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table of contents Pub Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Threats & Promises . . . . . 11 Capitol Impact . . . . . . . . . . 4 Music Awards . . . . . . . . . 12

This Modern World . . . . . . 4 Grub Notes . . . . . . . . . . . 13 City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Calendar . . . . . . . . . 14 New Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . 18

Wetland Buffers . . . . . . . . 7 Adopt Me . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mayor Denson at the First AME Church

Poetlandia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Art Around Town . . . . . . . 19 Kiddie Dope . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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 HOMEDRONE: Check out photo galleries and live reviews from last weekend’s AthFest action.  IN THE LOOP: A diverse group of Athenians gathered at First AME Church last week to pray for the victims of the Charleston shooting. ⋔ GRUB NOTES: What’s up in local restaurant news?

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Plunging into the Marketplace New Chapters in America’s Story UGA Retirees Are Losing Their Longtime Insurance

The ACA, Same-Sex Marriage and the Confederate Flag

By Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com

By Tom Crawford tcrawford@gareport.com

Remember those grey-haired couples in L.L. Bean outfits nodding their heads to the music on the fringes of the crowd during AthFest? They’re just about to lose their University of Georgia health insurance.

Well, “lose” has been called incorrect by the University System of Georgia vice president who manages insurance benefits. So, let’s try to be more precise. UGA retirees have previously been covered by health insurance that basically pays for everything that Medicare doesn’t. It’s a seamless system, basically without hassle. Of course, the retirees worked 20 or 30 years to get it, and they pay their monthly premiums.

anything. Moreover, “Aon Retiree Health Exchange Benefits Advisors are not compensated to steer you toward any specific plan…” One assumes Aon does have a way of getting paid.

None of this is anything new. Large corporations have been bailing on their retirement commitments for years, and now that practice has spread to universities. Instead of underwriting increasing insurance costs, USG will just pay each retiree a flat fee— maybe. In its latest literature, USG tells retirees, “It is USG’s intent to continue to provide a retiree health care benefit.” Let’s hope that intent remains firm, even though,

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“What, us worry?” The Board of Regents gets the University System of Georgia out of the health care business.

The UGA employees (and other retirees throughout the USG) will no longer have their Blue Cross Blue Shield policies that supplement Medicare. They will, instead, have to purchase health insurance through a private exchange that enables retirees nationwide to purchase insurance. It’s like the newly re-authenticated Affordable Care Act exchanges, but it has no connection to those exchanges.

But wait: USG will contribute to a health reimbursement account for retirees, to help them pay for their new health insurance.

With enrollment soon to open, USG still has not told retirees how much it will contribute; that will be announced in September, just before enrollment opens Oct. 1.

To read USG literature mailed out to those grey-haired boppers, this is a fabulous new development that will enable the L.L. Bean crowd to become informed consumers in the marketplace, where “dedicated” counselors will help them get better plans than they have now and probably at less cost.

Here’s hoping that’s true, because the prospect of plunging into the market to replace a plan that works well for them now is not something most old folks want to do.

Let’s leave aside the “bait and switch” aspect of working 30 years for a salary and defined benefits only to have those benefits drastically changed when retirement finally rolls around. And let’s also leave out the fact that USG worked all this out in secret and has awarded a no-bid contract to a firm called Aon-Hewitt, a subsidiary of a worldwide benefits-management conglomerate.

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“There is no guarantee that the subsidy amount will increase from year to year.”

Interestingly, UGA retirees only found out about these changes to their health insurance through a leaked USG memo reported in this column in February 2015, but the university system could have been studying the subject at least as far back as November 2006, when Hewitt Associates, the parent company of Aon-Hewitt, published a study on “The Retiree Health Care Challenge.” That report basically lays out the steps later taken by USG, which turned for help to Aon-Hewitt. The driving force for all these changes is, of course, rising health care costs, but the real problem, according to USG and Hewitt, is not really rising costs, but changes in accounting rules that govern how these costs are treated as liabilities.

Well, all that is now numbers under the bridge. UGA retirees will be plunged into their own marketplace, just like other Georgians who have scrambled in the Obamacare exchange. There will be complaints, of course, because people are losing a good plan that they worked hard to earn, and now they’re forced to hope they can find something comparable with no guarantee that they can or that they’ll even have that option in the future.

At this point, it would probably be better just to dispense with Aon-Hewitt’s monopoly and open the process to the Affordable Care Act and to every insurance agent who wants to compete. Who knows? There really may be better deals in the marketplace, and UGA retirees might be smart enough to find them on their own. f

You won’t often see so many historymaking events crammed into such a small period of time, but that was the case last week with three huge stories breaking in a little less than 30 hours—a bonanza for those of us who work in the news industry.

First, the Supreme Court turned down the last serious challenge to the Affordable Care Act, ruling that the federal government can continue providing subsidies to help people obtain health insurance coverage. That was a very big deal for the 400,000 Georgians who now can afford health care coverage because they get those federal subsidies. Without that coverage, some of them would have died from not being able to get the medical treatment they need.

The Supreme Court followed with its landmark decision that declared unconstitutional all of the state prohibitions against same-sex marriages. The gay marriage bans had already been knocked down in 36 states, and Georgia was part of the dwindling pool of 14 states that still banned it.

There were some angry reactions in various locales, such as the renegade judges in Alabama who said they would defy the court’s decision. There was presidential candidate Mike Huckabee declaring, “I will not acquiesce to an imperial court any more than our founders acquiesced to an imperial British monarch. We must resist and reject judicial tyranny.”

Gov. Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens were the adults in the room on this one, quickly issuing public statements that they would abide by the court’s decision. “The state of Georgia is subject to the laws of the United States, and we will follow them,” Deal said.

At roughly the same time, the first gay marriage in Georgia was being performed

at the Fulton County courthouse, just a stone’s throw from the capitol offices of Deal and Olens. State Court Judge Jane Morrison made it official for Emma Foulkes and Petrina Bloodworth of Atlanta, two women who had been together for 10 years.

“It means everything it means to every other American,” Foulkes said. “This is the best day of my life.”

To bring it all to an emotional close, President Barack Obama delivered the eulogy at the Charleston funeral of Clementa Pinckney, one of nine black people in South Carolina murdered by a white supremacist who thought he could start a race war. Obama’s powerful speech brought into sharp focus the week’s third major development: the efforts in some Southern states to get rid of the last official vestiges of the Confederate battle flag.

“Removing the flag from this state’s capitol would not be an act of political correctness; it would not be an insult to the valor of Confederate soldiers,” Obama said. “It would simply be an acknowledgment that the cause for which they fought—the cause of slavery—was wrong. The imposition of Jim Crow after the Civil War, the resistance to civil rights for all people was wrong.

“By taking down that flag,” the president said, “we express God’s grace.”

The story of America has been that we move slowly but always forward to extend the rights and freedoms of the few to the many. More people now have access to health care. Gays have the same rights as heterosexuals to join their partners in matrimony. The hurtful symbols of the time when black people were enslaved are being removed. As we celebrate the birthday of this great nation, we have some new chapters of that American story to discuss. f

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a start. And when you factor in the King v. Burwell ruling that finally enshrines Obamacare, maybe we can move on to other pressing issues.[Carolyn Crist and Benjamin Tankersley contributed reporting.]

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Terrapin Stay-tion: The Athens Banner-Herald’s Jim Thompson had a nice scoop last week, learning that Terrapin Beer Co. had sought out offers to move its Newton Bridge Road brewery out of state. According to documents

By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com obtained by the ABH, Terrapin co-founder and President John Cochran leveraged lucrative incentive offers from This came to pass because of a tragedy: Dylann If you had asked me 10 years ago whether same-sex South Carolina and at least one other suitor into a tentaRoof, a 21-year-old white supremacist, walked into marriage would have become legal in Georgia and the tive deal with Athens-Clarke County to spend $1.7 million Confederate flag would be pulled down all over the South in Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, sat in on a prayer meeting for an hour, then on land for an expansion that would be leased back to the the same week, I would have laughed in your face. company at a steep discount—including $350,000 in this shot nine black worshippers to death.

That’s because I covered the debate over the Mississippi year’s budget. state flag in 2001, when 64 percent of votThe Internet disapproved, but it’s hard to ers (read: almost every white person in the blame Terrapin for gaming the system (busistate) chose to keep the Confederate-themed ness is business, after all). And maybe giving design. I moved to Georgia in time for the the company a little boost will pay off in the aftermath of Gov. Roy Barnes’ minimizing the long run—we don’t know, because neither St. Andrew’s Cross on Georgia’s flag, which Cochran nor ACC officials are talking. ultimately cost him re-election. One of my However, the secretive negotiations were first assignments was covering a Confederate yet another reminder that, in the economic Memorial Day event, interviewing the “Sonny development world, governments can legally lied!� contingent about Gov. Perdue backing bribe companies, and companies can legally out of his promise to put the flag up for a blackmail governments. Tax incentives used vote. And I was here when Republicans used a to be reserved for the biggest deals like constitutional gay-marriage ban to divide and Caterpillar, which could have built its Athens conquer Democrats, completing their takeover plant anywhere in the Western hemisphere of state government. A now-inconceivable 76 with access to a port. Lately, though, ACC percent of voters wanted to keep same-sex seems eager to give money away even to grocouples from marrying in 2004. cery stores and hotels—businesses that have That ban is no more. The Supreme Court no choice but to be in Athens. If corporate struck down the 14 remaining same-sex marwelfare is how we define being businessriage bans, including Georgia’s, last Friday. friendly, we need to rethink our strategy. “Advocates for marriage equality won on all This should also serve notice to state legthe big questions in the case,� University of Athens First AME Pastor Claude Ray James (right) preaches with other local ministers at a memorial for islators that they ought to revisit allowing Georgia law professor Hillel Levin said. the Charleston massacre victims. breweries to sell beer directly to the public.

Just a few hours after the decision was South Carolina liberalized its beer laws last year in an effort In the aftermath of the shooting, Athens First AME handed down, Judge Susan Tate was marrying Jordyn to lure Stone, a popular and respected California craft invited churchgoers white and black to a memorial service Dolente and Moriah Martin—the first of many couples brewer. Stone opted to build a second brewery in Virginia, for the victims on June 24, where the Rev. Claude Ray who lined up for their marriage licenses that day. “It feels instead. Combine that failure with South Carolina and James, First AME’s pastor, and pastors from at least a like we’re finally citizens,� said Joy Carrell, who unofficially dozen other local churches prayed for healing and an end to Georgia’s rivalry (see: Volvo), and our neighbors to the east married her partner Lisa Brown at a Unitarian Universalist are bound to try to pick off another one. racism.

Fellowship partnership three years ago but made it official “We pray for the people who are consistently and conJune 26. “We finally have the rights of the citizens of the A Pat on the Back: Pat Allen, one of ACC’s founding fathers stantly pumping hatred into the hearts of the youth,�

United States.� (Look for more coverage of this late-breakand UGA’s diplomat to Athens, retired on June 30. Allen James said. “We’ve got to stop teaching hate. There is no ing, historic ruling in next week’s issue.) chaired the committee that wrote the charter when the city At the same time, for the first time, Southern politicians way a 21-year-old can feel that much hate unless somebody and county unified 25 years ago. A banker by trade, in 2003 taught him.� are running from the Confederate flag like the Yankees he took the newly created position of UGA director of comNo longer is our government teaching Americans that breaking at Bull Run. For instance, Gov. Nathan Deal last munity relations. While not perfect, town-gown relations gays and lesbians are second-class citizens, or that a heriweek defended Confederate license plates; his advisors tage of segregation and brutality against African Americans have improved markedly during my 10 years in Athens, and must have passed out on the fainting couch, because he Allen deserves quite a bit of credit for that. f is something to be proud of. It won’t end hatred, but it’s reversed himself less than an hour later.

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Laws & Orders Legal Fireworks, Hotel Fees and More Take Effect July 1

By Blake Aued and Benjamin Tankersley news@flagpole.com

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inally, we can celebrate Independence Day the way our Founding Fathers intended: by blowing things up without ever crossing the borders of this great state.

Before July 1, only sparklers could be bought in Georgia, necessitating an hour-long trip to South Carolina in order to get our patriotic hands on the good stuff. But now, thanks to the Georgia legislature, Roman candles, aerial rockets, mortars and other explosives are legal here.

Already one fireworks store has opened in Athens: Jack’s Fireworks at 3970 Atlanta Hwy. As of last week, it was one of only two that had been approved in the state, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The law does include a couple of caveats: Don’t set off your fireworks after midnight, and stay away from gas stations and nuclear reactors. Oh, and please be careful—it’s fun and games until someone loses an eye. (In response to safety concerns, lawmakers included a 5 percent tax that will be earmarked for public safety expenses.)

The fireworks law isn’t the only one taking effect July 1.

Other legislative actions range from the frivolous (naming a state mammal) to the essential (shoring up transportation funding). Here’s a look.

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In addition, the law allows individual counties to put their own transportation referendums on the ballot, similar to the regional T-SPLOSTs that mostly failed in 2012. (A vote on raising sales taxes by 1 percentage point for transportation in Clarke County alone stands a much better chance of passing, though.)

