Weekly calendar of events around Athens

TODAY

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:30 p.m. today through Sunday, call for location. (706) 389-4164 or www.athensaa.org.

Al-Anon 12 step recovery meeting: Held daily in the Athens area for friends and families of people with addictions to drugs, alcohol and others. Free. (478) 955-3422 or www.ga-al.anon.org.

TUESDAY

Preschool storytime: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St. Story program for children ages 18 months to 4 years old and their caregivers. Books, songs, puppets, nursery rhymes and early literacy and pre-school activities. www.athenslibrary.org/athens.

Athens Mothers' Center meeting: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1065 Gaines School Road. A casual group where mothers can talk, participate in activities and social events and learn about community resources. Great for new or expectant mothers. Dads welcome on Fridays. Children welcome in all groups. On-site child care is available for a nominal fee. www.athensga.motherscenter.org.

Domestic violence support group: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, call for location. Dinner served at 6 p.m. Child care provided. Meetings are held every Tuesday. For more, call Project Safe at (706) 543-3331.

Adult Bingo: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Rocksprings Park, 291 Henderson Ext. Senior adults are invited to enjoy fellowship, refreshments and Bingo. (706) 613-3602.

Athens Rock and Gem Club meeting: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 800 Westlake Drive. Business meeting at 7:30 p.m. and educational program at 8 p.m. Program presented by Jim Maudsley who traveled to Colorado this past summer with a group. The program is part two in a four-part series on the group's adventures in Colorado. Open to the public. www.athensrockandgemclub.org.

Program: "A Community Conversation: Living with Lung Cancer": 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 3320 Old Jefferson Road, Building 700. Hosted by UCBC's Dr. Petros George Nikolinakos. The program will feature a summary of research advances and clinical trials by UCBC's Dr. Petros G. Nikolinakos, MD, Certified Principle Investigator, and board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine; UCBC's Melissa Dowd, FNP-BC, also will provide an introduction and overview of support resources through UCBC's Living Well programs, which are devoted to supporting patient quality of life, including emotional, social and spiritual care. www.universitycancer.com.

WEDNESDAY

New mamas support group: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Bloom Community Space, 160 Tracy St., Studio GH. New moms can bring their babies and talk with other new moms about life with a newborn. Free. www.bloomathens.com.

Native plant symposium: 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave. A day-long program that considers gardening with native flowers and trees along with related conservation issues. Learn how to incorporate an appreciation of these plants into a home landscape plan. Cost is $60. Complete agenda on-line at www.uga.edu/botgarden/educationalevents. 

Tech Savvy Seniors: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lay Park, 297 Hoyt St. For ages 55 and older. Get up-to-date on technology and learn how to use smartphones, tablets and more. Cost is $15 for Athens-Clarke County residents and $22.50 for non-county residents. Online registration is underway at www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure.

Athens Library Teen Council meeting: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St. www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/teen.

DMC Class: Podcasting for Beginners: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St. Learn to record and edit basic sound files to distribute online to friends, clients or fellow hobbyists. Students freeware sound-editing program, Audacity. Limited to 4. Registration required by calling (706) 613-3650, ext. 354.

THURSDAY

Q&A Session on health insurance marketplace: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Madison County Library, 1315 Highway 98 W., Danielsville. A InsureGA.org health navigator will answer questions about the different health insurance options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace, commonly known as healthcare.gov, and how to apply for coverage. No appointment necessary. (706) 795-5597.

Class: "Safe Surfing on the Web":5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Lay Park, 297 Hoyt St. Geared toward parents who have concerns about web safety for their children. Topics include safe gaming, kid friendly search engines for homework, Internet safety tips and more. Cost is $5 for Athens-Clarke County residents and $7.50 for non-residents. Online registration at www.athensclarkecounty.com/leisure. (706) 613-3596. 

Nancy Travis Childcare Project "Over the Edge" Launch Party: Thursday. "Over the Edge" is a community-wide event to raise money for children by recruiting people to raise a minimum of $1,000 to rappel down the side of a building. At the launch, guests will meet 2016 "Over the Edge" participant and National Superintendent of the Year Phil Lanoue and his wife, Vickie and other rappelers, learn more about the event and how to sign up or donate to the event. www.nancytravis.org/over-the-edge-fundraiser.

Thor's-Day! An afternoon of Norse Mythology: 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St. Journey to Asgard for an afternoon of Norse Mythology, including Thor. Make Mjölnir and translate messages from the Norse Gods. For children ages 7 to 11 and their caregivers. www.athenslibrary.org/athens.

FRIDAY

Fantastic Fridays: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Bishop Park Gym, 705 Sunset Drive. Obstacle courses and funs for children and their caregivers. Cost is $5 per child per visit for Athens-Clarke County residents and $7.50 per child per visit for non-residents. Program is open through May 6. Register at www.athensclarkcounty.com/leisure.

