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By Blake Aued news@flagpole.com More than 20,000 Athens residents lost their food benefits Saturday, Nov. 1 when money for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out.

According to the Athens Wellbeing Project, which tracks local health statistics, 17% of Athens residents—more than 9,000 households—rely on SNAP. In addition, an estimated 3,280 households lost access to WIC, a nutrition program for expecting mothers, infants and children, and Meals on Wheels was suspended for another 300 older, homebound adults. Overall, the government shutdown is curtailing food access for one in five Athenians, according to Grace Bagwell Adams, principal investigator for the AWP and a professor at UGA’s College of Public Health.

Even when SNAP is fully funded, the AWP reports that 16% of Athens residents go hungry once a week, and 33% can’t afford balanced meals.

“As food insecurity worsens, families often face impossible trade-­offs: skipping medical appointments, delaying prescription refills or falling behind on rent and utility bills,” according to the AWP. “Research consistently links food insecurity to higher rates of emergency room visits, chronic disease exacerbations and housing instability. The withdrawal of these programs therefore represents not only a loss of food access, but a potential catalyst for a broader public health crisis.”

With the impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans entering its sixth week, funding for SNAP ran out on Nov. 1. At press time, Republicans continued to resist Democrats’ demand to extend health insurance subsidies passed during the COVID-­19 pandemic that expire at the end of the year, in exchange for providing votes to overcome a Senate filibuster and raise the federal debt ceiling. Both President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp’s administrations have refused to provide emergency funds for SNAP. However, late Friday two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in contingency funds.

Even before SNAP benefits were suspended, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia was facing increased demand, giving away 45% more food compared to 2023. The nonprofit has also struggled with federal funding cuts under the Trump administration and is asking for donations as it quadruples its food purchases. Across the 15-­county region served by the food bank, 70,000 people who rely on SNAP will “move from food insecurity to food emergency.” A $100 donation can buy 250 meals.

Donations can be made at foodbanknega. org, which also has a map of distribution sites and mobile pantries. Many local public schools also have food pantries.

Mokah Jasmine Johnson, cofounder of the Athens Anti-­Discrimination Movement, created a petition and a clearinghouse for those who want to get involved at aadmovement.org/fightsnapfreeze. She also called on the Athens-­Clarke County Mayor and Commission to create an emergency plan to

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prevent disruptions to food aid.

“We are working with the Food Bank to bolster their budget from ACC’s reserves, and I’ve reached out to peers in adjacent counties. Come rain or come shine, we’re going to make it through,” Mayor Kelly Girtz responded. He added an item to the Nov. 4 commission agenda transferring $150,000 to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Commissioner Dexter Fisher declined, according to Drew Abney, who is organizing the debate with Russell Edwards, his cohost on the AthChat podcast. The debate will take place from 5–7 p.m. at Ciné. The format will include opening and closing statements from each candidate, questions from the moderators with opportunities for rebuttal, and the candidates questioning each other.

Saving The Foundry

Athens-­Clarke County could net $15 million, much of it for affordable housing, if the commission agrees to a land swap with developer Core Spaces for a downtown student apartment complex, but an overlooked aspect of the deal is saving the historic Foundry Inn, now a music venue.

“It’s first and foremost about historic preservation. A developer could come in by right [without commission approval] State Rep. Marcus Wiedower (R-­Watand knock down that building,” Commiskinsville) resigned from the Georgia House sioner Melissa Link said. She also cited Core of Representatives, and Gov. Brian Kemp Space’s contribution to ACC’s affordable called a special election for Dec. 9 to replace housing fund and below-­market commerhim. cial space the developer The four-­term legislais offering to the Athens As food insecurity tor representing District Downtown Develop121, including most of worsens, families often ment Authority to lease Oconee County and the to local artists. face impossible trade-­offs. southeastern portion of Troy Aubrey, who’s Clarke County, said he is been booking shows stepping down to focus on the rapidly grow- at The Foundry on and off for 20 years, ing real estate business Hillpointe, where he confirmed that the new owner is commitis vice president of external affairs. ted to keeping the space as a music venue.

Democrat Eric Gisler, who had already He said the new development could draw planned to run against Wiedower next year, much-­needed attention to the music scene confirmed that he would be a candidate in on the eastern side of downtown. “I love the special election. Gisler criticized Repub- this space,” Aubrey told Flagpole at an Oct. licans for sitting on a $15 billion surplus 29 open house meeting on the proposal. while Georgians are suffering from federal “It’s got so much potential if it’s in the right budget cuts, job insecurity, and rising food, hands.” housing and utility costs.

When asked why Core Spaces would “I have always respected State Represenexchange $30 million in community bentative Wiedower’s long service and commit- efits for $15 million worth of concessions ment to our community, and I wish him the from the ACC government, Vice President very best in his future endeavors,” Gisler for Development Andy Savoy said the altersaid. “But I disagree with the direction his native “would involve knocking down The party has taken in recent years. At this critFoundry, and we don’t want that on our ical time of uncertainty and hardship for hands.” so many Georgians, with even more cuts to The company would also gain the ability jobs and programs looming, it is time for us to find new directions and new leadership.”

Wiedower defeated Gisler with 61% of the vote in 2024, but Gisler may stand a better chance in a low-­turnout special election. In 2017, early in President Trump’s first term, motivated Democrats elected Jonathan Wallace and Deborah Gonzalez in that Republican-­leaning House district and a neighboring one. However, the GOP regained those seats the following year.

No one immediately stepped forward to run on the GOP side, although Oconee County Republican Steven Strickland told Lee Becker of Oconee County Observations that he is considering switching from a state Senate race to pursue Wiedower’s seat.

The Oconee County GOP chapter will hold a forum Nov. 17 including all of the candidates, moderated by conservative talk radio host Tim Bryant, Becker reported.

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to build 300 more bedrooms, on top of the 1,100 it could build by right on the Hotel Abacus/former Graduate Athens property at the corner of Dougherty Street and North Avenue.

In exchange for two public parking lots near Lay Park, the ACC government would receive a $7.8 million contribution to the county’s affordable housing fund; $2.2 million a year in property tax revenue, including $1.3 million a year for local schools and $520,000 a year through 2040 specifically designated for public projects across the river in East Athens; and $2.7 million for a sewer line expansion that will allow for future phases of the mixed-­income development The View at NoDA (formerly Bethel Midtown Village) to move forward. In addition, Core Properties would pay for a new playground at Lay Park to replace one that would have to be demolished for the 425-­ space parking deck, plus half the cost of an additional playground, and pay for almost half the cost of the deck while offering the Athens Downtown Development Authority a low-­interest loan for the other half.

The ADDA has a two-­year waiting list for monthly parking spots. The deal would also include space for a mural and other public art, as well as the aforementioned below-­ market artist retail space, a preservation easement for The Foundry’s facade and a promise to move the historic Hoyt House.

The agreement was scheduled for a vote Nov. 4, but some commissioners either expressed disgust over the tradeoff or asked for a delay at the Oct. 21 agenda-­setting meeting. Savoy and Jon Williams, CEO of W&A Engineering, stopped short of saying they would pull the proposal if it were not approved this week, but emphasized that they’re on a tight schedule in order to meet a deadline of Aug. 1, 2028 for the project to be completed, because that’s when students would be moving in. “If I can’t find a way to make it work in time, it’s going to push it a year,” Savoy said.

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buy your business? They want to take your information, they want to take your customers, and they want to lay off your employees,” Epperson says. “I want to bring people back to why they created their business in the first place. The purpose you came with can live on beyond you, and your employees are the best people to carry that vision forward.”

The Georgia Center for Employee Ownincreased over the next decade as baby ership is hosting a free online training at boomers retire. athens.gaceo.org about their Employee For companies large enough to consider Ownership Ambassador Program at 1 p.m. the ESOP model of employee ownership, every Thursday in November (with the the tax benefits are enormous. For example, exception of Thanksgiving). The fourth business owners don’t pay capital gains tax installment will be held on Dec. 4. Accordwhen they sell their business to an ESOP, ing to its website, this training “is tailored which is a type of tax-​exempt trust. A spefor professionals shaping the business landcific type of company, scape: business owners, called S corporations, are economic developers, exempt even from corlegal experts, financial porate income tax if they advisors, chambers of have an ESOP, making commerce leaders and this kind of employee more.” Epperson says ownership a big win the training may be for both retiring busiespecially relevant to ness owners and their certified public accounemployees. tants since they are the For smaller busimost common provider nesses, another shared of succession advice to ownership model to retiring business owners. consider is an employee Those interested can regownership trust (EOT). ister at athens.gaceo.org In this case, the retiring or contact Epperson at business owner would matthew@gaceo.org. sell to a trust, which The Employee Ownwould steward the busiership Ambassador ness thereafter for the Program was developed benefit of the employees. JOMA Construction became Athens’ first employee-​owned local business in 2023. as part of Athens-​Clarke While the tax benefits County’s Business are not as great as with an ESOP, Epperson sooner, with more money up front. In Development and Workforce Support Task says that the EOT model can be attractive this scenario, a business owner might be Force. It was funded with a $150,000 grant because it has a very low transaction cost paid back fully in three years, according to through the Biden administration’s Ameriand is extremely quick to establish. “You Epperson. can Rescue Plan Act. can hire an attorney and, in two months, In many cases, if a business owner Epperson hopes to reach at least 750 transfer ownership to your employees in doesn’t choose to sell to their employees business owners over the age of 50 in perpetuity. It’s lightning fast,” he says. when they retire, they may be forced to Athens and inform them of the benefits of Some business owners might wonder either close the business entirely or sell to employee ownership as they plan for retirehow their employees could afford to pay a a third party in the private equity market. ment. “As a selling owner, you will have fair market price for the business they’ve Even if they find such a buyer, Epperson flexibility in the way that you exit, in terms spent decades building. Epperson isn’t recfeels that employee ownership can be a of your timeline, but also the price of the ommending employee ownership out of a much better option for most business business. You can negotiate and actually get desire for charity. In the models discussed owners. a fair price by selling to your employees,” he above, the owner would continue to be paid “Do you really want private equity to says. f

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CO-​OPS CAN SAVE LOCAL BUSINESSES WHEN OWNERS RETIRE

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ocal businesses are a powerful economic driver in small cities like Athens, collectively employing a large number of people and making up a big part of the tax base. Yet, even some highly successful local businesses may cease to exist over the next decade as their owners retire without a succession plan to continue their legacy.

According to the Georgia Center for Employee Ownership, it doesn’t have to be this way. Matthew Epperson, GACEO’s local outreach coordinator for Athens, estimates that there are about 1,000 local businesses owned by baby boomers in town that could be saved over the next decade through employee ownership.

“A lot of business owners think that if they can’t find a third-​party buyer or someone wealthy enough to buy the business outright, that they’ll have to close. That’s not true,” Epperson says. “There’s this huge world of employee ownership that people don’t know about. It’s everywhere.”

Employee ownership can take many forms, ranging from true worker-​owned cooperatives, in which the workers own and run the business themselves, to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), where workers are granted shares of company stock every year, giving them a stake in the business’ success.

Workers owning the means of production themselves sounds like a form of socialism, but many big businesses across the U.S. have taken advantage of the benefits that employee ownership provides.

Publix Supermarkets is the largest U.S. company that provides an employee stock ownership plan, with over 250,000 participating employees nationwide. In Athens, there’s just one example of a local business with an ESOP—JOMA Construction—but Epperson hopes that this number can be

after they retire out of business profits until they receive the full amount they’re owed.

“People often ask, how can the employees afford this? But in most of these transactions, it costs the employees either nothing or very little money, because the sale is leveraged by the profits of the company itself,” Epperson says. “For most small business owners, their business is their single largest and most significant asset in their life. This is a way we can turn the business into their retirement plan.”

A buyout leveraged by company profits might take five or 10 years to complete while the former business owner is slowly paid back as they enjoy retirement. Another option would be for the company to get a bank loan to allow the owner to walk away

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WHERE TO GET HELP AS SNAP EXPIRES

ith thousands of Athens residents no longer receiving food benefits due to the government shutdown, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and other organizations are mobilizing to help fill the gap.

Here is a list of resources. See City Dope on p. 5 for more information.

Mobile Pantries Nov. 8, 7:30 a.m.: iServe Ministries at Jackson County Family Connections, 831 S Elm St., Commerce Nov. 8, 9 a.m.: Hill Chapel Baptist Church, 1692 W Hancock Ave., Athens Nov. 10, 4 p.m.: Lexington Baptist Church, 103 W Church St., Lexington Nov. 12, 9 a.m.: Clarke County Medlink at VFW Post 2872, 835 Sunset Drive, Athens Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m.: Young Harris College, 1 College St., Young Harris Nov. 13, 7:30 a.m.: Lavonia Church of God, 107 Bear Creek Road, Lavonia Nov. 13, 3 p.m.: His Hands & Feet, 66 Blalock Mill Drive, Cleveland Nov. 13, 5 p.m.: Free Chapel Worship Center Inc., 2001 Cherry Drive, Braselton Nov. 15, 8 a.m.: Cornerstone Food Pantry, 4680 Lexington Road, Athens Nov. 15, 8 a.m.: Catholic Center at Pinewood Estates, 1465 Highway 29 North, Athens Nov. 15, 9 a.m.: Helen First Baptist Church, 55 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen Nov. 17, 1:30 p.m.: Freedom Church of God, 3428 Neese Commerce Road, Commerce Nov. 17, 4 p.m.: City of Refuge at Athens Church, 10 Huntington Road, Athens Nov. 18, 8 a.m.: iServe Ministries at Pendergrass Flea Market, 5641 U.S. Highway 129 North, Pendergrass Nov. 18, 10 a.m.: East Athens Development Corp. at Miriam Moore Community Services Center, 410 McKinley Drive, Athens Nov. 18, 3 p.m.: Get Real Ministries, 102 U.S. Highway 441, Baldwin Nov. 18, 4 p.m.: Living Word Baptist, 2761 Monroe Highway, Bogart Nov. 19, 9 a.m.: 1025 Church, 1914 Broad St., Statham Nov. 19, 10 a.m.: Advantage Behavioral Health System, 840 Sunset Drive, Athens Nov. 19, 11 a.m.: Towns County Food Pantry, 1294 Jack Dayton Circle, Young Harris Nov. 20, 9 a.m.: Cornerstone Baptist Church, 1543 Anderson Highway, Hartwell Nov. 20, 4:30 p.m.: Grace Fellowship Church of God, 1120 Malcom Bridge Road, Bogart

Nov. 22, 7 a.m.: Rabun Gap Presbyterian Church, 8397 Wolffork Road, Rabun Gap Nov. 22, 8 a.m.: iServe Ministries at Hilsman Middle School, 870 Gaines School Road, Athens Nov. 22, 9 a.m.: The Springs of Toccoa, 58 Rothell Road, Toccoa Nov. 25, 8:30 a.m.: Olive SDA Church, 465 Nellie B Ave., Athens For immediate food assistance, visit Designing Minds Enterprises at 2047 Prince Ave., Suite B,, Athens on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Tell the staff-­member assisting you that you found their information through the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia’s website, and they will provide you with the appropriate form to fill out.

