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By Blake Aued and Jessica Luton news@flagpole.com Varsity fans will still be able to get a chili dog at Milledge and Broad—they’ll just have to buy the ingredients and cook it themselves.

In a move that has been expected for years, The Varsity’s Athens location quietly shut its doors June 20, announcing it on social media the following day. After more than 80 years in Athens and almost 60 at its most recent location, the fast-food chain’s owners, the Gordy family, have been planning to redevelop the increasingly valuable property for some time. (Despite other news outlets’ claims, the pandemic had nothing to do with it.)

“We have made the difficult decision to close our Athens location,” the company announced. “We are incredibly grateful for the many years of support from our customers in Athens and we look forward to serving them again soon at a new location in the Athens area.”

As expected, recent plans filed with the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission show a grocery store in the proposed new development. No particular occupant was announced. The plans show a six-story building at the corner of Broad Street and Milledge Avenue, with one story of parking and four stories of apartments above the grocery store. Two more five-story buildings with retail below and residential above would front Broad, with a parking deck in the middle, a swimming pool on the Chase Street side and two-story townhouses facing residential Reese Street.

ACC Senior Planner Bruce Lonnee described the plans as “very preliminary.”

Some issues need to be addressed at the staff level, Lonnee said, but currently the plans do not appear to require AthensClarke County Commission approval. In preparation for redevelopment, the commission approved a zoning overlay district for the block in 2019 requiring setbacks and limiting building height, among other measures meant to mitigate the impact on the surrounding neighborhood and save historic homes on Reese. [Blake Aued]

Affordable Is in the Eye of the Renter What a big-city developer would call “affordable housing” according to federal guidelines and what’s actually affordable for the average Athens resident are two different things—a dichotomy made clear by another proposed apartment building just a few blocks away from the Varsity.

Austin, TX-based real estate company Lincoln Ventures is proposing a 340-unit, 400,000-square-foot apartment building on Broad Street at the western edge of downtown, where a fraternity house and the Courtyard by Marriott hotel now stand.

The developer has pledged to set aside 10% of the units as affordable or make a contribution to an existing affordable housing program. “We make a standard practice of collaborating with local housing authorities to deliver community benefits for those municipalities,” Lincoln Ventures representative Chris Johnson of Chicago

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said at the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission’s July 1 meeting.

Johnson said that the units would be affordable for people making 80% of the Athens area median income of about $51,000 a year. Affordable one-bedroom units would rent for $1,100 a month (a $400 discount) and two-bedroom units for $1,200 (a 50% discount). Those figures are based on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines.

The Athens region, however, includes more affluent areas like Oconee County.

In ACC alone, the median household income is just $38,000. Studies have found that many Athens residents are “housing stressed”—they spend more than a third of their income on housing—a situation that is exacerbated by the proliferation of luxury student housing downtown that has brought Atlanta rents to a town where few people make Atlanta wages.

Planning commissioner Kristen Morales (a Flagpole contributor) objected to the ongoing trend of constructing housing specifically meant for college students.

“Can we just build an apartment building, and if students want to live there, fine? But stop building stuff that’s specifically for students,” she said. “What happened to just living in the community where you go to college and just experiencing the neighborhood as a college student?”

Relieving pressure on neighborhoods near campus was one rationale for ACC’s decision 20 years ago to drastically increase the density allowed downtown. But it seems to have had little effect on intown home prices, as neighborhoods from Normaltown to Nellie B continue to gentrify.

“Student housing and affordable housing don’t go together. That’s just coming from living here my whole life and working, trying to find housing in Athens that I can’t find, because it’s all student housing,” said Taylor Pass, a Black East Athens native newly appointed to what has historically been a virtually all-white board. “Everything that goes up is student housing. We need something for the residents here.”

Although Athens-Clarke County doesn’t yet have an inclusionary zoning policy requiring affordable housing, recently county commissioners have looked more favorably upon developments that agree to include affordable housing.

Issues of equity also surfaced. Lincoln Ventures’ proposed development will have a separate access point in the same building, referred to as a “poor door” in New York City, which does have inclusionary zoning, planning commission vice chairman Matthew Hall said.

“That’s a nonstarter, totally a nonstarter,” said longtime planning commission member Lucy Rowland. “I can’t even imagine somebody coming up with something like that.”

Families “may not prefer to live the student lifestyle, with people coming home at 3 a.m. from the bars and slamming doors and stuff like that. They may prefer that separation,” Johnson said. But he added that he is open to change based on more input.

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The property—bounded by West Broad Street, Finley Street, Reese Street and Newton Street—is located on the edge of the downtown zoning district. “I think the site is currently terribly underutilized, and I think this is the direction that Broad Street is going and needs to go in the long term,” said Hall, who also raised some concerns about the specifics of the design, like a proposed plaza that doesn’t meet ACC’s setback requirements.

Rowland said that, decades ago, she heard people talk about downtown extending all the way to Alps Road. “I thought it was crazy. I’m not sure it was crazy anymore,” she said. “We have to be realistic.

It’s no longer a nine-block downtown. It’s a much bigger world.”

ACC code requires commercial space on the ground floor of downtown developments. The Lincoln Ventures proposal includes some facing West Broad, but none elsewhere. Hall said that, with the inevitable development of the Bottleworks’ parking lot, Newton Street is trending toward becoming commercial. Rents are out of whack, though, he said. “We need more good restaurant spaces and other spaces downtown for local businesses,” Hall said. But no subsidies for local businesses are planned or available from ACC through programs like tax abatements, Johnson responded.

The planning commission only made comments on the development, which will come back for a formal recommendation to the mayor and commission at a later date.

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Parents Petition CCSD for Masks Several Clarke County School District parents started a petition after they’d learned that CCSD had quietly rescinded the mask mandate for summer school, as previously reported in Flagpole. While communication on masks was sent out via a letter to parents, several parents complained that there was not enough of an effort to make sure that parents were notified of the change.

“Masks are optional for fully vaccinated individuals during Summer School. Aligned with Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

guidelines, CCSD strongly urges anyone who is not fully vaccinated to wear a mask while indoors,” spokesman Donald Porter said in a statement. “Additionally, health and safety strategies such as hand washing and social distancing continue to be encouraged during the school day, and current COVID-19 reporting protocols remain in place. So if any child, staff member, or someone in their household tests positive for COVID-19, the school is to be notified promptly.”

CCSD has not yet announced a mask policy for the coming school year, but some parents are unhappy about the summer policy.

