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The most recent vote came four months after Mayor Kelly Girtz threatened to veto a resolution recognizing the union that the commission had passed by a 5–4 vote. At that December meeting, union supporters then pulled off the agenda an associated ordinance, which would have required six votes to pass and also faced the threat of a veto. firefighters’ union, rescheduling it from last Girtz was vacationing in London with his week to June in order to have a work sesfamily during spring break last week, and sion on the issue next month.

Mayor Pro Tem Ovita Thornton presided The firefighters’ union would seem to be over the Apr. 4 meeting. an issue that could unite the right and the The commission also voted unanimously left, with Athens GOP Chairman Gordon to table a proposed subdivision off Newton Rhoden and other Republicans in supBridge Road until May to give Texas-based port of firefighters, and the commission’s megadeveloper D.R. Horton another chance progressive wing in support of unions, to address concerns. “This is the kind of as well. However, the commission voted low-density sprawling development that unanimously at its Apr. 4 meeting to hold got us into the [housing crisis] we’re in,” the ordinance recognizing the Professional said Commissioner Melissa Link, who was Firefighters of Athens-Clarke County Local sworn in for a third term after winning a 2795.

Mar. 21 special election.

“I need more information,” CommisA rezoning for an Athens Land Trust sioner Dexter Fisher said. “If our equipment low-income apartment complex off Bray is that bad, I need to know that, and I need Street in East Athens won unanimous to know why. If we’re not recruiting or approval. The 46 units would be reserved retaining firefighters, I need to know why.” for tenants earning 50%–70% of the area Fisher is one of three new commissionmedian income as defined by the U.S. ers who’ve joined the board since DecemDepartment of Housing and Urban Develber. Another, John opment, or about Culpepper, seconded for The company is a really good $40,000–$55,000 Fisher’s motion. a family of four. The fit for our community.

Culpepper said he land trust is seeking supports firefighters tax credits for low-in“100%” and called for more open lines of come housing from the Georgia Departcommunication between county staff and ment of Community Affairs to subsidize commissioners. However, ACC’s charter the project. It would be similar to the land sets up a style of government where the trust’s Fourth Street Village nearby. commission directs the manager and is “This will be an ideal place for affordable not supposed to be involved in day-to-day housing, for low-income people” because government operations. Commissioners it’s close to a bus line, the Division of Famare supposed to go through the manager ily and Children Services, a daycare and a rather than speak directly to rank-and-file shopping center, said property owner Lacey employees, and employees are also discourJohnson. aged from going outside the chain of command. Nevertheless, some commissioners have invited firefighters and other county If your toilet is broken and your landlord employees to come to them with their won’t fix it, what do you do? A presentation concerns. organized by the Athens-Clarke County Lt. Jeremy Wiliams—one of about 20 Housing and Community Development speakers in favor of the union—told commissioners that, after firefighters lobbied to save a ladder company on the Eastside from budget cuts in 2012, the manager’s office silenced them. Since then, Lt. Williams said, the fire department has been shedding employees. County Attorney Judd Drake even pushed back against Commissioner Mike Hamby when Hamby strongly suggested ordering Manager Blaine Williams to have a union representative participate in the May 9 work session.

Among the concerns cited by Blaine Williams, Girtz and some commissioners: Under a Gov. Jimmy Carter-era state law, firefighters are the only government employees in Georgia who are allowed to collectively bargain (although they cannot legally go on strike). Some worry that recognizing the firefighters’ union will create a special class of ACC employees with more power than those in other departments.

“I wish we could extend this under state law to other departments, but like any good cause, you have to start somewhere,” Commissioner Jesse Houle said.

Houle moved to recognize the union, but seemed to know that they lacked the votes.

“Whatever we do tonight, I hope we find a way to move forward and keep this issue alive,” they said. Fisher then made his sub-

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By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com Meissner, a California-based company that makes filtration products, has agreed to build a $250 million facility in Athens that will employ almost 1,700 people.

Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mike Hamby, who serves on the ACC Development Authority, made the announcement at the commission’s meeting Apr. 4.

The development authority met earlier this afternoon to approve bonds for the project.

“This is really a good project for Athens,” Hamby said. “The company is a really good fit for our community.”

The facility will be located on property known as the “Christian tract” at Spring Valley Road and Athena Drive. Operations are expected to start in 2026, but it will not be fully built out until about 2030. The site will include a state-of-the-art cleanroom, laboratories, research and development and office space in multiple structures, according to a news release from Gov. Brian Kemp’s office.

“We are thrilled to embark on this important expansion and are excited to build our second U.S. manufacturing campus in Athens-Clarke County,” company president Christopher Meissner, said in a news release. “The State of Georgia, and Athens-Clarke County in particular, is an ideal location with an incredible talent pool and strong geographic position that allows us to serve clients on the East Coast and throughout the world. We sincerely appreciate the partnership with state and county officials, and are eager to break ground to join the community in Athens-Clarke County.”

The commission voted unanimously to spend $1.9 million to extend sewer lines to the property. According to an ACC Economic Development Department fiscal analysis of “Project Square”—Meissner’s code name during negotiations—incentives also include property tax abatements that start to decline after Year 8, but the development is still expected to net the county government and school district $6.4 million over a 15-year period, accounting for the cost of providing services. The total payroll is projected to be $117 million when the facility is fully built out, generating $24 million a year in local retail sales.

According to its website, Meissner makes filters and other equipment for the pharmaceutical, biotech, microelectronics, chemical, and food and beverage industries.

The average wage will be about $82,000 a year, Hamby said. “A lot of scientists and researchers will be part of this,” he said.

The company said it will also be hiring for engineering, information technology and administrative positions.

Hamby compared the deal favorably to Caterpillar, which brought 1,500 jobs to Athens at much lower wages and with more taxpayer dollars devoted to infrastructure.

Commission Won’t Pour Water on Fuming Firefighters The Athens-Clarke County Commission again pushed back a vote to recognize a

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Know Your Rights

Department at the ACC Library Apr. 6 focused on landlords’ and tenants’ responsibilities. Chad McCranie, senior counsel at Georgia Legal Services, said landlords are legally obligated to make repairs in a “reasonable” amount of time, but the law is vague about how quickly they must do so.

“There isn’t a set amount of time in the code as far as what’s reasonable,” McCranie said. “That’s up to a judge.” For something serious like a sewage leak, it might be three days; for something minor, it might be 15–30 days, said John Spagna, head of the ACC Code Enforcement Division.

“The first thing our officers tell everyone is, please don’t stop paying your rent,” Spagna said. “That’s not going to help you.”

Other options include making the repairs yourself and deducting the cost from rent, or suing the landlord in small-claims court for the cost of repairs. The latter is the safest option, McCranie said, but also the hardest.

Spagna urged renters to call code enforcement if they can’t get their landlord to fix something. Code enforcement officers can ticket property managers, but usually prefer not to because Municipal Court moves slowly. “We’d rather resolve the issue so you can get back to living your life than anything else,” Spagna said.

Eviction proceedings, however, move quickly—landlords must give tenants 60 days’ notice, a hearing is usually held within a week, and if the landlord wins, the sheriff can evict a week after the hearing. Reasons can include nonpayment of rent or breaching the lease.

In defending against an eviction notice, tenants can pay the back rent, point to a history of partial payments, provide documentation that they were discriminated against, or argue that the landlord failed to make repairs or is retaliating against a request for repairs, McCranie said.

“Constructive eviction”—locking out the tenant or making the dwelling uninhabitable—is illegal in Georgia.

Overall, though, the system is stacked against renters, according to McCranie.

“I think the judges, particularly in Clarke [County], are fair,” he said. “I think the law itself tends to favor landlords. f

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SHARING EXPERIENCES WITH A FORMER PRESIDENT Editors’ Note: Everybody knows Pete McCommons was arrested during a sit-in at the UGA president’s office back in the last century, and he just can’t let it go. Sure, we told him to write about Trump, but this is not what we meant. This is not on us.

Dear Mr. (Former President) Trump, You have so thoroughly dominated the media at all levels that my editors tell me, even though I have absolutely nothing to add to the constant flow of speculation about you, I must come up with an angle that will work in our local hometown newspaper. (I certainly wish I knew something about your musical tastes, because we do a lot of that sort of thing.) My editors said, as usual, “Write about what you know.” So here goes, Mr. (FP) Trump. You probably won’t see this unless one of our ardent local MAGA Republican legislators tears it out and mails it to you, but that’s OK, because I know it wouldn’t fit into your reading schedule, anyway.

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So here’s the thing: I was arrested like you, so I can relate to what you’ve been going through. Mine was political persecution, too, and I, too, faced a biased judge who only wanted to do the bidding of the president who had me arrested. And it was all about some student rights long since made routine. Unlike you, I was arrested on the spot, frisked—my office keys were confiscated as dangerous weapons; never did get them back—and I was immediately thrown into jail with my co-conspirators.

We were quickly bailed out, but let me tell you, it’s different on the other side of the bars.

I assure you, Mr. (FP) Trump, there is no way I would be dredging up this ancient history except that I learned through it to do what my boss tells me, and this is what my bosses want. Also, all I did was what

was called “criminal trespass” in the UGA president’s office, while you paid off a porn star. Sounds like you had a lot more fun, but then I only had to pay $500, so I guess everything is relative.

Am I getting too personal here? This is embarrassing, but let me tell you this much, which might be of some help when you go to trial. You paid off a porn star, and then did all that stuff to cover it up. I participated in a sit-in for student rights when I wasn’t even a student, and when the students were arrested, so was I. And I was soon gone from the university as sure as those Black Tennessee Democrats are gone from their legislature.

But here’s the point: Once you go to trial by a jury of your peers (as if), the prosecutor is going to say all manner of outlandish stuff about you. I know you know that, but I’m just saying.

Let me give you an example. I know you can relate. Our lawyer thought it would be a good idea for us co-defendants each to get on the stand and tell the jury our idealistic reasons for sitting in at the president’s office. At this point, we had shaved our beards, cut our hair and borrowed some suits. We looked almost All-American.

I’m like you. I took this as an opportunity to extol the virtues of my fellow defendants and to present my own high-flown rationale for attempting to catch the conscience of a president—truly righteous, if I say so.

Well, then the prosecutor launched into his closing statement, and with my own widowed mother sitting in the courtroom, he uttered these indelible words: “Mr. McCommons is no doubt sincere.” I thought that was generous of him. But then he added, “Mr. McCommons is no doubt sincere, but so was Adolph Hitler.”

See what I mean? They will twist your words. You tell people it’s going to be wild, and they turn it into insurrection. You say find me 11,780 votes, and they call that election tampering. Your team arranges for false voter slates and pressures the vice president to annul the election, and they accuse you of trying to destroy our democracy. You take home some souvenirs, and they accuse you of stealing state secrets. You pay off a porn star, and they go all Christian on you. See what I mean?

Oh, well. All that was a long time ago, like your affair with Stormy Daniels, right?

As it turns out, just when it looks darkest, things may be working out. If all that stuff hadn’t happened all those years ago, I wouldn’t be a minor pundit writing about you now. Once you get through with your own trials, who knows what the future holds for you? f

Great to read the unanimous, sensible Prince Avenue cycleway decision. Now to fill the remaining cycleway gaps.

Throughout the 1990s, the AthensClarke Safe Cycling Association lobbied hard for one thing: bike lanes on Lumpkin Street, Prince and Milledge Avenue, thus creating a cycling triangle. Without this triangle, cycling will remain very much a minority passion, not an everyday commuting alternative to cars. Achieve this, and Athens can truly compete with the likes of Chattanooga and Greenville. These early innovators have realized the massive economic impact of bicycle-friendly environments.

Electric bikes now make cycling a breeze.

What is needed is a safe way to enjoy them.

Over to you, commissioners.

Ben Salt Athens

Athens Legislators Thwart Democracy The efforts by state Sens. Frank Ginn and Bill Cowsert and state Reps. Marcus Wiedower and Houston Gaines to prevent their constituents from freely choosing their own elected officials continue unabated. In 2020, the voters in the Western Judicial Circuit elected Deborah Gonzalez district attorney. Wiedower and Gaines were not happy about the election of District Attorney Gonzalez and attempted to remove Oconee County from the Western Judicial Circuit. That effort failed.

In 2022, Wiedower, Gaines, Cowsert and Ginn changed the commission districts of 67% of the voters in Athens-Clarke County in order to prevent three commissioners from running for re-election in their own districts. That effort succeeded.

These same state legislators supported carving Athens into four state House districts in order to prevent the citizens of Athens from having an effective voice in the state legislature and to secure their own re-election. They succeeded in both.

This year, these same legislators supported House Bill 231, which can be used as a stepping stone to attempt to remove Gonzalez from office. Ginn, Cowsert, Wiedower and Gaines, who are supposed to protect the rights of their constituents to freely choose their elected officials, will undoubtedly continue to seek ways to undermine and render ineffective that very right.

Bruce Menke Athens

Beware of Invasive Plants The Eastern Forest is changing. Where once the understory of a forest was open enough for one to walk and see through without much impairment, now many forests—especially those in or near cities, towns or even rural homes—are choked with exotic, invasive plants that are radically changing them. Most neighborhoods here in Athens are already thoroughly invaded by these plants, whether the current landowners planted them or not.

Many people are already familiar with kudzu, “the plant that ate the South,” that

was introduced to control erosion and has been steadily smothering trees and roadsides for a century. But there are many others that are steadily degrading our forests, including trees, shrubs, vines, forbs and grasses.

Many exotic invasive plants are commonly for sale at most landscaping and nursery venues. They grow quickly, put on handsome fall foliage and/or make good privacy barriers. They tend to grow well here because, due to being non-native, they do not have pests that control them or herbivores to graze them. Many, like privet, are prolific producers of seed that several species of generalist birds eat and distribute. Many, like privet, are also prolific root sprouters, growing clones of themselves over large areas, and creating dense thickets that choke out all other plants. These rhizome spreaders will even grow a new plant when a piece of a root breaks off in the ground as one pulls out the main stem, or can grow whole new plants even after they’ve been shredded for mulch.

As mentioned, many species of birds will happily eat the fruit of exotic invasives; after all, that is what fruit is for. However, some birds need the fruit or flowers or insects that feed on very specific types of plants that are choked out by the presence of invasive plants. Over the long term, this can cause reductions in biodiversity of plants and animals, lessening the chance that you’ll see your favorite birds or flowers.

