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Kaptain. Nov. 26, 6-10 p.m. FREE!
www.bikeathens.com
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS (Pied
mont University, 1282 Prince Ave.)
Tour the new facility, learn more
about the programs it houses, and
network with Piedmont students,
faculty and staff. Nov. 18, 5-7 p.m.
CAMELOT (Morton Theatre) Pre
sented by Athens Creative Theatre.
An idealistic young King Arthur
hopes to create a kingdom built on
honor and dignity, embodied by
his Knights of the Round Table. Elis
ideals, however, are tested when his
lovely queen, Guenevere, falls in
love with the young knight, Lance
lot, and the fate of the kingdom
hangs in the balance. Nov. 11-13,
7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, 3 p.m. $12-15.
www.mortontheatre.com
THE CHRISTMAS EXPRESS (Ebert
Theatre, Elberton) Get into the sea
son with this holiday story written
by Pat Cook and directed by George
Moreau. Nov. 12-13,19-20, 7
p.m. Nov. 14 & 21,2 p.m. $9-16.
www.elberttheatre.org
CRAZY COWBOY NITE (Rabbit
Hole Studios) Fake Zappa hosts a
night of redneck fashion, outlaw
country and poor taste with I ive
music, comedy and more. First and
third Thursdays, 7 p.m. fakezappa.
com/2021/10/01/cowboy
FEMME HAUS: PRIDE (40 Watt)
Femme Haus presents a series of
drag performances to celebrate
Pride. Featuring Kandy Muse. Nov.
13, 9 p.m. $15-20. $40 meet-and-
greet. www.40watt.com
FLUCT (The Athenaeum) FlucT is
a New York-based experimental
performance duo that blurs the
boundary between art experiences
and reality through choreography,
sculpture, video and pop-media
samples. Nov. 12, 7 p.m. FREE!
athenaeum.uga.edu
FRIENDS OF ACC LIBRARY FALL
BOOK SALE (ACC Library) Shop
a huge selection of fiction and
non-fiction books, children's books,
hardbacks, paperbacks, audio
books, CDs and more. Nov. 10, 2-8
p.m. (members only). Nov. 11,10
a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 12-13,10 a.m.-5
p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/athens
GEORGIA WRITERS HALL OF
FAME (Online) National Book
Award Bronze Medal recipient
Clarence Major will read selections
from two of his works, including
his most recent novel The Lurking
Place, on Zoom with author John
Beckman on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. Pearl
Cleage, a prolific playwright, perfor
mance artist and novelist who was
named Atlanta’s first poet laureate
earlier this year, will discuss her
writings over Zoom on Nov. 16 at 6
p.m. georgiawritershalloffame.org
GONZORIFFIC UNDERGROUND
MOVIE SHOW (Cine) Gonzoriffic
celebrates its 20th anniversary with
a program of its latest homemade
b-movies. Nov. 12-13,10 p.m.
(reception), 11:15 p.m. (under
ground movie show). Nov. 14 live
stream at youtube.com/gonzoriffic.
www.facebook.com/gonzorifficfilms
GRADUATE OPEN STUDIOS (Lamar
Dodd School of Art) The LDSOA
will host open studios at the main
art building and ceramics building
from 2-5 p.m. and at the Thomas
Street Art Complex from 5-7 p.m.
A reception will follow at the TSAC
from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 13. art.uga.edu
HENDERSHOT’S EVENTS (Hen-
dershot’s Coffee) Trivia Night held
Nov. 10. Wizard Fest, a Harry Pot
ter-themed dance party, happens
Nov. 12. www.hendershotsathens.
com
HISTORY ON TAP: INDIGENOUS
ATHENS (Historic Athens Welcome
Center) Local historian and tour
guide Oconee Joe will shed light on
the history of the people indigenous
to Athens, Georgia. “History on Tap"
is a special event series inviting
the public to “tap in” to hyper-local
historical topics over Terrapin beer.
Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.
athenswelcomecenter.com
HOLIDAY MARKET (Athens Acad
emy) Check out unique handmade
items from over 65 vendors from
across the southeast. Nov. 18, 8
a.m.-5 p.m. www.athensacademy.
org
LUPITA’S REVENGE (Lyndon House
Arts Center) Written and directed by
Abel Klainbaum with lead visual art
ist Phil Jasen, “Lupita’s Revenge”
is a lively shadow puppet play fea
turing love, vengeance, a long jour
ney all of which is accompanied by
a live soundtrack of Latin American
classics performed by some of Ath
ens musical talents. Reservations
required. Nov. 18, 7 p.m. www.
accgov.com/lyndonhouse
MADISON CO. LIBRARY EVENTS
(Madison Co. Library) “Inclusive jU
BookClub” for adults of all abilities “
will discuss Dog Stories by James §j
Herriot on Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. www. «
athenslibrary.org/madison
MARGO METAPHYSICAL EVENTS
(Margo Healing $pace) Tarot card
readings are offered by Jill Furman,
Courtney Smith, Davita Reid and
Funkula (Thursdays 3-6 p.m.).
Joseph Miceli offers reiki and one
to one sound baths by appointment,
plus sound healing workshops
(Wednesdays in November, 6
p.m.) Jorma and Maria Pascual
offer astrology and natal readings.
Contact for details. 706-543-1995,
jfurman65@gmail.com
MARIGOLD MARKET (Pittard Park,
Winterville) Vendors offer local
produce, prepared and baked
goods, and arts and crafts. Season
runs every Saturday through Dec.
11,10 a.m.-2 p.m. marigoldmarket
winterville@gmail.com
OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS
(Oconee Co. Library) Third Monday
Book Club discusses Richard Rus
so's Straight Man on Nov. 15 at 7
p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
OCONEE FARMERS MARKET
(Oconee County Court House Front
Parking Lot, Watkinsville) A winter
edition of the Oconee Farmers Mar
ket. Locally grown fresh produce,
locally prepared food, locally hand
made arts and crafts, and live music
too. Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE!
oconeefarmersmarket.net
OPERA THEATRE (Hodgson Hall)
The UGA Opera Theatre presents
Wargo's and Walton's A Visit to
the Country and The Bear. Nov. 12,
7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. pac.
uga.edu
PHILOSOPHER’S WALKS (Jackson
Street Building, room 130) UGA
Environmental Ethics Certificate
Program hosts discussions on
places of ecological interest, such
as the Kendeda Building for Inno
vative Sustainable Design. Nov. 11,
12:30 p.m. FREE! Luga.edu/7ua,
tinyurl.com/KendedaTourVideo
RABBIT BOX STORYTELLING (VFW
Post 2872) This month’s theme,
“Women on the Front Lines,” spot
lights local heroines who have kept
us safe, protected our environment,
served our country, educated and
supported our children and guided
our spiritual growth. Nov. 16, 7
p.m. $7-10. www.rabbitbox.org
REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET
(Reese & Pope Park) Just like a
yard sale, but everything is free.
Bring what you can, take what you
need. Second Saturday of every
month, 12-2 p.m. reallyreallyfree
marketathens@gmail.com
RENT (Fine Arts Theatre) UGA Theatre
presents Rent, Jonathan Larson's
Pulitzer Prize-winning musical
following a group of poort artists
during an unforgettable year as they
struggle with their careers, rela
tionships and the pervading reality
of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Nov.
10-14, 8 p.m. Nov. 14, 2:30 p.m.
$12-16. www.ugatheatre.com
RODNEY CARRINGTON (Classic
Center) Multi-talented comedian,
actor and platinum recording artist
who has released eight major
record label comedy albums. Nov.
