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8 FLAGPOLE.COM ■ DECEMBER 24, 2025 & DECEMBER 31, 2025 a Tuesday 23 GAMES: Lunch & Learn (Tyche's Games) Bring your lunch and learn new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Wing house Grill Hull) Test your general trivia knowledge. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Aka- demia Brewing Co.) Test your general trivia knowledge with host Garrett. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.ins- tagram.com/classiccitytriviaco GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Magnolias of Athens) Test your general trivia knowledge with host Benjamin. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. www. instagram.com/classiccitytriviaco SPORTS: Classic City Petanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. info@athenspetanque. org, www.athenspetanque.org Friday 26 EVENTS: Cultural Competence Strategies for Community Advancement (First AME Church) As part of the Kwanzaa celebration for unity, guest speaker Jennine Labuzan will give a presentation. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE! www.firstameathens.org GAMES: Holiday Magic (Athentic Brewing Co.) Enjoy an afternoon of Magic The Gathering games. 4-7 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn how to play a new roleplaying game. New play ers welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret Fabulous Friday’s (Hen dershots) Close out the Christmas holidays and enjoy a fabulous night of drag entertainment. Ages 18 & up. 9 p.m. $5. www.athensshowgirlcabaret.com Saturday 27 EVENTS: Education as a Healing Practice (ACC Library) As part of the Kwanzaa celebration for self-de termination, Dr. Christina Hylton will lead this talk. 2:30-4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org EVENTS: The Exchange of Misfit Toys White Elephant Party (Athentic Brewing Co.) Bring a wrapped gift deserving of a different home for a traditional White Ele phant gift exchange. 4-6 p.m. www. athenticbrewing.com FILM: A Peculiar Noise (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Screening of Jorge Torres-Torres’ Athens music documentary celebrating its 10th anniversary followed by live music. 7 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Board Games (Bogart Library) Enjoy a variety of board games and card games with friends. 2-4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Drop in for open chess play. 3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs. Pee Dee IceCats (Akins Ford Arena) Cheer on the home team in this hockey match. 7 p.m. $28-50. www.classiccenter.com Sunday 28 CLASSES: Mah Jongg (Oconee County Library) Adults of all skill levels are invited to learn and play American Mah Jonng. Every Gun- day. 2-4 p.m. FREE! www.athensIibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Community Conver sations with Athens’ Mayoral Candidates (ACC Library) As part of the Kwanzaa celebration for collective work and responsibility, co-hosts Kirenna Gallagher and Rick Dunn will lead a panel dis cussion with mayoral candidates. 2:30-4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (The Globe) Test your trivia knowledge with host TJ Wayt. Sundays, 6 p.m. www. instagram.com/baddogathens SPORTS: Classic City Petanque Club (Lay Park) New players wel come. Scheduled days are Tues days, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. www.athenspetanque.org Munday 29 CLASSES: Yamuna Body Rolling (Healing Arts Centre) Release tension, improve strength and more with this introductory class. Reg istration required. 5:30 p.m. $30. www.healingartscentre.net/sangha GAMES: Chess and Community (ACC Library) Drop in for open chess play to learn the game, chal lenge skills and engage with other enthusiasts. Mondays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Fully Loaded Pizza Kitchen (Nor maltown)) Test your general trivia knowledge. Mondays, 7 p.m. www. instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Pan cho’s Tacos & Tequila) Test your general trivia knowledge with host Ian. Mondays, 7 p.m. www.insta- gram.com/classiccitytriviaco GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Dool ey’s Bar and Grill) Test your general trivia knowledge with host Garrett. Mondays. 7 p.m. www.instagram. com/classiccitytriviaco GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Grind- house Killer Burgers) Test your general trivia knowledge with host Benjamin. Mondays, 7:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/classiccity triviaco KIDSTUFF: Children’s Reading and Craft Program (ACC Library) As part of the Kwanzaa celebration for purpose, Dr. Freda Giles will lead a storytime and crafts. 2:30-4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org Tuesday 30 CLASSES: Getting Started with Facebook (ACC Library) Learn how to create an account, connect with others online and share updates safely. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org CLASSES: ESL (Bogart Library) Learn and improve English skills including speaking, listening, reading and writing. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart GAMES: Lunch & Learn (Tyche's Games) Bring your lunch and learn new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Rock ’n Roll Trivia (Athen tic Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowledge with host The Music Man. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Amici at The Falls) Test your trivia knowl edge with host Miles Bunch. Tues days, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/ baddogathens GAMES: Pinball Tournament (Starland Lounge & Lanes) Casual and beginner-friendly with prizes and giveaways. 7-9 p.m. $5 entry & coin drop. tflipsamusements@ gmail.com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Wing house Grill Hull) Test your general trivia knowledge. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunot trivia GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Aka- demia Brewing Co.) Test your general trivia knowledge with host Garrett. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.ins- tagram.com/classiccitytriviaco GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Magnolias of Athens) Test your general trivia knowledge with host Benjamin. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. www. instagram.com/classiccitytriviaco 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.facebook.com/FilmAthens SPORTS: Classic City Petanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. info@athenspetanque. org, www.athenspetanque.org Wednesday 31 EVENTS: Fashion Show & Commu nity Potluck (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship) As part of the Kwanzaa celebration for creativity, there will be live performances and a fashion show with a potluck dinner. 3-6 p.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org PERFORMANCE: Classic City Wrestling (40 Watt Club) A night of high flying, power slamming independent wrestling, with a side of rock and roll by Thelma and the Sleaze. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $20-30. www.40watt.com SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs. Columbus River Dragons (Akins Ford Arena) Cheer on the home team in this hockey match. 7 p.m. $28-50. www.classiccenter.com Thursday 1 GAMES: Love.Craft Bingo Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) A bingo event benefiting the nonprofit orga nization Love.Craft Athens. 6:30-8 p.m. $3-5. www.lovecraftathens. org KIDSTUFF: Lego Builder’s Chal lenge (Oconee County Library) Drop in to free build and create, or do one of the fun LEGO challenges. Ages 5-12. First thursdays, 3:30- 5:30. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee OUTDOORS: First Day Hike (Wat son Mill Bridge State Park) Join a park ranger for a 1.5 easy hike and learn about the history of the park. 10 a.m. $5/person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks. org/WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: First Day 5K (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Join others for a moderate run on various trails in the park. 1 p.m. $5/person. $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks.org/WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: First Day Hike (Ben Burton Park) Join ACC staff for a New Year’s Day hike on local trails. Ages 8 & up. 2 p.m. FREE! www. accgovga.myrec.com Friday 2 GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Oak House Distillery) Test your general trivia knowledge. Fridays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn how to play a new roleplaying game. New play ers welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret Fabulous Friday’s (Hen dershot’s) Kick off the new year and the Showgirl’s 16th year with a fabulous night of drag entertainment and special guests from Belli Dance Company. Ages 18 & up. 9 p.m. $5. www.athensshowgirlcabaret. com Saturday 3 CLASSES: Clay Handbuilding Workshop (Southern Star Studio) Learn how to create a piece of pottery and decorate it. All supplies provided. Ages 12 & up. First Sat urdays, 2 p.m. $60. www.southernstarstudioathens.com GAMES: Learn to Play Shadowrun RPG (Tyche’s Games) Join others to learn about the science fantasy tabletop role-playing game. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com &0&outdGOLD ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 500) Heaven4theYoung presents “The Uncanny Valley” featuring ceramics, oils and watercolors by Frances Thrasher. Through January. AMICI AT THE FALLS (8851 Macon Hwy., Suite 501) New works by artist and muralist Marisa Mustard are on view through January. ATHICA@CINE GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Halloween Forever" by artist Judah Cannerella features poster-style illustrations inspired by the pop culture of Halloween. Through Dec. 25. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) In the Bogue Gallery, “Over and Under: Woven by the Athena Weavers” features textile arts. Through Jan. 11. ATHENAEUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (287 W. Broad St.) “Beverly’s Athens” is the first institutional exhibition to focus on the more than two decades Beverly Buchanan made Athens her home. The exhibition includes sculptures, drawings, photographs, print multiples, autobiographi cal ephemera and research materials alongside examples of her well-known “shacks." On view Jan. 16-Mar. 21. Opening reception Jan. 17. 