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This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 NEWS: City Dope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Fall Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Temporary Homeless Camp Sparking Controversy

Library’s Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Curb Your Appetite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Masks Are Back PLUS, A CITY HOMELESS CAMP AND MORE LOCAL NEWS

By Blake Aued, Violet Calkin and Ross Williams news@flagpole.com

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Athens-Clarke County joined Savannah and thanks, we’re good.”

Atlanta in reinstating COVID-19 restric“Who cares about other people?” one tions last week amid increasing concerns masked person said sarcastically. over the Delta variant and lagging vaccinaWhen people left City Hall that night, tion rates. The indoor mask mandate went they found themselves in the heart of into effect Aug. 4.

The ACC Commission separately approved a vaccine mandate for government workers, making it likely the first county in the state to do so, according to the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.

“In addition to the masking requirement, we are in discussions regarding further incentivization of vaccination,” said Mayor Kelly Girtz. “As much as one would wish for ideal human behavior, if the combination of carrots and sticks is helpful in providing a safe environment, then we will work to wield them successfully.” Girtz said details on those incentives will be made public within a week.

The mayor cited rising infection and hospitalization rates in calling for the measure—cases were up tenfold over the past six weeks, and ICU beds in the area were 80% full. Since then, the pandemic has worsened even more, with an average of 36 new cases per day locally and almost every ICU bed Athens gonna Athens. occupied.

The mask order is triggered when the county reports 100 cases per downtown Athens, where heavy bass 100,000 population in a week. Masks will thumped from bars and clubs as hundreds no longer be mandatory if cases fall below of people, nearly all of them without masks, that level, or if at least 80% of the populacavorted through the streets and lined up to tion is vaccinated. In the seven days leading dance and drink. up to the meeting, the average number The University of Georgia is preparing of cases in Clarke County was 147.28 per to start its new semester Aug. 18. The 100,000, according to the Centers for mandate will not apply to buildings on Disease Control and Prevention. campus—as a state agency, the university Businesses can opt out by posting a is subject to the Georgia Board of Regents, notice at the door, but in all other public which highly recommends masks, but does buildings, masks will be the rule. Violators not require them. [Ross Williams] will first be given a warning and an opportunity to mask up, then they could be fined up to $25 for a first offense and up to $50 While there was some overlap, most of for subsequent offences. the speakers at City Hall were Republicans Experts agree that vaccines are safe who came because they were “disgusted” by and effective and efforts like masking and a proposal for a temporary city-sanctioned avoiding crowds will help reduce the spread homeless camp. of COVID-19 among the unvaccinated, but With homelessness by all accounts worsmany remain skeptical of the safety measures. Athens resident John Montarella was ening in Athens, a narrow majority voted to spend $250,000 on initial site prep work one of dozens of mostly unmasked people to open a camp at a vacant school, as well who piled into the commission chamber as $50,000 on a comprehensive study of Aug. 4. He told the commission he is movthe issue. Mayor Kelly Girtz broke a tie, ing out of the county in disgust over some joining commissioners Mariah Parker, of their actions, including approving a Melissa Link, Tim Denson, Jesse Houle and temporary government-sanctioned homeCarol Myers in supporting the proposal. less encampment, as well as the mask and Commissioners Patrick Davenport, Allison vaccine mandates. “You’re a petty tyrant!”

Wright, Russell Edwards, Ovita Thornton Montarella shouted at Girtz as he left the and Mike Hamby voted against it. podium.

Girtz said he wouldn’t support a perImmediately following Montarella’s manent standalone camp, but said it is a comments, Commissioner Russell Edwards “safety valve” to provide basic human needs entered the chamber with a large box of and protect property until a better solution masks and offered them to the public. He is found. was met with laughter and calls of “No

A 2020 one-day count of homeless individuals found 67 completely unsheltered people in Athens, up 21% from the prior year, likely because of the pandemic. A count on July 30 found more than 150 people without a roof over their head, according to Girtz.

Over the past year or so, several homeless camps have been cleared out on both public and private property, according to county officials. Police have also reported an increase in crime at homeless camps.

A spate of evictions is coming whenever the CDC moratorium expires or is thrown out in court. Next month, CSX Railroad is

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planning to have police clear out any camps along its tracks, including one off Willow Street near North Avenue, prompting Denson and Parker to suggest the idea of a city-owned camp. They argued that there was not enough time to establish permanent housing for displaced individuals.

Shelters are full, and a recent survey of unhoused residents found that even if beds were available, some wouldn’t sleep there because they’re not allowed to bring their partners, pets or belongings, or they have addiction problems that prevent them from abiding by rules requiring sobriety.

Gordon Rhoden, chair of the Athens Republican Party, presented the commission with a petition he said had 500 signatures in opposition to the plan. Opponents cast unhoused residents as drug addicts and alcoholics who are too lazy to work and enjoy a nomadic lifestyle. “There are jobs out there,” said Suzanne Yeager. “There’s no excuse for laziness. We are just entitling people.”

They predicted that providing the camp would simply draw more homeless people to Athens.

“Everybody knows that other counties drop their homeless off here. It’s not the taxpayers’ responsibility to care for all of Northeast Georgia. Charity begins at home,” said Nancy Everett, who accused commissioners of “ruining our city.”

They also said the homeless are driving away businesses, taxpayers and visitors. “If you move forward with this bill, the people who can afford to leave Athens-Clarke County will do so,” Sandra Nemetz said. “People do not want their tax dollars to fund an initiative that we already have nonprofits in place established to do so. Parents will stop enrolling their children at UGA, and fans will stop coming to the games, because of the impact of the homeless encampment.”

In support of the camp, Graham Jarboe said it will provide a sense of security. People won’t have to worry about being evicted or having their possessions stolen. Not building the camp, he added, won’t make them go away. “These people are here,” he said. “They sleep somewhere every night.”

Sara Gehring said opponents had some good ideas, but “I lack a lot of respect for the ugliness, cowardice and ignorance pres-

Athens Speaks for the Trees More than 10,000 people have signed a change.org petition to save the old magnolia trees on the former Varsity property, and local musicians and other demonstrators have been gathering regularly on the corner of Milledge and Broad to promote their preservation. But is there any way to protect them, other than relying on the kindness of Atlanta developer Jeff Fuqua?

Athens-Clarke County has a relatively weak tree ordinance that doesn’t provide much protection for existing trees, instead focusing mainly on requiring replacement trees. It’s unknown what Fuqua Development’s plans are for the magnolias.

They’re marked with ribbons, which some have interpreted as marking them for removal. The trees aren’t shown in preliminary drawings of the mixed-use development planned for the property, but those plans aren’t detailed blueprints.

A zoning overlay district passed in 2019 requires buildings to be set back 15 feet from Milledge Avenue, a buffer zone that includes some of the magnolias. However, the overlay zone ordinance makes no mention of the trees.

“That was a nonstarter in the negotiations” with the Gordy family, which owns the Varsity chain, according to Commissioner Melissa Link, who spearheaded the overlay zone on a tight timeline in 2018, when the Gordys were buying up houses around the restaurant and threatening to demolish them. Link said her primary concern was protecting the residential neighborhood on Reese Street behind the property, and she was facing opposition from then-Mayor Nancy Denson, among others. “If people want to direct their ire, they can direct it at the Gordy family, and you can quote me on that,” Link said.

Rumors have circulated that the trees are protected by some sort of covenant put into place when the Hodgson family sold the

property to the Gordys in the early 1960s, but if such an agreement exists, it must have been a handshake deal.

“In my research on this point, I have not been able to find a recorded covenant or other legally binding condition that calls for the magnolia trees to be conserved,” ACC Senior Planner Bruce Lonnee told Flagpole in an email. “There are several reliable local sources that have recalled a very public understanding that Dean Tate helped orchestrate at the time of the Varsity’s construction regarding the importance of the magnolia trees and the retention of those trees during the original site design for The Varsity’s move to that location, but no one has provided our office with anything that offers ongoing protection for those trees.”

According to Lonnee, the plans as submitted so far meet all of the zoning requirements, so Fuqua can build the development by right without public input or commission approval.

How long will the trees survive, even if they don’t meet their end via bulldozer? The petition, started by Cicada Rhythm guitarist Dave Kirslis, claims they date back to the 19th century. They’re at least old enough for William Tate, the legendary UGA dean of students, to remark on them in his Strolls Around Athens. That means they may be at the end of their lifespan, anyway. The typical magnolia tree lives to be 80-120 years old. [BA]

Students Are Following Mask Mandate Clarke County School District students and staff by and large followed CCSD’s mask mandate during the first week of the 202122 school year, according to Chief Academic Officer Brannon Gaskins.

