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Ukraine Fundraiser Pops Concert
A free pops concert on Saturday, June 25 at 7 pm at Church of Epiphany, 193 Jefferson, Nelsonville will donate all free will offerings to Ukraine humanitarian needs. The acts will feature Jon Flowers, Annah Korpi, Willie Perkins, Rebecca Perkins and daughters and Tree-Lined Roads string ensemble. A reception will follow.
The Met: Live in HD: Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE
The Met made history in December 2006 when it presented its first Live in HD transmission to cinemas worldwide—the abridged English-language version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Julie Taymor’s whimsical production features a winning ensemble, including tenor Matthew Polenzani, baritone Nathan Gunn, and bass René Pape. The opera returns to select movie theaters in a... Read More
Free Verbal De-Escalation Training Webinar Series
Learn verbal de-escalation skills from the Crisis Consultant Group's free weekly webinar. This event meets online every Thursday at 1pm EST so that attendees may participate safely from anywhere in the world.
LACUNA
LACUNA is an intermedia collaboration between Mateo Galvano, a multimedia conceptual artist, and C. David Russell, whose practice includes performing objects as well as scenic and costume design for theater. The installation features sculptures, moving images, and an audio soundscape. Within the immersive environment, a ‘bramble puppet’ made of sticks is activated by stop-motion animation. A... Read More
Space available in Dairy Barn Arts Center FabricDesign: Surface Pattern workshop
The Dairy Barn Arts Center still has a few spaces available in our FabricDesign: Surface Pattern (B311) workshop with Angela Sprunger. Saturdays, February 19 & 26 from 10am-1:00pm. This workshop will introduce students to the basics of dying and pattern design on fabric to create unique, one-of-a-kind textiles. Materials are provided, and participants are encouraged to bring any additional cotton fabrics... Read More
OH+5: Contemporary Art of Our Region
OH+5: Contemporary Art of Our Region January 15 - March 13, 2022 Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 12pm - 5pm Admission: $7 General, $5 Reduced for Students and Seniors, Free for Dairy Barn members The Dairy Barn Arts Center, located on Dairy Lane in Athens, presents OH+5, an exhibition of contemporary art by 65 artists living... Read More
7 events,
UpBEAT Food for Thought: Coping Series–Visiting Your Heart’s Home through Guided Imagery
UpBEAT Food for Thought: Coping Series–Visiting Your Heart’s Home through Guided Imagery
Guided imagery allows us to be present and take a moment for ourselves. We will explore guided imagery by practicing guided imagery together. UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active Together) is a program for those 55 years and older. Membership is free. To learn how you can join us virtually (by phone or technology device), contact... Read More
7 events,
Athens County Community Singers February membership drive
Athens County Community Singers February membership drive
February membership drive Athens County Community Singers CHOIR rehearsals start NEXT WEEK! Are you interested in joining the Athens Co. Community Singers? Now is the time as February is our membership drive. We will start rehearsals virtually due to the COVID outbreak in Athens Co., but hope to move to in-person in either March... Read More
7 events,
The 19th Annual John Knouse Groundhog Hike
The 19th Annual John Knouse Groundhog Hike
Lace up your hiking boots, the 19th Annual Groundhog Hike is set for Sunday, Feb. 6. Presented in honor of founder and friend John Knouse, this year’s hike is an in-person event hosted by Athens Conservancy and Friends of Strouds Run. The fun kicks off around noon at Strouds Run State Park, where we’ll gather... Read More
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Meeting for the Education & Outreach and Communications Committee of the Athens City Commission on Disabilities
Meeting for the Education & Outreach and Communications Committee of the Athens City Commission on Disabilities
The Education & Outreach and Communications Committee of the Athens City Commission on Disabilities will meet Tuesday, February 8 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the front conference room, City Building, 8 East Washington Street and is open to the public. Email: disabilitiescommission@ci.athens.oh.us if accommodations are needed.
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Tickets go on Sale for Off-Broadway Song of Singapore, A Musical Production
A local production of the off-Broadway comedy musical, Song of Singapore, which performed to glowing reviews in London, New York, Chicago, Cleveland and many more locations will open on March 3, 2022 at the Southeast Ohio History Center. The musical production, directed by David Tadlock, features a Swing Band with local professional musicians and a... Read More
Tickets go on Sale for Off-Broadway Song of Singapore, A Musical Production
A local production of the off-Broadway comedy musical, Song of Singapore, which performed to glowing reviews in London, New York, Chicago, Cleveland and many more locations will open on March 3, 2022 at the Southeast Ohio History Center. The musical production, directed by David Tadlock, features a Swing Band with local professional musicians and a... Read More
Blood Drive
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in over a decade. Alexander High School is hosting a blood drive on Feb 9th to help with the shortage. Your donation would be greatly appreciated!
