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THE CALENDAR!
GAMES: Friday Night Magic Draft
(Tyche’s Games) Win prizes. 5:30
p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com
PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl
Cabaret (Little Kings Shuffle Club)
See performances by local drag
artists. 10:30 p.m. $5. www.athens-
showgirlcabaret.com
THEATER: The Odd Couple (Athens
Community Theater) The gender
twisting update of the Broadway and
television hit stars Leslie Kimbell as
Florence Linger and Kris Schultz as
Olive Madison. Aug. 12-13,18-19
& 20, 8 p.m. Aug. 14 & 21,2 p.m.
$12-15. townandgownplayers.org
Saturday 13
ART: Opening Reception (Athens
Institute for Contemporary Art:
ATHICA) “Watered Down: Under the
Influence of John Waters" presents
works inspired by the cult filmmaker.
7-9 p.m. FREE! www.athica.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: Sustainability
Symposium (Madison Morgan
Cultural Center) Two lectures dis
cuss historic preservation and sus
tainable development. Tours of the
Cultural Center, Camp Twin Lakes
and the Steffen Thomas Museum
will be available. 10 a.m.—1 p.m.
FREE! mmcc-arts.org
EVENTS: The White Linen
Scholarship Gala (Motel Indigo)
In addition to college scholarships,
the gala will make a donation to
students and charity. Enjoy fine
dining, poetry and dancing. Music
will be provided by John Dun and
the Jazzman Bank, Paula Logan and
DJ Mellow Myers Howard. 6 p.m.
$35-45.706-338-9301
EVENTS: West Broad Farmers
Market (West Broad Market
Garden) Shop for fresh and afford
able produce and prepared foods.
The market also includes kids
activities, cooking demonstrations,
educational booths and entertain
ment. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslandtrust.org
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustainable
produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked
goods, prepared foods and crafts.
Live music by Rachel O’Neal (8 a.m.)
and Claire Campbell (10 a.m.). 8
a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.athens-
farmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Journey Through the
Stars (Sandy Creek Nature Center)
Participants will learn “What is
Special about Our Solar System?”
Weather permitting, participants
will view sunspots using telescopes
with solar filters. 10-11 a.m. $7-10.
www.athensclarkecounty.com/sandy-
creeknaturecenter
EVENTS: BFK Book Sale
(Homewood Village Shopping
Center) See Thursday listing for full
description Aug. 11-13 & Aug. 20,
10a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 14 & Aug. 21,
12-4 p.m. Most items $3 or less.
www.booksforkeeps.org
EVENTS: Classic City Rollergirls
(The Classic Center) The Classic
City Rollergirls wage war on wheels
in a bout against the Middle Georgia
Derby Demons. 7 p.m. $12-14.
www.classiccityrollergirls.com
GAMES: Shadowfist Dynamic
Card Game (Tyche’s Games) Learn
to play the Shadowfist Dynamic
Card Game. 12 p.m. FREE! 706-354-
4500, www.tychesgames.com
Friday, Aug. 12 continued from p.25
KIDSTUFF: T-shirt Painting
(Madison County Library,
Danielsville) Bring a shirt and get
creative. Ages 10 and up. 2 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
madison
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author
(Stan Mullins Art Studio) Meet local
author Jordan Rothacker in celebra
tion of his debut novel And Wind
Will Wash Away. Catered refresh
ments will be available. Live music
by Powerkompany, LeeAnn Peppers
and Tight Blacks. See Calendar Pick
on p. 24.5 p.m. FREE! www.avid-
bookshop.com
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author
(Avid Bookshop) Meet Terra Elan
McVoy in celebration of This is All
Your Fault, Cassie Parker. 6:30 p.m.
FREE! www.facebook.com/strong-
girlsathens
SPORTS: The Ark’s 24th Annual
“Swing Fore Hope” Golf
Tournament (UGA Golf Course)
Includes meals, prizes for winners
and mulligan drawings. Proceeds
benefit the Ark United Ministry
Outreach Center. 7:30 a.m. $100.
www.athensark.org
EVENTS: BFK Book Sale
(Homewood Village Shopping
Center) See Thursday listing for full
description Aug. 11-13 & Aug. 20,
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 14 & Aug. 21,
12-4 p.m. Most items $3 or less.
www.booksforkeeps.org
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) All are welcome to
join in. 12:30-4:30 p.m. FREE! www.
tychesgames.com
GAMES: Trivia Night (Buffalo’s Cafe)
Alan’s Challenge. Every Sunday.
