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Month. Girls, ages 8-11.4 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee
County Library) Create Lego art and
enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos
provided. Ages 3-10. 4 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
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: Mr. Owita’s
Guide to Gardening (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Richard Wall talks about his late wife
Carol Wall’s memoir, Mister Owita's
Guide to Gardening. Followed by a
book signing and reception. 7 p.m.
www.botgarden.uga.edu
MEETINGS: Lupulin Ladles (Blue
Sky) Learn about beer in Terrapin's
women-only beer club. 6:30 p.m.
www.terrapinbeer.com
MEETINGS: Coffee Catch-Up (The
Rook and Pawn) Network over cof
fee with local startup entrepreneurs
and community supporters. Corey
Marcel of Docebo, NA will talk sales
essentials for startups. 11 a.m.-12
p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com
PERFORMANCE: The Hodgson
Wind Ensemble (Hugh Hodgson
Concert Hall) The spring con
cert includes Antonin Dvorak’s
“Serenade," Olivier Messiaen’s
“Oiseaux Exotiques” and the first
movement of Eric Morales’ “Concerto
for Trumpet.” 8 p.m. $5 (w/ UGA ID).
$10. www.music.uga.edu
ART: UGA CSO Holiday Pottery
Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art)
The sale features hand-built sculp
ture and functional pottery by the
UGA Ceramic Student Organization
and faculty. Apr. 20-21,9:30 a.m.-5
p.m. FREE! tsaupe@uga.edu
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura
Curator of European Art, leads a tour
of the installation by VolvoxLabs,
“Refining Realities.” 2 p.m. FREE!
www.georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: RunFit (Horizon Physical
Therapy, Watkinsville) This hour-
long training session is designed
to increase strength, core stability
and balance while targeting weather
muscle groups that often cause
running-related injuries. 4 p.m., 5
p.m. or 6 p.m. $25. 706-548-7300
CLASSES: InDesign for Beginners
(ACC Library) Learn the basics to
make flyers, or menus for a busi
ness. Registration required. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
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
CLASSES: Flower Arranging
Unit 5 (State Botanical Garden
of Georgia) This class focuses on
creative miniature design. 9 a.m.-3
p.m. $45. www.botgarden.uga.edu
CLASSES: Intro to Beekeeping
(ACC Library) Cyndi Ball, owner of
Lazy B Farm, will go over honey bee
biology, equipment, hive manage
ment and more. 6 p.m. FREE! ugaex-
tension.com/clarke
COMEDY: Gin and Jokes (Buffalo’s
Cafe) Live comedy hosted by Ms.
Gin. Forages 21 & up. Every
Wednesday in April. 7 p.m. $5. 678-
374-9848
EVENTS: Refined Singles Unwind
(The Rook and Pawn) Older adults
can engage in a friendly Battle of the
Sexes game tournament. RSVP. 3-6
p.m. $5. 706-549-4850, nfreder-
ick@accaging.org
EVENTS: Lip Sync Battle (The
Foundry) The Standard at Athens
and River Mill present a lip syncing
battle. A $500 prize will be awarded
to the top performer, and $1000
will be given to the largest team to
attend. Register teams online. 6 p.m.
FREE! www.americancampus.com/
athens
EVENTS: Bogart Write-In (Bogart
Library) Write without distraction
at the library. 3-5 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/bogart
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Creature Comforts Brewery) Local
and sustainable produce, meats,
eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared
foods, crafts and live music by
Cortez Garza. 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.
athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Coffee at The Quad (The
Quad, 367 Prince Ave.) Meet and
greet with Four Athens and ATDC.
Open desks are free for the day.
10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE! www.fou-
rathens.com
GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse
Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a
round of music trivia. 7:30-9 p.m.
FREE! www.facebook.com/sauce-
housebbq
GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire
Lounge) Weekly themed games.
House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.highwirelounge.com
GAMES: Weekly Game Night (2nd
& Charles, 2656 Atlanta Hwy.) Learn
to play Bang! the Dice Game. 6-8
p.m. FREE! www.2ndandcharles.com
GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings
Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy
Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook.
com/I kshuffleclub
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind
Pig Tavern, Downtown and Broad St.
locations) Every Wednesday. 8:30
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
blindpigtavern
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
GAMES: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow
Mushroom) Dirty South Trivia offers
house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-0892
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: Preschooler Storytime
(Oconee County Library) See
Tuesday listing for full description
10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Music Therapy
Workshop for Kids (Oconee
County Library) Learn howto
express feelings through music.
