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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
(non-members). 706-613-3623,
athensareaartscouncil@gmail.com,
www.athensarts.org
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Docents lead a tour of high
lights from the permanent collection.
2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.
org
CLASSES: Bring Your Own Project
Class (Revival Yarns) BYOP is for
beginner through advanced knit
ters looking for help starting a new
project. A teacher will help get you
started or work through a more chal
lenging section. RSVP. 11 a.m.-1
p.m. $30. 706-850-1354, www.
revivalyarnsathens.com
COMEDY: 5th Annual LaughFest
at AthFest (Georgia Theatre) Sean
Patton has performed on “Live at
Gotham," “Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon" and “Conan." Openers
include Ben Palmer, Cherith Fuller,
Jake Brannon, Walker Smith and
Chris Patton. 8 p.m. $7 (w/ AthFest
wristband), www.georgiatheatre.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Athens City Flail) Local and sustain
able produce, meats, eggs, dairy,
baked goods, prepared foods, crafts
and live music. 4-7 p.m. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket.org
EVENTS: Hip Hop Industry Night
& Open Mic (Max) Come network
and perform. 7-11 p.m. $5. www.
ugalive.com
FILM: Places in Peril (Cine
Barcafe) Inspired by the Georgia
Trust’s annual “Places in Peril” list,
musician T. Hardy Morris and film-
maker-photographer Jason Thrasher
traveled to ten sites to film music
videos. See Calendar Pick on p. 16.
7:30 p.m. $5 (w/ AthFest wristband),
$10. www.athenscine.com
FILM: Cinebaby (Cine Barcafe) Cine
presents a new series of afternoon
shows for moms, dads and their
babies. With soft lighting, lowered
sound, stroller parking and a chang
ing table in the screening room,
parents and caregivers can watch an
adult movie without having to find a
babysitter. This week’s films include
The Immigrant (3 p.m.) and Chef
(3:15 p.m.). $7.50. www.athenscine.
com
GAMES: Sex, Drugs & Rock and
Roll Trivia (Jerzee's Sports Bar)
Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. House
cash prizes. 10 p.m. FREE! www.
jerzeessportsbar.com
GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings
Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy
Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook.
com/I kshuffleclub
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Entertainment Trivia
(Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South
Trivia offers house cash prizes. Every
Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
0892
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia
(Blind Pig Tavern) Think you know
Tuesday 17
CLASSES: Nonviolent
Communication Classes
(Georgia Conflict Center) Build skills
for compassionate communication
and conflict transformation. 6:30-8
p.m. $10 suggested donation, geor-
giaconflictcenter@gmail.com, www.
gaconflict.org
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: Birthday Block Party
(Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market)
Help Heirloom celebrate its third
birthday with cake, games, music,
drink specials, street food and more.
5:30-9 p.m. www.heirloomathens.
com
EVENTS: Tuesday Farmers Market
(West Broad Market Garden)
Fresh produce, cooked foods and
children’s activities. Offers double
dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every
Tuesday. 4-7 p.m. 706-613-0122,
www.athenslandtrust.org
GAMES: Trivia (Four Brothers Sports
Tavern) How much do you really
know? 7 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3020
GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail
Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly
every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE!
706-354-7289
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: Entertainment Trivia
(Fuzzy’s Taco Shop) Compete for
prizes and giveaways. Presented by
Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8
p.m. FREE! 706-353-0305
GAMES: Trivia (H i-Lo Lounge)
General trivia with host Caitlin
Wilson. 9 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561
GAMES: Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese
Korean Grill Express) Jump on the
trivia train! Win house cash prizes
with host Todd Kelly. 7:30 p.m. FREE!
www.choochoorestaurants.com
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
ART: AAAC Lunch & Learn:
Gallery Etiquette 101 (Lyndon
House Arts Center) Bring your
lunch to this lecture by recently
appointed Lyndon House Arts Center
Supervisor Didi Dunphy. Learn
about prepping your work, working
with a gallery, what to expect and
what questions to ask before doing a
show. Presented by the Athens Area
Arts Council. Registration required.
12-1 p.m. FREE! (members), $15
it all? Test your knowledge every
Wednesday night. 8 p.m. Both loca
tions. 706-548-3442
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: Sports Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
KIDSTUFF: Summer Storytime
(Madison County Library,
Danielsville) Songs, fingerplays,
crafts and stories to celebrate sum
mer. For ages 5 & under. 10:30
a.m. FREEIwww.athenslibrary.org/
madison
KIDSTUFF: Mad Scientists Book
Club (Oconee County Library)
Explore super cool books through
hands-on experiments and activities.
For rising 4th—6th graders. 3 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Family Music
Jam (Madison County Library,
Danielsville) Join Rebecca Ballard
and her ukulele for a sing-a-long.
The library has a limited supply of
rhythm instruments, so attendees
are invited to bring their own from
home. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/madison
KIDSTUFF: Family Music Jam
(Oconee County Library) Join
Rebecca Ballard and her ukulele
for a sing-a-long. Limited supply
of rhythm instruments available.
For children of all ages and their
guardians. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Project Runway
Challenge (Oconee County
Library) Test your inner fashion
designer skills with a fierce competi
tion that will make Tim Gunn cry.
