Art
Fiction Writing: Finding Your Narrative Voice [VIRTUAL PROGRAM]
This seminar will also look at opening passages in various works of fiction and analyze what the narrative voice in each promises the reader. With Amy Coombs, MFA
ARTKING LOT
Come show support for local artists and crafters at the West End Distillery Parking lot in front of Sojourners and Tavilinos! Burrito Buggy! Music! Fun!
Live Storytime for Adults: A Short Story by E. L. Doctorow [VIRTUAL PROGRAM]
Librarian Todd will read, "The Writer in the Family", which originally appeared in the August 1984 issue of Esquire Magazine. Afterwards there will be time for a brief group discussion. Please register via the Library Calendar so we can send you an invitation to attend this online event in the comfort of your own home.
1st Annual Spring Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show
Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park 43672 Stumptown Rd, New Athens, OH, United States1st Annual Spring Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show May 29 & 30 2021 New Athens, Ohio. $3.00 Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park grounds 43672 Stumptown Rd New Athens, Ohio (Ohio 519 between U.S.. 22 and New Athens, Ohio) Show includes operating & static displays of construction equipment, mining equipment, crawlers, trucks, models, history... Read More
1st ANNUAL APPALACHIAN OHIO ANTIQUE POWER SHOW
Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park 43672 Stumptown Rd, New Athens, OH, United States1st ANNUAL APPALACHIAN OHIO ANTIQUE POWER SHOW May 29` & 30, 2021 Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park grounds 43672 Stumptown Rd New Athens, Ohio (Ohio 519 between U.S. 22 and New Athens, Ohio Antique tractors, hit & miss engines, oilfield engines, garden tractors and more All agriculture, Industrial, military, logging, oil & gas, steam,... Read More
Experimenting with Metallic Threads: Fiber Art by Lanna Galloway
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesAs a fiber artist I love to break the rules and find a new way of discovery through experimentation. I find extreme joy in taking some of the simplest of patterns and enhancing them with thread. The meditative quality in the manipulation of thread provides both the visual and tactile qualities that drive my work.This... Read More
Sculpted and Tailored Dolls: The Artful Craft of Vivian Huggins
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesI have been making dolls for a long time out of everything from paper, to sticks and mud. I wanted to make a doll that had lots of detail. I used clay for the hands, head and feet, and then attached them to a cloth body. The first clay dolls I made were with air-dry... Read More
Summer Book Club: The Queen’s Gambit (3 meetings) [VIRTUAL PROGRAM]
The late Walter Tevis, a former Athenian and admired English professor at Ohio U, wrote several critically-acclaimed novels that inspired Hollywood filmmaking (The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth, etc). The latest triumph is his 1983 novel The Queen's Gambit, which is the basis for a hit Netflix mini-series of the same name. This is a feminist... Read More
The Yale Whiffenpoofs x Athens Photo Project: a Benefit Concert at the Zenner House
the zenner house 30 Utah Place, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin the Yale Whiffenpoofs in partnership with the Athens Photo Project (APP) for a live performance featuring Athens native Derek DeMel in the magnificent Zenner house gardens! Concert proceeds will support APP's new social enterprise program and the Whiffenpoofs' upcoming album! APP products will be for sale the night of the event. The event will... Read More
Drive-In Movie: Cruella
YMCA of Parkersburg 1800 30th Street, Parkersburg, WV, United StatesThe YMCA of Parkersburg is excited to host a Summer Movie Night Drive-in on June 5 at 8:30 PM. We’ve got early access to show Disney’s Cruella! Details: Opens at 8:30, movie begins at 9:00PM $10 per car Kona Ice and popcorn will be available for purchase. Audio from the movie will be transmitted through... Read More