Unfortunately, some birds don’t know to distinguish certain berries and can be killed by exotic invasives; Cedar waxwings have been known to gorge on nandina berries and then die.

So why should anyone care if the already ecologically disturbed forests in and around people’s houses have a few dozen (or thousand) invasive plants? Well, these plants escape into the native forests of the area, where they take up available resources, such as sunlight, soil, water, and nutrients, choking out native plant species. As mentioned, this reduces biodiversity, but so what? Biodiversity is an important tool that Eastern Forests (and all biomes) have to respond to disaster. Forests invaded by exotic plants experience degradation that makes them less resilient to disasters like drought, heatwaves, wildfire, floods, pest outbreaks, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. As climate changes, these disasters become more common, and invaded forests lose resilience to that change.

There are many people like myself and citizen groups who combat the scourge of invasives by pulling them out of the ground, cutting them back, and/or (my non-preferred method) using herbicide. Individual action is great, but we must do more if we are to preserve the integrity of forests and other biomes in Georgia. We need a statewide ban on the sale of exotic invasive plants, including but not limited to all species of privet, Nandina, Russian summer thorny olive, Japanese bayberry, winged burning bush, leatherleaf mahonia, Chinese wisteria, oriental bittersweet, Japanese honeysuckle and many others that can be found at gaeppc.org/list.

Aaron Joslin Athens

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Sandy Creek Nature Center at 50 AN ESCAPE FOR ADULTS AND AN EDUCATION FOR GENERATIONS OF KIDS

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most people in Clarke County, Sandy Creek Lindsay. Volunteers hauled out “load upon load of trash and Nature Center is something that’s been there abandoned materials, hoping their trucks would not bog all their lives, a place to escape the noise and bustle of the down,” Lindsay wrote in a 40-year history of Sandy Creek city—one of the perks of living in Athens. But if not for a Nature Center. conversation between a University of Georgia graduate stu“The reason I wanted a nature center was to educate kids dent and professor, the nature center (not to be confused and the general public, especially the teachers,” said Cook, with nearby Sandy Creek Park) might not exist at all. who’s had a hand in well over 100 nature trails around the Forestry graduate student Dan Hope went to Walt Cook, a professor in what is now the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, and said, “Why don’t we start a nature center?” recalled Cook recently.

Cook, 91, didn’t know then exactly what a nature center was, he admits.

But intrigued, he went with Hope— who was also director of the City of Athens’ parks department—to meet a man named John Ripley Forbes, who was spreading the gospel of environmental education in those days right after the first Earth Day, as people were beginning to grasp the harms our chemical-laced modern lives were inflicting on nature., and on ourselves.

Forbes, credited now with starting hundreds of nature and science centers across the country, said he’d loan them $3,000 in seed money to purchase land for the center if they’d put together a serious group of people to plan and raise money. They did, and by 1973, they’d found nine other people to round out an 11-member board for the new nonprofit. They got to work raising funds, first to buy a 110-acre tract around the confluence of Sandy Creek and the North Oconee River. After additions, its area now is 225 acres.

“It was important to preserve the land itself, but also to teach people The Sandy Creek Nature Center’s building includes interactive exhibits and play space. why we wanted to preserve it and why it was important,” said Suzanne Lindsay, one of the three surviving early nature center state—designing, consulting, sometimes actually building board members, with Hope and Cook. and maintaining them.

They convinced the city and county governments, sepAt that time, UGA’s College of Education did not have arate then, to chip in to buy the land, and matched that a course that allowed future teachers “to go out on the money with a grant from a program then-Gov. Jimmy ground,” Cook said. The teachers coming out of the college Carter had launched to preserve important natural areas. knew nothing about the environment, and if the teachers Part of the land, a dead-end on a portion of an old road didn’t know, they couldn’t teach their students. “I wanted to Commerce, had become a dumping ground, recalled to fill that gap,” he said.

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Now, the Sandy Creek Nature Center is one of Athens’ top visitor destinations with more than 60,000 visits a year, according to Randy Smith, facilities supervisor of the nature center, which is observing its 50th anniversary this year.

The nature center opened to the public in 1977, and in its early years was operated by the nonprofit corporation.

But in 1981, the board turned it over to the Clarke County government to operate, nine years before voters approved consolidating the Athens and Clarke County governments.

Now the nature center is a part of the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department.

Some of the people on that nature center board went on to become founders of the Oconee River Land Trust, which has now protected more than 43,000 acres of land from development across the state, and to oversee the early stages of the growing greenway system along some of Athens’ river corridors.

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When Clarke County took over operating the nature center, the role of the nonprofit’s board became more of an advisory and fundraising relationship, said Sandy Creek Nature Center Inc. President Emily Carr. Over the years, the foundation has raised more than $2 million for the nature center, not counting volunteer hours, including recently a playscape downslope from the nature center’s interpretive center and its classrooms and exhibits.

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children are. “We give them a chance to go into the woods and feel safe, and see it as an interesting place,” said Carr, a former Clarke County teacher who brought classes to the nature center.

“If a child is taught early, you’ve got a pretty good chance it will carry on into adult life,” Lindsay said.

Something more intangible may be even more important than the education the nature center’s small staff provides, with the help of hundreds of volunteers: Carr has seen youngsters come to feel a kind of ownership. “You could just see a feeling of, ‘It belongs to me,’” Carr said.

“It gives people a sense of Adults and children alike got to see and touch seashells and even handle little live crabs at a recent where we live.” weekend event at Sandy Creek Nature Center.

Humanity hasn’t come close to solving its environFifty years on, people of all ages come to walk its trails, mental problems in the half-century since Sandy Creek was and tens of thousands of Clarke County children come each founded, which makes the nature center even more importyear to learn about nature hands-on and close-up. Under an ant today, Hope believes. agreement with the Clarke County School District, by sixth “If we don’t keep educating young people, we’re really grade every Clarke County public school student will have going to be in trouble, and that’s what Sandy Creek does,” made four annual trips to the nature center for classes, Hope said. “You can only hope those little ones grow up to which always include an outdoor component. Hundreds be wiser than we have been.” f more youngsters come to the center’s summer camps, and all through the year the center and its programs also draw in local private school and homeschooled children.

It also stages special events, like the annual Snake Day coming up May 13, which usually draws hundreds to the 225-acre nature center off Commerce Road, about a mile north of downtown. “We really operate at capacity a lot of the time,” Smith said.

“It has become much more than anyone could envision 50 years ago,” Lindsay said.

It’s a place of survival for salamanders, beavers, birds, turtles and other wildlife, but it’s also a A young visitor reaches out to touch the glass of a turtle exhibit at the Sandy Creek Nature place where children can learn not Center. to be afraid of the woods, as many

Park Plans First, the good news: Bishop Park is getting a new pool to replace its current one, which is 46 years old and leaking. The bad news, though, is that the pool will be closed during construction this summer; however, other city pools will open on Memorial Day weekend.

The new pool is just one of many improvements Athens-Clarke County is making to local parks as part of SPLOST 2020, the continuation of a 1% sales tax for capital projects. Part of the $5 million allocated to Bishop Park will also go toward a pool house, a more inclusive playground and better pedestrian access to the park from Hawthorne Avenue.

Memorial Park, in the words of ACC Commissioner Allison Wright, has been “loved to death,” and it, too, is getting a facelift. The park’s popular duck pond had to be dredged in 2015, then the dam failed in 2018.

“There’s really no water left in [the forebay and upper pond] at all,” SPLOST project manager Diana Jackson told the commission at a work session last month.

A $5.9 million project will solve the pond’s sedimentation problem, as well as pay for a new driveway— potentially a two-way cul-de-sac rather than a one-way

loop—amenities like a new playground and picnic tables, and perhaps a sidewalk along Gran Ellen Drive.

The dog park is expected to close this summer for improvements. A separate $5.3 million project includes a new reptile house and other facilities at Bear Hollow Zoo. For the Holland Youth Sports Complex, $5 million is earmarked for new or refurbished scoring stands, bleachers, concession stands, scoreboards, fencing, sidewalks, irrigation systems, trails, restrooms and more, including a new soccer pitch and pavilion.

Another $4.3 million will go toward building out the Beech Haven property—off Atlanta Highway where it crosses the Middle Oconee River—with a bridge over the river, trails, boardwalks, restrooms, access points to surrounding neighborhoods and renovations to a historic house on the land, formerly owned by the Rowland family. $2.9 million is set aside for another nature preserve, Tallassee Forest, which is also getting parking, trails, signage and such, along with educational and adventure areas for children.

Sandy Creek Nature Center will receive $308,000 for infrastructure upgrades and modernizing exhibits.

And $1.8 million is budgeted to buy land for a new park on the Westside, likely somewhere off Atlanta Highway outside the Loop. [Blake Aued]

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Hey Bonita, How can millennials not feel hopelessly depressed about the state of the world and their future?

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The state of the world is… a lot to deal with right now, but it’s not yours alone to address. You don’t personally have to end a war or feed the hungry or get justice for the transgressed upon, but you can certainly live out your ideals and be the person you want to see in the world. That’s a very cliche statement these days, but I think it’s a powerful one for lessening the anxiety of feeling powerless in the face of everything that’s going on right now.

We’ve all learned how important voting on the local level can be for creating positive change in our communities, and I hope you’re doing so. Make sure you and your county commissioners are of similar minds, and you should

attention spans and turning scrolling into muscle memory. People desperately want your attention and to get a reaction out of you, and social media feeds are curated to inflame and depress us. We feel sad looking at someone else’s beautiful life or furious at fascist trolling, or we try watching “takedowns” of worldviews we don’t like that end up making the “us vs. them” of it all even more stark and frightening. Even “The Daily Show” is counting on your anger and discomfort for views and ratings, and after that satisfaction of being validated fades, you’re still going to feel pissed and have no solutions or ways forward. You’ll just be frustrated and angry and have nothing to do with those feelings.

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Apply for a position on one of our local major policy boards so that you can volunteer time towards keeping Athens great and weird, man.

Are you a parent or guardian of young ones? Your influence on them is large and provides you a very real chance to make sure there’s one less fascist in the world.

(This can backfire, though—pour one out for all the weirdo adults out here raising lil’ Proud Boys despite themselves.) Do tangible things that allow you to express your worldview and live your values in defiance of what some would rather happen to the social climate of our country.

I also recommend less screen time, and not just social media. I barely seek out the news because it’s so very often a complete and total bummer, and major events always find their way to me anyway. The sensory overload of social media is destroying our

thriving, and I imagine you want the same for them. Do not feel guilty about being happy in an awful world or doing frivolous things for no reason other than joy. Some folks believe that you shouldn’t have an easy life when there are marginalized people out there who don’t, and that’s absolute poppycock.

Penance is not necessary for allies who are privileged enough to live well, and that comfort and ease allow for us to be more active and helpful for others. Cultivate good feelings and a good life for yourself, and believe in your heart that you deserve good things. Because you do—of course you do. Living a good life does not mean you’re unaware of what’s going on or not committed to being a force of positive change.

Living a good life and changing what you can are the quickest ways you can feel better about the state of the world today, and you should never give up on doing what you can to create a better world. f

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By Erin France news@flagpole.com Gardeners new and old rejoice: Spring plant sales kick into high gear this month. But what should you look for when appraising a leafy candidate for consideration as an addition to your home garden? Here are a few things to look for when checking out promising potential plants.

LOCAL MATTERS: Athens-area farmers, backyard gardeners, university organizations, start-up nurseries and well-established businesses all are awash in spring seedling sales. If you can’t find exactly what you want, tell someone! You might find a grower willing to germinate, propagate or carry what you’re looking for. Besides supporting local businesses, buying local usually means healthier plants more suited for a Northeast Georgia climate. They’ve acclimated to the weather, and growers choose varieties with an eye to doing well throughout the season.

squished roots compared to a roomy pot with more soil.

If there aren’t any white or light-colored roots, like the asparagus crowns and strawberry plants I planted this week, feel the roots to make sure they have some turgidity. Squishy, soft roots are another sign of rot, and the plant might not be worth your time and money.

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PRICE POINTS: Determining what’s a fair price will ultimately be at the buyer’s discretion.

That said, the bigger the pot, the pricer the plant. If you’re looking to get a bunch of plants at a good price, skip over everything in a five-gallon pot—and maybe the one-gallon pots, too. The grower invested more time and energy in the larger plants, and will need to sell it at a higher price to recoup that investment. Larger pots and additional soil also raise the cost. Pint pots generally sell around $3-5, depending on the variety of plant.

The more difficult to fertilize, germinate or propagate, the more expensive the plant will be.

If you’re interested in buying many plants from the same grower, ask about wholesale pricing.

BUGS AND EGGS: No,

you don’t need a magnifying glass and 10 minutes to check out every plant. I’m suggesting you give your preferred candidates a once-over just to make sure that there’s nothThese San Marzano tomato plants were a part of Troublesome Creek ing obviously wrong.

Farm’s spring seedling sale last year. Shoppers can find all sorts of new Yellow leaves on a and interesting plant varieties from local vendors. plant that should have green leaves is a sign of Though there is some variability at big mineral deficiency and could lead to fruiting box stores, stock is ordered based on what problems. Large chomps out of the leaves most people buy. This narrows the selection could mean you’re setting yourself up for and means that some popular plants can an insect infestation. A quick check on the fail in Athens-area backyards. For example, underside of a leaf or two will alert you to tomatoes without some blight resistance a cluster of eggs or the presence of aphids. and cucumbers without some mildew Pick the healthiest plants you can find of resistance might survive elsewhere, but the bunch. If you, like my Mom, have a soft they have a tough go in our hot and humid spot for sick and injured plants, ask for a climate. discount before buying the ugly ducklings.

HEALTHY ROOTS: When you can, check the roots. From vegetable seedlings to saplings, the roots can tell you about the health of your plant. Ideally, look for roots that are white or light-colored and grow both down and across the soil. Rotten roots are black and fall easily from the root ball. Some Internet experts point to checking for encircling roots trapped in a pot as a sign of a root-bound plant that won’t produce well.