Materials will be provided. Creations
will be displayed and voted on by
the public, with the most votes earn
ing prizes. Forages 11-18. 6-8
p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
LECTURES & LIT: Talking About
Books (ACC Library) This month’s
title is My Beloved Wife by Justice
Sonia Sontomayor. Newcomers wel
come. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650, www.athenslibrary.org
SPORTS: Rollergirl Bootcamp
(Fun Galaxy) Brush up on your
skating skills and learn what it takes
to be a Classic City Rollergirl. Gear
can be borrowed for a $10 refund
able deposit. June 16,5:30-9 p.m.
June 18, 6:30-9 p.m. June 22, 8:30
a.m.-12 p.m. www.classiccityrol-
lergirls.com
Thursday 19
ART: Athens Photography Guild
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Meet
and learn from other photographers
in Athens. This month’s topic is
“Tips & Tricks for Sports and Action
Photography,” presented by Phillip
“An Imperceptible Dance” by Dayna Thacker is included in “Tiny Universe,” an exhibition of small works by 70
artists at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo. An opening reception will be held Thursday, June 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Faulkner, photography instructor at
UGA’s Continuing Education Center.
Novices and professionals welcome.
7-8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenspho-
tographyguild.com
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 p.m. FREE! www.geor
giamuseum.org
ART: Opening Reception (Gallery
@ Hotel Indigo—Athens) “Tiny
Universe” includes small works by
70 Athens and Atlanta-based art
ists, most of whom have previously
exhibited at Hotel Indigo over the
last three years. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
FREE! www.indigoathens.com
ART: Third Thursday Art Series
(Athens, GA) Six galleries stay
open late the third Thursday of
every month. Participating galleries
include the Georgia Museum of Art,
Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA,
Lyndon House Arts Center, Cine
and the GlassCube & Gallery @
Hotel Indigo. See website for a list
of open exhibits. 6-9 p.m. FREE!
www.3thurs.org
CLASSES: One-On-One Computer
Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized
instruction available for various
computer topics. 9-9:45 a.m. FREE!
706-613-3650, ext. 354
CLASSES: Knit 1 Class (Revival
Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools
and craft of knitting. Learn cast-on
stitches and the knit stitch. The class
is free with the purchase of materi
als. RSVP. 4-5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-
1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com
COMEDY: Comedy Show (Hi-Lo
Lounge) With host Bain Griffith
and comedians Remi Truer, Mo
Arora, Rob Lear, Toast and Sahima
Godkhindi. 10 p.m. FREE! www.
hiloathens.com
EVENTS: AthFest Vinyl
Compilation Listening Party
(The World Famous) Be the first to
hear the 2014 AthFest Compilation
album, which is being released
for the first time on vinyl. The
album includes tracks by Drive-By
Truckers, New Madrid, Elf Power and
more. 6:30-7:30 p.m. FREE! www.
athfest.com
EVENTS: Community Snapshot:
Caregiving (ACC Library) This
program addresses some of the
issues faced by people who are car
ing for ill loved ones. 7 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.
org
EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn
more about the flora and fauna of
the garden while enjoying fresh air
and inspirational readings. Ramblers
are encouraged to bring their own
nature writings or favorite poems
and essays to share with the group.
8:30-10 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.
uga.edu
EVENTS: Flagpole Athens Music
Awards (Morton Theatre) Honoring
the best and brightest musical talent
in town, the Flagpole Awards offers
a night of accolades and live enter
tainment. This year’s show features
live performances by Family and
Friends, Jay Gonzalez, Monsoon,
Hand Sand Hands, Four Eyes and
Blacknerdninja, as well plus other
surprise performers and special
guests. See story on p. 14. 8 p.m.
$8 (adv.), $10 (door), $5 (w/ AthFest
wristband), www.flagpole.com
FILM: VHS Filmfest (Cine Barcafe)
The Videographer’s Hella-Big Short
Film Festival gives amateur, aspiring
and professional filmmakers a local
stage to showcase their original work
on the big screen. 6:30 p.m. (film
maker mixer), 7:30 p.m. (screening)
FREE! (w/ AthFest wristband), $5.
www.athenscine.com
GAMES: Trivia (Your Pie, Alps Rd.)
Sponsored by Red Brick Brewery.
6-9 p.m. FREE! 706-549-3179,
www.yourpie.com
GAMES: Trivia with a Twist
(Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See
Tuesday listing for full description
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. & Thursdays, 8
p.m. 706-354-1515
KIDSTUFF: Magic of Science
Show (ACC Library) Join Kenneth
Linsley for lots of fun magic tricks
created by science. Part of the
Summer Reading Performance
series. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650, www.athenslibrary.org
KIDSTUFF: Experiment Station
(Oconee County Library) Drop in for
a fun, self-directed activity. Every
Thursday through July 24. 2:30—
4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950,
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Curiosity Shop: Music
Programming Workshop (ACC
Library) Local musicians Tom
Eisenbraun and Hans Holzen lead a
presentation on how a song is put
together. Snacks provided. For teens
in grades 6-12. 4-5 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3650, www.athenslibrary.
org
LECTURES & LIT: Seat in the
Shade (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar)
The summer poetry series presents
Thomas Lux. 5-8 p.m. FREE! www.
hendershotscoffee.com
LECTURES & LIT: Local History
Book Club (ACC Library) Meet and
discuss Historic Houses of Athens
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