“We’ve received some emails from parents, but in the school building our students have been very compliant,” Gaskins reported to the school board at its Aug. 5 work session. “We are receiving feedback from our principals that reminders are needed, but students are being very compliant—even the older kids, which we thought would be an issue.”

After multiple policy shifts over the summer, masks are required for all CCSD students and staff as an effort to safely maintain in-person instruction, considered the best learning model for most students.

Rising Delta variant cases and low youth vaccination rates were factors as well. As of Aug. 6, COVID-19 cases in Athens-Clarke County had increased by 274% from the average two weeks ago, and just one in five eligible children were fully vaccinated. Mask compliance in CCSD schools is expected to become even more important with the upcoming return of UGA students.

Gaskins said his team meets daily to discuss changes in community spread and hospital capacity, and a transition to a virtual learning model is being planned in case the need arises.

In addition to the mask mandate, future vaccination and testing events are in the works. “We are meeting as a cabinet on Monday to not only discuss more vaccine events, but also more testing events. We want to make testing more accessible to our staff and students,” Gaskins said. “We hope very soon, when the age range includes our elementary to 6th grade students, that we can get them vaccinated as well.”

Four CCSD students and staff tested positive for COVID and one was quarantined during the week of July 31. [Violet Calkin] f

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Catching Up on the News NOW YOU KNOW WHAT WE DID LAST SUMMER

By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com

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he pandemic got better, and then it got worse again (way worse), but that’s not the only thing that happened in Athens the past few months. Here are some of the stories you may have missed.

LIVING WAGES: Athens-Clarke County passed a $271 million budget in June that, for the first time, includes a $15 minimum wage for all 1,700-plus ACC employees. It also continues fare-free Athens Transit, adds unarmed crisis responders for mental health emergencies and funds a study on racial disparities, pay raises for public defenders, youth development programs and other progressive goals without raising property taxes. At the Clarke County School District, though, 188 employees still make less than $12.50 an hour. Those employees received an extra $500 COVID-19 bonus, in addition to the $2,000 given to all employees.

news, what’s left of the “Murmur Trestle,” made famous by its depiction on the back cover of R.E.M.’s 1983 album, was demolished to make way for a new pedestrian bridge. Engineering studies found that the deteriorating structure was unstable, and it will be replaced by a new bridge along the Firefly Trail that mimics the old trestle’s appearance, bolstered by modern steel arches on either side. In addition, ACC is soliciting ideas through Aug. 15 for projects to fund with an extension of a 1% sales tax for transportation. T-SPLOST 2023 is expected to raise $140 million over five years and is slated for a vote next May. CHRIS DOWD

ent in others today.”

After reviewing more than 90 government-owned properties, county staff recommended the North Athens School, a long-empty building off Barber Street that ACC bought from the Clarke County School District in 2017 for an eventual expansion of the Beacham Water Treatment Plant. It was the only site that was on a bus line and far enough away from schools and daycares that people on the sexual assault registry could stay there.

Getting the building ready for 30-50 people to move in will cost an estimated $1 million to $1.5 million total, along with another $728,000 to $1.1 million to operate annually, mainly for staffing and security.

A nonprofit will be chosen to run the facility, which is scheduled to open within 90 days and stay open for 22 months. ACC will use that time to work with service providers on a comprehensive plan to address homelessness.

John Morris, chair of the Athens Homeless Coalition, supported the camp, but said it has become bloated and politicized. “We are asking for a cheap, low-budget harm reduction facility so people can put up a tent and use a Port-a-Potty,” he said, suggesting a figure of $100,000.

Prior to the final vote, Hamby proposed putting displaced homeless people in hotel rooms instead. That was voted down, as was Edwards’ motion to table the issue for 30 days. [Blake Aued]

CONSTRUCTION IS POPPIN’: Downtown

continues to push westward. The Varsity closed at Broad Street and Milledge Avenue, to be replaced by a grocery store and apartments built by Don’t fall on me. notorious Atlanta developer Jeff Fuqua.

A few blocks away, where the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house and Courtyard by Marriott now stand, another mixed-use development with 340 student apartments is proposed.

Another similar building is under construction a block up Finley Street, where the Days Inn used to be. Still awaiting an ACC Commission decision is a high-rise tower on Mitchell Street southeast of downtown, originally senior housing but now for students. On the north side of downtown, bulldozers are set to raze a portion of Bethel Homes to begin a massive public-private redevelopment project. (And yes, we know the Clayton Street trees are gone, victims of a major infrastructure improvement project, but rest assured they will be replaced.)

Meanwhile, a new dorm just across Lumpkin Street from the UGA campus, owned by the Episcopal Church’s Atlanta archdiocese, is also under construction.

THE BRAIN TRAIN LIVES (KINDA): The Georgia

Department of Transportation announced in July that Athens is along the chosen route for a proposed high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Charlotte. It would be a longer, faster version of the “Brain Train” connecting UGA with universities in Atlanta—an Athens dream dating back 30 years. But the project currently has no funding and is likely decades away, if it’s ever built at all. In other transportation

WHAT’S UP WITH THE AUDITOR?: Internal Auditor Stephanie Maddox, whose job is to examine the operations and efficiency of ACC government departments at the direction of the mayor and commission, publicly accused Mayor Kelly Girtz and Manager Blaine Williams of discrimination and retaliation after she filed an open records request seeking information about a wage study. On the other hand, commissioners have criticized Maddox for not filling two open positions in her office and completing just three audits in her five years on the job. Maddox was reappointed for another two-year term by a 9-1 vote, but this issue seems far from resolved. Stay tuned.

STATE STUFF: Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill making it harder for local governments to “defund the police”—not that ACC is doing any such thing, as the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Houston Gaines (R-Athens), claims. Other bills Kemp signed restricted absentee voting, reformed citizen’s arrest and loosened campaign fundraising restrictions. In addition, Kemp gave an Athens pastor, the Rev. Abraham Mosely of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, the unpleasant task of mediating the dispute over Confederate symbols at Stone Mountain. Oh yeah, and he also barred state agencies from requiring COVID vaccines or vaccine “passports.” Delta Delta Delta, can we help ya, help ya, help ya? f

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COVID on Campus WITH STUDENTS BACK AND DELTA IN THE AIR, STILL NO MASK MANDATE AT UGA

By Jessica Luton news@flagpole.com

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“The data indicate that areas of greatest concern focus on safety and preventative measures on campus, including the lack of mandatory vaccinations, masking or testing, and no requirement for social distancing as directed by the University System of Georgia,” the report notes. “Many of the faculty, staff and students in the UGA community have expressed apprehension about the opening of fall semester without these critical mitigation measures in place, particularly in light of the COVID-19 Delta variant and low vaccination rates on campus and in the Athens community.”

Despite the difference between the two pandemic management styles and the tension between town and gown as we near the fall semester, both depend on the community to step up and do two things: wear a mask indoors and get more people vaccinated. “We continue to believe that our best way out of the pandemic—including addressing the state’s growing inpatient COVID population—is for those who are eligible to get vaccinated while also following CDC guidance: wear a mask when indoors in public areas, watch

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hard to believe we’re here again: Another fall in Athens, facing the threat of a virus that’s now mutated to the new, more contagious Delta variant that could very well overwhelm our local health-care system.

Up until just a few weeks ago, it looked like Athens would have real return to normalcy again this fall––with football games and tailgating, concerts and festival events rescheduled from the spring. In two weeks time, however, a rapid increase in cases has resulted in COVID-19 patients flooding local hospitals. Last week there were 95 COVID patients, or 15% of all hospitalizations, and rising in the region’s hospitals, according to hospital patient census data for Region E. Many of these hospitalizations are from surrounding counties with even lower vaccination rates than Clarke County, at this point, and ICU space is near capacity, with 65 beds, or 95%, in use as of last week. Both Piedmont Athens Regional and St. Mary’s have been on diversion again—meaning they are full and directing non-emergency patients to other hospitals—typically taking turns if they’re both overwhelmed.

“For the last few months, we typically had roughly 5-7 COVID-19 patients on a given day between our facilities and began to see volumes increase over the last few weeks. Volumes have made it necessary for our Athens hospital to go on diversion from time to time as well, including this morning,” Montez Carter, president and CEO of St. Mary’s Health Care System, said in a statement to Flagpole Aug. 4. And on Aug. 6, Piedmont Athens Regional announced it would restrict patients to two designated visitors who must pass a health screening and wear a mask while inside the hospital.