I disagree. You’ll want to shake the roots free before re-planting, but good roots go where there’s dirt. Some plants, like the spider plant, prefer a smaller container with

CHEMICAL SPRAYS: If you are concerned about chemicals on your seedlings, ask the grower about what and when they sprayed last. Even the organic or certified naturally grown labels do not mean a lack of pesticides and fungicides. It means chemicals derived from natural sources, typically less harsh and with fewer functioning hours than non-organic options. As someone who has sprayed organic and non-organic chemicals in the past, I wouldn’t want either option on my skin for a long period of time.

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Spring Gallery Hopping ART OPENINGS TO CATCH THIS APRIL

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com TINY ATH GALLERY: Primarily working with watercolors, local artist Tim Root—who has illustrated several covers for Flagpole in the past—also experiments with comics, zines, card decks, denim vests and wooden “thingys” like music boxes and interactive sculptures. With a punk-rock personality and DIY approach, his creations are funny, surprising, playful and often refreshingly grotesque. A reception with the artist will be held Thursday, Apr. 13 from 6–9 p.m.

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able that includes some of his work and art collection will be offered for sale to benefit the foundation. All three of OCAF’s exhibitions will remain on view through June 2.

ATHENAEUM: A rite of passage for graduate students attending the Lamar Dodd School of Art, the annual MFA exit show celebrates artists as they complete their terminal degree and transition into the art world beyond academia. Entitled “re:(de)construction,” this year’s exhibition thematically

Zahria Cook, J Taran Diamond, Shaunia Grant, Chad Hayward, Huey Lee, Jason Rafferty, Rachel Seburn, Ethan Snow and Lee Villalobos. The exhibition opens with a reception on Friday, Apr. 14 from 6–8 p.m., and artists will discuss their bodies of work during MFA Speaks on Wednesday, Apr. 26 at 6 p.m. “re:(de)construction” will remain on view through May 11. Visit athenaeum. uga.edu for details.

WINTERVILLE CENTER: Ahead of this year’s Winterville Marigold Festival, the Winterville Community Center will display springthemed artwork in the “Marigold Festival Annual Art Show.” The group exhibition will spotlight Miranda Bellah, an Athens-based illustrator who created this year’s festival artwork. An art reception will be held Friday, Apr. 14 from 6–8 p.m. The Marigold Festival will follow on Saturday, May 13 at Pittard Park with a 10k run, parade, car show, children’s activities, vendors and live music. Visit facebook.com/ MarigoldFestival for details.

OCAF: Philadelphia-based artist Leah Macdonald will showcase her unusual floral photo encaustic works in “Wax ACE & OX: Leathers Building neighbors Flowers” at the Oconee Cultural Arts ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery and OX Foundation. Embellishing blackFine Art will co-present “Hearts in and-white photographs of flowers Repair: The Necessity of Seduction,” with beeswax and paint, her images an exhibition of recent mixed media are impressionistic and full of lush works by Birmingham-based artist details. An opening reception will be Karen Graffeo. Specializing in photogheld Friday, Apr. 14 from 5–7 p.m. raphy, performance and installation, with a demonstration by the artist at Graffeo uses her documentary and 6 p.m. Macdonald will also lead a twohumanitarian projects to inform her day floral photo encaustic workshop artwork. For this exhibition, she plans on Saturday, Apr. 15 and Sunday, Apr. to create a unique installation for 16 (registration required).

ACE/FRANCISCO and share a collecTwo additional exhibitions will tion of works from her time in Cuba open at OCAF with a reception on Friat OX. An opening reception will be day, Apr. 21 from 5–8 p.m. The 28th held between both galleries on Thursannual “SouthWorks Natural Juried day, Apr. 20 from 6–8 p.m., and works Exhibition” was juried by Erin Dunn, will remain on view through May 20. curator of modern and contemporary Karen Graffeo’s exhibitions at ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery and OX Check out acefranciscogallery.com art at the Telfair Museum in Savanand oxfineart.com. nah. Ranging from paintings and pho- Fine Art will open Apr. 20. tographs to sculptures, textiles and CLASSIC GALLERIES: The Classic Center will draws parallels between the various ways more, the exhibition features 86 works by unveil two new exhibitions this month. On 83 different artists from across the country. in which artists examine and reimagine the view in Classic Gallery I, the group show material, and the social and psychological “Bob Marable: Artist, Collector, Benefac“Flourish” brings the palette of spring structures surrounding them. Mediums tor” features 35 paintings and drawings include video, painting, print, photography, blooms indoors through the works of Dallis by the artist who served as one of OCAF’s Foshee, Mary Mason Sams, Marisa Mustard founding members and launched the idea of metals, clay and sound. This year’s exiting and Zahria Cook. On view in Classic Gallery artists include AJ Aremu, Mickey Boyd, “SouthWorks.” A life estate gift from Mar-

II, “Works by Bess Carter” spotlights an artist who specializes in vibrant, funky paintings of interiors. An opening reception will be held in conjunction with Third Thursday on Apr. 20 from 6–8 p.m. Visit classiccenter.com/classicgalleries for more information.

DODD GALLERIES: This spring’s BFA exit show at the Lamar Dodd School of Art was divided into two separate groups to accommodate the diverse works of 42 graduating students. Referencing Shel Silverstein’s poem, the exhibition “Where The Sidewalk Ends” represents the culmination of each artist’s studies and new possibilities ahead.

There’s still time to catch the tail end of the first group before closing day on Friday, Apr. 14. The next wave of artists will take over the gallery walls beginning with a reception on Friday, Apr. 21 from 6–8 p.m. and remain on view through Friday, Apr. 28. See art.uga.edu for more.

ATHICA: The newest installment of Athens Institute for Contemporary Art’s “Solo Duo Trio” series presents “Solo: New Works by Heather Deyling.” The exhibition pulls from an ongoing body of work called “invented hybrids,” a collection of sculpture, installation and works on paper and glass. Inspired by natural forms, eco-fiction and climate change, the Atlanta-based artist imagines her creations as representatives of a future in which the planet’s changing conditions have led to new species that blur the distinctions between flora, fauna and fungi.

An opening reception will be held Saturday, Apr. 22 from 6–8 p.m., and Deyling’s works will remain on view through May 7. Check out athica.org.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER: Currently on view through April, the “Green Life Art Exhibition” is an annual art contest in which K-12 students create artworks inspired by environmental education and sustainability.

A closing day reception will be held Apr. 29 at 2 p.m. While at the center, be sure to also check out the “48th Juried Exhibition” and “Breathing Room,” an exhibition spotlighting the independent practices of former and current employees of R. Wood Studio. Go to accgov.com/lyndon house for details. f

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Inside the Harmonic Prism

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DON’T ASK ME: Preorders are open now for the upcoming sophomore album by The Pink Stones. It’s titled You Know Who and is slated for release via Normaltown Records on June 30. The first single “Who’s Laughing Now?” is out as we speak. It features a whole guest appearance by Nashville’s Teddy & The Rough Riders, and is distinctly more of a chooglin’, Southern country boogie-styled tune than you may have become accustomed to from the group’s previous LP. The band will play three regional shows surrounding the album’s release at Atlanta’s Terminal West (June 17), Macon’s Grant’s Lounge (June 22) and at AthFest (June 24). You can pre-

appearances, each featuring two sets of music, start at 7 p.m. and, you know, go until they’re finished. The specific upcoming dates for these shows are Apr. 11 and 25 and then May 9, 16, 23 and 30. For all other information, please see facebook.com/ KenoshaKid and kenoshakid.com.

REST IN PEACE: Former Athens musician Eric Groff Agner died on Monday, Jan. 30 at the age of 56 after complications from cancer. A life-long musician, he was active in the local scene throughout the ’80s and early ’90s in Banned 37 and The Woggles.

In Baltimore and the Washington, D.C. area, he played with The Dilettantes, Dames Rocket, Lawn Chair, The Racket, The Paper Tapes, The Sugar Biscuits and The Judith Hour. He was also an avid participant in the global songwriting challenge February Album Writing Month. A committal service will be held Saturday, Apr. 15 at 4 p.m. at St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church.

A memorial gathering will follow from 5–8 p.m. at the Lyndon House Arts Center, where guests will be welcome to share anecdotes, photos and songs.

[Jessica Smith]

EVERYBODY GET TOGETHER: The Monty Greene-curated live music series Sonic Space at ATHICA (inside the Leathers Building at 675 Pulaski St., STE 1200) is going swimmingly, and next up is a show by well-known Athens musician and personality John Kiran Fernandes. He is known, of course, for his time in Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System, his Inside the Harmonic Prism by Jeremy Kiran Fernandes label Cloud Recordings, and nearly a million other projects over the past three decades. On Friday, Apr. 14 at 7 save the new album on streaming services p.m., he will perform a solo set on clarinet via newwst.com/youknowwho (Note: not which he describes as “minimalist ambient a typo. The second “e” in west is supposed looped clarinet.” For those familiar with to be missing.), and preorder the physical album via newwestrecords.com/collections/ his work and resume none of this comes pre-orders. For all other information, please as new information, but hopefully it will guide newcomers to the right place. This see thepinkstones.com. show is free but donations to support the CHERNOBYL SUNRISE: It feels like it’s been performer are greatly encouraged. For more forever since I mentioned anything about information, please see athica.org/event/ Nuclear Tourism, so here we go. The april2023sonicspace. group has a new album set to release on RELATED AND BELATED: I meant to get to this May 12, but has released two singles from last week, but y’all would do good to turn it so far. They are, in order of appearance, your ears to the new album Inside the “No Never!” and “Computer Wife.” What’s Harmonic Prism by musician and visual interesting about these guys is they’re, in artist Jeremy Kiran Fernandes. This the most convenient definition, a skate 14-track album is a deeply meditative expepunk band that’s totally unbeholden to rience across a few different styles. Notably, any accepted skate rock orthodoxy. To this Fernandes explores late-1960s-style English end, they’re adept at squeezing new life out folk (“Leaves Fall,” “Cypress,”), drones of familiar psych riffs and pop structures. (“Seadust”) and Jandekian arrangements There’s a third single, “Cut Your Hair,” (“Wind Zither”), and closes with the legitislated for release Apr. 21, too. Find these mate American primitive sounds of “Walls guys on Spotify, and follow along at facePainted Like Sky.” What’s so cool about this book.com/nucleartourism. is that everything is of a piece and nothing THIS IS HOME, WE LIVE HERE NOW: Jazz merhere is short-sighted, rushed through or chants Kenosha Kid has decided to extend gratuitous. It’s a fully deliberate and comits residency at Hendershot’s to such a plete work of art that deserves to be heard degree that you may as well start sending thoroughly more than once. Find it at its mail there. The group’s Tuesday night jeremykiranfernandes.bandcamp.com. f

PRETTY BOYS DRIVING BEAUTIFUL CARS ALBUM RELEASE

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he love connection between music and cars is one that has spanned generations and genres, with the machismo and boastful nature of hip hop being a natural fit amongst them. Chicago transplant Derek Lowe, known in Athens as the rapper Uniqe, is one of many who also find their passions meeting at this intersection. On Apr. 7, Lowe released his debut album Pretty Boys Driving Beautiful Cars around the theme of the music and car scenes being intertwined.

TikTok and Instagram Reels have given a digital push to these scenes going hand-in-hand. Lowe points to Memphisturned-West Coast rapper Xavier Wulf as an example: As an artist, his songs became popular in editing car videos, and now he has a touring concert series that doubles as a car meet. Being in the car scene, Lowe explains that he has easy access to rare and weird cars for music videos, and it’s a built-in audience who has gotten behind the concept and been supportive of the process even before the album was released.

However, on a larger scale, this album is a culmination of Lowe’s experiences since moving to Athens in 2017. The move happened because of his father’s job, but at 18 years old, Lowe decided to stay in Athens when his father moved back a year later. He immediately immersed himself in the downtown hip-hop scene, found a collective of artists to mentor him and met his current partner—all of which solidified to him that he should stay to grow as a person and an artist.

“I could have just stayed in Chicago and went down the route that I know would have not been super healthy… It was easier to grow here than Chicago,” says Lowe.

“Trvy [Trevor Wiggins] was a big part of that. I learned a lot working with all my homies, working with other people and friends that collaboratively do the same thing. Like in Chicago, I did have friends that did that, but they didn’t work as hard, then I came here, and that’s whenever I started growing.”

Uniqe has previously released two self-produced and self-engineered EPs, The Uniqe Experience in 2016 and Issa Trip in 2018, that can be described as having a very modern hip-hop sound with strong party vibes. Pretty Boys Driving Beautiful Cars is what he considers his first professional album that represents a more polished version of what he’s capable of as an artist. The entire album was engineered and primarily produced by Abraham Cruz, whose tag is Cruzbeats.

“I had this crossroads, that I think I hit in 2020, where I was like, OK, I don’t want to make beats anymore, because if I just

keep trying to focus on songwriting, my attention will be there so I can fully develop in that range,” says Lowe. “It was super interesting collabing with Cruz. It was two guys coming together, like two peas working in the same pod.”

The fast-flowing single “Slide” came out in 2020, and this led to Lowe creating 30–40 more songs with Cruz before landing on the concept for Pretty Boys Driving Beautiful Cars. Lowe was faced with the question of how to convey the image and ego of this premise into music while also representing his own personality and humor. Once he committed to just making the music authentically, the material came easily and naturally.

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“The biggest thing I’ve noticed when working an entire project with an artist is trying to get the artist to one-up themselves. It’s easy to fall into the same formula for artists in their creative process,” says Cruz. “I gotta make sure they fall in love with what they make.”

The bottomline of this album for Lowe is that if you focus on the art, making good music and portraying yourself genuinely, then the final product will garner more success. It’s his showcase of how far he’s come to old fans, and it’s his polished introduction to first-time listeners. Lowe already has three music videos shot by Garret Boyd, aka Goodie, that will be released soon.

In celebration of the album release, a show will take place on Friday, Apr. 14 at Wonderbar featuring performances by close friends, like BYV_Trubb and 1dad0kids, and artists featured on the album, like Blesstheplaya and Goodie. Lowe says that he’s bringing an even higher level of energy and outlandishness to his performance, and he wants it to feel like a family affair.

