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KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime
(ACC Library) Ages 2-5. 9:30 &
10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/athens
KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime
(Oconee County Library) Stories,
songs, crafts and fun for preschool-
aged children and their caregivers.
10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/oconee
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author
(Congregation Children of Israel)
Local author and international jour
nalist Peter Ross Range will discuss
his book 1924: The Year that Made
Hitler. 7 p.m. FREE! freemans@
uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author
(Avid Bookshop) Meet bestselling
author Raymond Arroyo in celebra
tion of his book, Will Wilder: The
Relic of Perilous Falls. 6:30 p.m.
FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
PERFORMANCE: The Hodgson
Wind Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson
Concert Hall) The spring concert
includes “...and the mountains ris
ing nowhere" by Joseph Schwantner,
Gustav Holst’s “Hammersmith”
and Donald Grantham’s “Baron
Cimetiere’s Mambo.” 8 p.m. $5 (w/
UGA ID). $10. www.music.uga.edu
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
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE!
www.georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: Podcasting for
Beginners (ACC Library) Learn
how to record and edit basic sound
files with the freeware sound-editing
program Audacity. Registration
required. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athen-
slibrary.org
CLASSES: The Buddha’s
Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit)
Bring more inner peace to your life.
Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 sug
gested donation. 706-351-6024
EVENTS: Jamboree of
Comparative Literature
Department (Joseph Brown
Courtyard) This spring festival
highlights the diverse cultures and
programs housed in the UGA’s
Comparative Literature Department.
There will be native costumes,
artifacts, music and food. 3-5 p.m.
FREE! www.cmlt.uga.edu
EVENTS: Terrapin Sound Czech
Roll Out Party (The Foundry)
Celebrate the release of a new beer.
Music by Unknown Athens. 6:30
p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com
EVENTS: Yamuna Foot Fitness
Evaluations (Atlanta Falcons
Physical Therapy Center, Bogart)
During these 20-minute sessions,
experts will give you a walking,
standing and postural evaluation.
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. FREE! www.
holistichealthrevolution.com
EVENTS: Sigma Delta Tau Spring
Philanthropy (Hendershot’s Coffee
Bar) “Treat Yourself” is a trunk show
of local vendors benefiting the
National Alliance on Mental Illness.
5-7 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.
com
GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse
Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a
round of trivia. 7:30-9 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/saucehousebbq
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 'O’
Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind
Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St.
locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
blindpigtavern
GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire
Lounge) Weekly themed games.
House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.highwirelounge.com
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse
Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett
Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes
and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www.
grindhouseburgers.com
GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow
Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers
house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-0892
KIDSTUFF: Why and Try (ACC
Library) Teens can discuss what-
ever’s on their mind without judg
ment. Ages 11-18. 4:30 p.m. FREE!
plewis@athenslibrary.org
KIDSTUFF: Wednesday Library
Adventures (Bogart Library) This
month's adventures in storytelling
and hands-on fun focus on nature,
science and National Poetry Month.
Ages 3.5-8.10:30 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/bogart
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
KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (Oconee
County Library) Learn how to make
lip balms, bath bombs and more at
Organic Spa Night. Grades 6-12. 6
p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
KIDSTUFF: Chess Club (Oconee
County Library) Ages 7 & up are
invited to play. All experience levels
welcome. 5 p.m. FREE! 706-769-
3950
KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Children of all ages are
invited for bedtime stories every
Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/athens
KIDSTUFF: Cut & Color Paper
Crafts (Bogart Library) Materials
provided for DIY fun. All ages. 3:45
p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
bogart
KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime
(Oconee County Library) See
Tuesday listing for full description
10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/oconee
MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The
World Famous) Meet local entrepre
neurs, tech talent and other fellow
Athenians who are making cool stuff
at this weekly Four Athens network
ing happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www.
fourathens.com/happy-hour
PERFORMANCE: Faculty Recital
(UGA Ramsey Concert Hall) This
performance features pianist Martha
Thomas, accompanied by USF’s
Sang-Hie Lee. 8 p.m. FREE! music.
uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Tuba Euphonium
Ensemble (UGA Ramsey Concert
Hall) The ensemble is led by David
Zerkel and will perform serious
original compositions and lighter
arrangements. 6 p.m. FREE! www.
music.uga.edu
THEATER: New Play Festival (UGA
Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre)
University Theatre presents a col
lection of seven short plays by UGA
students and alumni. The linup
includes Blue Lightby Molly Pease,
Phantom Tone Syndrome by Alex
Cornell, Alice Capturedby Grace
Cole, Magnolia Blossoms: A Civil
War Melodrama by Angela Hall,
A Little Magic by Laura Sheridan,
What's My Spirit Animal. Mama?
by I.B. Hopkins and Phantom
Annihilators by Kati Gautreau. Mar.
23-26, Mar. 30-31 & Apr. 1-2,8
p.m. Apr. 3, 2:30 p.m. $7-12. 706-
542-4400
Thursday 31
ART: Slingshot Kick-Off Party
(Georgia Museum of Art) Kick off
Slingshot Festival, which features
an installation by Volvox Labs on
the museum’s Patsy Dudley Pate
Balcony. VVOX creative director
Kamil Nawratil will give a lecture
prior to the party at 5 p.m. See Art
Notes on p. 10. 6-9 p.m. FREE!
www.slingshotathens.com
ART: Slingshot Lecture (Georgia
Museum of Art) Kamil Nawratil is
the creative director of VolvoxLabs,
a new media group that creates
interactive spaces with technology.
Nawratil will discuss the group’s
installation at the museum as well as
previous projects. See Art Notes on
p. 10. 5 p.m. FREE! www.georgia
museum.org
CLASSES: Argentine Tango
Classes (UGA Memorial Hall)
Learn to dance with the UGA Tango
Club. No partner required. 6-8 p.m.
athenstangoclub@gmail.com
CLASSES: Lunchtime Learning
(ACC Library) In celebration of
Women’s History Month, Katherine
Cerulean will lead a workshop on
writing fantasy fiction. 12:15 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
EVENTS: 42nd Annual Great
Southland Stampede Rodeo
(UGA Livestock Instructional Arena)
Cowgirls and cowboys from all
over the world show off their rodeo
skills in this official International
Professional Rodeo Association
event. Mar. 31—Apr. 2, 6 p.m.
$10-15. www.greatsouthlandstam-
pederodeo.com
EVENTS: White Buffalo’s Auction
for Adoption (Buffalo’s Cafe) A
live auction benefiting All God’s
Children. 6 p.m. $20. www.buffalos.
com
EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn
more about the various 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.botgar-
den.uga.edu
EVENTS: Farm to Table Dinner
(Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market)
Joel Penn designed a four-course
meal with ingredients provided by
Community Meat Co. and Collective
Harvest. Includes wine parings.
Proceeds benefit The Collective
Harvest Fresh Food Fund, which
provides low-income families with
local produce. RSVP 6:30 p.m. $75.
706-354-7901, www.heirlooma-
thens.com
EVENTS: Knit-Lits (Bogart Library)
Knitters of all levels can knit
together. Ages 16 & up. 6-8 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
EVENTS: Dog Day Afternoon (Little
Kings Shuffle Club) Spend a canine
cocktail hour with your pet. Fresh
water and treats for pooches, plus
drink specials for owners. 5-9 p.m.
www.facebook.com/lkshuffleclub
KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime
(Madison County Library
Danielsville) Bring your pajama-clad
kids in for storytelling and readings
by special guests. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-
795-5597
KIDSTUFF: Dungeons and
Dragons (ACC Library) Beginners
welcome. Thursdays through March.
6 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.
org
KIDSTUFF: Caterpillar Wiggle
Time (ACC Library) Hear stories
about caterpillars, butterflies and
pollywogs. Make crafts and watch a
short movie. Ages 3-10. 3:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
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