To date, there have been 13,493 confirmed COVID cases in Clarke County. In just the last two weeks, Athens has seen an increase of 382 new cases, and the seven-day moving average has increased from 10 on July 23 to 36 as of Aug. 5. The virus has killed 143 Clarke County residents, although only one in July.

Facing the prospect of this new variant, Athens-Clarke County reinstated its mask mandate for indoor spaces and approved a vaccine mandate for all county employees. The mask mandate ordinance is automatically lifted if cases decline to a rate of less than 100 cases per 100,000 people in a week in Clarke County or if the county reaches an 80% vaccination rate. Ahead of the beginning of the school year, the Clarke County School District also adopted a mask mandate for everyone before classes began on Aug. 4.

However, ACC ordinances don’t apply on state property like the UGA campus. UGA—hamstrung by Gov. Brian Kemp’s ban on mask and vaccination mandates for any state government entity—is only strongly encouraging vaccination and mask wearing through social media campaign messaging (the UGA football team is touting an 85% vaccination rate) and incentives. Students who are vaccinated at the University Health Center or other pop-up sites on campus receive a $20 gift card to a local business and a T-shirt.

Surveillance testing is now being done at the University Health Center, as well, rather than at Legion Field.

According to UGA’s report from the COVID Response Committee meeting on July 26, the largest effort on campus will be vaccinations, but response from the UGA community via a recent survey suggests that there’s an internal push to do more.

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your distance and wash your hands,” said Piedmont Athens Regional communication specialist Sarah Teach.

In the absence of any stringent mitigation policies on campus, what the fall semester on campus and around town will look like hangs in the balance. UGA students, by and large, have the chance to ensure everyone gets to enjoy the fall we had all imagined. “I would suggest to all incoming students, as with everyone, that getting vaccinated helps you, helps the community and helps keep the ones you love safe,” said Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz. “Remaining unvaccinated means that you are unwittingly putting others in harm’s way.”

The surge local hospitals are experiencing belies the notion that Delta isn’t a real threat. The variant is causing more serious illness among younger people than previous strains. And it’s not only a threat to the unvaccinated, but a threat to anyone who needs the hospitals’ strained resources for any reason.

“Many COVID patients require extended lengths of hospital stay due to the severity of their symptoms. As a result, as our COVID numbers rise, so does the strain on our bed capacity,” said Carter, the St. Mary’s CEO. “We continue to see higher numbers of COVID patients in their 30s, 40s and 50s than we saw in previous surges. In addition, the vast majority of our current hospitalizations are from

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patients who have not been vaccinated. This is consistent with reported national trends. Per CDC guidance, we urge everyone to get vaccinated and to return to masking and social distancing to control the spread of the dangerous and highly infectious Delta variant.”

Clarke County’s vaccination rate remains relatively low. As of last week, 54,359 Clarke County residents, or 43%, had received at least one dose, and 49,910 residents, or 40%, were fully vaccinated, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health vaccine dashboard. In the last two weeks, there were 1,895 new doses administered.

While students aren’t yet back to class and fully on campus, UGA’s vaccination data throughout the summer showed very low rates of vaccination. The good news is that UGA has a large supply of all three vaccines on hand and ready to be given out. Free vaccines and testing are also available at the Clarke County Health Department and most any pharmacy or urgent care center.

However, it’s difficult to say just how accurate those numbers are. When a vaccinated person’s county of residence is initially unknown, DPH is backfilling that data, which accounts for the vast discrepancy between its county-level data and the CDC’s. But the inclusion of UGA students complicates matters further. They are counted as Clarke County residents if their ID lists a Clarke County address, but many students’ IDs list their hometown address.

Mask mandates are not limited to blue states or liberal campuses. Even other SEC schools—including Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss and Mississippi State—are requiring masks indoors this fall.

“The consensus was clear that mandatory indoor masking is a prudent and appropriate step, given rising rates of COVID-19 infections, dominated by a more transmissible variant,” Kentucky President Eli Capilouto wrote in a letter to the university community.

“Let me be clear: The most important protection against the virus remains vaccines. Nothing else is close. The science is unequivocal on that fact.” He added that 70% of UK students and faculty are vaccinated.

Matthew Boedy, a professor at the University of North Georgia’s Demorest campus who’s been tracking Georgia college pandemic data, has been a staunch advocate for more action by USG. His letter to USG requesting a mask and vaccination mandate for the upcoming semester has gone unanswered.

“It’s clear that USG schools and their administrations are caught between a rock and a hard place. They know mandates— vaccine and mask—would make campus safer,” he said.

“It’s clear that politics is beating science at this stage. The governor is ignoring the facts on the ground, and the people on campus are suffering and will suffer because of it. It will get worse before it gets better. If Georgia DPH data on vaccinations by age is any indication, schools will become campuses of the largely unvaccinated very soon. The spikes that will result are entirely preventable.”

Vaccine mandates at colleges are nothing new. USG already requires incoming students to be vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella, chicken pox, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and hepatitis B, as well as meningitis if living in a dorm.

Joe Fu, a member of the United Campus Workers of Georgia union and mathematics professor at UGA, is anxious about the upcoming semester and disappointed, albeit not surprised, at the absence of leadership at UGA and USG in the face of this pandemic. UCWG’s COVID committee is back up and running and will be taking action in the weeks to come.

“We’re exhausted, but just in the past couple of weeks the realities are starting to break through,” Fu said. “It looks like we’re going to have a much, much worse situation on the ground than we did last year.” f

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Fall Events—Where Are They Now? BACK ON THE STREETS WITH APPREHENSION

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grub, enjoy a music-filled day, then hit the dance party during this upscale outdoor festival. Intimate and environmentally friendly, this event also features an artisan market with vintage clothing, antiques, handmade crafts and more. wildwoodrevival.com LatinxFest Oct. 9, 12–9 p.m. on Washington Street downtown

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AthFest Music and Arts Festival Sept. 24–26, various locations downtown

Many traditional favorites look a little different this year but carry the same heart, and AthFest is no exception. There will be

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the festival highlights the contributions of the immigrant community in Athens through artistic expression and recreation. The organizers invite everyone

Oct. 10, 3–5 p.m. on Boulevard

Dress your dog up in costume and join the parade, or grab a good spot to take in the fluffy festivities. This year’s event will be combined with Historic Athens Porchfest for added fun, rain or shine. barkonboulevard.com Porchfest Oct. 10, various historic neighborhoods

Boybutante Ball Oct. 23, 7–11 p.m. at 40 Watt Club

The return of Miss Thing’s Boobutante is part of a glamorous tradition featuring drag queens and kings raising funds for the Boybutante AIDS Foundation. It’s a spooky party for a meaningful cause. boybutante.org

Twilight Criterium Aug. 20–21, various locations downtown

The main event is a world-class bicycle race attracting cyclists from around the nation to compete for bragging rights and a grand prize.

More than a competition, all of downtown transforms into a block party where spectators cheer on the race and can find an abundance of associated activities. athenstwilight. com

Boo-le-Bark on the Boulevard

Back in person for year three, this one-day event packs a punch, hosting over 100 performances by local musicians on 100 front porches across Athens’ historic neighborhoods.

Spend the afternoon and evening strolling between acts, including the Boo-le-Bark Parade this year. historicathens.com

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summer winds down, Athens events are just getting started, with many familiar names rescheduled from the spring joining some regular fall festivities. Last year, the streets felt lonely as the thousands of participants of years past (mostly) huddled at home. In many cases, it will be 2022 before all the festivals and events that cultivate vibrance and fellowship in the Athens community make a full return. Even now, it seems more people are holding their breath than breathing a sigh of relief just yet.

Mark your calendars for these cultural highlights, but keep an eye out for announcements as we face more uncertainty and new public health developments.

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Whether you’re a social drinker or an experienced connoisseur, you can sample a variety of beers, including rare brews, from Athens and around the region all in one place. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, it is one of the Southeast’s longest-running craft beer festivals. classiccitybrew.com

two free main outdoor stages located in downtown Athens featuring a variety of performers, from singer-songwriters to hiphop emcees. Other things to do include an artist market, kids activities and stage, food and drink and more. athfest.com Wildwood Revival Oct. 8–10, at Cloverleaf Farm just outside of Athens

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Returning in person for its 37th anniversary, this celebration—presented by the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society— showcases all things folk with a day of music, traditional craft demonstrations,

Produced by AthFest Educates, this event showcases Athens’ historic districts, downtown and the UGA campus with a half marathon and 5K course. Live local music adorns the courses for added celebration. athhalf.com Wild Rumpus Parade and Spectacle Oct. 30, various locations downtown

The Wild Things will be let loose on Halloween weekend once again for the 13th annual celebration of Wild Rumpus. All are invited to show off their kookiest or spookiest costume and join the parade. If dressing up isn’t your thing, there are kids’ events, music and more to enjoy. wildrumpus.org f

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degree from UGA. “I love books. I love the library, but I also need to be able to afford the basic cost of living,” the employee said.

