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🎨 Tiny ATH gallery is closing after seven years on Cleveland Avenue.
🖼️ Its final show features 10 artists before Thursday's farewell reception.
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🍽️ Mediterranean lunch beside Ciné
The National serves Mediterranean-inspired lunch Wednesday through Saturday at 232 W. Hancock Ave., in the Recap Plant beside Ciné. You can sit in the dining room or on the covered patio.
Dinner runs Monday through Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. The bar is first come, first served, while the dining room and patio take reservations. If you're driving after 5 p.m., the Chastain Building lot next door costs $6 for the evening.
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🎓 Twelve Athens Academy Seniors Just Earned National Merit Recognition
Twelve seniors from the Class of 2027 at Athens Academy have earned recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Five were named Semifinalists, placing them among the top 1–2% of scorers nationwide, while seven others were recognized as Commended Students, representing the top 3–4%.
Among Georgia’s 920 private schools, Athens Academy has the third-highest number of Semifinalists this year, tied with Pace Academy and Woodward Academy.
“This recognition reflects not only their academic talent, but also the hard work and determination they have shown throughout their years at Athens Academy,” said Head of School Jeff Miles.
Want to see what makes Athens Academy stand out? Attend the school’s Open House on November 12 at 8:30 AM in the Harrison Center. Register through the admission page.
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🎨 Tiny ATH gallery is closing after seven years
The Gist: Founder Camille Hayes and curator Linda Macbeth announced that tiny ATH gallery at 174 Cleveland Ave. is closing this week. Its final exhibition, A to V (Athens to Västerås), features work by 10 artists.
Why It Matters: The closure ends seven years of solo exhibitions for local artists at the Cleveland Avenue space. Hayes said it was time to leave room for someone else to imagine tiny ATH's future. Works left from the final show are headed to her new gallery in Sweden, where she plans an Athens exhibition in April 2027.
What's Next: The farewell reception is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m.
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🍬 Athens Police Trunk or Treat | Georgia Square Mall | Athens | Thu, Oct. 29, 5:30–8 p.m. | More | Community partners fill decorated trunks with candy for the police-run event.
🪐 Journey through the Stars: Halloween Planetarium | Sandy Creek Nature Center | Athens | Sat, Oct. 31, 3–4 p.m. | More | Ages 6 and up can explore the night sky; registration is required.
🎭 Wild Rumpus Halloween Parade & Spectacle | Downtown Athens | Athens | Sat, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. | More | All ages can join in costume; a free street party follows.
🎨 Little Joyfest | Treehouse Kid & Craft | Athens | Sun, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. | More | There are free art-making stations, vendors, food trucks and a puppy snuggle station.
🎻 Schubert No. 3 | Tchaikovsky No. 5 | Hodgson Concert Hall | Athens | Wed, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. | More | Hugh Hodgson School of Music musicians perform both works in one concert.
🎤 Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits | Georgia Theatre | Athens | Thu, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. | More | Doors open at 6 p.m. for this 18-and-over stand-up show.
🎬 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party | Athentic Brewing & Spirits | Athens | Fri, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. | More | The interactive screening starts at 8, followed by a DJ Charlieflower dance party.
🏺 Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum Tour | State Botanical Garden of Georgia | Athens | Sun, Nov. 1, noon–1 p.m. | More | Docents guide visitors through the collection during this $5 tour.
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