Among the Athens projects on the original T-SPLOST list were funding for Athens Transit, widening Hawthorne Avenue and bike lanes on Prince Avenue, North Avenue and Lexington Road. But the project list for a 2016 T-SPLOST will likely be chosen by a committee, says Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mike Hamby. “Usually the best way to get buy-in is to make sure all communities are represented at the table for selecting projects,” he says.

Craft Beer It wasn’t exactly what breweries wanted, but a law kicks in July 1 that will allow them to send beer home with consumers who pay for a tour.

Prior to July 1, breweries could give away free samples on free tours, and they could only offset the cost by charging for souvenir pint glasses. They asked to be able to sell beer directly to consumers—arguing that it would boost their bottom line, attract more breweries to Georgia and create jobs—but the powerful wholesalers’ lobby defeated the effort.

“Breweries in Georgia will be able to get more of their product to customers onsite and packages to go, so we are extremely excited about that and what the future holds for

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The transportation funding law the legislature passed this spring will help shore up roads and bridges (though not transit) around the state. But it could have an even bigger impact in Athens than elsewhere— and not in a good way.

Lawmakers tacked a $5 surcharge onto motel and hotel rooms, reasoning that visitors should help pay for roads. Supporters cited a statistic that 85 percent of people who stay in hotels come from out-of-state.

That’s almost true in Atlanta and Savannah—the actual figures are slightly lower—but in Athens, Georgians make up 73 percent of overnight stays, according to the Georgia Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The organizers of at least five potential local conventions have already expressed concern about the surcharge, according to Athens CVB Executive Director Chuck Jones.

“It was an added expense they were not expecting,” he says. “$5 doesn’t sound like much, but when you multiply it by 500 rooms, it ends up being a big expense.”

Jones said he’d like to see an exemption for the student groups that frequently gather at the Classic Center. “They’re on tight budgets a lot of times, so it’s something that Todd Gurley signs a cornhole game for charity in 2014. could make attending a convention more challenging for some,” he says. craft breweries,” says Shannon Vinson, Creature Comforts’ Gas taxes will rise slightly, but electric-car buyers are in communications coordinator. for a real shock. The law repealed a $5,000 state tax credit The final version of the law allows breweries to charge on electric car purchases (a $7,500 federal credit is still various prices for different tour packages. (This also means in place), and electric-car owners must pay a $200–$300 an end to the option for a free plastic cup to hold your annual fee to make up for the gas taxes they’re not paying. samples.) Those packages can include not only samples to

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drink on-site, but up to 72 ounces in a growler or six-pack to take home.

Terrapin will be offering 36 ounces of beer to drink at the brewery for $12; a six-pack to go for $12 or a combination for $22, in addition to adding 1 p.m. tours on Fridays and Saturdays. Creature Comforts and Southern Brewing had not announced at press time how their pricing will change.

The Gurley Law Following former University of Georgia running back Todd Gurley’s four-game suspension this past season for accepting money for autographed memorabilia, the state legislature passed a law that makes enticing studentathletes to break NCAA regulations an aggravated misdemeanor punishable with up to a year in prison.

At the time of Gurley’s suspension, fans were irritated that Gurley alone was being punished, and not the person—later discovered to be a memorabilia dealer and a fan of Georgia’s archrival Florida—who tempted Gurley to take the money.

All it takes is a look at comments made in response to any article regarding Gurley’s suspension to see the fury of the Bulldog Nation. (A representative example: “I’d love to take a big bulldog shit on him.”) Bryan Allen became the single most hated man in the state of Georgia.

State Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Augusta) proposed the appropriately numbered House Bill 3, which “prohibit[s] persons from entering into or soliciting a transaction with a student-athlete that would result in sanctions to the student-athlete.”

The bill had no trouble whatsoever making it through with support from both major parties, passing in the House 145–27 and in the Senate 48–4.

“We plugged it into a law about alumni being overzealous,” Fleming, a lawyer, told the Associated Press.

“Now it’s a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. It can be up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.

On the civil side, the university can sue the person who does this for any damages sustained, like losing a TV contract, not going to bowl games.”

More Laws Trapping raccoons is now legal in Athens and points north, in addition to South Georgia. The whitetailed deer won an epic battle with the gray fox to be named Georgia’s official mammal. Uber drivers are now required to undergo background checks under a law that also limits local governments’ ability to regulate taxis. High school students can attend college full-time during their junior and senior years under the Move When Ready program. Highschool students who don’t pass the graduation exam can still get their diploma if they meet all other requirements.

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Why Wetland Buffers Matter Think Like a Dog Speak Out for Cleaner Water on July 2

Magdalena Zurawski on the Personal, the Political & the Puppy

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applause to Athens-Clarke County—or so we thought.

Now it looks like things are getting a little murky for the county. Commissioner Kelly Girtz led the committee with the goal of reaching acceptable compromises between environmental protection and economic development. Girtz’s proposal had many concessions and exemptions for industry and landowners, such as existing development being grandfathered in.

Despite his leadership and a flexible proposal, the committee seemed to have made its decision before walking to the first meeting. Stacked with appointed representatives from industry and development and only one environmentally-savvy representative, neither the benefit to the environment nor the community seems to be considered.

Athens has received accolades for being a business-friendly community, and being the state leader in buffer protection has only increased the city’s reputation of being environmentally conscious. This combination is proof that protecting the environment is good for communities, businesses and economic growth. Yet the mayor-appointed committee’s vote not to support increased buffer protection for wetlands and lakes shows that, for ACC, industry and development are more important than land, water and health.

Local water management is of serious consequence when it comes to our drinking water and the water our children play in. This move towards acceptance of a slow and painful death of our waterways is particularly unacceptable for Athens, which has long been the leader in Georgia on protection of our streams and rivers.

While the committee could have proposed an amendment to make all waters in Athens safe for citizens to swim and fish, instead they chose to follow the state’s decision to only protect waters that have wrested vegetation, something you will find little of in wetlands, lakes or rivers in Georgia.

So, what can you do? Your voice matters!

We need you to come and ask the AthensClarke County Planning Commission to reject the committee’s recommendations on Thursday, July 2 at 7 p.m. at 120 W. Dougherty St. No long public speeches, no awkward moments trying to understand all the nuances of buffers, just a simple request to keep Athens-Clarke County a leader in Georgia. Protect our wetlands and lakes! f Jen Hilburn is the Altamaha Riverkeeper, based in Macon. Comment is an occasional opinion column on local issues. Send your Comment to news@ flagpole.com.

Your dog, if he could Athens is known as a music town, but talk, my language tells situated as we are right on top of rich me, would, every Georgia clay, there must be writers everyday, like a radio, where. And it’s true. Beginning this week, catch an air wave and this new column, Poetlandia, will bring you say, ‘Today…’ a few poems, a super short story or a little bit of a novel from local writers, both well [#Unoccupied] known and just beginning.

This week, we have two poems by After everyone stops Magdalena Zurawski from her new book smoking the Ovid Companion Animal. Zurawski is also the it gets ugly to be alive. author of The Bruise, an intense and vibrant novel that won the Lambda Award for debut lesbian fiction.

A professor of English and creative writing at the University of Georgia, she moved to Athens two years ago.

Zurawski divides her time between writing and convincing UGA undergrads to fall in love with long-dead German philosophers. She loves Athens because of all the interesting writers and places to hear their work, saying, “We have a literary scene that rivals bigger cities.” Ever the Athens poet Magdalena Zurawski pragmatist, she notes, The dead refuse us and “We don’t have the traffic, though parking instead someone I know turns over is getting more difficult.” a police car and nothing Right now, Zurawski is writing a series of fascinating articles about how we define happens anymore not even what is beautiful on the online literary my face so empty and magazine Jacket 2 and blogging about the too full of other people’s Women’s World Cup for Off the Pitch (minoramerican.tumblr.com). If you see someone meanings. in indoor soccer shoes, with a white Maltese at her side, extolling the virtues of poetry I was bored and you and Bruce Springsteen, you’ll know it is this were bored, remember? wonderful author. Like the dog that accompanies her in life and poetry, Zurawaski’s We dreamed of writing is both funny and terribly serious. leaving our heads without a single [Dog is a way of thinking.] noun in them.

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The Oconee River is found within the Altamaha Watershed, which is approximately 14,000 square miles. The headwaters of the Altamaha River are found near Atlanta and Athens and its terminus at the Atlantic Ocean. Everything that happens upriver influences the quality of water downriver. While sometimes pollution is obvious by sight, smell or fish kills, sometimes it might not be so obvious. Smaller pollution issues from stormwater runoff or irresponsible development may not seem egregious in a localized situation, but death by a thousand cuts is still death.

Buffers are the area of land that exists between waterways and land use. The idea of protected buffers has been a hot topic in the last year. Salt-marsh buffers statewide were protected legislatively. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that, under the Erosion and Sedimentation Act, only state waters that have “wrested vegetation” along the banks are protected.

Wrested vegetation is plant material that has been torn from the banks due to high velocity water. This is nearly non-existent in Georgia, except in the mountains.

Athens-Clarke County has been a leader in Georgia with sound environmental policies such as a protective stream buffer ordinance. ACC seemingly understood the importance of protecting buffers—protection of the river from pollution, protection of property during floods and storms, protection of important riparian habi- Jenifer Hilburn tat for our wild friends, as well as the protection of our right to have swimmable, fishable and drinkable water.

The waters of the Oconee, its tributaries and wetlands legally belong to us, the public, and it seemed like ACC understood and valued the importance of our right to clean water.

Approximately five months ago, Mayor Nancy Denson appointed a committee to discuss the potential expansion of Athens’ local riparian buffer ordinances. Currently, streams have 75-foot buffers and rivers 100-foot buffers. The proposed expansion focused on extending buffers on wetlands and lakes from 25 feet to 75 feet. That would create protection for an additional 224 acres of wetlands and approximately 500 acres of lakes. Wetlands are the kidneys of rivers, filtering out all the bad stuff, sequestering or processing it so that we don’t have to deal with it in our rivers.

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alone, wants to talk to me again today. It’s telling me, Don’t forget: you want to be less like Homer and not at all like Milton, but more like your dog. Your dog, my language says, knows things are there, doesn’t want blindness to see a world, only a nose to know what’s knocking now, who’s on her way home. There’s no yesterday.

After an exciting couple of weeks of the New Town Revue, Avid Poetry Series and A Seat in the Shade readings, the literary calendar is a little empty. (The only literary event coming up that we know of is the Word of Mouth Poetry reading at the Globe at 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, featuring Cincinnati, OH poet Sam McCormick.)

Besides, it’s the Women’s World Cup—no time for poetry!

Seriously, though, do you host a literary event you’d like us to know about? Please send event information to poetlandia@flagpole.com.

In addition, share words with the Athens world by emailing your poems or short prose works (500 words max) to poetlandia@flagpole.com. f

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By Kristen Morales news@flagpole.com for a run to the store can be a hassle. When the lunches Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to kick off this column with a shout-out to all arrive on the bus, she and her kids can go for a stroll, picnic the working moms out there. near the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground and continue their day And no, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start to give me crap about how all moms without the added stress of driving. are â&#x20AC;&#x153;working moms.â&#x20AC;? Yes, dealing with small people who â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have three kids, so this prevents me, on hot days or have no concept of time and refuse to put on shoes in less rainy days, from getting them all out,â&#x20AC;? Carey says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the than 10 minutes is a harrowing, all-consuming, full-time people are really nice.â&#x20AC;? job. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking about those of Along with the mobile stop, you who have to be showered and For a large portion of parents, Action Ministries hosts a daily dressed and presentable to other people at a designated time, every summer is a source of stress, educational program at Pinewood and eight other neighborhoods day, and get paid for it. Just know because it means kids are no longer around Athens. Staffed by interns that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re halfway through this or volunteers (many UGA stubarren, unscheduled midpoint of guaranteed at least two square dents), they play educational the year, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve almost made meals a day. games or do art- and science-based it. Go, you. projects next to the playground.

For a large portion of parCCSDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer lunch program works alongside an ents, working or not, summer is also a source of stress, expanded program through Action Ministries and the Food because it means kids are no longer guaranteed at least two Bank of Northeast Georgia. This summer program, called square meals a day. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re living below the poverty Food2Kids365, is made possible through two one-time levelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as do around 33 percent of Clarke County families grants that allow bag lunches to be delivered to the same with children, according to Census dataâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the school year helps give your budget some breathing room, since kids can neighborhoods served by CCSDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bus. These bags are distributed on Fridays so the kids will have food throughout eat breakfast and lunch at school. (Starting this fall, ALL Clarke County public school students can get lunch for free, the weekend.

This program is an extension of the Food2Kids program, thanks to a U.S. Department of Agriculture program.) which collects food throughout the school year to send But there are two programs this summer that are helphome on the weekends with kids from low-income families. ing to fill that gap, one run by the Clarke County School District and one by the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Action Ministries.

The school district has two options for families.

Throughout the summer, you can go to Gaines Elementary School or Clarke Middle School on weekdays between 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m., where kids can eat lunch for free, and adults can pay $3.50 for a meal. And for the first time, the school district is also running a program that brings the meals to the people. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seamless Summer Mobile Stopsâ&#x20AC;? program packs up lunches and brings them to low-income neighborhoods throughout the county. These meals are free to children up to age 18.

When the summer lunch program launched a couple years ago, it obviously filled a need for low-income parents while school was out. But Scotty Randolph Sr. hands lunches to kids at Pinewood Apartments on Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eastside. because lunches were served Beegee Elder, childhood nutrition manager for the Food at specific locations, transportation was an issue. By taking Bank of Northeast Georgia, said they are delivering about the food to the people, that problem is solved.