With the local government providing most of the library’s funding, it would stand to reason that they are the ones who set wages there, but this is not exactly true.

The library is considered an “independent agency” by the local government, meaning that the commission provides the funding, but has no control over wages, which are set by library management.

Bell said she asked the commission for a 2% raise for library employees this year, which was granted in the most recent budget. Bell said she “would love to” raise the

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hen the Athens-Clarke County wages for librarians in Athens are close Commission raised the local governto the lowest found anywhere across the ment’s wage floor to $15 an hour earlier entire country. In Atlanta, ZipRecruiter this year, it included all full-time, part-time, lists the average librarian salary at $24 an temporary and seasonal workers, endeavhour, while libraries in Macon-Bibb County oring to leave no one behind. But there’s pay $20 an hour for a starting librarian. still one group of public employees in Athens who don’t make anywhere close to a living wage: those at the ACC Library.

The ACC Library is part of the Athens Regional Library System, which is itself a part of the University System of Georgia. The Athens Regional Library System spans five counties and is primarily supported by those county governments, with some funding coming from the state government as well.

The ACC government is its biggest funding source, providing about $2 million of the system’s $4.6 million budget in 2018.

This year, the ACC library requested a $48,000 budget boost, which the local government readily provided. That was enough to give ACC library employees a 2% raise, but not enough to provide a living wage for everyone who works there.

The average worker at the ACC Library makes much lower than $15 Library director Valerie Bell says she continues to seek funds to pay employees a living wage. an hour. They don’t even make a living wage for a single adult with no children, as determined by the MIT Living According to Valerie Bell, executive director library’s base pay to $15 an hour and hinted Wage Calculator. Despite holding master’s of the Athens Regional Library System, that this might be accomplished in coming degrees in library science, ACC librarians 52 of the 74 library system employees (or years through a phased process. “Please start at $13.50 an hour, while some other 70.3%) make under $15 an hour, and 34 of know we are working with [ACC Manager] employees make less. Recent job postings them (or 45.9%) make under $11 an hour.

Blaine Williams to make the appropriate show that the ACC Library is seeking to fill One ACC library employee said that adjustments over the next few years,” she certain positions not requiring advanced librarians are not being paid enough to pay said. degrees at $10, $9.50 and even $8 an hour. back their student loans. Low wages lead The library last boosted their wage floor According to a wage survey done by the to burnout and turnover, with employees in 2017, when the local government raised American Library Association in 2019, leaving as soon as they earn their master’s its lowest paid workers to $11.60 an hour.

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The ACC Library, being an independent agency, was originally not included in this increase, but the mayor and commission ended up finding an extra $70,000 for the library to raise wages as well. At the time, the mayor and commission said this would be enough to raise all workers there to $11.60. Four years later, wages have still not gotten to $11 an hour for many library employees. This is because the $70,000 was not enough to boost every library employee to $11.60 an hour and adjust for the resulting wage compression.

Despite this increase, the gap between current salaries at the library and a living wage in Athens has been growing every year. For example, rents have gone up 33% on average over the past four years, and the overall cost of living has increased as well. Bringing wages at the library in line with living expenses will continue to get tougher every year.

One commissioner, Carol Myers, said she wants to make sure library employees are paid a living wage in future budgets, or perhaps even by amending the existing budget this year. She referred to low library salaries as an “oversight” which she intends to correct “as soon as possible.” However, the ACC Commission has no direct control over the wages of library workers. If workers there are to be paid a living wage, the commission would need to provide the funding, but library management would be the ones to actually raise wages. Unfortunately for library workers, this means they might need to wait for a few years as management plans for how to best solve the problem of wage compression.

“The library is a valuable community resource,” said the library employee.

“I don’t think people realize how much the library does for the community. I think Athens wants to support the public library, but people don’t realize that a huge part of a strong library is supporting the library workers, too.” f This article originally appeared at athenspolitics nerd.com.

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I was ready to write a more cheerful colHomewood Social, Mama Jewel’s Kitchen, umn, full of hope about turning the corner, the La Michoacana at the Georgia Square but y’all won’t get vaccinated, so the virus Mall, Bill’s Bar-B-Que, Giana’s Mexican is doing what viruses do and turning into Grill, the original Inoko (soon to be a something more dangerous than it was. I gusto! fast-casual bowl thingie restaurant), recommend that you continue to stick to Latino’s Taqueria y Mariscos and Pub on outdoor dining and take-out as much as Main in Watkinsville joined them in shutpossible, at least until we’re back down in ting their doors. the “low” category for transmission, and be nice to the people who are still busy making you food. If they ask you to put on a mask, do it. This is not a post-pandemic column because we are not past this pandemic, although I’m planning on venturing back into biweekly reviews because it seems like we have at least, sort of, collectively figured out a way for restaurants to survive through a combination of responsible behavior and irresponsible behavior.

The list of restaurants that have closed since March 2020 includes a good number of chains: Steak ‘n Shake (soon to be a McAlister’s Deli), Cinnaholic downtown, di’lishi and the last Menchie’s in town (teens and tweens have moved on from froyo to bubble tea), Wings Over Athens, Zoe’s (turning into a Cava, another fast-casual healthyish franchise), Tamez Barbecue JR Cricket’s and Diablo’s Southwest Grill. The Varsity sort of belongs in this category, along with Gyro Wrap, given That sounds like a lot, but I don’t that both are technically chains, but both think it’s more than any other 16-month are also on their way back—the former in span, and many, many places opened as Oconee County in the Epps Bridge area (in well: Los Primos Taqueria Express a location not associated with civil rights in the former Golden Chick on 441-S; protests) and the latter on College Avenue Tamez Barbecue on Broad at Hancock; downtown. The space that was Gyro Wrap The Cafe on Lumpkin, The Local 706, is now Munch Hut, from the original another Butcher & Vine in Five Points; owner of Lay-Z-Shopper, with a late-nighta second location of the Crab Hut (foreats focus. The Danielsville location of merly Kajun Seafood) and Corner’s Edge Blazer’s, Hot Thomas BBQ, LRG Provisions, Butcher Shoppe, both on the eastside;

Joe and Sam’s (doing coffee and more in Watkinsville in the former Keba); The Lark (a wine project from Krista Slater of The Expat, in the former Avid Bookshop on Prince); Molly’s Coffee Company on Macon Highway; Mai Kai Kava Bar on Baxter as well as Stacked Sandwiches and More (which then closed); Ding Tea, El Azteca, a Jinya Ramen Bar, Tai Chi Bubble Tea and Cravings downtown; Rashe’s Cuisine’s brick and mortar on Vine; Tacos los Plebes #2 on Danielsville Road in the former Huddle House; Nedza’s just down from Five Points, doing waffles, ice cream, donuts and more; Oglethorpe Garage near the loop on Oglethorpe; Hook and Reel Cajun Seafood and Bar, where On the Border was on Atlanta Highway; and

Athentic Brewing Company in Boulevard, which has beer and has been hosting popups. Wing House Grill opened in the former Ike & Jane in Normaltown, with a Flying Biscuit and another Barberito’s down the street.

George’s Lowcountry Table built a brand-new space on Macon Highway that it recently moved into. Champy’s changed its name to Classic City Eats, then moved to Watkinsville but kept its name. Eddie’s

Calzones downtown moved down the block into the former Zaxby’s on Clayton and became Eddie’s Calzones and Drafts, with self-service beer taps. Bubble Cafe moved out of its tiny space under Marvin’s into the former downtown Taco Stand.

Agua Linda closed for renovations (which should be done soon!) and started a delicious food truck called La Carreta in the parking lot under a tent. Uncle Ernie’s is still working on reopening at the corner of Hawthorne and Oglethorpe, after selling its space to the new Paloma Park tapas bar opened by some bar owners from the other side of College Avenue.

