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Tuesday 24
EVENTS: Holiday Lights (Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of Athens)
Rev. Dr. Pippin Whitaker leads an
all-ages service with music and a
holiday cookie exchange afterwards.
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.
org
GAMES: Lunch & Learn (Tyche's
Games) Bring your lunch and learn
new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.
tychesgames.com
Thursday 26
EVENTS: Kwanzaa Celebration
(First AME Church) All races and
ethnic groups are welcome to
celebrate, with this night's theme
being unity. 5:30 p.m. FREE! dwight
acey@gmail.com
GAMES: Thursday Trivia (Johnny's
New York Style Pizza) Test your
trivia knowledge with host Todd
Henderson. 6:30 p.m. www.johnnys
pizza.com
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park) New players
welcome. Scheduled days are
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
at 1:30 p.m. info@petanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
Friduy 27
EVENTS: Kwanzaa Celebration
(Ebenezer Baptist Church East) All
races and ethnic groups are wel
come to celebrate, with this night’s
theme being self-determination.
5:30 p.m. FREE! dwightacey@
gmail.com
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Soldier of
the Sea Distillery) Test your trivia
knowledge with host Miles Bunch.
Fridays, 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/
baddogathens
GAMES: Friday Night Initiative
(Online: Tyche's Games) Learn how
to play a new roleplaying game.
New players welcome. 7 p.m. FREE!
www.tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Meet & Play (Bogart
Library) Drop in for facilitated open
play with age-appropriate toys. Best
for ages 6 & under. Every Friday,
10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athens
library.org/bogart
PERFORMANCE: Athens Show
girl Cabaret Fabulous Fridays
Christmas Show (Hendershots)
Enjoy a fabulous night of drag fun
with a Christmas show. Ages 18
& up. 8-11 p.m. $5. www.athens
showgirlcabaret.com
SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs.
Port Huron Prowlers (Akins Ford
Arena) Cheer on the home team in
this hockey match. 7 p.m. $20-43.
www.classiccenter.com
Saturday 28
ART: Ceramics Open Studio & Hol
iday Sale (Southern Star Studio)
Browse a variety of pottery from
resident artists. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.southernstarstudioathens.com
EVENTS: Kwanzaa Celebration
(Youth Force Hub) All races and
ethnic groups are welcome to cele
brate, with this night’s theme being
collective work and responsibility.
2 p.m. FREE! dwightacey@gmail.
com
EVENTS: TIMBAthens Dance
Social & Fundraiser (Athentic
Brewing Co.) Get your groove on to
salsa, timba, bachata and merengue
while raising funds for the Cuban
Music & Dance Festival. 8 p.m.-12
a.m. $10. www.timbathens.com
FILM: Athentic Movie Night (Athen
tic Brewing Co.) Screening of the
classic action film Die Hard. 5 p.m.
FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
GAMES: Board Games (Bogart
Library) Meet friends or make
new ones while playing a variety
of games. 2-4 p.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/bogart
SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs.
Port Huron Prowlers (Akins Ford
Arena) Cheer on the home team in
this hockey match. 7 p.m. $20-43.
www.classiccenter.com
Sunduy 29
COMEDY: Comedy Open Mic
(MaiKai Kava Lounge) Show up and
go up with your stand-up material.
6-8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.
com/bulaatmaikai
COMEDY: Santa Claus & Me (The
Globe) Take This! will chronicle
Santa Claus' life thru cinema and
television via improv comedy. 9
p.m. $7. www.facebook.com/globe.
athens
EVENTS: Kwanzaa Celebration
(ACC Library) All races and ethnic
groups are welcome to celebrate,
with this night's theme being coop
erative economics. 2:30 p.m. FREE!
dwightacey@gmail.com
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (The Globe)
Test your trivia knowledge with host
TJ Wayt. Sundays, 6 p.m. www.
facebook.com/baddogathens
KIDSTUFF: Kwanzaa Storytime
(ACC Library) Join the Athens
Kwanzaa Alliance to learn about and
celebrate Kwanzaa. All ages. Dec.
29, 3 p.m. Dec. 30, 2 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park) New players
welcome. Scheduled days are
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
at 1:30 p.m. info@petanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
Monday GO
COMEDY: Kick-Back Comedy (Gyro
Wrap) Trey Lissemore hosts a lineup
of local comedians. The Upstairs Bar
and Comedy Club. Last Mondays,
8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10. www.insta-
gram.com/theup_stairsbar
EVENTS: Kwanzaa Celebration
(ACC Library) All races and ethnic
groups are welcome to celebrate,
with this night's theme being
purpose. 2:30 p.m. FREE! dwight
acey@gmail.com
GAMES: General Trivia (Athentic
Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowl
edge. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. FREE!
www.athenticbrewing.com
KIDSTUFF: Monday Funday (Bogart
Library) Join Ms. Donna for songs,
fingerplays, storytelling and STEAM
activities. Ages 3-7 years. Regis
tration suggested. 10:30 a.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
KIDSTUFF: Kwanzaa Storytime
(ACC Library) Join the Athens
Kwanzaa Alliance to learn about and
celebrate Kwanzaa. All ages. Dec.
