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Quilt National ’17
This summer brings the 20th biennial of Quilt National and the whole town will be celebrating. Come experience 85 incredible contemporary quilts in Quilt National ‘17 at the Dairy Barn and go on the Crazy Quilt Crawl, which features contemporary and traditional quilts from local Athenians at over 45 locations in town, throughout Athens County and the region. This year’s Quilt National exhibition will feature 85 artists representing 28 states and 9 foreign countries. To see a full list of the participating…
Find out more »Summer Story Time
Children ages 3 to 7 are invited to John McIntire Library for a special weekly story time featuring books, music, activities, and more. The program will be on Thursdays and runs June 8th to August 3rd. Register for this free program by contacting the Children’s Desk at John McIntire Library – 740-453-0391, x 115.
Find out more »Athena Cinema: 2017 “Beat the Heat” Summer Family Movie Series
Wednesday, July 19 at 3 p.m. The Secret Garden With a short presentation on bees and butterflies by Teresa Caldwell of the Athens Soil & Water Conservation District. Saturday, August 5 at 3 p.m. The Red Balloon + Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times Double Feature with live percussion score! Athena Cinema announces the return of the much-loved “Beat the Heat $2 Days” summer movie series from June 23 to August 5. The fifth annual Beat the Heat $2 Days series begins Friday, June 23rd and offers discounted admission to classic…
Find out more »Athens Community Music School “Summer Music Week”
The Summer Music Week continues our 8-year tradition of offering fun and experience-based music classes to children who will enter grades 1-8 in the fall. Past classes have included: Intro to Piano Safari; Ukulele; Drum Circle; Guitar; Making Music for Movies; Musical Theater; and others! The detailed listing of class offerings and times will be available on our website.
Find out more »John McIntire Library Summer Experience Program – The Spoonman – Jim Cruise
Lucky summer readers will thrill to the amazing skills of Jim Cruise – The Spoonman. You’ve never seen spoons used like this before! Contact the Children’s Desk at John McIntire Library for more information and to reserve a spot – 740-453-0391, ext. 115.
Find out more »South Branch Library Summer Experience Program – All About Honeybees
Summer readers are invited to learn about the fascinating world of the honeybee in this program by Tom Winland. Contact the South Branch Library for more information – 740-454-1511.
Find out more »Quilt National ’17 Workshops
In celebration of the 20th biennial of Quilt National, the Barn will be hosting our first ever Quilt National workshop series in our brand new fiber arts studio. The first series of workshops ‘Quilts in Time’ will run July 25-29 and feature Quilt National artists Danette Pratt and Andrea Stern, who will teach on eco-dying and embellishment and hand-stitching. Details at a glance July 25 Cost: Free Come early for the workshops, and get a jump on the Crazy Quilt…
Find out more »John McIntire Library Summer Experience Program – Jim Cruise – The Spoonman
Lucky summer readers will thrill to the amazing skills of Jim Cruise – The Spoonman. You’ve never seen spoons used like this before! Contact the Children’s Desk at John McIntire Library for more information and to reserve a spot – 740-453-0391, ext. 115.
Find out more »People and Power: Protecting Our Democracy, Understanding Our Constitution
Former Rep. Debbie Phillips, now with Rural Action, will speak on Wednesday, July 26 at 1:00pm to the People and Power high school group based at the Democratic Party Office, 39 W. Columbus Street, Nelsonville. Tri-County Career Center government teacher Rob Jarvis and attorney Wenda Sheard lead the group. Teens, their parents, and former teens all welcome to attend. For more information, call 740-818-1845.
Find out more »New Concord Branch Library Summer Experience Program – Deerassic Park
Summer readers are invited to experience nature up close and personal when the folks from Deerassic Park drop by the New Concord Branch Library for a visit.
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