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THE CALENDAR!
sample last year’s Bumpkin Wild and
Le Petite Grande Bumpkin. 12-7:30
p.m. $12. www.sobrewco.com
EVENTS: Chef Demo and Book
Signing (Bishop Park, Athens
Farmers Market) Chef Joel Penn
from Heirloom Cafe will demonstrate
a recipe and Juanina Cantrell Kocher
will sign copies of her book Classic
City Cooking. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
EVENTS: Frame Sale Fundraiser
(OCAF, Watkinsville) Over 100
frames in a variety of sizes will be
available. Proceeds benefit Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation. 10 a.m.-3
p.m. www.ocaf.com
EVENTS: Rivers Alive! (Dudley
Park) Georgia's annual volunteer
river cleanup event that encourages
civic involvement in the preserva
tion of Georgia’s precious water
resources. 8a.m.-12 p.m. FREE!
www.athensclarkecounty.com/1381/
rivers-alive
EVENTS: Union Junction
Jamboree (Downtown Union
Point) An afternoon full of live
music, Jamboree 5K, kids’ card
board train parade, craft market,
games and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.unionjunctionjamboree.org
EVENTS: Terrapin Hop Harvest
(Terrapin Beer Co.) Celebrate
all things hoppy. Live music by
Packway Handle Band. 4:30-8:30
p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com
EVENTS: Anniversary Party (Ben’s
Bikes) Ben’s Bikes celebrates 10
years of “Keeping It Wheel" with
barbecue, music and more. 4-8 p.m.
FREE! bensbikes@gmail.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 Farmers Market
(Bishop Park) Local and sustain
able produce, meats, eggs, dairy,
baked goods, prepared foods,
crafts and live music. Live music
by Rachel O’Neal (8 a.m.) and The
Broken String Band (10 a.m.). Today
features an educational activity. 8
a.m.-12 p.m. FREE! www.athens-
farmersmarket.org
FILM: Art House Theatre Day
(Cine Barcafe) Cine participates in
the nationwide celebration with a
screening of Phantasm Remastered
with a live stream Q&A with the
director and cast of Fantastic Fest,
and a sneak peek of the fifth and
final film, Phantasm Ravager. A
Town Called Panic: The Specials
includes two short films from the
stop-motion animated series Return
to School and The Christmas Log.
Time TBA. www.athenscine.com
GAMES: Day of Board Game
Demonstrations (Tyche’s Games)
Learn to play new games. 12 p.m.
FREE! www.tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Percy Jackson
Program (Madison County Library,
Danielsville) Discover myths with
activities and games inspired by
the Percy Jackson series by Rich
Riordan. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/madison
KIDSTUFF: Studio Super Stars
(Studio Dance Academy) This is a
trial class for a special needs dance
program. Full program begins in
October. 10:30 a.m. 706-354-6454
KIDSTUFF: Saturday Morning
Club (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall)
The UGA Symphony Orchestra
performs for children ages 4-12 and
their families. 10 a.m. FREE! www.
music.uga.edu
Saturday, Sept. 24 continued from p. 21
KIDSTUFF: Family Fishing at
the Rock (Rock Eagle 4H Center)
Participants can learn about fishing.
No permit required. Play games,
make crafts and meet animal ambas
sadors. 8:30a.m.-12 p.m. $5.
jtorhan1@uga.edu
KIDSTUFF: Wheels on the Tuk Tuk
and Other Stories from India
(ACC Library) Mr. Evan will share
stories, music and crafts about India.
Ages 3-8.11 a.m. FREE! www.ath-
enslibrary.org/athens
KIDSTUFF: Musical Theatre &
Jazz Master Class (Studio Dance
Academy) Mitchell Finke is a Joffrey
Ballet NYC instructor and choreogra
pher featured on “Dance Moms." 1-3
p.m. (ages 7-11), 3-5 p.m. (ages 12
& up). $35-45. 706-354-6454
LECTURES & LIT: Wuxtry Records
40th Anniversary Party (Little
Kings Shuffle Club) Rodger Brown
will give a talk about Party Out of
Bounds: TheB-52's, R.E.M. and the
Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia
for its 25th anniversary edition. The
book launch is a joint party with
Wuxtry Records 40th Anniversary.
Music by The Woggles and Nate
& the Nightmares will follow. See
story on p. 14. 7 p.m. FREE! www.
facebook.com/lkshuffleclub
LECTURES & LIT: Writer’s Circle
(Richard B. Russell Building Special
Collections Libraries, Hargrett
Library) Serious writers may bring
up to three pages of their work, any
genre, for group feedback. Each
meeting will highlight books form
Hargrett’s Collections. 2-4:30 p.m.
