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Poetry At The Creek
Join Sandy Creek Nature Center staff at the Education & Visitors Center and venture to a quiet place to enjoy poetry. If you are a writer...

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Apr 19, 20241 min read
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Everyone’s invited to the Bear Hollow Zoo Birthday Party for D.J., Athena and Yonah!
The Leisure Services Department will present a special birthday party for Bear Hollow Zoo’s resident bears Athena, DJ and Yonah. Bear...

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Apr 18, 20241 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 16, 20242 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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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 11, 20244 min read
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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 8, 20243 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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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 31, 20243 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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‘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:...

Classic City News
Mar 23, 20242 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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‘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...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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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...

Classic City News
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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