Calendar Picks

Sanguisugabogg, Full of Hell, Harm’s Way, 200 Stab Wounds, Gridiron, Mutilated | Friday, May 16 @ 5:00 pm | Georgia Theatre

Friday, May 16 @ 5:00 pm

Sanguisugabogg, Ful...

Georgia Theatre

Dead Beat Club Redux | Friday, May 16 @ 6:00 pm | Live Wire

Friday, May 16 @ 6:00 pm

Dead Beat Club Redux

Live Wire

Murray Attaway, Clay Harper | Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm | The Foundry

Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm

Murray Attaway, Cla...

The Foundry

Classic City Wrestling | Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm | 40 Watt Club

Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm

Classic City Wrestling

40 Watt Club
Friday, May 16 @ 5:00 pm

Sanguisugabogg, Ful...

Georgia Theatre
Friday, May 16 @ 6:00 pm

Dead Beat Club Redux

Live Wire
Saturday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm

Murray Attaway, Cla...

The Foundry
Saturday, May 17 @ 7:00 pm

Classic City Wrestling

40 Watt Club

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Event Series Athens Farmers Market

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Athens Farmers Market

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Markets offer locally grown groceries and handmade goods with live music and children’s activities. AFM doubles SNAP dollars spent. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Dave Martin, Libbaloops

Bishop Park 705 Sunset Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket.net

DAVE MARTIN Local guitarist (The PG Show, Astral Summer) performing fingerstyle and Travis-picking arrangements of popular songs and originals, plus looper jams and folk tunes. (8 a.m.)

LIBBALOOPS Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy." (10 a.m.)

Glass of Champagne Charity Event

Jittery Joe's Roaster Tasting Room 150 Fritz Mar Ln, Athens, GA, United States

Mutual Aid benefit for Vianca Champagne featuring T-shirt screen printing, tarot readings, henna tattoos, vendors and more. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. www.instagram.com/coven_craftss

Constellations Around the Globe Planetarium Program

Sandy Creek Nature Center 205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA, United States

Learn about constellations from around the world and compare myths of the star stories. Registration required. 10 a.m. $5 (ACC residents), $8 (non-residents). www.accgov.com/myrec

Family Day: Awe of the Ordinary

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

Learn about the elements of art with interactive gallery activities and a take-home art project. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Zoo Day

Bear Hollow Zoo at Memorial Park 293 Gran Ellen Dr., Athens, GA, United States

Celebrate animal art with local vendors, a youth art exhibition featuring native Georgia wildlife, educational animal encounters, crafts and more. 10 a.m.​​–1 p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com

Event Series FOL Spring Book Sale

FOL Spring Book Sale

Oglethorpe Co. Library 858 Athens Rd., Lexington, GA, United States

Browse books, children’s books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks with proceeds benefiting the Oglethorpe Co. Friends of the Library. Mar. 13–14, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Mar. 15, 10 a.m.2p.m. www.oconeelibraryfriends.org

STEAM Saturday

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

Drop in to learn about famous female STEAM figures through hands-on activities. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Pathfinder Society RPG

Tyche's Games 1056 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United States

Come and adventure with the Pathfinder Society. 12 p.m. FREE! www.tychesgames.com

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Terrapin Beer Co. 265 Newton Bridge Road, Athens, GA, United States

Enjoy green beer, games, music and a tie-dye station. 12–10 p.m. www.terrapinbeer.com

Americana Women Workshop

Madison Morgan Cultural Center 434 S Main St, Madison, United States

Learn about the history of folk music and the impact of women in the music industry through musical performances, instrument demonstrations and discussions. 2 p.m. FREE! www.mmcc-arts.org

My Name is Rachel Corrie

UGA Fine Arts Building Room 400 255 Baldwin Street, Athens

The play about a young American activist in Gaza will be followed by a panel on art and activism, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and the legacy of Rachel Corrie. 2 p.m. FREE! drama.uga.edu

Battle of Midway

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

Join local historian Rod Davis as he discusses the history of the WWII Battle of Midway. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

 

St. Patrick’s Day Bash

The Foundry 295 East Dougherty St., Athens, GA, United States

4 p.m. (doors). $10 (adv.), $15. www.facebook.com/AubreyEntertainmentAthensGA

REPENT AT LEISURE Celtic pub band playing "Irish rock," including traditional, punk, modern and original Celtic music. (5:15 p.m.)

THE KIDS ON THE MOUNTAIN Irish trad trio from Athens featuring twin fiddles, trichordo bouzouki, tenor banjo and mandolin. (7:10 p.m.)

THICK LIZZY All-star Thin Lizzy cover band with members of Hayride, Shehehe, Wyld Staleyz and more. (7:50 p.m.)

FAWNEY RIG Irish folk-rock project featuring vocals by Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer) and Nathan Peters (Beat Up) backed by friends to play Celtic classics, foot-stomping jigs, sweet ballads and even a few rockers. (8:45 p.m.)

THE KNOCKOUTS Pogues tribute set. (9:55 p.m.)

Rupert Wates

No. 3 Railroad Street #3 Railroad St., Arnoldsville, GA, United States

6 p.m. www.3railroad.org

RUPERT WATES London-based musician who creates melodic folk music.

Miss Omega Psi Phi Scholarship Pageant

Morton Theatre 195 W. Washington St., Athens, GA, United States

This year’s theme is inspired by Bring It On, showcasing the intellect, talent and resilience of participants. 6 p.m. $12. bit.ly/missomega25

Fawney Rig

Front Porch Bookstore 102 Marigold Ln., Winterville

6 p.m. FREE! Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook

FAWNEY RIG Irish folk-rock project featuring vocals by Claire Campbell (Hope For Agoldensummer) and Nathan Peters (Beat Up) backed by friends to play Celtic classics, foot-stomping jigs, sweet ballads and even a few rockers.

Blakgraz

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

6–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

BLAKGRAZ Playing songs from a multitude of genres like rock, pop, rap, folk and jazz.

Northern Lights

UGA Fine Arts Building 255 Baldwin St., Athens, GA, United States

Screening of the 1978 film featuring an in-person conversation with co-director John Hansen. 6:30 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

AFMDS Contra Dance

Memorial Park Administration Building 293 Gran Ellen Drive, Athens, United States

AFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (intro session), 7–10 p.m. (dance). FREE! (17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

BLUE MOON STRING BAND Live music for a contra dance hosted by Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

AFMDS Contra Dance

Memorial Park Administration Building 293 Gran Ellen Drive, Athens, United States

This community dance features caller Jennie Inglis and live music by the Blue Moon String Band. No partner required. 6:30 p.m. (intro session), 7–10 p.m. (dance). $12 (adults), $10 (students w/ ID), 17 & under FREE! www.athensfolk.org

Bright Eyes, Hurray for the Riff Raff

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

6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $50. www.40watt.com

BRIGHT EYES Indie rock band formed by Conor Oberst in the '90s touring its newest album, Five Dice, All Threes.

HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Alternative folk/Americana project of Alynda Segarra.