14, 7 p.m. www.classiccenter.com
SHARON ISBIN: TROUBADOUR
(Ramsey Hall) UGA Presents hosts
a screening of the award-winning
documentary Sharon Isbin: Trou
badour ahead of Isbin’s Nov. 21
performance at Hodgson Hall. Nov.
15, 7 p.m. FREE! pac.uga.edu
SMALL BREWERY SUNDAY (Athen-
tic Brewing Company) Support
independent craft breweries during
one of the busiest holiday shopping
weekends of the year. Use the
hashtags #SmallBrewerySunday
and #SeekTheSeal. Nov. 29. www.
athenticbrewing.com
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
CRAFT FAIR (Athentic Brewing
Company) Shop from over a
dozen small local businesses
selling items for the upcoming
holiday season. Vendors include
Wicked World, Clayton Street Clay,
Maslouhi, Creations by Rise, Pin
ky’s Productions, HGH Designs and
more. Nov. 27,12-5 p.m. www.
athenticbrewing.com
SPOKEN WORD (Innovation Amphi
theater) Marquice L Williams
performs as part of the Barrow Arts
& Sciences Academy's Cultural
Connections Series. Nov. 11, 7:30
p.m. $5-10. www.gofan.co
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS (Various
Locations) UGA presents its 10th
annual festival with over 60 events
and exhibitions in the literary,
performing and visual arts. Check
website for full calendar. Through
Nov. 30. arts.uga.edu
SUNDAY FUNDAY (Rabbit Hole
Studios) Every Sunday from 5-7
p.m., join the White Rabbit Collec
tive for a free drum circle. Some
instruments are provided but guests
are encouraged to bring their own
drums and rattles. An afterparty
at Rabbit Hole Studios from 7:30
p.m.-12 a.m. offers space for
playing drums, singing songs, play
ing ping pong and board games,
reading books, doing yoga, making
art and more. Donations accepted.
Memberships offering access to
the musical museum and private
lounge are also available for $16/
month, www.rabbitholestudios.org
10TH ANNUAL BUDDY CHRISTIAN
MEMORIAL 5K RUN/WALK
(Pittard Park, Winterville) Help
raise money fro the Buddy Chris
tian Foundation which works to
protect law enforcement officers by
preventing line of duty deaths and
serve the surviving family members
of law enforcement officers killed
in the line of duty. Nov. 26, 9 a.m.
$25-30. buddychristianfoundation.
org
TODD BARRY (40 Watt Club)
Stand-up comedian, actor and
voice actor best known for his
deadpan comedy. Nov. 9, 8 p.m.
$20. www.40watt.com
WEST BROAD FARMERS MARKET
(300 S. Rocksprings St.) The mar
ket is open for shopping each week
from Sunday at 5 p.m. to Thursday
at 1 p.m., with a drive-through (or
walk/bike-through) pick-up on Sat
urdays from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
wbfm.locallygrown.net
WILLSON CENTER EVENTS (Vari
ous Locations) “Nicholas Allen at
the Dublin Book Festival on Archi
pelago: A Reader” is held Nov. 11.
“Prints and Poetry: Native American
Art and Literature at the Georgia
Museum of Art” is held Nov. 11.
Cinema Roundtable: “American
Triptych” by Booker T. Mattison" is
held Nov. 17. “New Yorker Writer
Adam Gopnik: ’Reconnecting the
Arts and Sciences'” is held Nov.
17. “Reading and Conversation:
Athens Poet Laureate Jeff Fallis"
is held Nov. 17. “Conversation:
Perspectives on Whitman, Alabama
with filmmaker Jennifer Crandall”
is held Nov. 18. “Jill Sonke, Cen
ter for Arts in Medicine: ’Art, the
Pandemic, and Public Health"’ is
held Nov. 30. Visit arts.uga.edu for
locations and details.