“I had a lot of support from different angles. That’s why this project means so much to me, because this was more than just an effort on my part and Cruz,” says Lowe. f

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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 ART (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) Artists can submit up to three works of art for inclusion in the exhibition “Myth, Magic and Mystery.” All media will be considered. Find the submission form online. Deadline May 24. $25–30 submission fee. www.ocaf.com CALL FOR ARTISTS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Seeking submissions of artwork inspired by nature for an exhibition celebrating the SCNC’s 50th anniversary. Find guidelines and applications online.

Deadline May 10. www.sandycreeknaturecenterinc.org/events CALL FOR ARTISTS (Athens, GA) The first-​ever Athens Twilight Artist Market is currently seeking artists to participate. Check website for vendor details. Apr. 22–23. $125/one day, $235/weekend. swgthestore. com/product/artist-​market-​fee CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Artists, artist groups and curators can submit proposals for original exhibition ideas. Artists can also submit images of their work for consideration in larger group or themed shows organized by the center. Proposals will be reviewed Apr. 20 and Sept. 20, 11:59 p.m. www.accgov.com/6657/Exhibition-​ Proposal-​Form GRADUATE SWEET DREAMS SOCIETY (Graduate Athens) This artist-​in-​residency program is

hosted at 10 Graduate Hotels across the country. Participants receive studio space, mentorship and resources to create. Applications due Apr. 17. www.graduatesweet dreams.com/apply 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. www. accgov.com/7350/Open-​Studio-​ Membership

Classes ART CLASSES (K.A. Artist Shop) “Intro to Aqua Oils.” Wednesdays, Apr. 12–26, 6–8 p.m. “House Portraits in Watercolor.” Apr. 23, 1–4 p.m. $45. “Photo + Edit Your Artwork.” Apr. 29 or May 20, 1–4 p.m. $75. “Fractions of a Second: Intro to Analog B+W Photography.”

May 2 & May 9, 6–8 p.m. $100. www.kaartist.com ART CLASSES (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) “Photo Encaustic Floral

art around town ARTWALL@HOTEL INDIGO ATHENS (500 College Ave.) Nancy Everett’s solo show “Classic Inspirations” includes paintings that celebrate Athens and the Southeast. Through mid-May. ATHENAEUM (287 W. Broad St.) This final thesis exhibition celebrates the graduating class of MFA students: AJ Aremu, Mickey Boyd, Zahria Cook, J Diamond, Shaunia Grant, Chad Hayward, Huey Lee, Jason Rafferty, Rachel Seburn, Ethan Snow and Lee Villalobos. Opening Reception Apr. 14, 6–8 p.m.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Marisa Leilani Mustard presents a collection of colorful paintings in “WILD!” Through April. • “History with Chutzpah: Remarkable Stories of the Southern Jewish Adventure 1733–Present” is a traveling exhibit from the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum. Through May 7.

ATHICA (675 Pulaski St.) “Solo: New Works by Heather Deyling” includes colorful and playful sculptures, wall works and installations inspired by research and observation of natural forms, eco-fiction and climate change.

Opening reception Apr. 22, 6–8 p.m. Currently on view Through May 7.

CARTER-COILE COUNTRY DOCTORS MUSEUM (111 Marigold Lane, Winterville) The Charles and Kim Burch Medicine Garden contains 19 non-toxic plants which were cultivated for medicinal use in Georgia between 1870–1940. The inaugural rotating exhibit “I’m Not a Doctor But I Play One on TV” takes a look at the most famous country doctor roles from TV, film and print media through artifacts and archival material. Apr. 15–July 15.

DODD GALLERIES (270 River Rd.) “Where the Sidewalk Ends” consists of two separate exhibitions that both showcase artwork by 42 graduating BFA students. The first exit show lasts until Apr. 14. The second exit show opens Apr. 21, 6–8 p.m. and runs until Apr. 28.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Bernadine Sears. Reception Apr. 22, 5–7 p.m. Currently on view through Apr. 29.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) Spanning the 18th century to the present, “Object Lessons in American Art” features over 100 works of Euro-American, African-American and Native American art from the Princeton University Art Museum’s collection. Through May 14. • “In Dialogue: Henry Ossawa Tanner, Mentor and Muse.” Through June 18. • “Art is a form of freedom” is a collaborative project through which incar-

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with Leah McDonald.” Apr. 15–16, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $410–460. www. ocaf.com BEGINNING BELLYDANCE (Healing Arts Centre) This six-​week course is for beginners. Fridays, May 5–June 7, 6-​7 p.m.$84. www.healingarts centre.net BLACKSMITHING CLASSES (Greenhow Handmade Ironworks, Washington) “Forge a Fire Poker” covers tapering, bending and scrolling, forge welding, cutting with a chisel and more. Apr. 15, May 6 or June 24, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $150. “Forge a Bottle Opener” will cover making open face and church key style bottle openers. May 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $150. In “Basic Blacksmithing: First Time at the Forge,” students will forge and assemble a wall mount rack with three hooks.

June 3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $150.

“Forge a Throwing Tomahawk” is for experienced students. May 13, May 27 or June 10, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $175. “The Art of Chain Making.”

Apr. 29, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $165.

“Forge an Iron Age Battle Spear.”

May 20 or June 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $175. greenhowhandmade@ gmail.com COMMUNITY DANCE IMPROV (work.shop) No experience necessary. Vaccines and boosters required. Sundays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Donations accepted. lisa yaconelli@gmail.com DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Sat-

urday at 8:30–9:30 a.m. Email for details. richardshoe@gmail.com GET FIT! (Lay Park) Ages 55 and older are invited to participate in aerobic walking classes to improve flexibility and strength. Mondays through Apr. 24, 1–2 p.m. 706-​ 613-​3596 GROW YOUR BUSINESS WORKSHOP SERIES (Athens Land Trust or Zoom) The Athens Land Trust presents a course for budding entrepreneurs and existing businesses. Wednesdays through Apr. 19, 5:30–7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslandtrust.org HOMEBUYER EDUCATION WORKSHOP (Zoom) Athens Land Trust presents an eight-​hour, HUD-​certified course for first-​time homeowners that covers the home-​buying process in Georgia. Pre-​registration required. Apr. 15, May 20 and June 17, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. $10. www. athenslandtrust.org 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 OPEN/COMMUNITY MEDITATION (Sangha Yoga Studio at Healing Arts Centre) Uma Rose leads a meditation designed to guide participants into stillness and silence. Mondays, 4–5 p.m. Donations encouraged. www.healingartscentre.net PUBLIC DANCE (The Studio Athens) Beginner Rumba lessons followed

by DJ’d waltz, swing, salsa, tango etc. Every fourth Saturday. 7:30–10 p.m. $5 (students), $10 (non-​students). www.gmdance.com SALSA DANCE CLASSES (Starland Lounge & Lanes) Join SALSAthens

cerated women at the Whitworth Women’s Facility selected works for an exhibition and wrote prose and poetry in response to the pieces. Through July 2. • “Decade of Tradition: Highlights from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection.” Through July 3.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Zane Cochran presents “Aurora,” a sculptural interpretation of the aurora borealis using 3D geometric figures and lights.

HENDERSHOT’S ( (237 Prince Ave.) Nirvinyl Album Art presents “Tax Season Session” featuring free and reduced rate canvas album art prints from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues and more. Through mid-May. JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Nico Isaac presents “Out of the Woods,” an homage to Athens through 16 photographs capturing wildlife, natural forests, luminous water and other details in landscapes. Through April.

JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Recent abstract paintings by Tom Hancock. Through Apr. 30.

JUST PHO… AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism, fairy tales and nursery rhymes.

Through May. LAST RESORT GRILL (174-184 W Clayton St.) Michael Shetterley creates mixed-media, nature-based abstracts on canvas. Through mid-April.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) “Resilient Civic and Musical Life: Ware-Lyndon House Enslaved and Descendant Stories” includes a film; reading room of books relevant to the African-American experience in art, music and heritage; and a visual timeline relating a fuller and more truthful story of the property and its inhabitants. On view Thursdays–Saturdays. • Juried by Maria Elena Ortiz, curator at The Modern in Fort Worth, TX, the 48th Juried Exhibition features 154 works by 107 local artists. Through May 6. • “Breathing Room” presents artwork by 16 past and present employees of R. Wood Studio, such as Amanda Burk, Kristen Bach, Rinne Allen, David Barnes, Michele Dross and Lou Kregel. Ikebana workshop Apr. 15, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Artist reception May 18, 6–7:30 p.m. Currently on view through June 8. • “The Green Life Art Contest” is an annual contest geared towards K-12 students that presents artwork inspired by environmental education and sustainability. Closing reception Apr. 29, 2 p.m. • Collections from our Community presents typewriters from Mike Kilpatrick, Tatiana Veneruso, Mike Landers and Lauren Fancher. Through July 1.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) The University of North Georgia Department of Visual Art presents student artwork in drawing, design, ceramics and painting. Through April.

“Solo: New Works by Heather Deyling” is currently on view at ATHICA through May 7. An opening reception will be held Apr. 22, 6–8 p.m. See Art Notes on p. 12 for details. for Cuban style salsa dance classes. No partner necessary.

Beginners welcome. Every Wednesday, 7:30–8:30 p.m. $10. gwyneth. moody@gmail.com TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES (Live Oak Martial Arts) Traditional and modern-​style Taekwondo, self-​defense, grappling and weapons classes are offered for all ages. Classes in Jodo, the art of the Japanese staff and sword, are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Visit the website for a full schedule. liveoak martialarts@gmail.com, www.live oakmartialarts.com YOGA AND MORE (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) Revolution is a multipurpose mind-​body wellness studio offering yoga and therapy with an emphasis on trauma-​informed practices. Check website for upcoming classes and programs. www.revolutiontherapyand yoga.com YOGA CLASSES (Let It Be Yoga Studio, Watkinsville) Classes are

offered in Hatha, Vinyasa, Kundalini, beginner, gentle and other styles.

Check online calendar for weekly offerings. www.letitbeyoga.org 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

Help Out THE ARK’S ADOPT-​A-​MOM (Athens, GA) Donations will help send flowers and cards to single mothers served by The Ark and residents in local nursing homes and hospices.

Visit the website to register and choose a mom. Proceeds benefit The Ark’s Single Working Mothers Fund, helping single moms avoid eviction and disconnections when they experience a loss of income.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) Visiting artist Leah Macdonald presents “Wax Flowers,” a series of floral photo encaustic works. Opening Reception Apr. 14, 5–7 p.m. Workshop held Apr. 15–16. Through June 2.

ODUM SCHOOL OF ECOLOGY GALLERY (140 E. Green St.) Natural science illustrator C Olivia Carlisle shares insect, botanical and ecosystems illustrations using graphite, carbon pencil, watercolor, acrylic, ink, color pencils and Adobe Photoshop. Through May. THE ROOK & PAWN (294 W. Washington St.) “Comic Relief” features 22 Athens artists including Sierra Kirsche, Nyala Honda, Kendall Rogers, Mike Groves, Milk Tooth and A.M. Rodriguez. Through June 10.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Hinterglasmalerei: Reverse Paintings of Steffen Thomas” explores the range of experimentation Thomas did with the ancient technique. Through Apr. 22.

TIF SIGFRIDS (393 N. Finley St.) Massachusetts-based artist Nora Riggs presents “Creampuffs of Passage,” a collection of paintings depicting scenes and objects from everyday life in surreal settings. Through May 13.

TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Tim Root’s watercolors, wooden pieces, comics, zines and other odds and ends are brightly colored, funny and occasionally grotesque. Open for Third Thursday, Apr. 13, 6–9 p.m.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Unequal by Design: Housing in Georgia and America” draws upon historic government documents, photographs, historic newspapers and other records to trace the evolution of housing policy, tackling issues such as zoning, gentrification and suburbanization. Through May 26. • “A Chance to Play: Title IX and Women’s Athletics at UGA” celebrates 50 years of women’s sports at UGA. Through May. • “Freemasonry in Georgia: Ideals, Imagery and Impact” presents items that demonstrate the ambitions and tensions that existed within the secret society. Through July 7.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) On view in the Claire and Robert Clements Gallery, “Resonations: Marriage of Photography and Poetry” is a collaborative exhibition that pairs photographs by Lee Reed with poems by Clela Reed. Open Sunday mornings or by appointment at 706-546-7914 through June 25.

WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) “The Marigold Festival Poster Contest Exhibit” shares artwork by local artists alongside this year’s featured artist, Miranda Bellah.

Opening reception Apr. 14, 6–7:30 p.m. Through June 16.

Through May. $25. www.athensark. org/adoptamom MULTIPLE CHOICES BOARD MEMBERS (Athens, GA) Seeking a new board member for Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living, a nonprofit agency of disability advocates serving individuals throughout a 10-​county area of Northeastern Georgia. Call for information. 706-​ 850-​4025 SCNC BOARD MEMBERS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Sandy Creek Nature Center, Inc., the founding support organization for SCNC, is seeking new members for its board of directors. Experience in accounting, social media or retail preferred.

Apply online. scncinc@gmail.com, www.sandycreeknaturecenterinc. org/board-​members WORLD’S LARGEST DIAPER DRIVE (Multiple Locations) The Athens Area Diaper Bank encourages residents in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties to host diaper drives May 1–6 as part of this worldwide initiative. Email to become involved. beth.staton@ athensareadiapers.com, www. athensareadiaperbank.com

Kidstuff ART CLUBS (K.A. Artist Shop) Draw, paint, collage and create during weekly Art Card Club meet-​ups.

Fridays, 4:30–6 p.m. (pre-​teens), 6:30–8 p.m. (teens). Drawing Club for Teens, taught by artist James Greer, is held Wednesdays, 5–6:30 p.m. $25/drop-​in, $180 (10-​session pass). www.kaartist.com CAMP REGISTRATION (Athens, GA) The ACC Leisure Services Department offers a variety of summer camps. Now registering. www. accgov.com/myrec LUTHEROAD DAYCAMP (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) Activities include games, crafts, worship and special events. Register by May 14.

