
What's going on today?

Here's what's going on around Athens today, September 12:

EVENTS

Gold in Your Garden Symposium and Plant Sale: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.; shop at the plant sale and learn how to design with, and grow, Georgia Gold Medal Plants; the keynote speaker will be Erica Glasener, who received the garden media award from the Perennial Plant Association and an award of excellence from the Garden Writers Association of America for her work on HGTV’s “A Gardener’s Diary”; additional speakers include Dottie Myers, Matt Whiddon, and Mike Sikes; $70, $60 in advance; www.botgarden.uga.edu.

GLOBES Reception and Silent Auction: 6-8 p.m., room 275, UGA Special Collections Library, 300 S. Hull St.; all proceeds benefits GLOBES, an organization of faculty, staff, graduate students and administrators at the University of Georgia whose mission is to advocate for, develop, and nurture UGA’s LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) communities; ugaglobes.wordpress.com.

Preview event: “Blackfish”: Reception at 6:30 p.m., screening at 7:30 p.m., Cine, 234 W. Hancock Ave.; “Blackfish” offers a look at the consequences of keeping killer whales in captivity through the story of Tilikum, a performing whale at SeaWorld who — unlike any orca in the wild — has killed several people while in captivity; Dr. Lori Marino, who is featured in the film, will provide feedback and take audience questions following the film; $9.75 general admission; free for students with a valid UGA ID; (706) 353-3343 or www.athenscine.com.

Student Night: 8-10:30 p.m., Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St.; the Student Association of the Georgia Museum of Art will host a night of food, fun and do-it-yourself projects; www.georgiamuseum.org.

GLOBES Athens Pride Weekend Kickoff Event: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Georgia Bar, 159 W. Clayton St.; $5 suggested donation at the door, but no one turned away for lack of funds; ugaglobes.wordpress.com.

Oconee County Library Friends Book Sale: Today through Sunday, Oconee County Civic Center, 2661 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville; books, CDs and DVDs will be sold; most books will be sold for under $2 each, DVDs $3, and CD’s $2; books to be sold include romance novels, children’s books, cook books, histories and travel guides; monies collected from the book sale will benefit the Oconee County Public Library;www.oconeelibraryfriends.org.

PROGRAM AND CLASSES

Nature Ramblers: 8:30 a.m., State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.; session will start with an inspirational reading by a nature writer followed by a walk with frequent stops to view plants, insects, butterflies, mushrooms and more; www.botgarden.uga.edu.

Book Babies: 10:30 a.m., Oconee County Library, 1080 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville; for ages birth to 24 months old; stories, songs, nursery rhymes, bouncing, cuddling and play time; free and open to the public; (706) 769-3950.

Ready to Read Pre-K Storytime: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Winder Library, 189 Bellview St., Winder; music, stories and crafts; (770) 867-2762 or www.prlib.org/winder.

Book Jammers!: 4:30 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St.; stories, trivia, crafts and fun; this month’s theme is Banned Book Bingo; for children ages 8 to 11 years old; (706) 613-3650 or www.athenslibrary.org.

Learning Disabilities: What They Are (and What They Aren’t): 7 p.m., Athens Academy, 1281 Spartan Land; a learning session to help teach teachers and parents how they can support children with learning disabilities; presented by Nancy Hatcher, Ph.D.; free; (706) 433-2403 or email pcuneo@athensacademy.org.

“Outside the Box”: Lay Park, 297 Hoyt St.; held the second Thursday of each month through November; for school aged children; designed for parents of homeschoolers who are looking for an additional educational/fun outlet for their children; this monthly program presents life learning lessons including themes “First Aid,” “Latch Key Kids,” “Babysitting Basics,” “Healthy Living,” and more; a $3 for Athens-Clarke County residents and $4.50 for non-residents; registration is required by calling (706) 613-3596.

SHOWS

Packway Handle Band, Yo Soybean, Family and Friends: 8 p.m., Georgia Theatre, 215 N. Lumpkin St.; ages 21 and older only; $10; www.georgiatheatre.com.

St. Jude Benefit Auction with DJ Jamie Galliano: 9 p.m., 40 Watt, 285 W. Washington St.; featuring Jason Marcum, Ben Wade, American Mannequins, Boycycle; for ages 18 and older; $5; (706) 549-7871 or www.40watt.com.

DTCV (ex-Guided by Voices): 9:30 p.m., Caledonia Lounge, 256 W. Clayton St.; $5; $7 for ages 18-20; www.caledonialounge.com.

 

 

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