Instruments and materials provided.
4 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950
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: Bedtime Stories (ACC
Library) Children of all ages are
invited for bedtime stories every
Wednesday. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/athens
LECTURES & LIT: Careers (You-
May-Not-Have-Consldered) in
Music (Hugh Hodgson School of
Music, Room 521) Musicians in
different sub-fields discuss how they
came into their careers. 7 p.m. FREE!
76-542-4752
LECTURES & LIT: Talking About
Books (ACC Library) This month,
members will read and discuss their
favorite poems in honor of National
Poetry Month. Newcomers welcome.
10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650,
www.athenslibrary.org
LECTURES & LIT: Tess Davis
Lecture (Georgia Museum of Art)
Davis, a lawyer working against the
illicit antiquities trade, will speak
on “Tomb Raiders and Terrorist
Financing: Cutting off the Islamic
State’s Illicit Traffic in ’Blood
Antiquities.’” 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.
georgiamuseum.org
MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn (Four
Athens) Chad Ruff, ATDC entrepre
neur in residence, covers the basics
of marketing automation. Lunch is
provided. RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www.
fourathens.com
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
MEETINGS: Community Office
Hours (The Globe) Pop in for a
quick session of free business advice
with Four Athens and ATDC experts
knowledgeable about marketing,
sales, legal issues and more. Every
third Wednesday of the month. 2-4
p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com
THEATER: Sweeney Todd: The
Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(UGA Fine Arts Building) University
Theatre’s final production of the
season is a dark and grisly comedy
about a barber who exacts revenge
on a judge and the town that exiled
him by murdering his customers and
using them as the secret ingredi
ent in his popular meat pies. Apr.
20-23, 8 p.m. Apr. 24, 2:30 p.m.
$12-16. www.drama.uga.edu
Thursday 21
ART: Opening Reception (Gallery
@ Hotel Indigo—Athens) “Wild
Wooly Wonderful Athens” features
work by Jared Brown, Timi Conley,
James Greer, Michael Lachowski,
Ali Norman, Dan Smith and Kaleena
Stasiak. See Calendar Pick on p. 20.
6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE! www.indigoa-
thens.com
ART: Opening Parly (KA Artist Shop)
“The Spring Showcase" features
installation pieces and mini art from
local artists. 7-9 p.m. FREE! www.
kaartist.com
ART: Public Art Master Plan
Open House (Lyndon House Arts
Center) The Athens Cultural Affairs
Commission hosts an open house
with consultant Todd Bressi to
provide information on and collect
public input about the Athens Public
Art Master Plan. Visiting artist Wing
Young Huiewill lead an interactive
“Chalk Talk.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! athen-
sculturalaffairs@gmail.com
ART: Third Thursday Art Series
(Athens, GA) Seven 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, the
GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo
and The Classic Center. A free shut
tle runs the full circuit every 45 min
utes in a counter-clockwise route;
look for the “3Thurs” yard signs
near each venue’s drop-off point. 6-9
p.m. FREE! www.3thurs.org
ART: UGA CSO Holiday Pottery
Sale (Lamar Dodd School of Art)
See Wednesday listing for full
description Apr. 20-21,9:30 a.m.-5
p.m. FREE! tsaupe@uga.edu
ART: Thursday Twilight Tour
(Georgia Museum of Art) View high
lights from the permanent collection
on a tour led by docents. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
ART: Gallery Walk-Through
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Take
a tour of the Lyndon House’s “41st
Juried Exhibition” with artists
Broderick Flanigan, Otto Lange,
Christina Foard, J. Doyle Rogers and
Jennifer Kirkpatrick. 6-8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-3623
ART: Museum Mix (Georgia
Museum of Art) The museum’s late-
night art party includes refreshments
and access to ah the galleries. DJ
Lunar Landers and DJ Jack Jigglez
will spin 45 RPMs. See Art Notes on
p. 16. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. FREE! www.
georgiamuseum.org
ART: Athens Photography Guild
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Meet
and learn from other photographers
in Athens. This month, display and
discuss images from the “People,
Places and Animals" photo editign
challenge. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE! www.
athensphotographyguild.com
CLASSES: The Basics of
Alzheimer’s Disease (ACC
Council on Aging) This program
provides information on Alzheimer’s
and related dementias. 10:30 a.m.
www.accaging.org
CLASSES: Computer Class:
Working with Data in Excel
(ACC Library) Registration required.
