This Week's Athens Area Events

Athens GA

13 September, 2021

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ATHENS, GA — Want to spend a night out with friends? 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. Here are some events taking place in town this week. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. 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 all of this week's events throughout Athens: Open Chess Play - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Monday, September 13th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, September 13 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, a... Learn More Historic Preservation Education Committee- Virtual meeting When: Monday, September 13th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Athens Historic Preservation Commission What: Event listing from Athens Historic Preservation Commission: Monday and September 13 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMhttp://www.accgov.com/calendar.aspx?EID=20202 Learn More Called Board Meeting - Clarke County When: Monday, September 13th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Clarke County What: Event listing from Clarke County: Monday and September 13 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Virtual PTO Kick-Off - Whitehead Road Elementary When: Monday, September 13th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Whitehead Road Elementary What: Event listing from Whitehead Road Elementary: Monday, September 13 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Trek & Connect: Monthly Hike and Community When: Monday, September 13th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, September 13 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 pa... Learn More Athens Technical College - Excel Level I - Spreadsheet Basics - Elbert Campus When: Tuesday, September 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, September 14 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PMReady to learn Excel from the ground up?  Come learn locally, live and in-person at our upcoming Excel Level 1 introductory course. This face-to-face, instructor-led session is des... Learn More Voice Assistants and Smart Home Devices When: Tuesday, September 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMAre you interested in the exciting new technology of voice assistants? In this class, we will show you how to set up the Amazon Echo and Google Home. We will cover voice commands to... Learn More Bogart Bookies Adult Book Club - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, September 14th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PMJoin our adult book club by picking up a copy of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, a classic read about a family that moves from Oklahoma to California during the Great American ... Learn More African American Authors Book Club - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, September 14th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PMThe African-American Authors book club reads works that focus on writers of African descent, the history of African-American people, or people of the African diaspora.Please join us a... Learn More Teen Book Club - Young Adult Online When: Tuesday, September 14th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, September 14 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. Let us k... Learn More BOE Community Event (Virtual) - Clarke County When: Tuesday, September 14th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Clarke County What: Event listing from Clarke County: Tuesday, September 14 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More PTO Meeting - Timothy Road Elementary When: Tuesday, September 14th at 5:45 p.m. Where: Timothy Road Elementary What: Event listing from Timothy Road Elementary: Tuesday, September 14 from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PMPTO Meeting-Media Center Learn More PTO Meeting - SJES - South Jackson Elementary School When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30 p.m. Where: South Jackson Elementary School What: Event listing from South Jackson Elementary School: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Rather Be Reading Book Club - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMJoin us in person to discuss The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. Copies are available at the front desk for checkout. Operating hours are Monday, Wednesday, Frid... Learn More Progress Reports Distributed - Clarke Central High When: Wednesday, September 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Clarke Central High What: Event listing from Clarke Central High: Wednesday, September 15 (all day) Learn More Mobile Dental Lab - Chase Street Elementary When: Wednesday, September 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Chase Street Elementary What: Event listing from Chase Street Elementary: Wednesday, September 15 (all day) Learn More Fall Wildflowers of the Georgia Piedmont Certificate in Native Plants When: Wednesday, September 15th at 9:00 a.m. Where: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia What: Event listing from The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Wednesday, September 15 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PMFall Wildflowers of the Georgia Piedmont (Elective) Fee $50  Register OnlineOur gardens, roadsides, and meadows are aglow with color in the fall. In this class, students wi... Learn More Grandparents' Group - SJES - South Jackson Elementary School When: Wednesday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m. Where: South Jackson Elementary School What: Event listing from South Jackson Elementary School: Wednesday, September 15 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Learn More Talking About Books - The only plane in the sky: an oral history of 9/11 Online When: Wednesday, September 15th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Wednesday, September 15 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PMPlease join us as we discuss The only plane in the sky: an oral history of 9/11 by Garrett Graff. Summary: Journalist and historian Garrett Graff tells the story of September 11, ... Learn More Leads Group 2 - 'Classic City Leads' When: Wednesday, September 15th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Wednesday, September 15 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Classic City Leads is off an running!  