Newspaper Page Text
THE CALENDAR!
Saturday 23
ART: Drop in and Dye Day (The
Williams Farm, 481 Ruth St.) Drop
by the home of Sea Island Indigo
and celebrate Earth Day by re
purposing your old garments. Vats
of indigo will be set up for dying. 10
a.m.-4 p.m. $20. indigogrower@
gmail.com, www.seaislandindigo.net
CLASSES: Scientific Illustration
(Richard B. Russell Building Special
Collections Libraries) Nancy Lowe
teaches workshops on scientific
illustration with graphite and pen (10
a.m.) and watercolor (2 p.m.). 10
a.m. or 2 p.m. FREE! Iibs.uga.edu
EVENTS: Earth Week: Farm to Tap
(Terrapin Beer Co.) Local chefs will
prepare sustainably sourced food.
Proceeds benefit the Fresh Food
Bus. 4:30-7:30 p.m. $20. www.
sustainability.uga.edu
EVENTS: 15th Annual Fluke Mini-
Comics Festival (40 Watt Club)
Mini-comics, zines and independent
publications by comic artists, under
ground publishers and enthusiasts.
See Calendar Pick on p. 20.11 a.m-
6 p.m. $2. www.flukeathens.com
EVENTS: iRun & Walk for the
Health of It (Dudley Park) The
Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority raises money for
obesity awareness. 9 a.m. $5-15.
runsignup.com/irunathens
EVENTS: Bhagavad Gita (Body,
Mind & Spirit) A Vedanta monk
teaches from this ancient text. Every
Saturday. 3 p.m. $5 donation. ZOO-
SSI-6024
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustainable
produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked
goods, prepared foods and crafts.
Live music by Scott Baxendale (8
a.m.) and Rev Conner Tribble (10
a.m.). This week features a Greens
Cook-Off (10 a.m.). 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: The Great Cloth Diaper
Change & Earth Day Expo (The
Natural Baby) Celebrate Earth Day
by getting together to change as
many cloth diapers as possible in
one place. Includes refreshments,
a silent auction, playtime and give
aways. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE! www.
thenaturalbaby.com
EVENTS: The Collectors Auction:
All About Art (Georgia Museum
of Art) The biennial fundraising din
ner and si lent auction benefits the
museum’s acquisitions fund. 6:30
p.m. $100-125. gail.uga.edu
EVENTS: Super Spring Saturdays
(Washington Farms) Celebrate
strawberry season. Farm activites
include a petting zoo, jumping
pillows, cow train, wagon rides, a
vortex tunnel and more. 10a.m.-4
p.m. www.washingtonfarms.net
EVENTS: Annual Spring Plant
Sale (ACC Extension Office)
The Athens Area Master Gardner
Association hosts a fundraiser sell
ing herbs, vegetable plants, annuals,
perennials, trees, shrubs, ferns and
seedlings. 8a.m.-1 p.m. FREE!
lisloh@uga.edu
GAMES: Pathfinder Society Event
(Tyche’s Games) Fantasy RPG. Bring
your imagination. 12 p.m. FREE!
706-345-4500
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
KIDSTUFF: New Baby in the
House (ACC Library) Participants
can hear stories and sing songs
about and with new siblings. Ages
0-5.11 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/athens
continued from p. 21
KIDSTUFF: Extravagant
Extravaganza (Rubber Soul Yoga)
Rubber Soul’s Theater of Pure Form
presents comedy for all ages. Apr.
23, 8 p.m. or Apr. 24,1 p.m. $5-10.
www.rubbersoulyoga.com
KIDSTUFF: It’s for the Birds (Lay
Park) Celebrate springtime by build
ing a birdfeeder and learning how
to attract new, feathered neighbors.
Forages 6-10.10 a.m.-12 p.m.
$5-7.50. www.athensclarkecounty.
com/lay
KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing (Sandy
Creek Nature Center) This program
is for all ages and takes place at the
Claypit Pond. Bait, poles and tips
are provided. 6-7:30 p.m. $7-10/
family. 706-613-3615
PERFORMANCE: Revolution
(Morton Theatre) See Friday listing
for full description Apr. 22-23, 7:30
p.m. Apr. 23, 7:30 p.m. $16. www.
mortontheatre.com
PERFORMANCE: Another Kids’
Treasure Island (State Botanical
Garden of Georgia) UGA’s Children’s
Theatre Troupe presents a story
about Liza, Jack and Avery Hinkley,
Sunday 24
FILM: Kings, Queens &
In-Betweens (Winder Cultural Arts
Center, Winder) The documentary
shares the stories of eight drag
performers and their troupes. After
the screening, sister filmmakers
Gabrielle and Ursula Burton will
discuss their work. 4 p.m. FREE!