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Trees are the superstars of fall. Even those folks who aren’t wild outdoor enthusiasts enjoy a round or two of leaf-­peeping. The Athens area and Northeast Georgia will reach peak fall foliage this week (Nov. 3), according to the Smoky Mountains 2025 Fall Foliage Predication Map. If you’re interested in adding a little of that autumnal magic to your own yard, now is a great time to consider buying and planting a tree. I recently attended an online presentation on good tree varieties for fall color. Lisa Klein, UGA Extension Gwinnett County master gardener coordinator, listed different trees along with what colors and when they would put on the most picturesque display.

RED MAPLE: These hardy, relatively little trees are a great source of color and beneficial for native insects. Red maples are easy keepers, Klein said, and I second that.

that spot. With ashes in place, you’ll see a mix of yellow, orange and purple colors, and the trees will survive and support native wildlife, Klein said. Crape myrtles are another popular choice for the same area, but are not native and do require regular pruning.

GINKGOS: Ginkgos are native to China, but have been planted in the Americas since the 1700s. They can withstand a lot of abuse, which is one of the reasons why they are used in urban settings. Ginkgos grow fairly slowly and have a beautiful golden fall color, though the leaves often fall quickly after turning.

While ginkgos are famous for their beauty, there are a few downsides, Klein said. “The fruit of the female stinks to high heaven,” she said. Ginkgos are dioecious, which means the male and female reproductive parts are on different plants. Male ERIN FRANCE

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Red maples, like this Brandywine and October Glory, make great front yard trees for a brilliant fall display. They also support native critters, including the rosy maple moth.

“Red maple would be a good option for a front yard in a subdivision,” she said.

I planted two red maples in 2020—a Brandywine and an October Glory—that I bought from the UGArden fall plant sale, and they’re now about 15 feet tall. Every year they look better and better with little to no pruning. Last summer I found caterpillars chomping on some of the leaves, and I took the opportunity to look them up before crushing them. Turns out these rather unremarkable caterpillars likely wouldn’t hurt the tree, and would metamorphose into the rosy maple moth (also known as the Pink Lemonade moth). The rosy maple moth is perhaps the cutest moth I’ve ever seen, and completely worth the three branches of missing leaves. I’m now actively saving red maple saplings I find to plant more lovely habitat for these fun critters.

ASH TREE: If you’re looking for a native with fall colors that can survive heavy abuse, Klein suggested the native ash.

“This is a good street tree alternative,” she said. Some HOAs require property owners to plant trees in the “hell strip”— that small strip of soil between the sidewalk and the road—and ashes are survivors in

ginkgos are preferred because of the lack of smell and fruit. Other downsides to ginkgos include the price point—which can be quite high for a relatively small tree.

WHITE OAK: If you’ve got enough room to support it, a white oak could make a lovely statement tree for your fall yard.

“They’re easy to find, easy to source,” Klein said. “They get big, so if you have a two-­tenths acre lot, you might want to replace it.”

This is one of my favorite trees. They’re easy to find in the Athens area—take a peek around Sandy Creek Park forest, for example—and the white curling bark looks stark against the fiery halo of leaves. White oaks, with that overlapping, craggy bark, also serve as a habitat to some of Georgia’s native bat population.

“As long as it is not planted in the wrong space and it has room to grow, it’s a beautiful tree,” Klein said. f

For more information—and a larger, more in-­ depth list of trees to plant for fall color in Northeast Georgia—you can watch Klein’s entire presentation.

It’s available on the Metro Master Gardener channel on YouTube at youtube.com/@metromastergardener.

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feature

After No Kings

TEN WAYS TO FIGHT AUTOCRACY, OTHER THAN PROTESTS

By Shelley Inglish news@flagpole.com

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UNITE IN OPPOSITION: This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, Maria Corina Machado from Venezuela, is an example of how political parties and leaders who cooperate across differences can offer an alternative vision.

Novel candidates can undermine the ability of autocrats to sow division and demonize major opponents. However, coalitions can be difficult to form and sustain to win.

Based on experiences overseas, historian Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy Inc., has called for a pro-​democracy coalition in the U.S. that could unite independents, Libertarians, the Green Party, dissident Republicans and the Democratic Party.

HARNESS ECONOMIC POWER: Everyday consumers can pressure wealthy elites and corporations that acquiesce to, or prop up, would-​be autocrats through boycotts and other methods, like the “Tesla Takedown” in the U.S. that preceded a drop in Tesla share value and owner Elon Musk’s departure from his government role. General strikes led by labor unions and professional associations, as in Sudan or Myanmar, can be particularly effective.

PRE-​EMPT ELECTORAL MANIPULATION: Voting autocrats out of office remains the best way to restore democracy, demonstrated recently by the u-​turn in Brazil, where a pro-​democracy candidate defeated the hard-​ right incumbent. But this requires strategic

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hat happens now? ronments of fear and powerlessness, using That may well be the question intimidation, overwhelming force or politbeing asked by “No Kings” proical and legal attacks, and other coercive testers who marched, rallied and danced all tactics to force acquiescence and chill demoover the nation on Saturday, Oct. 18. cratic pushback.

Pro-​democracy groups had aimed to Autocrats can’t succeed alone. They rely encourage large numbers of Americans to on what scholars call “pillars of support”—a demonstrate that “together we are choosing range of government institutions, security democracy.” They were sucforces, business and other cessful, with crowds turning sectors in society to obey out for demonstrations in their will and even bolster thousands of cities and towns their power grabs. from Anchorage to Miami.

However, everyone in sociAnd while multiple GOP leadety has the power to erode ers had attacked the planned autocratic support in various demonstrations, describing ways. While individual efforts them as “hate America” ralare important, collective lies, political science scholars action increases impact and national security experts and mitigates the risks of agree that the current U.S. administration’s reprisals for standing up to individuals or actions are indeed placing the world’s organizations. oldest continuous constitutional republic in Here are some of the tactics used by jeopardy. those movements across the world: Once a democracy starts to erode, it can REFUSE UNLAWFUL DEMANDS: When enough be difficult to reverse the trend. Only 42% individuals in critical roles and instituof democracies affected by autocratizations—the military, civil servants, cortion—a transformation in governance that porate leaders, state government and erodes democratic safeguards—since 1994 judges—refuse to implement autocratic have rebounded after a democratic breakorders, it can slow or even stop an autodown, according to Swedish research institute V-​Dem. Often termed “democratic backsliding,” such periods involve government-​ led changes to rules and norms to weaken individual freedoms and undermine or eliminate checks on power exercised by independent institutions, both governmental and non-​governmental.

Democracies that have suffered setbacks vary widely, from Hungary to Brazil. As a long-​term practitioner of democracy-​building overseas, I know that none of these countries rival the United States’ constitutional traditions, federalist system, economic wealth, military discipline and vibrant independent media, academia and nonprofit organizations. Even so, practices used globally to fight democratic backsliding or topple autocracies can be instructive.

In a nutshell: Nonviolent resistance is based on nonNo Kings protesters wave signs at drivers on Jefferson Road. cooperation with autocratic actions. It has proven more cratic takeover. In South Korea, parts of effective in toppling autocracies than viothe civil service, legislature and military lent, armed struggle. But it requires more declined to support President Yoon Suk than street demonstrations.

Yeol’s imposition of martial law in 2024, So, what does it take for democracies foiling his autocratic move. to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?

BOLSTER THE RULE OF LAW: Where would-​be Broad-​scale, coordinated mobilization autocrats disregard legal restraints and of a sufficient percentage of the populainstall their supporters in the highest tion against autocratic takeover and for a courts, individual challenges to overreach, renewed democratic future is necessary for even if successful, can be insufficient. In success.

Poland, legal challenges in courts combined That momentum can be challenging to with public education by the judiciary, generate. Would-​be autocrats create envi-

lawyers’ associations initiatives and street protests like the “March of a Thousand Robes” in 2020 signaled widespread repudiation of the autocratic government’s attacks on the rule of law.

national efforts to defend democracy.

SHAPE THE STORY: Driving public opinion and communicating effectively is critical to pro-​ democracy efforts. Serbian students created one of the largest protest movements in decades starting in 2024 using creative resistance—artistic expression, such as visual mediums, satire and social media— to expose an autocrat’s weaknesses, reduce fear and hopelessness, and build collective symbolism and resilience.

BUILD BRIDGES: Bringing together people across ideological and other divides can increase understanding and counter political polarization, particularly when religious leaders are involved. Even in autocratic countries like Turkey or during wartime as in Ukraine, deepening democratic practices at state and local levels, like citizen assemblies and the use of technologies that improve the quality of public decision-​ making, can demonstrate ways to govern differently.

Parallel institutions, such as schools and tax systems operating outside the formal repressive system, like during Slobodan Milosevic’s decade-​long crackdown in Kosovo, have sustained non-​cooperation and shaped a future vision.

DOCUMENT ABUSE: With today’s technologies, every citizen can record repressive incidents, track corruption and archive historical evidence such as preserving proof of slavery at danger of being removed in public museums in the U.S., or collecting documentation of human rights violations in Syria. This can also entail bearing witness, including by accompanying those most targeted with abusive government tactics. These techniques can bolster the survival of independent and evidence-​based media, science and collective memory.

ADAPT AND LEARN: The success rate of nonviolent civil resistance is declining while repressive tactics by autocrats are evolving. Democracy defenders are forced to rapidly adjust, consistently train, prepare for diverse scenarios, try new techniques and strategically support each other.

International solidarity from global institutions, like European Union support for democrats in Belarus or Georgia, or online movements, like the Milk Tea Alliance across Southeast Asia, can bolster efforts.

action to keep elections truly free and fair well in advance of election day.

ORGANIZE YOUR COMMUNITY: As in campaigns in India starting in 2020 and Chile in 2019, participating in community or private conversation forums, local town halls or councils, and nonpartisan student, veterans, farmers, women’s and religious groups provides the space to share concerns, exchange ideas and create avenues to take action.

Often starting with trusted networks, local initiatives can tap into broader statewide or

The end of American democracy is not a foregone conclusion, despite the unprecedented rate of its decline. It will depend, in part, on the choices made by every American. With autocracies outnumbering democracies for the first time in 20 years, and only 12% of the world’s population now living in a liberal democracy, the future of the global democratic experiment may well depend on the people of the United States. f Shelley Inglis is a senior visiting scholar with the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights at Rutgers University. This article originally appeared at The Conversation.

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calendar picks

MUSIC | THU, NOV. 6

Seaboard Bridge EP Release

Flicker Theatre & Bar • 8 p.m. (doors) • $10

Local rock band Seaboard Bridge debuted its mix of progressive and contemporary blues, prog and classic rock live back in May, and now it already has an EP to unleash on the world. Matt Howels, originally from South London and finding his way to Athens via New York, plays guitar and sings; Matthew Zediker, a UGA math teacher pursuing his PhD, plays bass and sings; and longtime Athens music scene member Chris Doc Collins plays drums. Collins says the band came about organically, starting with Howels putting out an ad on Craigslist. He describes this EP as “a little taste of the diversity of the band. Starting with the bluesy ‘House on Hook Hill’ to the Beatles-­esque ‘Watching the Colours Fly’ into a kind of ethereal psychedelic ‘Meditate,’ and finishing with the more edgy, blues-­rock sound of ‘Tumbleweed.’” You can check it out live at the EP release show, with opener Fizzy Soda playing its debut show.

[Sam Lipkin] PERFORMANCE | FRI, NOV. 7

Stardust & Sin

40 Watt Club • 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show) • $10

Dancefx’s annual fall burlesque performance features the Bombshell Burlesque Company and the Cherry Bomb Company.

Team director C Coberly says, “This year we decided to lean into the Scorpio season and put together a passionate, intense and just

music

and queer-­centric, Gonzoriffic is back with its 17th annual Underground Movie Show program this weekend. Founder Andrew Shearer says, “If Gonzoriffic is one of Athens’ longest-­running punk bands, their Underground Movie Show is the two-­night concert where the locally-­based midnite movie-­makers premiere all of their latest jams.” Each night will be hosted by Athens burlesque star Jackie N. Hyde. Some of the featured screenings include Cheerleader Reunion directed by Kat Wood, Sluts4Satan

by Andrew and Batsy, Lampe by Vianca Champagne, Pickles and The Countess by Glynis Prawns and Velcome by Annette Coquette. [SL] THEATER | NOV. 7 & NOV. 9

The Ring of Polykrates

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall • Various Times • $6 (w/ UGA ID), $23

The UGA Opera Theatre will present the Southeastern premiere of a rarely performed comic opera by Academy Award-­winning composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The Ring of Polykrates was composed by Korngold in 1914, and it follows the character of a composer who seemingly has it all. A visit from an old friend sparks a spiral of suspicion and cosmic chaos that leaves the audience pondering the age-­old saying: Be careful what you wish for. “This is a wonderful opportunity for our graduate students in vocal performance,” says Daniel Ellis, director of UGA Opera Theatre and stage director for the production. “They get to explore a rich, lush, almost cinematic score that demands both vocal beauty and razor-­sharp comic timing.” The Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall changes into a 1916 apartment setting with the help of members of UGA’s Department of Theatre and Film Studies, and the opera will be presented in collaboration with the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra. [SL] MUSIC | SUN, NOV. 9

Tommy Talton Album Celebration

Hendershot’s • 5 p.m. (doors), 6 p.m. (show) • $15 (adv.), $20

Stardust & Sin

a little spooky show for everyone.” The Stardust & Sin show will feature special performances by Dancefx’s Concert Company and Vixens Company, as well as numbers from Zizi Foxx, Mary Jane Haze, Lizzie Lemonade and Vianca Champagne. It will be a full night of burlesque and drag entertainment.

