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706-850-1354, www.revivalyarnsa-
thens.com
CLASSES: Photoshop for
Beginners (ACC Library) This
lecture-based class will introduce
you to the basics of Photoshop, a
program now available at the library
in the Digital Media Center. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
CLASSES: Dweezil Zappa Guitar
Masterclass (Georgia Theatre)
The son of Frank Zappa will pre
view some of the guitar concepts
he teaches at his music camp,
Dweezilla, in a special event prior
to his concert that evening. See
Calendar Pick on p. 18. 4 p.m. $75.
www.georgiatheatre.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Creature Comforts Brewery) Local
and sustainable produce, meats,
eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared
foods, crafts and live music from
Welfare Liners. 4-7 p.m. FREE!
www.athensfarmersmarket.net
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern,
Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8
p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com
GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings
Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy
Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook.
com/I kshuffleclub
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Entertainment Trivia
(Mellow Mushroom) Dirty South
Trivia offers house cash prizes. 8
p.m. FREE! 706-613-0892
GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire
Lounge) Weekly themed games.
House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.highwirelounge.com
GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse
Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett
Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes
and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.
grindhouseburgers.com
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime
(ACC Library) See Tuesday listing
for full description 9:30-10:30 a.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
KIDSTUFF: Casey’s Compost
Storytime! (ACC Library) See
Tuesday listing for full description
9:30 a.m. FREE! www.letuscompost.
com
KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler
Storytime (Madison County
Library, Danielsville) Includes
stories, finger-puppet plays, songs
and crafts for literacy-based fun. For
ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.
10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597
LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth
Poetry (The Globe) Open mic
poetry readings. As the featured
reader this month, Bob Ambrose will
present “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!"
8-11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.
com/athenswordofmouth
MEETINGS: Photo Sharegroup
(State Botanical Garden of Georgia)
The Photo Sharegroup meets at
the Garden to share digital images
of outdoor photography. Email for
more information. 6:30 p.m. FREE!
lpetroff@chartner.net, bc.akin@
charter.net
MEETINGS: “Exploring Past Lives
to Heal the Present” (ACC
Library, Multipurpose Room A)
Share experiences and divine inter
vention, discuss dreams and past
lives, and ask questions and learn
techniques to find answers. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.eckankar-ga.org
MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The
World Famous) Meet local entrepre
neurs, tech talent and other fel low
Athenians who are making cool stuff
at this weekly Four Athens network
ing happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www.
fourathens.com/happy-hour
Thursday 7
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: One-on-One Digital
Media Center Tutorial (ACC
Library) The new Digital Media
Center is now open! Get individual
instruction for graphics, audio or
video editing projects or learn to
convert albums and cassettes to
DVDs and CDs. 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
CLASSES: Masking Fluid in
Modern Calligraphy (KA Artist
Shop) Learn how to use this “invis
ible ink” to create greeting cards, gift
tags and more. 7 p.m. $10. www.
kaartist.com
CLASSES: Modern Calligraphy for
Beginners (KA Artist Shop) Learn
how to use the pen and nibs to prac
tice the modern calligraphy style. 6
p.m. $15. www.kaartist.com
CLASSES: Cables Class (Revival
Yarns) Learn how to create cables.
RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. www.revivalyarn-
sathens.com
EVENTS: Compost Bin Sale
(ACC Solid Waste Department)
Recycle Mother Nature style. Master
Composters will be on site to answer
any questions. 5-7 p.m. $50.
letuscompost@gmail.com
EVENTS: Pack to Plate Night
(Terrapin Beer Co.) Celebrate a suc
cessful year of increased food access
and literacy in Athens. Proceeds
benefit Pack to Plate. 8:30-10:30
p.m. $15. www.packtoplate.org
EVENTS: Victory in Europe Day
70th Anniversary (Richard B.
Russell Building Special Collections
Libraries) Commemorating the con
clusion of World War II, University
Archivist Emeritus Steven Brown will
present a lecture on the mobilization
of the university and the transfor
mation of the campus to wartime
footing. The event also includes
footages of WWII from the Brown
Media Archives, excerpts from oral
histories collected by the Richard
B. Russell Library's First Person
Project, and a panel discussion
featuring WWII veterans. 3:30 p.m.
