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Tuesday 15
ART: Artist Print Edition Launch
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Harold
Rittenberry Jr.’s "Rays of Joy, Love"
art prints will be on sale first come,
first served. 5:30-7 p.m. www.
accgov.com/7569/Lyndon-House-
Artist-Edition-Series
EVENTS: No Phone Party (Hen-
dershot's) Disconnect to connect
with a phone-free, laptop-free
happy hour featuring drink specials,
snacks, games and a record player.
Every Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. www.
hendershotsathens.com
EVENTS: Line Dance Lessons
(International Grill & Bar) All expe
rience levels welcome. Open danc
ing follows an intro class. Every first
and third Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. $10.
thatotherruthgirl@gmail.com
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia at Amici
(Amici Athens) Top three teams win
prizes with free beer pitchers to win
ning teams between rounds. Hosted
by TJ Wayt. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.
facebook.com/baddogathens
Wednesday 16
ART: Artful Conversation: Louis
Delsarte (Georgia Museum of Art)
Sage Kincaid, associate curator
of education, will lead an open-
ended dialogue on Louis Delsarte’s
painting "The Gift." Registration
required. 2 p.m. FREE! www.geor-
giamuseum.org
ART: Spotlight on the Arts 4’33”
Competition (The Athenaeum)
The 4 minutes, 33 seconds contest
highlights UGA student research in
the arts and provides an opportunity
to win prizes and to share creative
inquiry with peers, faculty, admin
istrators and alumni. This event is
part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts
Festival. 4-6 p.m. FREE! www.arts.
uga.edu/4minutes33seconds
ART: Arts and Drafts (Southern
Brewing Co.) K.A. Artist Shop hosts
a modern calligraphy workshop
series covering various tools and
methods. Practice your lettering
and develop your own style. 6:30-8
p.m. $35 (includes one drink).
www.kaartist.com
CLASSES: Thanksgiving Table
Makeover (Oconee County Library)
Create a fun LED paper lantern
centerpiece, elegant 3D place cards
and more for your Thanksgiving
table. 6-8 p.m. FREE! www.athens
library.org/oconee
CLASSES: Salsa Dance Class
(Cloud) Join SALSAthens for
Cuban-style salsa dance classes.
No partner necessary and beginners
welcome. 7-8 p.m. $10. www.
facebook.com/salsaathens
CLASSES: Ceramic Plate Painting
(Oconee County Library) Design
your own ceramic plate; supplies
provided. Registration required.
7-8 p.m. FREE! www.athens!ibrary.
org/oconee
COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s
Improv League (Buvez) Come
out for some home-grown townie
improv. Bring some interesting
suggestions and a loose funny bone
to help create some improv magic
on the spot. Every Wednesday, 7
p.m. $5 suggested donation, www.
flyingsquidcomedy.com
EVENTS: Creative Reuse Open
House (Teacher Reuse Store)
Every other Wednesday, non
teacher community members are
invited to browse free supplies.
Eligible groups include students,
nonprofits, artists/creatives, small
business owners, social workers
and religious organizations. Camps,
after-school and daycare programs
are included. 2-6:30 p.m. FREE!
reuse@accgov.com, www.face-
book.com/athenstrs
EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market
(Creature Comforts Brewery) Mar
kets offer fresh produce, flowers,
eggs, meats, prepared foods and a
variety of arts and crafts. Live music
begins at 6 p.m. AFM doubles
SNAP dollars spent at the market.
Every Wednesday, 5-8 p.m. www.
athensfarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Athens Academy Holiday
Market (Athens Academy) Attend
ees can expect over 80 vendors
selling artisanal foods, handmade
jewelry, ceramics, fine arts and var
ious crafts. Preview night admission
is $5. Nov. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. sgilbert@
athensacademy.org
EVENTS: Hendershot's Comedy
(Hendershot’s) Enjoy a lineup
featuring comics from Athens and
Atlanta as well as newcomers.
Hosted by Noell Appling. Every
third Wednesday, 8 p.m. www.
hendershotsathens.com
FILM: A Tale of Lost Times (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Screening of the
1964 film about four evil wizards
who decided to regain youth. 7 p.m.
www.flickertheatreandbar.com
FILM: Wednesday Cozy Movie
Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) Bring
a comfy blanket, your favorite
snacks and cuddle up for a night
of feel-good cinema classics. 7-9
p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.
com
FILM: Bad Movie Night (Cine) A
young rickshaw operator finds
himself embroiled in an absurd
conspiracy involving a stripper, a
video freak and Donald Pleasence
in the Italian fantasy-thriller Amer
ican Rickshaw. 8 p.m. FREE! www.
instagram.com/badmovienight
GAMES: MCU Bingo (B&B Theatre)
Win prizes at this Marvel cinematic
universe-themed bingo night.
7:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/
bbathensl 2
KIDSTUFF: Busy Bee Toddler Time
(Bogart Library) Ms. Donna pres
ents a highly interactive storytime
featuring rhymes, songs, puppets
and a simple story. 10 a.m. and 11
a.m. FREE! 706-441-9099, www.
athenslibrary.org/bogart
KIDSTUFF: Library Crafternoon
(Oconee County Library) Drop by
the children’s area for crafts and
plenty of fun. All materials supplied,
all ages welcome. 1-3 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Lego Builders Club
(Bogart Library) Lego lovers of all
ages are invited; Duplos, Mega
Blocks and blocks will be available
for younger builders under the age
of 7. 3:30 p.m. FREE! 706-441-
9099, www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
KIDSTUFF: Tween Maker Space
(Oconee County Library) Tweens
can drop in to make a STEAM-
themed craft. This month’s crafts
are buttons and “shrinky dink” key-
chains. Ages 9-12. 4:30 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
LECTURES & LIT: Spotlight on the
Arts Lab Conversation (Online)
Recipients of UGA Arts Lab Faculty
Fellowships and Graduate Assis-
tantships will take part in a public
conversation with Jean Martin-
Williams, Hugh Hodgson School of
Music professor and associate dean
of the Franklin College of Arts and
Sciences. Registration required.
2 p.m. FREE! www.arts.uga.edu/
spotlight-on-the-arts
SPORTS: Petanque Club of Ath
ens (UGA Redcoat Band Practice
Field) Learn to play the greatest
game you've never heard of. RSVP.
Wednesdays, 1 p.m. FREE! athens
petanqueclub@gmail.com, athens
petanqueclub.wixsite.com/play
THEATER: Comedy of Errors (UGA
Fine Arts Theatre) Shakespeare's
slapstick comedy follows the antics
of two sets of twins separated at
birth. What follows is mayhem,
misunderstanding and mistaken
identity where crowd-pleasing
confusion and puns reign supreme.
8 p.m. $12-16. 706-542-4247,
ugatheatre.com/comedyoferrors
Thursday 17
ART: Peter Loose’s “Places of
Peace” (tiny ATH gallery) Peter
Loose's exhibition dedicated to Art
Rosenbaum will be available to view
during Third Thursday. 6-9 p.m.
FREE! www.tinyathgallery.com
ART: Stellar: A Paper Ornament
Workshop (Lyndon House Arts
Center) Rebecca Kreisler will lead
a workshop making ornaments out
of folded paper. 6 p.m. FREE! www.
accgov.com/lyndonhouse
ART: Third Thursday (Athens, GA)
Many local art galleries stay open
late the third Thursday of every
month for after-hours viewing.
Check the website for this week's
participating venues. 6-9 p.m.
www.3thurs.org
ART: Georgia Museum of Art
Student Night (Georgia Museum
of Art) Join the Georgia Museum of
Art Student Association for a night
of music, fun and themed activities
to celebrate the latest exhibitions,
including “Reckonings and Recon
structions." 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: Yoga in the Galleries
(Georgia Museum of Art) Enjoy a
free yoga class in the art galleries
led by instructors from Five Points
Yoga. Open to beginner and expe
rienced yogis. Attend in person or
via Zoom. Email to RSVP. 6 p.m.
FREE! gmoa-tours@uga.edu, www.
georgiamuseum.org
CLASSES: Mindfulness Session
(Oconee County Library) An hour-
long mindfulness session led
by retired Army Lt. Col. Raquel
Durden will feature light stretching
and breathing exercises. 7-8 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
CLASSES: Line Dancing Lessons
(Athentic Brewing Co.) Becky and
Patty will lead line dancing lessons
in the taproom. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE!
www.athenticbrewing.com
EVENTS: Athens Academy Holiday
Market (Athens Academy) Attend
ees can expect over 80 vendors
selling artisanal foods, handmade
jewelry, ceramics, fine arts and var
ious crafts. Preview night admission
is $5. Nov. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. sgilbert@
athensacademy.org
GAMES: Thursday Trivia (Johnny's
New York Style Pizza) Jon Head
hosts trivia every Thursday. Win
pitchers and gift certificates. 7-9
p.m. www.johnnyspizza.com
LECTURES & LIT: The Art of a
Place Called Longleaf (Georgia
Museum of Art) Author and envi
ronmentalist Janisse Ray will talk
about the endangered Longleaf
pine ecosystem in conjunction with
Kristin Leachman's art exhibition
“Longleaf Lines.” 5:30 p.m. FREE!