29, 3 p.m. Dec. 30, 2 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org
MEETINGS: Film Athens (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Meet and network
with others in the filmmaking
community (actors, directors, etc.)
during happy hour. 5 p.m. FREE!
www.flickertheatreandbar.com
Tuesday 31
EVENTS: Kwanzaa Celebration
(Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Athens) All races and ethnic groups
are welcome to celebrate, with this
night's theme being creativity. 3
p.m. FREE! dwightacey@gmail.
com
EVENTS: New Years Eve Aero
Yoga Pajama Party (Revolution
Therapy and Yoga) Wear your paja
Thursday 2
GAMES: Thursday Trivia (Johnny's
New York Style Pizza) Test your
trivia knowledge with host Todd
Henderson. 6:30 p.m. www.johnnys
pizza.com
KIDSTUFF: ACC New Year, New
Fun Camp (Howard Park & Com
munity Center) A day packed with
crafts, games, and lots of surprises
to celebrate the new year. Reg
istration required. Ages 6-12. 9
a.m.-4 p.m. $15 (resident), $22.50
(non-resident), www.accgovga.
myrec.com
KIDSTUFF: Open Play (Oconee
County Library) Drop in for playtime
that’s focused on encouraging early
The Athens Rock Lobsters have hockey games set for Dec. 27-28 & 31
and Jan. 3-4 at the Akins Ford Arena.
mas for some aero yoga followed
by sparkling cider. 5:30 p.m. Dona
tions encouraged, www.revolution
therapyandyoga.com
EVENTS: A Shaken, Not Stirred
New Year’s Eve (The Bond
House) Enjoy a formal Masquerade
Ball with music, food, an open bar,
photographers, fireworks and more.
9 p.m. $10. Find The Bond House
on Facebook
GAMES: Lunch & Learn (Tyche's
Games) Bring your lunch and learn
new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.
tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Happy Noon Year (ACC
Library) Ring in the Noon Year
with stories, music, crafts and a
countdown to noon with a balloon
drop. All ages. 11 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org
SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs.
Mississippi Sea Wolves (Akins
Ford Arena) Cheer on the home
team in this hockey match. 7 p.m.
$20-43. www.classiccenter.com
Wednesday 1
GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch
(Tyche’s Games) Come down with
your lunch and play Shadowfist.
New players welcome. 12 p.m.
FREE! www.tychesgames.com
OUTDOORS: First Day 5K Trail
Run (Watson Mill Bridge State
Park) Run into the New Year with
the park rangers on this moderate
trail route. 9 a.m. & 10 a.m. $5
(parking), www.gastateparks.org/
WatsonMillBridge
SPORTS: UGA Sugar Bowl Watch
Party (Athentic Brewing Co.) The
UGA Alumni Association will have
giveaways ahead of cheering on the
football team. 8 p.m. FREE! www.
athenticbrewing.com
literacy and brain building. Ages
5 & under. 11 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: LEGO Club (Oconee
County Library) Drop in to free
build and create, or do one of the
fun LEGO challenges. Ages 5-12.
Thursdays, 3:30-5:30. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/oconee
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park) New players
welcome. Scheduled days are
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
at 1:30 p.m. info@petanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
Friday 3
COMEDY: 50 First Jokes (40 Watt
Club) Hosted by Joe Pettis, 50
of Georgia’s best comics share
their first new joke of the year. 7
p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12.
www.40watt.com
EVENTS: New Year Birthday Bash
(1055 Barber) Open bar, food
truck, games, photo booth, raffle,
live DJ, music performances and
more. 11 p.m.-2 a.m. $25. www.
eventbrite.com/e/new-years-party-
tickets-1059241733539
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Soldier of
the Sea Distillery) Test your trivia
knowledge with host Miles Bunch.
Fridays, 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/
baddogathens
GAMES: Friday Night Initiative
(Online: Tyche's Games) Learn how
to play a new roleplaying game.
New players welcome. 7 p.m. FREE!
www.tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Meet & Play (Bogart
Library) Drop in for facilitated open
play with age-appropriate toys. Best
for ages 6 & under. Every Friday,
10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athens
library.org/bogart
SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters
vs. Columbus River Dragons
(Akins Ford Arena) Cheer on the
home team in this hockey match. 7
p.m. $20-43. www.classiccenter.
com
Saturday 4
EVENTS: Bring One for the Chipper
(Various Locations) Give your tree
a second life as compost, mulch or
fish habitat by bringing your undec
orated tree to one of eight drop-off
locations. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. www.
accgov.com/chipper
FILM: Wild Wild West End (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) Attaboy Presents
a film screening followed by live
music performances. 7 p.m.