FREE! mlmiller@uga.edu
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
a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu
FILM: E.T. (Buffalo’s Cafe) A young
boy named Elliot must help a gentle
extraterrestrial after it becomes
stranded on Earth. 6 p.m. FREE!
www.buffaloscafe.com
GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Butt
Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South
Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE!
706-850-8511
GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes
with host Garrett Lennox. Every
Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
549-2639
KIDSTUFF: Wiggle, Giggle & Go
(Lay Park) Enjoy games, crafts, and
snacks with your pre-K tot. Ages
2-3. Registration required. 10 a.m.
$3-5. 706-613-3596
MEETINGS: NAACP (East Friendship
Baptist Church) Regular monthly
meeting. Open to all. 7 p.m. FREE!
naacpclarke@gmail.com
MEETINGS: Homeless & Poverty
Coalition Meeting (First Baptist
Church) Drew Hooks from Action
Ministries and Jennifer Zwirn from
the Downtown Athens Business
Association will speak on pan
handling. 12 p.m. FREE! www.
northeastgeorgiahomelesscoalition.
blogspot.com
MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers
Audubon Society (Sandy Creek
Nature Center) Conservationist and
a founder of Sandy Creek Nature
Center Dan Hope will speak on the
role of the Oconee River Land Trust
in protecting diverse habitats. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.oconeeriversaudubon.
org
Friday 8
CLASSES: Mindfulness Practice
Evening (Athens Regional Medical
Center, Mind Body Institute)
Facilitated discussion and mindful
ness practices led by Mike Healy.
5:30 p.m. FREE! www.armc.org/mbi
CLASSES: Market Bag Class
(Revival Yarns) Knit a stretchy cotton
bag for trips to the farmers market
or grocery store. RSVP. 3 p.m. $30.
www.revivalyarnsathens.com
EVENTS: National Public Gardens
Day (State Botanical Garden of
Georgia) Celebrate Public Gardens
Day at the State Botanical Garden
with tours, live music and drawings.
12-5 p.m. www.botgarden.uga.edu
EVENTS: UGA Graduate
Commencement (Stegeman
Coliseum) University professor
emeritus Gary Bertsch will deliver
the commencement address. 10 a.m.
FREE! www.commencement.uga.edu
EVENTS: UGA Undergraduate
Commencement (Sanford
Stadium) “Good Morning America”
anchor Amy Robach will deliver the
commencement address. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.commencement.uga.edu
EVENTS: Make and Take: Build a
Compost Screener (ACC Solid
Waste Department) Chris McDowell
shows participants how to build a
comppost screener for backyard
composting. Bring a lunch and
leave with a sweet composting treat.
Registration required. 12 p.m. FREE!
recycle@athensclarkecounty.com
GAMES: Friday Night Magic
(Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30
p.m. www.tychesgames.com
GAMES: Shadowfist Tournament
(Tyche’s Games) Multiplayer format.
Promotional cards will be given to
all players. A workshop on howto
play the Shadowfist Dynamic Card
Game will be held at 4 p.m. 12 p.m.
$1. www.tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Fridays
(Bishop Park, Gym) Various obstacle
courses and activities for ages 10
months-4 years and their parents.
Call to register. 10-11:30 a.m. $5.
706-613-3589
PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl
Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle
Club) A unique drag show featuring
performances by local drag artists.
10:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/
Ikshuffleclub
PERFORMANCE: The Kruger
Brothers (Madison Morgan
Cultural Center) European-born
brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger join
up with New Yorker Joel Landsberg
to perform a unique take on the
Great American Songbook. 7:30
p.m. $5 (student), $25. www.mmcc-
arts.org
THEATER: Revenge of the Pigs
(Athens Little Playhouse) After their
homes are destroyed, three little
pigs seek revenge against the big
bad wolf, Gusto. May 8, 7 p.m. May
9,10 a.m. & 3 p.m. $5-10. www.
athenslittleplayhouse.net
Saturday 9
ART: Opening Reception (Georgia
Museum of Art) View “Lines
of Inquiry: Renaissance and
Baroque Drawings from the Ceseri
Collection.” See Art Notes on p. 12.
2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.
org
CLASSES: Bikram Yoga in the
Park (Bishop Park) Join Bikram
Yoga & Lululemon for a yoga class
after the Farmers Market. 12:30 p.m.
FREE! www.bikramathens.com
CLASSES: PSAT Practice Test
(ACC Library) Freshmen and
sophomores can sign up for a free
PSAT practice test hosted by Kaplan.
