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February 4, 2012 2:00 PM. 6 attended.

3rd Annual Jugglers Festival- free- today!

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The location and date for the festival is confirmed at the Yaarab Shrine Center for Feb. 3-5, 2012.

Coming to the festival? Print your list & map of nearby restaurants and map of ATMs.

The weather forecast for the festival weekend in Atlanta says warm and sunny. We have no predictions yet about the groundhog seeing his shadow, but there's sure to be a lively and warm crowd at the Yaarab Shrine Center. We hope to see you there!

See the event invitation on Facebook.

Date and Hours

Feb. 3-5, 2012

Gym hours are:

Friday: 5 - 10 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 10 PM
Sunday: 11 AM - 5 PM

Flyer

Print a one-page flyer or PDF flyer or PDF small flyer (4 per page).

Shows

Saturday: 2 PM -- Juggling Competition
Saturday 9:30 PM -- Fire and Light Extravaganza
Saturday: 10 PM -- Late Night Cabaret

The public is invited to watch the activities in the gym anytime.

Details

You'll find jugglers, unicyclists, hoopers, kendama, live music and family fun for all ages at the annual Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival. Know how to juggle? Want to pick up a few new tricks? Just like to watch and maybe learn how to juggle? Check out the fun at the 2009 and 2010 and 2011 festivals. Ask at the registration table if you'd like a free juggling lesson. We're always happy to teach others.

Competition for the famous PHIL award happens Saturday at 2 PM. Rules for the juggling competition are simple -- each competitor has 4 minutes, anything goes (NO FIRE!). Judges are selected from the audience and their only qualification is "no knowledge of juggling".

Competitor must be registered for the festival and must sign up and pay for the competition before the cut-off time which is noon on Saturday (or when 12 have signed up). The first 12 competitorsare guaranteed a slot, we have two stand-bys in case someone drops out last minute--if show time allows, we let all 14 compete but cannot guarantee the stand-bys.

Time limit is 4 minutes. Presentation must be on the stage which is (unfortunately) carpeted and there must be juggling (manipulating more objects than hands used) at least once in the 4-minute routine.

Music on CD must be presented at the competitors meeting scheduled one hour before show time--that is where you'll find out what music the other competitors plan to use--nothing keeps anyone from using any music, even if someone else is using the same. Just remember this is a family event and choose appropriate music for children to hear.

At the end of the competition the three judges retire for a maximum of 10 minutes to decide three winners. Judges assign the appropriate category (Most Amazing, Most Stupendous, Most Spectacular, etc -- changes every year) to the winner.

See the list of past PHIL winners.

The Seed and Feed Marching Abominable band opens the show on Saturday at 2 PM. The juggling competition is a free show and lasts about an hour or so. The judges confer after all the competitors finish and we award the trophies at the end of the show. Registered jugglers have a chance to win some great door prizes during the show/competition.

Unicycle polo will take place in the parking lot (weather permitting) on Saturday and/or Sunday. All participants must be registered for the festival.

The Late Night Cabaret will be Saturday night at 10 PM at the Yaarab Shrine Center. The DeLuxe Vaudeville Orchestra will provide music and entertainment. Anyone who wants to perform or MC this event please let us know when you register (theater and show details). Admission $5 (free for registered jugglers). Tickets will probably sell out so get yours at our registration table at the Yaarab Shrine Center on Friday or Saturday.

The Light Extravaganza happens at 9:30 PM in the parking lot of the Yaarab Shrine Center. Bring your lighted props and come play outside before the late night cabaret begins (weather permitting).

Workshops

On Saturday and Sunday afternoon several workshops will be hosted by AJA club members and guests. Contact Spencer at [masked] if you'd like to teach a workshop or request a workshop. If there's something you want to learn, just ask at the registration table and we'll find someone to teach an impromptu workshop.

Saturday 5 PM --
Saturday 6 PM --
Sunday 12 noon --
Sunday 1 PM --
Sunday 2 PM --

Kids Area

NEW this year -- Learn stilt-walking and other fun skills. Contact Meredith at [masked] for more info.

Location

WE HAVE A GREAT LOCATION THIS YEAR (same as the last few years) ...... a huge gym with a smooth tile floor and lots of lights!!! All festival events will be held at the same place this year, including the Late Night Cabaret and Light Extravaganza.

Yaarab Shrine Center Recreation Building
400 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
(near the intersection of Ponce de Leon Ave. and Hunt St.) (here's a road map and a satellite image)

DIRECTIONS: Take Interstate 75/85 (the Connector downtown) to Freedom Parkway exit and go east on the parkway until you reach Ponce de Leon Ave. Turn left and go about a mile to the Yaarab Shrine Temple on your right. Look for the JUGGLING signs. We're in the recreation building in the back. Here's a picture of the front of the building.

Park for free in the Yaarab Shrine parking lot. The lot often fills up on Saturday afternoon before the competition/show so come early and/or allow time to find other parking. There is some parking across the street from the Shrine Center.