Camp runs June 26–30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. www.holycrossathens.com/ lutheroad READ MAKE PLAY (’Brella Studio) Various art activities for ages 0–5 are offered weekday mornings at 9 a.m. Check website for upcoming programs. Story time is also held every Friday at 10 a.m. www.brella studio.com SPARK WEEKEND ACADEMY (UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel) “Be Audit You Can Be: Accounting 101” for ages 15–17 is held Apr. 22–23, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $15. www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ youth/spark SUMMER ART CAMPS (K.A. Artist Shop) A variety of half-​day or full-​ day camps are available for pre-​ teens and teens. Subjects include drawing, painting, calligraphy, creative journaling, printmaking, collage and more. Weekly camps run June 1–July 17, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. or 1:30–5:30 p.m. $250/week of half days, $450/week of full days. www.kaartist.com SUMMER CAMPS (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services is now registering for summer camps. www.accgov. com/myrec SUMMER CAMPS (Treehouse Kid & Craft) Camps are offered a variety of themes including digital design and illustration, Halloween, apothecary and flora, glow in the dark and blacklight, food trucks, slime and more. Check website for dates and descriptions. www.treehousekidand craft.com SWIM LESSONS (Athens, GA) Swim lessons for children ages 3 and older are offered at Heard Park, Lay Park, Memorial Park and

Rocksprings Park pools. $33–50/ session. The ACC Leisure Services’ Kinderswim program for 5-​year-​old children is free. 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. athenslibrary.org

Support Groups ACA ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS AND DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES (Holy Cross Lutheran Church) This support group meets weekly. Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. annetteanelson@gmail.com AL-​ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Visit the website for a calendar of electronic meetings held throughout the week. www.ga-​al-​anon.org ATHENS COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (Athens, GA) Open to people of all ages with vision impairments, their families and friends. Topics include adaptive equipment, recreational and social opportunities, and advocacy. 706-​424-​2794, dlwahlers@ gmail.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 MENTAL HEALTH PEER RECOVERY GROUP (Nuçi’s Space) Participants support each other through life’s challenges by sharing from their skills, experiences and proven coping mechanisms. Newcomers welcome. First Tuesday of the month, 4–6 p.m. pr@nuci.org, www.nuci.org NEW PARENTS AND INFANT FEEDING SUPPORT GROUP (BYL Family Resource Center) Come as you are for community, snacks and feeding advice from professionals.

Babies and children of all ages are welcome. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.byyourleave.org OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (24th Street Clubhouse) Learn to stop eating compulsively or curb other unwanted food-​related behaviors.

Every Tuesday, 12 p.m. FREE! Text: 678-​736-​3697 PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP (First Baptist Church) This group is to encourage, support and share information with fellow sojourners who manage the challenges of Parkinson’s disease or other movement disorders. Second Friday of every month, 1 p.m. gpnoblet@ bellsouth.net PROJECT SAFE (Family Protection Center) Project Safe hosts a support group for survivors of domestic violence. Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m. www. project-​safe.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-​led support group offers a Buddhist-​inspired path to recovery from any addiction.

Visit the website for details. Thursdays, 7 p.m. FREE! www.athens recoverydharma.org SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. Contact for location. www.athensdowntownsaa.com SUPPORT GROUPS (Integrity Counseling & Personal Development) ICPD offers several support groups. “LGBTQIA+ Young Adults Group” is offered for ages 18–30.

“Survivors of Suicide Loss Group” is offered the first Wednesday of every month, 7–8 p.m. “Veterans,

Dependents & Caregivers Benefits Resource & Claim Assistance Group” is offered the first Saturday of every month, 9–10 a.m. www. integrityofjefferson.com

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MUSIC | THU, APR. 13

Word on the Street Ancient Infant EP Release 40 Watt Club • 8 p.m. • $10

AAMGA ANNUAL BULB SALE (Athens Clarke Co. Extension Office) The Athens Area Master Gardeners Association hosts a sale of flower bulbs. Pre-​order now through May 1. Pick-​up in October for fall planting. tinyurl.com/aamag2023 bulbsale ATHENS BEER TRAIL TROLLEY TOURS (Athens, GA) A new trolly tour will provide transportation between six local breweries: Akademia, Athentic, Creature Comforts, Southern Brewing, Terrapin Beer and Normaltown Brewing. Tours run every Thursday and Friday from 3–9 p.m. www.athenstrolleytours.com/ beer-​trolley-​tour MARGO METAPHYSICAL EVENTS (Margo Metaphysical) Monday Tarot Readings offered 1–5 p.m. ($6 per card). Tuesday Tarot with Davita offered 4–6 p.m. ($5 per card). Wednesday Night Sound Healing with Joey held 6–7:30 p.m. ($35). Thursday Tarot with Courtney is offered 12–5 p.m. ($10–45).

Friday Henna Party with Aiyanna ($10–75). 706-​372-​1462 POETRY MONTH (Athens, GA) Celebrate National Poetry Month throughout April with Poet Laureate Jeff Fallis. Call 762-​400-​POEM to hear a recorded selection of poems

by Fallis. Fill out the online form to receive an original poem in the mail by Fallis or a copy of one of his favorites from a fellow poet.

See website for www.athenscultural affairs.org/poetry-​month-​events PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS (Multiple Locations) The Clarke County School District is partnering with the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement to support the development of a new five-​year strategic plan for the district and its schools. Listening sessions will be held at Tuckston United Methodist Church on Apr. 16 at 4 p.m., Clarke Central High Schools media center on Apr. 17 at 6 p.m., Cedar Shoals High School cafeteria Apr. 18 at 6 p.m., and Athens-​Clarke County Library Apr. 19 at 6 p.m. www.clarke.k12.ga.us RABBIT BOX (VFW Post 2872) Seeking storytellers to share seven-​minute true tales. Upcoming themes include “Awkward!” in April and “Gone but not Forgotten” in May. Email to participate. rabbitbox stories@gmail.com RABBIT HOLE EVENTS (Rabbit Hole Studios) Weekly events include Open Mic (Tuesdays, 7–11 p.m.), Acoustic Song Circle (Thursdays, 7–11 p.m.), Seventh Generation Native American Church services and community potlucks (Sundays, 11 a.m.) and Drumming and Song Circle (Sundays, 3–5 p.m.). Weekly Sunday Funday Markets held 1–5 p.m. Wednesday Yoga (5 p.m.) is followed by Meditation and Integration (6 p.m.). Events are free or donation based. www.rabbithole studios.org/calendar SUMMER JOBS (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services will hire over 100 summer positions including camp counselors, lifeguards and more.

Hourly pay ranges $15.60–17.

Now accepting applications. www. accgov.com/jobs WORK.SHOP (160 Winston Dr.) Open rehearsal and performance space for theater, comedy, dance, classes and events. $10/hour. lisayaconelli@gmail.com f

Local band Ancient Infant will celebrate the release of its first full band EP, About The Break, with a 40 Watt release show featuring Everyday Dogs and Red Mile Road.

Ancient Infant’s Morgan Paxton describes the band as indie sleaze, a style which is

que in the form of food trucks. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with the first band, Marion Montgomery & Glyn Dehnam, opening at 1:20 p.m. At 2:20 p.m., The Original Screwtops take the stage. 3:20 p.m. features The Vibratones, longtime blues veterans.

4:20 p.m. is Wim Tapley & The Cannons, fronted by a Washington, D.C. transplant and a wonderful performer. 5:20 p.m. is Terraplane Blue, led by Doug Peters. 6:20

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apparently making a comeback. Personally, I think there’s a bit more infused within these admittedly catchy tunes. There’s a legitimately deft lyricism within these tracks. The headliner, “Too Far Gone,” oozes with nostalgic witticisms. The EP was released Mar. 24 on all platforms, and the EP will be played in its entirety at the release show. [Patrick Barry] FILM | SAT, APR. 15

Limbo District “Carnival” Screening Ciné • $12 • 5:15 p.m.

When Athens, GA: Inside/Out was released, a band, Limbo District, was featured for a mere 30 seconds before disappearing from the Athens tapestry forever.

Nothing could be found of the mysterious outfit save for a short film entitled Carnival, Limbo District’s debut music video. Now, 40 years to the month after the original screening of Carnival, Chunklet’s Henry Owings has revived Jim Herbert’s expressionist film. The original master tapes were digitized by UGA Special Collections, and audio was meticulously remixed and mastered by David Barbe and Jason NeSmith for a viewing experience that is sure to far exceed expectations. Jim Herbert, the film’s creator, will also participate in a Q&A hosted by Richard Fausset from the New York Times. [PB] MUSIC | SAT, APR. 15

Athens Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival

Southern Brewing Co. • 12:30 p.m. • $10–15

Southern Brewing Company and Aubrey Entertainment will host the second annual spring blues rock outdoor festival. The festival will feature eight bands, beer and barbe-

p.m. is Janet and the New Dogs, with Rick Fowler Band at 7:20 p.m., and to top it all off, 20-year blues veterans Cazanovas will headline. [PB] MUSIC | SAT, APR. 15

Frank Hurricane

Flicker Theatre & Bar • 8 p.m. • $10

Former Athens musician Frank Hurricane will return to Flicker on Apr. 15, in a jam-packed show put on by Nathan Sheets’ new tape label, Attaboy Tapes.

Aesthetically, Frank Hurricane reminds me a bit of a bluesy Dan Deacon, but his music is far removed, often referencing American primitive guitar styles, drum loops and outsider folk. Frequently, Hurricane’s lyrics turn to spiritual realization through chemical aid. It’s good stuff. Hurricane will be sharing the stage with Steven Ledbetter’s psych project The Floral Furs, Kiran Fernandes and Chattanooga singer-songwriter Peter Webb. [PB] EVENT | SUN, APR. 16

ShellFest

Hendershot’s • 3–7 p.m. • SOLD OUT!

After a successful festival last year, ShellFest is returning to The Bottleworks once again, with the same great mission, more support, more food, fun and music.

The music lineup is a bit of a survey of the current folk rock scene as it stands in Athens. Local band lighthearted will be playing, as well as McKendrick Bearden of Grand Vapids, who recently released his first solo record, and Atlanta’s Fenway Flower Shop. T. Hardy Morris will headline. ShellFest benefits Shell To Shore, a nonprofit that collects oyster shells from restaurants across Georgia and returns them to their natural habitat in wild oyster reefs, where they are used as natural anchors for continued growth. [PB] f

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EVENTS: Rally for Justice Reform (ACC City Hall) Rally for cashless bail, sensible drug policy, reproductive rights, diversion court, restorative justice and more. 5:30–7 p.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org EVENTS: Craft Café (ACC Library) Enjoy a cozy evening of crafting with hot tea, cocoa, snacks and fun fiber art activities (i.e. knitting, cross-​stitching, jewelry making, etc.). Open to all ages. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/athens EVENTS: No Phone Party (Hendershot’s) Disconnect to connect with a phone-​free, laptop-​free happy hour. Every Tuesday, 6–9 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com FILM: Foster Boy (UGA Fine Arts Building Room 400) A screening of the award-​winning Foster Boy and a sneak peek at the upcoming movie musical 1660 Vine with producer Peter Samuelson will be followed by a Q&A. 5 p.m. FREE! ssw.uga. edu GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Akademia Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowledge with host Garrett Lennox.

7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ ClassicCityTriviaCo GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Amici Athens) Test your trivia knowledge with host TJ Wayt. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/baddogathens KIDSTUFF: STEAM Club (Oconee County Library) Learn about plants through hands-​on activities. Register by email at oconeelibrary@ gmail.com. 3–4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary/oconee.com LECTURES & LIT: Congress and the Decline of Democracy in the U.S. (Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library) UGA Public and International Affairs Professor Loch K. Johnson will deliver a lecture followed by a Q&A and catered reception. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www. libs.uga.edu/scl LECTURES & LIT: Café au Libris (ACC Library) “An Evening with Bilbo Books” features a panel of six local authors: Kristen Baskin, Bowen Craig, Stanley Longman, Alice Mohor, Kathleen Wright and Todd Platek. 7 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org MEETINGS: Memoir Writing Group (Bogart Library) During this monthly group, hear memoirs from others and learn tips on how to write your own. 5:30–6:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart PERFORMANCE: Shen Yun (The Classic Center) Experience a lost culture through the art of classical Chinese dance with stunning costuming, high-​tech backdrops and an orchestra. 7:30 p.m. $85–200. www.classiccenter.com SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. www.athenspetanque.org

Wednesday 12 ART: Faculty Perspectives (Georgia Museum of Art) Akela Reason, associate professor of history at UGA, will give a gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition “Object Lessons in American Art.” 2 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

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CLASSES: Free Vietnamese Class (Oconee County Library) Instructor Martine Thy Nguyen will lead a class on the basics of Vietnamese.

All ages. Register by email at jmitchell@athenslibrary.org. 6–7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s Improv League (Buvez) Home-​ grown townie improv that invites you to bring some interesting suggestions to help create improv magic on the spot. Every Wednesday, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com EVENTS: Friends of the Oglethorpe Library Spring Book Sale (Oglethorpe Co. Libray) Browse a large selection of books, DVDs and more, all 25¢ to $1. Saturday is $5 bag day. Apr. 12–15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.oglethorpefol.org EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods and a variety of arts and crafts. Live music begins at 6 p.m. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent at the market.

Every Wednesday, 5–8 p.m. www. athensfarmersmarket.net FILM: Club Ned Anime Society (ACC Library) Join club members to watch anime series like “Mobile Police Patlabor,” “Jujutsu Kaisen,” “No Game No Life” and more.

6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www. discord.gg/Ma9BmSMG FILM: Blood Everywhere (Flicker Theatre & Bar) After a masked maniac murders a fashion model, a diary detailing all of her coworkers misdeeds is discovered, and one by one, they each become either a suspect or a victim in Blood and Black Lace. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www. instagram.com/bloodeverywhere. athens GAMES: Classic City Trivia (The Local 706) Test your trivia knowledge with host Garrett Lennox. 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ ClassicCityTriviaCo GAMES: The Big Lebowski Movie Trivia (B&B Theatres) Test your The Big Lebowski trivia knowledge.

7:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ bbathens12 KIDSTUFF: Busy Bee Toddler Time (Bogart Library) Join Ms. Donna for rhymes, songs, puppets and a simple story. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Join Ms. Carley for songs, stories and crafts. Ages 5 & under. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athens library.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Homeschool Club (Oconee County Library) Join Ms. Carley for art and science projects and STEM challenges. 2:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Steamsday (Bogart Library) Learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math.