Another Amici opened in the Falls shopping center in Oconee County in a fancy space, and Watkinsville added Mama Ning’s Thai, Oyishi Sushi and Hibachi and a Blind Pig (in what was Pub on Main). Andy’s Frozen Custard is getting ready to open at Broad and Alps. Athens Bagel Company closed for major renovations. Clarke’s Standard reinvented itself as just a bar renamed Clarke’s Collective. Donna Chang’s changed its name to Dinner Party, and the folks behind that restaurant announced a new pizza/ gelato/cocktail place to be called ZZ & Simone’s, coming soon on Lumpkin as is a location of Bitty and Beau’s Coffee. Boulevard’s Bread Basket got new owners and a new sign that reads Biscuit Basket. Southern Culture Fish and Grits took the place of JR Cricket’s.

The Last Resort folks bought Cecilia Villaveces Cakes and renamed it Cecilia’s Cake Shop before selling it to head baker Heather Kool, not to be confused with Celia’s Bakery, out in Hull next to a gas station, which does pan dulces and more. Peter Dale stepped down as executive chef of the National to focus on other projects, like the upcoming Condor Chocolates/coffee place downtown.

The folks behind the Side Hustle pop-up are working on their own brick-and-mortar, to be called Puma Yu’s, opening in the Southern Mill complex off Chase and described as “an intimate cocktail and wine-forward bar, accompanied by a food program.” f

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Well, that’s that. Most years, it’s obvious when summer begins: the roads clear out, there’s street parking downtown, and the pools are ripe for the crashing. But this summer, I didn’t crash any pools, drop a crowd surfer or contract HPV, as in Athens summers past. I was too busy trying not to get infected with something completely different and much more deadly, and I’m more of a homebody these days anyway. I did go to see Zola at Ciné one evening (very good, but suffers a bit from writer Jeremy O. Harris’ issues with Black women that pop up repeatedly in his work and his public comments), but I was back home before it was fully dark outside.

I did the most socializing while I was in my home state, and if I’m going to put myself at risk of COVID-19, then I choose to be drinking moonshine while doing so. I took risks, but they were very calculated, and they were also very few and far between.

But the UGA students are back, so that’s that. To the first-years and new faculty or staff: Hi, I’m Bonita Applebum. That is not my real name, but it would be very cool if it was. I was once called an unintelligent slut to my face by someone who did not know I was the writer behind this column, and I hope I’m still disappointing that person with every piece. I had a blast back in my ho days, and I am here to encourage and guide you through your own ho journey. Also, I do not want to suffer just so that students can have a “college experience,” so please know that COVID-19 vaccines are free at the University Health Center.

There have been a few developments that will likely impact y’all as much as they impact us locals. Personally, I’m super excited about the city-owned camp for the unhoused that will open in the abandoned North Athens School at the end of Barber Street. I used to live on Barber Street, and I think it’s one of the most beautiful streets in town. It used to be all affordable housing and diverse faces, and nothing but locals lived on that street when I first moved here in 2010. I’ve come to accept that I won’t be able to afford to buy a house in Athens for

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a long time, so at the least, I’d like to rent closer to downtown while I wait for the bottom to drop out of the housing market.

Which it probably won’t, because investors are just buying up all the properties that regular people can’t afford. Apparently, some company is opening a “luxury Airbnb” on Milledge, and it’s not like I could have afforded that place anyway, but it’s close enough to my current rental that I am not looking forward to people running across a busy street just to avoid me, a sweaty Black woman who is out here failing at running because she actually plans to… what? Mug you? Or something?

Anyway, the city is opening a homeless camp on Barber, and I think it’s a great thing.

A bunch of people showed up at the meeting to speak against it because they were worried about their property values dropping, and I can respect that concern. But if students are worried about the fact that unhoused people will be allowed to exist in public on Barber, be comforted.

There are a lot of fancy, high-rise student apartments downtown now (thanks Nancy Denson!) that have on-site security, tenants-only parking, rooftop pools, arcades and even free tanning. One even has a restaurant in the lobby that only serves mac and cheese. How decadent! You probably won’t even see any unhoused person as long as you don’t leave the property. You don’t have to wear a mask in your own home, and most of these apartments are walking distance from the bars that serve people under 18, too. Cover your drinks, though!

ACC commissioners also reinstated our local indoor mask ordinance during that same meeting. I know we all wanted things “back to normal” by now, but that’s just not gonna happen if we don’t want bubonic plague-level deaths. Or do we? Ugh, that’s an issue for another column. Get vaccinated and wear a mask, please, and stay six feet away from me. f Need advice? Email advice@flagpole.com, or use our anonymous online form at flagpole.com/get-advice.

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long-time songwriting and recording name for musician Erin Lovett, has released her first new music in at least a year and a half. The new release is a full-length album named I Hope This Finds You Well (Songs From Quarantine). By my rough estimation, I’ve been covering Lovett’s work for about a decade or so and, in this time, I’ve lost a lot of objectivity regarding it. That is, I can’t approach new work from her without accounting for how much her past work has moved me. Each record has been increasingly well-composed, and her lyricism progressively sharpened to poignant brevity. This new record is nine songs—each acoustic-based but with some slight electric accompaniment— that deal with what quarantine became.

And, at its end, wonders aloud if this time would be missed.

Not the reasons for quarantining, but the Erin Lovett singular moments that provided now-cherished memories and the otherwise unremarkable days that became dear. On its surface it would appear these songs might appeal only to those who shared these times with a particular person. But that’s a narrow view as there are, hopefully, universalities here as well.

Stylistically, Lovett stays in the same lane throughout the album and measures out just enough gentle folk for each one. Find this at foureyesathens.bandcamp.com.

HOME IS WHEREVER WE ROAM: Late last month, Futurebirds released a collaborative EP named Bloomin’ with Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), who also served as producer. It was released courtesy of the band’s own VL4L label. It’s a super relaxed, four-song release that has the group exploring familiar and comforting musical touchstones. For example, I’ll be damned if there isn’t a taste of “Good Vibrations” hidden inside of “Sedan Man.” Any other possibly inadvertent homage you’re gonna have to find on your own. I’ll be over here with “Put Up, Keep Up” spinning on repeat.

All four tracks are good in their own right, but this one has that great, spacious sound that transports the listener straight to the desert. Find this on your favorite streaming service, and for more information please see futurebirdsmusic.com.

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about to. There’s always the possibility of understating his influence on the American underground, not to mention the garage rock revival of the late 20th Century, but I’m trying not to. In addition to his roots rock bona fides, he released an album of original classical piano compositions in the

mid-2010s. During COVID isolation last year, he began a monthly live streaming show hosted out of The Cave in Chapel Hill, NC. Tickets are on sale now for his upcoming performance at the Flicker Theatre and Bar. The show happens Saturday, Sept. 18, and joining him on this bill are Atlanta’s Subsonics, whom we’ve also not seen for a long time. If the good Lord’s willing and the creek don’t rise, then tickets will likely move at a pretty quick clip for this one.

Another thing to consider is that UGA plays South Carolina at home this same day, so prepare for crowds accordingly. Tickets are available to purchase at Flicker and are $12 in advance and day of show.

LOOK NORTH: Athens native Nicholas Byrne is

local through and through. He was reared in town, attended school here and even graduated from Camp Amped. Well, he’s been cooking things up in Asheville, NC lately with his band Hiding Places. Their outof-town mailing address notwithstanding, the band recorded its first EP at its home studio in Colbert, and it was mastered by Matt Martin (Wanderwild). “Homework,” the first single from the planned three-song release, is out now. The tune is very reminiscent to me of Athens band Hetch Hetchy, but slightly more lighthearted all around and with a tendency to lean into the blues that the former never had. The minimal, but not insignificant, lyrics give this lots of room to breathe, as well. Check it out at hidingplacesnc.bandcamp.com. f

live music calendar LIVE MUSIC Tuesday 10 Southern Brewing Co., Monroe 7–9 p.m. www.sobrewco.com FUNKY BLUESTER Blues outfit inspired by traditional Chicago and Texas styles.

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Thursday 12 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. (doors). $7. www.40watt. com JAMESON TANK High-energy rock group led by Jameson Tankersley.

FUN ROOM Jammy covers and originals with a laid-back attitude.

THE ASYMPTOMATICS Classic rock covers.

Akademia Brewing Company 6 p.m. FREE! www.akademiabc.com MURDER THE MOOD Athensbased alternative rock group.

A.D. BLANCO Young alternative rock band with an ambitious sound.

Athentic Brewing Co. 6–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com DJ QUINCY Local musician John Swint spins a dance party.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. (doors). $7. www.flickertheatreandbar.com CANNONANDTHEBOXES Upand-coming local folk-rock group.

OZELLO Atlanta-based queercore folk-punk band.

CANARY AFFAIR New local indierock trio.