450 bags a week, with funding for 600 bags.

I had a chance to catch up with one of the buses as it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our mission is to end childhood hunger, and the fact made stops in neighborhoods off of Gaines School Road. that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to provide weekend meals in addition Yes, there might be student housing along that road, but to hot meals during the week [from CCSD] brings us much tucked behind it are apartment complexes and duplexes closer to filling the gap,â&#x20AC;? Elder says. that house hundreds of working-class families and lots You know those ice cream trucks with the crazy music? of kids. As the little school bus circled through Pinewood I have to admit, I cringe when they drive through my Apartments, kids began running to the bus and lined up neighborhood, mainly because I never have cash, and yet along the sidewalk as CCSD employees Scotty Randolph Sr. my daughter always hits me up for a Popsicle, anyway. But and Jartito Bailey unpacked the hot and cold portions of watching the kids come running up to a little school bus the sack lunches. filled with hot, free lunches puts the ice cream truck in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is helpful to the community, and it helps the partotally different perspective. Here, moms are happy to see ents too,â&#x20AC;? says resident Latasha Steward, who was guiding their kids get the food, and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stress them out, since her three kids (one in a stroller) through the parking lot to they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to cough up some money. And the lunch is the bus. Fellow resident Melissa Carey agrees, adding that with her three small children, getting out of the house even good for the kids. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a summertime win-win. f

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Ted or Max Which is Better, Or Are They About the Same?

By Drew Wheeler TED 2 (R) When you go to the optometrist, you get asked repeatedly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which is better?

One or two?â&#x20AC;? Hesitate in the slightest, and you get the third option: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or are they about the same?â&#x20AC;? Well, which is better, Ted 1 or Ted 2? Or are they about the same? They are about the same.

Seth MacFarlaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand of humor, honed on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Guy,â&#x20AC;? has never quite tickled my funny bone, but I enjoyed Ted. Mark Wahlberg is a stronger comic actor than he is often credited with being; MacFarlaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talking teddy bear was charmingly boorish, and the Flash Gordon gags got me right in the genre heart. Comedy sequels, especially high-concept ones, are difficult to pull off. The list of misses (Caddyshack II, Look Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talking Too, Teen Wolf Too, Arthur 2: On the Rocks, Another Stakeout, Weekend at Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2 and many, many more) could pummel the handful of hits (Ghostbusters 2, Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World 2, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Hot Shots: Part Deux, National Lampoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s European Vacation).

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Ted 2 epitomizes the â&#x20AC;&#x153;if it ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t brokeâ&#x20AC;? mantra; MacFarlane fixes nothing, despite some of the Ted shtick having lost its charm. Ted comes off as more loutish and John, minus Mila Kunisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grounded girlfriend, more childish. And though Sam J. Jones returns, the sequel lacks a genrereplacement gag for the originalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flash Gordon obsession, despite attempts to shoehorn in Worf from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Trek: The Next Generation.â&#x20AC;?

As far as sequel impetus goes, Ted 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is better than, say, Weekend at Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2. After marrying fellow grocery-store employee Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), Ted faces a legal struggle to avoid being declared property.

Unfortunately, this main plot thread comes after the grimace-inducing, artificial-insemination narrative jumpstarter that involves the failed heist of Tom Bradyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sperm, as promised by the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Super Bowl spot, and ends with Mark Wahlberg covered in semen.

Fortunately, those gags are the troughs; Ted 2 peaks with some stellar comic ideas.

Sure, MacFarlane trots out his usual, lazy humor of familiarity (if you recognize this reference, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in on the joke I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually tell) and drug culture. The Jurassic Park weed spoof exemplifies the former,

and Amanda Seyfriedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent law graduate, who gets the thumbs up from Ted and John because she smokes pot, provides the impetus for much of the latter. In between, the one-time Oscar host hits upon some solid-gold gags, like yelling sad suggestions at local improv and a bit with Liam Neeson that easily bests his Entourage cameo.

Anyone who enjoyed the first movie will expect some spotty comedic reception. MacFarlane can also err on the side of setup; a great punchline can take forever to deliver. Ted 2 is nowhere near as funny as the summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best R-rated comedy, Spy. MAX (PG) Max mixes two very popular but easily abused genres, the patriotic film and the animal film. The former easily can slide into jingoism; the latter tends toward schmaltz. However, as evidenced

by American Sniper and Marley & Me, audiences dig these movies, so why not combine them?

Writer-director Boaz Yakin (the crowdpleasing Remember the Titans) and co-writer Sheldon Lettich (he wrote Rambo III and way Max too many Jean-Claude Van Damme flicks, including Bloodsport and Double Impact) actually do a great job melding the two for a while, until their retro Hardy-Boysmeet-Lassie-meetsTom-Sawyer final act.

Marine Kyle Wincott (TV regular Robbie Amell) and his dog, Max (the terrifically trained Carlos), are fighting the insurgency in Afghanistan when Kyle is killed in action. Suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, Max is scheduled to be put down, until Kyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family decide to take the dog home with them. Apparently, Max senses some of Kyle in his surly younger brother, Justin (Josh Wiggins, Hellion). With the help of his pals, Carmen (Mia Xitlali) and Chuy (Dejon LaQuake), Justin reaches the damaged Max. Too bad Justin has a generic strict-movie-vet dad (Thomas Haden Church) who, instead of listening to his civilian son, listens to Kyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad squadmate, Tyler (Luke Kleintank).

This vehicle runs as expected. Hero son dies. Dad doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand surviving son, while Mom (Lauren Graham, the only actor in the film who adopts an awkward Texas accent) holds them together. Family adopts damaged animal. Brusque teen bonds with wounded dog. Then it becomes Lassie Enlists (and Returns with PTSD) in its final act.

Max goes into Marine action to battle mean dogs and drug cartels. Yakin and Lettich are trying to punch up the oldfashioned family-adventure film. With little subtlety, Justin drops a Tom Sawyer reference. The movie should have continued on its merry patriot path rather than wandering off into the weeds of adventure novels past. f

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hen seasoned touring DJ John Bailey moved to Athens over a year ago, he didn’t know where to start in the scene. Three weeks after he arrived—on Record Store Day weekend—Bailey stopped

by Kurt Wood’s front porch record sale and began sifting through a stack of 45s. Noticing a man gravitating toward the same styles, he introduced himself to Mark Weathersby, aka DJ Mahogany. After connecting with other Athens DJs—the Booty Boyz, Daffy Duck and Nate from Wuxtry among them—Bailey began setting up collaborative gigs around town.

“We tried to do some [Georgia Theatre] rooftop events throughout the summer last year, and the ones that didn’t get rained out went off nicely,” says Bailey, who plays as DJ Osmose. This year, he says, “we decided to try again.”

To celebrate summertime spinning, Bailey and nine other locals came together to establish the Wax on Wednesdays series on the Georgia Theatre rooftop. The event focuses on all-vinyl sets, with different DJs exploring different styles every Wednesday through August.

Depending on the week, the tunes might feature uptempo funk or chill B-sides.

“Athens is not the biggest DJ town,” says Bailey. “It’s very much a live-music city, and people get set in the things they like to do. It’s hard to talk them into seeing something out of their comfort zone.”

But in the summertime, the divides blur. Once students leave town and townies emerge from their cocoons, dance parties pour onto outside patios at places like Little Kings, Go Bar and Max. Grooving to decades-old hits or obscure favorites, dancers find new friends under the stars. Each week, folks thumb through Flagpole’s event listings to determine where to dance. (“Is Mahogany playing?”)

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dance parties, says Weathersby. “It makes me feel good to know other people are having fun.”

Some nights, Weathersby leads a one-in-one-out dance craze at Little Kings; on others, he opts for a quirkier, more intimate atmosphere at smaller venues such as Go Bar, Flicker and Manhattan. He envisions other types of dance nights in the future, such as a swing night at The Globe featuring big band hits.

“It’s good to not paint yourself into a corner, to continue to move and evolve,” he says. “I’d love to see people come with more of an open mind and dance to different music.”

For those who prefer a lower-pressure hangout, Bailey established the Friday Afternoon Beer Club series at Live Wire, which focuses mainly on funk, soul and reggae.

During one of the early June events, Bailey recorded an instrumental hip hop mix for a podcast created by an “ethical streetwear company” in Germany. The FABC vibe is more relaxed, says Bailey.

“I’m a big proponent of trying to get happy hours going,” he says. “It’s a nice way for people to unwind after work.”

Bailey’s emphasis on vinyl-only spinning began with his early days as a DJ in Orlando in the mid-1990s. He stays loyal to records for a level of quality he says CDs and mp3s lack, with their deleted frequencies and limited sound points.

“On vinyl, the actual soundwave is cut onto a disc,” he says. “Everything else has been driven by convenience and storage, not sound.”

Nate Mitchell, who spins around town as DJ Nate from Wuxtry, began showcasing his vinyl collection on Sunday nights at local DIY spots several years ago. Now, he heads up the Loungy Tuesdays series at Manhattan, which features bummerish B-sides from the 1940s through 1970s.

“Flip over your 45s, and you’ll find enough slow, sad songs to put together a four-hour set of nothing but blues and deep soul,” he says.

DJ culture in Athens has much room to grow. Mitchell,

who works at Wuxtry Records downtown, says he doesn’t see his or other local stores focusing on the 12-inch singles or electronic mixes that top DJs use. Bailey, who is known to friends as JB, is one of the few locals Mitchell knows who actually spins and produces remixes.

“It would be great if more local DJs looked for white label remixes, and we could go that route and order more,” Mitchell says. “I like that JB has different musical interests and brings that to the table.”

Bailey says he plans to stick around town, working to strengthen the DJ scene with his vinyl-only label, Smokecloud Records, which produces reworks in the disco, funk, soul and reggae genres. Still, he says, vinyl will likely always remain foremost a collector’s arena.

“For the short-term, we’re going to see more people playing vinyl—until the next wave of convenience comes through,” he says. “This isn’t the first vinyl comeback I’ve witnessed.” f

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“With the Carolina Chocolate Drops, I was pretty much the engine that made that thing run,” he says. “As anyone that can see what they’re doing now [knows], it’s not what it was before.”

Flemons says his solo endeavor has allowed him to explore musical terrain on his own terms. A student of American folk music, he admits that it has taken him years to develop “a very strong musical identity.”

The performer is known for incorporating a rather unusual instrument into his music: percussive bones. “I have my own personal connection to the bones,” says Flemons, who admits he didn’t initially feel that connection when a friend introduced him to the instrument at a fiddlers’ convention.

Bones were incorporated into the blackface minstrel shows of yesteryear, explains Flemons, but there is a history of black use, as well. He says he wants to honor the instrument: “I don’t make it a kitschy thing.”

Saturday’s festival reflects the growing popularity of so-called “Americana” music over the past several years. Flemons notes parallels between the folk revival in the ‘60s and today’s renewed interest in acoustic music. For starters, he says, a post-war society often feels sentimentality for cultural artifacts that have been long associated with the homeland. “[There’s] a lot of discontent in American identity… You read about how people were discontent with popular music in the ‘60s…

Now, the pop music that we have in the States is even more watered down. I think that acoustic music, Americana music and history-based music with actual depth to it is very exciting to people.”

Technology also plays a factor, Flemons says. While the world has gotten flatter, audiences still find regionally-based music compelling. “[With globalization], it seems only natural that people would want to move into something that is a little closer to them,” he says.

Although Flemons finds comfort in certain musical traditions, he is equally fond of innovation. Still, “I find that we’re in a weird spot with music,” he says.

“Everyone is so used to pushing the envelope with music that there’s no envelope to push; there’s nothing to push off from.

“It’s good to push away from the standards.

It just seems as though there aren’t any standards for anything anymore. Things have gotten so confusing,” he adds.

Flemons views the uptick of streaming services and the downslide of music sales as part and parcel of those eroding standards. He says artists have ceded control over royalties to streaming services in a way that laborers in other industries would not tolerate.

Despite all this uncertainty, Flemons doesn’t show any signs of changing course in terms of his own aesthetic, adding, “I just go out there and show people what I do.” f

WHAT: Classic City American Music Festival WHERE: The Foundry WHEN: Saturday, July 4, 2 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $10 (adv.), $15 (door)

Hopefully y’all have recovered from AthFest and its attendant/requisite marathon of days. Now is the time to cool your skin, completely rehydrate and continue to do your part as a member of this scene.

Carry on, troops.

PLAYIN’ IN A TRAVELIN’ BAND: By the time you read this, Monsoon will be out on the road for a pretty substantial monthlong tour. They’re actually launching the thing in Brooklyn, NY, then winding back down the coast, hitting Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana and North Carolina. They’ll return to Athens for one night to play the Georgia Theatre rooftop on July 23 before heading down to play Macon’s annual Bragg Jam. In other news, longtime Monsoon drummer Joey Kegel has vacated his throne.

Picking up the beat is Emmett Cappi (Velocirapture). In even further news, the band’s single for the 2015 Moeke Records Summer Singles compilation is available to stream at moekerecords.bandcamp.com. Keep up with Monsoon Monsoon’s whirlwind via facebook.com/monsoonathensga and monsoonband.com.

