After a short business meeting, Anita
Westlake will present a program on
“Geo Hazards." 7:30 p.m. FREE!
706-549-8082
PERFORMANCE: Time for Three
(Madison Morgan Cultural Center,
Madison) A classically trained
garage band with a repertoire of
originals and covers spanning from
Bach to bluegrass. A buffet at Town
220 will precede the show. 6 p.m.
SOLD OUT! www.mmcc-arts.org
Wednesday 22
ART: Tour at Two: “Small
European Bronzes” (Georgia
Museum of Art) Lynn Boland, Pierre
Daura Curator of European Art, leads
a tour of small bronzes by Rodin,
Renoir, Matisse, Moore and Maillol.
2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.
org
CLASSES: SALSAthens (Little Kings
Shuffle Club) Cuban-style salsa
dance classes with SALSAthens.
Every Wednesday. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
(intermediate), 7:30-8:30 p.m.
(beginners). $8 (incl. drink). 706-
338-6613
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Athens City Flail) Local and sustain
able produce, meats, eggs, dairy,
baked goods, prepared foods, crafts
and more. Live music at every
market. 4-7 p.m. www.athensfarm-
ersmarket.net
EVENTS: Canine Cocktail Hour
(Madison Bar & Bistro) Drink and
food specials for you and your
(well-behaved, non-aggressive, vac
cinated) dog! Every Wednesday. 5-7
p.m. FREE! www.indigoathens.com
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge.
8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Five Points
location) Open your pie-hole for a
chance to win! 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
850-7424
GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicans
Grill) Trivia with a DJ! 8-10 p.m.
FREE! 706-548-1920
GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese
Korean Grill Express) Jump on the
trivia train! 7:30 p.m. www.choo-
choorestaurants.com
GAMES: Crows Nest Trivia (Dirty
Birds) Every Wednesday in the
Crows Nest. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-
546-7050
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia
(Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know
it all? Test your knowledge every
Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both loca
tions. 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! 9 p.m. FREE! 706-
546-1102
KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (ACC
Library) Play a fast and furious game
of Crash Legos. No need to bring
Legos from home. Ages 11-18. 4-5
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Home School Science
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Learn
about birds and their migratory
patterns. For ages 5-9 and their par
ents. Call to pre-register. 10a.m.-12
p.m. $4-6. 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Hot Diggity Doug
(Oconee County Library) Barry
Stewart Mann is Hot Diggity Doug
who, with his dog Digger, digs deep
into classic and popular books. 3
p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes &
Noble) For all ages. Children receive
a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.
FREE! 706-354-1195
LECTURES & LIT: Buddha Book
Study (Body, Mind & Spirit) A
discussion group that supports
applying Buddha’s teachings to
end suffering in all areas of life.
Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. Donations
accepted. 706-351-6024
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
ART: Opening Reception (UGA
Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries)
For “PRAXIS,” curated by Jeffrey
Whittle and featuring works by Paul
Murphy, Mary Ruth Moore, Peter
James McCarron, Eric Marty Leslie
Snipes, Meredith Lachin and more.
See Calendar Pick on p. 16. 5-7
p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu
CLASSES: Into to Tai Chi &
Gigong (Banyan Tree Center)
Presented by the Institute of Integral
Gigong and Tai Chi. 5:30 p.m. FREE!
770-596-8170, www.calmatthecen-
ter.com
CLASSES: Genealogy 102:
Census Records Online (Oconee
County Library) Navigate the geneal
ogy databases Ancestry Library
Edition and HeritageQuest Online.
12:30-2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
EVENTS: Jeff Morris’ Birthday
Magic Show (Little Kings
Shuffle Club) Featuring Stephen
Flaussmann, DJ Fur Goblin and Jeff
Morris himself. 9 p.m. www.face-
book.com/lkshuffleclub
FILM: Art and Intrigue Film
Series: The Art of the Steal
(Georgia Museum of Art) Don
Argott’s documentary chronicles
the long and dramatic struggle for
control of the Barnes Foundation,
a private collection of art valued at
more than $25 billion. See Calendar
Pick on p. 16. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
georgiamuseum.org
GAMES: Trivia (The Volstead) Every
Thursday! 7:30-9:30 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, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 706-
354-1515
KIDSTUFF: Thursday Storytime
(Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books
and games. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.
avidbookshop.com
KIDSTUFF: Library Crew (Oconee
County Library) The library is seek
ing volunteers ages 9-12 to assist
with craft projects, help take care of
the library and have a good time!
Call to register. 11 a.m. FREE! 706-
769-3950
KIDSTUFF: Dig into a Little
Magic! (ACC Library) Magician and
ventriloquist Keith Karnok performs
with his sidekick Vern, the singing
and talking bird. 10:30 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3650
KIDSTUFF: Journey Through the
Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Explore constellations and celestial
The Cedric Burnside Project plays Melting Point on Thursday, May 23.
bodies in the planetarium. Call to
register. 2-3 p.m. $7/family. 706-
613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Gallery Games
(Georgia Museum of Art) Learn
about works in the museum’s perma
nent collection through fun activi
ties. Forages 7-11.4:15-5 p.m.
