1st Thursday Old Time String Jam at Arts West

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

In the parking lot or basement of Arts West depending on the weather, a beginners' style slow string jam with a special guest "leader" each month. September's guest is local musician Morgan Haggard. Haggard lives in Meigs County, Ohio, and specializes in fiddle tunes and waltzes from West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. She plays fiddle,... Read More

Free

CreativeMornings/Athens: Justice

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

CreativeMornings is a monthly networking breakfast for the Athens' creative community, with free coffee and inspiration. Everyone is welcome! This month's coffee and breakfast will be provided by Fluff Bakery. This month's main speaker, Patrick McGee, will explain how King Richard the Lion Hearted, the Diggers, and the Dagda’s harp have illuminated his path and... Read More

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Fearless: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

A spoken word event. In seeking to lift women's voices, and inspired by the #MeToo movement, editor Cat Pleska, for Mountain State Press, collected essays, stories, and poems from 30 women throughout Appalachia. Each wrote about her most challenging moment and how she overcame it. Curated by Athens Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour, this event includes... Read More

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Afternoon Arts Classes for Kids at Arts West 

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

Classes will be held Monday - Thursday, 3:45-5:15pm, August 26-December 19, in two 8 week sessions. Students in grades K-5 will experience arts instruction at Arts West in a variety of disciplines. Participants can be registered for one or more classes(days) per week. Schedule: Mondays: Theater Class with Janai Travis; Tuesdays: Visual Art 3-D Class... Read More

Welcome back PRISM community hang out at Arts West

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

School is back in session and the PRISM LGBTQ+ Youth Art Program is back too! Arts West welcomes PRISM back to the West Side with food, games, and a group painting project! PRISM will continue on Mondays, 3-5:30pm, Aug. 26 - Dec. 16 (when school is in session). PRISM offers community, art programming, support, networking,... Read More

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Basic Soldering & Guitar Repair Workshop at Arts West

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

As part of the Southeast Ohio Musical Lending Library workshop series, Erick Colemen and Matt Clouston double up for this Stew Mac sponsored event.  The workshop will cover the basics of electrical soldering and build a better understanding of how an electric guitar works (or why it dosen't). Please bring a soldering iron if possible.... Read More

$12

The Last Call (Union Documentary) 2nd Showing at Arts West

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

CC pictures LTD. and Arts West are proud to present "The Last Call", a feature length documentary about The Union (for ages 18+). Here's a chance to see it on the big screen. Suggested Donation of $5 (BYOB​ with valid 21+ I.D.​).

$5

Old Haunts: Barry O’Keefe Art Opening at Arts West

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

As part of a double art opening, Barry will visit Athens from Richmond, VA, to say hello, and show his new body of work, Old Haunts, in the Arts West Upstairs Gallery. Barry graduated with his Masters in Printmaking from Ohio University several years ago. His notable artworks in the Athens, Ohio, area include the... Read More

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Crumbles: Luke Boyd Art Opening at Arts West

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

As part of a double art opening on August 2nd, Luke Boyd will have his new exhibit, Crumbles, on display in the Art West Downstairs Gallery along with a plethora of cakes to eat for FREE. An artist and baker, with a recently acquired Masters in Painting & Drawing from OU, Luke is interested in building... Read More

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CreativeMornings/Athens: End

Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United States

Friday, July 26, 10-11:30am:  CreativeMornings/Athens: End CreativeMornings is a monthly inspirational, networking breakfast for the Athens creative community. Everyone is welcome! July's speaker, Danette Pratt, is a retired biological illustrator, textile artist, workshop instructor and creator of SeriouslySickSocks™ (zombie and classic monster sock monkeys). Complimentary coffee and breakfast will be provided. To attend this FREE event... Read More

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