6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/athens
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
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: Stories of Oconee Hill
Cemetery (Oconee Hill Cemetery,
Sexton House) The program
includes an introduction to the new
website CSI: Dixie, walking tours
and a barbecue lunch.11:30 a.m.
willson.uga.edu
EVENTS: Council of the Blind
Benefit (Hendershot's Coffee Bar)
Music, food and a silent auction
will benefit the Athens Area Council
of the Blind. 5-10 p.m. Donations
encouraged, www.georgiacouncil-
oftheblind.org
FILM: Down the Dixie Highway
(Richard B. Russell Building Special
Collections Libraries, Auditorium)
This documentary shares the history
and significance of an early road
network. A Q&A with the filmmakers
will follow the screening. 6:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-542-5788
KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Bogart
Library) Read aloud to a canine
friend. RSVP. 4-5 p.m. FREE! 770-
725-9443, www.athenslibrary.org/
bogart
KIDSTUFF: Planting a Garden
for Kids (Oconee County Library)
Kids will learn the basics of planting
and keeping a garden. 4 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Dungeons and
Dragons (ACC Library) Beginners
welcome. Thursdays through April.
6 p.m. FREE! plewis@athenslibrary.
org
KIDSTUFF: Bug-a-palooza (ACC
Library) Celebrate Earth Day with an
insect-themed puppet show written
by local author Ann Blum and make
bug crafts. Ages 2-11.3:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime
(Oconee County Library) This
special storytime is for the youngest
readers-to-be and their caregivers.
10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/oconee
LECTURES & LIT: The Big Read:
Nature Writing Guided by the
Poetry of Jeffers (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) Take a tour of
the International Garden inspired
by Robinson Jeffers’ works then
try your hand at nature writing and
poetry through guided exercises with
UGA professor Melisa Cahnmann-
Taylor. 5 p.m. FREE! www.botgarden.
uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT: IZIandala
Launch Parly (Avid Bookshop)
Mandala Journal is a student-run,
multicultural literary journal at UGA
that includes poetry, short fiction,
non-fiction and art. 6:30 p.m. FREE!
www.avidbookshop.com
LECTURES & LIT: UGA CWP
Faculty Reading (Cine Barcafe)
LeAnne Howe, Reginald McKnight,
Ed Pavlic, Andrew Zawacki,
Magdalena Zurawski and Jed Rasula
read new and recent works. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.athenscine.com
LECTURES & LIT: The Big Read:
Jeffers Inspired Poetry (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Cora Keber will lead a tour of the
International Garden then Melisa
Cahnmann-Taylorwill lead guided
exercises inspired by the writing
of Robinson Jeffers. 5 p.m. FREE!
botgarden.uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT: The Big Read:
Georgia Review Earth Day (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia) Poet
and writer Alison Hawthorne Deming
will read from her work. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu
LECTURES & LIT: “Driving
Dixie: The Politics of Early
Automobile Tourism” (Richard B.
Russell Building Special Collections
Libraries, Room 271) Dr. Tammy
Ingram will give a talk then sign
her recent work, Dixie Highway:
Roadbuilding and the making of the
Modern South. 1900-1930. 4 p.m.
FREE! 706-542-5788
LECTURES & LIT: Literary
Reading (Cine Barcafe) The UGA
Creative Writing Program presents
a faculty reading with LeAnne Howe,
Reginald McKnight, Ed Pavlic, Jed
Rasula, Andrew Zawacki, Magdalena
Zurawski and Christine M. Lasek. 7
p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com
PERFORMANCE: Celtic Woman
(The Classic Center) The multi-plati
num Irish sensation returns to North
America with a new show, “Destiny.”
7 p.m. $39-99. celticwoman.com
THEATER: Live Art (Memorial Park,
Quinn Hah) This unique musical
review features over 25 Broadway
songs. This year’s theme “Murder &
Mayhem" will explore the darker side
of Broadway. Audience members
will enjoy classic tunes as playbills
come to life. Apr. 21-23, 7:30 p.m.