3:30–5 p.m. FREE! www.athens library.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Drawing Club for Teens (K.A. Artist Shop) In this weekly club for teens led by local artist James Greer, participants will learn a new fundamental skill for drawing with ink and graphite each week. 5–6:30 p.m. $25 (drop-​ in), $180 (semester pass). www. kaartist.com KIDSTUFF: Sketchbook Club

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(Bogart Library) Trained artists and teachers will lead beginners through creating original sketches.

This session will focus on Henri Matisse. 5–6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.com/bogart KIDSTUFF: A Night In Paris (Oconee County Library) Join to make crepes and watch Ratatouille.

Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/location/oconee LECTURES & LIT: Anti-​Racism and Peace (115 Peabody Hall) Professor Hoda Mahmoudi, current Bahá’í’ Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland, will give a presentation on the study of peace and conflict resolution. 4 p.m.

FREE! www.bahaichair.umd.edu

Thursday 13 ART: Artist Talk (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Drawn to the aesthetic qualities of algorithm-​driven art, Sudhan Chitgopkar uses generative art to explore his recreational interests in math. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www. willson.uga.edu ART: Artist Gallery Talk (Lyndon House Arts Center) The 48th Juried Exhibition artists Jasmine Best, Lauren Fancher, Ray Lee and Kaitlin Thurlow will discuss their works on view. 6 p.m. FREE! www.accgov. com/exhibits ART: Closing Reception (tiny ATH gallery) During Third Thursday, comic artist Tim Root’s works will be available to view before leaving the gallery. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www. tinyathgallery.com CLASSES: Creative Aging Seated Yoga (Georgia Museum of Art) This class will include restorative stretching, deep breathing and mindfulness. All levels and abilities are welcome. RSVP by email gmoa-​ tours@uga.edu. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org EVENTS: Backlight Student Film Festival (UGA Tate Student Center) Collaborate and network at this two-​ day program which includes a red carpet, reception, film screenings and awards ceremony. Athena Studios, Assembly Studios and Third Rail Studios will be in attendance.

Apr. 13, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Apr. 14, 5:30–10 p.m. FREE! www.theindustry.uga.edu/backlight-​film-​festival EVENTS: Friends of the Oglethorpe Library Spring Book Sale (Oglethorpe Co. Libray) Browse a large selection of books, DVDs and more, all 25¢ to $1. Saturday is $5 bag day. Apr. 12–15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.oglethorpefol.org EVENTS: Diamond Hill Farm Stand (Athentic Brewing Co.) Vegetables and fresh flowers are available on hand and pre-​ordered. Every Thursday, 4–6 p.m. www.diamondhill farmathens.com EVENTS: A Night in Monte Carlo (Live Wire) Enjoy a night of food, drinks and casino games. All proceeds will benefit Georgia Options.

6 p.m. $100. www.givebutter.com/ montecarlo EVENTS: Introducing Wide Open IPA (Athentic Brewing Co.) This celebration marks the launch of Athentic Brewing Company and Visit Athens’ collaborative citrus IPA with music by Jim Cook. 6–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com EVENTS: Café Apollinaire (Ciné) The Georgia Fine Arts Academy

presents its sixteenth event showcasing artists’ work and inviting a sharing of ideas. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/BilboBooks Publishing EVENTS: Boulevard Brass Band (595 Nanthahala Ave.) Bring your instrument, meet outdoors and rehearse songs for beginners and advanced musicians. Every Thursday, 7–8 p.m. FREE! calclements@ gmail.com FILM: UNSPOKEN (Jackson Street Building) The screening of the award-​winning documentary will be followed by a conversation moderated by former Georgia Bulldog, All-​American and NFL Hall of Famer Champ Bailey. RSVP required. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.unspoken.film/uga FILM: Film, The Living Record of Our Memory (Ciné) Featuring interviews with film archivists, curators, technicians and filmmakers, the documentary explores the importance of preserving film. 7:15 p.m. $7–9.75. www.athenscine.com GAMES: Thursday Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Test your trivia knowledge with host Jon Head. 7–9 p.m. www.johnnyspizza. com KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (Oconee County Library) Join Ms. Carley for activities that help build brain function and encourage early literacy. Ages 5 & under. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee County Library) Create and enjoy Lego art and activities. Materials provided. Ages 5–12 years and their caregivers. 3:30–5:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Let’s Talk About That (ACC Library) This weekly program offers inquisitive minds the chance to develop critical thinking skills.

Grades 6–12. 4–5 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org ARTLECTURES & LIT: Artist Talk (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Drawn to the aesthetic qualities of algorithm-​driven art, Sudhan Chitgopkar uses generative art to explore his recreational interests in math. 2:30 p.m. FREE! www.willson.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Transforming Unjust Systems (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church) Professor Hoda Mahmoudi, current Bahá’í’ Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland, will give a presentation on the study of peace and conflict resolution. 5 p.m. FREE! www. bahaichair.umd.edu LECTURES & LIT: Poetry Reading (Willson Center for Humanities and Arts) Enjoy a reading by Irish poet John McAuliffe with a reception to follow. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www. willson.uga.edu MEETINGS: KnitLits Knitting Group (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are invited to have fun, share craft ideas and knit to their hearts’ content. Every Thursday, 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. www.athenspetanque.org THEATER: Singin’ in the Rain (Morton Theatre) UGA Baptist Collegiate Ministries presents a classic performance of the romantic musical.

Apr. 13–16, 7 p.m. Apr. 16, 2 p.m. $17–20. www.mortontheatre.com

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ART: Morning Mindfulness (Georgia Museum of Art) Instructor-​led meditation, movement and mindfulness techniques in the galleries. Email to RSVP. Every other Friday, 9:30 a.m. gmoa-​tours@uga.edu ART: Opening Reception (OCAF) The “Wax Flowers” exhibition will open with a meet-​and-​greet opportunity with artist Leah McDonald.

5–7 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com ART: 2023 MFA Exhibition Opening Reception (The Athenaeum) Celebrate upcoming MFA grads and the thesis exhibition re:(de)construction, a showcase reexamining of the structures that govern society and material. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. art.uga.edu ART: Artist Reception (Winterville Community Center) Miranda Bellah, the Winterville Marigold Festival 2023 featured artist, will have work on display, and the Marigold Festival Poster Contest exhibit will celebrate its opening. 6–7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.wintervillecenter.com COMEDY: Six Kids Improv (Work.

Shop) The Atlanta-​based improv comedy troupe made up of nine best friends will perform an unofficial homecoming show. 8 p.m. $5. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com EVENTS: Groundbreaking at Wire Park (Oconee County Library) The Oconee Library project will include a renovation of the original Wire Park building into a 20,000 square ft. innovative library. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee EVENTS: Friends of the Oglethorpe Library Spring Book Sale (Oglethorpe Co. Libray) Browse a large selection of books, DVDs and more, all 25¢ to $1. Saturday is $5 bag day. Apr. 12–15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.oglethorpefol.org EVENTS: The Madison Spring Tour of Homes (Madison-​Morgan Cultural Center) Experience the history of Madison while strolling through a collection of the city’s most architecturally significant private homes and gardens. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $30–40. www.mmcc-​arts.org EVENTS: Feel Free Yoga + Wellness Spring Festival (Feel Free Yoga + Wellness) Enjoy two days of classes, prize raffles and a local artist market. 12–5 p.m. FREE! www.feelfreeyogawellness.com EVENTS: Athens Reparations Action Percentage Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) Attendees can expect music from the Athens Mountain Singers and food provided by Homy’s Kitchen with fundraising in support of Athens Reparations Action. 2–11 p.m.

FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com EVENTS: Backlight Student Film Festival (UGA Tate Student Center) Collaborate and network at this two-​ day program which includes a red carpet, reception, film screenings and awards ceremony. Athena Studios, Assembly Studios and Third Rail Studios will be in attendance.

Apr. 13, 6:30–9:30 p.m. Apr. 14, 5:30–10 p.m. FREE! www.theindustry.uga.edu/backlight-​film-​festival KIDSTUFF: Meet & Play (Bogart Library) Drop in for facilitated open play with age-​appropriate toys. Best for ages 6 & under. Every Friday, 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athens library.org/bogart

KIDSTUFF: Conversations with Friends (Bogart Library) Make friends and learn about new cultures while practicing English through role-​play, songs and storytelling.

3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Art Card Club (K.A. Artist Shop) In this weekly club led by local artists Katy Lipscomb and Tyler Fisher, participants will draw, paint, collage and create a collection of Art Cards. Pre-​teen club, 4:30–6 p.m. Teen club, 6:30–8 p.m. $25 (drop-​in), $180 (semester pass). www.kaartist.com LECTURES & LIT: Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum Series (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Asen Kirkin presents a lecture entitled “Women, Power, and Intellectual Pursuits: Catherine the Great’s Collection of Porcelain.” 10:30 a.m.

FREE! botgarden.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Dirty History Workshop (LeConte Hall) Join Hiromi Mizuno, associate professor at the University of Minnesota, for a discussion on her paper “Fertilizing the Green De/Revolution: Japan, the US, and Cold War Asia.” 3:30 p.m.

FREE! www.history.uga.edu MEETING: Georgia Internet For All Public Outreach (ACC Library) Learn more about Internet for All grant funding opportunities in Georgia. 2 p.m. FREE! www.eventbrite. com/e/georgia-​internet-​for-​all-​ public-​outreach-​meeting-​tickets-​ 597935921437 SPORTS: Youth Wheelchair Sport Field Day (Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities) The UGA Department of Kinesiology and American Association of Adapted Sports Programs present a field day for K–12 athletes with orthopedic impairments. 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

FREE! 762-​499-​2275, tnk51820@ uga.edu THEATER: Singin’ in the Rain (Morton Theatre) UGA Baptist Collegiate Ministries presents a classic performance of the romantic musical.

Apr. 13–16, 7 p.m. Apr. 16, 2 p.m. $17–20. www.morton theatre.com THEATER: Red Herring (Town & Gown Players) Set at the feverish height of the red scare, Red Herring is a noir comedy about love, lies and other megaton explosives. Apr. 14–15; 21–22, 8 p.m. Apr. 16 & 23, 2 p.m. $12–20. www.townand gownplayers.org THEATER: A Little Night Music (UGA Fine Arts Theatre) Set in 1900 Sweden, actress Desirée Armfeldt becomes embroiled in a series of affairs with a former lover, a current lover and their respective wives.

Apr. 14–15, 19–22; 8 p.m. Apr. 16 & 23, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com/nightmusic

Saturday 15 ART: Slow Art Day (Georgia Museum of Art) Nicole Bechill leads a program in looking at and making art with mindfulness and tea breaks. RSVP required. 2–4 p.m.

FREE! gmoa-​tours@uga.edu CLASSES: Homebuyer Education Workshop (Online) Athens Land Trust hosts this HUD-​certified course for first-​time homeowners to learn about the home-​buying process in Georgia. Registration required. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

$10. housingcounseling@athens landtrust.org CLASSES: Ikebana Workshop (Lyndon House Arts Center) Participants will explore the Japanese art of flower arranging that uses line, mass and color to express movement, balance and harmony.

Registration required. 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. FREE! www.accgov. com/10602/Ikebana-​Workshop CLASSES: Lines and Wines (Tapped Athens Wine Market) Attendees will learn how to use and practice various calligraphy tools and methods while enjoying a glass of wine. 12–1:30 p.m. $25. www. kaartist.com COMEDY: Hendershot’s Comedy (Hendershot’s) Noell Appling hosts a show featuring comedians Haylie Montgomery, Damian Turner, Katie Hughes and Ngozi. 8–11 p.m. $5. www.hendershotsathens.com EVENTS: Friends of the Oglethorpe Library Spring Book Sale (Oglethorpe Co. Libray) Browse a large selection of books, DVDs and more, all 25¢ to $1. Saturday is $5 bag day. Apr. 12–15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE! www.oglethorpefol.org EVENTS: Abnormal Bazaar (Indie South) This market features vendors selling soaps, jewelry, vintage, vinyl and more. Third Saturdays, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www.theindie south.com EVENTS: G-​Day Spring Game Tailgate (Kenneth S. Nugent Attorneys at Law) Celebrate with barbecue, beer and former UGA quarterback Buck Belue signing his book Between the Hedges. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! kbaus@attorneyken nugent.com EVENTS: Feel Free Yoga + Wellness Spring Festival (Feel Free Yoga + Wellness) Enjoy two days of classes, prize raffles and a local artist market. 12–5 p.m. FREE! www.feelfreeyogawellness.com EVENTS: Classic City S.T.E.A.M. Festival (The Classic Center) The theme of this second annual festival is “S.T.E.A.M is the Future of Food.” There will be demonstrations, activities, special guests, music and more. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.classiccenter.com EVENTS: R&R Secret Farm Spring Plant Sale (R&R Secret Farm) Browse over 100 varieties of amazing plants for your dream garden.

Perennials, annuals, natives and edibles. Preorder online or shop in person. Apr. 15 & 22, 2–6 p.m.

Apr. 16 & 23, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

FREE! www.rrsecretfarm.com EVENTS: Eric Agner Memorial (Lyndon House Arts Center) There will be music, anecdotes and refreshments in honor of the former Athens musician. 5–8 p.m. FREE! facebook.com/LyndonHouseArts FILM: Carnival (Ciné) The 1982 film by retired UGA art professor Jim Herbert is Limbo District’s debut music video. ATHICA will be hosting a pop-​up art exhibit in the lobby. 5:15 p.m. $12. www.athens cine.com KIDSTUFF: Family Day: Object Lessons (Georgia Museum of Art) Check out the exhibition “Object Lessons in American Art,” and participate in fun Art Cart activities. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgia museum.org LECTURES & LIT: Ukraine War Teach-​In (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) UGA faculty in areas relevant to the war in Ukraine will present their views on the history and present status of the war in Ukraine, answer questions and lead discussions. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. FREE! www.uuathensga.org OUTDOORS: 30th Garden Tour of Athens (Multiple Locations) The

Piedmont Gardeners present this 30th annual annual event visiting six of Athens’ most beautiful gardens. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $10–25. www.piedmontgardeners.org OUTDOORS: The Madison Spring Tour of Homes (Madison-​Morgan Cultural Center) Experience the history of Madison while strolling through a collection of the city’s most architecturally significant private homes and gardens. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $30–40. www.mmcc-​arts.org OUTDOORS: Deerlick Astronomy Village (Deerlick Astronomy Village) Enjoy this semi-​annual, dark-​ sky public outreach event. 5–11 p.m. FREE! www.deerlickgroup.com PERFORMANCE: SEC Shorts (The Classic Center) The live stage show will be a night of hilarity featuring original sketches, audience games, prize giveaways and more. 7 p.m. $40–60. www.classiccenter.com PERFORMANCE: Time to Get Luqi (Athentic Brewing Co.) An evening of burlesque with all ticket profits benefiting the Athens Pride & Queer Collective Trans Health Scholarship. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www. athenticbrewing.com SPORTS: G-​Day (Sanford Stadium) The annual spring scrimmage will pit Bulldog against Bulldog as a preview of what’s to come this fall.