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.buffalos.com/
athens
THEATER: The Odd Couple (Athens
Community Theater) See Friday list
ing for full description Aug. 12-13,
18-19 & 20, 8 p.m. Aug. 14 & 21,
2 p.m. $12-15. townandgownplay-
ers.org
Monday 15
EVENTS: UGArden Produce Stand
(Clarke Middle School) The student-
run organic farm presents locally
grown fruits and veggies. 4-6 p.m.
www.ugarden.uga.edu
Tuesday 16
CLASSES: Swing Night (Dancefx)
A one-hour lesson is followed by
a two-hour dancing session. No
experience or partner necessary.
Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. $3-5. www.
athensswingnight.com
EVENTS: Western Square
Dancing (Buffalo’s Cafe) With
Randy Ramsey. 7 p.m. www.buf-
falos.com
EVENTS: UGArden Produce
Stand (Athens Community Council
on Aging) The student-run farm
offers sustainably grown fruits and
vegetables. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. www.
ugarden.uga.edu
EVENTS: Collective Harvest CSA
Kick-Off (Georgia Cycle Sport) The
multi-farm CSA offers veggies and
other items from 1000 Faces, Native
Honey, Darby, DaySpring and The
Comerian. Learn more information
about Collective Harvest. 4:30-6:30
p.m. FREE! collectiveharvest@
gmail.com
GAMES: Trivia (H i-Lo Lounge) See
Tuesday listing for full description
8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561
GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail
Athens) Trivia hosted by Nic every
LECTURES & LIT: Meet the Author
(Avid Bookshop) Meet Georgia
author Cassie Beasley in celebration
of Circus Mirandus. 6:30 p.m. FREE!
www.avidbookshop.com
Wednesday 17
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Lynn Boland leads a tour of
“Paper in Profile: Mixografia and
Taller de Grafica Mexicana." 2 p.m.
FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: Fall Vegetable
Gardening Workshop (ACC
Library) Learn about soil prep and
harvesting tips to grow carrots, kale,
spinach, onions and more. 6-7:30
p.m. FREE! www.ugaextension.com
CLASSES: Small Business Class
(UGA Small Business Development
Center) This session’s topic is
“Doing Business with State and
Local Governments.” 10 a.m. $29.
www.athenssbdc.org
CLASSES: Tech Tips (ACC Library)
Learn about some of Google Maps
often overlooked features. 6:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens
COMEDY: Gin and Jokes (Buffalo’s
Cafe) See Wednesday listing for full
description 7 p.m. $5.678-374-9848
Abbey Road Live plays The Foundry on Friday, Aug. 12.
THEATER: The Odd Couple (Athens
Community Theater) See Friday list
ing for full description Aug. 12-13,
18-19 & 20, 8 p.m. Aug. 14 & 21,
2 p.m. $12-15. townandgownplay-
ers.org
Sunday 14
CLASSES: Salsa Cubana (Dancefx)
Beginner/intermediate Cuban salsa
lessons are held every second and
fourth Sunday of the month. 4-6
p.m. $5. salsadancecollective@
gmail.com
EVENTS: PawnCon (The Rook
and Pawn) PawnCon highlights
Reformation Brewery during an
outdoor market featuring local busi
nesses and artists. 12:30-5:30 p.m.
www.therookandpawn.com
EVENTS: Open House (Fuel Hot
Yoga) Formerly called Bikram
Yoga Athens, the studio offers
demos, giveaways and specials.
Complimentary yoga classes will be
led at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and
4 p.m. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE! www.
fuelhotyoga.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: Magic the Gathering
Draughts and Drafts (The Rook
and Pawn) Each draft pod gets you a
three-pack draft, a participation pack
and prize packs for wins. 6 p.m. $15.
www.therookandpawn.com
GAMES: Duplicate Bridge
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Athens) All players welcome. 1 p.m.