Friday 13 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $13–15. www.40watt.com RILEY DOWNING Missouri-based singer with country, R&B, bluegrass, rock and soul influences.

THE KERNAL Jackson, TN-based country artist with gospel and lush ‘70s influence.

COTTON CLIFTON Country guitarist and right-hand man for The Kernal.

Athentic Brewing Co. 6–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com KATALYSST Progressive folk rock duo harkening back to the vitality of 1960s protest music.

Buvez 8 p.m. $7. 706-850-0172 TESTING REFLEX Formerly named Girls Varsity, this electronic pop duo between multimedia artists Kayt Regan and Jax Wucher presents a collage-like sound blending dance, avant-pop, trap and breakbeat.

THE PARLOR PINKS Greenville-based psychedelic electronic collaboration between producer ∆ L Y S and multimedia artist Mash Weds.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. (doors). $7. www.flickertheatreandbar.com TEARS FOR THE DYING Local death-rock group fronted by songwriter Adria Stembridge.

NAW Post-hardcore noise-rock band from Atlanta.

SECRET SHAME Dark and melodic post-punk steeped in ‘80s goth rock from Asheville.

International Grill & Bar 7:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ IGBAthensGA BURN BABES Groovy like a drive-in movie. Lauren Leathers and Ian Hunter Rowland combine old-school classics with new age feminist rock and roll.

The Lewis Room at Tweed Recording 7 p.m. $10–12. www.lewisroom. com OH JEREMIAH Husband-and-wife duo Jeremiah Stricklin and Erin Rabler blend rootsy folk with hooky indie pop.

VALLEY MAKER Columbia, SC songwriter Austin Crane shares

soul. Records and Brews is held every second Friday.

Southern Brewing Co., Monroe 7 p.m. www.sobrewco.com JACK MILLER & JIM GREENE No info available.

Saturday 14 Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net RANDOM ACTS Local acoustic band playing rock, pop, country and more.

JOSHUA BLACK WILKINS

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket. net CHRIS PADGETT Local guitar virtuoso and songwriter.

Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy standards, improv and originals by a live jazz trio every Wednesday night over dinner.

tunes from his new album, When the Day Leaves.

Nowhere Bar 8:30 p.m. $10 (adv.), $15. www. nowherebarlive.com THE DICTATORTOTS Longtime local chaos-cultivators trash the night with post-grunge grooves.

Paloma Park 9:45 p.m. www.classiccityjukebox. com CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Party band covering favorite hits from the ‘60s to 2000s.

Rabbit Hole Studios 7 p.m. www.rabbitholestudios.org 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY Celebrate one year on Winterville

MICHAEL ALLEN CLAYTON DILL Acoustic folk from Tallahassee.

Riley Downing performs with The Kernal and Cotton Clifton on Friday, Aug. 13 at the 40 Watt Club.

Road and 4 years since Rabbit Hole Studios was founded. Activities include karaoke, an open DJ dance party and open mic for bands. Bring an instrument.

Southern Brewing Co. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.djosmose. com DJ OSMOSE Spinning vinyl selections that range from funk, soul and disco to AOR rock and blue-eyed

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. (doors). $7. www.flickertheatreandbar.com THE HERNIES Local riff-heavy rock band displaying influences from classic to indie rock.

SETH MARTIN Songwriter of raucous and rootsy local group Georgia Dish Boys.

MARY MARGARET COZART Local songstress of Common Cur-

rents shares songs off her new solo EP, Emerald City.

International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/ IGBAthensGA TERRAPLANE BLUE Live blues music.

Lord’s Bar 7 p.m. $4. www.lordsbarathens. com ATHENA Local mixed genre duo.

No. 3 Railroad Street 7–9 p.m. $10. www.3railroad.org FAMILY KARAOKE WITH CHIP AND STEVE Indoor karaoke for vaccinated singers. Feel free to bring a picnic, children or dogs.

Nowhere Bar 7 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.nowherebarlive.com MURDER THE MOOD Athens-based alternative rock group.

THE GETAWAY COMPANY Fourpiece local band inspired by ’90s and 2000s alt-rock.

The Roadhouse 10 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ RoadhouseDive RAPID CHANNEL Athens-based rock band that blends their love of metal, punk and grunge into original tunes. Featuring members of Mother Fore, Guillotine and Kadillak.

Southern Brewing Co. SouthernFest Southern Rock Jam: A Concert for ESP & Food Bank of NE Georgia. 2–10 p.m. $20. www. sobrewco.com DJ OSMOSE Spinning special Southern rock sets in between bands.

HEAVY PETTY Local all-star Tom Petty cover band.

WHISKEY COUNTY Southern rock and country from Atlanta.

FREEBIRD The ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd experience.

Sunday 15 Athentic Brewing Co. 4-8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com BADCAMEO AND FRIENDS Indiefunk fusion band blending influences into disco-glam grooves.

Monday 16 40 Watt Club 5–9 p.m. www.40watt.com AN EVENING OF REMEM-

BRANCE Musicians pay tribute to Daniel Franklin Hutchens of Blookin, who passed away last May. Hendershot’s Coffee Hendershot’s Grand Reopening.

6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (music). $8–$10. www.hendershotsathens. com BON BON VIVANT New Orleansbased band blending indie rock, New Orleans trad, dark ballads and up-tempo dance.

Tuesday 17 Southern Brewing Co., Monroe 7–9 p.m. www.sobrewco.com FUNKY BLUESTER Blues outfit inspired by traditional Chicago and Texas styles.

Wednesday 18 Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket. net GOURDHEAD No info available.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every other Wednesday.

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.georgiatheatre.com JERRY JOSEPH Portland musician who has written for Widespread Panic and performed in Stockholm Syndrome with Panic bassist David Schools. Jerry will be joined by Bloodkin members Eric Carter and Eric Martinez.

Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy standards, improv and originals by a live jazz trio every Wednesday night over dinner.

The Warehouse Athens 8 p.m. $30–50. www.thewarehouseathens.com WAKA FLOCKA FLAME Warner Bros. Records rapper who rose to fame with hits like “O Let’s Do It,” “Hard in da Paint” and “No Hands.”

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Art ATHFEST EDUCATES GRANT APPLICATIONS (Athens, GA) Grants are provided to teachers and community educators from nonprofit organizations, public schools or local or state government agencies serving Athens-Clarke County youth in grades K-12. Grants can be used for music and arts based non-consumable equipment, such as musical instruments and audio/visual equipment, all types of programs and experiences that are music and arts focused, and music and arts-based professional development for educators or youth development specialists. Deadline Aug. 25, 5 p.m. Awards announced Sept. 27. director@athfesteducates.org, www.athfesteducates.org 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 CREATIVE DRAWING WITH WATERCOLOR (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) In this workshop, students will explore the unique use of watercolor combined with drawing elements like lines, texture and perspective. Aug. 12, 19, 26 and Sept. 2; Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30; or Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, 6–8 p.m. $100–135. www.ocaf.com

CUT & PASTE: THE ART OF COLLAGE AND ASSEMBLAGE (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Artists may submit up to three images of original 2D or 3D collage and assemblage works that include mediums specifically but not limited to found objects, recycled materials, paper, wood and metals.

Must be hanging, free-standing or pedestal ready. Deadline Aug. 13 at 11:59 p.m. Exhibition runs Oct. 8– Nov. 19. www.ocaf.com/call-for-art GRADUATE SWEET DREAMS SOCIETY (Graduate Athens) Graduate Hotels and DJ White Shadow have introduced a new artist residency and incubator program that offers local creatives the space to develop and strengthen their craft with additional resources. The three-month residency includes a studio space and materials stipend.

Application deadline Aug. 15. www. graduatesweetdreams.com JOKERJOKERTV CALL FOR ARTISTS (Online) JOKERJOKERtv is open to ideas and actively accepting proposals for collaboration from visual/musical/video artists and curators living in Athens. Artists worldwide can also submit music videos, short films, skits and ideas to share with a weekly livestream audience. www.jokerjokertv.com/ submit OPEN STUDIOS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Studio members have access to spaces for painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and woodworking.

Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $65/month. nicholas. daglis@accgov.com QUARTERLY ARTIST GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council offers quarterly grants of $500 to local organizations, artists

art around town ACC LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) On view in the Quiet Gallery, “Stories Told” features collages by Susan Pelham, who is influenced by Magic Realism, nursery rhymes, children’s camp songs, limericks, haiku poems, the Renaissance and 20th-century folk art. Through Aug. 29.

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.

