History
A Reading of the Play, Free Man of Color, by Charles Smith
Templeton Blackburn Memorial Alumni Auditorium 33 University Terrace, Athens, OH, United StatesFree Man of Color, by OHIO Distinguished Professor of Playwriting Emeritus Charles Smith, is the story of John Newton Templeton, a formerly enslaved African American who graduated from Ohio University fifty years before the end of slavery. In the process, Templeton unexpectedly taught the president of the university the true meaning of education. Emancipated after... Read More
OhioHealth UpBEAT Exercise Class
The UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active Together) 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 or in-person on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. This one-hour, low-impact movement class is intended for a target audience of adults of all... Read More
Dr. Art Cromwell presents “Clifton, KY: An Absent Presence” at Athens Public Library
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesLyceum Luncheon Speaker Series – Total Eclipse of the Sun
Southeast Ohio History Center 24 W. State Street, Athens, Ohio, United StatesThe Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Speaker Series presents the program Not Since Tecumseh: Darkness at Midday in the Ohio Country – Total Eclipse of the Sun – April 8, 2024. The program is scheduled for Thursday, February 15 at noon. Speaker, Tom O’Grady, from the Southeast Ohio History Center and the Ohio University Department... Read More
OhioHealth UpBEAT Exercise Class
The UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active Together) 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 or in-person on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. This one-hour, low-impact movement class is intended for a target audience of adults of all... Read More
OhioHealth UpBEAT Exercise Class
The UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active Together) 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 or in-person on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. This one-hour, low-impact movement class is intended for a target audience of adults of all... Read More
Glouster Genealogy and History Group
Glouster Library 20 Toledo Street, Glouster, OH, United StatesSpend the afternoon with others interested in genealogy and history, particularly in the Glouster and Trimble Township area. Held the last Tuesday of the month, at 4 pm, at the Glouster Public Library.
The Education of Women in Spain (1915-1936)
Department of Modern Languages, Gordy Hall 113, Ohio University 1 Ohio University, Athens, OH, United StatesTake a deep dive into the Residencia de Señoritas in Madrid, the very first official center to promote a university education for women in Spain. Margarita Sanz Lobo explores all... Read More
Statehood Day Open House
Ross County Historical Society 45 W. 5th Street, OH, United StatesJoin us on March 2 from 12-4 for our annual Statehood Day celebration! We're part of a large number of events taking place around Chillicothe in honor of the day Ohio became a state. The Ross County Historical Society at 45 W. 5th Street will have a special exhibit of original Ohio statehood documents including... Read More
OhioHealth UpBEAT Exercise Class
The UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active Together) 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 or in-person on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. This one-hour, low-impact movement class is intended for a target audience of adults of all... Read More