4-6 p.m. ARTS + ATHLETICS (130 The Plaza) Atlanta artist Paige Adair’s exhibition “The Swan’s Chamber and Other Enchanted Portals” features paintings, print- making and works on paper. On view by appointment only through Mar. 21. AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) Works by local painter Mary Sams on view through December. BMA DESIGNS (1354 South Milledge Ave.) Abstract botanical art by Seanne Woodall on view through December. COMMUNITY (260 W. Washington St.) Paintings and collages by Don Chambers are on display through January. GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) asinnajaq’s “Three Thousand” combines archival videos from the National Film Board of Canada with ani mations, soundscapes and contemporary video footage. Through June 28. • “Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” is a commissioned instal lation in the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden that blends sculpture, painting and craft. Through Jul. 30, 2027. LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) In the Nancy Lukasiewicz Gallery, “Shawn Ireland: Arts Center Choice Award Winner” showcases colorful still-life paintings by the Athens-based artist. Through Jan. 3. • In the Lounge Gallery, “Public Works: Athens Public Art Behind the Scenes” highlights the mockups, engineering drawings and design proposals behind Athens' public art installations. Guest curated by Tatiana Veneruso. Through Jan. 3. • In the West Gallery, “Interwoven Narratives: Caul and Response" is a collaborative work by twin sisters Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-Taylor. The exhibit explores southern folklore surrounding the caul and the con cept of double consciousness. Through Jan. 24. • In the lower and upper atrium, “Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques” highlights innovative uses of needle and thread by 13 Georgia artists. Guest curated by Didi Dunphy. Through Jan. 24. • In the Atrium Cases, Artist Katie Kameen recontextualizes plastic pieces to create new forms in her exhibit “Plastic Tense.” Through Jan. 24. • A two-person exhibition featuring the abstract sculptural paintings of Sebastian Garcia Huidobro alongside the brutalist architecture-inspired sculptures of Rachel Lea Sebum will be on display in the South Gallery. Through Jan. 24. • Jeff Campana's “Assemblage Vessels" will be on view in the Lobby Case through Feb. 21 featuring mod ular ceramic vessels produced using computer-designed molds and CNC milling. MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Emergence - In Black & White" features charcoal works and figure studies by Gary Hudson. Through Jan. 25. OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) In the Main Gallery, “A Way Among Ways” is curated by Beth Malone and fea tures artists whose work explores labor, material and improvisation. On view Jan. 16-Mar. 7. • In the Members Gallery, “This Beautiful Tangle" includes paintings and illustrations by Jeffrey Whittle alongside prints and paper works by Melissa Harshman. On view Jan. 16-Mar. 7. STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Steffen Thomas: Exploring His Brotherhood Credo.” Through Jan. 3. • “Tribute to Richard ‘Ole’ Olsen.” Through Jan. 3. • “Steffen Thomas Through the Eyes of Young Adults" on display in the Educational Gallery. Final date TBA. • “1972 Trip to Germany” highlights art inspired by Thomas' trip overseas. Final date TBA. TIGER’S EYE GALLERY (675 Pulaski St.) “Animal Spirit” features prints, drawings and paintings by local artists David Hale, Tatiana Kiselyova. Valley StipeMaas, Jeffrey Whittle and more that are inspired by the animals both mythological and real. Noah Mendelson of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico will also show several new paintings. Through Jan. 15. TINYATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Local artist Caitlin La Dolce's mul timedia exhibition “Thing Church” is on view through December. UGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOBBY GALLERY (230 River Rd.) “Living Legends of Georgia Music,” an exhibition by Georgia-based water colorist Jackie Dorsey, pays homage to eight iconic musicians. Through Jan. 5. UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style.” Through December. • David Zeiger's photography project “Displaced in the New South” explores the cultural collision between Asian and Hispanic im migrants and the suburban Atlanta communities in the 1990s. Through December. • “Captain Planet: The Power Is Yours” explores the origins and impact of the TV series. Through May 2026. • “Sustained Excellence: A History of UGA Swim & Dive” explores the program’s history through photo graphs and artifacts. Through May 2026. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Brush and Lens” features watercolors by Barb Schell paired with photog raphy by John Schell in the Claire and Robert Clements Gallery. Through December.