WUXTRY RECORDS 45TH ANNI
VERSARY (Little Kings Shuffle
Club) Festivities include guest
DJs playing 45 RPM vinyl singles,
home-cooked food, refreshments,
raffle prizes, giveaways and live
music from local act The Asymp-
tomatics. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. FREE!
www.wuxtryrecords.com
Kidstuff
ART CARD CLUB (K.A. Artist Shop)
Katy Lipscomb and Tyler Fisher lead
weekly gatherings to create, trade
and exhibit miniature masterpieces
the size of playing cards. Some
materials provided, but participants
can bring their own as well. The
club meets on Fridays, 4:30-6 p.m.
(ages 10-12) and 6:30-8 p.m.
(ages 13-17). www.kaartist.com
BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart
Library) “Monday Funday: I See the
Moon!” is held Nov. 15 at 10 a.m.
“Make Your Own Christmas Orna
ments” is held Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.
“Writeen Club” is held Nov. 16 at 6
p.m. “Explore My World: Catapults
& Force” is a storytime held Nov.
20 at 11 a.m. “Monday Funday:
Thankful” includes songs, finger-
plays, books and crafts on Nov. 22
at 10 a.m. www.athenslibrary.org/
bogart
FAMILY DAY (UGA Performing &
Visual Arts Complex) Families can
check out dance, music, art-making
activities, exhibitions, demonstra
tions and more. Nov. 13,10 a.m.-2
p.m. arts.uga.edu
FAMILY NATURE PROGRAMS
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) “Crit
ter Tales" is scheduled for Nov.
13 at 2:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/
sandycreeknaturecenter
FAMILY PLANT WALK & PLAY
(Contact for Location) Join Sound
of Nature School for a fami
ly-friendly hike in the woods to talk
about medicinal and edible plants.
Nov. 14,10 a.m.-12 p.m. $20
(adult plus child), $5 (additional
child). soundofnatureschool@
gmail.com, www.soundofnature
school.org
JOURNEY THROUGH THE STARS
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) “Plan
etary Fun” celebrates animals and
mythical creatures in the sky. Nov.
20,10 a.m. $2-3. 706-613-3615
LAND ART WITH CHRIS TAYLOR
(Sandy Creek Nature Center) Local
artist Chris Taylor is teaming up
with Sandy Creek Nature Center to
offer a nature land art class. Partic
ipants will hike a trail and use their
imagination to create land art. Reg
ister online to attend. Ages 8-12.
Nov. 13,10 a.m.—12 p.m. $8-12.
www.accgov.com/myrec
MADISON CO. LIBRARY EVENTS
(Madison Co. Library) “Virtual
Storytime” will be held Nov. 12 at
4:30 p.m. “Outdoor Storytime” with
stories, songs and fingerplays for
ages 5 and under will be held Nov.
19 at 10:30 a.m. www.athenslibrary.
org/madison
MAKING DANCES (Work.Shop) This
alternative dance class teaches
improvisation and choreography
techniques. For ages 10-14. Taught
by Lisa Yaconelli. Tuesdays, 6:15—
7:30 p.m. $60/month, $210/14
weeks, lisayaconelli@gmail.com,
www.lisayaconelli.com
OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS
(Oconee Co. Library) “Storytime
in the Park” is held Tuesdays
through November at 11 a.m. at
Harris Shoals Park. “Dungeons and
Dragons” is held Nov. 15 at 6 p.m.
“Among Us: In Real Life" is held
Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Oconee
County Civic Center. “Anime Club"
is held Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. www.
athenslibrary.org
TINY TALES AT THE ZOO (Bear Hol
low Zoo, Memorial Park) In-person
stories, crafts and animal encoun
ters for ages 0-6 years. Registration
required. Mondays through Nov.
15,10:30-11:30 a.m. $3-4.50.
706-613-3580
VIDEO GAME NIGHT (Lay Park) Play
the latest video games during tour
nament style play and free play. For
ages 11-17. Registration required.