Blood Drive
Blood Drive
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in over a decade. Alexander High School is hosting a blood drive on Feb 9th to help with the shortage. Your donation would be greatly appreciated!
Seed Starting Indoors–Beginning Farmer Series
Seed Starting Indoors–Beginning Farmer Series
Free learning opportunity at the Monroe County Library in Woodsfield. Starting seeds indoors and growing your own transplants is part of being an efficient and successful grower. Regardless of farm size and resources, you can start seeds at many scales and using various spaces. Join one of Central State University Extension's Southeast Regional Educators to... Read More
10 events,
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys return to Peoples Bank Theatre! Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of Country hits and a Number One Pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards and... Read More
UpBEAT History Group: “Black Wall Street Athens County” Chronicles Local History
UpBEAT History Group: “Black Wall Street Athens County” Chronicles Local History
Join us as we celebrate Black History month, by learning about some of the Athens figures and iconic structures that are included in the documentary, “Black Wall Street Athens County,” produced by Dr. Trevellya Ford-Ahmed, the Mount Zion Baptist Church Society, and Bent Street Films. Presented by: Dr. Trevellya Ford-Ahmed. UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active... Read More
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Accessibility and Advocacy Committee of the Athens City Commission on Disabilities Meeting
Accessibility and Advocacy Committee of the Athens City Commission on Disabilities Meeting
The Accessibility and Advocacy Committee of the Athens City Commission on Disabilities will meet Friday, February 11 at noon in the front conference room, first floor City Building, 8 East Washington Street. The meetings are open to the public. Email: disabilitiescommission@ci.athens.oh.us if accommodations are needed.
Oyo Album Release Party with Drift Mouth
Oyo Album Release Party with Drift Mouth
Join us for Oyo's album release party at The Adelphia Music Hall on February 11th, with special guest Drift Mouth! Presale tickets are $8 Day of show tickets are $10 Doors open at 8:30pm Show starts at 9:30pm Seating is first come, first serve. 18 years of age or older. Born on the banks of... Read More
9 events,
BRRRRR Oak Winter Hike
Ann Furste Buckeye Trail Association (740) 394-2008 Newstraitsville@buckeyetrail.org The Buckeye Trail Association Announces 10th Annual Winter Hike at Burr Oak State Park. Glouster, OH--Today the Buckeye Trail Association announced that, in partnership with the Burr Oak State Park, Burr Oak Lodge, Burr Oak Getaways and Burr Oak Alive!, the 10th Annual BRRRRR... Read More
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Valentine Tea to Go at the Georgian Museum
Valentine Tea to Go at the Georgian Museum
Mark your calendars for our Valentine Tea to Go on Feb. 13. For $20, you will receive a decorated box filled with delicious treats that our Georgian Museum teas are famous for plus a hot cup of tea and bags to make more. You can pick up your orders at the museum between 1 and... Read More
A True Love Story of the American Beaver
A True Love Story of the American Beaver
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and love will be in the air as we tour the Trimble Community Forest which is home to a multi-generational family of Beavers. Beavers mate for life which is a rare trait for most mammals. Mating season runs from about January to March (right now!). This two hour... Read More
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8 events,
8 events,
Seedling Care–Beginning Farmer Series
Seedling Care–Beginning Farmer Series
Free educational program at Monroe County Library in Woodsfield. You’ve sowed seeds indoors and they sprouted. Now you have to care for those tender seedlings while they grow into transplants. Regardless of farm size and resources, you can nurture seedlings. Join us to learn more about how to turn seedlings into hardy transplants. You'll learn... Read More
Athens City Commission on Disabilities Meeting
Athens City Commission on Disabilities Meeting
The Athens City Commission on Disabilities will meet Wednesday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. in conference room C of the Community Center. The meetings are open to the public. Email: disabilitiescommission@ci.athens.oh.us if accommodations are needed.