“As a parent, I can’t understate how important it was for the 2020-21 school year that the district required masks and seemed to be making efforts to protect the health and safety of our kids. They did significantly better in this respect than in the surrounding counties,” Dina Canup said.

“CCSD needs to clearly state and communicate the mask requirements for fall 2021, and soon. Kids under 12 aren’t even eligible for the vaccine, and with the Delta variant due to be the dominant strain in the US within the coming weeks, it’s even more urgent and necessary to require masks until kids under 12 can be fully vaccinated.”

The district will return to in-person, face-to-face regular instruction beginning on Aug. 4. Virtual learning will not be available for elementary or middle school students, but virtual courses will be available to high school students. After-school programming will once again be offered.

For now, Clarke County case numbers remain low, and vaccination rates continue to improve each week. The seven-day moving average of daily new cases as of July 1 was 1.3. COVID-19 hospitalized one person, and no deaths were reported last week.

While this phase of the vaccination effort has moved more slowly than initial mass vaccination efforts, Clarke and surrounding counties continue to see more people vaccinated each week. As of July 1, 47,975 Clarke County residents, or 38%, are fully vaccinated, and another 51,779 residents, or 41%, have received at least one dose. [Jessica Luton] f

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THEATER TAKES TO THE WOODS, AND A BANKING MEMORY ERUPTS FROM THE PAST GET VACCINATED—IT’S YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY Even if you’re still not ready to go back into the theater, you can at least go into the woods and find theater there.

A group of Town and Gown regulars has formed Athens Theatre in the Woods, and their first production is Oscar Wilde’s farce The Importance of Being Earnest. If you don’t understand why this group of thespians would want to put on a play way out in farthest Oconee County in summer’s heat, humidity and mosquitoes, the simple answer is that actors have to act—or act out, in this case.

By Ed Tant news@flagpole.com the balloons. Hurry: Seating is limited; tickets are scarce; laughter awaits—and perspiration.

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WIKIPEDIA: UNKNOWN AUTHOR—PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT ST. JAMES’S THEATRE, LONDON 1895

Last week’s Pub Notes was a eulogy for the much-beloved and respected banker, Charlie Burch, who helped so many local people with their business and personal financial needs. Among the responses to the column was this one from Chuck Searcy, who was a founder of The Athens Observer and was included last week in the account of how we first met Charlie, who surprised us by approving our loan.

Chuck, as most everybody knows, left here to work in the Carter administration in Washington; was press secretary to Georgia Sen. Wyche Fowler; was executive director of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; was appointed to a high-level position in the Veterans Administration, which was blocked by the ultra-right-wing North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms (and lesser acolytes here in Georgia); and took a job with a veterans organization to head up a project in Vietnam (where he had served in military intelligence) manufacturing orthotics primarily for people injured in the war and afterward by the bombs left The original production of The Importance of Being scattered across the country. Chuck Earnest in 1895 with Allan Aynesworth as Algernon then segued into Project RENEW, a (left) and George Alexander as Jack (right). highly successful program that has been removing unexploded ordnance The Importance of Being Earnest is, of from Quang Tri Province—where most U.S. course, the Victorian-era drawing-room bombing occurred—providing assistance comedy of manners, misrepresentations to bomb-accident survivors, educating the and mésalliances. The idea of seeing this populace on bomb safety and addressing the rich chestnut out amongst the Georgia pervasive problems left behind by our widepines is worth the cost of admission, the spread use of the defoliant Agent Orange. net proceeds of which go to a good cause— From Hanoi, Chuck contributes this Fondo Solidario, a pandemic relief fund for banking recollection long ago abandoned in immigrant families. my memory vault.

Kathleen McGovern directs Steve Elliott“Pete, you neglected to include the day Gower, Beth Kozinsky, Rebekah Lee, Patrick you returned to the bank for a routine Najjar, Sean Polite, Emily Myers Shirley, 30-day loan during a later cash-flow crunch, Dean Wilson and Julia Wilson. Including one of many, to discover that Charlie had the director, these are experienced and crejust retired. You were referred to some ative actors, at home on the stage, even if young MBA who knew nothing about it’s makeshift.

Athens or the Observer. As I recall your You no doubt know the story: Two telling it, the guy shoved a batch of forms Victorian British gentlemen of leisure across his polished desk for you to fill out, change their names in order to hurdle barwhich he would then send to Atlanta for the riers to matrimony, leading to confusion— loan committee to evaluate, and you would chaos, actually—among all concerned, get an answer in 10 days or two weeks. The especially the dowager aunt, played by… end of a long-term, friendly and productive wait for it. banking-small business relationship.

Performances are this weekend only: “I’m sure you remember the details betFriday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, ter than I do. I think of that often because July 10 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, July it was a clear indicator for me that banking 11 at 10 a.m. Tickets $5 (or more, for in America was changing and would never Fondo Solidario); reservations required at return to the days of service to the commueventbrite.com/e/the-importance-of-benity and support for small businesses. The ing-earnest-Tickets-158664256061. If you friendly neighborhood banks that we grew encounter problems, email athenstheatrein- up with were dying and merging and morthewoods@gmail.com. phing into the Goldman Sachs great vamThe weather will be hot. Bring refreshpire squid with tentacles around the globe ments, and some will be provided, too. that Matt Taibbi wrote about in Rolling Once you’re on Flatrock Road, watch for Stone.” f

“Roll out those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer,” sang Nat King Cole in 1963. The velvet-voiced crooner’s optimistic anthem to the joys of summer sounds poignant now in the wake of last year’s “summer of our discontent” during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

Last summer, Athens and much of the rest of the U.S. languished in the doldrums of a lockdown that closed schools, churches, bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and other areas where people normally gathered for fun, worship, education, food or fellowship. In a Street Scribe column published on Apr. 1, 2020—not long after the lockdown began—I wrote that Athens had experienced a similar lockdown a century earlier, when the Spanish flu epidemic forced the closing of the University of Georgia and local churches, theaters, restau-

season, and I long for the summertime of the not-too-distant past, the summertime that George Gershwin captured in song, the summertime when “the living is easy.”

COVID-19 has left us an uneasy nation much in need of the healing hand of a carefree summer.

All the seasons have their charms. Spring brings forth new life into the weary world.

Fall features Mother Nature’s autumnal artistry. Even winter’s gloom and chill can be transformed by the magic of a surprise snowstorm. Still, summer is my favorite time, a time of memories that never fade.

