Athens County Public Libraries
The Culture of Yerba Mate and Sipping Event
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesHear about yerba mate and the culture that has embraced it, as well as excerpts from The Hitchhiker's Guide to Yerba Mate: The Culture, Ceremony & Curiosities of South America's Favorite Tea, written by former Athens resident Marcia Lewandowski (Monday Creek Publishing). Our guest speaker is certified herbalist and ecotourism director, Rebecca Wood. The Farmacy will also... Read More
Appalachian Mushrooms: A Guest Author Event
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesHear about a new guide by field mycologist Walter E. Sturgeon (Ohio University Press) that offers expert scientific info for the non-scientist, focusing on the wild mushrooms that are native to the Appalachian mountain range and surrounding foothills. Books will be available for sale/signing. Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.
Invisible Ground: Revisualizing a Lost Southeast Ohio
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesTake a tour of a deep-diving multimedia project that utilizes audio, augmented reality, visual elements, and place-based storytelling to engage people in the history of their Southeast Ohio communities and beyond. Our guest is creator and producer Brian Koscho, a resident of Athens, Ohio, who makes podcasts of his discoveries and has been obsessed with Ohio... Read More
Community Resiliency Training: We Heal Better Together!
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesThe Community Resiliency Model (CRM) training was created by the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI) in California. CRM teaches six self-regulation skills that help people more quickly return their nervous system to baseline after traumatic events. When our nervous system is more regulated, we have lower sympathetic activation, lower levels of cortisol, and more access to our... Read More
Joy MillerUpton Memoir: “Journeys: Finding Joy on Horseback”
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioJoin the author as she leads us in a discussion of her memoir and answers questions about the writing process and the means of having your own work published. Book synopsis: With two horses, a dog and a used Gibson guitar a young woman set out in 1973 for a month-long adventure, following trails and back... Read More
Bike Month at Glouster Public Library
Glouster Public Library 20 Toledo Street, Glouster, OH, United StatesBring your bike to the library for repair workshops Sept. 1st and 29th focused on getting your bike road ready and safe for riding in all types of weather. Tools, supplies, and instructions provided-- you do the work. A community ride and safety workshop will also happen Sept. 30. All events are from 4-6pm. This... Read More
Fall Chamber Music Concert at Athens Public Library
Athens County Public Library 30 Home St., Athens, OH, United StatesOhio University School of Music faculty members return to the Athens Public Library for a Saturday afternoon of free chamber music. This Saturday's program features Lucas Borges and Emely Phelps in works for trombone and piano and special guest Blake Adams alongside Richard Blumenthal in works for saxophone and piano. Join us again on Saturday,... Read More
Special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Athens County Public Libraries
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioSpecial meeting of the Board of Trustees of Athens County Public Libraries.
Singer-Songwriter Steve Zarate
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesOur guest performer plays guitar and harmonica and is a talented lyricist, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He performs original songs and has mastered many covers. He also works as a session musician, custom-songwriter, and guitar teacher and has released many albums, including his latest, Patchwork of Light. Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens County Libraries.
Singer-Songwriter Albert Rouzie
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesOur guest performer has lived in New Orleans; the Piedmont region of North Carolina; Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas; and Athens, Ohio--all places that have influenced his songwriting, a fusion of blues, folk, rock, and country cooked down to an original Americana gumbo. His songs range from offbeat fantasy to focused realism, and love songs somewhere... Read More