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A Historic Walking Tour of Shawnee
A Historic Walking Tour of Shawnee
Join us for walking tour of Shawnee and a short hike around the Tecumseh lake. A local guide will share stories of the historic coal mining town as we walk down Main street viewing the Victorian era facade of the buildings. We will then walk to Tecumseh Lake to meet a naturalist who will lead... Read More
UpBEAT Food for Thought: The ‘Triad’ of Fall-Risk–Targeting Mood, Brain, and Balance Functions for Older Adult Mobility
UpBEAT Food for Thought: The ‘Triad’ of Fall-Risk–Targeting Mood, Brain, and Balance Functions for Older Adult Mobility
How do anxious emotions, like the fear of falling, and mood deficits, like symptoms of depression, interfere with underlying brain and balance processes involved in daily tasks in later life? Join us virtually, as Dr. Raffegeau presents on how she is investigating the ‘triad’ of fall risk. Presented by: Dr. Tiphanie Raffegeau, Visiting Assistant Professor... Read More
UpBEAT Food for Thought: The ‘Triad’ of Fall-Risk–Targeting Mood, Brain, and Balance Functions for Older Adult Mobility
UpBEAT Food for Thought: The ‘Triad’ of Fall-Risk–Targeting Mood, Brain, and Balance Functions for Older Adult Mobility
How do anxious emotions, like the fear of falling, and mood deficits, like symptoms of depression, interfere with underlying brain and balance processes involved in daily tasks in later life? Join us virtually, as Dr. Raffegeau presents on how she is investigating the ‘triad’ of fall risk. Presented by: Dr. Tiphanie Raffegeau, Visiting Assistant Professor... Read More
7 events,
Beo String Quartet
Beo String Quartet
Beo String Quartet embraces the breadth and depth available to a string quartet in the 21st-century. By crafting original music and projects, engaging listeners through entertainment and thoughtful demonstration, collaborating with living composers, performing quartet masterpieces in a wide array of settings, and exploring technology’s capacity as a musical and social tool. Some of their... Read More
7 events,
A Conversation with Representative Jay Edwards and the League of Women Voters
A Conversation with Representative Jay Edwards and the League of Women Voters
The public is invited to join a webinar conversation with Ohio State Representative Jay Edwards, House District 94, and the League of Women Voters of Athens County. Representative Edwards will share his legislative priorities, views on current policy issues and address other topics submitted by the public to AthensAsks@gmail.com (submission deadline is Feb.17). Register at... Read More
7 events,
Missing black cat
Missing black cat
Missing black cat “Pancho” From Hebbardsville and Radford Rd area Missing since Saturday February 19 please call 740 447 8607 with any sightings of whereabouts
8 events,
OhioHealth UpBEAT Food for Thought: Meet and Greet
OhioHealth UpBEAT Food for Thought: Meet and Greet
Join us virtually, for a casual hour to meet and have conversation with our UpBEAT Advisory Board members. Since the start of UpBEAT, in 1996, our advisory board has and continues to serve two purposes: first, to provide the UpBEAT coordinator with feedback and ideas on programming and future direction; and second to help shape... Read More
Black History Month Screening & Discussion: WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA
Black History Month Screening & Discussion: WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA
ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FREE ADMISSION SCREENING & DISCUSSION Before it begins its run at the Athena, catch a preview screening of WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA at 7PM on Thursday, February 24th. The event is presented FREE thanks to Ohio University sponsors: Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Center for Law, Justice & Culture,... Read More
7 events,
Air Supply
Air Supply
The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock’s soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell’s simple but majestic compositions created a unique sound that would be forever known as Air Supply. On May 12th, 2020, the band celebrated 45 years… the rest is music history.