Among my favorite summertime memories are the simple seasonal joys of lightning bugs blinking in the evening twilight and the electric aroma in the air after a thunderstorm has passed. I’ve always enjoyed the July 4th holiday every summer, and attendRON DRAPER

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Remember concerts? Jefferson Starship played one on July 4, 1976.

rants and other businesses. Millions died from that pandemic beginning in 1918. The Georgia State Board of Health said that the state’s death toll had been high and that the worldwide death toll from Spanish flu was “a greater toll of human lives than any past epidemic as far back as we have a history.”

This summer there is cautious optimism that some semblance of normality may yet return to our world. Such a hope could prove chimerical until and unless more people are vaccinated against COVID-19.

The injections are quick and painless, but incessant TV close-ups of needles piercing arms only serve to instill even more fear into those who already are leery of injections. Other Americans fear not the needle, but the vaccine itself. Such “anti-vaxxers” are slowing the herd immunity needed to curb the virus, but their resistance is nothing new. On May 22, 2019—months before the COVID pandemic began—I wrote that measles was making a comeback and that “anti-vaxxers” were resisting injections in spite of the fact that most of the new infections of measles were among the unvaccinated. “Today it is fashionable in some circles to sneer at science, including medical science,” I wrote in 2019. Sadly, that sentiment still holds true today.

Summer has always been my favorite

ing America’s bicentennial ceremonies in Washington on July 4, 1976 was a memorable way to celebrate the holiday. An activist group called the People’s Bicentennial Commission rallied on the National Mall with warnings about corporate power that presaged the same concerns voiced by the Occupy Wall Street movement decades later. That night the National Symphony played a thunderous concert on the Capitol lawn as overhead a dazzling fireworks display wowed the crowd with sound and light.

In 1976, Americans gathered in Washington for a summer celebration of pride, patriotism and peaceful dissent on America’s 200th birthday. In 2021, just 45 years later, angry Americans besmirched the Capitol during a right-wing melee that was anything but peaceful and patriotic.

The wounds from that insurrection remain unhealed, and the pandemic lingers, but summer is here, and the living is better, if not yet easy. Let’s hope that this summer will be like those that author Ada Louise Huxtable described when she wrote, “Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world.” f

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“This realization prompted me to paint seven additional works concerning allyship to the exhibition.”

Named after a line of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the oil painting “A Symphony of Brotherhood” depicts a densely packed rally whose crowd members hold signs pleading for safety, respect and peace—non-controversial values that ought to be difficult to oppose. physical turbulence of ocean water, but the Featureless faces in a variety of skin tones sensation and emotional distress of separainvite viewers to find themselves within tion. To establish the past, “Ancestral Hopes this future transformed from jangling disand Dreams for the Future: West African cords. Taking inspiration from propaganda Adinkra Symbols” is a polyptych—hung of the First World War, the remaining six in the shape of the word “TOO”—of paintings are ally recruitment posters 26 painted symbols used by the Akan with slogans such as, “Take on the people of Ghana in West Africa to struggle as your own” and “Stamp out represent concepts or values. Each racism.”

Adinkra correlates to one of 26 water“An art critic once wrote that I paint color portraits, “We Are Our Ancestors’ people and look inside of what appears Wildest Dreams,” that hang in a salonto be seen,” says Croft. “I have since style cluster across the room. Putting taken that statement as my artistic a face to each Adinkra—leadership, mission and create narrative works truth, knowledge, faith, wisdom, that subjectively observe and comment courage and other cherished aspects on the status quo and social norms of life—reinforces the universality of of modern life. In the role of an ally, I these cultural aspirations and reminds want my work to invite viewers to look viewers of the injustices still faced by and consider the psychological, sociothose whose ancestors were torn from logical or emotional complexities of their homeland. race, gender, age and culture.”

Croft’s artistic practice is strongly “TOO” is currently on view through influenced by her previous career July 16, as are two other exhibias an elementary school teacher. tions. Displayed in the entranceway, Observing how racism and generaMargaret Warfield’s “BEHOLD. tional poverty impacted many of her BECOME. BEYOND.” is a portrait African-American students both in the series celebrating Black women, many classroom and well into adulthood, of whom are depicted as dancing she felt a desire to take their struggle joyously in a vibrant color palette on as her own. Visually, her teaching rich with purple and teal. Filling the experience also carries over into a main gallery, the 27th annual “OCAF bright color palette and collaged words “We Are Our Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams” is a series of 26 Members’ Exhibition” showcases the watercolor portraits by Melody Croft. from cut magazine paper. This is best creativity of individuals who supdemonstrated by a series of five porport the foundation. Ranging from traits—including “Melinda” on the cover of ticularly timely as part of this wave towards sculptures, paintings and photographs to Flagpole this week—that contemplate the increased representation of artwork by and ceramics, textiles and assemblage, this a burden of the “Strong Black Woman” trope of individuals with marginalized identities, great introduction to an interesting cast of and are decorated with lines from Maya Croft completed the majority of paintings artists such as Lamar Littleton, Lawrence Angelou’s poem, “Still I Rise.” between July 2018 and February 2020.

Stueck, Ana Anest, Thomas Supensky and “My master’s degree in reading educa“The global protests of George Floyd’s Lisa Freeman. The gallery is open Tuesdays tion and the 30 years of reading aloud to death showed me that people around the through Saturdays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., children and being read to by children from world shared the feelings and thoughts and the exhibitions are also available to storybooks where picture and text go hand- that had prompted me to spend the last 19 explore through photographs and videos at in-hand is probably why I add text into my months painting in my studio,” says Croft. ocaf.com. f

TOO: An Orientation of Spirit MELODY CROFT EXPLORES EMPATHY’S POWER TO DISMANTLE RACISM

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com While empathy—the ability to recognize, understand and share the feelings of others—is widely considered an integral part of healthy interpersonal relationships and general functioning within American life today, the term is fairly new to the English language and is rooted, fascinatingly, in aesthetics. Introduced only a century or so ago, the idea of empathy initially focused on the ability to project one’s own feelings and movements onto an object—thereby experiencing an emotional or imaginative response to an artwork.

Currently on view at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Melody Croft’s solo exhibition, “TOO: An Orientation of Spirit,” embraces the belief that art can serve as an effective medium for evoking empathy and facilitating dialogue on issues surrounding racial inequality.

