As climate change increases the severe weather Ohio will face, our municipalities will be the first to face significant costs to adapt. However, the exact financial burden local governments could face in the coming years is still murky. The Ohio Environmental Council (OEC), in collaboration with Scioto Analysis and Power A Clean Future Ohio, compiled a report in July 2022... Read More

Join Ginnie McNeil, MPH, as she speaks on processed waste brine (a byproduct of oil and gas wells), its use as a de-icer in counties across the state, and potential environmental and health impacts from its use. This one-hour program will include a slideshow presentation and a Q&A. Virginia "Ginnie" McNeil is a public/occupational health... Read More

This concert in the library will involve pieces by Jindřich Feld, Yuko Uébayashi, Walter Gieseking, Valerie Coleman and Amanda Harberg. Featured performers: Allison Brown Sincoff on flute and Emely Phelps on piano, both members of the performance faculty at Ohio University's School of Music.

Local author Eldon Kraft and local artist Tad Gallaugher have collaborated to create a lavishly illustrated book with arresting flash fiction stories, titled "An Odd Collection of Very, Very Short Stories." The two co-creators will discuss the inspirations behind their new release and the labor of love they put into their mutual creation, which began with the pandemic and took two... Read More

This series meets Jan 31, Feb 14, and Feb 28, and will include a short introduction to qigong, principles of breath and alignment, relaxation, circulation of Qi, and moving from the center. Our practice will include a warmup, movement flows, and standing postures for each of the 5 elements (corresponding to the major body organs),... Read More

Internationally esteemed guest speaker Geoff Dabelko will discuss his work with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He will focus on how climate change provokes political conflict, and how solving climate-related environmental problems can build paths to peace. Dabelko is Professor and Associate Dean at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio... Read More

ADHD and New Year's Resolutions (no, really): Join Aubrei Krummert, Certified Professional Organizer and ADHD Coach, to learn ways to set goals for the new year that will actually stick. Aubrei will provide ADHD-friendly tips and resources. All participants will be entered to win a copy of Judith Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau's book, ADD-Friendly Ways to... Read More

This concert with faculty performers from the Ohio University School of Music will feature a set of six songs by Charles Ives for voice and piano, and Sonata in A major by César Franck. Guest Musicians: Debra Rentz, soprano - Associate Professor of Instruction and Chair of the Voice Division Christine Harada Li, violin -... Read More

Join renowned guest Rev. Jack Sullivan Jr. and Athens librarians Todd and Austin as they share about how we can build upon MLK's legacy of activism and moral purpose. We will also learn how to access materials related to MLK's historical connections to our community from Ohio University's Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections, as well as local... Read More