Launch party for Leara Rhodes’ Spancil Hill
Avid Bookshop and Old Fort Press invite you to a book launch party for author Leara Rhodes in celebration of her book Spancil Hill. This...
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Apr 181 min read
Registration for Athens summer camp programs continues
The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department’s summer camp registration continues online at www.accgov.com/myrec Take a moment...
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Apr 173 min read
Hell Put to Shame: The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre and the Horror of America's Second Slavery — discussion with author and book signing
The Athens-Clarke County Library and Avid Bookshop invite you to an author event with Earl Swift in celebration of his book Hell Put to...
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Apr 162 min read
Books Through Bars: Stories from the Prison Books Movement
The Athens-Clarke County Library, Avid Bookshop, and the University of Georgia Press invite you to an event in celebration of the book...
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Apr 152 min read
Author Event and Book Signing with Xinyue Huang and Hanif Abdurraqib
Monday, April 29, 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm Join The Georgia Review and Avid Bookshop for an author event and book signing with Xinyue...
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Apr 114 min read
International Opera Star —And Breakdancer — Makes UGA Presents Debut
Surely Orliński has the most compelling, most otherworldly beautiful voice on the planet.”—ArtsATL Polish countertenor Jakub Józef...
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Apr 73 min read
Critically acclaimed Danish string quartet to appear at UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall
“The quartet I would most want to hear play just about anything.”—New York The critically acclaimed, prizewinning Danish String Quartet,...
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Apr 72 min read
A Week of Cultural Celebrations in Athens, Event Guide for April 8-14
HauntFest April Ghouls - Day 2 — #AthensBornSouthernMade HauntFest April Ghouls is a horror/Halloween festival featuring live music, art...
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Apr 41 min read
Newest section of North Oconee River Greenway is set to open
The Leisure Services Department will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open the next phase of the North Oconee River Greenway on...
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Apr 41 min read
Pétanque at Lay Park
Whether you’ve never seen a boule or you are an experienced player, you are welcome to join the fun and play Pétanque! It is played...
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Mar 313 min read
Soulful singing group Sweet Honey In The Rock appearing at UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall
Sweet Honey in the Rock — an iconic, women-led African American vocal ensemble — remains among the most vibrant, versatile, and relevant...
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Mar 231 min read
County offering affordable swim lessons for local kids, free program for 5-year-olds
The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department is offering swim lessons for children aged three and above at park pools. The...
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Mar 232 min read
‘Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till’ coming to Morton Theatre
The Morton Theatre Corporation is honored to announce an extraordinary event at the historic Morton Theatre: a performance of "Dar He:...
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Mar 212 min read
Athens YMCA announces 2024 field trip program
The Athens YMCA field trip program was designed to give schools a local, affordable, and high energy field trip that meets at least one...
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Mar 212 min read
Athens public school students to display artwork at UGA art gallery
Clarke County School District announces its annual CCSD Youth Art Month Art Exhibition — showcasing the creativity and talent of youth...
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Mar 211 min read
Learn to swim this summer
The Leisure Services Department offers swim lessons for children three years and older at Heard Park, Lay Park, Memorial Park, and...
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Mar 211 min read
‘Sasquatch Adventure’ for kids at Tallassee Forest
Willing to hike off trail in search of cryptids? Evaluate evidence with an open mind and a good sense of humor? Interested in exploring a...
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Mar 201 min read
Athens has new poet laureate
Mikhayla Robinson Smith is the new Athens-Clarke County Poet Laureate. She is a poet, author, spoken word artist, and essayist, who has...
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Mar 191 min read
Birthday bash planned for resident bears at Athens zoo
The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department will present a special birthday party for Bear Hollow Zoo’s resident bears Athena,...
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Mar 153 min read
Iconic Irish folk band coming to UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall
"The most compelling, most soulful Irish traditional folk band playing today."—The News Journal The BBC has called them "an icon of Irish...
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