4 p.m. $5. www.georgiadogs.com THEATER: Singin’ in the Rain (Morton Theatre) UGA Baptist Collegiate Ministries presents a classic performance of the romantic musical. Apr. 13–16, 7 p.m. Apr. 16, 2 p.m. $17–20. www.morton theatre.com THEATER: Red Herring (Town & Gown Players) Set at the feverish height of the red scare, Red Herring is a noir comedy about love, lies and other megaton explosives. Apr. 14–15; 21–22, 8 p.m. Apr. 16 & 23, 2 p.m. $12–20. www.townand gownplayers.org THEATER: A Little Night Music (UGA Fine Arts Theatre) Set in 1900 Sweden, actress Desirée Armfeldt becomes embroiled in a series of affairs with a former lover, a current lover and their respective wives.

Apr. 14–15, 19–22; 8 p.m. Apr. 16 & 23, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com/nightmusic

Sunday 16 CLASSES: UGA Salsa Club (UGA Memorial Hall) No partner necessary and no experience required for this Cuban-​style salsa class. Room 407. Every Sunday. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.ugasalsaclub.com COMEDY: Blaugez Open Mic (Buvez) This show-​up/go-​up open mic is open to professional and amateur comics alike. Every Sunday, 7 p.m. (show). FREE! www. facebook.com/buvezathens EVENTS: R&R Secret Farm Spring Plant Sale (R&R Secret Farm) Browse over 100 varieties of amazing plants for your dream garden.

Perennials, annuals, natives and edibles. Preorder online or shop in person. Apr. 15 & 22, 2–6 p.m.

Apr. 16 & 23, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

FREE! www.rrsecretfarm.com EVENTS: New Minister Installation (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens) Celebrate UUFA’s fifth settled minister, Rev. Pippin Whitaker, followed by a reception. 10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.uuathensga.org EVENTS: Athens Beer Fest (440 Foundry Pavilion) The Classic Center Cultural Foundation’s inaugural festival will carry on the legacy of the original Classic City Brew Fest with music and food. 1–4 p.m. $45–85. www.classiccenter.com

EVENTS: Rabbit Hole Sunday Market (Rabbit Hole Studios) Small businesses, artists, farmers, musicians and creative entrepreneurs will be showcased. A drumming and song circle will be held for the last two hours. Every Sunday. 1–5 p.m. FREE! www.rabbitholestudios. org/markets EVENTS: Shellfest (Hendershot’s) Shell to Shore’s second annual will feature raw oysters, drinks, live music and shell recycling. 3–7 p.m. $65–150. www.hendershots athens.com GAMES: The OCLGG Gaming Lounge (Oconee County Library) There will be a projector for digital games and tables out for tabletop games. Snacks provided. 2–6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.com/ oconee GAMES: Chess Club (Oconee County Library) Drop in for open chess play. Open to all skill levels, ages 10 & up. 3–4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.com/oconee GAMES: Sunday Trivia with Solo Entertainment (Southern Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowledge. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.sobrewco.com GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (The Foundry) Test your trivia knowledge with host TJ Wayt. Sundays, 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/baddogathens PERFORMANCE: Nepali Night (UGA Memorial Hall) The event showcases a variety of traditions, customs, performances and culinary delights from Nepal. 4:30–9 p.m. $17–19. www.uga.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/ nsa_uga_edu SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. www.athenspetanque.org THEATER: Singin’ in the Rain (Morton Theatre) UGA Baptist Collegiate Ministries presents a classic performance of the romantic musical.

Apr. 13–16, 7 p.m. Apr. 16, 2 p.m. $17–20. www.mortontheatre.com THEATER: Red Herring (Town & Gown Players) Set at the feverish height of the red scare, Red Herring is a noir comedy about love, lies and other megaton explosives. Apr. 14–15; 21–22, 8 p.m. Apr. 16 & 23, 2 p.m. $12–20. www.townand gownplayers.org THEATER: A Little Night Music (UGA Fine Arts Theatre) Set in 1900 Sweden, actress Desirée Armfeldt becomes embroiled in a series of affairs with a former lover, a current lover and their respective wives.

Apr. 14–15, 19–22; 8 p.m. Apr. 16 & 23, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com/nightmusic

Monday 17 ART: Visiting Artist Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Daniela Deeg and Cynthia Lollis will discuss their international collaboration, ETC Press. 5 p.m. FREE! doddcomm@ uga.edu CLASSES: Gentle Hatha Yoga (Athens Community Council on Aging) McKenzie Raymond from Feel Free Yoga leads this class. All skill levels welcome. Every Monday, 1–2 p.m. $5 (CAL members), $10 (non-​members). abarefoot@ accaging.org CLASSES: Get Fit (Lay Park) This senior fitness class consists of chair movements, the use of exercise bands, ankle weights and aerobic movements. Registration required. Every Monday, 1–2 p.m.

FREE! www.accgovga.myrec.com GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Dooley’s Bar and Grill) Test your trivia knowledge with host Garrett Lennox.

7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ ClassicCityTriviaCo GAMES: Monday Trivia with Erin (Athentic Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowledge with host Erin. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com GAMES: Trivia with Marissa (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Test your trivia knowledge with host Marissa.

8 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar. com KIDSTUFF: Monday Funday Story Time (Bogart Library) Join Ms. Donna for movement, songs, crafts and learning fun. Ages 3–5 years.

Registration suggested. 10 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Tiny Tales at the Zoo (Memorial Park) Enjoy stories, crafts and animal encounters.

Ages 6 & under. Every Monday, 10:30–11:30 a.m. $3, $4.50 (non-​ ACC residents). www.accgovga.my rec.com KIDSTUFF: Mani Mondays (Oconee County Library) Drop in to use a selection of polish, glitter and bling solo or with a friend. Grades 6–12.

5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/location/oconee KIDSTUFF: NBA Math Hoops (Bogart Library) This program includes board games, curricula and apps that help students gain math speed and fluency using the game of basketball. Grades 3–8. 5–6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Dungeons & Dragons (Oconee County Library) All skill levels are welcome, and DMs are encouraged to join this one-​shot interactive game. Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee LECTURES & LIT: Third Monday Book Club (Oconee County Library) This month’s book is Geraldine Brook’s Horse. Meets the third Monday of the month, and new members are always welcome.

7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee

Tuesday 18 COMEDY: Open Toad Comedy Night (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Comedy performed by a mix of newcomers and local favorites from Athens and Atlanta. 9 p.m. (doors). $7. www.flickertheatreandbar.com EVENTS: No Phone Party (Hendershot’s) Disconnect to connect with a phone-​free, laptop-​free happy hour. Every Tuesday, 6–9 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com GAMES: Classic City Trivia (Akademia Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowledge with host Garrett Lennox.

7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ ClassicCityTriviaCo GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Amici Athens) Test your trivia knowledge with host TJ Wayt. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/baddogathens KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Join Ms. Carley for songs, stories and crafts. Ages 5 & under. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athens library.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Crafternoon (Oconee County Library) Drop in for a craft or two. Supplies provided. 3:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Math Circle (ACC Library) This teen program aims to build a foundational understanding of mathematical principles using games and puzzles. 6–7:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org LECTURES & LIT: “Doing Transpacific History in Georgia” (101 LeConte Hall) Chris Suh will discuss how the politics of interracial cooperation worked to define “progress” in an age of

imperial subjugation and immigrant restriction. 12:45 p.m. FREE! www. asianstudies.uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: “Can you see me? Here, in this place?” (Georgia Museum of Art) The exhibition “Art is a form of freedom” will be accompanied by a reading of work authored by students at Whitworth Women’s Facility followed by a panel discussion. 5:30–6:30 p.m.

FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org LECTURES & LIT: Slow Wonder Lights the Slow Fuse of Possibility (Ciné) This event is part of the 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas featuring a lecture by Peter O’Connor about art and beauty in teaching. 6 p.m. FREE! https://tinyurl. com/torranceideasfest2023 LECTURES & LIT: Poetry Appreciation Day (Bogart Library) Poetry Appreciation Month culminates in an evening of poetic expression and discussion of old and new poems.

6–7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/bogart SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. www.athenspetanque.org

Wednesday 19 ART: Artful Conversation: Renee Cox (Georgia Museum of Art) Callan Steinmann, curator of education, will lead an open-​ended dialogue on Renee Cox’s photograph “The Signing.” 2 p.m. FREE! www. georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Financial Management Workshop (Online) Hosted by Athens Land Trust, this workshop focuses on your spending and savings plan. Registration required for Zoom link. 5–6:30 p.m. FREE! housingcounseling@ athenslandtrust.org COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s Improv League (Buvez) Home-​ grown townie improv that invites you to bring some interesting suggestions to help create improv magic on the spot. Every Wednesday, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.flyingsquidcomedy.com COMEDY: Hendershot’s Comedy (Hendershot’s) Enjoy a lineup featuring comics from Athens and Atlanta as well as newcomers.

Hosted by Noell Appling. Every third Wednesday, 8 p.m. www. hendershotsathens.com EVENTS: Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods and a variety of arts and crafts. Live music begins at 6 p.m. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent at the market.

Every Wednesday, 5–8 p.m. www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Arts and Drafts (Southern Brewing Co.) Tap into your creative side and socialize with others. All skill levels welcome. Ages 18 & up.

6:30–8 p.m. $25. www.kaartist.com FILM: Keep an Eye Out (Au Poste!)

(Flicker Theatre & Bar) Screening of the 2018 French whodunnit film about someone who found the corpse of a man in front of his apartment building. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com FILM: Coldplay LIVE (B&B Theatres) Filmed during Coldplay’s sold-out, ten-night run at Buenos Aires’ River Plate stadium, this concert film features remixed/remastered sound and visuals. 7 p.m. $25. www.bb theatres.com GAMES: Miss Thing’s Bingo (40 Watt Club) Win some #fabulous prizes at the Boybutante Spring Bingo with hosts Sofia Lorent, Lacie Bruce and Karmella Macchiato.

5:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (bingo).

FREE! www.40watt.com GAMES: Classic City Trivia (The Local 706) Test your trivia knowledge with host Garrett Lennox. 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ ClassicCityTriviaCo GAMES: Rock & Roll Music Bingo (B&B Theatres) Win prizes at this Rock & Roll music-​themed bingo night. 7:30 p.m. www.facebook. com/bbathens12 KIDSTUFF: Busy Bee Toddler Time (Bogart Library) Join Ms. Donna for rhymes, songs, puppets and a simple story. 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Storytime (Oconee County Library) Join Ms. Carley for songs, stories and crafts. Ages 5 & under. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athens library.org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Homeschool Club (Oconee County Library) Join Ms. Carley for art and science projects and STEM challenges. 2:30 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Lego Builders Club (Bogart Library) Lego lovers of all ages are invited; blocks will be available for younger builders under the age of 7. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Drawing Club for Teens (K.A. Artist Shop) In this weekly club for teens led by local artist James Greer, participants will learn a new fundamental skill for drawing with ink and graphite each week.

5–6:30 p.m. $25 (drop-​in), $180 (semester pass). www.kaartist.com KIDSTUFF: Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Fans of anime and manga can discover books, shows, movies, art and Japanese culture.

Hang out to play games, eat snacks and watch anime. Grades 6–12.

7–8 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: YA Book Club (ACC Library) This month’s book is Tracy Chee’s We are Not Free.

Young Adult novel enthusiasts from teens to adults are welcome.

4:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athens library.org LECTURES & LIT: Violence, Visualization and Creativity (UGA Special Collections Library) This event is part of the 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas featuring a lecture

by Jamie Flanagan about military veterans fighting PTSD with Armored Combat. 6 p.m. FREE! https://tinyurl.com/torranceideas fest2023 MEETINGS: Athens Reparations Action (Athentic Brewing Co.) Learn about Athens Reparations Action’s mission to promote recognition of the financial impact of urban renewal and other racist policies on members of the Black community in Athens. 7–9 p.m.

FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com THEATER: A Little Night Music (UGA Fine Arts Theatre) Set in 1900 Sweden, actress Desirée Armfeldt becomes embroiled in a series of affairs with a former lover, a current lover and their respective wives.

Apr. 14–15, 19–22; 8 p.m. Apr. 16 & 23, 2:30 p.m. $12–16. www. ugatheatre.com/nightmusic

Down the Line 4/20 Diamond Hill Farm Stand (Athentic Brewing Co.) 4/20 Illuminate: Spotlighting Workforce Development (The Georgia Club) 4/20 Live Well to Age Well (Presbyterian Village) 4/20 Artist Gallery Talk (Lyndon House Arts Center) 4/20 Third Thursday (Athens, GA f)

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40 Watt Club 8 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com WIM TAPLEY & THE CANNONS Dangerously catchy pop band fronted by Washington, D.C. transplant Wim Tapley.

JIVE TALK Nashville-​based indie rock band with synth-​pop influences.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flicker theatreandbar.com JOSEY Athens-​based indie pop artist.

STICE Absurdist netscape electro pop duo.

JOHNNY FALLOON Deranged local band with hard-​hitting songs and complex theatrics.

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). www. georgiatheatre.com LUKAS NELSON & POTR The lead singer of The Promise of the Real is also the son of legend Willie Nelson.

DRAYTON FARLEY Alabama native with an honest voice delivering confessional songs pulled from real life experience.

Hendershot’s No Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com KENOSHA KID Instrumental adventure-​jazz group centered around the rollicking compositions of Dan Nettles and featuring Luca Lombardi, Seth Hendershot and various guests. The April residency shows coincide with Hendershot’s No Phone Parties.