[SL] FILM | NOV. 7–8

Gonzoriffic Underground Movie Show Ciné • 10:30 p.m. • $11, $9 (students), $8 (members)

As Athens’ only experimental film collective, producing works that are feminist

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Strolling Bones Records is releasing the final studio album, Seven Levels, from Southern rock legend and Cowboy co-­founder Tommy Talton posthumously on Friday, Nov. 7. The album was recorded in Macon at Capricorn Studios and features Talton’s former band members and Capricorn label mates Randall Bramblett, Chuck Leavell, Rick Hirsch, Charlie Hayward and Bill Stewart. Each song was overdubbed, mixed and mastered by Rick Hirsch, and Talton continued to push the songs forward in between medical treatments for cancer. Although Talton did not live to see its release, he knew it would be his epitaph. The album and the man will be celebrated with a special performance by The Mike Veal Band and guests Bramblett and Hirsch. Leavell, who appears on the album and is known for performing with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Allman Brothers Band, says, “With all of Tommy’s talents, it was his songwriting that really shone through and that I loved.” [SL] f

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Black Cat, Good Luck PLUS, MORE MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP

By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE: No Yonder will host a listening and release party for its new album, Crying At The Movies, this Friday, Nov. 7 at Rook & Pawn. The 13-­song album opens with the doo-­wop country of “Already Too Late” before sliding into the late-­’60s-­ish country of the title song. Now, this record is ready to be enjoyed by anyone, but honestly, this is a songwriter’s record. Every style here circles around the same group of usual suspects of Americana influences. But the band also throws a heavy dose of rock and roll in here and really stretches its wings with Cracker-­worthy “Old Soul/ Body” as well as “Break My Heart Already” and “Get Rich Quick.” The album was produced by Annie Leeth, and for more information, you can head over to facebook.com/no​yonder​ band and find the actual music at no​ yonder​band.bandcamp.com.

in a perfect club the DJ would already have “Cast Iron” on the list. Now, for all my talking about how Obscurity continually pushes its own boundaries, this descriptor may seem like a softening on the band’s part, but it’s not. More accurately, Obscurity just knows when to grab a beat and catchy riff out of its back pocket as if

GOING, GOING… : As of this writing, both Wednesday and Saturday shows for the 2026 Drive-­By Truckers HeAthens shows are sold out. Some tickets remain for Thursday and Friday. Again, this could all have changed by the time you read this. In Obscurity any case, the dates for these annual and hotly anticipated shows are Feb. 11–14 and, don’t you worry about it, all to say, “When we want it, we’ll come get of these will absolutely and completely it.” On this release I was most taken by the sell out. For more information, please see meditative “Genesis” which begins with 40watt.com and drivebytruckers.com. woodwinds and ends in a drone. Find this at obscurityy.bandcamp.com.

AND THEN THERE WERE THREE: Man, when the RIGHT ON TIME: I was first struck by the high dudes in Fizzy Soda describe the band’s music as “fusion,” they’re not kidding. Now, lonesome vocals that introduce Every Silver Lining, the new four-­song EP by Alys Standard Fizzy Supply Co.’s opening track Willman. It’s those few a capella stanzas “Arc Mural” comes on like background that hooked me, but then she went straight music from some classic television police into the country pop sweetness of the rest show, with several sections sounding like of the title track which is replete with clever bumper music. “Dreamer” is groovy in a lyrics and hooks galore. The plain-spoken, particular Carlos Santana way, but not any true-­to-­life lyrics of “Travel Soccer” recall others. While the final couple of tracks (the the same from writers such as Lucinda jam-­pastoral “Maggie’s Song” and the surf Williams. The next two songs, “Rural Route drama “Pistols At Dawn” ) are solid entries into the band’s dream journal, the highlight 3” and “Some Kinda Way” are, respectively, driving in a way similar to The Feelies and here is centerpiece “Truth Still Hurts.” It’s wistfully yearning. All in all a very nice little smooth, slightly funky, swings a bit, and record worth the time it takes to hear. Find takes cues from The Stray Cats. Fizzy Soda it at alyswillman.bandcamp.com. plays its debut show at Flicker Theatre and Bar on Thursday, Nov. 6 with Seaboard GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON IN, WHY DON’T YA?: Bridge. Find the record over at fizzysoda3.

There’s a triple threat of free, back-­to-­back bandcamp.com. performances on Wednesday, Nov. 5 so INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE: After teasing out listen up. First, from 4:30–5:30 p.m. the singles this season, the supremely dark International Exchange Student Recital and apocalyptic electro destructo duo happens at the Edge Concert Hall at Hugh Obscurity released its second full-­length Hodgson School of Music. Next, just mosey album this week. It’s titled Black Cat, Good across the walkway to the Ramsey Concert Luck and runs 13 songs. The artistic disHall in the UGA Performing Arts Center, tance this band has crossed in only about and from 5:30–6:30 p.m. you can enjoy 18 months is both edifying and a little the UGA Percussion Recital. And, finally, shocking. Opening track “Trenches” is litfrom 7:30–9:30 p.m. in the same location erally a three-­minute wail that, depending you can hear Damon Denton on piano on the listener’s mood, is one of anger, as part of the Faculty Artist Series. Now, fear or grief. The relatively mainstream, in each of these events is free, but the Damon that it has a discernible beat and melody, Denton performance does require an RSVP. “Ultra Bitch” is pretty straightforward as To do that and get all other relevant inforare “Electric Chair” and “Choir Boy.” Plus, mation, please see music.uga.edu. f

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arts & culture

MUSIC

PRESENTS

Conductors: Daniel Bara: Hodgson Singers Colin Mann: University Choir, UGA Glee Clubs, and Georgia Treble Choir

ARCO Chamber Orchestra presents “The Journey”

THURSDAY, NOV. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Hodgson Concert Hall. FOR TICKETS:

This exquisite evening includes The Journey, suite for violin, viola and chamber orchestra by contemporary Russian

composer Efrem Podgaits, dedicated to $15 - Adults $3 UGA students Levon Ambartsumian, and cello concerto by

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contemporary Armenian composer Karen Khanagov. With Oliver Yatsugafu, UGA alum and UGA faculty James Kim, cello.

UPCOMING FREE PERFORMANCES FACULTY ARTIST SERIES: DAMON DENTON, PIANO

along with UGA String Faculty Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva and James Kim

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Ramsey Concert Hall

WIND ENSEMBLE CHAMBER WINDS

Chamber works by students from the University of Georgia Wind Ensemble

TUESDAY, NOV. 11 at 5:30 p.m.

Ramsey Concert Hall

CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE

“Beautiful Grassland My Hometown”

美丽的草原我的家

TUESDAY, NOV. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Hodgson Concert Hall

GUEST ARTIST: Francesco Attesti, piano

Cortona Culture and Tourism Councilor and renowned interpreter of Romantic and early Twentieth Century piano works.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Ramsey Concert Hall

CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

featuring “Façade: An Entertainment” by William Walton with Special Guest Mark Mobley as the narrator.

THURSDAY, NOV. 13 at 5:30 p.m.

Ramsey Concert Hall All Hugh Hodgson School of Music events take place at the UGA Performing Arts Center, 230 River Road in Athens unless indicated.

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live music calendar Tuesday 4

Cheba Hut 8 p.m. FREE! www.chebahut.com KARAOKE Every Tuesday.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flicker theatreandbar.com MK BARNES Athens singer-​songwriter who blends raw storytelling with Southern nostalgia.

HOPE COCHRAN Singer-​songwriter and Georgia native playing country, folk and songs to make you cry at the bar.

JULY WOMAN Inspired by nature and whimsy.

Hendershot’s No Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com KENOSHA KID The brainchild of guitarist Dan Nettles performs two sets of adventurous new music each week from his ever-​expanding catalog that exists “somewhere in the Schrödinger’s nexus of jazz, post-​rock and improvised music.”

Normal Bar 8–11 p.m. FREE! booking@rudy montayremusic.com OPEN MIC All musicians welcome.

Every Tuesday.

Ramsey Hall 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE Performance group that explores the diverse musical styles of Latin America, focusing on both traditional and contemporary forms.

WUOG Live in the Lobby. 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org MIDSUMMER MOTEL Atlanta band incorporating experimental soundscapes to achieve a washed out fusion of heavy soul and surf rock.

Wednesday 5 40 Watt Club 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $18, Meet & Greet additional $75. www.40watt.com NOAH HICKS Reflective country singer-​songwriter based in Nashville, touring his new album Small Town Does.

Athentic Brewing Co. 7–10 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com KARAOKE WITH DJ GREGORY Every Wednesday.

El Paso Tacos & Tequila 6–11 p.m. www.instagram.com/ elpasoathenss KARAOKE WITH DJ D00MSDAY Every Wednesday.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand​ bar.com DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Featuring pop, rock, indie and more.

Hendershot’s 7:30 p.m. FREE! www.hendershots​ athens.com OPEN MIC Hosted by Liz Farrell the first Wednesday of every month.

Sign up online.

Hugh Hodgson School of Music Edge Hall. 4:30 p.m. FREE! music. uga.edu INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENT RECITAL A performance from exchange students.

MaiKai Kava Lounge 7:30 p.m. (sign-​ups). FREE! www. instagram.com/bulaatmaikai

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MAIKAI OPEN MIC Share your music, comedy and poetry every Wednesday.

Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $5. www.nuci.org DERBY Corporate music for business bugs.

FATAL ERROR New Athens band.

Porterhouse Grill 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.

Ramsey Hall 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Featuring pianist Damon Denton, who has been a faculty accompanist at the University of Georgia since 2010.

UGA SOUTHERN WIND QUARTET A graduate chamber music ensemble.

Amici at The Falls 7–9 p.m. www.facebook.com/amici​ atthefalls CHANGE OF HEART Tom Petty tribute band.

Athentic Brewing Co. Nuçi’s Space Percentage Night. 6–9 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com CAMP AMPED AFTER SCHOOL BANDS Performances by four of the campers’ bands.

LIBBALOOPS Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy.”

El Paso Tacos & Tequila 7 p.m.–12 a.m. www.instagram.com/ elpasoathenss KARAOKE WITH DJ D00MSDAY Every Friday.

Georgia Theatre 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $67–183. www.georgiatheatre.com STEPHEN WILSON JR. Singer, guitarist and songwriter who blends country and rock.

Hendershot’s 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $15. www.hendershots​ athens.com ATHENS UNPLUGGED Local favorites pondgorl, Maggie FM of Lunar Vacation and Zoe Bayani perform stripped down sets in the style of MTV Unplugged.

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $23. pac. uga.edu UGA OPERA THEATRE Performing “The Ring of Polykrates,” a romantic, clever and strikingly modern

Thursday 6 Ciné 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.athenscine.com WOMEN IN STEM Musicians Ella, Finn and Sam developed their striking sound with an indie rock influence and a call from science herself.

MATT KNOX For fans of Elvis Costello, friends of Dorothy, and Men of the Cloth, maximalist power-​pop meets a confused upbringing.

TINY CITY Indie-​rock band from Charlotte, NC influenced by post-​ punk and power pop.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flicker theatreandbar.com SEABOARD BRIDGE Athens rock trio. EP release show!

FIZZY SODA Athens trio that shakes up the can of jazz, funk and ’70s FM. Debut show!

The Globe 7:30–10 p.m. www.facebook.com/ globe.athens MARY & THE HOT HOTTY-​HOTS Hot jazz and swing band offering music from the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s.

Hendershot’s 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com KARAOKE WITH DJ GREGORY Enjoy singing and dancing for all.

Normal Bar Attaboy Presents. 8 p.m. $10. www. instagram.com/nowherebarathensga VALLEY OF GIANTS Athens folk emo.

JANUARY Indie singer-​songwriter with thoughtful lyrics whose melodies echo the big hits of the late ’90s and early 2000s.

FLORAL PORTRAIT Stunning baroque psych-​pop ensemble led by composer Jason Bronson and collaborator Jacob Chisenhall.

Solo set.

The World Famous 8:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamous​ athens CODY BOLDEN AND THE ROAD HANDS Atlanta-​based country band with a funky flair.

Friday 7 ACC Library Live at the Library. 3 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org

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Angel Du$t will perform at the 40 Watt Club on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Flicker Theatre & Bar Attaboy Presents. 8 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com YOUR EX’S PETS Haunting, groovy, soft-​loud songs with rich vocal harmonies and layered arrangements.

THE HYPOS Americana band built around the collaboration of veteran songwriters Greg Cartwright and Scott McMicken, joined by a cast of Memphis and Asheville’s finest.

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

The Foundry 6 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/PurpleMadness​ Nov7 THE PURPLE MADNESS Prince tribute band.

Georgia Museum of Art Spotlight on the Arts. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org WOVEN A collaborative project between the music composition studio and the trumpet studio at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

opera composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold in 1914.

Nowhere Bar 9 p.m. $15. www.instagram.com/ nowherebarathensga FIVE EIGHT Legendary Athens band known for its boisterous, thoughtful rock and roll.

THE ARCS “Athens finest power pop purveyors.”

CITY MOUSE Soulful punk rock from Southern California.

Oak House Distillery 7 p.m. www.oakhousedistillery.com RON HENDON Local saxophonist.

Rialto Club 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/MichaelGuthrie​ Nov7 MICHAEL GUTHRIE Sixty Years of Songs & Stories celebrates the career of the songwriter and guitarist.

Rook & Pawn 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/ noyonderband NO YONDER Listening party for the band’s album Crying at the Movies with a few acoustic songs played.

Winghouse Grill Hull 7–9 p.m. www.facebook.com/ Winghousegrill THE LUCKY JONES Old school rockin’ rhythm and blues out on the patio.

Saturday 8 40 Watt Club 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com ANGEL DU$T Rock group formed in Baltimore made up of members of Turnstile and Trapped Under Ice. OVLOV Alternative shoegaze and slacker rock band.

TRUTH CLUB Indie rock band from Raleigh, NC. Bishop Park Athens Farmers Market. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athensfarmers​ market.net EUPHONIOUS THUMPE Ragtime, early jazz and popular songs from 1890–1940. (8 a.m.)

BIG MAGIC Pindi Arora and Nancy Heiges sing and play ukulele. (10 a.m.)

Buvez 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.facebook.com/buvezathens MURDER THE MOOD Sludgy, hardcore, heavy-​psych band based in Athens.

ROSIE AND THE RATDOGS Local riff-​laden alternative rock trio.

MANDOWN Hard rock with a classic sound.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. (doors). $10. Proceeds benefit SIFIC. www.flickertheatreandbar. com DADGUM Jazz-​pop for enlarged hearts.

COMMÜNE Local political/feminist punk band living in revolt.

VIV AND THE THINGS Alternative country noise for sweetie pies.

The Foundry 6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $12 (adv.), $15. bit.ly/RickFowlerBand​ Nov8 RICK FOWLER BAND Original, guitar-​driven local blues-​rock group.

The Globe Primordial Void Presents. 7 p.m. $10. www.globetavern.com ORCHES LIMITA Minimal/maximal project of Asheville composer Chad Beattie, who has shared bills with the likes of Avey Tare’s Ellicott Hooligan and Sir Richard Bishop (Sun City Girls). Tape release show!

SHANE PARISH Master guitarist and fearless explorer of rhythm and timbre, known for releasing music on Bill Orcutt’s Palilalia Records and John Zorn’s Tzadik Records.

MARCEL SLETTEN California-​born and Athens-​based electronic music producer, composer and artist whose sound varies from peaceful to intense.

Pancho’s Tacos & Tequila 7 p.m. www.panchostacosandtequila. com KARAOKE Every Saturday.

The Root 10 p.m. FREE! www.therootathens.com SILENT DISCO Grab a pair of headphones, choose a music channel and dance the night away.

The World Famous 10:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamous​ athens

CULT OF RIGGONIA Waves of texture with catchy melodies that rise up from the primordial stew performed to psychedelic bulldawg themed visuals.

TRUFFLELINA Indie/experimental/ chillout/freakout band from Macon.