FREE! artzar@gmail.com
LECTURES & LIT: Avid Poetry
Series (Avid Bookshop) Hear
poems by Christine Lasek-White,
Jake Syersak and Connor Fisher.
5:30 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.
com
SPORTS: Athens Road Runners
(The Bottleworks) Go on a three or
six mile group run. Coffee after
wards. Meet in the parking lot behind
Bottleworks on Prince Avenue. 7:15
a.m. FREE! www.athensrr.org
THEATER: Cotton Patch Gospel
(Winder Cultural Arts Center,
Winder) See Friday listing for full
description Sept. 23-24, 7:30 p.m. &
Sept. 25,3 p.m. $10. 706-867-3106
THEATER: Uncanny Valley (UGA
Fine Arts Building) See Thursday
listing for full description Sept.
22-24 & 27-30, 8 p.m. Oct. 2, 2:30
p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. www.
drama.uga.edu
Sunday 25
ART: Sunday Spotlight Tour
(Georgia Museum of Art) Docents
lead a tour of highlights from perma
nent collection. 3 p.m. FREE! www.
georgiamuseum.org
EVENTS: Ribbon Cutting and
Open House (Clarke Central High
School) A ribbon cutting ceremony
will be followed by a program, tour
and reception. RSVP. 2:30 p.m.
FREE! bondsj@clarke.k12.ga.us
EVENTS: Run Your Tail Off
(Southeast Clarke Park) Participate
in a 5K and a 2K Dog Walk.
Proceeds benefit the Athens Canine
Rescue. 1 p.m. $15-25. 706-260-
8436, www.athenscaninerescue.
com/run-your-tail-off-2016, www.
active.com
GAMES: Trivia Night (Buffalo’s Cafe)
Alan’s Challenge. Every Sunday.
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.buffalos.com/
athens
GAMES: Netrunner Open Play
(Tyche’s Games) All are welcome to
join in. 12:30-4:30 p.m. FREE! www.
tychesgames.com
GAMES: Magic Kaladesh Pre
release Tournament (Tyche’s
Games) Get the new Magic cards
early and play in a casual tourna
ment. 1 p.m. www.tychesgames.com
LECTURES & LIT: Athens
Innovators at the Library (Avid
Bookshop) Janet Geddis of Avid
Bookshop presents “The Highs and
Lows of Owning an Independent
Bookstore." 2:15 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/athens
PERFORMANCE: Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra (Hugh
Hodgson Concert Hall) The program
will include Trombo lontana by John
Adams, the Fifth Symphony of Jean
Sibelius and Piano Concerto No.
3 by Rachmaninoff. Ken Meltzer,
host of the radio show “Meet the
Classics” on Atlanta’s AM-1690,
will offer a lecture at 2:15 p.m. in
Ramsey Hall. 3 p.m. $31-72. www.
pac.uga.edu
PERFORMANCE: I Love Ukulele
Festival (State Botanical Garden
of Georgia, Theater) The Festival
includes performances by the
Athens Ukulele Philharmonic and
other ukulele groups and soloists.
Participants can bring a ukulele
and play along. 2 p.m. FREE! www.
botgarden.uga.edu
SPORTS: UGA Women’s Soccer
(Turner Soccer Complex, 2330 S.
Milledge Ave.) Watch the Lady Dogs
play Auburn. 2 p.m. FREE! www.
georgiadogs.com
THEATER: Cotton Patch Gospel
(Winder Cultural Arts Center,
Winder) See Friday listing for full
description Sept. 23-24, 7:30 p.m. &
Sept. 25, 3 p.m. $10. 706-867-3106
Monday 26
CLASSES: Mozzarella Making
(Oconee County Library) Learn how
to make mozzarella cheese and sam
ple the results. Registration required.
7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/oconee
COMEDY: The Capitol Steps (Hugh
Hodgson Concert Hall) The Capitol
Steps is a troupe of Congressional
staffers turned comedians who travel
the country satirizing the very people
and places that once employed
them. The presidential debate will be
screen afterward in Ramsey Concert
Hall. 7 p.m. $47-52. www.pac.
uga.edu
EVENTS: Presidential Debate
(Richard B. Russell Building Special
Collections Libraries, Room 271)
Watch the candidates go toe-to-toe
on the big screen. Dr. Paul Gurian,
associate professor of political
science at UGA, will introduce the
debate and facilitate discussion. 8
p.m. FREE! rbrl.blogspot.com
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: Presidential Debate
Dinner and Watch Party (Athens
Cotton Press) Join local democrats
for dinner and watch the presidential
debate. Dinner, which includes
two drink tickets, is catered by Lee
Epting. Jason Carter, Stacey Abrams,
John Barrow and other locals will
give “Why I Like Hillary" speeches.