RSVP. 9:30 a.m. FREE! plewis@
athenslibrary.org, www.kaptest.com/
psatpractice
CLASSES: Knit 2 Class (Revival
Yarns) Review casting on, the knit
stitch, the purl stitch, stockinette and
garter stitch patterns. RSVP. 3 p.m.
$30. 706-850-1354, www.revival-
yarnsathens.com
CLASSES: Composting Basics
(Bishop Park) Learn the ABCs
for backyard composting.
Representatives from the ACC
Cooperative Extension, ACC
Recycling Division, Keep Athens-
Clarke County Beautiful and the
State Botanical Garden will be on
site. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. athensfarmer-
smarket.net
COMEDY: Comedy Trio (The
Foundry) Danette Flint, Mark Evans
& Matt Chastain share real life
stories. 8 p.m. $9. www.thefound-
ryathens.com
EVENTS: Mother’s Day Plant Sale
(Williams Farm, 235 Northside Dr.)
Shop the urban farm for perennial
and annual flowers, herbs and
seedlings. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.
athenslandtrust.org
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: Really Really Free
Market (Reese & Pope Park) Bring
what you can; take what you need.
No bartering, trading or paying.
Second Saturday of every month.
12-2 p.m. FREE! reallyreallyfreemar-
ketathens@gmail.com
EVENTS: Yard and Bake Sale
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Athens) Bargains and baked goods
galore at the Unitarian Universalist
annual yard sale. 8 am.-12 p.m.
www.uuathensga.org
EVENTS: Wheels & Wings Bike
Night (Kumquat Mae Bakery Cafe)
Field the second Saturday of every
month. Scarlet Stitch will perform
an unplugged set. 5 p.m. www.kum-
quatbakery.com
EVENTS: West Broad Farmers
Market (West Broad Market Garden)
Featuring fresh produce, honey,
crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking
demos, children’s activities and live
music. Every Saturday. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org
EVENTS: St. James UMC 8th
Annual Missions Possible 5K
(Watkinsville First Baptist Church,
1090 Simonton Dr.) Walk or run
to support international missions.
8-10 a.m. $15-20. missions5k@
sjumc.org
EVENTS: Plan 9 for the Grill (145
Three Oaks Dr.) Explore options for
meatless Mondays and for the spe
cial vegetarian in your life. Sample
different veggie patties then enjoy a
potluck. 5 p.m. $15. raya_mead@
yahoo.com, www.uuathensga.org
EVENTS: Journey Through the
Stars: Legend of Ursa Major
(Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Attendees will discover the journey
of the great bear through different
seasons. 10 a.m. $7—$10 per family.
706-613-3615, www.athensclarke-
county.com/sandycreeknaturecenter
EVENTS: Commercial Compost
Facility Tour (ACC Landfill) Learn
about large-scale organic recycling
programs. 10-11 a.m. FREE! recy-
cle@athensclarkecounty.com
EVENTS: Athens Metal Arts Guild
Mother’s Day Sale (Georgia
Square Mall) Members of AMAG
show, demo and sell handmade
metal work. Find the artists in front
of JC Penny’s. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE!
sddesigns07@charter.net, www.
athensmetalartsguild.com
EVENTS: Athens Pig Roast (West
Broad Market Garden) Community
Connection hosts a pig roast for res
idents of ACC Commission districts
4, 7 and 10. Attendees are asked to
complete a survey. 4-7 p.m. FREE!
www.athenspigroast.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustain
able produce, meats, eggs, dairy,
baked goods, prepared foods and
crafts. Live music by Sarah Elizabeth
Adams (8 a.m.), Shimmy Mob (10
a.m.) and Red Oak Southern String
Band (10:10 a.m.). 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
KIDSTUFF: Best of New York
International Children’s Film
Festival (Cine Barcafe) The festival
presents a touring showcase of ani
mate and live action short films from
around the world. May 9-10, 2 p.m.
(ages 3-8), 3:30 p.m. (ages 9 & up).
www.athenscine.com
KIDSTUFF: Super Duper Story
Time (reBlossom Mama Baby
Shop) Miss Rachel will read books
and sing songs to kids in this new
monthly story time scheduled for the
second Saturday of each month. This
month features Lyle the Crocodile as
a special guest. Children are invited
to wear crazy accessories from the
shop’s dress up closet. For ages 7
& under. 11 a.m. FREE! avid.athens.
rachel@gmail.com
KIDSTUFF: Saturday Movies (ACC
Library) Family fun movies are
shown in the story room. Call for
movie title. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
KIDSTUFF: Birds, Bears & Bagels
(Memorial Park, Bear Hollow Zoo)
Staff will lead a beginner level bird
walk around the zoo and Birchmore
Trail. Participants will have bagels
and even prepare a few for the bears.