BARBAR VINTAGE TEXTILES AND HOME (1354 S. Milledge Ave.) Kendal Jacques’ “Come Home” includes oil paintings of antique objects and other still lifes of items associated with domesticity. Through Aug. 15.

DODD GALLERIES (270 River Rd.) “Art Rosenbaum: ‘Adamham Town,’ ‘The Grey Rabbit Trilogy’ and Other Recent Paintings” presents works by Wheatley Professor in Fine Arts Emeritus, Art Rosenbaum. Through Aug. 19.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Jason Griffin presents 25 years of flyers for punk shows. Through August.

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 20thand 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

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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

Auditions BACK TO BROADWAY (Online) Town & Gown Players host auditions seeking singers of all types for a musical revue. Auditions will be held via video submission. Record one minute of a musical theater song and submit it to auditions@ townandgownplayers.org. Deadline Aug. 12. Rehearsals begin mid-August. Performances held Sept.

24–26, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1–3.

Classes ACTING FOR CAMERA AND STAGE (Work.Shop) Learn how to act with professional actor and coach Jayson Warner Smith (“The Walking Dead,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Outer Banks”). Saturdays, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. $400/12 sessions. JWSclassinquiry@jaysonsmith.com, www. jaysonsmith.com/teacher BLACKSMITHING CLASSES (Greenhow Handmade Ironworks, Comer) “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. “Forge Grilling Forks” is held Aug. 28, 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 CHAIR YOGA AND MINDFULNESS (Winterville Center for Community and Culture) Nicole Bechill teaches a well-rounded, gentle and accessible chair yoga class to promote breathing, mindfulness and inward listening. Every Monday, 9 a.m. $10. www.wintervillecenter.com CREATIVE WRITING & POETRY CLASS (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Heidi Lynn Nilsson leads a workshop on developing your poetic voice through guided writing exercises and written responses to work. Aug. 25–Sept.

29, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. or 5–8 p.m. $160–180. www.ocaf.com DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8:30–9:30 a.m. Email for details. richardshoe@gmail.com LINE DANCE (Bogart Community Center) For beginners and beyond.

Aug. 12 or Aug. 19, 6:30–8 p.m. $7. ljoyner1722@att.net MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link.

Second Friday of the month, 6–7 p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net POTTERY HANDBUILDING AND WHEEL-THROWING (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) During the handbuilding classes, Forrest Gard teaches on how to pinch, build with coils and slab build. Thursdays, Sept. 2–Oct. 7, 5:30–8:30 p.m. During the wheel throwing classes, Gard teaches the basic techniques of throwing to make cups, bowls, bottles and vases,

friendship and compare their creative approaches. Through Nov. 28. • “Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art” pays homage to the objects stolen during the Gardner Museum heist in 1990 through light boxes, color-blocked graphics and video animation. Through Dec. 5. • “Neo-Abstraction: Celebrating a Gift of Contemporary Art from John and Sara Shlesinger.”

Through Dec. 5. • “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.

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

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) AJ Aremu presents a largescale installation for “Window Works,” a site-specific series that utilizes the building’s front entrance windows for outdoor art viewing. • “Collections from our Community: Oscar’s Godzillas” shares Godzilla memorabilia collected by Oscar Justus. • “Inside Out: Expressing the Inner World” presents abstract paintings by a group of women artists working in the Southeast.

Through Oct. 23. • “Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You” presents works by Brian Hitselberger and Julie Willis. Through Oct. 16. • “Modernist Sculptures from the Legacy of Loyd Florence.” Through Oct. 23. • “i vs me” features paintings by Andy Cherewick and Jeffrey Whittle. Through Oct. 15.

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.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Steffen Thomas’ Animal Kingdom” features artwork inspired by animals.

Workshop held Aug. 21 from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Currently on view through Sept. 4.

TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Alexis Spina presents jewelry and small metalworks in “Future Remnants.” Opening reception Aug. 15

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as well as surface techniques like brushing on slip, stencils, sgraffito and mishima/inlay. Thursdays, Oct. 14–Nov. 18, 5:30–8:30 p.m. $215–245. www.ocaf.com 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) In-person classes include outdoor yoga with Kate Morrissey Stahl (Mondays at 5:30 p.m.), Miles Brunch (Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.) and Nicole Bechill (Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.). Online classes include “Trauma Conscious Yoga with Crystal” Thursdays at 6 p.m. and “Yoga for Wellbeing with Nicole Bechill” on Saturdays at 10:45 a.m. Visit website to register. 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 ART EVENTS (Georgia Museum of Art) “Family Day To-Go: Neo Abstraction” is held Aug. 12–15.

“Artful Conversation: Mika Tajima” is held Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. “Yoga in the Galleries” is held Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. “Sunday Spotlight Tour” is held Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. www.georgia museum.org ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Multiple Locations) Saturday markets are held at Bishop Park from 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Wednesday markets are held at Creature Comforts Brewery from 5–7 p.m. Both markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods, a variety of arts and crafts, and live music.

Additionally, AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent at the market. www. athensfarmersmarket.net ATHENS-OCONEE CASA HYBRID INFORMATION SESSION (Children First, 693 N. Pope St.) Learn how to support children in foster care. In-person and streaming

options available. Aug. 11, 12:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. www.athens oconeecasa.org BACK TO SCHOOL IN STYLE (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Celebrate the beginning of a new school year by designing and decorating pencil bags, lunch bags, book totes and keychains. Aug. 14, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. $25–30. www. ocaf.com 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.

“Virtual Booktalks” features chapter books on Aug. 13 and young adult books on Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. www. athenslibrary.org BLOOD DRIVE (Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Services Building, Third Floor, Room C/G) Piedmont Athens Regional and the American Red Cross host a blood drive.

Register to donate with the sponsor code ARMC. Donors will be eligible to win prizes. Aug. 25, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. www.redcrossblood.org CINÉ DRIVE-IN (General Time Athens) Ciné will host weekly drive-in movies on Tuesdays with food trucks and concessions. Check website for weekly announcements of films. www.athenscine.com COMMUNITY CRAFT (Love.Craft Athens) Make a hand built pottery piece led by Love.Craft’s crew.

August features hand built vases and food from Marti’s at Midday.

Held the third Thursday of the month. Aug. 19, 6–8 p.m. $40. www.lovecraftathens.org CONVERSATION WITH EDITORIAL CARTOONIST MIKE LUCKOVICH (Special Collections Library) The Russell Library hosts Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich in conjunction with the traveling exhibition “Lines with Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons.” Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m. FREE! washnock@uga.edu 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.

from 2–5 p.m. Open Third Thursday on Aug. 19 from 6–9 p.m. On view by appointment through August.

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. • “Drinkable Water in Georgia” is an interactive exhibit tracing the geographic, environmental and political factors that surround the natural resource and how those issues have impacted Georgians. Family Day is held Aug. 28 from 1–4 p.m. Currently on view through December.

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.

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.

Visit willson.uga.edu.

14, 6–9 p.m. www.ashtonhopekeeganfoundation.networkforgood.com JEANNE ROBERTSON (Classic Center) Jeanne Robertson performs standup on her Rocking Chair Tour.

Aug. 13, 7 p.m. $29–69. www. classiccenter.com THE KOURTESANS (40 Watt Club) The local drag troupe celebrates its six-year anniversary with a stacked lineup of performances and a dance party. 8 p.m. (doors). $11. www.40watt.com MADISON CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Madison Co. Library) “World Elephant Day” offers elephant crafts.

All day on Aug. 12. Senior Citizens’ Day offers free cups of coffee and information on ways for seniors to save money. Aug. 21. The Inclusive Book Club will discuss Dog Stories

by James Herriot on Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. www.athenslibrary.org/ madison 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 MILAN ART CONFERENCE 2021: THE POWER OF THE BREAKTHROUGH (Milan Art Institute Campus, Statham) This three-day conference is the grand reopening of the new Georgia campus. Highlights include keynote sessions, technique demonstrations and live artist battles. Aug. 27–29, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $350. www.milanartinstitute.com/ milanartconference 2021 MURDER MYSTERY DINNER FUNDRAISER (Trumps Catering) YWCO presents a murder mystery dinner theater. Guests may be victims, suspects, witnesses or sleuths as a murder is discovered and a crime must be solved.

Includes a meal, interactive performance, cash bar and silent auction.

Proceeds benefit Girls Club, a summer camp for low-income girls.

Aug. 13, 7 p.m. $75, $300/table of four, $600/table of eight. www. ywco.org/events OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Oconee Co. Library) Third Monday Book Club meets Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.