Avid Poetry Series with Selah Saterstrom, Kristen Nelson and Sara Renee Marshall: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Avid Bookshop, 493 Prince Ave. Free admission. www.avidbookshop.com.

Native plant propagation: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, State Botanical Gardens of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave. Learn the basics of propagating native wildflowers and shrubs by seeds, cuttings, and division. Models for inexpensive grow-light systems and a propagation timeline will be provided to ensure that seedlings are ready to be transplanted outdoors in early spring. Participants will leave with several types of seeds to propagate at home. Outdoor dress is necessary. Cost is $50. www.botgarden.uga.edu.

Boulevard Woods Park ribbon cutting: 2 p.m. Friday, Boulevard Woods Park, 298 Barber St. A ribbon cutting ceremony to open the newly completed Boulevard Woods Park. Boulevard Woods Park is a heavily-wooded 1.8 acre site. The site will serve as a neighborhood focal point with the potential to be integrated into a future greenway network and/or a rails-to-trails project. Parking is available on Boulevard. (706) 613-3800.

SATURDAY

Class: Winter tree identification: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave. Learn the basics of identifying trees in the winter by learning about twigs, bark, leaf scars, fruits and tree form. Students will learn to use a hand lens and a simple key for woody plants to identify species. Class time will be divided between classroom exercises and a field trip to the deciduous woods at the Botanical Garden. Cost is $50. www.botgarden.uga.edu.

Classic City Rollergirls Green vs. Black: 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Akins Arena, The Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St. See the Classic City Rollergirls go skate-to-skate against each other in their Green versus Black bout. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Citizen Advocacy. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door. www.classiccenter.com.

Hooray for hat day: 11 a.m. Saturday, Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter St. Celebrate Hat Day with stories and crafts about hats. Make a hat to go. For children ages 3 to 8 years old with a caregiver. www.athenslibrary.org/athens.

Family movie day: 2 p.m. Saturday, Madison County Library, 1315 Highway 98 W., Danielsville. Celebrate the birthday of A.A. Milne, creator of "Winnie the Pooh," with a short film, crafts and popcorn. Free and open to the public. For all ages. (706) 795-5597.

Kids Code Class: Learn Ruby with Hackety Hack:9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Four Athens, 345 W. Hancock Ave. Hackety Hack teaches the basics of programming in the Ruby language from the ground up. No previous programming experience necessary. Ruby is used for multiple programs, including desktop applications and websites. Future classes will build on the skills learned in this class. For ages 8 and older. Laptop required. Full and partial scholarships available. Register at https://www.fourathens.com/rubykids/.

HTML/CSS Boot Camp: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Four Athens, 345 W. Hancock Ave. Participants will be introduced to HTML and CSS, the building blocks of the web, and learn how to build a website from scratch using HTML, how to incorporate frameworks into a website to give users functionality that they don't have to write, and how to use CSS to make a website look awesome. Learn how to put your website online using Github. For ages 18 and older. Laptop required. Register at https://www.fourathens.com/htmlbootcamp2.

SUNDAY

Athens Debtors Anonymous: 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, conference room 1724, St. Mary's Hospital, 1230 Baxter St. For anyone with financial and debt problems. (706) 389-3000.

Wake-N-Bake Off presented by Terrapin Beer Co. and MyAthens: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Terrapin Brewery, 265 Newton Bridge Road. Terrapin will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of its Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Stout Sunday and Jan. 31. Terrapin will present 16 sweet and savory dishes from professional chefs and home cooks each day. All food will be cooked using Terrapin beer as an ingredient. Featured restaurants include The National, Heirloom, Catch 22 Gastropub, Taziki's and Beacon Baking (a.k.a. Johanna Nichol). Cost is $35 for one night and $60 for both nights. www.terrapinbeer.com.

Georgia Bridal Show: Noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, The Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St. A one-stop-shop for brides. View photographer's pictures, taste samples of cakes and food from caterers, see wedding gowns and tuxedos, listen to music of DJs, get ideas for bridal registries, plan a honeymoon and more. See a bridal fashion show production at 3 p.m. with professional models, dancers, recording artists and live entertainment. Registered brides will receive a free one year subscription to Brides Magazine and will be eligible to win a deluxe, all-inclusive honeymoon trip. Tickets are $15 cash only at the door, or purchase them in advance for $10 at www.eliteevents.com. 

Full moon hike: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Georgia State Botanical Garden, 2450 S. Milledge Ave. Learn about the moon, constellations or nocturnal creatures. Cost is $5 per person or $15 per family. www.botgarden.uga.edu.

Friends of the Madison County Library general meeting: 3 p.m. Sunday, Madison County Library, 1315 Highway 98 W., Danielsville. The guest speaker is David Oates, producer and host of the WUGA, Athens radio show Wordland, dedicated to poetry, fiction and comedy. Free and open to the public. (706) 795-5597.

To be included in the calendar, event notices must be sent to news@onlineathens.com the Wednesday prior to the week the event occurs.