Thursday, February 21
48 events
Art
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Athens, GA
Third Thursday Art Series
Seven galleries stay open late the third Thursday of every month. Participating galleries include the Georgia Museum of Art, Lamar Dodd School of Art, ATHICA, Lyndon House Arts Center, Ciné, the GlassCube & Gallery @ Hotel Indigo and The Classic Center.
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Lyndon House Arts Center
3Thurs Talks
Artist Antoine Stewart discusses his solo exhibition of abstract paintings, "Citrine Visions," and Wyler Hechts talks about her iron skillets in the Collections From Our Community case.
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Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA
Opening Reception
View "Ringer: Contemporary Portraiture" with works from eighteen artists. See Calendar Pick on p. 12.
Karaoke & Open Mic
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Go Bar
Dr. Fred's Karaoke
KARAOKE Hosted by karaoke fanatic Dr. Fred and featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more. Every Thursday!
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Southern Brewing Company
Karaoke
KARAOKE Hosted by DJ Gregory.
Kidstuff
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Athens Little Playhouse
Summer Theater Camps
Weekly camps are offered May 20–July 26 for ages 5 & up. Visit website for registration form. www.athenslittleplayhouse.net
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Multiple Locations
Youth Sports Program Registration
Programs include "Under the Lights Flag Football League," "Sportstime," "Sportstime: Around Athens" and tennis. Check website for dates, age requirements and locations. www.accgov.com/leisure
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ACC Library
UGA EcoReach
The UGA Ecology Club presents hands-on activities about the environment.
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Books and Bites
Read and snack in the library after hours. Ages 10 and up. BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) or choose one of the library's.
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Multiple Locations
Spring Break Programs
Rocksprings Park hosts "Ice Age Spring Break Camp." Ages 6–12. Mar. 11–15, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $40–60. Sandy Creek Nature Center hosts "Alligators in the Sewer: Urban Myth or Truth." Ages 4–12. Mar. 13–15, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. $20–40. The Lyndon House Arts Center hosts "Explorations in Fine Art Spring Break Camp" for ages 12–15. Mar. 12–14, 1–4 p.m. $62–69. The Athens-Clarke County Tennis Center hosts "Youth Tennis Spring Break Camp" for ages 7–12. Mar. 12–14, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. $60–90. www.accgov.com/leisure
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Oconee County Library
Infant Storytime
Stories, songs, nursery rhymes, bouncing and cuddling. 0-24 months.
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ACC Library
Art From Your Heart
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about African American artists like Clementine Hunter. For ages 4–11 and their caregivers.
Classes
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Oconee County Library
Intro to Word
Learn the basics of Word 2010.
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Oconee County Library
Computer Class
"Intro to Word 2010."
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Georgia Museum of Art
Yoga in the Galleries
Five Points Yoga instructors lead a class surrounded by works of art. See story on p. 7.
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BikeAthens
Fix Your Own Bike
(1075 W. Broad St) Learn how to repair your bike with tools and advice from experts.
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BikeAthens
Fix Your Own Bike
(1075 W. Broad St) Learn how to repair your bike with tools and advice from experts.
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Rocksprings Community Center
Hit Me With Your Best Pot
Learn how to incorporate winter vegetables into soups and stews.
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ACC Library
Buying and Selling on eBay
Learn about advanced search, categories, hard-to-find items and much more.
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Spiritual Growth Classes
(Contact for Location) Learn to channel your Angels, Guides and Intuition with this three class series. Mar. 9, 23 and Apr. 6, 3-5 p.m. $108. lightworkerathens@gmail.com
Events
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Madison Morgan Cultural Center
Madison Antiques Show
The show features the best in American antiques and accessories, including furniture, pottery, art, silver, textiles and more. Lectures on Saturday and Sunday will be offered at 9 a.m.
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Emergent: Launch and Learn
(East Athens Goodwill Career Center) A workshop to help people turn their side hustles into their main hustles and small business owners to turn their small businesses into big businesses.
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Heirloom Cafe and Fresh Market
Benefit Night
A portion of proceeds will benefit The Good Fight, a campaign raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Sandy Creek Nature Center
How to Be a Bee Keeper
Learn tips for starting your own hive or gain insight to maintaining your current hive.
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ACC Library
Genealogy Resource Spotlight
Overview of Findmypast and an introduction to the best search practices, navigation, printing and how to properly save documents. Registration is required.