www.georgiamuseum.org
LECTURES & LIT: Athens Science
Cafe (Creature Comforts Brewery)
Learn about the science of beer
at this month's science cafe. The
scientist at each meeting is there to
guide an open and friendly talk. You
don't have to know a thing about
science to participate; you just have
to be curious. 7-9 p.m. FREE! www.
athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com
LECTURES & LIT: A Horror Collo-
queery (Online: Avid Bookshop)
This book talk celebrates Addie
Tsai's queer biracial reimagining
of Frankenstein, Unwieldy Crea
tures and It Came From the Closet
edited by Joe Vallese. Registration
required. 7-8 p.m. FREE! www.
avidbookshop.com
LECTURES & LIT: An Evening with
Jay Bolotin (Cine) Filmmaker,
artist and musician Jay Bolotin will
present segments from his motion
picture in progress, a brief segment
of his theater piece The Darktown
Sermons and his 23-minute short
film The Silence of Professor Tosla.
7:30 p.m. FREE! www.calendar.
uga.edu
MEETINGS: Sustainable Industry
Roundtable (Jittery Joe’s Roaster
Tasting Room) Learn how Jittery
Joe's is working to make your
morning cup of coffee more sus
tainable. Bring your ideas and best
sustainable practices to help them
do more. 8-9:30 a.m. FREE! www.
jitteryjoes.com
MEETINGS: Robbie Hooker Town
Hall (Cedar Shoals High School)
Clarke County School District
Superintendent Dr. Robbie Hooker
will host a series of upcoming town
hall meetings, sharing his vision for
CCSD, answering questions and lis
tening to concerns from community
members. 6-7 p.m. FREE! www.
clarke.kl2.ga.us
MEETINGS: Athens Area Lifestyle
Munch (Locos Grill and Pub) AAL
Munch is a casual social gathering
for people involved in or interested
in power exchange dynamics and
alternate relationship models. Learn
more about the BDSM community
or get advice. Ages 18 & up. 7-10
p.m. FREE! athensalt@yahoo.com
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park Community Center)
New players welcome. Scheduled
play days are Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. vice
president@athenspetanque.org
THEATER: Comedy of Errors (UGA
Fine Arts Theatre) See Wednesday
listing for full description. 8 p.m.
$12-16. 706-542-4247, uga
theatre.com/comedyoferrors
Friday 18
ART: Morning Mindfulness (Geor
gia Museum of Art) Instructor-led
meditation, movement and mind
fulness techniques in the galleries.
No experience necessary. Email to
reserve a seat. Every other Friday,
9:30 a.m. gmoa-tours@uga.edu
ART: Dodd Market (Lamar Dodd
School of Art) Support and buy
artwork from over 90 UGA student
artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.art.
uga.edu
CLASSES: Ekphrastic Poetry
Workshop (Georgia Museum of
Art) Join Janisse Ray to write an
ekphrastic poem, which explores
a work of visual art. No experience
needed. RSVP required. 11 a.m.
FREE! gmoa-tours@uga.edu
EVENTS: Kempt Black Friday Sale
(Kempt) Browse holiday sales while
enjoying some ice-cold brews, fin
ger-lickin' food and live music. 11
a.m.-8 p.m. www.facebook.com/
kemptathens
EVENTS: Daily Groceries Co-Op
30 Year Birthday Bash (Historic
Athens) Bring a friend, listen to
acoustic music by Hamlin Jackson
and Kiran Fernandes, and eat old
favorite foods and new tasty items
in celebration of Daily Groceries’
30th birthday. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
FREE! www.dailygroceries.org
KIDSTUFF: Art In Motion (Oconee
County Library) Join Ms. Carley for
art activities where the process of
creating is emphasized rather than
the finished project. For ages 3-5.
10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Art in the Stacks
(Oconee County Library) Join Ms.
Carley and learn about different
artists and art movements through
books and correlating art projects.
For children ages 6-12 years old.
4:30-5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athens
library.org/oconee
THEATER: Comedy of Errors (UGA
Fine Arts Theatre) See Wednesday
listing for full description. 8 p.m.