Sunday 9 Five Bar 11 a.m.–2 p.m. www.five-​bar.com SWING THEORY Local jazz trio playing brunch every Sunday.

The Globe 4–7 p.m. www.facebook.com/globe. athens TRADITIONAL IRISH SESSION Easy listening traditional Irish music.

Hendershot’s 5 p.m. (doors), 6 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.hendershots​ athens.com TOMMY TALTON ALBUM CELEBRATION Honoring the Southern rock legend and his Seven Levels album release, there will be performances by The Mike Veal Band, Randall Bramblett and Rick Hirsch.

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 3 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $23. pac. uga.edu UGA OPERA THEATRE Performing “The Ring of Polykrates,” a romantic, clever and strikingly modern opera composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold in 1914.

Low Star Farm 3 p.m. (doors), 4 p.m. (show). $30. cicadarhythm.com CICADA RHYTHM Captivating Athens act playing melodic, roots-​ influenced folk-​rock. Album release show!

SAM BURCHFIELD Singer-​songwriter raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina whose music combines Americana, psychedelia, indie folk and Southern rock.

No. 3 Railroad Street 6 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org MOJO CONFESSIONAL SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Every second Sunday. Bring a dish to share at the potluck.

Nuçi’s Space 7 p.m (doors), 8 p.m. (show). www. nuci.org WOMEN IN STEM Indie girl-power rock/pop trio.

THE SPEAX Athens-based rock music trio.

The World Famous 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www. facebook.com/theworldfamous​ athens COMA THERAPY Muscular, dark post-​punk influenced by goth and no wave.

LOS GARGOYLES Atlanta noise rock and post-​punk band.

PURE ADULT Post-​punk/no wave from Brooklyn.

POP MUSIC FEVER DREAM Raw and expressive indie rock from Brooklyn.

Monday 10 Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flicker theatreandbar.com KARMA KAT Local band with sounds of rock, pop and funky jazz.

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FIELD OF VIEW Chattanooga-​ based rock band.

POOR MERIK Athens-​based musical project.

Georgia Theatre 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $46.67. www.georgiatheatre.com SHAKEY GRAVES Solo performance by musician blending blues, folk, country and rock and roll.

CLOVER COUNTY Local singer-​ songwriter whose wandering feminine sound is inspired by soft indie pop.

Hugh Hodgson School of Music 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu UGA TUBA EUPHONIUM STUDIO Consisting of 18 undergraduate, masters and doctoral students who study the tuba, euphonium and sometimes both.

Porterhouse Grill 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.

Tuesday 11 Athentic Brewing Co. ’70s Night. 5–11 p.m. www.athentic​ brewing.com DJESS Spinning tunes for a ’70s disco dance party.

Cheba Hut 8 p.m. FREE! www.chebahut.com KARAOKE Every Tuesday.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flicker theatreandbar.com OXYSTAR Alternative and stoner metal mixed with shoegaze and space rock.

THE CLEANERS Atlanta indie-​rock band.

MËDUSA Alternative metal band from Atlanta.

Hendershot’s No Phone Party. 7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com KENOSHA KID The brainchild of guitarist Dan Nettles performs two sets from his catalog that exists “somewhere in the Schrödinger’s nexus of jazz, post-rock and improvised music.”

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE Ensemble performing folk, classical and contemporary music of China on instruments such as the erhu, guzheng, pipa and yangqin.

Hugh Hodgson School of Music Edge Hall. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music. uga.edu GUEST ARTIST RECITAL Featuring guitarist Alan Mearns.

Normal Bar 8–11 p.m. FREE! booking@rudy montayremusic.com OPEN MIC All musicians welcome.

Every Tuesday.

Ramsey Hall 5:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu CHMABER WINDS Wind ensemble performs.

WUOG Live in the Lobby. 8 p.m. FREE! www. wuog.org THE RISHIS Psych-​folk featuring members of The Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power and The Apples in Stereo.

Wednesday 12 Athentic Brewing Co. 7–10 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com KARAOKE WITH DJ GREGORY Every Wednesday.

Creature Comforts Brewery Athens Farmers Market. 5–8 p.m.

FREE! www.athensfarmersmarket. net 38 STRINGS Multi-​generational acoustic folk music with 38 strings between them. (6 p.m.)

El Paso Tacos & Tequila 6–11 p.m. www.instagram.com/ elpasoathenss KARAOKE WITH DJ D00MSDAY Every Wednesday.

Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreand​ bar.com DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Hendershot’s 7 p.m. (sign-​ups). FREE! www.hendershotsathens.com BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE OPEN MIC Emcees, poets, rappers and freestylers of all styles are invited to perform with the backing band playing the tempo of their choice.

Hugh Hodgson School of Music Edge Hall. 7:30 p.m. FREE! music. uga.edu HORN STUDIO Creative community of UGA horn players where each student is encouraged to find their own niche. First-​year recital!

MaiKai Kava Lounge 7:30 p.m. (sign-​ups). FREE! www. instagram.com/bulaatmaikai MAIKAI OPEN MIC Share your music, comedy and poetry every Wednesday.

Morton Theatre Spotlight on the Arts. 6 p.m. FREE! www.mortontheatre.com AN EVENING OF GULLAH GEECHEE SPIRITUALS Performance by Grammy Award-​nominated tenor Victor Ryan Robertson with pianist Adrianne Duncan and Athens cellist Dr. Eunice Kang.

Porterhouse Grill 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.

Ramsey Hall 7:30 p.m. FREE! music.uga.edu GUEST ARTIST RECITAL Featuring pianist Francesco Attesti.

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re-​evaluate their priorities as musicians.

Kirslis found solace in the trades, becoming a carpenter with Athens’ Levelish Construction. Carpentry gave him a skill that could be measured, where each movement was a clear step towards a finished product.

The couple also began work in 2020 on a full renovation of an abandoned farmhouse from the 1800s, a project which put Kirslis’ carpentry skills to the ultimate test. DeMarcus and Kirslis moved in this summer. The home and the surrounding land will be the location of the seventh annual Cicada Rhythm farm show, a now legendary tradition that celebrates the community and the healing power of music.

This year’s show will also serve as a release show for their upcoming album.

After focusing mainly on carpentry for so long, and at risk of “turning into a two-​by-​ four,” Kirslis began to think about releasing music again.

DeMarcus said that by not leaning as much on music as a main source of income, her relationship with music became deeper.

No longer pressured to constantly churn out music, meet arbitrary deadlines or create promotional content, she and Kirslis became more discerning with the shows they played, and found greater joy in the act of simply making music with others.

“Music became more of an outlet,” De Marcus said. “We started to have more gratitude on stage.”

“I wanted to be an artist,” he said. “That’s who I am. At the end of the day, what I’m most proud of is this music and this band.”

The duo had been hard at work behind the scenes, with a vast back catalog of unreleased music that had gradually been forming itself into a cohesive album. The result, this year’s Magic State, is a 12-​track record that, while retaining the group’s signature sound, is wondering and curious. Whereas Cicada Rhythm’s earlier records stand quite firm in their statements, Magic State is

Magic State

CICADA RHYTHM’S FARM SHOW CELEBRATES ALBUM RELEASE

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MALLORY AGNEW

icadas have long been a mysterious phenomenon in the American South, living for long years under the soil before emerging simultaneously, seemingly without warning, to fill the long, drooping summer days with their vibrating song.

It’s fitting, then, that Cicada Rhythm has been on a hiatus of sorts, gathering its strength underground, emerging with a new record after nearly seven years.

Andrea DeMarcus, a Juilliard trained bassist, and Dave Kirslis, a train-​hopping guitarist, met in 2011 after the freight train Kirslis had been hitching a ride on stopped in Athens. What began to develop then were the seeds of both a romantic and musical relationship, a conversation over the next 14 years which would lead to marriage, roots in the community and two critically lauded albums.

2015’s self-​titled album was in many ways a success; the duo’s foot-​stomping rhythms, electrifying harmonies and open road sensibilities perfectly captured the roots revival movement of the early 2010s, drawing the early attention of peers such as The Wood Brothers, Houndmouth and The Milk Carton Kids.

But to the members of Cicada Rhythm, their sound wasn’t merely a trend. It was fundamental to the way they expressed themselves musically, an organic result of their experiences in both American cities and the natural world.

2018’s Everywhere I Go expanded on the group’s trademark sound, working with local drummer Colin Agnew and penning songs of the open road that were at times poignantly political in nature.

When the 2020 COVID pandemic swept across the globe, effectively halting the livelihoods of thousands of career musicians, DeMarcus and Kirslis were forced to

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more nebulous. It’s an album that reflects life in transition, the infinite possibility, the magic state of change.

“The album is about questioning truths you once thought were concrete,” DeMarcus said. “There aren’t many conclusions to be made; it’s all questions.”

The record begins with the song “Oranges and Cream,” an infinitely tender love song by DeMarcus. Crunchy guitar carries the rapturous chorus, which builds with anticipatory flourishes until it releases like a warm sigh.

The second track, “Quick Buck,” was inspired by Kirslis’ affinity for scrapping, a hobby he took up during COVID. While working as a contractor, he would frequently collect scrap from job sites that would otherwise be thrown away. “When we’d throw away fan motors or a little bit of wire or pipe, I’d grab it because it’s like a little piggy bank to me,” said Kirslis.

One day, Kirslis and his friend Matthew Pendrick, an Atlanta musician, took a trip to Athens Recycling with notepads in hand and wrote down what they saw. From the menagerie of items came a song that is equal parts playful and rugged, about a man down on his luck looking to sell his scrap.

The record was recorded over a five day period at Agnew’s home studio in Madison, and it is being released independent of any label. The album art was created by Flournoy Holmes, an artist whose work includes the iconic cover for the Allman Brothers’ album Eat A Peach, as well as work for Carole King, Dr. John and Kansas.

Magic State is available now for pre-​sale, but will officially be released to streaming on Nov. 9, following the album release show. Tickets for the show, featuring North Georgia artist Sam Burchfield, can be purchased for $30 at cicadarhythm.com. f

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Sixty Years of Songs and Stories A CAREER RETROSPECTIVE WITH MICHAEL GUTHRIE

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By Sam Lipkin editorial@flagpole.com

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long a shady strip of Hull Street downtown, beside the historic Morton Theatre between Washington and Clayton streets, a shiny new plaque dedicated to the Michael Guthrie Band lies embedded in the sidewalk. Over the summer, the Michael Guthrie Band was announced as one of the 2025 Athens Music Walk of Fame inductees

I did in the band, and of course, most that were unheard, some not even performed.”

Taking things even further back, Guthrie shared with Flagpole some stories from his childhood and getting started as a musician. He describes his parents as “true Americans with good values, without ever leaving the counties they were born in” like many from their generation, but then his

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The committee cited the band as “a staple of the Athens music scene since the late 1970s, delivering jangly power-­pop and rootsy rock with a loyal local following.

Fronted by Michael Guthrie’s distinctive vocals and guitar work, the band is known for its energetic live shows and dedication to original music, embodying the enduring DIY spirit of Athens.”

Whether you are interested in exploring Guthrie’s catalog for the first time or are a longtime fan looking to revisit the time capsule of his career, Aubrey Entertainment has booked a special solo performance by Guthrie titled “Sixty Years of Songs and Stories” this Friday, Nov. 7 at The Rialto Club. Acting as a guide to his own musical career, Guthrie will lead the audience through decades and genres that have defined him as a musician.

Guthrie has not performed his own original material in Athens since 2019, and having dealt with serious health issues, he’s eager to get on stage this Friday. Recalling how this retrospective show came about, Guthrie says, “Just recently, for no reason other than curiosity, I played around with some of my earlier songs from the late ’60s.

Despite the fact that I was 16, young and naive—and it was a very different time—I heard them as they were, but also how they could be now. Again it made me curious to see what people might think, if they had resonance and relevance. Quite a deep dive to go back that far, so I just worked my way through the years… a few decades of songs

father enlisted in the military during World War II. In spite of his tank being blown up, he made it back to the U.S. safely. Guthrie’s brother Herb was born in 1948, and after spending time in Europe, Guthrie says the family made a pit-­stop back in Georgia for his mother to have him. With his father in the military, the Guthries spent a lot of time overseas, “along with the dangers and uncertainties.”

“It changed my parents for life. Seeing the world, they were no longer simple country folk; they became internationalists. My dad fought the wars so I could play rock and roll,” says Guthrie.

While in Germany in late 1963, Guthrie says his mother set aside $25 for each of the boys to give them a musical Christmas: “a shiny red archtop guitar for me, and polka snare and pie pan cymbal for Herb.”

Friends quickly began showing up wanting to start a band first and learn how to play second, says Guthrie, but within two weeks they had a show—music ability aside.

“We only got the British or European bands. Europe in the mid-­‘60s was no Beach Blanket Bingo and ‘Surfin’ USA.’ We were white boys wanting to play R&B so bad—and playing it so bad—following our heroes The Stones, Kinks and the rest,” says Guthrie.

Once their father was ready for retirement and the family moved back to Georgia, it was not a homecoming for the Guthrie boys.

“Herb and I were ready to resume the rock show, but it was a serious culture shock. By now we were a full-­on, in-­your-­ face, aggressive mod psych band. The South had loads of bands, but most were beach/ dance bands. The girls liked the band, but not the good old boys… This was the Civil Rights era. Most prejudice was towards Blacks; number two in line: longhairs.

Lots of trouble at gigs,” says Guthrie.

“The Woodstock era brought a little open-­ mindedness, but by then we were writing our own songs, which didn’t help. Venues featured cover bands, so from ’66 on we were against the grain—alternative and DIY before you heard those phrases. Along with Gary Burnette on bass, we evolved into ARNOLD BEAN, a very eclectic pre-­jam band jam band. One of the first Georgia underground bands.”

When they reached Atlanta in the mid-­ ’70s, Guthrie says that the bands were better than them and the competition was good.

The brothers ramped up their energy and found their groove as the Michael Guthrie Band with Ritchie McNally, which took them all to playing full-­time.

“After a few years up North, we moved back to Athens, yet we were never considered an ‘Athens band.’ Probably because we had started so early, playing 10–20 years before most of the known Athens bands,” says Guthrie. “After original bassist Ritchie retired, our son Jon joined at 16—a serious musical force—doing many epic shows, including several European and UK tours.

During our Athens years, many players joined in the cause at times—Dan Smith, Kemp Jones, Scott Towe, Brent Cash, Lewis Jones—keeping my thing going. Jon Guthrie was lost in 2009, Herb Guthrie in 2013.

More than an end of an era, leaving myself and the rest of us with the music. I won’t forget the journey.”

