Calendar Picks

AOC Twilight Criterium | Friday, April 25 @ 12:00 pm | Downtown Athens

Friday, April 25 @ 12:00 pm

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens

Strike Fashion Show | Friday, April 25 @ 5:45 pm | Geography Geology Building

Friday, April 25 @ 5:45 pm

Strike Fashion Show

Geography Geology Building

AOC Twilight Criterium | Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am | Downtown Athens

Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens

Madison Fest | Saturday, April 26 @ 10:00 am | Madison Town Park

Saturday, April 26 @ 10:00 am

Madison Fest

Madison Town Park
Friday, April 25 @ 12:00 pm

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens
Friday, April 25 @ 5:45 pm

Strike Fashion Show

Geography Geology Building
Saturday, April 26 @ 6:30 am

AOC Twilight Criterium

Downtown Athens
Saturday, April 26 @ 10:00 am

Madison Fest

Madison Town Park

Classic City Jukebox

Boar's Head Lounge 260 E. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

9:30 p.m. FREE! 706-369-3040

CLASSIC CITY JUKEBOX Local rock and roll cover band.

Athens Goth Night Dance Party

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Athens Goth Night Dance Party. 10 p.m. $10. www.athenscine.com

DJ CROWE DJ Steven Crowe.

DJ TOMB LILY Adria Stembridge of Tears For The Dying spins deathrock, post-punk, goth and more.

TWIN POWERS Local DJ who is also a member of DJ trio Booty Boyz.

DJ GOTH DAD Dustin Gannon of Vision Video leads a dance party spinning goth, post-punk, '80s, Halloween music and more.

Event Series Yoga Open House

Yoga Open House

Feel Free Yoga + Wellness 8851 Macon Hwy. Unit 305, Athens, GA, United States

 Drop in for a studio tour, sound baths, door prizes and more . 9 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.feelfreeyogawellness.com

Event Series Cat Video Fest

Cat Video Fest

Ciné Athens, GA, United States

Enjoy a curated showing of funny, sweet and unhinged cat videos in benefit of the Athens Area Humane Society. Sept. 7 & 14, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 1 p.m. Sept. 15, 1:30 p.m. $9. www.athenscine.com

STMA Annual Meeting

Steffen Thomas Museum of Art 4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead, GA, United States

All are welcome to attend the museum’s annual meeting with refreshments, followed by an acoustic performance by Jonathan McBee. 2 p.m. FREE! www.steffenthomas.org

Jonathan McBee

Steffen Thomas Museum of Art 4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead, GA, United States

3 p.m. www.steffenthomas.org

JONATHAN MCBEE Americana singer-songwriter from Atlanta who has played with Mockingbird’s Wing, Harm’s Way and Vega Verde Wranglers.

Freeman Jones

Oak House Distillery 1015 Macon Hwy., Athens, GA, United States

3:30–6 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com

FREEMAN JONES No info available.

Klezmer Local 42

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

7:30 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

KLEZMER LOCAL 42 Local seven-piece klezmer band specializing in Jewish and Romani music.

Off the Clock Comedy

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

Athens Comedy presents local comedians and improv, this week featuring Jeremy Mesi and friends. Sundays, 9–10:30 p.m. $5. www.facebook.com/athenscomedy

Event Series Club Ned Anime Society

Club Ned Anime Society

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

Join club members to watch and discuss episodes of “Paranoia Agent,” “Kaguya-sama: Love is War,” and “Assassination Classroom.” 6:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.animefandom.org

Event Series Tiny Tales at the Zoo

Tiny Tales at the Zoo

Memorial Park 293 Gran Ellen Dr, Athens, GA, United States

Enjoy storytime, a craft and a chance to meet an ambassador animal up close. Ages 6 & under. Registration required. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. $3 (ACC resident), $5 (non-resident). www.accgov.com/myrec

Event Series Hook and Needle

Hook and Needle

Winterville Cultural Center 371 N Church St, Winterville, GA, United States

A crafting group with a focus on creating and contributing blanket projects for Project Linus. Second Mondays, 2 p.m. FREE! www.wintervillecenter.com

