Art Mystery Author Talk at Alden Library

Alden Library 4th Floor 30 Park Place , Athens, OH, United States

Join us for an Authors@Alden conversation between mystery writer Nancy Tingley, and Ohio University's Dr. Marion Lee, associate professor of art history.  They will discuss the writing and research involved in Tingley's art mysteries, which are set in Southeast Asia and published by Swallow Press, an imprint of Ohio University Press. Light refreshments will be... Read More

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Connected? Digital Inequities in Appalachian Ohio

Ohio University Libraries, in partnership with the Athens Public Libraries, Scripps College of Communications SMART Lab, and the Appalachian Rural Health Institute; present a panel discussion on the digital access issues faced by the Appalachian Ohio Region. The current state of the world has significantly increased our reliance on the internet and heightened the stakes... Read More

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Sustainability Film Series Fall Virtual 2020: We are the Radical Monarchs

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

Join us for a free screening of WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS.  A group of tween girls chant into megaphones, marching in the San Francisco TransMarch. Holding clenched fists high, they wear brown berets and vests showcasing colorful badges like “Black Lives Matter” and “Radical Beauty.” Meet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls... Read More

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Spring 2023 Sustainability Film Series: TO THE END

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

Filmed over four years of hope and crisis, TO THE END captures the emergence of a new generation of leaders and the movement behind the most sweeping climate change legislation in U.S. history.

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Spring 2023 Sustainability Film Series: FOOD FOR THE REST OF US

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

FOOD FOR THE REST OF US examines how getting back to the land is tied to other movements such as Black Lives Matter, Idle No More and Times Up. Food for the Rest of Us is a feature film that presents 4 stories of people living life on their own terms, serving as leaders and... Read More

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Spring 2023 Sustainability Film Series: Helena of Sarayaku

Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United States

Traveling between her life in Finland and her mother’s homeland deep in the rainforests of Ecuador, 17-year-old Helena Gualinga yearns to protect her indigenous community from extractive development and the repercussions of climate change. Her story highlights the efforts of the Kichwa people of Sarayaku to recognize the Amazon rainforest as a “Kawsak Sacha –... Read More

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