Michael Guthrie remains the only living member left of the Michael Guthrie Band, and with that, he carries the stories and honors the legacy of his family, who became an important weave in the fabric of the Athens music scene. f

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ART: Tuesday Tour (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Join a docent led tour of the State Botanical Garden’s Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. Every Tuesday, 2 p.m. $5. botgarden.uga.edu CLASSES: Internet 101: Browser Basics (ACC Library) Learn how to search and navigate the internet and utilize browser tools. Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athens​ library.org CLASSES: ESL (Bogart Library) Learn and improve English skills including speaking, listening, reading and writing. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart COMEDY: Flying Squid Open Improv Jam (Flying Squid Comedy) Improvisors of all skill levels are invited to practice and play together. 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.flyingsquidcomedy. com GAMES: Lunch & Learn (Tyche’s Games) Bring your lunch and learn new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Music Bingo (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Join in to play music BINGO. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.johnnyspizza.com GAMES: UnPhiltered Trivia (Mellow Mushroom) Test your trivia knowledge with host Phil. 7 p.m. www. facebook.com/MellowMushroom​ Athens GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Amici at The Falls) Test your trivia knowledge with host Miles Bunch. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/ baddogathens GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (Paloma Park) Test your trivia knowledge with host TJ Wayt. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/baddogathens GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Winghouse Grill Hull) Test your general trivia knowledge. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Singo! (Beef O’Brady’s) Win gift certificates and prizes at this

music bingo night. Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. www.beefobradys.com/athens KIDSTUFF: Jumping Gym (Howard Park & Community Center) Explore a bouncy wonderland with big jumps and soft landings. Ages 5 & under. 10 a.m. FREE! www.acc​ govga.myrec.com KIDSTUFF: Laughing in the Library (ACC Library) Teens are invited to learn improvisational comedy through short-​form games that will foster collaborative and expressive skills. 4:30 p.m. FREE! www.athens​ library.org LECTURES & LIT: Bogart Bookies (Bogart Library) Pick up a copy of The Women by Kristin Hannah and discuss it with the group. 1 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart LECTURES & LIT: UGA Poetry Festival Keynote (UGA Chapel) Celebrated poets Edward Hirsch and Robin Coste Lewis will give readings and participate in a Q&A. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 5:30 p.m. FREE! arts.uga.edu/spotlight-​ on-​the-​arts SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. www.athenspetanque.org

Wednesday 5 ART: Tour At Two (Georgia Museum of Art) These drop-​in public tours feature highlights of the permanent collection. 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Pétanque Class (Lay Park) Learn the basics of the lawn game pétanque. RSVP required. 1 p.m. FREE! athenspetanqueclub@ gmail.com, www.athenspetanque​ club.wixsite.com/play CLASSES: London Dry Gin Cocktail Class (Creature Comforts Brewery) Celebrate the launch of Creature Comforts’ London Dry Gin with a cocktail making class. 5 p.m. $69.99. www.creaturecomfortsbeer. com

COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s Improv League (Buvez) Townie improv that invites you to bring suggestions. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.flying​ squidcomedy.com EVENTS: The Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods, arts and crafts. Live music at 6 p.m. AFM double SNAP dollars spent. Wednesdays, 5–8 p.m. www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Southern Sips Happy Hour (Five and Ten) This casual social event highlights food and drink with information and fundraising for Wholesome Wave Georgia.

5–7 p.m. $25. www.wholesome​ wavegeorgia.org EVENTS: Salsa Night (Pancho’s Tacos & Tequila) Enjoy an evening of social dancing. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. www.panchostacosandtequila. com FILM: Blood Everywhere (Flicker Theatre & Bar) A deranged maniac leaves body parts harvested from his victims in the home of a wealthy widow in Body Puzzle. 7 p.m. FREE! www.instagram.com/bloodevery​ where.athens GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch (Tyche’s Games) Come down with your lunch and play Shadowfist.

New players welcome. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (South Main Brewing) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzu​ nottrivia GAMES: Trivia Night (Hotel Indigo) Test your trivia knowledge.

Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. indigoathens.com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Normal Bar) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (La Fiesta) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia

GAMES: Music Bingo (B&B Theatres) Join in to play music bingo.

7:30 p.m. FREE! www.bbtheatres. com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Locos Grill and Pub Eastside) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. www.instagram.com/ shihtzunottrivia KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Oconee County Library) Drop in for songs, fingerplays and early literacy skills.

Ages 3–7. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee KIDSTUFF: Teen Prism Club (Oconee County Library) Hang out in the library to play games, do crafts and build friendships in an inclusive and welcoming space.

Grades 6–12. 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/oconee LECTURES & LIT: UGA Poetry Festival (Georgia Museum of Art) Poets Michael Collier, Vievee Francis and Garrett Hongo will give readings, participate in a Q&A and sign books. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 5:30 p.m. FREE! arts.uga. edu/spotlight-​on-​the-​arts LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth (The Globe) Athens’ longest-​running spoken word open mic, with this month’s featured reader Sylvia Passiflora. 6 p.m. (sign-​ups), 7 p.m. (poetry). FREE! www.facebook. com/athenswordofmouth MEETINGS: Greater Athens Libertarian Party (Akademia Brewing Co.) Fellowship with others of like-​ minded politics. First Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m. FREE! www.athenslp. square.site PERFORMANCE: Student Spotlight (UGA Tate Student Center) This year’s annual event will include student performances on an outdoor stage. A Spotlight on the Arts event.

10 a.m.​​–1 p.m. FREE! arts.uga.edu

Thursday 6 CLASSES: Creative Aging Seated Yoga (Georgia Museum of Art)

This class will include restorative stretching, deep breathing and mindfulness. All levels welcome.

RSVP by email. 10:30 a.m. FREE! gmoa-​tours@uga.edu CLASSES: S.T.E.M. Tech & Play (Howard Park & Community Center) Persons with developmental disabilities are invited to explore technology online or with friends.

10:30 a.m. FREE! www.accgovga. myrec.com CLASSES: ESL (Bogart Library) Learn and improve English skills including speaking, listening, reading and writing. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart CLASSES: Taurus Full Moon Yoga Flow (Shakti Power Yoga) Join for an evening of self-​care and grounding with a sound bath. 7:15 p.m. $30–45. www.shaktiyogaathens. com COMEDY: House Party (Flying Squid Comedy) A rotating cast of improv teams and comics, this week featuring Escapes and Two Daves. 7 p.m. $5. www.flyingsquid​ comedy.com EVENTS: Athentic Farmers Market (Athentic Brewing Co.) 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 EVENTS: Athens Walk of Fame Celebration (Creature Comforts Brewery) Moderator David Barbe will lead a panel discussion with Michael Lachowski (Pylon), Dan Horowitz (Five Eight), Nathan Sheets (Attaboy Tapes) and more.

5:30 p.m. FREE! www.creature comfortsbeer.com EVENTS: Ladies Night Out (Boutier Winery & Inn) Enjoy a night of dancing with wine, beer and a buffet. First Thursdays, 6:30–9:30 p.m. $20. www.boutierwinery.com GAMES: BINGO (VFW Post 2872) Join in to play this weekly game of chance. Thursdays, 5 p.m. (doors).

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GAMES: Bad Dog BINGO (Amici at The Falls) Play BINGO with host TJ Wayt. Thursdays, 6 p.m. www. facebook.com/baddogathens GAMES: Dungeons & Dragons Mechanics (ACC Library) Join library staff for an in-​depth lesson on a core D&D mechanic. First Thursdays, 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org GAMES: Thursday Trivia (Johnny’s New York Style Pizza) Test your trivia knowledge with host Todd Henderson. 6:30 p.m. www.johnnys​ pizza.com GAMES: Love.Craft Bingo Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) A bingo event benefiting the nonprofit organization Love.Craft Athens. 6:30–8 p.m. $3–5. www.lovecraftathens.org GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Terrapin Beer Co.) Test your general trivia knowledge. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzu​ nottrivia KIDSTUFF: Little Learners (Howard Park & Community Center) Explore numbers, colors, letters and more through hands-​on activities, creative play and social time with new friends. Ages 2–5. 10 a.m. $2 (ACC residents), $3 (non-​residents). www.accgovga.myrec.com KIDSTUFF: 123 Toddler & Me (Lay Park Community Center) Bond with your toddler using fun gym games, arts and crafts, and kitchen goodies.

10 a.m. $3 (ACC residents), $4.50 (non-​residents). www.accgovga. myrec.com KIDSTUFF: Toddler Thursday (OCAF) Drop in for a mix of staff-​ led and self-​led activities or to look at art. Ages 5 & under. 10 a.m.

FREE! (members), $5 (non-​members). www.ocaf.com KIDSTUFF: Teens Dungeons & Dragons (Bogart Library) Join the volunteer led role-​playing adventure where you can fight dragons, join an army, go on a quest in distant lands and more. 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart KIDSTUFF: Nerf Wars (Lay Park Community Center) Bring your best

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Thursdays, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee MEETINGS: Disco Hills Skate Club (Firefly Trail, Winterville) Join the group to socialize or exercise while skating outdoors. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. FREE! Find Disco Hills Outdoor Skate Club on Facebook MEETINGS: KnitLits Knitting Group (Bogart Library) Knitters of all levels are invited to have fun, share craft ideas and knit to their hearts’ content. Thursdays, 6 p.m. FREE! www. athenslibrary.org/bogart MEETINGS: Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Guest speakers present on topics ranging from conservation to paleontology. First Thursdays, 7 p.m. FREE! www.oconeerivers​ audubon.org SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. info@athenspetanque. org, www.athenspetanque.org

Friday 7 ART: Fall Dodd Market (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Browse UGA student

artwork for sale at this annual market. A Spotlight on the Arts event.

11 a.m.–6 p.m. www.doddmarket. com ART: Paint Night (Lay Park Community Center) Create your own work of art from an example painting.

Supplies provided. 6 p.m. $15 (ACC residents), $22.50 (non-​residents). www.accgovga.myrec.com COMEDY: Narrative Improv Graduation Show (Flying Squid Comedy) Flying Squid Comedy will showcase what students have learned in storytelling improv comedy. 8 p.m. $10. www.flyingsquid​ comedy.com EVENTS: Adult Trips (Howard Park & Community Center) Leisure Services offers roundtrip travel to the North Georgia Premium Outlets.

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. $15 (ACC resident), $22.50 (non-​resident). www. accgov.com/myrec EVENTS: Whiskey Tasting (Tonique Bottle Co.) Drop in to sample four whiskeys from Pinhook & High Wire Distillery and a mini Manhattan cocktail. 5–7 p.m. $10. www.shop​ tonique.com EVENTS: Paws & Pinot (Athens Area Humane Society) This fundraiser for the Athens Area Humane Society features dinner, dessert, wine, live music, a humsilent auction and more. 6–8 p.m. $60. www.athenshumanesociety.org/ paws-​pinot EVENTS: Look What I Can Do! (Lyndon House Arts Center) An annual fundraising event benefiting Love.Craft Athens with live art, silent auction, DJ dance party and more. 6–9 p.m. $75. www.lovecraft​ athens.org/lookwhaticando FILM: Cinema Roundtable (UGA Fine Arts Building) This panel discusses the Lumière motion pictures from artistic, cultural and technical perspectives and will show some recently restored 50-​second Lumière films. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 4 p.m. FREE! arts.uga. edu/spotlight-​on-​the-​arts FILM: Gonzoriffic Underground Movie Show (Ciné) The local cult film collective will screen a selection of horror short films. Nov. 7–8,

art around town ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 500) Heaven4theYoung presents “The Uncanny Valley” featuring ceramics, oils and watercolors by Frances Thrasher. On view through January 2026.

ATHENAEUM (287 W Broad St.) In the main gallery, Krista Clark’s “assembly” presents a site-​specific installation informed by the politics and poetics of the urban built environment. • In the second gallery, Steven Thompson’s “Ever Loyal, Ever True” features recent work that merges handmade pigments, rococo color and symbolic structures. Through Nov. 22.

ATHENTIC BREWING CO. (108 Park Ave.) Landscape and still life works by Sonja Amor on view through November.

ATHICA (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) “Radical Imperfection: 2025 Juried Exhibition” presents contemporary works in all media that explore the beauty of imbalance, asymmetry and unexpected outcomes. Through Nov. 23.

ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Halloween Forever” by artist Judah Cannerella features poster-​style illustrations inspired by the pop culture of Halloween. Through Dec. 25. Opening reception Nov. 13, 6:15–8:15 p.m.

ATHENS-​CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “2 Paths” presents drawings/paintings by Van Alex Burns and ceramic sculpture by Denise Sain Burns in the Bogue Gallery. Through Nov. 2. • In the Bogue Gallery, “Over and Under: Woven by the Athena Weavers” featuring textile arts. Opening reception Nov. 9, 3–5 p.m. Through Jan. 11.

AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) Works by local painter Mary Sams on view through December.

DODD GALLERIES (270 River Rd.) In the Lupin Gallery, “Mountain Tongue”

by Aidan Koch reimagines her short story “Man Made Lake” as a hand-​ drawn wall work. Through Nov. 14. • In the Margie E. West Gallery, “The Body Politic” surveys two decades of work by Kristine Potter. Through Nov. 14. • In “NEOLOGISMS,” Ukraine-​born artist slinko transforms a New York Times investigation into the disappearance of certain words from federal language in the Plaza Gallery. Through Nov. 14. • Located in the Suite Gallery, “Not Here/Not Now” is a group exhibition that explores speculative fiction. Through Nov. 14. • In the Bridge Gallery, Effy Wang’s “The Sweetest

10:30 p.m. $11, $9 (students), $8 (members). www.facebook.com/ gonzorifficfilms GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Oak House Distillery) Test your general trivia knowledge. Fridays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Friday Night Initiative (Tyche’s Games) Learn how to play a new roleplaying game. New players welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com KIDSTUFF: Fantastic Friday (Bishop Park) An instructor supervises while a parent/caregiver leads their little ones through obstacle courses. Ages 1–4 years. Register online. 10–11:30 a.m. $7.50 (ACC residents), $11.25 (non-​ACC residents). www.accgovga.myrec.com KIDSTUFF: Morning Makers (Bogart Library) Join Ms. Hali to make themed crafts. Ages 4–7. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ bogart OUTDOORS: Fall Paddle (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Enjoy a ranger-​led paddle on the river. Registration required. 4:30 p.m. $15/ person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks.org/WatsonMill​ Bridge PERFORMANCE: ACT’s Got Talent (Morton Theatre) Athens Creative Theatre brings together performers of all ages and backgrounds to share their unique skills. 7 p.m. $15. www.mortontheatre.com PERFORMANCE: Stardust & Sin (40 Watt Club) DanceFX presents an evening of burlesque and drag featuring Lizzie Lemonade, Mary Jane Haze and ZiZi Fox. 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $21 (adv.), $26. www.40watt.com PERFORMANCE: scAIRy stories (Canopy Studio) Canopy Studio’s Repertory Company presents a spooky aerial show set to various Americana songs and styles. Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Nov. 9, 4 p.m. $15 (students), $20. www.canopystudio.org SPORTS: UGA Hockey vs. Michigan State (Akins Ford Arena) Cheer on the home team in this hockey match. 7 p.m. $10–35. www.classiccenter.com

THEATER: The Ring of Polykrates (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The UGA Opera Theatre presents the comic opera that is a witty and comedic reminder to be careful what you wish for. Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 3 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $23. pac.uga.edu

Saturday 8 ART: Family Fun Day: Native Roots (Georgia Museum of Art) Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by creating your own take-​ home art project inspired by the collected works of native artists, with a screening of Three Thousand and special programming from community groups. 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum. org EVENTS: The Athens Farmers Market (Bishop Park) 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.athensfarmers​ market.net EVENTS: Marigold Farmers Market (Pittard Park) Vendors offer organic produce, prepared foods, agricultural products and artisanal goods.

