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![Jess Fritz laughs in a portrait at the Faerie Shrine, where she was married, at the Wisteria Event Site and Campground during the Summer Solstice 2021 festival, in Pomeroy, Ohio, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. "This is paradise on earth," said Fritz. "The more I've learned about it and the biodiversity here, I've realized it's a national treasure that people don't pay attention to." [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062121_Wisteria_052-1-scaled-e1625071177690-900x422.jpg)
Appalachian Summer Solstice Celebrates Appalachian Heritage
POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – This year’s celebration of the Appalachian Summer Solstice at Wisteria Event Site and Campground gave people the opportunity to take a short vacation from the hustle and bustle of… Read More
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Appalachian Community Uses Theater To Reckon With Racism, COVID, And The Trauma Of 2020
By: Katie Myers | Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — George Floyd was murdered by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, a cold and faraway place from the vantage point of Harlan County, Kentucky. But… Read More
![People around Mt. Zion Baptist Church](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Juneteenth-Mt-Zion-church-e1624377367311-900x422.jpg)
Athens Celebrates First Juneteenth As A National Holiday
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — People in Athens gathered Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were emancipated over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth… Read More
![Shawnee](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Shawnee-1874-900x422.jpg)
Ventures into the Little Cities of Black Diamonds
Secret labor meetings, mine disasters, millionaire owners, and immigrant connections. Join local guides for three-hour journeys into the history and culture of the coal-mining region of the Hocking Valley on… Read More
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November Open House
Join us for our November Open House at ReUse on Union from 2-4pm on Saturday, November 9th. Our Upcycling Artist of the Month, Lanna Galloway will be at ReUse on… Read More
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Intro to Quilting
Have you always wanted to learn how to quilt? Then come join one or join all in our series of beginner’s quilting classes at Athens Makerspace! Our talented instructor, Debbie… Read More
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Ohio-Japan Exchange Program Fundraising Tea Party
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of tasty tea delights, silent-auction treasures and raffle baskets on Sunday, August. 4th. Socialize for a good cause, and bring a friend. This year’s… Read More
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Quilters, A Musical
“Quilters” is set on the American Prairie of the 1890s. This all-female musical portrays an elderly mother and her nine daughters, who re-live a lifetime of memories of home, church,… Read More
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Quilters, A Musical
“Quilters” is set on the American Prairie of the 1890s. This all-female musical portrays an elderly mother and her nine daughters, who re-live a lifetime of memories of home, church,… Read More
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Quilters, A Musical
“Quilters” is set on the American Prairie of the 1890s. This all-female musical portrays an elderly mother and her nine daughters, who re-live a lifetime of memories of home, church,… Read More
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Quilters, A Musical
“Quilters” is set on the American Prairie of the 1890’s. This all-female musical portrays an elderly mother and her nine daughters, who re-live a lifetime of memories of home, church,… Read More
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Quilters, A Musical
“Quilters” is set on the American Prairie of the 1890’s. This all-female musical portrays an elderly mother and her nine daughters, who re-live a lifetime of memories of home, church,… Read More
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Quilters, A Musical
An historical folk musical, “Quilters,” is set on the American Prairie of the 1890s. This all-female musical portrays an elderly mother and her nine daughters, who re-live a lifetime of… Read More
![This is the unedited version of a contested photo from an MIT Technology Review article on hipsters. Original caption: "Shot of a handsome young man in trendy winter attire against a wooden background."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-520911717-55c400769d480fab11e3f4f779556bfc0c7a9df7-e1552320565634-900x422.jpg)
Man Inadvertently Proves Hipsters Look Alike By Mistaking Photo As Himself
By: Lulu Garcia-Navarro | Lindsey Feingold | NPR
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MIT Technology Review wrote about a study that found hipsters look alike. A man mistakenly thought the photo at the top of the story was of himself and threatened legal action.
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Buy Local or By River: How Early Ohioans Furnished Their Homes
Andrew Richmond, CEO of Wipak Consulting and Appraisals in Sunbury, Ohio discusses how people on the Ohio frontier were able to import the goods and furnishings they needed. Contrary to… Read More
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Feochadan Project – Dancing the Stories of our Ancestors
Dancers with the Ohio Valley School of Celtic Dance and Culture will showcase folktales from around the world in the production “Dancing the Stories of our Ancestors.” The 2018 Feochadan… Read More
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Land of the Free (Water) and Complimentary Restrooms
By: Lauren Ramoser
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It is a totally new experience for me, free water and free bathrooms. Back home in Germany, you have to pay a price for these most basic of human needs…. Read More
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The Greatest Show
By: Lauren Ramoser
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This essay is one of an occasional series written by students who are new to Athens, Ohio. The US is the land of entertainment, home of Hollywood and birthplace of the… Read More
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An Evening of Civil War Era Parlor Music
The Girls At Home: Parlor Harmonies of the Civil War Era, featuring the singing group Lafferty Pike of South Charleston, Ohio. During the mid-1800s, American music was most often homemade…. Read More
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Athens County Community Singers, “a choir for all voices” Sacred Music Concert
The Athens County Community Singers, (ACCS) “a choir for all voices” is presenting a Sacred Music Concert at Christ Community Wesleyan Church on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. … Read More
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What’s so German?
By: Lauren Ramoser
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This essay is one of an occasional series written by students who are new to Athens, Ohio. Someone asked me a week ago: “Lauren, can you fake an American accent?” That… Read More
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100 Days in the U.S.
By: Lauren Ramoser
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This essay is one of an occasional series written by students who are new to Athens, Ohio. Moving to the United States is a long process, even if you only plan… Read More
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Cabin Fever Fest
Join us Saturday, February 17th for Cabin Fever Fest! This inaugural event will feature over 15 musicians/bands performing at three venues in historic, downtown Pomeroy. Enjoy the best in live,… Read More