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THE CALENDAR!
and garden, as well as herbal soaps
and skincare products. 9 a.m.-5
p.m. 706-769-8100
ART: Opening Reception (Mini
Gallery) ???Woodland Getaway???
includes works by Chris Bradley
Dena Zilber, Emily Lyon, Kayla Cox,
Lauren Gregg, Lindsay Troutman,
Missy Kulik, Sara Parker, Simon
Hunt, Tatiana Veneruso and more.
6-9 p.m. FREE! minigalleryathens@
gmail.com
ART: Carter Gillies Holiday
Pottery Sale (572 Nantahala Ave.)
View the latest works by local pot
ter Carter Gillies. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
706-546-7235, cartergilliespottery.
wordpress.com
EVENTS: Snowsational Holiday
Celebration (Native America
Gallery) Don???t miss snowtacular
door prizes for the first 100 guests,
tantalizing treats, lively libations and
oodles of holiday cheer. 10 a.m.-7
p.m. FREE! 706-543-8425
EVENTS: Holiday Yard Sale (40
Watt Club) Items include clothing,
furniture, records, artwork and baked
goods. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.40watt.
com
EVENTS: ReWired Gear Sale
(Nugi???s Space) Stock up on second
hand gear, from guitars to school
band instruments. 12-4 p.m. www.
facebook.com/nucisspace
EVENTS: Santa Pub Crawl (New
Earth Athens) The Santa Pub Crawl
will donate funds to the Community
Connection of Northwest Georgia, a
local non-profit organization. 7 p.m.
$15. 706-543-8283
EVENTS: Holiday Farmers Market
& Craft Show (West Broad Market
Garden) This holiday market com
bines all the goodies from the tradi
tional food market with handcrafted
gifts made my local artisans. The
afternoon includes horses dressed
for the holiday season, children???s
activities, live musical performances
and cooking demonstrations. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. 706-613-0122
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustainable
produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked
goods, prepared foods and crafts.
Live music by Louise Warren. This
week features a kid???s activity making
bird seed wreaths and ???Taste Your
Market" with Slow Food Athens. 9
a.m.-12 p.m. www.athensfarmers-
market.net
EVENTS: A Taste of the Holiday
Season (Morton Theatre)
Performances by actors, bands,
choral ensembles, dance groups,
mimes, poets and singers. 6 p.m.
$12 (adv.), $15. www.mortontheatre.
com
EVENTS: Comer Farmers Market
(Comer Farmers Market, Comer)
Locally grown produce, honey,
baked goods, flower bouquets, soap,
crafts and more. Every Saturday. 9
a.m.-1 p.m. comerfama@gmail.
com, www.facebook.com/comerfm
EVENTS: Contra Dance (Lay Park)
No partner or experience necessary.
Wear soft sole shoes. Home-baked
goods at the break. Live music by
Speaking in Tunes and calling by
Deena Kushner. 7:15 p.m. (lesson),
7:30-10:30 p.m. (dance). $4-8.
www.contradanceathens.com
EVENTS: Happy Hollyday Auction
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of Athens) Bid on auction items and
enjoy live entertainment and finger
foods. 6-9 p.m. www.uuathensga.
org
GAMES: Twisted Trivia (Sundown
Saloon) Hosted by DJ Lynn Carson.
7:30-9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-248-0894
KIDSTUFF: Gingerbread Pirates
(Oconee County Library) Read The
Gingerbread Pirates and make your
Saturday, Dec. 7 continued from p. 21
own gingerbread pirate ornament
to take home. This is a self-directed
activity for all ages. 12-3 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org
KIDSTUFF: Family Fun Art Day
(OCAF, Watkinsville) Come as a
family or drop off your child for
themed projects like paper collages
and small paintings. With instruc
tor Julie Jones. Pre-registration
required. 9:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. FREE!
(members), $5. 706-769-4565,
www.ocaf.com
KIDSTUFF: Breakfast with Santa
(Camp Kiwanis, Danielsville)
Children can work in the Elves???
Workshop to make a take-home
craft and have a chat on Santa???s
lap. Photography opportunities will
be available. Space is limited and
registration is required. 9 a.m. $10
(children), $5 (adult). 706-795-2098
KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Abstract
Ornaments (Georgia Museum of
Art) Create your own abstract orna
ment using the ???Cercle et Carre and
the International Spirit of Abstract
Art" exhibition for inspiration. Enjoy
a special holiday performance
by Meridian Women???s Choir.