HOARSIN’ AROUND: Experimental combo Crazy Hoarse has a new EP out titled Pseudo Dirkschneider. Like almost everything else founding member and multiinstrumentalist Killick Hinds touches, the title is a play on words. This particular play reaches back to the early 1980s, and it’ll be a lot more fun if you figure it out for yourself, so I’m not telling. But the cover artwork is a beautiful restructuring of the late Ornette Coleman’s 1961 sky-buster, Free Jazz. This recording features Killick alongside drummer John Norris. The group has featured other members in live settings, so it’s to be determined if this duo concept holds. The four-piece EP features the most aggressive drumming Norris has done with Crazy Hoarse, and overall, I found it unusually accessible and brightly tuneful. That said, Killick and company have never been known for setting their sails for mainstream waters, so mileage may vary for the uninitiated. Get initiated at killick. bandcamp.com.

BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ: There’s a small rumor going around in the music press that the new single by Cancers, the duo of Lenny Miller and Ella Kaspar, is reminiscent of the Jesus and Mary Chain, et al. That’s just plainly not true, unless, of course, you never heard J&MC, in which case I can understand your confusion.

Putting aside the deliberate curiosity of pushing a B-side—sorry, it’s a “double A-side record”—to press (the new single is “Missed” b/w “Helpless”), it’s much closer to the truth to describe the song as unbelievably overdriven Swervedriver with really buried vocals à la Cranes. So, yeah, it’s punishingly loud, and the vocals are paradoxically congruent via their nice melody and understatedness. It’s a very different sound from the one on Cancers’ debut album, Fatten the Leeches. That record Forrest Aguar / Michelle Norris

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espite the change in the venue’s name earlier this year, The Foundry will continue with its Fourth of July tradition by hosting the seventh annual Classic City American Music Festival on Saturday. This year’s festival includes a formidable list of folk and bluegrass performers, including Dom Flemons, a founding (and now former) member of acclaimed proto-folk outfit Carolina Chocolate Drops.

After a successful show at The Foundry earlier this year, Flemons was invited back for the festivities on the Fourth. He says his set won’t change all that much for the holiday celebration and will include “elements of old-timey music, but expanded out a bit more: a lot of old-time rock and roll and country music.”

With two solo releases under his belt since leaving the Chocolate Drops (including this year’s What Got Over EP, released on Record Store Day), Flemons is well on his way toward charting his own path as a solo artist.

saw the band playing super-tight, ‘90s-style alternative-pop gems. The new sound— although it remains to be seen whether it’s a permanent change or a pathway to something else—is much closer in spirit and execution to my personal tastes. So, thumbs up, y’all. Staying true to the double A-side idea is a one-sided 7-inch record featuring both tracks that will come out on Debt Offensive Records next month. Until then, you can hear it at soundcloud.com/ nothingmorenothingless.

AN HONEST TUNE: Known around the world for their live shows, it only seems fitting that Widespread Panic would finally record an album live in the studio. The upcoming release from the band is titled Street Dogs, and it’s slated for release Sept.

25 courtesy of Vanguard Records. The group’s last studio release was 2010’s Dirty Side Down. Athens producer-to-the-stars John Keane recorded and produced the album at Asheville, NC’s Echo Mountain Studios. Longtime drummer Todd Nance, who has been off the road since 2014, is planning to return to the band in 2016.

Occupying the drum kit on the road and on the new album is the band’s everyday companion Duane Trucks. The closest Panic will get to Athens in the foreseeable future is when they hit Nashville on Sept. 5 and 6, but those are most likely going to sell out, so grab tickets soon if you wanna wrangle your space. For all other information, visit widespreadpanic.com. f

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The menu is the same, too, full of prices like $2.30. It may take up a whole page, in fairly small font, but the basic ingredients are a short list, reconfigured into different combinations: hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue pork, hash, hush puppies, chicken mull and a few other things I can’t

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The two main things Bill’s is known for are the hash and the mull. If you order a pork plate or a beef plate, which come with slaw and hash on the side standard, plus two slices of white bread, you may be a little disappointed, unless nostalgia takes precedence over BBQ purism. Sauced with the house stuff, which is nearly pure vinegar, it’s fine, but it’s not exciting. There’s no discernible smoke flavor, and the stuff just kind of sits there on the plate. So, why not ignore it and just go for the things that are better?

The slaw dog is good stuff: straightforward, tasty and not so limp as many others. You can get a hash dog, too, topped with a generous ladle of the stuff and almost impossible to eat neatly. Hash, here, involves no potatoes. It is essentially a slightly thicker and simpler Brunswick stew, and Bill’s version is solid. It may remind you a little of your childhood cafeteria years, but in a positive light, and you can get it as a sandwich. The slaw is as stripped down and pure as everything else. Were it more elaborate (or, indeed, if anything were), it would stick out like a sore thumb.

The mull is a little thick and floury for my taste, and Bill’s doesn’t add the hot sauce ahead of time, preferring to leave Tabasco, Texas Pete and the hot BBQ sauce on the table so you can doctor it to your liking, but it also features the chicken in a way that other versions of the same do not.

Oblong hush puppies, fried to order, are faintly sweet but weirdly comforting.

Bill’s is not trying to be anything more than what it is, which is part of its charm and, no doubt, its attraction. It

You would think that style would prevail over substance, but it doesn’t. The food is really good. If you park in the back, you’ll see several huge smokers, going full bore, and the aroma of pork wafts across the lot. The line to order is out the door, and most of the seating is outside, on a covered patio, at picnic tables. The sauce—and I almost never say this, because sauce is damn near irrelevant to BBQ as far as my druthers—is excellent, even the sweet-hot variety. Complex, appropriately spicy, definitely Georgia rather than Carolina, it could be used on anything on the menu and possibly improve it.

The pork is tasty (not phenomenal, but plenty good, even with no sauce), and the ribs are very well cooked but perhaps slightly aggressive in their rub. (It’s good, but it detracts from the meat underneath a little.) The Brunswick stew, as one should expect, considering Brunswick is the next town over, is a fine rendition, hitting the right middle ground between fresh ingredients and having been stewed all day. You can also get hoppin’ John as a side—an unusual choice, but one that’s somewhat fitting to the area. The combination of black-eyed peas and rice is accented with tomatoes and not cooked into mush. It even has a hint of citrus.

Southern Soul has regular specials that change daily, such as house-cured and -smoked pastrami, a jerk chicken burrito and pit-fired prime rib. It also has a Mondaythrough-Friday offering (the Weekday Worker, served until 3 p.m.) that gets you a BBQ sandwich, fries and a large fountain drink for $7. It does catering, take-out and delivery, has wine as well as beer, takes credit cards and is open every day from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. f

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Caledonia Lounge · 9 p.m. · $8 (21+), $10 (under 21) Arizona psych-punk outfit Destruction Unit plays a style of music very much in line with its imposing name: unforgiving, razor-edged and bent on causing chaos wherever it goes.

The group swings through the Classic City to play an Athens Intensified-sponsored show that also features some notable locals. The other three bands on Wednesday’s bill are likewise known for their guitar worship, whether their playing is primal and pummeling (Pinecones, Vincas) or sleek and virtuosic (Double Ferrari). There’s also a shared love of deep death-bass grooves and pummeling drum rhythms. This is the show of the week. In a cool turn, it’s also allages. [Gabe Vodicka]

Tuesday 30 CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in all areas of your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Watercolors for Modern Calligraphy (KA Artist Shop) Learn to use watercolor inks to get an ombre effect in your lettering. June 30, 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. & July 19, 1 p.m. $35. www.kaartist. com

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Georgia Theatre Rooftop · 10 p.m. · FREE! In conjunction with this week’s installment of the Wax on Wednesdays DJ series (see story on p. 10), Pittsburgh rock and roll legends The Cynics play the rooftop of the Georgia Theatre in between vinyl-only sets from crate-digging local DJs Kurt Wood and Nate from Wuxtry. Fronted by songwriter and guitarist Gregg Kostelich, The Cynics’ earliest music threw back to the surrealist fuzz-pop of the ‘60s and also provided a barebones prototype for the decades of scuzzed-out garagerock that would follow. Still going strong, Kostelich—who’s also known for founding the Get Hip Recordings label—brings his crew to Athens for a must-see gig. [GV]

Georgia Square Mall · 4–10 p.m. · FREE! Retailers may be steadily abandoning west Athens in favor of slicker confines across the county line, but that just means there’s more room on Atlanta Highway for us Athenians to get together and blow stuff up in the name of patriotism. This year, enjoy food trucks and the sounds of The Splitz Band, the Shawn Wilcox Band and more. And if you just can’t wait, Community Connection presents the East Athens Fireworks Extravaganza from 7:30–9:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 at Trail Creek Park, with kids activities, trapeze lessons and DJ Mahogany.

Admission is free, but parking is limited. Use the Twitter hashtag #athensfireworks or tune in to 1470 AM for the latest. [GV]

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COMEDY: Casual Comedy (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Dave Weiglein hosts this month’s installment of Casual Comedy. 9 p.m.

FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com EVENTS: Athens Music History (ACC Library) Watch videos and hear music from local artists. 4 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Produce Stand (ACC Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community gardens at ACCA and UGArden.

EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.accaging.org

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EVENTS: Jake’s Fireworks Grand Opening (Jake’s Fireworks, 3855 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart) Celebrate fireworks in Athens with food, drinks and raffles. 11 a.m. FREE! www. jakesfireworks.com EVENTS: Tuesday Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh produce straight out of the community-based urban garden.

Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Celebration of Love (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Celebrate love in response

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Hendershot’s Coffee Bar · 7 p.m. · FREE! In the aftermath of the South Carolina church shooting, local community organizer Lemuel LaRoche (aka Life the Griot) and R.E.M. manager and education activist Bertis Downs are co-organizing this musicfocused event that encourages Athenians of all stripes to come together and discuss the crucial but often touchy matters of race and identity in an open, honest forum. LaRoche, who is the driving force behind the Athens-based, youth-oriented Chess and Community nonprofit, says the goal of Tuesday’s event, which features local artists and speakers, is to “help the community embrace our differences [through] laughter and deep discussion.” [GV]

Broad 9A · 7–9 p.m. · $5 Offering local creative types an opportunity to pick the brains of pros, Broad Collective is launching a monthly series of Creative Club meetings. The first installment features local photographer Rinne Allen, whose beautiful images of botanicals, textiles and Southern charm can be found through her blog and book, Beauty Everyday, as well as through collaborations with R. Wood Studio and Hable Construction. Allen will discuss how living in Athens has informed and inspired her work.

Following a Q&A with the artist, DT Productions will screen Be You, a short film that follows four Athenians as they pursue their passions. The event will be bookended with casual, happy half hours. [Jessica Smith]

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to the Supreme Court decision regarding marriage equality– whatever the decision. There will be a special service with speakers and songs, possibly a wedding, followed by a reception. 6:30–8:30 p.m.

FREE! www.uuathensga.org GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) Trivia with host Caitlin Wilson. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-8561 GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) Westside and Eastside locations of Locos Grill and Pub feature

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trivia night every Tuesday. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.locosgrill.com GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) Compete to win prizes. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffalo’s Café) Featuring a balloon artist, col-

oring contests and photos with Buffy the Buffalo. Every Tuesday. 5:30– 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 KIDSTUFF: Summer Storytime (Oconee County Library) Enjoy stories, songs, crafts and more!

Children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. 10 & 11 a.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Toddler Storytime (ACC Library) An interactive program for ages 2–5. 9:30–10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens MEETINGS: Public Input Session (Whit Davis Elementary School) The ACC Leisure Services Department hosts a session to discuss Southeast

Clarke Park’s World of Wonder (WOW) play space. Children are encouraged to attend. 6:30 p.m.

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Wednesday 1 ART: Tour at Two (Georgia Museum of Art) Led by docents. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and live music from Louise Warren. 4–7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Test your sports knowledge every Wednesday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) Test your trivia chops for prizes! Every Wednesday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) Weekly themed games.

House cash and drink prizes. 8 p.m.

FREE! www.highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox every Wednesday. Prizes and house cash. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com GAMES: Movie Trivia (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Hosted by Jeremy Dyson. 9:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens KIDSTUFF: Dr. Who Craft Night (Oconee County Library) Make the trademark bowtie, sonic screwdriver and more while meeting other Whovians. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Andy Offutt Irwin (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Andy is a storyteller, humorist, musician, whistler, walking menagerie of sound effects and dialects. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: Storytelling Concert (Oconee County Library) Live music and stories with the hilarious Andy Irwin. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth Poetry (The Globe) Open mic poetry readings. The featured reader this month is Sam McCormick from Cincinnati, OH. 8–11 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) Meet local entrepreneurs, tech talent and other fellow Athenians who are making cool stuff at this weekly Four Athens networking happy hour. 6 p.m. FREE! www. fourathens.com/happy-hour

Thursday 2 CLASSES: One-On-One Computer Tutorial (ACC Library) Personalized instruction available for various computer topics. 9–9:45 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 354

CLASSES: Knit 1 Class (Revival Yarns) Get acquainted with the tools and craft of knitting. Learn cast-on stitches and the knit stitch. The class is free with the purchase of materials. RSVP. 3 p.m. FREE! www. revivalyarnsathens.com EVENTS: Nature Ramblers (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Learn more about the flora and fauna of the garden while enjoying fresh air and inspirational readings. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. 8 a.m. FREE! www.botgarden.uga.edu GAMES: Trivia (El Azteca) Win prizes with host Garrett Lennox. Every Thursday. 7:30 p.m. FREE! 706549-2639 GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Butt Hutt Bar-B-Q) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Thursday. 8 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8511 GAMES: Party Bridge (Athens Bridge Center) No partner necessary. Every Thursday. 1–3 p.m. $5. lynch@uga.edu KIDSTUFF: Get Pop-Cultured Throwback Thursday: 1950s (Barnes & Noble) Hear classic books and music of the 1950s. Costumes encouraged. Prepare to hula hoop.