& Apr. 24, 3 p.m. $12-15. 706-613-
3771, www.mortontheatre.com
THEATER: Sweeney Todd: The
Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(UGA Fine Arts Building) See
Wednesday listing for full descrip
tion Apr. 20-23, 8 p.m. Apr. 24, 2:30
p.m. $12-16. www.drama.uga.edu
Friday 22
ART: Opening Reception (Lamar
Dodd School of Art) See new
works by UGA undergraduate
students Austin Lonsway, Anthony
Gaskins and Sarah Wingate in the
“Printmaking Exit Show." 6-8 p.m.
FREE! art.uga.edu
ART: BFA Exit Exhibition II (Lamar
Dodd School of Art) See works by
exiting undergraduate students. 6-8
p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu
ART: Exploring the Edge (Richard
B. Russell Building Special
Collections Libraries) Nancy Lowe
discusses contemporary artists who
use scientific illustration and natural
history collections in their artworks.
Featured artists include Walton Ford,
George Boorujy, Brandon Ballengee,
Rosamond Purcell and Suzanne
Acker. 6-8 p.m. FREE! jclevela@
uga.edu
EVENTS: Earth Day Parade and
Festival (College Square, Huh St.
and Dougherty St.) The parade and
festival will feature live bands, danc
ing and booths. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
georgiaclimatecoalition.org
EVENTS: Athens Showgirl
Cabaret (Go Bar) Featuring Ms.
Sasha Nicole Stephens-Jones, Kellie
Divine, Alice Divine, Jenn Sparx,
Muffy VanderTits, Kai Hudson and
Cola Yasmine. 10 p.m. $3. www.
facebook.com/athensshowgirls
EVENTS: Wine Tasting (The Globe)
Come taste five rose wines from
France. 7:30-10 p.m. $10. 706-
353-4721
EVENTS: Basketball & Ballots
Voter Registration Drive (Athens
YWCO) The committee to elect A.
Kamau Hull for Clarke County Board
of Education hosts a voter registra
tion event with basketball games.
Bring a valid driver’s license or
identification card to register. 6-8:30
p.m. FREE! www.hull2016.com
FILM: Children of the Amazon
(Miller Learning Center, Room 214)
The Latin American Sustainable
Agriculture film series concludes
with a documentary about how the
environment and lives of indigenous
peoples in the Amazon rainforest
are transformed by the construction
of a highway. Felice Wyndham will
lead a discussion before the film,
and director Denise Zmekhol will
offer a Q&A following the screening
via Skype. 6 p.m. FREE! gardnerj@
uga.edu
FILM: Shakespeare 400 Film
Screening (Oconee County
Library) Watch a modern adaptation
of a Shakespeare classic. 3 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
GAMES: Friday Night Magic
(Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30
p.m. www.tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Zine Workshop (ACC
Library) Learn about Fluke and make
your own zine. Forages 11-18. 4:30
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, www.
athenslibrary.org
KIDSTUFF: Earth Day Adventures
(Rocksprings Community Center)
This playtime includes recycling and
a craft. Ages 2-5.10-11:30 a.m.
$5-7.50. www.athensclarkecounty.
com/leisure
PERFORMANCE: With Flying
Colors (Canopy Studio) The aerial
show highlights Cyndi Lauper’s
“True Colors” with all the colors on
the spectrum. Apr. 22, 8 p.m. Apr.
23, 4 & 8 p.m. Apr. 24, 2 & 6 p.m.
www.canopystudio.org
PERFORMANCE: Revolution
(Morton Theatre) DanceFx presents
their adult spring concert. Apr.
22-23, 7:30 p.m. Apr. 23, 7:30 p.m.
$16. www.mortontheatre.com
PERFORMANCE: UGA Symphony
Orchestra & Chorus (Hugh
Hodgson Concert Hall) The perfor
mance will include Ralph Vaughan
Williams' A Sea Symphony. 8 p.m.
$5 (w/ UGA ID), $10. www.music.
uga.edu
THEATER: Live Art (Memorial Park)
See Thursday listing for full descrip
tion Apr. 21-23, 7:30 p.m. & Apr.
24, 3 p.m. $12-15. 706-613-3771,
www.mortontheatre.com
THEATER: Sweeney Todd: The
Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(UGA Fine Arts Building) See
Wednesday listing for full descrip
tion Apr. 20-23, 8 p.m. Apr. 24, 2:30
p.m. $12-16. www.drama.uga.edu
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