7 events,
Lifting up Diversity in the Little Cites
Lifting up Diversity in the Little Cites
Help us to uplift diversity in the Little Cities of Black Diamonds region by learning about the history of the Black community in Southeast Ohio. Our tour will start in front of the Hangover Easy diner where the Berry Hotel once stood and is now marked with a Historic Plaque. Brian Koscho of Invisible Ground... Read More
Lifting up Diversity in Little Cities
Lifting up Diversity in Little Cities
Help us to uplift diversity in the Little Cities of Black Diamonds region by learning about the history of the Black community in Southeast Ohio. Our tour will start in front of the Hangover Easy diner where the Berry Hotel once stood and is now marked with a Historic Plaque. Brian Koscho of Invisible Ground... Read More
8 events,
The Dairy Barn Arts Center Spring 2022 Class/Workshops open for Registration
Looking for a reason to come out of hibernation? You're in luck because The Dairy Barn has opened registration for 2022 Spring Classes and Workshops! We've got the classic Dairy Barn offerings such as Intro to Pottery I, Painting, Drawing and added some new, like Handbuilding with Clay and Stained Glass! Head over to our... Read More
OhioHealth UpBEAT Exercise Class-Virtual
OhioHealth UpBEAT Exercise Class-Virtual
The UpBEAT Virtual Exercise Program, offered in partnership with United Seniors of Athens County, is free and open to anyone age 55 and older. This program is held virtually, on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. This one-hour, low-impact movement class is intended for a target audience of adults with arthritis of all activity levels and focuses... Read More
Guided Meditation with Ron Docie
Guided Meditation with Ron Docie
Join guided visualization coach Ron Docie in examining a set of mind-calming practices. If you've ever had an interest in meditation, but were unsure of where to start, this is the course for you. Our guest speaker will lead you through a set of mind-calming practices, including a guided deep-relaxation exercise. An optional Q&A and... Read More
11 events,
Song of Singapore, A Musical Production
You're in a nightclub in Singapore in 1941 and there's a hep swing band playing. Rose, the singer with the band, really belts 'em out. She is a bit ditzy, suffering from a pretty extreme case of amnesia. The plot gets crazier as it goes, including stolen jewels and a corrupt police inspector. The script... Read More
Song of Singapore, A Musical Production
SONG OF SINGAPORE OPENS MARCH 3rd THROUGH MARCH 6th TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING FEBRUARY 14, 2022 A local production of the off-Broadway comedy musical, Song of Singapore, which performed to glowing reviews in London, New York, Chicago, Cleveland and many more locations will open on March 3, 2022 at the Southeast Ohio History Center. ... Read More
UpBEAT Food for Thought: Coping Series– Improve Sleep During a Pandemic
UpBEAT Food for Thought: Coping Series– Improve Sleep During a Pandemic
Though we can’t force sleep to happen, we can set-up our environment and routines to help nurture our sleep hygiene. Why is this important? Sleep allows us to be fully present and supports other areas of our life, extending to our eating and physical activity habits. Join us virtually, to learn some healthy practices that... Read More
Alan Hlad-Author Visit
Alan Hlad-Author Visit
Historical Fiction author Alan Hlad visits the Kate Love Simpson Library
A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series Reading, Featuring Donika Kelly and Melissa Febos
A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series Reading, Featuring Donika Kelly and Melissa Febos
National Book Critics Circle Finalists Donika Kelly and Melissa Febos will read in person at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, on Thursday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. The reading will also be livestreamed at https://www.marshall.edu/livestream/. Donika Kelly is the author of The Renunciations, a finalist for the National Book... Read More
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16th Anniversary Group Show Marcia Evans Gallery
Marcia Evans Gallery is having her 16th Anniversary Group Show *Featuring an up and coming Zacharydeanjones from South East Ohio, He was also featured in White Hot Magazine Quote: " Noah Becker White Hot Magazine says"Zachary has an authentic Anselm Kiefer vibe" Opening Saturday March 5th on Gallery Hop!!! Gallery 1-5 12-8 ALL WELCOME!!
16th Anniversary Group Show Marcia Evans Gallery
This is Marcia Evans 16th Anniversary Gallery being open 8 Lincoln St Columbus OH . This will be a great Group show with many of her regular artist that she show cases in the region. Marcia Evans Gallery has been a top rated gallery for many years in the Short North Art District. Don't miss... Read More
Athens County Democratic Party Volunteer Meeting
Athens County Democratic Party Volunteer Meeting
Shake off the winter doldrums by learning how you can get involved in the upcoming Democratic Primary! This election will decide our Democratic candidates for Ohio Governor and US Senate in November. If you're new to volunteering, a primary election is a great way to dip your toe into the water by helping with voter... Read More
TVZ Night: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt (WOUB Benefit)
TVZ Night: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt (WOUB Benefit)
Saturday, March 5th TVZ Night: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt ( WOUB Fundraiser) Come see your favorite local and regional artists playing the music of Townes Van Zandt! Proceeds benefit WOUB! Current lineup includes: Lou Poster of Drift Mouth (host) Caitlin Krause Jake Dunn JJ Reed Megan Bee Eric Nassau of Devil Doves Kelby... Read More