678-425-6836
GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern,
2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6
p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com
GAMES: Trivia Night (Buffalo’s Cafe)
Alan’s Challenge. Every Sunday.
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.buffalos.com/
athens
GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired
Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660
KIDSTUFF: Extravagant
Extravaganza (Rubber Soul Yoga)
See Saturday listing for full descrip
tion Apr. 23, 8 p.m. or Apr. 24,1
p.m. $5-10. www.rubbersoulyoga.
com
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author
(Avid Bookshop) Meet Kristy
Woodson Harvey in celebration of
her latest book, Lies and Other Acts
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
THEATER: Catch Me If You Can
(Oconee County Civic Center) See
Saturday listing for full description
Apr. 23, 2:30 or 7:30 p.m. Apr. 24,
2:30 p.m. $12-15. 706-705-2599
Monday 25
CLASSES: Preserving Your
Family Papers & Photographs
(Oconee County Library) Learn prac
tices to store family memories. Part
of Preservation Week. 7 p.m. FREE!
www.athenshomeorganizer.com
CLASSES: Windows Basics
(Oconee County Library) Learn how
to navigate Windows and under
stand files, settings and accounts.
Registration required. 2-4 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
CLASSES: Basic Computer Skills
(Rocksprings Community Center)
Participant will learn about social
FILM: The Hunting Ground (Cine
Barcafe) The documentary looks at
campus sexual assault and wide
spread institutional cover-ups. Sally
Sheppard from The Cottage Sexual
Assualt Center will monitor a dis
cussion after the screening. 5 p.m.
FREE! www.athenscine.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: Dirty South
Entertainment Trivia (Ovation
12) Hosted by Nic. Play for prizes. 8
p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
GAMES: Team Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!
Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Rock and Roll Trivia
(Little Kings Shuffle Club) Get a
team together and show off your
extensive music knowledge! Hosted
by Jonathan Thompson. 9 p.m.
FREE! www.facebook.com/lkshuffle-
club
KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for
Kids and Teens (ACC Library)
Teen chess players of all skill levels
Marlene Lipinski’s exhibition “Portraits of the Working Class: Trees” is currently on view at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia through Sunday,
May 1.
three kids who found themselves lost
on an abandoned island after a boat
ing afternoon gone awry. 10 a.m. &2
p.m. $5. www.botgarden.uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: With Flying
Colors (Canopy Studio) See Friday
listing for full description Apr. 22, 8
p.m. Apr. 23, 4 & 8 p.m. Apr. 24, 2 &
6 p.m. www.canopystudio.org
SPORTS: Athens Road Runners
(Meigs and Newton St.) Go on a
three or six mile group run. Coffee
afterwards. 8 a.m. FREE! athensrr.org
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
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: Catch Me if You Can
(Oconee County Civic Center) The
musical comedy is based on the hit
film and incredible true story. Apr.
23, 2:30 or 7:30 p.m. Apr. 24, 2:30
p.m. $12-15. 706-705-2599
of Love. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avid-
bookshop.com
MEETINGS: FOL Meeting (Madison
County Library, Danielsville) Join
the Friends of the Library. 3 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
madison
PERFORMANCE: With Flying
Colors (Canopy Studio) See Friday
listing for full description Apr. 22, 8
p.m. Apr. 23, 4 & 8 p.m. Apr. 24, 2 &
6 p.m. www.canopystudio.org
PERFORMANCE: Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center (Hugh
Hodgson Concert Hall) The program
“Glorious Sextets” features string
sextets by Richard Strauss, Antonin
Dvorak and Johannes Brahms. 3
p.m. $40 pac.uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: Classic V Brass
Quintet (State Botanical Garden of
Georgia) The band, which includes
two trumpets, a trombone, French
horn and tuba, will perform a variety
of baroque, classical and contempo
rary music. 2 p.m. FREE! botgarden.
uga.edu
THEATER: Live Art (Memorial Park)
See Thursday listing for full descrip
tion Apr. 21-23, 7:30 p.m. & Apr.
networking and multimedia applica
tions. Ages 15 and up. 10-11 a.m.