Event Series Beginner Guitar Club

Beginner Guitar Club

Lay Park Community Center 297 Hoyt St., Athens, GA, United States

Learn the basic fundamentals of the guitar. Registration required. Every Monday. Ages 8–11, 5:30–6:20 p.m. Ages 12–17, 6:30–7:20 p.m. $10 (ACC resident), $15 (non-resident). www.accgovga.myrec.com

Event Series Vietnamese Class

Vietnamese Class

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

Instructor Martine Thy Nguyen will lead a class on the basics of Vietnamese. 6–7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Bicycle Thieves

101 LeConte Hall 250 Baldwin St., Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the Italian film with a short lecture and discussion. 7 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

Opera Resident Artist Recital

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

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

OPERA RESIDENT ARTIST RECITAL Mezzo-soprano Victoria Vargas and pianist James Barnett present "Uplifting Voices of The British Isles: A Recital Featuring Underrepresented Voices in the English Art Song Repertoire."

Event Series Open Mic

Open Mic

Wonderbar 240 E. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

Hosted by Owen Hunt, this is a traditional show up and go up comedy open mic. Mondays, 9 p.m. (list opens), 9:30 p.m. (show). FREE! www.instagram.com/athenscomedy

Symposium on the Book

UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United States

András Kiséry will discuss “Remediation: Understanding Old Media,” Eileen Wallace will discuss “Book Looks,” and there will be an early modern books workshop. 9:30 a.m.–3:20 p.m. FREE! english.uga.edu

Event Series Storytime

Storytime

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

Drop in and join Ms. Jera for rhymes, songs, movement, a story and a craft. Ages 5 & under. 11 a.m. & 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Event Series ESOL

ESOL

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

Learn or polish your English skills using Mango languages online and in-person conversation. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Event Series Crafternoon

Crafternoon

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

Drop in for a craft or two. Supplies Provided. All ages. Tuesdays, 3:30–5:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Willson Center Visiting Fellow

Zell Miller Learning Center 48 Baxter St., Building 0081, Athens, United States

Alexis Alleyne-Caputo is an anthropologist, interdisciplinary artist, educator and researcher who will share her work on women of color and miscarriages. 4:30 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

Mary Oliver Appreciation

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

Celebrate the writer’s life and work with inspired readings, videos, snacks and discussion. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Event Series Reiki Circle

Reiki Circle

Serenity Attunement 160 Tracy Street, Athens, GA, United States

Connect in meditation and learn more about Reiki. Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m. $22. www.serenityattunement.com

Wine Tasting

Athens Cooks 100 Prince Ave. Suite #103, Athens, GA, United States

Learn about wines from the Alpine country of Italy, served with tapas and cheese. 6:30 p.m. $45. www.athenscooks.com

Event Series Singo!

Singo!

Beef O'Brady's 1860 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens, United States

Win gift certificates and prizes at this music bingo night. Tuesdays, 7–9 p.m. www.beefobradys.com/athens

Event Series Kenosha Kid

Kenosha Kid

Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United States

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.

Candlelight Vigil

St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church 3195 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Join this vigil in honor of National Suicide Prevention Week. 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.stgregoryathens.org

Lunar Vacation

WUOG 45 Baxter St, Athens, United States

Live in the Lobby. 8 p.m. FREE! www.wuog.org

LUNAR VACATION Swing by the station or tune in to 90.5 FM for a live broadcast.

Sunday Driver, Gringos, Roommate

Georgia Theatre Rooftop 215 N. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $8. www.georgiatheatre.com

SUNDAY DRIVER New band of college students playing rock and roll covers.

GRINGOS Covers and originals with a gravelly, powerful voice.

ROOMMATE College students playing a medley of rock covers and originals.

The Crash, CJ Wood, Joe Orr

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

8 p.m. $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

THE CRASH New Atlanta-based punk band.

CJ WOOD Acoustic punk guitarist.

JOE ORR Local power pop with eclectic elements of synthpop and funk.