A self-taught artist, Croft began watercolor painting in the early 1990s and eventually expanded into oils. Inspired by the social realist works depicting the daily lives of ordinary people in “Coming Home: American Paintings from 1930–1950,” an exhibition held at the Georgia Museum of Art in 2004, her practice took a pivotal turn into creating narrative work dedicated to exploring social and cultural issues. “When He Takes a Knee” documents athletes’ protests against police brutality, for example, while the oil painting “From Where She Stands” captures the exhaustion of hearing the retort of “all lives matter.” Created from the perspective of an observer and ally, this body of work is an emotional response to the racism that permeates the U.S. Installations on opposing walls represent a relationship between the past and present. In homage to the enslaved Africans who crossed the Middle Passage, acrylic pours on canvas are laid along the floor beneath both displays to mimic not only the

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As Black Lives Matter rallies mushroomed across cities of all sizes last summer, many museums and galleries turned inward to address their own complicity in upholding white supremacy and reaffirm a stronger commitment to diversity and inclusion. Though Croft’s exhibition of portraits depicting Black subjects feels par-

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com THE BOYS OF SUMMER: Melodic master Drew Beskin will cel-

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7–8), Branford Marsalis Quartet (Feb. 19) and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Mar. 4). As always, keep in mind that this is a very thin selection of the overall offerings, each of which is specifically grand in its own way. For more information and tickets, please see pac.uga.edu.

SEVEN AND SEVEN IS: Jarbins, the solo project from Alex

Nicholson (Saint Syzygy) has a new release that’s wider in musical scope but perhaps narrower in emotional focus. It Be Like That Sometimes explores empty space, the blues, near-Jandek-level deconstruction and more. The most traditionally acoustic-guitar-singer-songwriter-type tune here is “7,” which Nicholson reports is especially meaningful for him because “it correlates the 7 notes in music to the 7 chakras.” With respect to this, I can only claim cursory knowledge of the first and none of the second. Overall, this seven-track collection is a tad more challenging than previous Jarbins releases. If you’re up for it, though, head to jarbins.bandcamp.com and check it out.

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People Friday, July 9 at Southern Brewing Company. The 11-song collection is full of nice tunes perfect for driving around or simply chilling out. That said, there are some very tender moments here whose significance will be lost if you’re not paying attention. Specifically, the painfully honest but ultimately loyal “More Bad Days Than Good” is sweetly touching. Also on the bill that night is A.D. Blanco, who is celebrating the release of its own anticipated album, Time Never Wasted. Rounding the bill out is Heffner, whom you likely already know about, and if you don’t, then you should. Doors open at 7 p.m., and music starts at 8 p.m. For more information on any and/or all of this, please see facebook.com/DrewBeskin, facebook.com/adblancobandathens and facebook.com/Heffnerband.

THAT’S THEM IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The University of Georgia

Performing Arts Center has announced its 2021-2022 season of performances. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, these folks have organized a pretty swell series.

Also, the series doesn’t begin until October, so you’ve got plenty of time to plan. Noted swellness arrives in the form of Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (Oct. 24), Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (Dec.

ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS: Joe Rowe (Glands, Hall of Fame,

Goons) teamed up with visual artist and musician George Davidson for a project named Cherry, and the pair

recently released the taut six-song record Poems Wanted.

The most immediately striking aspect is Davidson’s saxophone being a lead instrument nearly throughout, which gives this a flavor and mood unlike anything recently released in Athens. Davidson also contributes wood flute, harmonica, mbira, temple bells and singing bowl, whereas Rowe handles the bottom end with bass, guitar, keyboards, drum, bongo and percussion. Of course, one’s first reaction is to call this moody, contemplative, etc. But that’s honestly just the first gut reaction to hearing a sax against a steady bass line. Most of this is relatively lighthearted and melodically pleasing, the best example of each being “Transitive Past Pluperfect.” Check it out for yourself over at cherry7. bandcamp.com.

OUT FRONT: Following up on its inaugural success in 2019, not to mention its against-all-odds slam dunk of a virtual event in 2020, the Historic Athens Porchfest will return Sunday, Oct. 10 between 1–7 p.m. This event matches hosts with performers to have live porch-based performances in the Pulaski Heights, Newtown, Boulevard, Buena Vista, Normaltown and Cobbham neighborhoods. And if you couldn’t already guess from its name, it is conceived, coordinated and promoted by Historic Athens. Both performing and hosting are fairly seamless processes. Basically, you volunteer your services for either, then Historic Athens matches y’all up. There are no genre restrictions. Keep in mind that people really love participating in this event, and pretty much the sole reason anyone volunteering might not be chosen is because all the slots were already filled up. So, with that in mind, please get your applications in as soon as possible over at bit.ly/porchperformer for performers and bit.ly/porchhost for hosts. For more information on Historic Athens, please see historicathens.com. f

record review Deaf Condors: Sundown Radio EP (Super Carnival Recordings) Written by guitarist and vocalist Bob Jesus Alvarez and drummer Darrick Alvarez, Sundown Radio is a four-song glimpse into the brothers’ perspectives as Peruvian-American immigrants. Reflecting a love for their ancestry and heritage—introduced by the cover’s illustration that pays homage to Inti, the ancient Incan sun god—the heavy rock album touches on the sacrifices made by migrant families, as well as the complex identities that develop from belonging to multiple cultures. Sung in Spanish, “Vamos” captures the grief of alienation and serves to encourage other immigrants to persevere—even if you can’t comprehend the lyrics, you’ll understand the emotion conveyed through the rawness of their delivery. Joined by Brian Morrison on bass and Grayson Hauser on lead guitar, “Third World Blues” breaches into desert rock territory with melodic, mid-tempo singing over heavily distorted jamming. After a minute-long intro, “Autumn Leaves” returns to this landscape of grooving, massive riffs. In comparison, the final title track ends with a more classic and anthemic sound, confronting the detention of migrant children at the border, cultural indoctrination and systemic inequality.