3 p.m. FREE! www.bn.com/getpopcultured KIDSTUFF: Shadow Puppets with Damon Young (ACC Library) Take a magical quest to find the chickenlegged hut of Baba Yaga, cheer on Hercules as he attempts his 12 labors and join Prince Ivan in his search for the firebird. 10:30 a.m.

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Friday 3 EVENTS: East Athens Fireworks Extravaganza (Trail Creek Park) Community Connection presents fireworks, kids activities, trapeze lessons and music by DJ Mahogany.

Free for residents of commission districts 1, 3, 8 and 9 if you complete a community health survey.

7:30–9:30 p.m. FREE! www.athensclarkecounty.com/eastpark LECTURES & LIT: Get PopCultured Doctor Who Event (Barnes & Noble) Celebrate Time Travel Weekend with Doctor Who trivia, cosplay, special offers and a giveaway. 7–8 p.m. FREE! www. bn.com/getpop-cultured MEETINGS: Healing Circle & Meditation (Body, Mind & Spirit) Experience different modalities and forms of meditation. Every Friday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706351-6024

Saturday 4 EVENTS: West Broad Farmers Market (West Broad Market Garden) Featuring fresh produce, honey, crafts, soaps, baked goods, cooking demos, children’s activities and live music. Every Saturday. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Athens Celebrates America (Georgia Square Mall) Celebrate July 4th with fireworks and foodtrucks. Live music by The Splitz Band, the Shawn Wilcox Band and more. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.

4–10 p.m. FREE! 706-543-7908 EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market (Oconee County Courthouse, Watkinsville) Locally grown produce, meats, grains, flowers, soaps, birdhouses, gourds and more. 8 a.m.–1 p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods and crafts.

Live music by Scott Baxendale (8

a.m.) and Waisted on the Wayside (10 a.m.). 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Shadowrun RPG Demo (Tyche’s Games) Visit Seattle in 2071, when magic and megacorps clash. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Saturday Movies (ACC Library) Family fun movies are shown in the story room. Call for movie title. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Time Travel Weekend (Barnes & Noble) Celebrate Get Pop-Cultured Month with dinosaur themed activities. Participants will be entered to win a Dinosaurs Before Dark gift set. 10 a.m. FREE! www. bn.com/getpop-cultured PERFORMANCE: Drag Show (Little Kings Shuffle Club) Athens Pride presents a special drag show. 10 p.m. $5. www.athenspride.com

Sunday 5 EVENTS: Sunday Center Market (The Classic Center) Find artists, farmers, crafters, food trucks, live music, kid’s activities and more in the Classic Center’s new 440 Foundry Pavillion. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

FREE! www.classiccenter.com GAMES: Brewer’s Inquisition (Buffalo’s Café) Trivia hosted by Chris Brewer. Every Sunday. 6:30 p.m. (sign-in), 7 p.m. FREE! www. facebook.com/buffaloscafeathens GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 2440 W. Broad St.) Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Entertainment Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin St.) Hosted by Dirty South. Every Sunday. 6 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com GAMES: Trivia (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) Test your skills. Every Sunday.

9 p.m. FREE! 706-395-1660 KIDSTUFF: Read to Rover (Oconee County Library) Reading aloud to a dog creates a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment that helps kids develop their reading skills and builds confidence. Register for a 15-minutes session. Grades K-5.

July 5, 3 p.m. July 7, 2 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 LECTURES & LIT: Fan Club: Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander (Barnes & Noble) Trivia, giveaweays and a live Twitter chat with the author. Wear a kilt and compete in a Bonnie Knees contest to win an Outlander DVD. 2 p.m. FREE! www.bn.com/getpopcultured PERFORMANCE: The Southeast Tuba Euphonium Workshop Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) STEW will perform at a series of concerts, featuring leading teachers of the euphonium and tuba: Demondrae Thurman, Matthew Shipes, Benjamin Pierce and UGA’s own David Zerkel. July 5–10, 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

Monday 6 CLASSES: Intro to iPad (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Learn the basics with a lecture and slide show presentation. July 6, 1 p.m.

July 30, 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison EVENTS: Small Business Owners Breakfast (Broad 9A, 160 Tracy St., Unit 10) Small business owners are invited to network while enjoying coffee and donuts. 7:30 a.m. FREE! contact@thebroadcollective.com GAMES: Spelling Bee (Highwire Lounge) Test your spelling and win prizes. No bees on site. 8–10 p.m.

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THE CALENDAR! 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: Team Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) Win house cash and prizes!

Every Monday night. 8:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-850-1916 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/lkshuffleclub KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (ACC Library) Children ages 1–3 and their caregivers can come play with toys and meet friends. 10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-613-3650 KIDSTUFF: Brown Bag Movie (Oconee County Library) Bring your lunch and watch a movie on the big screen. Ages 0–10. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (Oconee County Library) For ages 0–3. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.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. For ages 7–18.

Registration required. 4–5:30 p.m.

FREE! 706-613-3650, ext. 329 KIDSTUFF: Bedtime Stories (ACC Library) Children of all ages are invited for bedtime stories every Monday. 7 p.m. FREE! 706-6133650 PERFORMANCE: The Southeast Tuba Euphonium Workshop Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) See Sunday listing for full description July 5–10, 7:30 p.m.

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evening of music performances and a discussion on race in America.

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FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com GAMES: Full Contact Trivia (The Savory Spoon) See Tuesday listing for full description 7 p.m. FREE! 706-367-5721 GAMES: Dirty South Entertainment Trivia (Choo Choo Japanese Korean Grill Express) Jump on the trivia train! Compete for house prizes and free beer. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.choochoorestaurants.com GAMES: Locos Trivia (Locos Grill & Pub) See Tuesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. locosgrill.com

Wednesday 8 ART: Closing Reception (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) Meet artist Melissa Steele for the closing of “Me’chanted,” an exhibition of works created from recycled, repurposed and renewable materials. 7–10 p.m.

FREE! www.hendershotscoffee.com ART: Artful Conversation (Georgia Museum of Art) Curator Carissa DiCindio will discuss an in-depth conversation about selected prints in the exhibition “El Taller de Gráfica Popular: Vida y Arte.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org ART: Creative Club (Broad 9A) Part workshop, part TED-style talk, Creative Club is a chance to hear from creative professionals. This month’s featured guest is local

GAMES: Bingo Bango (Highwire Lounge) See Wednesday listing for full description 8 p.m. FREE! www. highwirelounge.com GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Grindhouse Killer Burgers) Hosted by Garrett Lennox. Prizes. 8 p.m. FREE! www. grindhouseburgers.com KIDSTUFF: Superhero Academy (Oconee County Library) Dress up like a superhero for crafts, physical challenges and more. All ages.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Watch some anime and manga, listen to J-Pop music, eat Japanese snacks and share fan art. Ages 11–18. 6–8 p.m. FREE! 706-769-3950 KIDSTUFF: “Every Hero Has a Story” Shadow Puppet Show (Multiple Locations) Watch a

ing for full description 6 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/happy-hour PERFORMANCE: The Southeast Tuba Euphonium Workshop Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) See Sunday listing for full description July 5–10, 7:30 p.m.

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LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 30 The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com ERIC DODD Local singer and songwriter of country and Southern rock songs.

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Wednesday 1 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them!

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Full bands are encouraged.

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Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $8 (21+), $10 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com DESTRUCTION UNIT Psychedelic punk band hailing from Arizona. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.

VINCAS Local downer-punk band featuring snarling guitars and doomy, psychedelic flourishes.

DOUBLE FERRARI This local band plays virtuosic, high-speed, instrumental rock.

PINECONES Atlanta/Athens-based rock band that touches on flailing, melodic grunge and post-punk.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net LOUISE WARREN Singer-songwriter with a rich musical background, born and raised in Georgia.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com SUMMER JAZZ JUBILEE Hosts Mary Sigalas and Colin Manko celebrate a different jazz subgenre each week, with special guests and a post-show open jazz jam.

Tuesday 7 CLASSES: The Trust’s Georgia (1732-1752) (ACC Library) Mary Bondurant Warren leads this class on the state’s first settlers. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens CLASSES: The Law of Attraction and Manifestation (Body, Mind & Spirit) This ongoing class teaches many techniques for utilizing the power of your mind to create wonders in all areas of your life. 6 p.m. $5. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Madison County Needlecrafters (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The Needlecrafters will be demonstrating how to knit, how to crochet and other crafty skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison EVENTS: Produce Stand (ACC Council on Aging) This mobile produce stand sells fresh, sustainable and locally-grown fruits and vegetables sourced from the community gardens at ACCA and UGArden.

EBT cards accepted. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.accaging.org EVENTS: Tuesday Produce Stand (West Broad Market Garden) Shop for fresh produce straight out of the community-based urban garden.

Offers double dollars for EBT shoppers. Held every Tuesday. 4–7 p.m. 706-613-0122, www.athenslandtrust.org EVENTS: Tunes & Thoughts (Hendershot’s Coffee Bar) In light of the recent South Carolina shooting, Lemuel LaRoche aka Life the Griot and Bertis Downs host an

songwriter leads a collaborative performance.

“Ralph Chessé,” an exhibition featuring the works of the painter, sculptor and puppeteer, opens at the Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday, July 11. The show will remain on view through Sunday, Oct. 4.

GAMES: Trivia at the Rail (The Rail Athens) Trivia hosted by Todd Kelly every Tuesday. 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-7289 GAMES: Dirty Bingo (Mellow Mushroom) Hosted by Dirty South Trivia. Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.dirtysouthtrivia.com GAMES: Trivia (Hi-Lo Lounge) See Tuesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-8561 KIDSTUFF: Kids Night (Buffalo’s Café) See Tuesday listing for full description 5:30–7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-354-6655 KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create Lego art and enjoy Lego-based activities. Legos provided. Ages 3–10. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Little STEM Scientists (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Have fun with hands-on science experiences. Dress for mess.

Kids under eight years old will need help from an adult. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/madison KIDSTUFF: 3D Printing for Teens (ACC Library) Learn how to use the Makerbot! Ages 11–18. Registration required. 4 p.m. FREE! plewis@ athenslibrary.org PERFORMANCE: The Southeast Tuba Euphonium Workshop Concert (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) See Sunday listing for full description July 5–10, 7:30 p.m.

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photographer Rinne Allen, who will give a talk and Q&A. Followed by a screening of Be You. See Calendar Pick on p. 14. 7 p.m. $5. www. broad9a.com CLASSES: Cables Class (Revival Yarns) Learn how to create cables.

RSVP. 6 p.m. $15. www.revivalyarnsathens.com CLASSES: The Buddha’s Teachings (Body, Mind & Spirit) Bring more inner peace to your life.

Every Wednesday. 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 706-351-6024 CLASSES: Photoshop for Beginners (ACC Library) This lecture-based class will introduce you to the basics of Photoshop, a program now available at the library in the Digital Media Center. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Local and sustainable produce, meats, eggs, dairy, baked goods and live music by Ben Shirley. 4–7 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net GAMES: Sports Trivia (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) See Wednesday listing for full description 8:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-1916 GAMES: Trivia (Copper Creek Brewing Company) See Wednesday listing for full description 9 p.m.

FREE! 706-546-1102 GAMES: Trivia (Blind Pig Tavern, Both Locations) Every Wednesday. 8 p.m. FREE! www.blindpigtavern.com

shadow puppetry performance created by children. The performance “Cada Heroe Tiene Una Historia” was created during a three-day workshop funded by AthFest Educates and held at Pinewoods Library. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Shadow Puppets (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The show touches on Columbia’s Biblioburro, Lucha Libre and ancient Mayan art. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens KIDSTUFF: Get Pop-Cultured DC Comics Storytime (Barnes & Noble) Come in for a special DC Comics storytime and craft.

Costumes encouraged. 11 a.m.

FREE! www.bn.com/getpop-cultured KIDSTUFF: Preschool & Toddler Storytime (Madison County Library, Danielsville) Includes stories, finger-puppet plays, songs and crafts for literacy-based fun. For ages 5 & under. Every Wednesday.

10:30 a.m. FREE! 706-795-5597 KIDSTUFF: Preschooler Storytime (ACC Library) Ages 2–5. 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/athens MEETINGS: Four Athens: Lunch & Learn (Four Athens) This month’s topic is equity. Lunch is provided.

RSVP. 12 p.m. FREE! www.fourathens.com/lunch-learn MEETINGS: Tech Happy Hour (The World Famous) See Wednesday list-

SETH KEY Member of Athens-based band Southern Bred Co. performs a solo set.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 9 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com MEGAN JEAN & THE KFB Charleston, SC-based band playing a blend of Americana, punk, dance and the avant-garde.