$12-16. 706-542-4247, uga
theatre.com/comedyoferrors
Saturday 19
ART: Gallery Talk and Basket
Weaving Workshop (Lyndon
House Arts Center) Begin with a
walkthrough of the exhibition “The
Ties That Bind" featuring works by
Tamika Galanis and Anina Major.
Then participate in a hands-on
sweet grass basket-weaving work
shop with Jery Bennett Taylor. 11
a.m.-3 p.m. FREE! wwwaccgov.
com/lyndonhouse
ART: Art for Justice Saturdays
(AADM Justice Center and Book
store) Paint to soothing music and
discuss local issues. Supplies
provided. All skill levels welcome.
Saturdays, 3-5 p.m. Donations
accepted, www.aadmovement.org
ART: Closing Reception: “Passers-
By” (Tif Sigfrids) Brooklyn-based
artist Austin Eddy's exhibition
“Passers-By” will be celebrated by
a book release featuring works from
the show. 4-6 p.m. FREE! www.
tifsigfrids.com
EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market
(Oconee County Courthouse) Over
20 vendors offer a variety of fresh
produce, local honey, fresh-cut
flowers, unique crafts, dog treats,
fresh gelato, homemade pasta,
locally sourced meats and eggs,
plants and more. Many vendors
offer pre-ordering options and curb-
side pickup. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-12
p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: World Toilet Day Tour
(Cedar Creek Water Reclamation
Facility) Celebrate the 60th anni
versary of the Cedar Creek Water
Reclamation Facility with cake and
an outdoor walking tour. 10-11:30
a.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/
waterreclamation
EVENTS: R.Wood Studio Harvest
Market and Sale (R. Wood Stu
dio) Shop for Thanksgiving from
discounted fall pottery, handcrafted
wooden spoons, wood fired vases,
linen aprons, coffee, tea and more.
There will be a small farmer's mar
ket with locally-grown squash and
decorative gourds. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.rwoodstudio.com
EVENTS: West Broad Farmers
Market (West Broad Farmers Mar
ket and Garden) The market offers
fresh produce, locally raised meat
and eggs, baked goods, flowers,
artisan goods and more. Online
ordering is available Sundays-
Thursdays for drive-thru pick up.
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.-l :30 p.m.
www.wbfm.locallygrown.net
KIDSTUFF: Saturday Crafterday
(Treehouse Kid & Craft) Kick off the
weekend with crafts inspired by the
seasons and holidays. Every Satur
day, sign up by 6 p.m. on Friday.
Ages 3-6,10-10:50 a.m. Ages 6
& up, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $15. www.
treehousekidandcraft.com
KIDSTUFF: Letters to Santa
(Oconee County Library) Little ones
can drop in to write their letters to
Santa and enjoy a movie and snack.
All ages welcome. 2-4 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Meet Creator of Pete
the Cat (Barnes & Noble) James
Dean, creator of Pete the Cat, will
talk about Pete, give a drawing
demonstration and sign books. 3-4
p.m. FREE! ww.bn.com
LECTURES & LIT: The Spirits of
this Place Speak Cherokee
(Oconee County Library) Lianna
Costantino will give a history of
the Cherokee, talk about Cherokee
culture, and what we can do to help
support the Cherokee people and
culture. She is the current director
of the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds
(TAAF) and intertribal anti-fraud
task force. 10 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/oconee
MEETINGS: Merry Meet Every
Week (Rabbit Hole Studios) Meet
members of the Athens Area Pagans
and discuss Pagan Pride Day.
Meetings held every Saturday, 5
p.m. Donations encouraged. beth@
athensareapagans.org
PERFORMANCE: Classic City
Wrestling (40 Watt Club) Ath
ens-based professionals Classic
City Wrestling presents a night
of high flying, power slamming
independent wrestling, with a side
of live rock and roll from Classic
City Jukebox. Ages 18 & up. 7 p.m.
(doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10-20.
www.40watt.com
SPORTS: Watch Party: UGA vs.
Kentucky (Athentic Brewing Co.)
Cheer on the defending National
Champs, the Georgia Bulldogs, as
they take on Kentucky, and enjoy
some game day food by LaPA on
Wheels. 3-7 p.m. FREE! www.
athenticbrewing.com
THEATER: Comedy of Errors (UGA
Fine Arts Theatre) See Wednesday
listing for full description. 8 p.m.
$12-16. 706-542-4247, uga
theatre.com/comedyoferrors
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