Mondays through Dec. 13, 6-7:30
p.m. FREE! 706-613-3596
Support Groups
ADHD THERAPY GROUP (Counsel
ing with Melissa) A psychotherapy
group for mastering your ADHD
through a cognitive-behavioral
treatment program targeting exec
utive dysfunction. Nov. 10, 4 p.m.
maj@counselingwithmelissa.org
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT
GROUP (ACC Library, Classroom
A) Alzheimer’s Association Georgia
presents a support group conducted
by trained facilitators that is a safe
place for those living with dementia
and their caregiver to develop a
support system. First Wednesday
Linden Pederson worked with several other art students to design and fabri
cate three-dimensional models of bugs for the exhibit “At War with Nature:
The Battle to Control Pests in Georgia's Fields, Forests, and Front Yards,”
currently on display at the Special Collections Libraries.
of every month, 6-7:30 p.m. 706-
206-6163, www.alz.org/georgia
LGBTQIA+ VIRTUAL ALPHABET
FAMILY GATHERING (Online)
This is a safe space for anyone on
the LGBTQIA+/TGQNB spectrum.
Fourth Sunday of every month,
6-8 p.m. uuathensga.org/justice/
welcoming-congregation
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP
(First Baptist Church) This group
is to encourage, support and share
information with fellow sojourners
who manage the challenges of
Parkinson's disease or other move
ment disorders. Second Friday of
every month, 1 p.m. gpnoblet@
bellsouth.net
RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery
Dharma) This peer-led support
group offers a Buddhist-inspired
path to recovery from any addic
tion. Visit the website for details.
Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. FREE! www.
athensrecoverydharma.org
RESTORING RESILIENCE &
MINDFUL LIVING (Heart Stone)
“Restoring Resilience” is five-week
resource building psychotherapy
group for trauma survivors. Mon
days, Nov. 22-Dec. 20, 6 p.m.
(RSVP by Nov. 15) or Tuesdays,
Jan. 11-Feb. 8,10 a.m. (RSVP by
Jan. 4). $35 per group session.
“Mindful Living” is a five-week
psychotherapy group to build self-
care and mindfulness practices.
Thursdays, Jan. 13-Feb. 10,10:30
a.m. $35/session. (RSVP by Jan.
6). Brianna@HeartStoneTH.com
Word on the Street
BE A SANTA TO A SENIOR (Athens.
GA) Home Instead Senior Care
hosts a program to collect blan
kets, toiletries and other items to
distribute to local seniors in need.
Items can be selected online and
sent to Athens Community Council
on Aging. Participants can also pick
out an ornament of a “wish” at a
participating location, then buy the
item and return it. Check website
for details. Through Dec. 3. www.
beasantatoasenior.com
FREE COVID-19 VACCINES (Clarke
County Health Department) Vac
cines are available by appointment
or walk-in. No insurance or ID
required, www.publichealthisfor
everyone.com
HEALTH CLINICS (Nugi’s Space)
Free health clinics are available
for uninsured musicians and their
friends and family. Doctors can
diagnose, treat and refer. Call to
make an appointment. Nov. 15 &
29.706-227-1515
MLK DAY OF SERVICE (Multiple
Locations) The annual day of
service held in January seeks
project sites as well as financial
and in-kind sponsors, www.accgov.
com/MLKDay
OLLI MEMBERSHIP (Athens, GA)
Join 0LLI@UGA, a dynamic
learning and social community for
adults 50 and up that offers classes,
shared interest groups, social activ
ities and events, www.olli.uga.edu
TOILET FLAPPER PROMO (Normal
Hardware) Check your loo for leaks
with blue toilet tablets or food col
oring. Free tablets and flappers are
available through November, www.
accgov.com/watersmart
WINTER LEISURE ACTIVITIES (Ath
ens, GA) ACC Leisure Services is
now registering a diverse selection
of activities highlighting the arts,
environmental science, recreation,
sports and holiday events for adults
and children. Programs include tai
chi, baton, youth cooking classes,
gymnastics, nature programs, the
ater and more, www.accgov.com/
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