Calendar Picks

Juneteenth Celebration | Thursday, June 19 @ 3:00 pm | ACC City Hall

Thursday, June 19 @ 3:00 pm

Juneteenth Celebration

ACC City Hall

John Berry, Michael C. Steele, Kenny Head, Bill Pappas | Saturday, June 28 @ 2:00 pm | Normaltown Brewing Co.

Saturday, June 28 @ 2:00 pm

John Berry, Michael...

Normaltown Brewing Co.
Thursday, June 19 @ 3:00 pm

Juneteenth Celebration

ACC City Hall
Saturday, June 28 @ 2:00 pm

John Berry, Michael...

Normaltown Brewing Co.

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

Aesop’s Fantastic Fables Puppet Show

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

Enjoy an all-ages puppet show by Lee Bryan featuring a mash-up of familiar fables. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

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 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 Athentic Farmers Market

Athentic Farmers Market

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Weekly market featuring vendors Diamond Hill Farms, Normaltown Bread Company, Katie Bee Honey, Flossie May Forage and Grand Designs Woodworking. Thursdays, 4–7 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

Wine Tasting

Daily Groceries Co-op 523 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

Julie leads a tasting of five wines from Mary Taylor wines plus giveaways and more. 5:30 p.m. $15. www.dailygroceriescoop.com

How to Use FindAGrave

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

Learn how to use the free online resource for locating cemetery records and memorials around the world. Registration required. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Arcocentric

Tapped Athens Wine Market 297 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

6 p.m. www.tappedathens.com

ARCOCENTRIC Playing classical violin and bass.

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

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

Pilgrim, Gooseberry

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

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

PILGRIM Local hard-hitting, riff-heavy rock band led by songwriter Paul McHugh.

GOOSEBERRY Brooklyn-based band that plays a combination of alternative rock, indie rock and other types of rocks.

Event Series SaBaCha Dance Social

SaBaCha Dance Social

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

7:30–11 p.m. $7 (adv.), $10. www.hendershotsathens.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.

Swilley

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

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

SWILLEY Soulful rock singer-songwriter from Athens.

Sultry, Zorn, Centipede, Arms Dealer

The World Famous 351 N Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

10 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

SULTRY Band from Roanoke, VA that aims to sound like a '60s girl group.

ZORN Frightening hardcore from Philadelphia.

CENTIPEDE Local doom punk.

ARMS DEALER New local band composed of members from other local bands.

Event Series Meet & Play

Meet & Play

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

Drop in for facilitated open play with age-appropriate toys. Best for ages 6 & under. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Event Series A Bridge to the Past

A Bridge to the Past

Watson Mill Bridge State Park 650 Watson Mill Road, Comer, United States

Learn about history of Watson Mill Bridge with a tour through the longest covered bridge in Georgia plus visits to the old mill and power plant ruins. 1 p.m FREE! www.gastateparks.org/WatsonMillBridge

Flag Day Read Aloud

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

Members of Junior American Citizen will lead a Flag Day storytime. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

 

Bob Ross Paint-Along

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

Drop in and follow a Bob Ross tutorial to make your own art. Supplies provided. Grades 612. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Trio Metro with Liz Farrell

Wire Park 111 S. Barnett Shoals Rd., Watkinsville, GA, United States

6 p.m. www.instagram.com/wirepark

TRIO METRO WITH LIZ FARRELL This piano, sax and drums trio plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist, featuring special guest vocalist.

Hot Corner Opening Gospel Program

First AME Church 521 N. Hull St., Athens, GA, United States

Hot Corner Festival. 6 p.m. www.hotcornerathens.weebly.com

HOT CORNER OPENING GOSPEL PROGRAM Celebrate the annual Hot Corner festival with an evening of gospel music featuring performances by New Grove Gospel Choir, Empowerment Daughters of Praise Ministry, Jus Sabrina Ministires, Morton Chapel Male Choir, Gospel Aires and Marcus Brown.

Wagging, Styrofoam Winos, Zach Ritter and the Eternal Soup, Rowan Newby

Bolo Bolo Athens 160 Winston Drive #2, Athens, GA, United States

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 6 p.m. (artist market), 8 p.m. (show). $15. www.instagram.com/bolo.bolo.ath

WAGGING Indie-pop band from Asheville, NC.

STYROFOAM WINOS Nashville trio capturing a cross-section of indie, country and folk.

ZACH RITTER AND THE ETERNAL SOUP The band that never makes mistakes.

ROWAN NEWBY Poetic and humorous Americana music inspired by '60s and '70s songwriting.

Serf Lords

Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United States

7–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

SERF LORDS Post-apocalyptic surf-rock with live music video production and a vinyl swap.

Eddie King

Tapped Athens Wine Market 297 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United States

7 p.m. www.tappedathens.com

EDDIE KING Playing a new era of bluesy rock with a nod to the modern indie and alternative canons and a reputation for resonant lyricism.

Women in STEM, Karma Kat

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

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

WOMEN IN STEM Musicians Ella, Finn and Sam developed their striking sound with an indie rock influence and a call from science herself.

KARMA KAT Local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz. They'll rock your whiskers off!

Cardynal and the Flock, Victor Mariachi, Deaf Condors

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

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (music). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

CARDYNAL AND THE FLOCK An eclectic, multi-faceted producer, instrumentalist and vocalist delivering hard-hitting, witty bars and catchy melodies.

VICTOR MARIACHI Mix of soul and hardcore rap using his voice to raise awareness about the struggles of Mexican Americans.

DEAF CONDORS Experimental garage-rock group with a genre-bending sound anchored by Peruvian brothers Bob Jesus and Darrick Alvarez.

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.

Pyrex, Cel Ray, Peter and the Skeeters, Obscurity

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

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

PYREX Brooklyn protopunk trio.

CEL RAY DIY punk from Chicago.

PETER AND THE SKEETERS Local lo-fi egg punk group.

OBSCURITY Noisy synth punk.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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

7:30 p.m. $10 (w/ UGA ID), $59–99. pac.uga.edu

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Playing music from the beloved film scores and Hollywood blockbusters of legendary composer John Williams, including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and much more.

Event Series Bright Star

Bright Star

Town & Gown Players 115 Grady Ave., Athens, GA, United States

A musical that explores an individual’s journey of self-discovery during WWI. June 13–14 & 19–21, 8 p.m. June 15 & 22, 2 p.m. $18–24. www.townandgownplayers.org

Dead Vibes Ensemble, Spoil, Fireblood

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

Shadebeast Presents. 8:30 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com

DEAD VIBES ENSEMBLE Sludge metal duo fueled by whiskey and loud amplifiers.

SPOIL Hardcore band.

FIREBLOOD Sludge and Southern metal from Charlotte, NC.