Wednesday 12 Athentic Brewing Co. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com WEDNESDAY KARAOKE NIGHT Choose from a catalog of over 51,000 songs ranging from pop, rock, musical theater and more.

Cozy Bar 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www. instagram.com/cozybar179 HENRY LUTHER Country folk act from South Carolina.

VIV AWESOME Folky shoegaze from Athens.

COWBOY KEROUAC Athens queer anarcho country.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket. net MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-​HOTS Led by Mary Sigalas, the band plays hot jazz and swing music from the ’10s, ’20s and ’30s for your nostalgic partying pleasure.

(6 p.m.)

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand bar.com DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Georgia Theatre 8 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.georgia theatre.com ORVILLE PECK Anonymous rhinestone cowboy singing trailing country ballads and bootgaze.

MARCI Marta Cikojevic of Montreal soft-​rock group TOPS’ solo project.

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The Red Line 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www. instagram.com/redline_athens VOICE OF ADDICTION Politically charged and socially conscious punk band from Chicago.

NEEDLE TEETH Sparklepunk/angst pop out of Athens.

EXIT ROW Athens power pop.

OLIVIA BEWLEY Solo project from former Sasha Stray bassist.

Thursday 13 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $10 (adv.), $12 (door). www.40watt.com ANCIENT INFANT Indie sleaze rock fusing uptempo hard rock with social commentary and introspection. EP release show!

EVERYDAY DOGS Skateboarding, Capri-​Sun drinking, surfer-​punk rockers of Atlanta.

RED MILE ROAD Local hard rock band influenced by Seattle grunge and classic Southern rock.

Athentic Brewing Co. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com JIM COOK High-​energy solo blues, classic rock and roots music.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar. com PALOMINO BLOND Miami-​based alternative rock band with a hint of shoegaze.

MOLD! Miami noise rock band ending everything with an exclamation point!

Georgia Theatre 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.georgia theatre.com SIERRA FERRELL Nomadic musician with a vintage country aesthetic creating music unbound by genre.

WILLI CARLISLE A musical poet creating socially conscious cowboy music.

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 11 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre. com BEA PORGES Local songwriter crafting heartfelt songs accompanied by jazzy, complex chord progressions.

Hendershot’s 7:30–11 p.m. $10. www.hendershots athens.com SABACHA DANCE SOCIAL DJ L.A. Darius leads a Latin dance party with salsa, bachata, merengue and cha-​cha-​cha. An hour-​long lesson is followed by open dancing.

Hotel Indigo Live After Five Series. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/Aubrey EntertainmentAthensGA STEPHAN EUTSLER Local musician playing deep cuts, classics and original songs.

Innovation Amphitheater 7 p.m. (doors). FREE! (students), $10. www.innovationamphitheater.com PEACHTREE JAZZ EDITION An evening of big band jazz and swing.

Rialto Club 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. bit.ly/KevnKinney April13 KEVN KINNEY The Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ frontman performs a set of his solo material.

CLAY LEVERETT Local songwriter and country-​minded rocker whose songs are both tough and tender.

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Southern Brewing Co. 6–10 p.m. www.sobrewco.com KARAOKE NIGHT Every Thursday evening.

Friday 14 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. SOLD OUT! www.40watt.com FLATLAND CAVALRY Lubbock, TX roots country outfit.

COLE CHANEY Kentucky singer-​ songwriter.

ATHICA Sonic Space. 7 p.m. Donations accepted. www.athica.org JOHN KIRAN FERNANDES Local Elephant 6 stalwart and multi-​ instrumentalist works his improvisational magic on the clarinet and loop pedal.

Creature Comforts Brewery 7 p.m. FREE! www.creaturecomforts beer.com SYLVIA ROSE NOVAK Local bassist and singer leads rock band with heavy lyrics.

Athentic Brewing Co. Athens Reparation Action Percentage Night. 2 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (music). FREE! www.athentic brewing.com ATHENS MOUNTAIN SINGERS Vocal music from the Balkans and the Appalachians.

UGA Warnell College Meet-​Up. 6 p.m.

FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com WADE NEWBURY Singer and guitarist performing an acoustic solo act.

The Classic Center 7:30 p.m. $39.50–189. www.classic center.com JORDY SEARCY Singer-​songwriter who stole hearts with his musical debut on “The Voice.”

STEPHEN DAY Nashville-​based singer-​songwriter.

BEN RECTOR Best-​selling pop pianist and singer-​songwriter from Nashville, TN. Flicker Theatre & Bar Presented by Primordial Void. 8 p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com BRIDAL PARTY Vancouver, BC band producing breezy, sophisticated pop music for fans of Steely Dan and Prefab Sprout.

DOG PERSON Upbeat Casio pop featuring members of The Buddy System, Music Tapes and Circulatory System.

HANDHOLDER Local songwriter Jimmy Lastname’s project fuses light folk rock with ambient elements.

Hendershot’s 8 p.m. $20. www.hendershotsathens. com KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Music therapist and highly sought after vocalist bringing people together through the power of her nonprofit organization and her unique mix of roots and R&B. International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/IGB AthensGA DIXIELAND FIVE Five-​piece Dixieland jazz band.

No. 3 Railroad Street 6:30 p.m. $15-​20 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org WIL MARING & ROBERT BOWLIN Nationally-​acclaimed folk singer songwriter Wil Maring is joined by her friend, guitarist and fiddle player Robert Bowlin.

Nowhere Bar 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/ NowhereBarAthens HOUSE ARREST Local indie rock band.

THE WHILE New jammy, progressive-​inspired alternative rock band from Athens.

Southern Brewing Co. 8 p.m. $20 (adv.), $25. www.sobrew co.com SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS Best known for their 1966 hit “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love),” today the Medallions are made up of relatives of the original lineup and bill themselves as “the party band of the South.”

VFW Post 2872 8 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/vfw post2872 COUNTRY RIVER BAND Classic country rock band.

Saturday 15 40 Watt Club 8 p.m. $14 (adv.), $22. www.40watt. com DAVID MORRIS Country singer-​ songwriter, rapper and musician from Charleston, WV. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmers market.net DAVE FORKER Custom Concern member plays solo. (8 a.m.)

NATHAN MORGAN Cranked up country rock. (10 a.m.)

Buvez 8 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/buvez athens YEAR TWINS High-​speed noodly midwest emo out of Columbus, OH. CAMPUS REX Vibed out, surfy indie synth melodies from Cincinnati.

SLINK Local emo that’s both energetic and meditative.

Ciné 8 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com CLOVER COUNTY Local alt-​country singer-​songwriter AG. B.B. PALMER Alabama band writing existential cosmic country music.

A.M. RODRIGUEZ Local bluesy, alt-​country singer-​songwriter.

Flicker Theatre & Bar Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com FRANK HURRICANE Underground/DIY blues and folk musician with spiritual themes.

PETER WEBB Local experimental singer-​songwriter.

JOHN FERNANDES Local Elephant 6 stalwart and multi-​instrumentalist works his improvisational magic on the clarinet and loop pedal.

THE FLORAL FURS Surreal pop music from Athens.

Front Porch Bookstore 6 p.m. FREE! Front Porch Bookstore NORMA RAE This local four-​piece plays soulful, distinctively Southern Americana.

International Grill & Bar 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/IGBAthens GA FLOYD AND JALEN An evening of R&B. Mary’s Tack and Feed 12–2 p.m. www.facebook.com/anglin cowboy52 RC OUTLAW COWBOY Country and gospel singer with over four decades of experience.

No. 3 Railroad Street 6:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org BETSY SCOTT Singer-​songwriter influenced by Joni Mitchell, Celtic music and jazz.

Southern Brewing Co. Athens Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival. $12 (adv.), $15. 12:30–10 p.m. www.sobrewco.com MARION MONTGOMERY & GLYN DENHAM Bluesy local acoustic folk duo. (1:20 p.m.)

THE ORIGINAL SCREWTOPS Athens blues band performing fresh-​take originals, plus classics by the old masters. (2:20 p.m.)

THE VIBRATONES Veterans of the Athens scene playing various blues styles. Dancing is encouraged!

(3:20 p.m.)

WIM TAPLEY & THE CANNONS Dangerously catchy pop band fronted by Washington, D.C. transplant Wim Tapley. (4:20 p.m.)

TERRAPLANE BLUE Three-​piece Athens blues band. (5:20 p.m.)

JANET AND THE NEW DOGS Athens-​based all-​star band playing smokin’ blues, R&B and classic rock. (6:20 p.m.)

RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-​driven local blues-​rock group.(7:20 p.m.)

THE CAZANOVAS Traditional and contemporary blues. (8:30 p.m.)

Sunday 16 440 Foundry Pavilion Athens Beer Fest. 1–4 p.m. www. classiccentercom HARVEST MOON A tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

TRIBUTE A celebration of the Allman Brothers.

Athentic Brewing Co. 2–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com BLUEGRASS JAM Players of all skill levels are invited to take place in this open jam, which strives to unite members of the local folk music community.

Creature Comforts Brewery 3–5 p.m. www.creaturecomfortsbeer. com LIVE JAZZ Every Sunday afternoon.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church 3 p.m. Donations accepted. www. athensflutechoir.org ATHENS FLUTE CHOIR The spring concert features the premiere of “Flute Festivities” by Athens composer Roger C. Vogel, as well as other works that evoke drama, mystery and images from the Webb telescope.

Hendershot’s Shell to Shore’s 2nd Annual Shellfest.

3-​7 p.m. $65. www.hendershots athens.com T. HARDY MORRIS Local singer-​ songwriter and guitarist plays twangy, reflective folk-​rock.

FENWAY FLOWER SHOP New Atlanta act playing laid back rock and roll.

MCKENDRICK BEARDEN Local guitarist and songwriter with thoughtful new solo material created during the pandemic.

LIGHTHEARTED Local alternative folk rock band anchored by twin sisters Eliza Lemmon and Gracie Huffman.

No. 3 Railroad Street 6:30 p.m. $10. www.3railroad.org THE REDSTONE RAMBLERS Country delta blues band from Jefferson, GA. THE VINTAGE PEOPLE No info available.

Tuesday 18 The Classic Center 8 p.m. $35–159. www.classiccenter. com MT. JOY Five-​piece indie rock act with roots in Philadelphia.

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.georgiatheatre.com ALIEN FUNK ACADEMY Athens-​ based power trio specializing in high intensity rock and roll influenced by King Crimson, Umphree’s McGee and Phish.

THE REGULARS A Southern stew of funk, soul, blues and rock and roll.

Hendershot’s 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com AUSTIN MEADE Influenced by classic guitar rock of the ’70s, Meade creates songs full of Americana rock and roll character.

Wednesday 19 Athentic Brewing Co. 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing. com WEDNESDAY KARAOKE NIGHT Choose from a catalog of over 51,000 songs ranging from pop, rock, musical theater and more.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket. net HIBBS FAMILY BAND Family quartet playing bluegrass-​influenced originals. (6 p.m.)

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand bar.com DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Georgia Theatre 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $29.50–35. www.georgiatheatre. com MK Marc Kinchen is a dance/ electonic DJ, record producer and remixer recognized for his club hits “Always” and “Love Changes.”

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (show). FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com ZACH HOROWITZ Spinning on the rooftop before MK’s set down below.

Down the Line 4/20 Hovvdy, Whitmer Thomas, Girl Puppy (40 Watt Club) 4/20 Basically Nancy, Sex Cells, Telemarket (Flicker Theatre & Bar) 4/20 Grassland (Georgia Theatre Rooftop) 4/20 Joshua Redman 3x3 (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) 4/20 Trampled by Turtles, Bailey Bigger (Georgia Theatre) 4/21 Adam Doleac, Alana Springsteen (40 Watt) f

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Boom Magazine and the Athens Community Council on Aging present:

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Plus a $250 Grand Prize drawing •$100 Gift Card drawings hourly •Door Prizes, including free UGA Performing Arts Center Tickets • Warrior Women Sculpture Exhibit • Line Dancing • Chair Yoga Hearing, Balance and Blood Pressure Screenings and loads of Need-to-Know information on Health & Wellness, Retirement Living, Medicare, Caregiving, Leisure activities, Finances and more from over 30 vendors.

Researchers at the University of Georgia are conducting a daytime research study to evaluate a sleep monitoring device.

You can receive up to $50 by participating in the study.

WHAT THE STUDY INVOLVES: • You will first come for a screening visit to have blood pressure measured • If eligible, you will come for a 2 hour study visit where you will lie in a bed, sit in a chair, and follow movement commands

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Difficulty: Medium

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18 Unwritten reminder 20 Noted shoe dweller 22 Soaked to the gills 23 Former filly 24 Run ___ of (violate) 26 Picard portrayer 29 Raid targets 33 Kind of wave 34 "Nurse Betty" portrayer 36 Sandwich bread 37 Auction giant 38 Headquartered 39 Unload, as stock 40 Suffer illness 41 Mooring spots 42 Cuba's Castro 43 Respond angrily 45 Wall Street workers 47 In need of a diet, perhaps

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49 Black cat, maybe 50 Artist's medium 53 Guide in the sky 57 Absolutely necessary 59 Mah-jongg piece 60 Aquatic performer 61 Enlarge, as a road 62 Ill at ___ 63 Industrious insects 64 Candle feature 65 Walk heavily DOWN 1 Canyon effect 2 Soccer score 3 Michael Phelps has 23 4 Traveling freeloader 5 Spillane sleuth 6 Vicinity 7 Fashion's Karan 8 NY time zone 9 Added zing to 10 Lanced anagram 11 Crude wooden cross 12 Part of a pot 13 "It's ___ real!"

19 No-good sort 21 Like some exams 25 Tops in quality 26 Quite a bargain 27 Part of the leg 28 Blue eyes and blond hair, e.g.

30 Proof of qualification 31 Polk's predecessor 32 Flies off the shelf 35 Psychic ability 38 Sabbath prohibitions 39 Deftly avoid 41 Teetotaler's state 42 Fortune's partner 44 Travel-guide listings 46 Squirrel, for one 48 Skip over, when speaking 50 City with a lopsided landmark 51 Prayer's end 52 Petty quarrel 54 Dutch ____ 55 Additionally 56 Swamp stalk 58 Muscle twitch

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