Athens Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Weekend

Athens GA

05 August, 2021

12:27 PM

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ATHENS, GA — Looking for a family outing? Your Athens Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to add your own event? Whether you're planning a rodeo, a barbecue, or resume workshop, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in the Athens area: Grand Opening of ATH|BNB's The Rushmore When: Thursday, August 5th at 1:30 p.m. Where: 1175 S Milledge Ave What: ATH|BNB, an innovative new lifestyle and accommodation concept, will host a grand opening for The Rushmore, a luxury, modern bed and breakfast in the heart of Five Points. Drop by to see the unique accommodations on Thursday, August 5 from 1:30–4 p.m. Learn More Work Session - Clarke County When: Thursday, August 5th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Clarke County What: Event listing from Clarke County: Thursday and August 5 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Learn More Bogart KnitLits - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Thursday, August 5th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday and August 5 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMJoin our adult knitting group! Bring a project or come learn how to knit - all skill levels are welcome! Learn More After the End Book Club - The Rule of One When: Thursday, August 5th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday, August 5 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMAfter the End book club reads books that feature post-apocalypic, dystopian or alternate history themes. We meet the 1st Thursday of the month at the library (with a virtual Zoom option)... Learn More August Friends First Friday Keeping Track of our Plants When: Friday, August 6th at 9:00 a.m. Where: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia What: Event listing from The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Friday, August 6 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AMKeeping Track of our Plants $5 General Admission, Free for Members Register OnlineEmily James is in charge of plant records, she accessions and tracks all of the plant material (... Learn More Haysfest - at LiveWire - a celebration of life for Paul Hays When: Saturday, August 7th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Saturday, August 7 at 8:00 PM through Sunday, August 8 at 12:00 AM Learn More Open Chess Play - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Monday, August 9th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, August 9 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMWant to pick up a new hobby? Be sure to join us for open chess play from 3-5 pm! Learn the game or sharpen your skills while connecting with your neighbors! Open to all skill levels, ages ... Learn More Trek & Connect: Monthly Hike and Community When: Monday, August 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, August 9 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin Jessica Varsa, Adult Services Coordinator, for a monthly light trek at a local park and an opportunity to connect with others. The group meets monthly on the second Monday at a park a... Learn More Picture Day for 9th-11th Grades - Clarke Central High When: Tuesday, August 10th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Clarke Central High What: Event listing from Clarke Central High: Tuesday, August 10 (all day) Learn More Word 2016: Styles, Themes, and Templates When: Tuesday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMTake the next step with Word. Learn how to use styles, themes, and templates to create a professional looking document.The classroom will be set up for social distancing and all attend... Learn More Network Lunch - Athens Area Chamber of Commerce When: Tuesday, August 10th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, August 10 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM     *Members: Log in to your member portal for standard registration pricing.* If you do not have a login, please contact Marissa Chastain at [email protected] or 706-549-6800... Learn More Teen Book Club - Young Adult Online When: Tuesday, August 10th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMThis new online Teen Book Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This book club is open to all teens in grades 8-12 in the ARLS region, and focuses on Young Adult titles. This month,... Learn More PTO Meeting - Timothy Road Elementary When: Tuesday, August 10th at 5:45 p.m. Where: Timothy Road Elementary What: Event listing from Timothy Road Elementary: Tuesday, August 10 from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PMPTO Meeting-Media Center Learn More Raising Backyard Chickens - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMKeeping backyard chickens has been increasing in popularity. Residents in Athens-Clarke County have been able to start a backyard flock since 2015, and the stay-at-home orders last year ... Learn More Rather Be Reading Book Club - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMJoin us in person to discuss Circling the Sun by Paula McLain. Copies are available at the front desk for checkout. Operating hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10A... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Athens Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.