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Saturdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. www. marigoldcollectivewinterville.com EVENTS: Fall Arts & Crafts Fair (The Catholic Center at UGA) Browse 30 vendors and enjoy refreshments. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. www. ccatuga.org EVENTS: The Classic City Chess-​ A-​Thon (College Square Plaza) Chess-​related activities from classic competitions to workshops, simultaneous exhibitions and creative variants will be hosted across multiple venues. 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

FREE! www.chessandcommunity. org/chessathon EVENTS: Athens Montessori School Fall Festival (Athens Montessori School) A day of fun with craft vendors and children’s events including a bounce house, slime making, face painting and

Meat in This Abattoir” features large-​scale abstract paintings and hybrid sculptural forms. Through Nov. 14.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) asinnajaq’s “Three Thousand” combines archival videos from the National Film Board of Canada with animations, soundscapes and contemporary video footage. Through June 28, 2026. • “Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” is a commissioned installation in the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden that blends sculpture, painting and craft. Through Jul. 30, 2027.

JUST PHO… AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Works by collage artist Susan Pelham are on view through November.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) In the atrium and courtyard, “Dodd Market” will showcase over 100 UGA student artists with art for sale.

Nov. 7, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) In the West Gallery, “Interwoven Narratives: Caul and Response” is a collaborative work by twin sisters Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-​Taylor. The exhibit explores southern folklore surrounding the caul and the concept of double consciousness.

Through Jan. 24, 2026. • In the lower and upper atrium, “Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques” highlights innovative uses of needle and thread by 13 Georgia artists. Guest curated by Didi Dunphy. Through Jan. 24, 2026. • The Lobby Case features Susan Perry’s small-​scale sculptures created from handmade paper and bamboo. Through Dec. 6. • In the Atrium Cases, Artist Katie Kameen recontextualizes plastic pieces to create new forms in her exhibit “Plastic Tense.” Through Jan. 24, 2026. • A two-​ person exhibition featuring the abstract sculptural paintings of Sebastian Garcia Huidobro alongside the brutalist architecture-​inspired sculptures of Rachel Lea Seburn will be on display in the South Gallery. Through Jan. 24, 2026. • In the Nancy Lukasiewicz Gallery, “Shawn Ireland: Arts Center Choice Award Winner” showcases colorful still-​life paintings by the Athens-​ based artist. Through Jan. 3, 2026. • In the Lounge Gallery, “Public Works: Athens Public Art Behind the Scenes” highlights the mockups, engineering drawings and design proposals behind Athens’ public art installations.

Guest curated by Tatiana Veneruso. Curator talk Dec. 11, 5:30 p.m. Through Jan. 3, 2026.

MADISON-​MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Emergence – In Black & White” features charcoal works and figure studies

by Gary Hudson. Through Jan. 25, 2026.

more. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE! www. amsfallfestival.com EVENTS: Really, Really Free Market (Reese and Pope Park) Just like a yard sale, but everything is free.

Bring what you can, take what you need. Second Saturday of every month. 12–1:30 p.m. reallyreally​ freemarketathens@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/RRFMAthens EVENTS: Open House (Merit Music Academy) Learn more about the studio’s programs, play games and take a tour of the new location.

4–7 p.m. FREE! www.meritmusic​ academy.com EVENTS: Athens Mayoral Debate (Ciné) The local politics and news podcast “AthChat” will moderate a mayoral debate. 5–7 p.m. FREE! www.athenscine.com FILM: Tokusatsu Club (ACC Library) A screening of the 1972 Japanese monster movie Godzilla vs. Gigan.

2:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org FILM: Gonzoriffic Underground Movie Show (Ciné) The local cult film collective will screen a selection of horror short films. Nov. 7–8, 10:30 p.m. $11, $9 (students), $8 (members). www.facebook.com/ gonzorifficfilms KIDSTUFF: Teen Anime Club (Oconee County Library) Join other fans of manga and anime to discover books, play games, snack and watch anime. Grades 6​​–12. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/ oconee KIDSTUFF: Pokémon Club (ACC Library) Trade Pokémon cards or learn to play the game. Ages 5–12.

12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org KIDSTUFF: Family Day (Lyndon House Arts Center) Drop in for art workshops inspired by the artists and exhibitions currently on view.

Registration suggested. 12–2 p.m.

FREE! www.accgovga.myrec.com KIDSTUFF: Kids Anime Club (ACC Library) Watch anime, create art, try Japanese snacks and make new friends. All ages. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org KIDSTUFF: Zine Lab: Teen Night (Fox Den Third Space) Explore the

world of DIY publishing, designing and assembling your own zine.

Registration required. 7 p.m. $20. www.foxdenthirdspace.com LECTURES & LIT: After the End Book Club (ACC Library) Discuss post-​apocalyptic fiction with this month’s selection The Light Pirate

by Lily Brooks-​Dalton. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org OUTDOORS: Creek Critters Hike (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Experience hands-​on stream ecology while hiking along Beaver Creek. 11 a.m. $5/person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks. org/WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: Turkey Trot (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Join our park rangers on this moderate 5K/3.1 mile trail race. Registration required. 1 p.m. $5/person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastate​ parks.org/WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: A Walk Through Athens’ Industrial Past (Dudley Park) Learn about the social, economic and natural history of our public spaces with a guided hike. 2 p.m.

FREE! www.accgov.com/myrec OUTDOORS: Fall Paddle (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Enjoy a ranger-​led paddle on the river. Registration required. 3 p.m. $15/person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www. gastateparks.org/WatsonMillBridge PERFORMANCE: scAIRy stories (Canopy Studio) Canopy Studio’s Repertory Company presents a spooky aerial show set to various Americana songs and styles. Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Nov. 9, 4 p.m. $15 (students), $20. www.canopystudio.org PERFORMANCE: One Hit Wonders (Georgia Theatre) Studio Athens presents a dance performance and party. 8 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $20. www.georgiatheatre. com PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl Cabaret Drag For All (Hendershot’s) Enjoy a fabulous night of open drag fun for all ages. 8–11 p.m. $5. www.athensshowgirl​ cabaret.com ➤ continued on next page

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave) “The Waters of Georgia” exhibit by self-​taught artist Earl Miller features acrylic painting of landscapes, florals, birds and architecture. Through Nov. 9.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Steffen Thomas: Exploring His Brotherhood Credo.” Through Jan. 3, 2026.

• “Tribute to Richard “Ole” Olsen.” Through Jan. 3, 2026. • “Steffen Thomas Through the Eyes of Young Adults” on display in the Educational Gallery. Final date TBA. • “1972 Trip to Germany” highlights art inspired by Thomas’ trip overseas. Final date TBA. TAPPED ATHENS (297 Prince Ave.) Local artist Will Eskridge’s exhibition “Beach Bumz” celebrates “all things sun-​soaked, wave-​crashed and good-​ vibes-​only.” Through November.

UGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOBBY GALLERY (230 River Rd.) “Living Legends of Georgia Music,” an exhibition by Georgia-​based watercolorist Jackie Dorsey, pays homage to eight iconic musicians. Through Jan. 5, 2026.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style.” Through December. • David Zeiger’s photography project “Displaced in the New South” explores the cultural collision between Asian and Hispanic immigrants and the suburban Atlanta communities in the 1990s. Through December. • “Captain Planet: The Power Is Yours” explores the origins and impact of the TV series. Through May 2026. • “Sustained Excellence: A History of UGA Swim & Dive” explores the program’s history through photographs and artifacts. Through May 2026. Free tour offered at 3 p.m. on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21.

UGA CAMPUS/SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS (Athens) Month-​long series of arts events including temporary visual-​art displays, special gallery hours and pop-​up exhibitions presented by UGA arts units. Through November.

WINTERVILLE CULTURAL CENTER GALLERY (371 N. Church St., Winterville) “Small Works” features 85 works all under 14 inches contributed by 60 different community artists. On view through Dec. 18. • “Duets

by Claire & Bob: A Lifetime of Sharing Creativity” showcases work by the Clements. Claire founded the Athens Plein Aire Painters group and was known for her cut paper botanical creations. Bob is a multi-​disciplinary artist known for his landscape paintings and community sculptures. On view through Dec. 18.

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Sunday 9 ART: Opening Reception (ACC Library) The Athena Weavers exhibition “Over and Under: Woven” features works by members of the local community dedicated to supporting and improving weaving skills. 3–5 p.m. FREE! www.athenaweavers.org CLASSES: Mah Jongg (Oconee County Library) Adults of all skill levels are invited to learn and play American Mah Jonng. Every Sunday. 2–4 p.m. FREE! www.athens​ library.org/oconee CLASSES: Paint and Sip (Boutier Winery & Inn) Artist Robin Moore will lead attendees in painting a snowy cardinal. Registration encouraged. 2 p.m. $40. www. boutier​winery.com CLASSES: How Is Your Nervous System? (ACC Library) The workshop “Handling Holiday Conflict” will focus on an exploration of conflict and communication in preparation for the holidays. Registration required. 3–5 p.m. Donation suggested. www.gaconflict.org COMEDY: Comedy Open Mic (MaiKai Kava Lounge) Show up and go up with your stand-​up material.

6–8 p.m. FREE! www.instagram. com/bulaatmaikai COMEDY: Off the Clock Comedy (The Globe) Athens Comedy presents a lineup of local and touring comedians. 8:30 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). www.facebook.com/ athenscomedy EVENTS: Run 4 Recovery 5K (Sandy Creek Nature Center) A fun

run and 5K in benefit of Acceptance Recovery Center and Inclusive Recovery Athens support services.

9:30 a.m. (fun run), 10 a.m. (5K). www.runsignup.com/athensrunfor​ recovery5k EVENTS: Kate’s Club 2025 Memory Walk (Thomas Farm Preserve) Each walk event features a symbolic walk, grief activities, music, speakers and a sense of shared healing. 1–4 p.m. $35 (adults), $15 (children 12 & under). www.classy. org/event/the-​2025-​memory-​walk-​ a-​circle-​of-​connection/e707189 EVENTS: Beermuda Triangle Brewery Crawl (Various Locations) Start your nautical journey at Creature Comforts with excursions to Normaltown Brewing Co. and ending at Athentic Brewing Co. 1–5 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia (The Globe) Test your trivia knowledge with host TJ Wayt. Sundays, 6 p.m. www. facebook.com/baddogathens KIDSTUFF: Budding Tattoo Artist Workshop (Fox Den Third Space) Guest tattoo artist Sara-​Maya Hans Ages will lead a workshop on all things tattooing from business to art. 12 & up. Registration required.

12 p.m. $30. www.foxdenthird​ space.com LECTURES & LIT: Author Talk (ACC Library) Author and attorney McCracken Poston Jr. will read from his true crime book Zenith Man – Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom. 3 p.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org OUTDOORS: Morning Paddle (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Enjoy a ranger-​led paddle on the river. Registration required. 9:15 a.m. $15/person, $5 parking pass/ vehicle. www.gastateparks.org/ WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: A Bridge to the Past (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Learn about history of Watson Mill Bridge with a tour through the longest covered bridge in Georgia.

11:30 a.m. FREE! www.gastate​ parks.org/WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: Fall Foliage Hike (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Join a ranger for 1.5 mile hike through the woods, learn about local plants and view the fall foliage. 1 p.m. $5/person, $5 parking

comedic reminder to be careful what you wish for. Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 3 p.m. $6 (w/ UGA ID), $23. pac.uga.edu

Monday 10 ART: Artist Talk (Willson Center for Humanities and Arts) Artist Joe Peragine will discuss his work in the exhibition “Hell on Wheels Redux.”

A Spotlight on the Arts event. 5:30 p.m. FREE! arts.uga.edu/spotlight-​ on-​the-​arts CLASSES: Vietnamese Class (Oconee County Library) Instructor Martine Thy Nguyen will lead a

on the Arts event. 8 p.m. $11, $9 (students/seniors), $8 (members). arts.uga.edu/spotlight-​on-​the-​arts GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Fully Loaded Pizza Kitchen (Normaltown)) Test your general trivia knowledge. Mondays, 7 p.m. www. instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Trivia Night (Pancho’s Tacos & Tequila) Test your general trivia knowledge. Mondays, 7 p.m. www.panchostacosandtequila.com KIDSTUFF: Storytime with Miss Harli (Bogart Library) Build early literacy skills through songs, letters, language fun, stories and STEAM. Ages 3–7. Mondays, 10:30 a.m.

FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

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SPORTS: Alumni Association Watch Party (Athentic Brewing Co.) Watch the UGA vs Mississippi State football game with the UGA Alumni Association hosting giveaways, speeches and more. TBA. www.athenticbrewing.com SPORTS: UGA Hockey vs. Michigan State (Akins Ford Arena) Cheer on the home team in this hockey match. 3 p.m. $10–35. www.classiccenter.com SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs.

Monroe Moccasins (Akins Ford Arena) Cheer on the home team in this hockey match. 7 p.m. $28–50. www.classiccenter.com

pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks. org/WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: Fall Paddle (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Enjoy a ranger-​led paddle on the river. Registration required. 3:15 p.m. $15/ person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks.org/WatsonMill​ Bridge PERFORMANCE: Drag Brunch (Athentic Brewing Co.) A high tea themed afternoon of drag entertainment. 12 p.m. $10 (show only). www.athenticbrewing.com PERFORMANCE: scAIRy stories (Canopy Studio) Canopy Studio’s Repertory Company presents a spooky aerial show set to various

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The Classic City Chess-A-Thon will take place at multiple venues starting at College Square Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Americana songs and styles. Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Nov. 9, 4 p.m. $15 (students), $20. www.canopystudio.org SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. info@athenspetanque. org, www.athenspetanque.org SPORTS: Athens Rock Lobsters vs.

Monroe Moccasins (Akins Ford Arena) Cheer on the home team in this hockey match. 7 p.m. $28–50. www.classiccenter.com THEATER: The Ring of Polykrates (Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall) The UGA Opera Theatre presents the comic opera that is a witty and

class on the basics of Vietnamese. 6–7 p.m. FREE! www.athens​ library.org/oconee CLASSES: Coyote Hendy (Hendershot’s) The Dancing Ruth leads a line dancing class. Second Mondays, 6 p.m. www.hendershots​ athens.com EVENTS: Marigold Farmers Market (100 North Church Street) Vendors offer organic produce, prepared foods, agricultural products and artisanal goods. Mondays, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. www.marigold collectivewinterville.com FILM: Nouvelle Vague (Ciné) Screening of Richard Linklater’s award-​winning new movie with an introduction and Q&A. A Spotlight

KIDSTUFF: Teen Nights (Howard Park & Community Center) Join other teens at the Creative Hub to make crafts and friendship bracelets. Registration required. 4:30 p.m. $5. www.accgov.com/myrec MEETINGS: Classic City Rotary (1430 N Chase St) The local chapter meets weekly. Mondays, 11:30 a.m.