Transportation

MARTA is still the cheapest way to get around town. For only $1.75 you can catch a train from the airport, but don't forget to get a bus transfer. The closest station is North Ave. Walking Instructions: Go east on North Ave., left on Piedmont Ave., then right on Ponce de Leon Ave. (about 8-9 city blocks)

You can't hail a CAB in this town, you must call for a pickup. Rapid Taxi at [masked] runs 24 hours a day.

Cost

Registration for the entire weekend is $20 for festival participants (jugglers, unicylists, yo-yoists, hoopers, etc.) to cover operating expenses (hall rental, custodial fee, insurance, etc.). Registration fee includes a raffle ticket for prizes (given away at the Saturday afternoon competition) and admission to the Late Night Cabaret.

Admission is free to spectators and the public at large for all daytime events at the Yaarab Shrine Center. Tickets for the night cabaret are $5 per person for the public.

Please bring cash or a check for payment. We cannot accept credit cards. Here's a map of ATMs nearby.

Shirts

Commemorative Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival t-shirts will be available.

Food

Silver Platter Catering will sell food, snacks and drinks at our festival this year on Saturday. They will offer hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, assorted salads ( tossed, chicken and tuna), pop corn, chips, candy bars, granola bars, fruit, soft drinks, power drinks and bottled water.

Yerba maté and snacks will be available in the break room throughout the festival for all registered festival participants.

Here's a list and map of nearby restaurants You can print the PDF files from here or we'll have copies on the registration table.

Vendors

The following vendors will be at our festival this year. You can call or email the folks selling juggling equipment in advance to request that they bring a particular item. This would save the cost of shipping and handling.

Laughing Dragon Swords and Toys - toys and juggling props
Infinite Illusions - yoyos and juggling props
Hu-Ya Hoops by Kiki - hula hoops
Face Painting by Miss Erna
Chair Massage by Darlene W. Van Dyke
Infinite Works - poi and buugeng
Forged Creations - custom fire tools and props

RAFFLE: We welcome all donations for our raffle at the Saturday afternoon competition. Props from all the vendors listed above will be in the raffle. The following vendors will not be at the festival but have sent us items for the raffle. We thank them for their support:

We welcome all vendors of juggling items to our festival. There is a charge of $75 per table. The tables are 8' long and 30" wide. Each table includes one person's full registration to the juggling festival. Each vendor will be asked to provide an item for the raffle. Email [masked] to reserve your tables and we'll add your name and website link or phone number here.

For More Information

email us at [masked]
call Brandon at [masked] or Jay at [masked]

Travel Information and Atlanta Attractions

Housing

Here's a website showing hotels nearby.

Here's a list of hotels starting with the closest ones to the main festival location at the Yaraab Shrine Center:

Atlanta International Hostel -- ($27/night shared dorm room) 223 Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta 30308, [masked] (0.3 miles from festival)
Hotel Indigo (special rates from $99/night -- book here at special festival rate good until Jan. 31, 2012) 683 Peachtree St, Atlanta 30308, [masked] (0.7 miles from festival)
Highland Inn (from $87/night with free breakfast & parking) 644 Highland Ave, Atlanta 30312, [masked], [masked] (1.4 miles from festival)
Days Inn -- downtown Atlanta (from $93/night with free breakfast and internet) 300 Spring St NW, Atlanta 30308, [masked], [masked] (1.7 miles from festival)
Quality Hotel Downtown -- 89 Luckie St, Atlanta 30303, [masked] (2 miles from festival)
Super 8 Motel
- downtown Atlanta (from $69/night w/free breakfast and internet) 1641 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta 30309, [masked], [masked] (2.6 miles from festival)
- Decatur (from $60/night with free breakfast and internet) 917 Church St, Decatur 30030, [masked] (5.2 miles from festival)
Country Inn and Suites-- 800 Sidney Marcus Blvd, Atlanta 30324, [masked] (4.2 miles from festival)
Comfort Inn Downtown South (from $79/night with free breakfast) 795 Pollard Boulevard, Atlanta 30315, [masked] (4.3 miles from festival)
Holiday Inn Conference Center (from $89/night) 130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur 30030, [masked] (5.4 miles from festival)
Red Roof Inn Atlanta - Buckhead (from $65/night with free internet and parking) 1960 N Druid Hills Rd NE, Atlanta 30319, [masked] (5.6 miles from festival)
Courtyard by Marriott (from $79/night with free internet) 1236 Executive Park Dr NE, Atlanta 30329, [masked], [masked] (5.8 miles from festival)
Microtel Buckhead (from $69/night with free internet and continental breakfast) 1840 Corporate Blvd NE, Atlanta 30329, [masked], [masked] (5.9 miles from festival)
Quality Inn Northeast (from $50/night with free breakfast and internet) 2960 N.E. Expressway I-85 @ Shallowford Rd. exit 93, Atlanta 30341, [masked], [masked] (11.4 miles from festival)

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