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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 CALL FOR ARTISTS (Creature Comforts Brewing Co.) Local artists and curators can submit proposals for the CCVC Gallery throughout 2021. getartistic@ccbeerco.com, www.getcurious.com/get-artistic/ call-for-artists CALL FOR PHOTOS (Athens, GA) Submit photos of water or nature scenes for the fifth edition of a stormwater calendar organized by ACC Stormwater. Email images with a description of when, where and why it was taken. Deadline Sept. 30. stormwater@accgov.com JOKERJOKERTV CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (Online) JOKERJOKERtv is seeking artist submitted videos, short films, skits, performances, interviews and more to share with a weekly livestream audience. Open to ideas, collaborations and artist residencies. www. jokerjokertv.com/submit QUARTERLY ARTIST GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council offers quarterly grants of $500 to local organizations, artists and events that connect the arts to the community in meaningful and sustainable ways. Deadlines are Sept. 15, Dec. 15 and Mar. 15. www.athensarts.org/grants

Classes BLACKSMITHING CLASSES (Greenhow Handmade Ironworks, Comer) “Forge Grilling Forks” is

held July 10 or Aug. 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. “Basic Blacksmithing: First Time at the Forge” is held July 31, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. “Forge a Fire Poker with Decorative Handle” is held Aug. 14, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. “Forge a Bottle Opener” is held Aug. 21, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $150. greenhowhandmade@gmail.com, www.greenhowhandmade.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Registration opens on the 15th of every month for the following month’s classes and workshop. Classes range from wheel, unique handles, hand building sculpture and more.

Studio membership is included in class price. www.gooddirt.net COMMUNITY MEDITATION (Rabbit Hole Studios) Jasey Jones leads a guided meditation suitable for all levels that incorporates music, gentle movement and silence. Wednesdays, 6–7 p.m. jaseyjones@gmail. com DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8:30–9:30 a.m. Email for details. jaseyjones@gmail.com FIX YOUR OWN BIKE (BikeAthens) Learn how to repair your bike with tools and advice from experts. July 8, 6–8:30 p.m. $10/hour suggested donation. www.bikeathens.org LINE DANCING (Bogart Community Center) Line dance classes for beginners and beyond. July 8, 6:30–8 p.m. $7. ljoyner1722@ att.net MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your rela-

art around town ACC LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) On view in the Quiet Gallery, “My Aging Face: A Conversation on Aging, Beauty and Refining Norms for Women Over 40” features photos of women who posted close-ups of their faces on Instagram along with short descriptions of what they saw and how they felt.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) “TRIO: Austen Brown, Kate Burke and Xiaopue Pu” brings together works by artists from Atlanta, Chicago and Beijing that convey a common theme of space, isolation, hidden messages and bleakness.

Through Aug. 8.

ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Greg Benson creates painterly landscapes and seasonal views of locations around Georgia and his native state of Pennsylvania. Through Aug. 25.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Mikey Poland. Through July.

GALLERY AT HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Athens Facades” presents Mike Landers’ photographs of buildings downtown and in Five Points at dark between 2000–2002.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley” shares approximately 30 lithographs inspired by landscape, human figures and the natural world. Through Aug. 15. • “Echoes from Abroad: American Art from the Collection of Barbara Guillaume.”

Through Aug. 15. • “Hands and Earth: Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Ceramics” includes works by some of 20th- and 21st-century Japan’s most important artists. Through Aug. 15. • “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection” represents three generations of artists dating from the 1940s. Through Sept. 26. • “Modernism Foretold: The Nadler Collection of Late Antique Art from Egypt.” Through Sept. 26. • “Power and Piety in 17th-Century Spanish Art.” Through Nov. 28. • “In Dialogue: Artists, Mentors, Friends: Ronald Lockett and Thornton Dial Sr.” focuses on one work by each artist to examine their friendship and compare their creative approaches. Through Nov. 28. • “Whitman, Alabama” features 23 of 52 films from journalist, photographer and filmmaker Jennifer Crandall’s ongoing documentary project of the same name. Through Dec. 12.

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Second Friday of the month, 6–7 p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA) For adults, couples and children.

Learn from experts with years of professional experience. Contact for details. 706-372-4349, marina bilbao75@gmail.com, www.marina-spain-2020.squarespace.com YOGA CLASSES (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) “Outdoor Yoga with Meg Brownstone,” every Sunday at 10 a.m. $5–10 suggested donation.

“Trauma Conscious Yoga with Crystal,” every Thursday at 6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. “Yoga for Well-being with Nicole Bechill,” every Saturday on Zoom at 10:30 a.m. “Outdoor Yoga with Miles Bunch” every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Pre-registration required. rubber soulcollective@gmail.com, www. revolutiontherapyandyoga.com ZOOM YOGA (Online) Rev. Elizabeth Alder offers “Off the Floor Yoga” (chair and standing) on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and “Easy on the Mat” yoga classes on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Ongoing classes are $5/class or $18/month. 706-612-8077, ommmever@yahoo.com

Events THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Brightstone Productions, Watkinsville) Brightstone Productions presents the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky Addams Family. When Gomez and Morticia’s

eldest child, Wednesday, falls in love with a “normal” boy, she invites his family to dine with The Addams, hoping the families can learn to love each other despite their differences. When the night takes a twist, Gomez and the family learn the importance of never keeping secrets, the meaning of true love, and that normal really is an illusion. July 23–24 & July 30–31, 7:30 p.m. July 24–25, July 31–Aug. 1, 2:30 p.m. $18. www. brightstonetickets.com ART EVENTS (Georgia Museum of Art) “Family Day To-Go: Artist, Mentor, Friend” is held July 8–11.

“Curator Talk: Hands and Earth: Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Ceramics” is held July 14 at 2 p.m. Third Thursday is held July 15 from 6–9 p.m. “Yoga in the Galleries” is held July 15 at 6 p.m. “Toddler Tuesday To-Go: Art Friends” is held July 20. “Curator Talk: Echoes from Abroad: American Art from the Collection of Barbara Guillaume” is held July 21 at 2 p.m. “Teen Studio: In Dialogue” is held July 22 from 5:30–8:30 p.m. www.georgiamuseum.org ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Bishop Park) The 2021 season will run Saturdays through Dec. 18, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmers market.net BIKE NIGHT (Akademia Brewing Co.) Grab a beer with the Athens Litas Women’s Motorcycle Collective.

All bikes and people welcome. First Thursday of every month, 6–9 p.m. www.akademiabc.com BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) KnitLits Knitting Group is held every Thursday at 6 p.m.

“Bogart Bookies Adult Book Club” discusses Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier on July 13 at 1 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org

HEIRLOOM CAFE (815 N. Chase St.) “Summer Dream” features paintings by Susie Burch. Through Aug. 23.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) To create the project “Lenses,” disposable cameras were distributed to 21 random participants along with a set of 27 open-ended photo prompts: words such as “hoax” and “trust.” Through July 11.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) Curated by La Ruchala Murphy and featuring the works of Black artists living in the South, “#NotAStereotype” challenges the labels and limitations perceived about race, nationality, gender, ability and sexual orientation. A virtual artist talk with Rodrecas Davis, Courage Ogie, Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-Taylor will be held July 13. Through July 24.• Will Eskridge’s “Endless Party: A Collection of Party Animals” offers a celebratory look at outcast animals like bats, snakes and raccoons. The show includes to-go maps for a scavenger hunt at Bear Hollow Zoo and Memorial Park. Through July 24. • AJ Aremu presents a large-scale installation for “Window Works,” a site-specific series that utilizes the building’s front entrance windows for outdoor art viewing.