(doors). $10. www.fiickertheatre
andbar.com
GAMES: Learn to Play the Shad-
owrun RPG (Tyche’s Games) Face
off against the mega-corporations
in a dark future. 12 p.m. FREE!
www.tychesgames.com
PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl
Cabaret Drag For All (Hender
shots) Enjoy a fabulous night of
drag fun with the first show of 2025
featuring Atlanta performer Ivana
Hero. All ages welcome. 8-11 p.m.
$5. www.athensshowgirlcabaret.com
SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs.
Columbus River Dragons (Akins
Ford Arena) Cheer on the home
team in this hockey match. 7 p.m.
$20-43. www.classiccenter.com
Sunday 5
COMEDY: Classic Comedy Show
case (The Globe) Athens Comedy
presents a lineup of local comedi
ans hosted by Lanny Farmer. First
Sundays, 9 p.m. $7. www.athens
comedy.com
COMEDY: Improv Connect (Athentic
Brewing Co.) Watch live improv and
learn some tips and tricks on how
to perfect your acting skills. 1 p.m.
www.athenticbrewing.com
COMEDY: Comedy Open Mic
(MaiKai Kava Lounge) Show up and
go up with your stand-up material.
6-8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.
com/bulaatmaikai
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (The Globe)
Test your trivia knowledge with host
TJ Wayt. Sundays, 6 p.m. www.
facebook.com/baddogathens
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park) New players
welcome. Scheduled days are
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
at 1:30 p.m. info@petanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
EVENTS: OLLI Fest (Oconee County
Civic Center) Learn more about
OLLI, the learning and social orga
nization for adults over 50, with a
drawing for free membership. 1-3
p.m. FREE! olli.uga.edu
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Lumber-
Jaxe) Test your trivia knowledge
with host TJ Wayt. Mondays, 7 p.m.
www.facebook.com/baddogathens
GAMES: General Trivia (Athentic
Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowl
edge. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. FREE!
www.athenticbrewing.com
OUTDOORS: Monday Mindfulness
Active Meditation Forest Bath
ing (North Oconee River Greenway)
Enjoy a lightly guided walk along
a section of the Greenway Trail,
with curated stops for Qigong flow
meditation and observing nature.
8:30 a.m. FREE! www.mindfulness
meetups.com
Tuesday 7
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Eddie’s
Calzones) Test your trivia knowl
edge with host TJ Wayt. Tuesdays,
7 p.m. www.facebook.com/bad-
dogathens
GAMES: Lunch & Learn (Tyche's
Games) Bring your lunch and learn
new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www.
tychesgames.com
KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee
County Library) Drop in and join
Ms. Jera for rhymes, songs, move
ment, a story and a craft. Ages 5
& under. 11 a.m. & 12 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (Oconee
County Library) Drop in for a craft
or two. Supplies Provided. All ages.
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park) New players
welcome. Scheduled days are
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
at 1:30 p.m. info@petanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
Wednesday 8
ART: Tour At Two (Georgia Museum
of Art) These drop-in public tours
feature highlights of the permanent
collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.geor-
giamuseum.org
CLASSES: Salsa Dancing (El Carre-
tonero) Join SALSAthens for Cuban
salsa lessons meeting a variety
of dance abilities. Wednesdays,
6:30 p.m. (advanced), 7:30 p.m.
(beginner/intermediate). $10. SALS
AthensDancing@gmail.com
COMEDY: Gorgeous George's
Improv League (Buvez) Townie
improv that invites you to bring
suggestions. Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
$5 suggested donation, www.flying
squidcomedy.com
FILM: Blood Everywhere (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) A photographer
witnesses a murder and becomes
the next target as each witness gets
slashed to pieces in Death Carries a
Cane. 7 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.
com/bloodeverywhere.athens
GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch
(Tyche’s Games) Come down with
your lunch and play Shadowfist.
New players welcome. 12 p.m.
FREE! www.tychesgames.com
GAMES: Not Rocket Science Trivia
(Locos Grill and Pub Eastside) Test
your trivia knowledge with host
Michael. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. www.
notrocketsciencetrivia.com
LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth
(The Globe) Athens' longest-
running spoken word open mic,
with this month’s featured reader
Lee Furey. 6 p.m. (sign-ups), 7
p.m. (poetry). FREE! www.facebook.
com/athenswordofmouth
OUTDOORS: ‘Normal’ Run (Athentic
Brewing Co.) Join the Athens Road
Runners for a 1-3 mile run that
starts and ends at Athentic Brewing.
Second and fourth Wednesdays,
6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athentic
brewing.com ©
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