Refreshments will be served. 10
a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.georgia-
museum.org
PERFORMANCE: Festivus Show
(Canopy Studio) See the studio???s
aerial classes performing feats
of strength, marveling at festivus
miracles and just plain making fun
of the holiday season. 4 p.m. & 8
p.m. $10. www.canopystudio.org
THEATRE: A Winnie the Pooh
Christmas 7a/'/ (Seney-StovalI
Chapel) See Friday listing for full
description Dec. 6-7, 7 p.m. $8-16.
www.roseofathens.org
THEATRE: Romeo and Juliet
(Athens Community Theater) See
Friday listing for full description
Dec. 6-7 & 12-14, 8 p.m. Dec.
8 & 15, 2 p.m. $12-15. www.
townandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: A Christmas Pudding
(Elbert Theatre) See Friday listing for
full description Dec. 6-7 & 13-14,
7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m.
$8-15. 706-283-1049
Sunday 8
ART: Holiday Book and Frame
Sale (Georgia Museum of Art) See
Thursday listing for full description
10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE! www.georgia-
museum.org
ART: Indie South Fair???s Holiday
Hooray (660 N. Chase St.) See
Saturday listing for full description
Dec. 7,11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Dec. 8
12-5 p.m. FREE! www.indiesouth-
fair.com
ART: Holiday Open House
(Woodruff Pottery) See Saturday
listing for full description 10a.m.-5
p.m. 706-207-5175
ART: Holidaze Fesitval (Farmington
Depot Gallery) See Saturday listing
for full description 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
FREE! www.farmingtondepotgallery.
com
ART: JB & Friends Art Show and
Sale (1790 Salem Rd., Farmington)
See Saturday listing for full descrip
tion 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 678-863-1847
ART: Carter Gillies Holiday
Pottery Sale (572 Nantahala Ave.)
See Saturday listing for full descrip
tion 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 706-546-7235,
cartergilliespottery.wordpress.com
ART: Wolf Creek Pottery Sale
(Wolf Creek Ceramics) See Saturday
listing for full description 9 a.m.-5
p.m. 706-410-5200
ART: Opening Reception
(Hendershot???s Coffee Bar) For
coffee themed lino prints by Rene
Shoemaker. 3-5 p.m. FREE! www.
hendershotscoffee.com
ART: Open House Pottery Sale
(Farmington Pottery) See Saturday
listing for full description 9 a.m.-5
p.m. 706-769-8100
ART: OCAF Holiday Market (OCAF,
Watkinsville) See Friday listing for
full description Dec. 6, 5-9 p.m.
Dec. 7-8,10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3. www.
ocaf.com
ART: Holiday Sale (Marmalade
Pottery, 775 Pulaski St.) See
Saturday listing for full description 9
a.m.-4 p.m. www.mariadondero.com
EVENTS: Holiday Open House
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Live music by the Georgia Children???s
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 (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
PERFORMANCE: Barbershop
Quartet and Chorus (Chapelwood
United Methodist Church) The
Change of Heart barbershop quartet
and The Gentlemen Songsters bar
bershop chorus promise an exciting
performance. 4 p.m. $10. musicman.
cfm@gmail.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
Tuesday 10
CLASSES: Swing Dance Night
(Dancefx) A casual evening of social
swing dancing. No experience or
partner necessary. 7-8 p.m. (les
son), 8-10 p.m. $3-5. www.athens-
swingnight.com
ARTini???s Art Studio, Gallery & Lounge hosts an opening reception for ???Clouds of Faces,??? an exhibition of 15 relief
sculptures in clay created by Vernon J. Thornsberry, on Friday, Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m.
Chorus, Solstice Sisters and Classic
City Band, plus photos with Santa
and Mrs. Claus and nature-themed
puppet shows at 2:30 p.m., 3:30
p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the children???s
classroom. 2-5 p.m. FREE! www.
botgarden.uga.edu
EVENTS: Benevolence Market
(First Baptist Church) Meet repre
sentatives of local nonprofit agencies
and select items from a ???shopping
list of symbolic gifts" to donate.
12-2:30 p.m. www.firstpresathens.
org/benevolencemarket
EVENTS: GA Regional Yoga
Asana Championship (Morton
Theatre) Bikram Yoga Athens hosts
an Asana championship. Cheer on
atheletes as they perform three-
minute yoga routines. 2:30 p.m.
$10. www.bikramathens.com
EVENTS: Holiday on the Hill (The
Hill) The Athens-Clarke Heritage
Foundation???s Holiday Gala includes
both a live and silent auction. 5 p.m.
$50 (ACHF members), $75. www.
achfonline.org
GAMES: Trivia (Amici) Grab a slice
and test your trivia skills. 9 p.m.