The Globe 10 p.m. 706-353-4721 METH WAX Local, punk-inspired lo-fi pop outfit.

OXEN FREE Brooklyn, NY-based indie pop project.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 LEISURE SERVICE Michael Pierce of Wet Garden plays a solo set.

ECHO CONSTANT Local samplebased electronic project.

The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing an all-vinyl set of slow and melancholy songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers. See story on p. 10.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 LANEY STRICKLAND & FRIENDS Local Southern rock singer-

Georgia Theatre Wax on Wednesdays. On the Rooftop.

10 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre. com THE CYNICS Pittsburgh-based fuzzrock band fronted by legendary scene figure Gregg Kostelich. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.

DJ KURT WOOD DJing ‘50s and ‘60s soul and garage and ‘70s and ‘80s punk and new wave. See story on p. 10.

DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Spinning rare and classic soul/R&B/garage/ British Invasion and other tasty ‘60s sounds.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!

Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) THE BACUPS Fun-loving local cover band.

Lumpkin Street Station 10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ LumpkinStreetStation AMY LAVERE & WILL SEXTON Intimate folk-rock from this duo.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DIABLO SANDWICH & THE DR. PEPPERS Featuring Bo Hembree, Adam Poulin and Scotty Nicholson.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 BIG DON UNPLUGGED Southernfried rocker plays an acoustic set.

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT The longest standing weekly music gig in Athens! Enjoy

Bar Georgia 10 p.m. 706-850-9040 JOHN BOYLE Singer-songwriter in the vein of Willie Nelson, John Prine and Bob Dylan. He’ll be joined by Adam Poulin.

an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Thursday 2 Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES AND FRIENDS Local singer-songwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.”

Buffalo’s Café 8 p.m. $15 (adv), $18 (door). www.buffaloscafe.com ELVIS AND HIS TCB BAND Elvis impersonator Chris Shupe’s performance features The Burning Love Brass.

Caledonia Lounge 9 p.m. $5 (21+), $7 (18-20). www. caledonialounge.com COMPASS & ROSE Atlanta-based indie-pop group. EP release show!

MATTHEW THOMAS Indie-folk singer-songwriter from Gainesville, GA. BRICE CRITES Singer-songwriter from Flowery Branch.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com LIBERATOR New local three-piece rock band.

KRILLADON Heavy-hitting local power trio in the vein of Foo Fighters and ZZ Top. VOLT New local heavy duo.

The Foundry 7:30 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com ATHENS A-TRAIN BAND Instrumental group performing traditional jazz standards, swing, latin, ballads, blues and boogie.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul.

The Office Lounge 6 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Relocated back to his old stomping grounds of Athens, Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture.

8 p.m. FREE! 706-549-0840 KARAOKE With your host Lynn, the Queen of Karaoke!

VFW 7 p.m. www.vfwathens.com WILD CARD Local country/Southern rock trio.

Saturday 4 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net SCOTT BAXENDALE Guitar dynamism from the owner of Baxendale Guitars. Classic bluesy riffs and a lot of soul. (8 a.m.)

WASTED ON THE WAYSIDE Athensbased Americana trio. (10 a.m.)

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8:30 p.m. $30. www. georgiatheatre.com ROOFTOP RENDEZVOUS Come kick off your Fourth of July festivities with drinks, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and smooth jazz, old school R&B and reggae.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 LOS CRIPIS Argentinian anarchopop duo.

FUNGI GIRLS Psychedelic garagerock trio from Fort Worth, TX. MANS TRASH Skewed pop sounds from Mercer West (The Dream Scene, Bubbly Mommy Gun).

CGI JOE The musical alias of Joe Kubler, formerly known as Rene LeConte.

THE VG MINUS ‘70s-styled powerpop/punk.

DJ BLOWPOP Joe Kubler (aka CGI Joe) spins a set of tunes.

Highwire Lounge 8 p.m. FREE! www.highwirelounge.com LIVE JAZZ Jeremy Raj is bringing together the best that Athens jazz has to offer. A trio of incredibly talented

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. FREE! www.hendershotscoffee. com OPEN MIC Showcase your talent every Monday. Hosted by Larry Forte.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 BLUES NIGHT WITH BIG C Nobody in Athens sings the blues quite like Big C. Expect lots of soulful riffs, covers and originals.

Tuesday 7 The Foundry Tailgate Tuesday. 7 p.m. $5 (adv.), $7 (door). www.thefoundryathens.com OUTSHYNE Rising five piece countryrock band out of South Carolina.

Georgia Theatre 6:30 p.m. $20 (adv.), $22 (door). www. georgiatheatre.com BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Popular progressive-metal band from North Carolina.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS Prog-metal band from Washington, D.C.

Justin Reich

The Foundry 8 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10 (door), www. thefoundryathens.com OLD SOUTHERN MOONSHINE REVIVAL Country-rock quartet.

JOCK GANG New local noise-pop group featuring former members of k i d s.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com GIMME HENDRIX Local Jimi Hendrix cover band.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. FREE! 706-546-4742 THE GET RIGHT BAND Asheville, NC-based funk/rock/boogie trio.

The Office Lounge 8 p.m. 706-546-0840 REV. CONNER MACK TRIBBLE Tribble is a Georgia rock and roll fixture. He hosts an “all-star jam” every Thursday.

Your Pie 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-355-7048 (Gaines School Rd. location) YOESHI ROBERTS Singer-songwriter playing uplifting “acoustic music that feels good.”

6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-850-7424 (Five Points location) IAN ROWLAND Local progressive funk musician plays a solo set.

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Wednesday 8 Blue Sky 5 p.m. FREE! 706-850-3153 VINYL WEDNESDAYS Bring your own records and spin them!

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES OPEN MIC JAM Full bands are encouraged.

Contact louisphillippelot@yahoo. com for booking.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net BEN SHIRLEY Acoustic singersongwriter based in Atlanta.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com JUNA Sweeping local post-rock band featuring epic, end-of-the-world instrumentation.

DEAD NEIGHBORS This local band plays grunge- and shoegazeinspired rock.

FACILITY New Jersey-based screamo/ hardcore outfit.

Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 7 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com JAY GONZALEZ Solo classic-pop jams from Drive-By Truckers’ keyboardist.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com WAX ON WEDNESDAYS Local DJs spin all-vinyl sets every Wednesday through August. Hosted by DJ Osmose. See story on p. 10.

The Grotto 10 p.m. 706-549-9933 ABDUR BHUIYAN Funky, folky rock and roll.

Live Wire 11 p.m. FREE! www.livewireathens.com TECROPOLIS Athens’ longest-running electronic dance music series, with special guests each week.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 S-WORDS AND FRIENDS Local band playing funky pop-rock with a touch of Southern jam.

The Foundry 7 p.m. $5. www.thefoundryathens.com SUMMER JAZZ JUBILEE Hosts Mary Sigalas and Colin Manko celebrate a different jazz subgenre each week, with special guests and a post-show open jazz jam.

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic John “Dr. Fred” Bowers and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar Old Skool Thursdays. 8 p.m. www. hendershotscoffee.com PAULA ABDULA THE BUTCHER Seth Hendershot (Old Skool Trio) teams up with Atlanta guitarist Nick Johnson (Randall Bramblett Band) and Atlanta bassist Aaron Trubic (Electromatics) for jazz and funk standards.

choly songs for sad sacks and lonely lovers. See story on p. 10.

Between the Buried and Me plays the Georgia Theatre on Tuesday, July 7.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. $35. www.georgiatheatre.com BREAKING BENJAMIN Alternative metal band from Pennsylvania. This is a special acoustic show.

The Globe 10:30 p.m. FREE! 706-353-4721 DJ FREE PIZZA Come for the ‘za, stay for the tunes!

Go Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-5609 DJ MAHOGANY Popular local DJ spins freaky funk, sultry soul, righteous R&B and a whole lotta faves.

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar 8 p.m. www.hendershotscoffee.com REPENT AT LEISURE Fun-loving, rowdy, Irish pub band playing traditional as well as modern Irish music.

Little Kings Shuffle Club 10 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/ lkshuffleclub TAMARRON Psychedelic rock band from Austin, TX. DANA SWIMMER Local band playing a garage rock montage with sweet, soulful undertones.

Boar’s Head Lounge 10 p.m. 706-369-3040 LEAVING COUNTRIES Local singersongwriter Louis Phillip Pelot and company play a “mind-boggling wall of organic sound with upbeat, traveldriven lyrics.”

The Foundry 2 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15 (door). www. thefoundryathens.com CLASSIC CITY AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL The roots music happening returns for a seventh year. Featuring Dom Flemons, Grassland String Band, Little Country Giants, Norma Rae, North Georgia Bluegrass Band, Adam Klein & the Wild Fires, The Skillet Lickers, Art Rosenbaum and Cortez Garza.

See story on p. 11.

Georgia Square Mall 4 p.m. FREE! www.georgiasquaremall. com ATHENS CELEBRATES AMERICA! Before the fireworks, enjoy music from The Splitz Band, Shawn Wilcox Band, Classic Reunion Band and Zenith Blue. See Calendar Pick on p. 14.

musicians play to a great crowd every weekend.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 THE HALEM ALBRIGHT BAND Halem Albright has been performing his blend of unique songwriting and electrifying guitar around Athens and Atlanta for the past few years.

The Office Lounge 9 p.m. 706-546-0840 WILD CARD Local country/Southern rock trio.

Monday 6 Georgia Theatre On the Rooftop. 8 p.m. FREE! www. georgiatheatre.com RADIO BIRDS Rock band from Atlanta.

CITY HOTEL BAND Original bluegrass music from Savannah.

THE CONTORTIONIST Progressive death-metal outfit.

On the Rooftop. 10 p.m. $2. www.georgiatheatre.com UNIVERSAL SIGH Athens-based jazz-fusion/funk-oriented rock band that strives to create a unique musical experience with each and every performance.

VOODOO VISIONARY Improv funk/ rock group from Atlanta.

Hi-Lo Lounge 10 p.m. FREE! www.hiloathens.com KARAOKE WITH THE KING Sing your guts out every Wednesday!

Locos Grill & Pub 7 p.m. FREE! 706-549-7700 (Timothy Rd. location) THE VIBRATONES No info available.

Nowhere Bar 10 p.m. 706-546-4742 DIABLO SANDWICH & THE DR. PEPPERS See Wednesday’s listing for full description

Go Bar 9 p.m. FREE! 706-546-5609 TWO’S DAY VISIONS Tom Visions hosts reverse evil music parties every Tuesday in July at Go Bar. This week features Tom Visions, Sultans of Chranchistan, Throne Room and Electric Nature.

The Office Lounge 8:30 p.m. 706-546-0840 THE REBEL SOCIETY Host Jaclyn Steele invites “creators, dreamers and passion-filled rebels” to share their talent at this open mic event.

The Jaclyn Steele Band kicks things off. Every Wednesday!

The Manhattan Café Loungy Tuesdays. 9 p.m. FREE! 706369-9767 DJ NATE FROM WUXTRY Playing an all-vinyl set of slow and melan-

Porterhouse Grill 6:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-0990 JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy an evening of original music, improv and standards.

Deadline for getting listed in The Calendar is FRIDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily.

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bulletin board Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board is every THURSDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

Art 1st Annual Juried Exhibition (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The gallery's first juried show is open to all artists (all ages and media) with a focus on innovative contemporary art.

Michael Rooks, curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art, will be the guest juror. Deadline Aug. 1. Exhibit Sept.

19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nov. 15. $25. info@athica.org, www.athica.org Back to Cool (660 N. Chase St.) Indie South Fair is seeking artists and vendors for the annual Back to Cool event on Sept. 12, 11 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. Vintage, handmade items and performers welcome. Apply online

by July 13. $85. indiesouthfair@ gmail.com, www.indiesouthfair.com Call for Artists (Amici) Currently accepting artists for exhibitions. Email samples of work to ryan.myers@amici-cafe.com Faux Marbling Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Derick Tickle, who is currently working on a period-painting project in the historic Ware-Lyndon House Museum, offers a workshop in simulating veined marble using paint and a brush. June 30 & July 2, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $75. 706-353-1801 Indie South Fair Pop-Up (Broad 9A, 160 Tracy St.) Indie South Fair and The Broad Collective will cohost indoor pop-up fairs the third Sunday of the month starting July 19. Artists, makers and craftsmen interested in becoming a vendor can email for an application. $50. indiesouthfair@gmail.com Seeking Artists (Dondero's) Seeking local artists to display their works in August or September at Donderosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Email contact@ donderoskitchen.com

The Eclectic Bazaar (Creature Comforts Brewery) Indie South Fair is seeking artists, crafters and vintage vendors for the Electic Bazaar, which will be held on Aug. 15. Email for application. $50 tables, $75 tents. indiesouthfair@gmail.com, www.indiesouthfair.com

Classes Acting for Film (Film Athens Film Lab) George Adams teaches â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gym: The Road to Becoming a Professional Actor.â&#x20AC;? Topics include creating dynamic characters, working as an actor in film and television, and the creative and business aspects of film. Register online.

