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Saturday September 3rd, 2016
9 AM-12 PM
Georgia Square Mall
Front Parking Lot
The Lindsay Group will provide secure destruction of your
confidential and sensitive materials for FREE with their mobile shredding
unit that destroys materials onsite under your supervision.
The ACC Recycling Division will recycle the shreds.
Area residents and small businesses can shred up to 2 boxes
(size of a hankers box) of documents for free. Additional boxes can be
shredded for a $5.00 fee per box, payable in CASH.
New at this event: The Lindsay Group now offers hard drive
destruction for $25.00 per hard drive. Cash Only.
For more information, please call the
ACC Recycling Division at (706) 613-3512 or visit
www.athensclarkecounty.com/recycle
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THE CALENDAR!
Tuesday, Aug. 30 continued from p. 17
teaches a robot how to be a human
and forges a complex friendship.
Sept. 22-24 & 27-30, 8 p.m. Oct.
2, 2:30 p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16.
www.drama.uga.edu
ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) Sarah Kate Gillespie, cura
tor of American art, leads a tour of
“Icon of Modernism: Representing
the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883-1950.”
2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.
org
CLASSES: Flower Arranging
Unit 1 (State Botanical Garden of
Georgia) Upon completion of this
five-unit series, participants will
receive a Basic Design Certificate
from the Garden Club of Georgia.
Registration reguired. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
$45. 706-542-6156, www.uga.edu/
botgarden
CLASSES: Career Coaching
Seminar (ACC Library) Library
staff and local professionals will
cover topics like searching for a job,
writing a resume, filling out applica
tions and interviewing skills. All day.
FREE! 706-613-3650
COMEDY: Gin and Jokes (Buffalo’s
Cafe) Live comedy hosted by Ms.
Gin. For ages 21 & up. 7 p.m. $5.
678-374-9848
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 Scott Baxendale. 4-7
p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmar-
ket.net
EVENTS: Who Let the Dogs Out
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Bring
your dog and take a hike with the
Center’s staff, who will cover trail
etiquette. 4-5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-
613-3615
EVENTS: Pure Barre Birthday
(Pure Barre Athens) Pure Barre
celebrates three years in Athens with
class specials and cake. 6-8 p.m.
$3. www.purebarre.com/ga-athens
FILM: Spectrum Film Festival
(Cine Barcafe) Athens PRIDE hosts
a screening of Henry Gamble’s
Birthday Party. Part of Athens PRIDE
Week. 8 p.m. www.athenspride.com
GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef 'O’
Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge
every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Trivia (Willy’s Mexicans
Grill) Every Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-548-1920
GAMES: Movie Trivia (Kumquat
Mae Bakery Cafe) Klon hosts movie
trivia every Wednesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.kumquatmaebakery.com
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) Dirty South Trivia offers
house cash prizes. 8 p.m. FREE!
706-613-0892
GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek
Brewing Company) Test your trivia
chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.
9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102
KIDSTUFF: Cosplay Tea Party
(Oconee County Library) Come
dressed as your favorite character
and sip tea or lemonade as you
snack on fancy treats. Includes
games and prizes. 6-8 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime
(Oconee County Library) See
Tuesday listing for full description
10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/oconee
MEETINGS: Lunch & Learn (Four
Athens) Carli McDonald and Ori
Epstein from FIA&W will break down
“Tax Credits for GA Startups.” Lunch
is provided. RSVP. 11 a.m. www.
fourathens.com/lunch-learn
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
OUTDOORS: Athens Road
Runners Trail Run (Sandy Creek
Park) Meet in the main parking lot
near the lake. The trail is approxi
mately 6.5 miles long. 6 p.m. FREE!
www.athensrr.org
Thursday 1
ART: Opening Reception (Lamar
Dodd School of Art) “Spectra:
Lamar Dodd School of Art Faculty
Exhibition” features works by full
and part-time faculty members of all
disciplines. See Calendar Pick on p.
17. 6-8 p.m. FREE! www.art.uga.edu
EVENTS: UGArden Produce Stand
(Coile Middle School) The student-
run organic farm presents locally
grown fruits and veggies. 4:15-6
p.m. www.ugarden.uga.edu
GAMES: Music Trivia (Saucehouse
Barbeque) Meet at the bar for a
round of trivia. 8 p.m. FREE! www.
facebook.com/saucehousebbq
GAMES: Athens PRIDE: Gay Trivia
(Hi-Lo Lounge) Followed by an after
party. Part of Athens PRIDE Week.
