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Join us as we explore some prominent myths from the Sanskrit texts of classical India and attempt to understand how they may speak to us today. Presented by: Dr. Brian… Read More

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UpBEAT Food for Thought: Technology for All–Living in a Digital World

Join us as we learn more about different types of digital devices (e.g. computers, tablets and smartphones), explore some of the common things people do with devices, and discuss saving,… Read More

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UpBEAT Food for Thought: Emergency Preparedness–Preparing for a Power Outage

Join us to learn more about how we can best prepare for times when we experience the inevitable power outage. The program will discuss tips for staying safe during a… Read More

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UpBEAT Food for Thought: Coping Series–Anchoring Attention During Turbulent Times

Join us to learn some practices to anchor ourselves when there are feelings of tension, restlessness, anxiety, worry or sleep disruptions in our lives. UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active Together)… Read More

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Holzer And O’Bleness Respond To Understaffing And High COVID Numbers With Familiar Pandemic Protocols

By: Kaitlin Thorne
Posted on: Friday, September 3, 2021

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Southeast Ohio, causing local health care systems to be stretched thin and re-institute early 2020 pandemic protocols. Holzer Health Systems… Read More

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Medical Supply Donation Site Announced at O’Bleness Hospital

By: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital set up a temporary for people to donate needed medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials ask that you send an email to… Read More

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COVID-19 Testing Facility Opens in Athens for Those Referred by Physician

By: Claudia Cisneros
Posted on: Tuesday, March 24, 2020

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An outpatient COVID-19 testing facility opened Tuesday in Athens in response to the coronavirus pandemic. OhioHealth spokesperson, Keely Stockwell, says they are not making the location… Read More

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OhioHealth Implements Visitor Restrictions, Requests Public Help to Fight Coronavirus Spread

By: WOUB News TeamBy: Aaron Payne
Posted on: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — OhioHealth, which owns Athens’ O’Bleness and 27 other hospitals in Ohio, has implemented visitor restrictions at all of its locations as a precaution to the coronavirus… Read More

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UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Book Club

Posted on: Friday, February 7, 2020

The UpBEAT Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the O’Bleness Hospital WillowView Café. This month’s book is The Invention of Wings by Sue… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Food for Thought Program

Posted on: Friday, January 3, 2020

Local Travel Spanning Athens and Ohio with the Athens County Visitors Bureau Staying up to date on local travel opportunities can be tough. Just when you think you’ve seen all… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Book Club

Posted on: Friday, January 3, 2020

The UpBEAT Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the O’Bleness Hospital WillowView Café. This month’s book is The Alice Network by Kate Quinn…. Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Singing Group

Posted on: Friday, January 3, 2020

The UpBEAT Singing Group meets the third Friday of each month, at 1 p.m. in the Athens Community Center in Multipurpose Room C. Join us on Friday, February 21, as… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Lunch Group

Posted on: Friday, January 3, 2020

On Friday, February 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., UpBEAT will dine at Bob Evans, located at 357 East State Street in Athens. A favorite of many for their… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group

Posted on: Friday, January 3, 2020

History of the Wayne National Forest with Andy Tremayne Join us on Thursday, February 13 at 1 p.m. at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Lower Level Room 8. Andy Tremayne, the Heritage… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Singing Group

The UpBEAT Singing Group meets the third Friday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Athens Community Center in Multipurpose Room C. We continue to sing songs from A… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Lunch Group

On Friday, January 24, UpBEAT members will dine at the Cutler’s Restaurant at Ohio University Inn and Conference Center located at 331 Richland Avenue in Athens from 11:30 a.m. to… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Book Club

This month’s book is The Only Story by Julian Barnes. This is one of many, Julian Barnes’ books, we have read together. Julian shares a love story through the character,… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group

History of White’s Mill with Carl Scott You have probably driven by White’s Mill a time or two or maybe even stopped for a visit. Carl Scott will take us… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) Food for Thought Program

We can all use some time to focus our attention on organizing our homes, our lives and/or our daily schedules. Join us on Thursday, January 16 at 2 p.m. in… Read More

UpBEAT (B.e E.ducated and A.ctive T.ogether) History Group

Tom O’Grady will share the history of the Moundbuilders, Ohio’s first farmers. Along with farming the Moundbuilders also built an extensive system of conical, geometric, and effigy earthworks. As early… Read More