Charity & Outreach
Friends of the Athens Public Library Used Book Sale
Athens Public Library Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesBrowse a large selection of fiction and nonfiction titles of all types including bird books, children and young adult, history, and faith and philosophy galore. Check out our Treasures table! Also CDs, and DVDs. Most books are 3 for $1.00 with newer and specialty items starting at $1.00. All proceeds support Athens County Public Library... Read More
BYOB Vintage Gaming Night!
Athens Makerspace and ReUse On Union 751 West Union St., Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us for our second-ever BYOB gaming night with original console games on original consoles! Bring your friends and challenge them to a tournament. Or join a single round elimination round robin. You could even challenge yourself to better your old high score! We have assorted consoles with assorted games from Sega Genesis to XBOX... Read More
Summer Wine Express on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
Stuart's Opera House 52 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH, United StatesTake a ride on the Stuart’s Summer Wine Express! This is a fundraiser for Stuart’s Opera House, and this beautiful train ride on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway includes wine, cheese, and more and its all for a good cause. Enjoy the warm summer air and a chance to get together with friends, family, or... Read More
3rd Annual Harvest for the Hungry dinner and auction
First Church of the Nazarene 2818 S. 4th St., Ironton, OH, United States3rd annual dinner and auction to benefit Harvest for the Hungry food pantry in Ironton, Ohio, which serves clients in Lawrence County. Music will be provided by Sasha Colette. The doors open at 5:30. It will be at The First Church of the Nazarene, 4th and Pleasant Streets, Ironton, Ohio. Join us for good food,... Read More
August Morsbag Pod Meetup
Athens Makerspace and ReUse On Union 751 West Union St., Athens, OH, United StatesIn case you hadn't heard, in May 2019 we launched a Morsbag 'Pod' at Athens Makerspace. What is a Morsbag, you ask? An international movement known as Morsbags has formed 'pods' of sewists all over the world who meet up to sociably upcycle fabrics into reusable bags that are then given away for FREE! At... Read More
NAMI Lecture Series LIVING WITH AND OVERCOMING PTSD AND OTHER INVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WAR
Athens Library 30 Home StreetNAMI Lecture: Topic: Living with and Overcoming PTSD and Other Invisible Wounds of War Speaker: Kelley Macek Time and Place: Athens Public Library, 30 Home Street, August 22, 6:30 PM After having done three tours of duty in Iraq as a military intelligence soldier specializing in the Middle East and Arabic language, Kelley Macek retired from... Read More
37th Annual Benefit Auction for EVE, Incorporated
Hotel Lafayette 101 Front Street, Marietta, Ohio, United StatesBenefit auction to support EVE, Incorporated, the shelter and service agency for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Located in Marietta Ohio, the agency was established in 1981 and has offered consistent services since then. Services include shelter stays, advocacy, support for starting a new life in a new place.
3rd Annual Paddle for Polio Plus
Lake Snowden 5900 US-50, Albany, OH, United StatesJoin Athens Sunrise Rotary for the 3rd Annual Paddle for Polio Plus! Sunday, August 25, 2019. Registration opens at 12:00 pm, with prize drawings and awards at 3:30. What is Paddle for Polio Plus? Glad you asked! #Paddle2019 is a unique fundraiser that combined the ever-popular "poker run" game with boating. Participants will be dealt... Read More
Welcome back PRISM community hang out at Arts West
Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesSchool is back in session and the PRISM LGBTQ+ Youth Art Program is back too! Arts West welcomes PRISM back to the West Side with food, games, and a group painting project! PRISM will continue on Mondays, 3-5:30pm, Aug. 26 - Dec. 16 (when school is in session). PRISM offers community, art programming, support, networking,... Read More
Karaoke Beer and Cheese Incident
Jackie O's at 22-24 W Union St, Athens --Uptown-- 22-24 W Union St, Athens, OH, United StatesThis fundraiser for Planned Parenthood will include karaoke, awesome raffle baskets, and delicious cheese for all attendees. Jackie O's will have on tap two Limited Release Specialty Beers that they have made just for this event, and all proceeds from those beer sales, as well as all raffles, will go directly to Planned Parenthood of... Read More