FREE! www.classiccityrotary.org MEETINGS: Pen Pals Writing Group (Oconee County Library) Meet other writers, share your writing experiences and get feedback on your work. Second & fourth Mondays, 5 p.m. FREE! www.athens​ library.org/oconee MEETINGS: Honk, Please! (Let It Be Yoga) Bring your own horn or

borrow one at the event to join in a musical celebration of joy and an invitation to protest. Mondays, 5:30 p.m. FREE! calclements@ gmail.com

Tuesday 11 ART: Tuesday Tour (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Join a docent led tour of the State Botanical Garden’s Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. Every Tuesday, 2 p.m. $5. botgarden.uga.edu ART: Jack Davis Lecture (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Artist and designer Guido de Boer will discuss his large, monumental, freehanded works made with brush and ink. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 5:30 p.m. FREE! arts.uga.edu/spotlight-​ on-​the-​arts CLASSES: Internet 101: Search Engines (ACC Library) Learn how to utilize various search tools and navigate the internet. Registration required. 10 a.m. FREE! www.athens​ library.org CLASSES: ESL (Bogart Library) Learn and improve English skills including speaking, listening, reading and writing. 12 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart COMEDY: Flying Squid Open Improv Jam (Flying Squid Comedy) Improvisors of all skill levels are invited to practice and play together. 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.flyingsquidcomedy. com EVENTS: ’70s Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) Enjoy groovy ’70s music bingo with Joe the Music Man, a costume contest and disco dance party with DJess. 5–11 p.m. www. athenticbrewing.com FILM: The American Revolution (ACC Library) Screening of exclusive clips from the upcoming six-​part, 12-​hour series. 4:30–8:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org FILM: Athentic Movie Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) Screening of the stop-​motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com GAMES: Lunch & Learn (Tyche’s Games) Bring your lunch and learn new games. 11:30 a.m. FREE! www. tychesgames.com GAMES: Rock ’n Roll Trivia (Athentic Brewing Co.) Test your trivia knowledge with host The Music

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RSVP by email. 10 a.m. FREE! gmoa-​tours@uga.edu LECTURES & LIT: Book Launch (Willson Center for Humanities and Arts) Stephen J. Ramos will discuss his new book Folk Engineering: Planning Southern Regionalism with Joshua Barkan. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 5:30 p.m. FREE! arts. uga.edu/spotlight-​on-​the-​arts OUTDOORS: Fall Foliage Hike (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Join a ranger for 1.5 mile hike through the woods, learn about local plants and view the fall foliage. 1 p.m. $5/person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks. org/WatsonMillBridge OUTDOORS: Fall Paddle (Watson Mill Bridge State Park) Enjoy a ranger-​led paddle on the river. Registration required. 3:15 p.m. $15/ person, $5 parking pass/vehicle. www.gastateparks.org/WatsonMill​ Bridge PERFORMANCE: Sweet Dreams Dance Team (40 Watt Club) DanceFX presents a performance by its dance team. 7:30 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (pre-​performance), 8:30 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com SPORTS: Classic City Pétanque Club (Lay Park) New players welcome. Scheduled days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. info@athenspetanque. org, www.athenspetanque.org

Wednesday 12 ART: Artful Conversation: Joan Mitchell (Georgia Museum of Art) Callan Steinmann, director of learning and engagement, will lead a conversation about Joan Mitchell’s painting “Close.” 2 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org CLASSES: Senior Shenanigans: How Does This Thing Work? (Lay Park Community Center) A hands-​ on class that teaches computer basics, how to navigate cellphones and more. 9 a.m. FREE! www.acc​ gov.com/myrec CLASSES: Pétanque Class (Lay Park) Learn the basics of the lawn game pétanque. RSVP required. 1 p.m. FREE! athenspetanqueclub@ gmail.com, www.athenspetanque​ club.wixsite.com/play COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s Improv League (Buvez) Townie improv that invites you to bring suggestions. Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

$5 suggested donation. www.flying​ squidcomedy.com EVENTS: Boom Bash Senior Expo (Oconee County Civic Center) The fourth annual expo features more than 35 vendors, door prizes, a Petanque demonstration, author talks and more. 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

FREE! www.boomathens.com EVENTS: The Athens Farmers Market (Creature Comforts Brewery) Markets offer fresh produce, flowers, eggs, meats, prepared foods, arts and crafts. Live music at 6 p.m. AFM double SNAP dollars spent. Wednesdays, 5–8 p.m. www. athensfarmersmarket.net EVENTS: Sip, Swap, Self-​Care Workshop (Athentic Brewing Co.) Join Peach City Sapphics for an evening of journaling, swapping self-​care goodies and connecting with the community. 5–7 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com EVENTS: An Evening of Gullah Geechee Spirituals and Conversation (Morton Theatre) Following the musical performance, there will be a panel discussion and audience Q&A with Grammy Award-​nominated tenor Victor Ryan Robertson.

A Spotlight on the Arts event. 6 p.m. FREE! www.mortontheatre.com EVENTS: Salsa Night (Pancho’s Tacos & Tequila) Enjoy an evening of social dancing. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. www.panchostacosandtequila. com FILM: Pachinko Pop (Flicker Theatre & Bar) Screening of the 1935 comedy drama film Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo. 7 p.m.

FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com GAMES: Shadowfist Power Lunch (Tyche’s Games) Come down with your lunch and play Shadowfist.

New players welcome. 12 p.m.

FREE! www.tychesgames.com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (South Main Brewing) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzu​ nottrivia GAMES: Trivia Night (Hotel Indigo) Test your trivia knowledge.

Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. FREE! www. indigoathens.com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Normal Bar) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (La Fiesta) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. www.instagram.com/shihtzunottrivia GAMES: Wicked Movie Trivia (B&B Theatres) Test your knowledge of the popular musical. 7:30 p.m. www.bbtheatres.com GAMES: Shih Tzu Not Trivia (Locos Grill and Pub Eastside) Test your general trivia knowledge. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. www.instagram.com/ shihtzunottrivia KIDSTUFF: Story Time (Oconee County Library) Drop in for songs, fingerplays and early literacy skills.

Ages 3–7. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary. org/oconee MEETINGS: C3 to End Homelessness (Hendershot’s) A roundtable discussion regarding housing and homelessness to educate, identify issue and plan steps to solutions.

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Classifieds FOR SALE (Yard Sales) Giant yard sale. Fri. and Sat., Nov. 7 and 8 at 8 a.m. Two generations. Lots of vintage! No early sales. Cash only.

1702 Archer Grove School Rd. JOBS (Jobs Wanted) Marine Firefighter for Hire. Disciplined, dependable and slightly allergic to sitting still. If your crew needs someone who runs toward problems (and occasionally fire), text or call Jake 863-​660-​0427 Bonus: I show up early and don’t complain about the weather.

JOBS (Part-​time) Equestrian help needed. Maintain horse/sheep/ llama feeding and stall maintenance. Watkinsville/Athens area. $20/hour. Text or call 706-​534-​ 4032.

JOBS (Full-​time) Pancho’s Tacos & Tequila is seeking a reliable and motivated bartender. Call or text 706-​621-​8280.

MUSIC (Instruction) Athens School of Music. Now offering in-​person and online instruction in guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, strings, banjo, mandolin and more. From beginner to expert, all styles. Visit www.athensschoolof​ music.com. 706-​543-​5800 MUSIC (Services) Instant cash is now being paid for good vinyl records & CDs in fine condition. Wuxtry

Records at corner of Clayton & College Dwntn. 706-​369-​9428 REAL ESTATE (Art Studio) Join 8 potters in Community Clay Studio.

75 ft.² private studio space plus access to Kilns, slab-​roller, shared working table & utilities. $275/mon www.southernstarstudioathens.com REAL ESTATE (House For Rent) Spacious 5BR farmhouse in Oconee Co! Perfect for bands. Huge yard, decks, hardwoods. Pet-​friendly. $2100/mon + $500 off 1st month!

App fees credited! www.gojoiner. com or 706-​549-​7371 REAL ESTATE (House For Rent) Avail. Nov./Dec. 2025. 3BR/1BA house. $1850/mon. Off-​street parking. Utils. not included. 7 minute walk downtown, 15 from campus.

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SERVICES (Child Care) A creative “third space” for K-​12 to learn beyond home and school. Drop off for variety of classes plus bouldering wall and lounge areas. www. foxdenthirdpsace.com SERVICES (Home & Garden) Fall is here! Let’s tackle those invasives!

Woman-​Run Gardening Services: We offer garden maintenance, invasive plant removal, personalized edible & native gardens for your school, home or business! For more info call/text 706-​395-​5321.

SERVICES (Home & Garden) Hi! I’m Pablo, an expert gardener offering personalized care for your

landscape. I specialize in low-​ maintenance, native gardens that support pollinators and biodiversity.

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SERVICES (Home and Garden) Historic Window Tradesman. Wood sash & sill replacement, 1865-​ 1965. OLD WINDOW Restoration, epoxy stabilization, new glass/glazing, weatherization. Custom Double Hung Wood Windows and parts.

20+ years Landmark Preservation exp. and refs. @old_savannah_​ window, 912-​675-​5859 SERVICES (Tutor) Help your teen find direction and confidence. I mentor young people 1-​on-​1 to launch a real-​world passion project they’ll be proud of. Text Mason at 406-​ 220-​8184.

Arts AAAC QUARTERLY GRANT (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council offers $500 grants to visual and performing artists. www.athensarts. org/support ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM (Lyndon House Arts Center) The AIR Program provides participants with a workspace, access and a stipend. www.accgov.com/lyndonhouse ATHENS CREATIVE DIRECTORY (Athens, GA) The ACD is a free

platform to connect creatives with patrons. www.athenscreatives. directory BIPOC ARTIST/CURATOR PROJECT OPEN CALL (Lyndon House Arts Center) Seeking BIPOC individuals to develop an art exhibition for LHAC. www.accgov.com/9799/ ArtistCurator CALL FOR ART (Amici at The Falls) Seeking artists to share artwork in monthly exhibitions. careywelsh20​ @gmail.com CALL FOR ART (Donderos’) Seeking new artists to exhibit works. contact@donderoskitchen.com CALL FOR ART (Oconee County Library) Seeking local artists to share their artwork in monthly exhibitions. adial@athenslibrary.org CALL FOR ART (Winterville Library) Apply to be a featured local artist in the Front Room Gallery. The library accepts all 2D mediums. swatson​ @athenslibrary.org CALL FOR ARTISTS (ACCGov) The Leisure Services Arts Division is seeking artists to create temporary light sculptures for display during the Flight of the Fireflies Lantern Parade. Submission deadline is Friday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. Event is Mar. 7, 2026.

CALL FOR ARTISTS (ACCGov) Seeking professional artists to submit qualifications for large scale 3D artwork for Tallassee Road roundabout.

Deadline Friday, Nov. 7. All entries

must be submitted via online portal. www.accgov.com/11626/Public-​Art CALL FOR ARTISTS (ATHICA) Open call for community artists to participate in CHARMing art challenge fundraiser for ATHICA. In partnership with Athens CHARM Recycling Center, artists will create art from diverted materials. Applications accepted through Nov. 14. Winning art displayed at community event held Dec. 13, 7 p.m. www.athica. org/updates/charming CALL FOR ARTISTS (MAGallery) Now accepting artist applications.

MAGallery is a nonprofit cooperative gallery. Gallery Artists work one day a month and participate on a committee. www.themadisonartists​ guild.org/call-​for-​artists CALL FOR ARTISTS (OCAF) Open call for Georgia ceramicists for “Perspectives.” Perspectives is an invitational juried show, open to potters who have been actively engaged in pottery production for at least 3 years. Deadline Nov. 15 for show in Aug. 2026. www.ocaf.com/ perspectives CALL FOR ARTISTS (OCAF) Artists invited to submit work for “Tiny Worlds,” a curated exhibition exploring the meaning of scale. All media and approaches welcome.

Deadline Dec. 12. www.ocaf.com/ exhibitions CALL FOR ARTISTS (Oconee County Library, Watkinsville) Seeking submissions for variety of interior and exterior low maintenance art pieces.

Deadline Dec. 1. www.athenslibrary. org/oconee, jmitchell@athens​ library.org CALL FOR ARTISTS (Online) JOKER​ JOKERtv is accepting proposals from artists and curators living in Athens. Artists worldwide can submit ideas. www.jokerjokertv. com/submit CALL FOR ARTISTS (The Rook & Pawn) Seeking artists for the winter showcase exhibit “The Longest Night.” Submission deadline is Nov. 14. rookandpawnartshow@ gmail.com CALL FOR ARTISTS (Winterville Marigold Festival) Submit artwork to be featured on the 2026 Marigold Festival posters, T-​shirts and more.

Deadline Jan. 1. www.marigold​ festival.com CALL FOR COLLECTORS (Lyndon House Arts Center) The LHAC’s “Collections from our Community”

series features objects found in the closets, cabinets and shelves of Athenians. shelby.little@accgov. com CALL FOR MUSICIANS (Marigold Collective, Winterville) The Marigold Market is seeking musicians for upcoming market events. All acts considered. bradley@ marigoldcollectivewinterville.com CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (Athens Homeless Coalition) Seeking submissions for street newspaper.

Poetry, short stories, visual art, song lyrics. enagementcoordinator​ @athenshc.org LIFE DRAWING (Various Locations) Open studios for artists 18 & up to draw one to two unclothed models in classic poses. Every third Wednesday of the month, 1–4 p.m. at Winterville Cultural Center.

Registration required for all events. www.drawathens.org OPEN STUDIOS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Studio members have access to spaces for photography, ceramics and more. www.accgov. com/7350/Open-​Studio-​ Membership POET LAUREATE (ACCGov) The Leisure Services Arts Division’s Poet Laureate program is now accepting applications. Application deadline Friday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. www. accgov.com/11626/Public-​Art PUBLIC ART SELECTION PANELS (Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission is seeking community members to participate in upcoming public art selection panels. www.accgov.com/9656/ Public-​Art-​Selection-​Panels SEEKING FLOATS & PERFORMERS (ACC Leisure Services) Applications are now open for the annual Downtown Parade of Lights on Dec. 4. Deadline 5 p.m., Nov. 4. $40 application fee. www.accgov.com/ parade

Auditions MAD SCIENTISTS IN LOVE (Town & Gown) Auditions for this romantic comedy will be held Dec. 7–8.

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Classes ACCENT REDUCTION CLASS (Covenant Presbyterian Church) Improve your American English pronunciation skills. For ages 18 & up.

