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Athens Clay Trail | Saturday, June 7 @ 9:00 am | Various Locations

Saturday, June 7 @ 9:00 am

Athens Clay Trail

Various Locations

Historic Athens Heritage Walk | Saturday, June 7 @ 2:00 pm | Contact for Location

Saturday, June 7 @ 2:00 pm

Historic Athens Her...

Contact for Location

The Violin Summit Project | Saturday, June 7 @ 7:00 pm | 40 Watt Club

Saturday, June 7 @ 7:00 pm

The Violin Summit P...

40 Watt Club

Artist Reception | Saturday, June 7 @ 7:00 pm | Athentic Brewing Co.

Saturday, June 7 @ 7:00 pm

Artist Reception

Athentic Brewing Co.
Saturday, June 7 @ 9:00 am

Athens Clay Trail

Various Locations
Saturday, June 7 @ 2:00 pm

Historic Athens Her...

Contact for Location
Saturday, June 7 @ 7:00 pm

The Violin Summit P...

40 Watt Club
Saturday, June 7 @ 7:00 pm

Artist Reception

Athentic Brewing Co.

Event Series Chris Hampton Band

Chris Hampton Band

VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/vfw2872

CHRIS HAMPTON BAND Athens-based band performing a variety of country, western and rock dance music with line dancing during the breaks.

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

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 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

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

Event Series BINGO

BINGO

VFW Post 2872 835 Sunset Dr, Athens

Join in to play this weekly game of chance. Thursdays, 5 p.m. (doors). FREE! www.facebook.com/vfw2872

Open Studio

Chase Park Warehouse, Unit 4, Suite #10 160 Tracy St. Unit 4 Suite 10, Athens, United States

Artist Christina Habibi’s work will be on view with guest artist Lisa Freeman. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.habibiart.com

Opening Reception

tiny ATH gallery 174 Cleveland Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Works by Annie Sears will be on view, like a domestic sewing machine turned into a pencil and paintbrush. 6–9 p.m. FREE! www.tinyathgallery.com

Thursday Trivia

Johnny's New York Style Pizza 1040 Gaines School Rd Suite 219, Athens, GA, United States

Test your trivia knowledge with host Todd Henderson. 6:30 p.m. www.johnnyspizza.com

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

Sci-Fi Trivia

Buvez 585 Barber Street Suite A, Athens, GA, United States

Test your trivia skills with host UnPhiltered. 7 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

Brandon Alexander

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

7 p.m. FREE! www.georgiatheatre.com

BRANDON ALEXANDER Musician who has previously released work under the name Wilshire.

Event Series Jazz Jam

Jazz Jam

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

7 p.m. (sign-ups), 8 p.m. (show). FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com

JAZZ JAM Seth Hendershot and the house band Unstarched host an open jazz jam. Bring an instrument or your voice.

Sweet Dreams

40 Watt Club 285 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

DanceFX presents dance performance featuring different styles and techniques. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com

flipturn, Gatlin

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). SOLD OUT! www.georgiatheatre.com

FLIPTURN Indie-rock band from Fernandina Beach, FL known for their energetic live shows.

GATLIN Musician from Orlando, FL also known for her work in indie band Sadie Hawkins who combines mellow, comforting alt-folk with pop.

Thursday Scholarship Series: Music and Dance

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

7:30 p.m. $3 (w/ UGA ID), $20. music.uga.edu

MUSIC AND DANCE ARCO Chamber Orchestra and the UGA Dance Ensemble, directed Levon Ambartsumian and Lisa Fusillo respectively, collaborate to create an evening highlighting the intricate relationship between music and dance, featuring music by Telemann, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Piazzolla, Schnittke and Khachaturian.