7-11 p.m. $50. 706-250-1571,
www.clarkedemocrats.com
FILM: Animation Showcase (177
Nantahala Ave.) Watch Belladonna of
Sadness and selections from Aeon
Flux. Presented by the Athens Free
School. 8 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.
com/athensfreeschool
FILM: The First U.S. Presidential
Debate (Georgia Theatre) Watch
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
debate on the big screen. 9 p.m.
FREE! georgiatheatre.com
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: Team Trivia (Beef 0’
Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!
Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.
FREE! 706-850-1916
GAMES: Dirty South
Entertainment Trivia (Ovation
12) Hosted by Nic. Play for prizes. 8
p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.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: Duplicate Bridge
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Athens) Beginner and experienced
players welcome. 1 p.m. $5. ejsta-
pler@gmail.com
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: Madison County
Schools Family Night (Madison
County Library, Danielsville)
Register for a library card and enjoy
stories, STEM activities and family
fun activities. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/madison
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
KIDSTUFF: Open Chess Play for
Kids and Teens (ACC Library)
Teen chess players of all skill levels
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: Infant Storytime (ACC
Library) Designed to nurture lan
guage skills through literature-based
materials and activities. Parents
assist their children in movements
and actions while playing. 10:30
a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
LECTURES & LIT: Last Monday
Book Group (ACC Library) This
month’s title is Day of the Locust by
Nathaniel West. 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: Guest Artist
Recital (UGA Robert G. Edge
Recital Hall) Students from the
Vivaldi Conservatory of Alessandria
perform. Sept. 26 & Sept. 28, 5 p.m.
FREE! music.uga.edu
Tuesday 27
CLASSES: Medicare Q&A (Madison
County Library, Danielsville) Meet
with a GeorgiaCares counselor.
3:30-5:30 p.m. FREE! 706-549-4850
COMEDY: Rory Scovel (Caledonia
Lounge) Rory Scovel appears in
the upcoming movies The House
and The Legacy of a Whitetail
Deer Hunter. His stand-up has
been featured on Comedy Central.
Zach Martina opens and Shaunak
Godkhindi hosts. 7 p.m. $12-15.
www.facebook.com/roryscovel-
comedy
COMEDY: Nitro Comedy Show
(Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Shaunak
Godkhindi hosts a comedy show the
last Tuesday of every month. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com
EVENTS: A.C.T. Home Care, Inc.
Job Fair (East Athens Goodwill
Career Center, 4070 Lexington
Rd.) Learn about the company and
available positions. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
FREE! www.acthomecare.com
EVENTS: Industry Night (Southern
Brewing Company) People who work
in the alcohol service industry can
receive a free tour and beer samples.
Bring proof of work like a pay stub
or pouring permit. 4 p.m. FREE!
www.sobrewco.com
FILM: Bad Movie Night: Sakura
Killers(C'me Barcafe) Two ninja-
busters travel around the world to
hunt the evil ninjas responsible for
stealing a top-secret videotape. 8:30
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
badmovienight
GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill
6 Pub) See Tuesday listing for full
description 8 p.m. FREE! www.
locosgrill.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. 10:30
p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289
GAMES: Happy Hour Trivia (The
Rook and Pawn) See Tuesday listing
for full description 6 p.m. FREE!
www.therookandpawn.com
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
GAMES: Dirty South Trivia
(Taqueria Tsunami, Downtown) Surf
the trivia wave every Tuesday. 8 p.m.
FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The
Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing
for full description 7 p.m. FREE!
706-367-5721
GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (Blind
Pig Tavern) See Tuesday listing for
full description 8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.facebook.com/blindpigtavern
KIDSTUFF: Club Create (Bogart
Library) Craft and snack. Ages 9 and
up. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/bogart
KIDSTUFF: Preschool Storytime
(ACC Library) Ages 2-5. 9:30 &
10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/athens
LECTURES & LIT: Fifty Years of
FOIA: Should We Start Over?
(ACC Library) Charles N. Davis will
discuss the promise and peril of the
federal Freedom of Information Act.
7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.
org/athens
MEETINGS: Volunteer Fair (State
Botanical Garden of Georgia)
Receive information on how to vol
unteer at the garden over coffee and
a breakfast treat. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu
THEATER: Uncanny Valley(UGA
Fine Arts Building) See Thursday
listing for full description Sept.
22-24 & 27-30, 8 p.m. Oct. 2, 2:30
p.m. $12 (w/ UGA ID), $16. www.
drama.uga.edu
Kansas Bible Company plays the Georgia Theatre Rooftop on Thursday, Sept. 22.
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