From the Hills and Hollers: CALLS FROM HOME: PRISON RADIO IN APPALACHIA with Sylvia Ryerson
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film Sylvia, a young radio DJ, hosts “Calls from Home”, a weekly radio call-in show in rural Kentucky that sends messages and shouts-out to people incarcerated in prisons throughout Central Appalachia, allowing the inmates and their families to bridge the iron bars of the corrections system and share a much-needed connection. Director Sylvia Ryerson... Read More
Friends of the Athens County Public Libraries presents a Book Donation Drive Thru
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThe Friends of the Athens County Public Libraries is having a Book Donation Drive Thru event on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Athens Public Library, (30 Home Street, Athens). People can bag or box up their used good-condition books, drive them up to the front entrance of the Athens... Read More
Scribble & Play Art for Kids
Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesSAVE THE DATE Come to the opening reception of Scribble & Play Art for Kids at The Dairy Barn Art Center's Sauber Gallery on April 20th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy engaging artwork designed for kids of all ages. Opening day is free to the public and light refreshments will be provided! Also on... Read More
The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s LA RONDINE
Athena Cinema 20 S. Court St., Athens, OH, United StatesPuccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife... Read More
Cannabis Museum presents Community Hemp Fair
Cannabis Museum 16050 Canaanville Road, Athens, OH, United StatesThis marks the museum's second annual Community Help Fair The event will feature: Cannabis Americana Exhibit Opening Speakers Music Workshops Demos Food & Craft Vendors Pre-sale Tickets $12: April 1-19 $15 at the Door Tickets: cannabismuseum.com Limited Onsite Parking-Please Carpool Onsite Handicap Parking Available All Ages Welcome!
A Songwriter Showcase
The Bowen House 196 North Market Street, Logan, OH, United StatesBruce Dalzell is a professional singer-songwriter who teaches song writing and has hosted the Athens Songwriter's Circle for decades. He is bringing his long-time inspiration, Bill Mullins and a new inspiration, the duo of McKenna and Halliday to swap songs an stories about song writing. Bruce was raised in Athens County. As one part hillbilly,... Read More
Nelsonville Annual Beautification Week
Nelsonville, OHHappening April 21-27, building community pride through beautification.
Old Time Music Social
Federal Valley Resource Center 8225 St. Rte. 329, Stewart, OH, United StatesJoin us for a FREE afternoon of music and dance at the Old Time Music Social, a community collaboration between Stuart's Opera House and the Federal Valley Resource Center.
Open Play at The Nest
The Nest 217 Columbus Rd. Suite 103 217 Columbus Rd. Suite 103, Athens, OH, United StatesIt's playtime at The Nest! Break the routine, get out of the house and come let your little ones play in a fresh space while you get to talk with other grown-ups for awhile! Come and go as you please anytime during our open play hours. Toys and activities are geared towards babies and toddlers... 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