Literature
Bhagavad-Gita Reading Group
Chosen Pathways Spiritual Emporium 400 East State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesAuthor Ron Luce speaks on new book, ‘The Millfield Mine Disaster’ at Little Professor
Little Professor Book Center 65 S Court St, Athens, OH, United StatesMillfield Mine Disaster Revisited In his new book (January 2024), The Millfield Mine Disaster, Ron Luce, former Director of the Athens County Historical Society and Museum, tells the history of the original Poston Mine No. 6 and its subsequent status as Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine No. 6. Ohio’s worst mine disaster occurred at this... Read More
Local Author Kid’s Book Reading
65 s court st athens ohio 45701 65 S Court St, Athens, OH, United StatesCome join us at Little Professor Book Center from 11-1 and listen to local author Mariel Jungkunz read her new children's book, Dreams of Green! The event will be complete with Mexican pastries from Vainilla & Chocolate Bakery in Columbus, as well as some arts and crafts to help round out the reading! Don't miss this... Read More
The Ohio University English Department’s Program in Creative Writing Presents: The 38th Spring Literary Festival
Baker Center Theater 1 Park Place, Athens, OH, United States +1 moreThe Ohio University English Department plans to hold 2024 Spring Literary Festival on the Athens campus on March 20-21. Authors scheduled to attend include Lily Hoàng, Chigozie Obioma, and Mary Szybist. March 20th – Baker Center Theater 7:30 pm: Mary Szybist Lecture 8:30 pm: Lily Hoàng Reading March 21st – Walter Hall Rotunda 10 am:... Read More
The Ohio University English Department’s Program in Creative Writing Presents: The 38th Spring Literary Festival
Baker Center Theater 1 Park Place, Athens, OH, United States +1 moreThe Ohio University English Department plans to hold 2024 Spring Literary Festival on the Athens campus on March 20-21. Authors scheduled to attend include Lily Hoàng, Chigozie Obioma, and Mary Szybist. March 20th – Baker Center Theater 7:30 pm: Mary Szybist Lecture 8:30 pm: Lily Hoàng Reading March 21st – Walter Hall Rotunda 10 am:... Read More
The Ohio University English Department’s Program in Creative Writing Presents: The 38th Spring Literary Festival
Baker Center Theater 1 Park Place, Athens, OH, United States +1 moreThe Ohio University English Department plans to hold 2024 Spring Literary Festival on the Athens campus on March 20-21. Authors scheduled to attend include Lily Hoàng, Chigozie Obioma, and Mary Szybist. March 20th – Baker Center Theater 7:30 pm: Mary Szybist Lecture 8:30 pm: Lily Hoàng Reading March 21st – Walter Hall Rotunda 10 am:... Read More
Silver Screens and Golden Dreams: A Social History of Burmese Cinema
Baker Center Room 231 Ohio University Campus BuildingJoin us for an engaging discussion with author Jane Ferguson on her book, Silver Screens and Golden Dreams: A Social History of Burmese Cinema. In a tour-de-force study of sixty years of cinematic entertainment, the book traces the veins of Burmese popular movies across three periods in history: the colonial era, the parliamentary democracy period,... Read More
Author Event with David Brennan
65 s court st athens ohio 45701 65 S Court St, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us on April 27th to meet with local author David Brennan here at Little Professor to discuss his new book, "Baby Gangs of Athens". This hilarious book explores the secret lives of babies in Athens, culminating in the annual Baby Gangs Drag Race! Event begins at 11AM.
Hiking Waterfalls Ohio: Author Presentation and Book Signing with Mary Reed
The Plains Public Library 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains, OH, United StatesLocal author Mary Reed's latest book is Hiking Waterfalls Ohio, which provides trailhead directions, trail descriptions, maps, and full-color photos of more than 50 waterfall hikes in the Buckeye State. Join Mary for a slide show and Q&A about the hikes in the book, followed by a book signing.
The Underground Railroad in Ohio
The public is invited to a Summer Lecture series event hosted by the Ross County Historical Society. Author and native Ohioan Kathy Schulz will be reading from her new book, The Underground Railroad in Ohio. The event will take place Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 on the grounds of the Ross County Heritage Center located... Read More