$5. ejstapler@gmail.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
PERFORMANCE: Guest Artist
Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert
Hall) Jack Unzicker from the
University of Texas at Arlington will
give a double bass recital. 5 p.m.
FREE! music.uga.edu
Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
354-7289
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
& Pub) See Tuesday listing for full
description 8 p.m. FREE! www.
locosgrill.com
GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The
Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing
for full description 6 p.m. FREE!
www.therookandpawn.com
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The
Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing
for full description 7 p.m. FREE!
706-367-5721
GAMES: Dirty South Trivia
(Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf
the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind
Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for
full description 8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia
(Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) See
Tuesday listing for full description 8
p.m. FREE! johnnyspizza.com/athens
GAMES: Bingo (Ted’s Most Best) Win
drinks, sweet treats and gift cards.
Every Tuesday on the patio. 6 p.m.
FREE! www.tedsmostbest.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Creature Comforts Brewery) Local
and sustainable produce, meats,
eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared
foods, crafts and much more. Live
music from The Welfare Liners. 4-7
p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmar-
ket.net
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) See Wednesday
listing for full description 9 p.m.
FREE! 706-546-1102
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for
full description 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: Cornhole Tournament
(Saucehouse Barbeque) Gather a
team and compete. 8 p.m. sauce-
house.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: Dirty South Trivia (Mellow
Mushroom) See Wednesday listing
for full description 8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-0892
MEETINGS: Coffee Catch-Up (The
Rook and Pawn) Jacob Thomason of
RentPost discusses B2B (business-
to-business) marketing tactics. 11
a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.fourath-
ens.com
MEETINGS: Community Office
Hours (The Globe) Pop in fora
quick session of free business
advice. Every third Wednesday of
the month. 2-4 p.m. FREE! www.
fourathens.com
MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The
World Famous) See Wednesday list
ing for full description 6 p.m. FREE!
www.fourathens.com/happy-hour
MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn (Four
Athens) Frank Tighe of ATDC
discusses “Sales Insights for Early-
Stage Medical Device & BioTech
Startups.” Lunch is provided. RSVP.
12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com
LIVE MUSIC
Tuesday 9
Caledonia Lounge
9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www.
caledonialounge.com
MOTHER FORE Local band influ
enced by Pink Floyd.
THE STIR Rock band from Athens and
Atlanta.
FALCO BROWN Funky, soulful local
indie rock band.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
THE MANEUVERS Scrappy pop-
punk group from Washington, D.C.
GRAPE SODA This local duo plays
spastic, psychedelic synthpop driven
by organ and drums.
HOT FUDGE Local project helmed
by psychedelic guitar wizard Kris
Deason.
The Foundry
7 p.m. www.thefoundryathens.com
TWO OF US Playing classic love
songs. Featuring Kip Jones.
Georgia Theatre
Block Party Picnic. On the Rooftop. 7
p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com
DJ OSMOSE International touring DJ
and Athens resident lays down an
all-vinyl set of classic hip hop and
‘80s boogie.
On the Rooftop. 11 p.m. FREE! www.
georgiatheatre.com
WALKER LUKENS Singer-songwriter
from Austin, TX.
Go Bar
10 p.m. 706-546-5609
EMILEIGH IRELAND Local singer-
songwriter and former member
of indie-pop group Helen Scott
performs.
ELIOT EIDELMAN Psychedelic folk
singer from Southern California.
CLAIRE CRONIN Local singer-song-
writer by way of Los Angeles who
plays delicate, haunting folk music.
FABULOUS BIRD Catchy, lo-fi indie
rock with the character of old guitars
and drums that’ve been collecting
dust in a garage for years.
DOUG HOYER Local chamber-pop
singer-songwriter.
FHendershot’s Coffee
Bar
8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.
com
COLIN MANKO TRIO Local force
Colin Manko is joined by Phillip
Mayer (Kishi Bashi) and Mike
Beshara (Indie Killed the Pop Star)
for a set of jazz.
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