MASON-SCHARFENSTEIN MUSEUM OF ART (567 Georgia Street, Demorest) “Michael Ross: Foothills” features lush depictions of forests, fields, wetlands, birds and people. Closing reception Aug. 19 from 5–7 p.m.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) Paintings by Broderick Flanigan. Through August.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 27th annual Members’ Exhibition showcases original artwork from the foundation’s supporters. • “TOO: An Orientation of Spirit” is a solo exhibition by painter Melody Croft, who explores the psychological, sociological and emotional complexities of race, gender, age and culture. • In “Behold.

Become. Beyond,” Margaret Warfield shares images reminiscent of her childhood and portraits of women engaged in daily activities. All exhibitions remain on view through July 16.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Art From the Garden” shares acrylic, oil, watercolor, graphite, color pencil and pastel works created on-site at the garden by the Athens Area Plein Air Painters. Through July 16. • Susie Criswell presents a collection of botanical paintings, “Pitcher Plants and Other Natural Wonders.” Through Aug. 5.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead)

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY (Online) In conversation with Richard Neupert, Kate Fortmueller celebrates the release of her new book, Below the Stars: How the Labor of Working Actors and Extras Shapes Media Production. July 13, 7 p.m. www. avidbookshop.com CINÉ DRIVE-IN (Former General Time/Westclox Lot, 100 Newton Bridge Rd.) Ciné will host weekly drive-in movies on Tuesdays with food trucks and concessions. Check website for weekly announcements of films. www.athenscine.com FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATION (Steffen Thomas Museum of Art) The museum will present the Charlie Bonner Award for Advancing Art Education posthumously to Bonner, a board member who died in 2020.

July 10, 12 p.m. www.steffen thomas.org HOPE GALA “MASK”QUERADE BALL (Rialto Room) Presented by the Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation, the fourth annual Hope Gala includes dinner, drinks, live music, a silent auction and a raffle. Aug. 14, 6–9 p.m. www.ashtonhopekeeganfoundation.networkforgood.com LGBTQIA+ VIRTUAL ALPHABET FAMILY GATHERING (Online) This is a safe space for anyone on the LGBTQIA+/TGQNB spectrum.

Fourth Sunday of every month, 6–8 p.m. uuathensga.org/justice/ welcoming-congregation LOVE IS LOVE DRAG SHOW (Terrapin Beer Co.) Catch Miss Thing and all of your favorite drag queens for a night you’ll never forget.

Proceeds go toward the Boybutante AIDS Foundation, show starts at 6:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ boybutante MARIGOLD MARKET (Pittard Park, Winterville) Vendors offer local produce, prepared and baked goods, and arts and crafts. Season runs every Saturday through Dec. 11, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. marigoldmarket winterville@gmail.com MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS (Elbert Theatre, Elberton) The documentary film Motherless Daughters: When Covid Kills shares the stories of women who lost their mothers

during the pandemic. Followed by a Q&A with creator and Elberton native Bridgett Ladd. July 24, 7 p.m. $7. bridgettladd@hotmail. com ONE BOOK ATHENS (Online) One Book Athens: One Book, Many Stories and Avid Bookshop host the authors of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You and Stamped (For Kids): Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi and Sonja Cherry-Paul.

July 12, 7 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org/one-book QUEER ABOLITIONIST DRIVE-IN FILM SERIES (Rabbit Hole Studios) “History” on July 16 presents United in Anger, Disclosure and Paris is Burning. “Camp” on July 30 presents But I’m a Cheerleader, Hairspray and Bound. “(Black) Future” on Aug. 20 presents Watermelon Woman and Moonlight.

Films begin at 8 p.m. Free, but registration required. athensmutual aid.net REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET (Reese & Pope Park) Just like a yard sale, but everything is free.

Bring what you can, take what you need. Second Saturday of every month, 12–2 p.m. reallyreallyfree marketathens@gmail.com SEVEN PIONEERS OF MORGAN COUNTY, GEORGIA (Madison-Morgan Cultural Center) This film documents seven Morgan County women who made significant contributions in education, cancer research and women’s rights opportunities. The film is played on a look Tuesdays–Saturdays through July, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.mmccarts.org SUNDAY FUNDAY (Rabbit Hole Studios) This community gathering is for playing drums, singing songs, playing ping pong and board games, reading books, doing yoga, making art and more. Every Sunday, 6 p.m.–12 a.m. Acoustic song/drum circle runs 6–9 p.m. followed by games in the grand hall. Donations accepted. Memberships offering access to the musical museum and private lounge are also available for $16/month. www. rabbitholestudios.org

“Healing Our Humanity: Finding Hope, Love and Unity” presents works

by Margaret C. Brown, Zerric Clinton, Oliver Enwonwu, Andrae Green and Nnamdi Okonkwo. Through July 10.

TIF SIGFRIDS (83 E. North Ave., Comer) “LA Pictures 78/79” is an exhibition of photographs by George Porcari taken in various neighborhoods around Los Angeles. Often depicting cars or taken from within a car, the images offer a roaming portrait of the city. Through July. • Gainesville, GA-based painter Betty Brown offers a bird’s eye perspective of small towns.

TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Cameron Berglund presents “Things I’ve Seen & Drawn.” Opening reception July 11, 2–5 p.m. Open by appointment through July.

UGA MAIN LIBRARY (320 S. Jackson St.) “Georgia Trailblazers: Honoring the 60th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA” chronicles the historic events of 1961 when Hamilton Holmes and Charlene Hunter became the first African American students admitted to the university.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “The Hargrett Hours: Exploring Medieval Manuscripts” presents original items from the collections, dating back centuries, as well as findings from students’ indepth studies. Through Aug. 26. • The new Ted Turner Exhibition Hall and Gallery showcases CNN founder and environmentalist Ted Turner’s life and legacy through memorabilia, photographs and other items. • “New Again: Selections from the Rare Book Vault” includes examples of handmade tomes dating back centuries, as well as contemporary books that combine centuries-old techniques with a modern aesthetic. Through Aug. 27.