706-353-0000
PERFORMANCE: Athens Master
Chorale (The Classic Center) The
Athens Master Chorale celebrates
its 25th anniversary with Bach???s
Magnificat in D, Vivaldi???s Magnificat
and works by Gabrielli, Hovland and
Rachmaninoff. 4 p.m. FREE! www.
athensmasterchorale.org
THEATRE: Romeo and Juliet
(Athens Community Theater) See
Friday listing for full description
Dec. 6-7 & 12-14, 8 p.m. Dec.
8 & 15, 2 p.m. $12-15. www.
townandgownplayers.org
THEATRE: A Christmas Pudding
(Elbert Theatre) See Friday listing for
full description Dec. 6-7 & 13-14,
7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 & 15, 2 p.m.
$8-15.706-283-1049
FILM: The Last Unicorn Tour (Cine
Barcafe) The Last Unicorn is the
story of a lonely unicorn who sets
out on a quest to find her lost broth
ers and sisters. Followed by a Q&A
with author Peter S. Beagle. Time
TBA. www.athenscine.com
EVENTS: Girls??? Night Out (The
Office Lounge) See the Chippendale
and Playgirl performers on their
North American Most Wanted Tour. 8
p.m. $15 (adv.), $20. 706-546-0840
FILM: Film Athens Happy Hour
(Flicker Theatre & Bar) The 2nd
Tuesday of every month come hang
out and talk about films. 5:30-7
p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net
GAMES: Trivia (Fuzzy???s Taco Shop)
Compete for prizes. Every Tuesday.
8-10 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, 7:30 p.m. &
Thursdays, 8 p.m. 706-354-1515
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
GAMES: Movie Quotes Trivia
(Max) With host Cora Jane. 9:30
p.m. FREE! 706-254-3392
KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for
Teens (ACC Library) See Tuesday
listing for full description 4-5:30
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329
KIDSTUFF: Children???s Book
Event (Front Porch Book Store,
Winterville) Dodd Ferrelle is the
author of If You Were a Jellybean,
which is illustrated by his wife,
Cameron. The duo will read from the
book, and Dodd will play guitar and
sing. 6-8 p.m. FREE! www.ifyouw-
ereajellybean.com
THEATRE: The Santaland Diaries
(The Melting Point) The Santaland
Diaries logs one out-of-work actor???s
adventures as an elf at Macy???s during
the holiday season. This comedy
is forages 18 & up. Dec. 10-12, 7
p.m. $16. www.roseofathens.org
Wednesday 11
ART: Mural Project Speaker (40
Watt Club) A speaker from the
Asheville (NC) Mural Project will
explain the process of choosing
and installing a mural. This meeting
serves as an opportunity to provide
input on what should be included
on the 40 Watt???s upcoming music
history mural. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.
arts2people.org/amp
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Meet docents in the lobby
for a tour of highlights from the
museum???s collection. 2 p.m. FREE!
www.georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: Search Engine
Optimization for Small
Businesses (UGA Small Business
Development Center) Learn howto
help customers find your small busi
ness on the increasingly crowded
Internet. 10a.m.-12 p.m. FREE!
slay@georgiasbdc.org
CLASSES: Buddhist Teachings
(Body, Mind & Spirit) Learn how
to apply the teaching of Buddha to
end suffering and bring peace to
your life. Every Wednesday. 6 p.m.
Donations accepted. 706-351-6024
EVENTS: Hand-Picked Bourbon
Tasting (Aromas) See Wednesday
listing for full description Dec. 4 &
11,6-9 p.m. $25 (per person), $45
(both nights), www.aromascraft-
works.com
FILM: Film Lab Open House (The
H.T. Edwards Complex) See Film
Athens??? new office within the Athens
Community Career Academy. 6-8
p.m. FREE! www.filmathens.net
GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese
Korean Grill Express) Win house
cash prizes with host Todd Kelly.
Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. www.
choochoorestaurants.com
GAMES: Trivia with a DJ (Your Pie,
Eastside location) Open your pie
hole for a chance to win cash prizes.
7 p.m. FREE! www.yourpie.com
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Trivia (Willy???s Mexicans
Grill) Trivia with a DJ! Every
Wednesday. 8-10 p.m. FREE! 706-
548-1920
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: Dirty Nerds Trivia (Crow???s
Nest) Trivia in the Crow???s Nest. Every
Wednesday. 10 p.m. FREE! www.
facebook.com/dirtybirdsath
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0???
Brady???s) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
KIDSTUFF: Jingle Jam (Princeton
United Methodist Church) Celebrate
the holiday season with a chili
dinner, crafts, singing and creating
gingerbread houses. 6-8 p.m. FREE!
www.princetonumcathensga.org
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library, Danielsville) Includes
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