Wednesdays, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $75/ month. www.filmathens.net/edu ARDUINO (Four Athens) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beginning Programming for Arduinoâ&#x20AC;? introduces basic skills like programming for Raspberry Pi, reading inputs and setting outputs. July 25, 10 a.m.12 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intermediate Programming for Arduinoâ&#x20AC;? covers getting input from sensors, reporting information to the computer and using it to manage outputs. July 25, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. $15 (class only), $45 full kit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduction to Arduinoâ&#x20AC;? covers the basics of installing the software program. Aug. 29, 10 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $20 (class only), $49 full kit. www. hackyardathens.org/athensmaker classes Aquatics Fitness Programs (Multiple Locations) "Aquatic Aerobics" is held at Memorial Park Pool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 8, 6 p.m. $5 per class. "Aqua Zumba" is held at Bishop Park Pool on Saturdays through Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m. $5 per class. "Adult Lap Swim" is held at Bishop Park Pool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

at 6:30 a.m. $55. 706-613-3589, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics Bellydance and More (Studio Dance Academy) Barefoot Dance Studio, located inside of Studio Dance Academy, offers classes in bellydance, burlesque and more.

Check website for classes. Drop-ins or class cards available. www.bare footdanceathens.com Bikram Hot Yoga (Bikram Yoga Athens) Classes in hot yoga are offered seven days a week.

Beginners welcome. Student discounts available. 706-353-9642, www.bikramathens.com Cameron Hampton Workshop Series (OCAF, Watkinsville) Hampton leads oneday workshops in topics including painting, drawing, watercolor, pastels and sculpture. Call or email to register. 706-769-4565, info@ocaf. com, www.ocaf.com Clay Classes (Good Dirt) Good Dirt has moved to a new location at 485 Macon Hwy. Weekly "Try Clay" classes ($20/person) introduce participants to the potter's wheel every Friday from 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 p.m. "Family Try Clay" classes show children and adults hand-building methods every Sunday from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $20. 706355-3161, www.gooddirt.net Portrait Sculpture Classes (Email for Location) Kinzey Branham instructs on anatomy, composition and sculptural techniques for creating a self-portrait in clay. Saturdays, July 25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aug. 29, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. or 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. $310. kinzeyb@gmail. com, www.saintfrancis-kinzey.com/ shop Power and Strength Pilates (Healing Arts Centre, Sangha Yoga Studio) Lisa Knighton leads matwork exercises designed to target muscles in the abdomen and back, enhancing core strength and improving

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Paintings by Jennifer Catherine Clegg are currently on view at Last Resort Grill through July. posture. Fridays, 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 a.m. www. healingartscentre.net Printmaking Workshops (Double Dutch Press) "Tea Towels!

One Color Screenprint." July 22, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. & July 29, 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. $50. "Woodcut: One Color." July 25 & Aug. 1, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. $65. See website for full class descriptions. ww.doubledutchpress.com Quilting (Sewcial Studio) Sewcial Studio has moved to a new location at 2500 W. Broad St., suite #305. Quilting classes for beginner to advanced students cover both traditional and modern projects. sewcialstudio@gmail.com, www.sewcialstudio.com Soundboard (Georgia Center for Continuing Education) These 16 one-hour sessions are designed to train business leaders in crossfunctional areas of online marketing like business planning, production/ technical, content marketing and social media. Begins July 16, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. $175. www.perfect pitchconcepts.com Traditional Karate Training (Athens Yoshukai Karate) Learn traditional Yoshukai karate in a positive atmosphere. Accepting new students. No experience necessary.

See website for schedule. Classes held Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. FREE! www.athensy. com Women's Writing Circle (Heartspace, 2350 Prince Ave.) "Writing for Well-Being" meets the second Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. $10. "Awakenings" meets Wednesdays through July 22, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 p.m. $80. heidiatheartspace. wordpress.com Writing Class: The Personal Essay (OCAF, Watkinsville) Award-winning Georgia essayist Dana Wildsmith will teach this threesession class. Begins July 11, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $130 (OCAF member), $140. www.ocaf.com Yoga (5 Points Yoga) The studio offers alignment yoga (Iyengar), flow yoga, gentle flow, hot power flow, power flow and restorative yoga. Private and small group yoga classes are also available. Check website for weekly schedule of classes. www.athensfivepointsyoga. com Yoga (Rubber Soul Yoga) Ongoing classes in Kundalini, Hatha, gentle yoga, laughing yoga, acroyoga, karate and one-on-one yoga as well as guided meditation. Check website for schedule. Donation based. cal-

clements@gmail.com, www.rubber soulyoga.com Yoga Classes (Chase Street Yoga) This studio teaches different types of yoga like gentle yoga, yin yoga and power heated Vinyasa, plus Zumba and Pilates. 706-316-9000, www.chasestreetyoga.com Yoshukai Karate Classes (East Athens Community Center) Clarke County Yoshukai Karate offers free classes taught by second degree black belt Sherrie Hines.

Gain confidence, improve coordination and flexibility, relieve stress and learn self-defense through this traditional Okinawan martial art.

Every Monday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. FREE! getxthexpoint@gmail.com, www.clarkecountyyk.com Zumba in the Garden (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) A dynamic fitness program infused with Latin rhythms. Every Wednesday, 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m. $70/10 classes. www.botgarden.uga.edu

Help Out ATHENSPETS (ACC Animal Control) Athenspets is seeking volunteers to walk and play with the animals at ACC Animal Control, to update the website by taking photographs and to help promote animals seeking forever homes through social media. athenspetsinfo@gmail.com, www.athenspets.net/volunteer Book Donations (ACC Library) Donate gently used books to The Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library's annual fundraising summer book sale, which will be held Aug. 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. 706-613-3650 Disabled American Veterans Network (Athens, GA) Seeking volunteers to drive VA furnished vehicles to transport vets living with disabilities to local clinics and Augusta hospitals. Weekdays, 8 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m., once or twice a month.

Call Roger, 706-202-0587 HandsOn Northeast Georgia (Athens, GA) HandsOn NEGA is a project of Community Connection of Northeast Georgia that assists volunteers in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations. Over 130 local agencies seek help with ongoing projects and special short-term events. Visit the website for a calendar and to register. www.handsonnortheastgeorgia.com Litter Index Survey The Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful

Litter Index is a simple survey for citizens to provide input on the litter they see in their community. Print a copy of the survey from the website.

Surveys accepted until July 19. www.keepathensbeautiful.org

Kidstuff "Every Hero Has a Story" Shadow Puppet Show (Multiple Locations) A shadow puppetry performance created by the children at Pinewoods Library will tour 10 libraries and community centers this summer. June 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the ACC Library.

June 25 at 1 p.m. at the Lay Park Community Center. July 8 at 2 p.m. at the Madison Library. www.athens library.org AKF Athens Martial Arts Summer Camp (AKF Athens Martial Arts, 175 A Old Epps Bridge Rd.) Young martial artists can practice tumbling and falling, defense and safety, arts and crafts.

July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 p.m. instructor@ akfathens.com Art Camp (Lyndon House Arts Center) Camps include "A Walk on the Wild Side from the Maasai Mara to the Sergengeti," "Masterpiece Portrait for Teens," "The Way Things Move: Stop Motion Video for Teens" and others. $97â&#x20AC;&#x201C;138. 706-6133623, www.athensclarkecounty.com/ camps Book Making Art Class (Smiling Robin Art Studio) Learn different techniques for simple book making. For ages 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17, 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6 p.m. $160. 706-372-4786, rnunan@joimail.com Bulldog Day Camp (Stegeman Coliseum) Girls in grades 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 can learn the fundamentals of basketball from the Georgia Lady Bulldogs in this four-day camp. Additional activities include trips to the pool, pictures with Hairy Dog and team building exercises. July 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10, 8:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. $240. www.joni crenshawbasketballcamps.com Intermezzo Piano Academy (The Church at College Station) Each day offers classes in rhythm, music history, composition, theory and piano ensemble for beginning and intermediate pianists. Ages 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;14. July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17, 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1:30 p.m. $160. www.intermezzoacademy. com New Moon Summer Adventure Camp (Athens, GA) Now accepting registration for a

summer camp that travels to different locations daily. Activities include hiking, swimming and boating as well as trips to museums, zoos and farms. Fee includes all activities and travel expenses. For ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. $175/week. 706-310-0013 Summer Camps (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) "Nature Art" offers an opportunity to mix paints from natural materials and learn tips from a local artist. July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17.

"Nature Explorers" includes games, hiking and more outdoor activities. July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. Full day summer camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30 p.m. are for ages 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12. Half-day camps from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 p.m. are for five year olds. $130/week. "Sweet Pea Camp," for ages 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 and a guardian, offers an introduction to the natural world.

706-542-6156, www.botgarden. uga.edu Summer Code Camps (Four Athens) Four Athens offers weeklong day camps to teach kids coding skills through game development.

"Building Pong with Javascript," July 13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17. "Building Minecraft Mods with Java," July 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. Partial scholarships available. Visit website to register. www.fourathens.com/ summercodecamps Summer Explorers (Sandy Creek Nature Center) "Water Bears to Beaversharks," July 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10. "Water Adventures," July 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24. For ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6. 9:30 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:30 p.m. $20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;30/ session. 706-613-3615

Summer Food Service Free lunches will be served to children at ACC library, Clarke Middle School and other locations around Athens.

Check website for participating locations and schedule. Through July 17. www.athenshousing.org, www.decal.ga.gov Summer Tennis Camp (ACC Tennis Center) "Tiny Tennis Stars Camp" introduces four-year-olds to the game. July 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10, 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 a.m. $50â&#x20AC;&#x201C;75. 706-613-3991, www.athens clarkecounty.com/camps Teen Sewing Camp (Community) Teens learn sewing machine basics and create their own designs in this one week "Project Runway" style camp. July 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;31, 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12 p.m. $158. shopcommunityathens.com UGA Summer Camps (Multiple Locations) Now registering middle and high school students for day camps and overnight camps in July.

Offerings include a mini medical school, computer game design, a national security mock council and more. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ youth/summer-academy

Support Groups Al-Anon 12 Step (Little White House) For family and friends of alcoholics and drug addicts. 478955-3422, www.ga-al-anon.org Alcoholics Anonymous (Athens, GA) If you want to drink,

art around town AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dialecticâ&#x20AC;? features new drawings by Crystal Wellborn. Through July.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peaceable Kingdomâ&#x20AC;? presents animals by Will Eskridge, Lawson Grice, JenĂĄ A. Johnson, Susan Pelham and Cheryl Washburn. â&#x20AC;˘ In Classic Gallery II, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flightâ&#x20AC;? examines feathered and flying friends by Margaret Agner, Will Eskridge, JenĂĄ A. Johnson, Maria Mueller and Susan Pelham. Through September.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Tommy Kirk. Through July.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose and more. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the Love of Treesâ&#x20AC;? features tree-themed artwork by the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s member artists. Through July 26.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Stephanie Reavis. Opening reception July 11. Through July.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Vacationâ&#x20AC;? includes works by Adam Forrester, Winnie Gier, Jourdan Joly, Michael Levine, Georgia Rhodes and Smokey Road Press. Through Sept. 24.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lines of Inquiry: Renaissance and Baroque Drawings from the Ceseri Collection.â&#x20AC;? Through Aug. 2. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Hazelwood and Ronnie Goodman: Speaking to the Issues.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept.

13. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;El Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular: Vida y Arte.â&#x20AC;? Through Sept. 13. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ralph ChessĂŠ.â&#x20AC;? July 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 4.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;BANGâ&#x20AC;? is an installation of boldly colored pop art paintings by Carol John that will rotate throughout the course of the exhibit.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genesisâ&#x20AC;? features paintings by Alejandro Galeana-Salinas. Through July 12.

HENDERSHOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Michael Steele. Through July.

JITTERY JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WESTSIDE (1880 Epps Bridge Pkwy.) Artwork by Leonard Piha and Jamie Calkin. Through July.

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artists for Animalsâ&#x20AC;? is a group show of animal-themed works. Reception July 16. Currently on display through Aug. 8.

LAST RESORT GRILL (174 W. Clayton St.) Paintings by Jennifer Catherine Clegg. Through July.

LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well as artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; renderings of Athens. Jamie Calkin is the featured artist through December.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1890) & Athens History Museumâ&#x20AC;? inside the

that's your business. If you want to stop, we can help. 706-389-4164, www.athensaa.org Reiki (Athens Regional Medical Center, Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support) Experience the healing energy of Reiki, an ancient form of healing touch used for stress reduction and relaxation. For cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Call for an appointment.