WHEN IN ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Organized by The Humid with support from an Arts in Community Award from the Athens Cultural Affairs Commission, “When In Athens” is a city-wide public art exhibition of images by over 100 photographers made in every Athens. Photographs are installed in the windows of street-facing businesses. Participating locations include Creature Comforts, Georgia Theatre, The Grit, Hi-Lo Lounge, Trappeze Pub and many others. Visit the humid.com for a full list of participating venues. Through July.

WILLSON CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES AND ARTS (Online) As part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts, the Willson Center presents “Shelter Projects,” a virtual exhibition of over 30 projects created by graduate students or community practitioners who reflect pandemic experiences through the arts.

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TOMATOES AT TERRAPIN (Terrapin Brewery) The 11th annual event features live music by the Green Flag Band and fresh tomato sandwiches.

Proceeds benefit the Athens Nurses Clinic. July 17, 4–7 p.m. simrankm2001@gmail.com TREASURE MAPS: THE GEORGIA STORYTELLING ROADSHOW (Terrapin Brewery) The Georgia Council of Developmental Disabilities hosts a screening of the short film GA Storytelling: Treasure Maps, plus a market including differently able vendors such as Jamie’s Beads

by Design, Jack’s Cheesecake and Love.Craft Athens. The Love.Craft Band will perform at 7 p.m. Film screenings are held at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. July 7, 6–9 p.m.

FREE! www.lovecraftathens.org TRIVIA AT ATHENTIC (Athentic Brewing Co.) Win beer tabs and other prizes. Every second Monday of the month, 7 p.m. www.athentic brewing.com VIRTUAL BOOK DISCUSSION: SEEN/UNSEEN (Online) Written and edited by Christopher R. Lawton, Laura E. Nelson and Randy L. Reid, Seen/Unseen documents the people enslaved by the Cobb-Lamar family. Email for link. July 27, 6 p.m. annan@uga.edu VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE (Ross Medical Education Center) Chat virtually with an advisor about how to get an online degree and start a career in fields like dental assisting, nursing, veterinary technician and more. July 9, 12–5 p.m. www.rosseducation. edu WEST BROAD FARMERS MARKET (300 S. Rocksprings St.) The market is open for shopping each week from Sunday at 5 p.m. to Thursday at 1 p.m., with a drive-through (or walk/bike-through) pick-up on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. wbfm.locallygrown.net WILD RUMPUS GALA FUNDRAISER BANQUET (Live Wire Athens) Enjoy a dinner featuring live performances by Cindy Wilson with Nolan Bennett and & Friends, Cassie Chantel and Timi Conley.

Proceeds benefit the Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle. July 23, 6 p.m. www.livewireathens.com/ calendar WILDE IN THE WILD (The Theatre in the Woods, 2721 Flat Rock Rd., Watkinsville) Celebrate post-quarantine times with a performance of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, the inaugural production of The Theatre in the Woods. Tickets available online.

All net proceeds benefit the Fondo Solidario (see Pub Notes). www.eventbrite.com/e/the-importance-of-being-earnest-tickets-1586642560611

Kidstuff ART CAMPS FOR PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS (KA Artist Shop) One week, in-person camps are offered for ages 12–15. Camps run through July. www.kaartist.com BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) “Virtual Kitchen Science with Ms. Kay” is held July 7 at 3 p.m. “Avengers Trivia Night” is held July 13 at 6 p.m. “Virtual Storytime with Ms. Donna” is held July 15 at 10:30 a.m. “Virtual Book Talks” is held July 16 at 2 p.m.

“Anime Night” is held July 20 at 6 p.m. “Kids Cook: Harry (Pot)ter” is held July 21 at 3 p.m. www.athens library.org CAMP FOXFIRE (Foxfire Woods and Farm) Ages 5–12 can enjoy outdoor play, learn about arm life and discover local plants. $125/week.

Ages 13–17 participate in activities

focusing on leadership, service, agriculture and animal husbandry. $25/week. Weekly sessions run Mondays–Fridays through July 16, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. foxfire woodsandfarm@gmail.com, www. foxfirewoodsandfarm.com GRAND SLAM SUMMER PROGRAM (Lay Park) Evenings include games, giveaways, guest speakers, life enrichment activities, music, refreshments, sports and more.

For ages 11–17. Fridays through July, 7–10 p.m. www.accgov.com/ grandslam

sports and theater. Scholarships available. www.accgov.com/camps, www.accgov.com/myrec SWIM PROGRAMS (Bishop Park, East Athens Community Center & Lay Park) ACC Leisure Services offers swim lessons for children. $33–50. The kinderswim program for 5-year-old children meets three times a week for three weeks for free. www.accgov.com/myrec TEEN CLUBS (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Teen Media Arts Club” covers how to make and edit videos. Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m. “Teen

Air and Welsh Jesus perform July 16. Jim Willingham, Don Chambers and Spookie Moon perform July 17.

Shadebeast presents Beast Mode, Husk and Marses July 24. www. flickertheatreandbar.com GEORGIA LEGENDS CONCERT (John W. Swails Center Auditorium, Royston) Glen Templeton performs.

Aug. 28, 7–10 p.m., $25–35. www. legendsconcert.org INNOVATION AMPHITHEATER (Winder) End Of The Line and Frankly Scarlet play July 24. Skynfolks and Across the Wide play Aug.

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Support Groups AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Visit

Susie Burch presents “Summer Dream,” a collection of paintings expressing the delights of summer by the seashore, at Heirloom Café and Fresh Market through Aug. 23.

NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) “Naturalist’s Walk” is held Aug. 7 from 10–11 a.m. “Creek Walk” is held July 31 from 10–11 a.m. “Nature’s Trading Post” is held Aug. 7 from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. www.accgov.com/ myrec OCAF SUMMER ART CAMP (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Themes include working stronger together (July 12–16), rainforest discoveries (July 19–23) and mosaic madness (July 26–30). www.ocaf.com OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Online) “Tails & Tales! Summer Reading Program” runs through Aug. 4. “Storytime with Miss Rebecca” is held live on Facebook every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. “Dungeons & Dragons” meets virtually the first and third Monday from 6–8 p.m. “Family Music Jam” is held July 7 and July 21 at 3 p.m.

“Let’s Play: Minecraft” is held July 7 at 6 p.m. “Animal Tales Puppet Show” is held July 13 at 3 p.m.

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Fashion Design/Sewing Club” is led by local designer Tabitha Fielteau.

Tuesdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. “Teen Cartoon/Illustrator’s Club” covers drawing techniques, storytelling, anime and more. Thursdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/ myrec TUTORING (Online) The Athens Regional Library System is now offering free, live online tutoring via tutor.com for students K-12, plus college students and adult learners.

Daily, 2–9 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid and Craft) Camp themes include woodland fairy and gnomes, textile and fiber arts, circus, pen pals, mini museum, rebel girls, flower gardens and more.

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Live Music ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Bishop Park) Performances are held every Saturday at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Scott Baxendale and Blind Delta Wolf perform July 10. Pianist Mark Plemmons and Joe Cat & Ivan Strunin perform July 17. Rachel O’Neal and Alex Culbreth perform July 24. www.athensfarmersmarket. net FLICKER THEATRE AND BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Shadebeast presents Sacred Bull, Apostle and Dead Vibes Ensemble on July 9.

Vision Video hosts a goth dance party July 10. Coma Therapy, Bon

20. www.innovationamphitheater. com NOWHERE BAR (240 N. Lumpkin St.) Gimme Hendrix performs July 9. Five Eight performs July 10, 7 p.m. www.nowherebarlive.com OH JEREMIAH (The Lewis Room at Tweed Recording) Local band Oh Jeremiah share the stage with Valley Maker from South Carolina.

Aug. 13, 7 p.m. $10–12. www. lewisroom.com PARKER SMITH (Live Wire) Parker Smith performs in support of his new album, Underground. Divine Mind and Family Recipe also perform. July 16, 7 p.m. $12. www. facebook.com/parkersmithsongs PORTERHOUSE GRILL (459 E. Broad St.) Enjoy dinner and some smooth jazz. Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens.com SOUTHERN BREWING CO. (231 Collins Industrial Blvd.) Sunday Trivia with Solo Entertainment Sundays at 5 p.m. Zach Haynes plays July 7. A.D. Blanco (album release show), Drew Beskin (album release show) and Heffner play July 9. Keith Pritchett plays July 10. Williamson Brothers, The Great Dying and The Hernies perform July 11. Wonderland Rangers, Nicholas Mallis and Calico Vision perform July 22. Dead Letter Office perform a tribute to R.E.M. on July 30. www. sobrewco.com SUMMER CONCERT ON THE LAWN (Young Harris Church of Athens) MP Jazz band performs jazz classics, show tunes and video game jams. July 11, 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.yhmumc.com

the website for a calendar of electronic meetings held throughout the week. www.ga-al-anon.org PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH (Nuçi’s Space) Open to anyone needing peer support for depression/anxiety.

July 6, 20, Aug. 3, 17, 31, 4–6 p.m. 706-227-1515, lesley@nuci. org, www.nuci.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction.

Visit the website for info about Zoom meetings. Thursdays, 7–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensrecovery dharma.org

Word on the Street ART FOR ATHENS (Online) The Red & Black hosts Art for Athens to support Nuçi’s Space. Donated work by artists is sold and shipped through the publication’s online store. Participating artists include R. Wood, Maria Dondero, Jamie Calkin, James Burns and Chris Robinson. www.redandblack.com/store CASA TRAINING INFORMATION SESSION (Zoom) Attend a virtual info session about how to support the 274 children currently in foster care in Clarke and Oconee Counties. July 7, 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The next CASA training class will run Thursdays, Sept. 9–Oct. 14, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and 5:30–9 p.m. www.athensoconeecasa.org CLASSIC CITY TOASTMASTERS (Zoom) This is an encouraging

group for individuals who want to develop their communication and public speaking skills. Meetings are held 2–3 times a month on Thursday evenings. 706-202-7566 THE CLOCKED IN CREATIVE PODCAST (Athens, GA) Hosted by Seth Hendershot, a new podcast called “The Clocked In Creative” will touch on entrepreneurship, business models, IP rights, branding, etc. for creatives. Episodes will feature Serra Jagger of Indie South, Sanni Baumgartner of Community, Michelle Davis, Bertis Downs, Shil Patel of Tiger Bomb Promo, Rashe Malcolm of Rashe’s Cuisine and Nick Canada of Satisfactory. Check it out at @theclockedincreative on Instagram EMPTY THE SHELTERS CAMPAIGN (Athens, GA) The Bissell Pet Foundation hosts a nationwide campaign to help pets find forever homes by sponsoring reduced adoption fees for $25 or less. July 7–11. www.bissellpetfoundation. org/empty-the-shelters KACCB 2021 LITTER INDEX (Athens, GA) Help Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful by completing a 30-minute survey using the UGA Debris Tracker app. Deadline July 16. www.accgov.com/litterindex OLLI MEMBERSHIP (Athens, GA) Join OLLI@UGA, a dynamic learning and social community for adults 50 and up that offers classes, shared interest groups, social activities and events. www.olli.uga.edu POP-UP PARK (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services has a new bus, decorated by Eli Saragoussi, that serves as a mobile recreation unit to take free activities and equipment to public community events, festivals and school programs. Request the bus using an online form. www. accgov.com/9961/Athens-Pop-UpPark PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS ON BISHOP PARK (Multiple Locations) Discuss and learn about upcoming park improvements. Input sessions are held July 10 at 10 a.m. at the Athens Farmers Market, July 12 at 6 p.m. at the Bishop Park BBQ pavilion and July 15 online at 6 p.m. An online public input survey will be available through Aug. 1. www.accgov.com/leisure serviceslistens SUMMER RAIN BARREL SALE (ACC Streets and Drainage Division) The Stormwater Management Program hosts a sale of DIY rain barrel kits. $25. Pre-order online.

Pickup on July 29. stormwater@ accgov.com, www.accgov.com/ rainbarrel SUMMER STAFF (Athens, GA) The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department is now hiring for approximately 120 summer positions including camp counselors, lifeguards and pool clerks. Summer day camp counselors will receive a $200 bonus as a hiring incentive. www.accgov.com/jobs TOUR DE COOP, CHICKEN COOP TOUR OF HOMES (Online) Sweet Olive Farm hosts a virtual selfguided tour of eight local chicken coops. Now available through summer. $15. www.sweetolivefarm.org/ products/tdc VIRTUAL INK WRITERS GROUP (Online) This creative writing group is open for adults to share work, give suggestions and support each other. Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. via Google Meets. Register by email. jmitchell @athenslibrary.org WILD RUMPUS BOARD (Athens, GA) The Wild Rumpus Parade & Spectacle is seeking new members for its volunteer board of directors.

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