Games
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Saucehouse Barbeque
Music Trivia
Meet at the bar for a round of trivia.
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
For the Philo of Philosophy Book Discussion Group
Read philosophy books from ancient Greece to modern times.
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Inclusive Book Club
The book of the month is Freedom Train: the Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling.
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Lamar Dodd School of Art
Art Lecture
(Room S150) Michael Perekrestov lectures on "The Last Days of the Last Tsar."
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Barnes & Noble
Meet the Author
Western historian Mark Warren will discuss and sign copies of three of his books.
DJs
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40 Watt Club
Silent Disco
SILENT DISCO Dance the night away to three different channels of music. One of them is a request line!
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Wayward Lounge
DJ Y@
DJ Y@ Thump the night away.
Live Music
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Caledonia Lounge
ANDREW BLOOMS Mosaic frontman Andrew Huang performs a set of uplifting folk-pop.
ZAC CROOK Local folk singer-songwriter.
CB DRYDEN Up-and-coming local Americana singer-songwriter.
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Flicker Theatre & Bar
ATHENS COWBOY CHOIR All-star vocal ensemble featuring members of various local bands singing songs from the old frontier.
AUSTIN DARNELL Local blues singer-songwriter and Darnell Boys member plays a solo set.
THE PINK STONES Rootsy local dream-rock group led by songwriter Hunter Pinkston.
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The Foundry
EMISUNSHINE Acclaimed teen performer blending Americana, bluegrass, gospel and country.
THE MOONSHINE Local postmodern string band with a blend of guitar, autoharp and upright bass.
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Georgia Theatre
MURDER BY DEATH Acclaimed five-piece roots-rock band from Indiana.
J. RODDY WALSTON & THE BUSINESS High-energy rock band from Baltimore influenced by soul and country music.
JONNY FRITZ Singer-songwriter playing off-kilter, country-flavored, tongue-in-cheek ballads.
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Go Bar
SAHADA BUCKLEY Local avant-garde violinist performs with special guests. Album release show!
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Hendershot's Coffee Bar
BEN ROSENBLUM TRIO Jazz group led by award-winning NYC pianist, accordionist and composer Ben Rosenblum. Featuring Mary Sigalas.
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Manhattan Café
NACKASHI GROUP Melodic, textured local three-piece with drums, keyboards and sax.
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Nowhere Bar
SUNNY SOUTH BLUES BAND Local band combining a blues and soul spirit with riffy rock and roll.
STICKS & BONES Rock band featuring Barry Marler, Bo Hembree and other notable locals.
Theater
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UGA Fine Arts Building
In The Blood
Modern take on The Scarlet Letter through the lens of a homeless family living in the inner city.
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Athens Creative Theatre (ACT)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
(Quinn Hall) A late-night party takes an interesting turn, leading to an evening of sadistic games, attempted seductions and shattering revelations.
Meetings
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Sustainable Industry Roundtable
(355 Oneta St.) Businesses and industry professionals share sustainable practices in a discussion organized by ACC Recycling.
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ACC Library
AADM Townhall Meeting
Meet the new police chief and commissioners.
Comedy
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Moonlight Theater
Shakespeare? Comedy?
A night of Shakespeare spoofs from Hamlet to Henry V. Ages 14 and up.
Film
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Georgia Museum of Art
Finding Christa
In 1961, artist Camille Billops made the painful decision to put her four-year-old daughter, Christa, up for adoption. In this film, Billops shares the story of their separation and reconciliation. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Stony the Road We Trod."
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Ciné
Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable
Celebrate two new photography books, Carl Martin by Carl Martin and Nothing's Coming Soon by Maxwell Jordan. Both artists will be present to sign copies, and will then present a screening of Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable, a 2018 documentary about the renowned 20th-Century photographer.
Word on the Street
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens
Spring Renewal Retreat
(Eskildsen Room) Renew your mind and body with mandalas, mindfulness and yoga. Art materials, vegetarian lunch and snacks will be provided. Registration deadline Mar. 15. Retreat held Mar. 30, 9 a.m.-3:10 p.m. $125-135. tammykemper@charter.net
Ending Thursday, February 21
Auditions
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Lavonia Cultural Center
Murder at the Banquet
The Franklin Community Players host auditions for the comedy. Audition on Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m. Performances held May 3-4. www.franklincommunityplayers.com