$5-7.50. www.athensclarkecounty.
com/leisure
CLASSES: How to Search the
Internet (ACC Library) Registration
required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athen-
slibrary.org/athens
COMEDY: Comic Strip Comedy
Show (Flicker Theatre & Bar)
Weekly “show up and go up”
comedy open mic hosted by Alia
Ghosheh and Veronica Darby. 7 p.m.
$5. ghoshehalia@gmail.com
EVENTS: Wine & Dinner with
Giulo Parentini (George’s
Lowcountry Table) Guilo Parentini of
Moris Farms in Tuscany, Italy hosts
an all-inclusive wine dinner. 6:30
p.m. $40. 706-548-3359
EVENTS: Line Dancing with Ron
Putman (Buffalo’s Cafe) For all skill
levels. 6-8:30 p.m. $5. www.face-
book.com/buffaloscafeathens
EVENTS: Athens Chefs Dinner
(Creature Comforts Brewery) Ten
local chefs cook ten courses in col
laboration with Creature Comforts.
Proceeds benefit The Giving Kitchen.
6 p.m. $100. thegivingkitchen.com
can play matches and learn from
members of the local Chess and
Community Players, who will be
on hand to assist players and help
build skill levels. Forages 7-18.
Registration required. 4-5:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329
KIDSTUFF: Monday Fun-Days
(Bogart Library) Little ones ages
birth to three and their caregivers can
participate in songs, finger plays,
wiggles and giggles. 10:30 a.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
KIDSTUFF: Infant Storytime (ACC
Library) Parents can share plays,
songs and simple books with their
babies. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650, www.athenslibrary.org
KIDSTUFF: Money Smart Week:
Monopoly (Madison County
Library, Danielsville) Bring the whole
family for a game of Monopoly.
Several boards will be available
all day. Ages 8 & up. 10 a.m.-6
p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
madison
LECTURES & LIT: Nature Writing
Group (Athens Land Trust) This
month's meeting will feature envi
ronmental science writer Barbara
McDonald. 5:30 p.m. $5 suggested
donation, patricia.priest@yahoo.com
LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday
Book Group (ACC Library) To
celebrate the 400th anniversary
of William Shakespeare’s death,
this month’s book is William
Shakespeare’s King Lear. 7 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
MEETINGS: Dirty Dulcimers
(Madison County Library,
Danielsville) Learn to play and read
music with other dulcimer players.
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/madison
PERFORMANCE: UGA Wind
Symphony (Hugh Hodgson
Concert Hall) The group includes
undergraduate music majors, music
minors and gifted non-majors who
are preparing for careers in perfor
mance, music education or a life
long involvement with music. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.music.uga.edu
Tuesday 26
ART: Roll Out the Barrels Silent
Auction (Southern Brewing
Company) Local artists have trans
formed ordinary rain barrels into
functional pieces of art. Proceeds
benefit the Green School Program.
5-8 p.m. www.rolloutthebarrels.org
CLASSES: StoryCorps App (ACC
Library) Learn how to record
interviews with family and friends
using the StoryCorps app. Part of
Preservation Week. 7 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/athens
EVENTS: Tuesday Tour at 2 (UGA
Special Collections Library) See
Tuesday listing for full description 2
p.m. FREE! jclevela@uga.edu
EVENTS: Kitty Cat Cafe (Oconee
County Library) Enjoy a cup of
coffee or juice and play with adopt-
able kittens from the Athens Area
Humane Society. 3-5 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
FILM: Bad Movie Night: The Pit
(Cine Barcafe) A boy feeds his
oppressors to prehistoric trolls. 8:30
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
badmovienight
GAMES: Trivia (H i-Lo Lounge) See
Tuesday listing for full description
8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561
GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best)
Play for drinks, sweet treats and gift
cards out on the patio. 6 p.m. FREE!
www.tedsmostbest.com
GAMES: Dirty South Trivia
(Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf
the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail
Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every
Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
354-7289
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind
Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for
full description 8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) See Tuesday listing for full
description 8 p.m. FREE! www.
locosgrill.com
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The
Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing
for full description 7 p.m. FREE!
706-367-5721
GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The
Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing
for full description 5:30-6:30 p.m.
FREE! www.therookandpawn.com
KIDSTUFF: Money Smart Week:
Tax Form Origami (Madison
County Library, Danielsville) Recycle
old tax forms into origami art. Ages
8 and up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/madison
KIDSTUFF: Lunch & Learn (Bogart
Library) Learn about history. Bring a
bag lunch. 12:15 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/bogart
KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime
(Oconee County Library) See
22 FLAGPOLE.COM-APRIL 20, 2016