“Trek & Connect” is an all-ages light trek at a local park. The group meets Sept. 13 at Watkinsville Woods and Oct. 11 at Oconee Veteran’s Park. www.athenslibrary.org OPENING RECEPTION (tiny ATH gallery) Alexis Spina presents jewelry and small metalworks in “Future Remnants.” Aug. 15, 2–5 p.m. www.tinyathgallery.com QUEER ABOLITIONIST DRIVE-IN FILM SERIES (Rabbit Hole Studios) “(Black) Future” on Aug. 20 presents Watermelon Woman and

Moonlight. Free, but registration required. Aug. 20, 8 p.m. athens mutualaid.net RACE 2 BEAT CANCER (Athens Medical Specialty Park) Participate in a 5K or 10K to raise funds for the Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia. Register, volunteer or sponsor by visiting the website.

Aug. 28. www.cfnega.org RAINBOW FOREST (Multiple Locations) “Rainbow Forest” is a new public art piece by Andrew Kovacs, located on the Greenway. Kovacs will discuss his inspiration and creative process on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Lyndon House Arts Center.

A public art dedication and ribbon cutting will be held Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. www.athensculturalaffairs.org 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 SOUTHERN STAR STUDIO OPEN GALLERY (Southern Star Studio) Southern Star Studio is a working, collective ceramics studio, established by Maria Dondero in 2016.

The gallery contains members’ work, primarily pottery. Every Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.southern starstudioathens.com SUMMER OF FUN CELEBRATION (West Broad Farmers Market) Soak up the final moments of summer with music, activities and in-person shopping for produce and artisan goods from local farmers and vendors. Aug. 14, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslandtrust.org SUNDAY FUNDAY (Rabbit Hole Studios) Every Sunday from 5-7 p.m., join the White Rabbit Collective for a free drum circle outside of Ben and Jerry’s on College Avenue.

Some instruments are provided but guests are encouraged to bring their own drums and rattles! An afterparty at Rabbit Hole Studios from 7:30 p.m.–12 a.m. offers space for playing drums, singing songs, playing ping pong and board games, reading books, doing yoga, making art and more. Donations accepted.

Memberships offering access to the musical museum and private lounge are also available for $16/ month. www.rabbitholestudios.org TWILIGHT (Downtown Athens) Cyclists come from near and far to race. Other activities include a food court, joy ride, expo and live music.

Check website for race schedule.

Aug. 20–21. athenstwilight.com TYCHE’S GAMES (Tyche’s Games) Shadowfist Power Lunch is held Aug. 11 and Aug 18 at 12 p.m.

Learn to play the Shadowrun RPG Online during “Friday Night Initia-

tive” on Aug. 13 and Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Day of Board Game Demonstrations is held Aug. 14 at 12 p.m.

Lunch and Learn is held Aug. 17 at 11:30 a.m. Pathfinder Society RPG is held Aug. 21 at 12 p.m. www. tychesgames.com 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

Kidstuff HOMESCHOOL ART THURSDAYS (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Classes are designed to stimulate

17, 6:15–7:30 p.m. $60/month, $210/14 weeks. lisayaconelli@ gmail.com, www.lisayaconelli.com NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) “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 OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Oconee Co. Library) “Storytime with Miss Rebecca” is held live on Facebook every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. “Let’s Play: Among Us In the Library” is held Aug. 11 from 6–8 p.m. “Dungeons & Dragons” meets Aug. 16 from 6–8 p.m. “Button Making” for grades 6–12 is held Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. www.athens library.org TEEN CLUBS (Lyndon House Arts Center) “Teen Media Arts Club”

college students and adult learners.

Daily, 2–9 p.m. athenslibrary.org

Support Groups 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 PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH (Nuçi’s Space) Open to anyone needing peer support for depression/anxiety.

Aug. 17, 31, 4–6 p.m. 706-2271515, lesley@nuci.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired

Silk paintings by Margaret Agner are currently on view at Earth Fare through August. interest, improve concentration, improve creative expression and introduce students to a variety of art styles. Sessions run Thursdays, Aug. 17–Sept. 23 or Sept. 28–Nov. 4. Classes are held 10 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–3 p.m. $230–250. www. ocaf.com MAKING DANCES (Work.Shop) This alternative dance class teaches improvisation and choreography techniques. For ages 10–14. Taught

by Lisa Yaconelli. Begins Aug.

covers how to make and edit videos.

Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m. “Teen 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

path to recovery from any addiction.

Thursdays, 6–7 p.m. FREE! www. athensrecoverydharma.org

Word on the Street 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, brand-

ing, 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 CORNHOLEATL FALL REGISTRATION (Southern Brewing Co. & Terrapin Beer Co.) The fall league offers four different divisions of play to accommodate all levels.

Seven-week season begins in September. Register by Aug. 23. www. cornholeatl.com FALL LEISURE ACTIVITIES (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services will offer a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports and holiday events for adults and children.

Programs include tai chi, baton, youth cooking classes, gymnastics, nature programs, theater and more.

Now registering. accgov.com/myrec FREE COVID-19 VACCINES (Clarke County Health Department) Vaccines are available by appointment or walk-in. No insurance or ID required. Vaccines are also offered at Akademia Brewing on Aug. 13 from 5–8 p.m. www.publichealthis foreveryone.com HEALTH CLINICS (Nuçi’s Space) Free health clinics are available for uninsured musicians and their friends and family. Doctors can diagnose, treat and refer. Call to make an appointment. Aug. 16 & 23; Oct. 4, 11 & 25; Nov. 1, 15 & 29. 706-227-1515 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 online: www.accgov.com/9961/ Athens-Pop-Up-Park SUPPORT FOR SENIORS WITH PETS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Humane Society and Athens Community Council on Aging have partnered to offer support services to seniors enrolled in ACCA programs. This includes emergency pet fostering, affordable wellness care, pet health workshops and pet training. www.accaging.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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THERAPY/ MENTAL HEALTH Now accepting child (10+) and adult clients in the Athens area for mental health therapy.

I specialize in counseling for tweens & teens, school issues, life transitions, infertility issues, chronic medical conditions, as well as anxiety & depression.

Contact Teddi Shriner, LPC: tshrinercounseling@gmail. com or call 706-230-6655.

JOBS FULL-TIME BOS Security is hiring SECURITY OFFICERS. FT & PT opportunities. $14/hr. if you have stable work history and enjoy the public. Apply online at www.bossecurity.com

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No customer interaction! Work independently, set your own weekday schedule (16–40 hours weekly). We have a relaxed, casual, safe space environment. Compensation automatically increases as you gain proficiency. Extremely flexible time-off arrangements with advance notice. Experience our eight-tiered training program with bonuses after each tier. So your starting compensation will range from $9.25 to $10.80 hourly based on individual performance.

After approx. three-month training, your compensation should exceed training pay and you’ll receive automatic increases for tenure with the company, efficiency, etc.

Show proof of vaccination at hire. www.ctscribes.com Line cooks needed!

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We are offering the following to our team members: Better-than-competitive hourly wages plus tips for servers/ bartenders/baristas, 100% employee health insurance coverage (full-time staff), 401K w/ matching funds, flexible schedules, opportunity for advancement, $250 sign-on bonus (90 days after hire), $250 referral bonus (90 days after referral hire). MAD Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. Please forward a resume indicating the position for which you are applying to info@mad-hospitality.com.

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PART-TIME Experienced kitchen help needed. Bring resume or fill out an application at George’s Lowcountry Table. No phone calls please. 420 Macon Hwy. Athens, GA 30606 Mike Wheeler Landscape.

Landscaping/gardening positions available. Good pay w/ experience. Part-time. Flexible hours. Call Mike Wheeler: 706202-0585, mwwheeler1963@ gmail.com Viva Argentine is looking for a few nice hardworking folks to be part of the team!

Competitive hourly wages for all positions. $10/hr. training, $12/hr. hosting and kitchen, $5/hr. + tips servers (must be 18+). Please email resumes to vivaargentinecuisine@gmail. com

NOTICES All Georgians over the age of 12 are eligible to be vaccinated! Call 888457-0186 or go to www.publichealthathens.com for more information.

COVID testing in Athens available at 3500 Atlanta Hwy. Athens, GA 30606. (Old Fire Station in the corner of Atlanta Hwy. & Mitchell Bridge Rd. near Aldi and Publix.) Mon–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. To register, call 844-625-6522 or go to www.publichealthathens.com Mobile Food Pantry @ General Time Athens!

Athens Terrapin Beer Co. alongside Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and various local sponsors will host a drive-thru food pantry on the 3rd Monday of each month thru 2021.

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