FREE! www.georgiamuseum.com
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the
Authors (Avid Bookshop) Nathaniel
Rich, author of Odds Against
Tomorrow, and short story and
screenplay writer Bradley Bazzle
talk about their works. 6 p.m. FREE!
www.avidbookshop.com
MEETINGS: CCDC Meeting
(Multiple Choices for Independent
Living) The Clarke County
Democratic Committee hosts
“Building the Dream: the CCDC and
Election Year 2014.” 6 p.m. FREE!
www.clarkedemocrats.com
Friday 24
ART: Casa de la Cultura (Lyndon
House Arts Center) Casa de Amistad
offers pottery workshops for Latino
women. 10:30 a.m. FREE! jgnecco@
gmail.com, www.casacultura.info
EVENTS: Eric Hernandez Benefit
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Comedy
by Mat Lewis and Luke Fields,
slap stick burlesque by Effie’s Club
Follies and live music by Cars
Can be Blue, Incendiaries and
Los Meesfits. Proceeds help local
musician and Los Meesfits member
Hernandez with medical expenses.
10 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/
Ikshuffleclub
EVENTS: Line Dancing (Bootleggers
Country & Western Bar) Country-
western-style line dance lessons.
Come ride Pandemonium, the
mechanical bull! 8-10 p.m. 706-
254-7338
KIDSTUFF: DIY Carnival (Oconee
County Library) Prizes, snacks,
games and a preview of the summer
reading program. 3-5 p.m. FREE!
706-769-3950
Saturday 25
ART: Opening Reception (Athens
Institute for Contemporary Art
(ATHICA)) For “ATHICARDS: A
Deck of Athens Art," a special deck
of cards in which each card was
designed by a different local artist.
Each card’s original artwork will be
exhibited, and full decks cost $20.
7-9 p.m. www.athica.org
EVENTS: March Against
Monsanto (UGA Arch) March
begins at the Arch and ends with
a rally at New Earth Music Hall.
Marsha Thadison of Tipping Point
Network will speak and Hart Sawyer
& the Love Project will perform
songs. 2-5:30 p.m. FREE! mandy-
cpruitt@gmail.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustainable
produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked
goods, prepared foods and crafts.
This week features a chef demo and
kids activity involving seed packets.
Live music by Tre Powell and the
Burning Angels. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
www.athensfarmersmarket.net
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
GAMES: Magic: the Gathering
(Tyche’s Games) Standard format
tournament. Free promotional cards.
12 p.m. $1. www.tychesgames.com
GAMES: Cornhole Tournament
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Gather
a team and compete for prizes. 5
p.m. $10/team. www.facebook.com/
Ikshuffleclub
KIDSTUFF: Saturday Storytime
(Avid Bookshop) Join Avid for books
and games. 1 p.m. FREE! www.avid-
bookshop.com
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Barnes &
Noble) For all ages. Children receive
a free treat from the cafe. 11 a.m.
FREE! 706-354-1195
KIDSTUFF: Journey Through
the Stars (Sandy Creek Nature
Center) See Thursday listing for full
description 2-3 p.m. $7/family. 706-
613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Cloth Diaper
Workshop (Bloom) Children wel
come. Refreshments provided. 2-3
p.m. FREE! 404-805-0113
KIDSTUFF: Archaeological Dig
(Madison County Library, Madison)
Bury some treasures to excavate
later this summer. Bring something
to bury. 2 p.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
LECTURES & LIT: Book Signing
(Avid Bookshop) William G. Borchert
signs copies of his book When Two
Loves Collide: The Inspiring Story of
Dr. John and Dot Mooney. 4-5 p.m.
FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
OUTDOORS: Full Moon Hike
Series (State Botanical Garden of
Georgia) Learn about the moon, con
stellations and nocturnal creatures.
7-8:30 p.m. $5. 706-542-6156
Sunday 26
ART: Spotlight Tour (Georgia
Museum of Art) Meet docents in the
lobby for a tour of highlights from
the permanent collection. 3 p.m.
FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
GAMES: Trivia (Buffalo’s Cafe)
“Brewer’s Inquisition” hosted by
Chris Brewer. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
buffaloscafe.com/athens
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern,
Broad Street location) What do you
really know? 6 p.m. 706-548-3442
GAMES: Trivia (The Capital Room)
First place wins $50 and second
place wins $25. 8 p.m. FREE! www.
thecapitalroom.com
GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Test your
skills. 9 p.m. 706-353-0000
PERFORMANCE: Classic City
Band (Cedar Shoals High School)
The oldest community band in
Georgia presents a concert honoring
veterans of all wars, featuring spe
cial guests Mayor Nancy Denson,
Catherine Clayton, Douglas Ivey and
Navy veteran Sean Polite. 3 p.m.
www.classiccityband.org
Monday 27
EVENTS: Running with the Dawgs
Annual 5K Road Race (The
Classic Center) The Athens-Oconee
Junior Women’s Club celebrates its
10th anniversary with a run through
downtown Athens that passes the
fiberglass bulldog statues. 8 a.m.
$15-25. www.active.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!
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