This closed group (open to Chamber Members/one member per industry) focuses on networking, building trusted business contacts and sharin... Learn More Live Action Among Us - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Wednesday, September 15th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Wednesday, September 15 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMCome join us after school at the library for live-action Among Us. Can you and your crew members find and eject the Impostors in time to save yourselves?Open to teens in grades 6-12... Learn More Historic Preservation Designation Committee When: Wednesday, September 15th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Athens Historic Preservation Commission What: Event listing from Athens Historic Preservation Commission: Wednesday, September 15 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMhttp://www.accgov.com/calendar.aspx?EID=20190 Learn More Historic Preservation Commission Meeting When: Wednesday, September 15th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Athens Historic Preservation Commission What: Event listing from Athens Historic Preservation Commission: Wednesday, September 15 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PMhttp://www.accgov.com/calendar.aspx?EID=20176 Learn More Virtual Ink - Writers Group Online When: Wednesday, September 15th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Wednesday, September 15 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PMVirtual Ink is an Adult monthly Creative Writing Group using Google Meets. We share, give suggestions, and support each others work. The group is open to all skill levels. Adults on... Learn More HMS Volleyball vs. WRC - Hilsman Middle When: Thursday, September 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Hilsman Middle What: Event listing from Hilsman Middle: Thursday, September 16 (all day) Learn More C-Team Football vs. Hart Co - Hilsman Middle When: Thursday, September 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Hilsman Middle What: Event listing from Hilsman Middle: Thursday, September 16 (all day) Learn More Getting Started with Genealogy Online When: Thursday, September 16th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday, September 16 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PMDid you just get a Genealogy DNA kit? Not sure how to research records to search for family members?The Athens-Clarke County Heritage Room welcomes you to this free, informal session... Learn More Volleyball game at BHL - Clarke Middle When: Thursday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Clarke Middle What: Event listing from Clarke Middle: Thursday, September 16 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMGo Owls! Learn More Policy Committee Meeting via YouTube Live When: Thursday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Clarke County What: Event listing from Clarke County: Thursday, September 16 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Title 1 Annual Meeting (Virtual) - Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary When: Thursday, September 16th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary What: Event listing from Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary: Thursday, September 16 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Teen Dungeons & Dragons - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Thursday, September 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday, September 16 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMJoin us for D&D at the Athens-Clarke County Library! Together we'll tell an amazing story as we guide our characters through perilous journeys, epic battles, and heroic quests. T... Learn More Virtual Open House/Curriculum Night (Virtual) When: Thursday, September 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary What: Event listing from Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary: Thursday, September 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More One Book Athens: Virtual Community Conversation Online When: Thursday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday, September 16 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMThe discussion of Stamped; Racism, Antiracism and You continues with another virtual conversation hosted by the Athens-Clarke County Inclusion Office. Click here to register for this... Learn More LANCO - Georgia Theatre When: Thursday, September 16th at 8:30 p.m. Where: Georgia Theatre What: Event listing from Georgia Theatre: Thursday, September 16 at 8:30 PMDetails Zero Mile Presents LANCO THU, 16 SEP 2021 at 08:30PM EDT Ages: All Ages Doors Open: 07:30PM OnSale: Fri, 9 Apr 2021 at 10:00AM EDT Announcement: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 at 10:00AM EDT https://www.facebook.com... Learn More Wacoal Fit for the Cure at Georgia Square Mall When: Friday, September 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Atlanta Highway What: Wacoal, the nation's leading designer intimate apparel brand, launches its fall Fit for the Cure® event series in partnership with Susan G. Komen® to support the fight against breast cancer. Since 1999 Wacoal has donated more than 5.8 million dollars to Komen – through Fit for... Learn More Cross Country meet--Apple Hawkins Invite When: Saturday, September 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Hilsman Middle What: Event listing from Hilsman Middle: Saturday, September 18 (all day) Learn More Monarchs & Beyond: Pollinator Stewardship When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia What: Event listing from The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PMPlants and Pollinators Specialization: Monarchs and Beyond: Pollinator Stewardship Fee $50 Register OnlineThis class will take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of... Learn More Book Signing with Brittany Wagner - Athens Area Chamber of Commerce When: Saturday, September 18th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Saturday, September 18 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PMJoin Brittany Wagner, star of Last Chance U and author of Next Chance U on the 1st floor of Barnes & Noble as she signs her book before the UGA vs. South Carolina game! Learn More Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute - Georgia Theatre When: Saturday, September 18th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Georgia Theatre What: Event listing from Georgia Theatre: Saturday, September 18 at 8:00 PMDetails Zero Mile Presents RUMOURS: A FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE SAT, 18 SEP 2021 at 08:00PM EDT Ages: 18 & Over Doors Open: 07:00PM OnSale: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 at 10:00AM EDT Announcement: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 at 10... Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, 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.