Individual sessions held every Wednesday, 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. FREE! 706-475-4900 SLPAA (Campus View Church of Christ) Sex, Love and Pornography Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step program for sexually compulsive behaviors. Every Monday, 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 p.m. 706-372-8642

On The Street ACC Pool Season (Multiple Locations) Public pools are located at Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center, Lay Park, Memorial Park and Rocksprings Park. Pools are open Tuesdaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fridays and Sundays from 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5:30 p.m. Bishop Park is open on weekends only. $1 admission. $20 pool pass. www.athensclarkecounty.com/ aquatics Classic City BBQ (The Classic Center) Now accepting vendor booth applications for food vendors,

Tailgate Tradeshow exhibitors and chefs for cooking competitions on Aug. 14â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15. The BBQ festival includes contests, a classic car show, outdoor music stage, kids' activities and more. Visit website for details. 706-357-4417, stephanie@ classiccenter.com, www.classiccity bbqfest.com Summer Programs (Athens, GA) Find information about summer camps, pool openings, local art exhibits, workshops, classes, performances, sports, fitness programs, holiday events and other activities for adults and children in the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department's summer program guide. www.athensclarke county.com The Classic City Fringe Festival (Athens, GA) The Classic City Fringe Festival is seeking performers in theater, dance, performance art, puppetry, improv, comedy and more. Applications are accepted through July 12. Festival Oct. 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;25. classiccityfringefest@ gmail.com, www.classiccityfringe festival.com The Pet Care Clinic (Pet Supplies Plus) The Athens Area Humane Society offers a low-cost clinic the first Saturday of each month, 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. Services include vaccines, deworming, microchipping, nail trimming, flea treatments and more. No appointment necessary. 706-769-9155 f

historic Ware-Lyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;40 of Something: Collections from Our Communityâ&#x20AC;? presents 40 film stills from the collection of Mike Landers. Through July. â&#x20AC;˘ In the Lounge Gallery, view photography by recent MFA graduate Lucas Underwood. Through Aug. 8. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Home Show: Artist Inspired Birdhousesâ&#x20AC;? showcases a selection of birdhouses created to benefit Athens Area Habitat for Humanity building projects. Through Aug. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where We Live, Work and Playâ&#x20AC;? features sculptural and kinetic works by Martijn and Caryn van Wagdendonk, Tad Gloeckler, Jennifer Desormeaux Graycheck, Cameron Lyden and Michael Oliveri. Through Aug. 1. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discarded Beautyâ&#x20AC;? includes artwork by Janelle Young, Sarah Emerson, Manty Dey and Susan Hable. Through Aug. 1.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recapitulation, 1963â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2015: Drawings and Sculptures by Susan Cofer.â&#x20AC;?

Through Aug. 30.

MAMA BIRDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, Chris Taylor, James Fields, Don Highfield, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Melissa Long, Jonathan Carter, Gerald Turner, St. Udioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Iron Works, Lea Lacy, Catcophony, Tiny Tank Tech, Hooks & Gems and Georgia Elite Jewelry.

MAMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOY (197 Oak St.) Ink and watercolors by Jamie Calkin.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Annual Members Exhibitionâ&#x20AC;? showcases a wide diversity of artwork created by OCAFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members. Through July 10. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding Delightâ&#x20AC;? features the photography of Ginger Goejkian. Through July 10.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cooking the Booksâ&#x20AC;? is an exhibit of handmade books celebrating the tastes and colors of food. Through August. â&#x20AC;˘ An exhibition celebrating The Pennington Radio Collection features tube radios, external speakers and other artifacts from 1913â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1933. Through December.

SEWCIAL STUDIO (2500 W. Broad St. #305) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Mia Streetman is an 11-year-old artist exploring Japanese culture through anime, manga and Copic drawings.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Kate Sherrill makes artwork inspired by botanicals, fruit, landscapes and animals.

Through Aug. 9.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) â&#x20AC;&#x153;One to Three: Photographs by Greg Strelecki, Angelina Bellebuono & Nicole Aksteinâ&#x20AC;? showcases works with thematic ties to the museum. Through July.

THE SURGERY CENTER (2142 W. Broad St.) The photographs of Stefan Eberhard reveal microscopic worlds.

SWEET SPOT STUDIO GALLERY (160 Tracy St., Mercury A.I.R.) The gallery presents paintings, ceramics, sculpture, drawings, furniture, folk art and jewelry from artists including Fain Henderson, Veronica Darby, Michelle Dross, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid and Ken Hardesty. â&#x20AC;˘ A solo show features new works by Jason Whitley.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water, Waterâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? features photographs taken of or near the ocean by Lee Reed. Through July.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Artwork by Kristin Karch. Through July.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Will Eskridge, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty Beardsâ&#x20AC;? features acrylic paintings of male pin-ups by Lydia Hunt. Through August.

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Real Estate Apartments for Rent 2BR/1BA. Normaltown & ARMC area. In quiet n’hood. Located off-street. Central heat & air, W/D. Recently remodeled near transit. No pets, no smoking.

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All-electric 1BR/1BA. Walk to campus and downtown from the Bluffs. $520/mo. incl. water/trash/recycling. One Unit Left. Sorry, no pets. Boulevard Property Management (706) 548-9797.

Close to Campus! A few newly renovated studios are still avail. for Aug. 1 move-in. Quiet complex on S. Milledge w/ stops for both UGA and Athens Transit bus lines. Only $525/ mo. incl. all utilities! These are a great deal and never last long! Ask about our flexible lease options. Call (706) 3531111 or visit www.Argo-Athens. com.

Eastside quadraplex, 2BR/2BA, $500/mo. & 2BR/1BA, $475/ mo. Eastside duplex, 2BR/1BA & FP, $525/mo. 3BR/2BA & FP, $700/mo. 2BR/2BA condo, Westside, 1200 sf., $600/mo.

Call McWaters Realty, (706) 353-2700 or cell, (706) 5401529.

Happy Independence Day! The Flagpole office will be closed on Friday, July 3. We will re-open on Monday, July 6 at 9am. You can always read the latest news and happenings on our website: www.flagpole. com Now pre-leasing for Fall 2015.

1BRs in Baldwin Village across the street from UGA. Starting at $540/mo. Hot and cold water incl. Manager Keith, (706) 3544261.

Studios in historic home converted into multiple units.

Older and simple, walking distance to downtown.

Wilkerson St. behind Weaver D’s. $450/mo. Avail. Aug. Call (706) 395-1400.

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1060 Gaines School Rd. 1325 sf. $1400/mo. 700 sf. $800/mo., 450 sf. $650/mo., 150 sf. furnished $350/mo.

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Condos for Rent 2 story condo, 2BR/2.5BA, $ 6 5 0 / m o . C a l l M c Wa t e r s Realty, (706) 353-2700, (706) 540-1529.

5BR/3BA S. Lumpkin condo. $1300/mo. W/D, DW, new lg. deck, 2 LRs. FP, laundry room, Pets OK. 2500 sf. Avail. Aug. 1.

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Just reduced! Investor’s Westside condo. 2BR/2BA, FP, 1500 sf., great investment, lease 12 mos. at $575/mo. Price in $40s.

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Avail. now! Beautiful 2BR/2.5BA townhouse condo. Recently renovated w/ HWflrs downstairs and up, tile, granite, stainless kitchen, large laundry closet.

Upstairs has 2 BR each with its own BA. Complex is quiet w/ lots of greensace and riverwalk, but close to ever ything. $800/mo. Pets OK w/ deposit. 385 Old Epps Bridge Rd. Call (706) 2029905.

Steeplechase Condo, avail.

Aug. $1200/mo. 4BR/2BA. N e x t t o N u c i ’s S p a c e .

Close enough to UGA and downtown that you won’t need a car and don’t have to worry about parking. W/D, new appliances. Plenty of parking for tenants. Daniel (706) 2962941, daniel@AthensHome. com.

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4BR/2BA, W/D, DW, fenced back yd.! Close to everything yet private. $999/mo., negotiable. (404) 558-3218, or bagley_w@bellsouth.net.

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Houses for Rent $630/mo. 3BR/1BA. 121 E. Carver Dr. Fenced-in yd. Tile & HWflrs. CHAC, W/D hookups, DW. Pets welcome. Avail. now!

(706) 614-8335. $1200/mo. 3BR/2BA brick off Timothy Rd. 1432 sqft. w/ garage, fenced yard, updated kitchen. Wood flrs in main, open plan, moder n. Grad students/families preferred.

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3BR/2BA in 5 Points. White picket fence. Walk to class, on bus line. Across from UGA baseball field. W/D, HWflrs, CHAC, sec. sys., lg. deck.

Small pet ok– radio fence for dog. 190 Pinecrest Dr. $495/ BR, $1485/mo. total. Avail.

Aug. 1. (706) 714-1100.

4BR/4BA. Each BR has private BA. Walk to class.

W/D, DW, spacious screen porch w/ swing. 194-B Talmadge St., off Bloomfield St. $1592/mo. ($398/BR).

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4BR/2.5BA, Nice Custom H o u s e . Wa l k t o d w n t n & class. HWflrs. New W/D. DW. Open Plan. Porch. Deck. 155 Marlin St. $1600/mo. ($400/ BR). Avail. Aug. (706) 2066800.

Check out our last properties avail. for Fall! 120 Park Ave. 3BR/1BA in the heart of Normaltown, $1350/mo.

195B Barrow St. 2BR/2BA in beautifully renovated historic home, walking distance to downtown and Bottleworks, $1050/mo. 150 Barrow St. Luxury loft style studio, nearly 1500 sqft, 1BR/2BA in remodeled warehouse $1200/ mo. Contact us ASAP for more information. Boulevard Property Management (706) 548-9797.

Avail. immediately. 3BR/2BA in Normaltown. HWflrs., CHAC, quiet street. Grad students pref’d. Rent negotiable. (706) 372-1505.

Available August: 3BR/2BA house on Pearl Street. Walkable to downtown & UGA. DW, W/D, HVAC, small fenced yard, Pets OK. $1000/mo. Call (706) 7145325.

Macon Hwy 3BR/2BA. HWflrs, large bedrooms. Secret stairway from kitchen which leads to more huge rooms.

Front and back porches, W/D hookups. Avail. Aug. 1. $995/mo., $995/dep. Tour: nancyflowers.com. Jennifer (706) 247-5369.

Spacious 6BR/2BA home.

Large kitchen, living room, high ceilings. Covered porch. 1 mile from S. Lumpkin. Avail. Aug. 1. $1795/mo., $1795/dep. Tour: nancyflowers.com. Jennifer: (706) 247-5369.

Sweet, secluded cottage.

1BR, 2 office spaces. Glass porch. FP w/ logs, laundry room, CHAC. 1 block to medical school. References, lease & dep. req’d. Avail. Aug. 1. $1100 + dep. (706) 3401073.

Parking & Storage Parking places for rent across from UGA. $30/mo. (706) 3544261.

Roommates 2 rooms open in a 4 bedroom house at The Station student housing community. Male roommates. 5 Month Lease Avail. $525/mo. Call (706) 3951400.

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F e m a l e p ro f e s s i o n a l sought to share industrial style 2BR/2BA loft in converted church school by Dudley Park.

15 min. walking from UGA and downtown. $800/mo. gordon.397@gmail.com.

Female roommate matching spot available with private bathroom in student housing community The Retreat. $430/ mo. Call (706) 395-1400.

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By Bonita Applebum advice@flagpole.com I have a problem with a coworker. One of my subordinates is completely smitten with me, to the point that I’m starting to worry.

A little backstory: This person very plainly admitted their interest in me before my promotion. I was never interested and made that clear, but I still did the stupid thing of trying to hang out as friends, which seems to have been completely misinterpreted. Eventually, after realizing I didn’t want to date, at this person’s request we were not on speaking terms at work or anywhere else. This was fine with me, since I felt like the space was a good thing.

As time has passed and I’ve moved up a bit at work, however, this person’s interest in me seems to be rekindled. I get random texts about non-work-related stuff. I have even gotten a phone call at home, just to “chat.” I go to a weekly event outside of work, and this person has begun attending, as well, though they claim it’s only for their personal interest, and they do attend regardless of if I am there or not. I don’t really buy this, though,

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female, you will humor a man’s words and attention and be thankful for it, and if you’re not, then you’re worthless as a woman. The last man I told to leave me alone screamed at me from across the street and called me a bitch and a whore in front of my friends. That is the situation you want to avoid, and you’re setting yourself up for it by not standing your ground.

Then again, I’ve been in the position of your would-be paramour. I’ve been told “no,” but have heard, “not right now.” At my worst, I’ve waited drunk on a crush’s porch at 3 a.m. in my finest slutwear, truly believing in my heart that this person would see me in this outfit, behaving this way, and we’d instantly fall in love and adopt drunk babies. It’s a sick headspace to be in.

What also complicates this is that it looks like you two are already rather friendly. Y’all have hung out together outside of work, and have gotten casually chatty in the past. I worry that you feel beholden

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and worry that this person is fullfledged “into me” again.

Sometimes when I leave work, they hang around the parking lot, claiming to be on their phone, though I worry that I am being followed home.

Am I thinking too deeply into this? I would honestly just like to be left alone and to only interact at work, about work stuff. They just don’t seem to get it!

Just Trying To Be Nice JTTBN, It’s tempting to look at crushes as harmless or innocent, but I’m getting inklings that your co-worker is sorta, kinda stalking you. I’ve had my own underlings try to bark up my tree, but not that aggressively.

Remember: You’re the boss here. You have the power and the control, and you need to take it.

You weren’t specific about gender, but that is an issue here, as well. Is the person bothering you male? Are you female?

There’s an expectation that, if you are

to this person’s feelings and don’t want to hurt them. Keep in mind that this person has no problem with disrespecting your privacy by joining your after-work group, texting you while off-the-clock and possibly even following you home. You owe them nothing.

You are in control. When I was in your situation, I sat down with my horny subordinate and reminded them that I was their direct supervisor here at work, that it would be highly inappropriate for us to be involved outside of work and that I had nothing against them personally, but that their advances were not welcome.

Do the same, and do it at work, with HR management present. State plainly that you are not interested in pursuing a casual friendship, and that this person should only contact you during business hours about work-related issues. You’re the boss, so act like one.

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