Bring binoculars and a bird book if
able. 7:30 a.m. $2-3. 706-613-3580
KIDSTUFF: Critter Tales (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) Families are
invited to listen to a story about
nature. Staff will then bring it to
life by visiting a critter or going
outdoors for an activity. 2:30-3 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Mother’s Day
Cards (Madison County Library,
Danielsville) Participants will finger
paint a flowery card for their moth
ers. 3 p.m. FREE!706-795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Casey’s Compost
Storytime (Avid Bookshop)
Celebrate International Compost
Awareness Week with a special story
time on the benefits of composting.
10:30 a.m. FREE! www.avidbook-
shop.com
KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Quarks,
Leptons and Peanuts (Georgia
Museum of Art) View the quirky
and colorful work of Jay Robinson
then experiment with gouache and
watercolor to create an original work.
10 a.m.—12 p.m. FREE! www.geor
giamuseum.org
PERFORMANCE: Spring
Showcase (The Classic Center)
Students from the Oconee Youth
School of Performance perform
dance and musical theater numbers.
May 9-10, 3 p.m. $14-18. www.
oconeeyouth.com
SPORTS: Classic City Rollergirls
(The Classic Center) Support the
Classic City Rollergirls as they take
on the Tallahassee RollerGirls. 6
p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (bout). $12-14.
www.classiccityrollergirls.com
THEATER: Revenge of the Pigs
(Athens Little Playhouse) See Friday
listing for full description May 8,
7 p.m. May 9,10 a.m. & 3 p.m.
$5-10. www.athenslittleplayhouse.
net
Sunday 10
EVENTS: Sunday Center Market
(The Classic Center) Find artists,
farmers, crafters, food trucks, live
music, kid’s activities in more in the
Classic Center’s new 440 Foundry
Pavillion. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE!
www.classiccenter.com
EVENTS: Mother’s Day Plant
Sale See Saturday listing for full
description 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.
athenslandtrust.org
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern,
2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6
p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com
GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired
Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660
GAMES: Netrunner Open Play
(Tyche’s Games) New players wel
come to this fantasy card game open
play. 12:30-4:30 p.m. FREE! www.
tychesgames.com
GAMES: Brewer’s Inquisition
(Buffalo’s Cafe) Trivia hosted by
Chris Brewer. Every Sunday. 6:30
p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www.
facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens
GAMES: Entertainment Trivia
(Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin
St.) Hosted by Dirty South. Every
Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpig-
tavern.com
KIDSTUFF: Best of New York
International Children’s Film
Festival (Cine Barcafe) See
Saturday listing for full description
May 9-10, 2 p.m. (ages 3-8), 3:30
p.m. (ages 9 & up), www.athenscine.
com
PERFORMANCE: Spring
Showcase (The Classic Center)
See Saturday listing for full descrip
tion May 9-10, 3 p.m. $14-18. www.
oconeeyouth.com
Monday 11
COMEDY: Comic Strip (The Office
Lounge) Featuring Jamille Harley.
Hosted by Alia Ghosheh. 8 p.m. $5.
www.facebook.com/officeathens
EVENTS: Job Search 101 (Madison
County Library, Danielsville) The
pros at Goodwill help job seek
ers navigate today’s job search
landscape. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/madison
EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron
Putman (Buffalo’s Cafe) For all skill
levels. Field the second and fouth
Monday of every month. 6-8:30
p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buf-
faloscafeathens
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef 0'
Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!
Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Team Trivia (Highwire
Lounge) House cash prizes and mini
games. Every Monday. 8 p.m. FREE!
www.highwirelounge.com
GAMES: Dirty South Trivia: Sex,
Drugs and Rock and Roll
(Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Team
trivia contests with house cash
prizes every Monday night. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.grindhouseburgers.com
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a
team together and show off your
extensive music knowledge! Hosted
by Jovial Jonathan Thompson. 9
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
Ikshuffleclub
KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for
Kids and Teens (ACC Library)
Teen chess players of all skill levels
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