Tuesdays, 12 p.m. marjoriemiller@ gmail.com BASIC CROCHETING (Winterville Cultural Center) Learn the basics of crocheting. Materials provided during class session. Every Thursday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. or 6:30–8:30 p.m. $100 for project series, $20 drop-​in. www.wintervillecenter.com CANOPY CLASSES & SCHOLARSHIPS (Canopy Studio) Canopy offers a variety of trapeze and aerial arts classes for children and adults.

Scholarships and financial aid are available. outreach@canopystudio. org, www.canopystudio.org/ outreach/scholarships CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS (Athens, GA) The Athens Land Trust hosts a variety of virtual and in-​person classes. Topics include “Affordable Housing Info” and “Homebuyer Education Course.” www.athenslandtrust.org/classes-​ events CLOWNING (The Studio Athens) Chase Brantley teaches a class on play and failure for ages 17 & up. Sundays, 4–6 p.m. through Nov. 16. $190/series, $35 drop-​ in. Scholarships available. www. instagram.com/moonlight_theater_​ company CUBAN MUSIC & MOVEMENT (The Studio Athens) TIMBAthens offers multiple classes for different skill levels. Sundays, 3 p.m.

(Level 1), 4 p.m. (Level 2 & 3), 5 p.m. (Advanced). Through Dec. 7, no class Oct. 19. $10 drop-​in. timbathens@gmail.com, www. timbathens.com CUBAN SALSA LESSONS (El Carretonero) SALSAthens offers multiple classes for different skill levels.

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. (advanced) and 7:30 p.m. (beginner/intermediate). $10 drop-​in. www.SALS​ AthensDancing@gmail.com DANCE CLASSES (East Athens Educational Dance Center) The center offers classes in ballet, hip hop, jazz, modern and more for all ages and skills. www.accgov.com/myrec FREE CLASSES (The Athens Free School) Learning network for community centered around compassion, autonomy and playfulness. Visit @athensfreeschool on Instagram.

GUIDED GARDEN TOURS (UGA Botanical Garden) Learn about various plants at a guided walk for groups of less than 10. Every Tuesday–Friday, 11 a.m. $5 per person. botgarden.uga.edu OPEN ICE SKATING (Akins Ford Arena) Athens GA Figure Skating Club offers open ice skating for all skill levels every Monday through Thursday, 4–5 p.m. $10 students, $15 general admission. RSVP required. Athensgafigureskating@ gmail.com, athens_ga_figure_​ skating_club

Help Out ANIMAL SERVICES VOLUNTEERS (Animal Services Adoption Center) Volunteers needed for daily interactions with the shelter dogs.

Sessions run Monday through Friday; training session required.

Individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. www.tidycal.com/animalservices​ volunteer ATHENS REPAIR CAFE (Solid Waste Office) The repair cafe is seeking volunteers comfortable fixing a variety of items including: clothing, small appliances, tools and more.

Fourth Sundays. reuse@accgov. com, www.accgov.com/RepairCafe ATHENS SKATEPARK PROJECT (Athens Skate Park) Seeking volunteers and community input. Third Sundays. www.athensskatepark​ project.org

BRAS FOR A CAUSE (Grail Bra Specialists) Seeking donations of gently-​used bras for distribution to local shelters, recovery centers and communities in need. Contact Athens Area Bra Bank at 706-​850-​ 0387. support@grailbras.com DIAPER DONATIONS (Athens Area Diaper Bank) Diaper donations needed for local infants. All sizes and open packs/boxes are accepted. www.athensareadiaper​ bank.com MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (Friends of Disabled Adults and Children) Free home medical equipment provided to those in need. Athens locations for pickup at Northeast Georgia Area Agency on Aging and Multiple Choices. Donations also accepted. www.fodac.org MULTIPLE CHOICES VOLUNTEERS (Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living) Seeking volunteers to assist a nonprofit agency that serves individuals living with disabilities throughout a 10-​country area of Northeastern Georgia. 706-​850-​4025, dmyers@ multiplechoices.us PET FOOD PANTRY (Animal Services Adoption Center) The Animal Services community pet food pantry provides pet food to ACC residents at no cost. Donations always welcome. Monday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Sundays, 12–3 p.m. www.accgov.com/adoptioncenter SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS (Athens Area Arts Council) The council is accepting applications from individuals who can commit to monthly meetings and have a passion for the arts. Interested individuals should attend next meeting on Oct. 30. www.athensarts.org SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS (Bigger Vision of Athens) The nonprofit homeless shelter Bigger Vision of Athens, Inc. is seeking new members for its board of directors. the​ biggervisionshelter@gmail.com, www.bvoa.org/boardmember SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS (Moms Adopting Moms) Local nonprofit seeks board members, including a chair and treasurer, to support foster children and families through mentorship and reunification. momsadoptingmoms@ gmail.com SEEKING DONATIONS (The Cottage) Seeking donations of single-​serving, non-​perishable snacks to help

children and adults navigating interviews, therapy sessions and court hearings. To arrange a drop-​off please call 706-​546-​1133, ext 223.

SEEKING DONATIONS (Hands of Hope) Local homeless ministry accepting donations of winter clothing for their free distribution program. Other donations accepted for fundraising yard sale with proceeds benefiting program.706-​207-​5172 SEEKING DONATIONS (Sparrow’s Nest) Now accepting new, sealed hygiene products. Drop-​off location at ACC Library until Nov. 24. sheatssocialservices@gmail.com SEEKING PROJECT SITES (ACCGov) Athens MLK Day of Service Steering Committee is seeking project sites for the 2026 MLK Day of Service. Local organizations can apply through Nov. 16. www. accgov.com/mlkday, athensgamlk​ day@gmail.com SEEKING VOLUNTEERS (Historic Athens) Volunteers and coordinators needed for the Welcome Center’s new field trip program.

Completion of virtual training program and background check required. bit.ly/athenswelcome​ volunteer SEEKING VOLUNTEERS (KACCB) Keep Athens-​Clarke County Beautiful has volunteer opportunities that include roadside cleanups, adopt-​a-​ramp and more. www. keepathensbeautiful.org SEEKING VOLUNTEERS (Meals on Wheels) Currently recruiting volunteers to deliver meals, engage in safety checks and more. eschley@ accaging.org SEEING VOLUNTEERS (Morton Theatre) Volunteers needed for upcoming events. Board Member opportunities also available. www. mortontheatre.com/volunteer SEEKING VOLUNTEERS (Shoal Creek Sanctuary) Volunteers needed for variety of events including invasive plant removal, plant adoptions and more. First Sundays, 1–3:30 p.m. www.shoalcreek sanctuary.org/volunteer SEEKING VOLUNTEERS (St. Mary’s Home Health & Hospice) Seeking volunteers to provide companionship or to help with simple tasks for those in hospice care. Training provided. 706-​389-​2273 TEACHER SUPPLIES (Teacher Reuse Store) Educators can access free creative supplies at the store.

Please bring credentials. www. accgov.com/trs TOWELS FOR ANIMALS (Animal Services Adoption Center) Seeking donations of gently used bath towels and hand rags for bathing animals and cleaning kennels.

Donations can be dropped off at the door after hours. www.accgov.com/ animalservices VOLUNTEER NETWORK (Community Works, Watkinsville) A nonprofit organization that connects volunteers of all ages to events, resources and training opportunities. CWorksOC@gmail.com

Kidstuff YOUTH PROGRAMS (Sheats Social Services) Registration now open for a variety of weekly programs that provide educational and community support for K-​12 students.

Volunteers are also needed. www. sheatssocialservices.org WINTER PROGRAM REGISTRATION (Athens, GA) The Leisure Services Department offers a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports and holiday events. Now registering. www. accgov.com/myrec

Support Groups ATHENS COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (Athens, GA) Open to people of all ages with vision impairments, their families and friends. Topics include adaptive equipment, recreational and social opportunities, and advocacy. 706-424-2794, dlwahlers@ gmail.com PET LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (Chase Park Warehouses) A peer-led support group of people who understand the depth of love and grief for animal companions.

Meets every second and fourth Wednesday, 6:30–8 p.m. www. vibrantbeing.net/grief-support

Word on the Street A COURSE OF LOVE (Unity Athens Church) Learn a positive path for spiritual living based on A Course in Miracles. Wednesdays, 10–11:30 a.m. www.unityathens.com

BIKE REPAIR STATIONS (Multiple Locations) Over 15 free bike repair stations located across Athens with tools, an air pump and more. www. accgov.com/10584/Bike-​Repair-​ Stations CALL FOR STORYTELLERS (Rabbit Box) Rabbit Box seeks story ideas for upcoming shows. www.rabbit​ box.org/tell COMMUNITY RUNNING GROUPS (Athens Road Runners) Weekly community runs for all skill levels including “Speed Workout” (Wednesdays, 5:30 a.m.) and “Fun Runs” (Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 7:15 a.m.). www.athens​ roadrunners.org FILM LOCATION DIRECTORY (Athens, GA) The Athens Film Office seeks submissions of potential local sites for production projects. www.athensgafilmoffice.com FRIDAY EVENTS (Multiplechoices Center for Independent Living) The organization hosts ongoing Friday gatherings. Tech discussions, support groups, movies and games. www.multiplechoices.us/youre-​ invited MINDFUL BREATH SANGHA MEETING (Healing Lodge) In the Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sundays, 3–4:30 p.m. Newcomers welcome.

Free. www.mindfulbreathsangha.org MICROCHIP SCANNING STATIONS (Multiple Locations) Connect lost pets with their owners via scanning stations. Available 24 hours.

Located at ACC Animals Services, Memorial Park Dog Park and Southeast Clarke Park. Instructions provided at each location.

NETWORKING AND MEETINGS (Integrative Medicine Initiative) Free events for those in the local wellness sector seeking support and educational opportunities. admin@ integrativemedicineinitiative.org OPEN STUDIOS (Nuçi’s Space) Four sound-​treated, climate-​controlled rooms available for rent. Equipped with a full PA system, drumkit and Wi-​Fi. www.nuci.org SEVENTH GENERATION (No. 3 Railroad Street, Arnoldsville) Seventh Generation Native American Church hosts various gatherings on Sundays, 11 a.m. 706-​340-​7134 VHS DIGITIZATION (Athens, GA) Seeking previously recorded concerts and events on VHS, VHSC, Hi8, MiniDV and DVDs to digitize and archive. www.vhsordie.com f

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Rumble (59395465)

Look at the whiskers on this gent! Rumble is 2 years old and full of lots of love. He’s currently residing at Entangled Cat Cafe and is accepting visitors as well as potential adopters.

Penelope (56647542)

Another frosty face pup is ready to bust out of the shelter and snuggle up on the couch!

Penelope is 9 years old, gets along swimmingly with other pups and knows basic commands.

Earl Chapo (52470134)

This cutie loves to show off his tummy for belly rubs and is all about connecting with anyone visiting the shelter. Earl Chapo has lots of energy and would make a wonderful companion.

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By Hillary Brown food@flagpole.com WEAVER D’s (1016 E. Broad St., 706-​ almost invariably been my favorite meat 353-​7797): Dexter Weaver, the eponymous and three. There are fewer of them than owner of this restaurant that supplied the there used to be (Weaver mentioned that he name for the R.E.M. album Automatic for was surprised to have outlasted Wilson’s, the People, is pretty sure Weaver D’s will hit which The World Famous replaced in 2011). its 40th birthday next January, but he did People are trying to eat healthier, and profit put the property up for sale last month. margins are thinner, but I hope there’s The quarter-​acre lot and the green-​painted still room in your life for the occasional building that dates from 1950 is listed at fried pork chop (or two, as Weaver always $800,000, and Weaver says he has had says, because one is small, and you don’t some investors who are interested. Unforwant that). I continue to feel that the fried tunately for us, none of them want to keep chicken is the best around: not too big, not it as a restaurant, and it would be a surprise too small, with a crisp and well-​seasoned if they did. Even a truly preservation-​ crust that isn’t too thick and isn’t too thin. minded owner would be hard pressed to It’s some true Goldilocks fried chicken. keep operating an eatery so identified with The macaroni and cheese is reliably lovely. its owner, whom you can still find running the cash register, hollering “communication” at folks who step up to order, asking one of his two kitchen workers to make more tea, telling the other one to turn up the heat on the collards and putting a pan of macaroni and cheese in the oven. It’s a lot to ask a 70-​year-​old (71 this month) man to do just because we love the food and the experience.

When I spoke to Weaver on the phone, he seemed to be eagerly anticipating retirement, “excited about my journey,” as he put it.

Although of course he has plans (another cookbook, some travel, perhaps some Dexter Weaver celebrity cheffing), I’d say he’s also allowed to put his feet up. He told me that shortly after decidThe little corn muffin perched on top of ing to sell the restaurant, which he bought your plate doesn’t have any sweetness in it, in 2009 for stability, he heard Donna Sumwhich is the way I like it, shimmering with mer’s “This Time I Know It’s for Real” in the the promise of oil wrapped around carbs. grocery store and felt it was a sign. Food The field peas can be underseasoned, and costs keep going up for everyone, including maybe it’s best to wait around for that extra restaurants, and Weaver said he feels like pan of squash casserole to be ready, given he’s often “robbing Peter to pay Paul” when that it’s one of the restaurant’s specialties. he pays his bills. After nearly 40 years runI’m not usually a sweet tea drinker, but ning his own restaurant and seven years there’s no other beverage that pairs as well in fast food management before that, he’s with this kind of plate. Weaver’s tea is not over the grind of the day to day. He made artisanal by any stretch of the imagination, a point of saying that he’ll still be hosting but its level of sweetness always hits right his annual Feed the Hungry Thanksgiving for me. In short: It’s still good, and it’s feast, which fed 316 people last year at no still what you remember. The restaurant cost to them and is probably more needed remains open for now, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., than ever this year. He’s accepting donaTuesday through Saturday. There’s still time tions toward it at the restaurant. to get a plate, but there won’t always be.

The atmosphere remains what it always Ecclesiastes 3, as I’m sure Weaver himself was, with plenty of all-​caps signs taped to would quote. the walls that instruct you, “It’s not a slow WHAT’S UP: Last month Dumpling Master move but a fast groove,” “Three people and opened a location in The Mark complex, one deep fryer,” “50 cent increase on all with robots that deliver food to your menu items” and “Jesus Saves.” Things feel table. A location of the Alpharetta-​based both fast and slow, but everyone in line is patient, craning their necks and ears toward Pakistani Halal restaurant Namak opened at 1155 Mitchell Bridge Road. Cielito the kitchen to make sure the sides they Lindo Mexican Restaurant, from the want haven’t run out. owners of Kique’s Kitchen in Watkinsville, How’s the food these days? Maybe I’m recently opened at 496 Baxter St. But the just nostalgic, but I don’t think it’s lost a Five Points breakfast/brunch chain J. step. Weaver D’s is one of the first places Christopher’s has closed its doors. f I ate when I got here in 1996, and it has

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