7-10 p.m. www.athenspride.com
GAMES: Duplicate Bridge
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Athens) Beginner and experienced
players welcome. 7 p.m. ejstapler@
gmail.com
GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Butt
Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South
Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE!
706-850-8511
LECTURES & LIT: New Town
Revue (Avid Bookshop) This
installment will feature Rob
Spillman, Garrard Conley and Four
Eyes. See Calendar Pick on p. 17.
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.
com
MEETINGS: Rimasunchis!
Quechua Conversation Table
(Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Learn
about the Quechualanguage and
discuss Andean culture. No previous
knowledge of Quechua is required.
5-6 p.m. FREE! batemabd@uga.edu
MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers
Audubon Society (UGA Ecology
Building, Auditorium) The recep
tion will feature a silent auction
and refreshments. Afterwards, Dr.
Maria Whitehead from The Nature
Conservancy will give a talk on “A
Safe Place to Land: Conservation
of the Swallow-tailed Kite.” 6 p.m.
(reception), 7 p.m. (meeting). FREE!
www.oconeeriversaudubon.org
OUTDOORS: 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 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.
uga.edu
Friday 2
EVENTS: Vape Olympics (Georgia
Theatre) Vendors, trick and cloud
competitions, and music by Breezy
& Boyz, Pure Colors and a secret
DJ. 6 p.m. $10-30. www.georgiathe-
atre.com
EVENTS: Friday Night Paddles
(Sandy Creek Park) Experience the
moon over Lake Chapman as you
paddle around in a canoe or kayak.
For ages 18 & older. Pre-registration
required. 8-10 p.m. $8-12. $8-12.
www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure
EVENTS: Athens PRIDE Happy
Hour (Sister Louisa’s Church)
Celebrate Athens PRIDE Week with
a drink or three. Mix and mingle
before you take a disco nap and get
ready for Dragaoke. 6 p.m. $5 sug
gested donation, www.athenspride.
com
KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (ACC
Library) Join other 6-12 graders to
watch your favorite anime series,
draw, and experiment with origami
designs. 4:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-
3650
Saturday 3
ART: Pottery Demonstration
(OCAF, Watkinsville) Danielsville
potter Will Langford demonstrates
various pottery techniques. Part
of the 14th annual “Perspectives:
Georgia Pottery Invitational.” 1-4
p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com
ART: Gallery Talks (OCAF,
Watkinsville) Potter Michael Pitts
leads a discussion covering pottery
styles, clays, glazes, techniques
and details of the current exhibi
tion, “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery
Invitational.” 1 p.m. FREE! www.
ocaf.com
CLASSES: Crochet 1 Class (Revival
Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools
and craft of crochet. The class is
free with the purchase of materials.
RSVP. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-850-
1354, www.revivalyarnsathens.com
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. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslandtrust.org
EVENTS: Athens PRIDE Yoga
(Rubber Soul Yoga) Stretch out your
muscles so you can dance all night.
Part of Athens PRIDE Week. 1-2:30
p.m. www.athenspride.com
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustainable
produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked
goods, prepared foods and crafts.
Live music by Oliver Jordan (8 a.m.)
and Todd Lister (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.-12
p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmar-
ket.net
EVENTS: Beer, BBQ & Dawgs
(Southern Brewing Company) Enjoy
Classic City ‘cue and live music
by Quig and the Boys. 2 p.m. $10.
www.sobrewco.com
KIDSTUFF: Nature’s Trading Post
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Trade
one or two objects found in nature
for points or other nature objects in
the center’s collection. 11 a.m.-12
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3615
KIDSTUFF: Athens PRIDE Youth
Social (Mama’s Boy) LGBTQ and
straight ally youth are welcome. Part
of Athens PRIDE Week. 4-6 p.m.
www.athenspride.com
KIDSTUFF: Stuffed Animal
Sleepover (Oconee County
Library) All stuffed animals, dolls
and action figures are invited to
spend the night at the library. Bring
one along to a pajama party for kids,
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