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Murder on the Orient Express | Thursday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm | UGA Fine Arts Theatre

Thursday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm

Murder on the Orien...

UGA Fine Arts Theatre

Murder on the Orient Express | Friday, April 18 @ 8:00 pm | UGA Fine Arts Theatre

Friday, April 18 @ 8:00 pm

Murder on the Orien...

UGA Fine Arts Theatre

Murder on the Orient Express | Saturday, April 19 @ 8:00 pm | UGA Fine Arts Theatre

Saturday, April 19 @ 8:00 pm

Murder on the Orien...

UGA Fine Arts Theatre
Thursday, April 17 @ 8:00 pm

Murder on the Orien...

UGA Fine Arts Theatre
Friday, April 18 @ 8:00 pm

Murder on the Orien...

UGA Fine Arts Theatre
Saturday, April 19 @ 8:00 pm

Murder on the Orien...

UGA Fine Arts Theatre

5K Guided Walk

Sandy Creek Park 400 Bob Holman Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Southeast Striders Walking Club leads a round-trip walk starting and ending in Sandy Creek Park. All fitness levels welcome. 9:45 a.m. $4 (adults), FREE! (18 & under). www.southeaststriderswalkingclub.org

Artful Conversation: Pietro Dandini

Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United States

Callan Steinmann, head of education and curator of academic and public programs, will lead a discussion about Pietro Dandini’s painting “Esther Before Ahasuerus.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Event Series Athens Farmers Market

Athens Farmers Market

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

Markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods, art and crafts. Live music at 6 p.m. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Wednesdays, 5–8 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Scarlet Stitch

Creature Comforts Brewery 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, Georgia

Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net

SCARLET STITCH Rock and roll band influenced by outlaw country, jam bands and alternative rock. (6 p.m.)

Event Series Family Fun Festival

Family Fun Festival

Georgia Square Mall 3700 Atlanta Hwy., Athens, GA, United States

Enjoy rides, games, prizes and food. Apr. 11 & 18, 5–11 p.m. Apr. 12 & 19, 1–11 p.m. Apr. 13 & 20, 1–10 p.m. Apr. 14–17, 5–10 p.m. FREE! $30 unlimited ride wristband. www.georgiasquaremall.com

Teen Spring Tea Party

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Celebrate spring by dressing up in your fanciest fit and enjoying a tea party with snacks. Ages 1217. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Author Talk & Book Signing

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Author Seán Hewitt will read from his forthcoming novel Open, Heaven followed by a moderated conversation. 7 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Event Series Jazz Night

Jazz Night

Porterhouse Grill 459 E Broad St, Athens, United States

7 p.m. www.porterhousegrillathens.com

JAZZ NIGHT Longest running jazz gig in Athens featuring a rotating cast of familiar faces performing American songbook, bossa nova classics and crossover hits.

Three Star Cinema

Flicker Theatre & Bar 263 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the 1991 action drama film Street Wars. 7 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu

WIND SYMPHONY Performing the finest standard and new repertoire for wind band.

SYMPHONIC BAND Experienced undergraduate music majors, minors and non-majors from across campus play classic band repertoire and new music.

Erik Olson, Louis Ramanos

Nowhere Bar 240 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

9 p.m. www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

ERIK OLSON Pianist known for his work in jazz-infused trios and quartets, as well as his recently-formed band, Erik Olson's Slam Tilt.

LOUIS RAMANOS Composer playing playful, rhythmically driven music spanning jazz, funk and soul.

Event Series Open Play

Open Play

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Drop in for playtime that’s focused on encouraging early literacy and brain building. Ages 5 & under. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Family Fun Day

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Join the Friends of the Library as they kick off the Summer Reading Program with a face painting, petting zoo, art projects and more. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Event Series Coffee Hour

Coffee Hour

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Drop in to drink some coffee, while supplies last. Thursdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Event Series Spring Plant Sale

Spring Plant Sale

State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Browse plants for sale and get advice from staff and master gardeners, with proceeds benefitting the horticulture and conservation departments. Thursday is a preview sale (for members only). Apr. 17–18, 2–6 p.m.  Apr. 19, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. botgarden.uga.edu

Savor the State

The Classic Center 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA, United States

Browse products from a variety of Georgia small businesses, meet the Flavor of Georgia Finalists and more. 26 p.m. $10 (students), $20 (general admission), FREE! (12 & under). flavorofgeorgia.caes.uga.edu

Event Series LEGO Club

LEGO Club

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

Drop in to free build and create, or do one of the fun LEGO challenges. Ages 5–12. Thursdays, 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Event Series Read to Rover

Read to Rover

Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United States

Drop in to read a story to Maisy Jane and her furry friends. Ages 4 & up. 4–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Open Studio

BMA At Home 1354 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA, United States

Drop in to chat with staff, enjoy cocktails and view art on display by Stewart McDonald, Ansley Perno, Hannah Betzel, Natalie French, Seanne Woodall and Elaine Burge. 5–7 p.m. www.bmaathome.com

Event Series Artist Talk

Artist Talk

Lyndon House Arts Center 211 Hoyt St., Athens, GA, United States

Hear a small grouping of exhibiting artists from the “50th Juried Exhibition” discuss their works. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/LyndonHouseArts

The Role of the Academic Museum

Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United States

Jamaal B. Sheats will discuss the power of art to transform institutions, inspire scholarship and build community. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Teen Studio: Big and Bold

Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United States

Explore the galleries and make art inspired by large-scale paintings from the permanent collection. Ages 13–18. Email to RSVP. 5:30–8 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro

ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

Learn the basics of videos editing using Adobe Premiere. Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Poetry in the Gallery

ATHICA 675 Pulaski St., Athens, GA, United States

Poet Hawkes Corbett hosts an event mic for participants to read their own works or works by other poets. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athica.org

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United States

Create a level 5 character or show up early to make one before joining in the adventure. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Event Series Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Clarke Central High School 350 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central high schools present a production of the classic musical that’s set on a Greek island. Apr. 1718, 7 p.m. Apr. 19, 2 p.m. $5 (students), $10 (general admission). www.clarke.k12.ga.us/clarkecentral