Athens Events Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend

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21 October, 2021

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ATHENS, GA — Hoping to go on a family outing? Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Patch has you covered with several events and happenings taking place this week in Athens. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Hosting an event? Whether you're planning a rodeo, a board game night, or a conference, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in the Athens area: Getting Started with Genealogy Online When: Thursday, October 21st at 3:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday, October 21 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 o... Learn More Virtual Children's Book Club: A Properly Unhaunted Place by William Alexander Online When: Thursday, October 21st at 4:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday and October 21 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMJoin us on Google Meet for a virtual book club! Check out a copy of the book at the Children's Desk. Registration is limited to 10 children. If appeasing ghosts is your family's specia... Learn More Policy Committee Meeting via YouTube Live When: Thursday, October 21st at 4:30 p.m. Where: Clarke County What: Event listing from Clarke County: Thursday and October 21 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at [email protected]... Learn More Teen Dungeons & Dragons - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Thursday, October 21st at 5:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday, October 21 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. Thi... Learn More Cover 2 Cover Book Club - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMJoin us as we discuss October's book, "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman. Also, pick up a copy of November's book "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park. This program is free and ai... Learn More Starting at Zero - Virtual Event - Athens Area Chamber of Commerce When: Friday, October 22nd at 12:00 p.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Friday, October 22 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM We are pleased to invite you to be part of a virtual panel discussion event based on topics in the documentary film Starting at Zero. In partnership with the Athens Area Chamber of ... Learn More All About Ada Lovelace Online - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Friday, October 22nd at 4:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Friday, October 22 from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PMCheck out our Facebook page for a virtual storytime celebrating Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer!Join Meeting: https://www.facebook.com/madisoncolibrary This event was origina... Learn More The 1950 U.S. Federal Census - Are You Ready? Online When: Friday, October 22nd at 5:45 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Friday, October 22 from 5:45 PM to 7:45 PMDo you remember the excitement in April 2012 around the release of the 1940 U.S. Census? Who did you find once the census was released – your grandparents, your parents, yourself? Follow... Learn More ServeAthens ICN - Athens Area Chamber of Commerce When: Saturday, October 23rd at 8:00 a.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Saturday, October 23 from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM ServeAthens ICN (in Christ name) is an annual half-day of service event. Churches, businesses and organizations gather together to serve in a variety of service projects as we s... Learn More Rivers Alive When: Saturday, October 23rd at 9:00 a.m. Where: Several sites around Athens What: Athens area residents wade into local rivers, lakes, and streams as part of the continuing statewide campaign to clean and preserve over 70,000 miles of Georgia's rivers and streams. Participants must register for one of the several sites around Athens. All sites have been app... Learn More Horror Movie Scavenger Hunt - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Monday, October 25th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, October 25 (all day)All this week, teens can hunt for tiny horror movie posters that are hidden all throughout the Teen Department. Find them all and claim a treat! Open to teens only. This event was originally posted on... Learn More Monday Funday: Spooky, Ooky Pumpkin Fun When: Monday, October 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, October 25 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMIt's Pumpkin Time! Join Ms. Donna for interactive storytelling, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes starring everyone's favorite ORANGE SQUASH! We'll have fun with pumpkin art and science, ... Learn More Gourd Painting - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Monday, October 25th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, October 25 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMStop by to paint on of our seasonal (fake) pumpkins and other gourds. Make it sparkly or scary, whatever you choose!Open to teens in grades 6-12. No registration is required, but face ma... Learn More Lavonia Carnegie Book Club - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Monday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, October 25 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin us as we discuss October's book "Under Magnolia" by Frances Mayes. Also, we will be discussing books to read for the upcoming year, so bring as many suggestions as you'd like! This ... Learn More Anime Club - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Monday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, October 25 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMMeet with other fans of anime and manga to discover books, shows, movies, snacks, art, and Japanese culture. Join us as we play games, eat snacks, and watch anime! This event was origina... Learn More Last Monday Book Group -- The Sympathizer Online When: Monday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Monday, October 25 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMJoin us as we discuss The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. You can find it in our catalog here. Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, The Sympathizer "follows a Viet Cong agen... Learn More iPad/iPhone Basics - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, October 26th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMMeet the iPad. Learn about touch screen gestures, connecting to wifi, downloading apps, changing settings, and more.The classroom will be set up for social distancing and all attendee... Learn More Virtual Infant Storytime! Online - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, October 26th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AMVirtual program! Available on the Children's Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/athenschildrens/Join us on Facebook for a virtual infant storytime!Join Meeting: https:... Learn More Southern States Migration Patterns Online When: Tuesday, October 26th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PMMigration studies can help you with genealogical and historical research. Come learn why did people migrated from one location to another. What routes they followed and how identifying ... Learn More Make Your Own Mask - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, October 26th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMWe'll have everything you need to make a glamorous masquerade mask or a spooky Halloween mask - whatever you prefer! Open to teens in grades 6-12. No registration needed; face masks req... Learn More Dungeons and Dragons - Athens-Clarke County Library When: Tuesday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMTeens, join us for our Dungeons & Dragons club! Come fight monsters, solve puzzles, and debate with dragons in the fantasy role-playing game. Teens in grades 6-12 only and all skill... Learn More Pancakes & Policy with Pat Wilson, GA Department of Economic Development When: Wednesday, October 27th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Athens Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Athens Area Chamber of Commerce: Wednesday, October 27 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AMJoin us for our next 'Pancakes & Policy' as we hear from Pat Wilson, Commissioner of Georgia Economic Development    This event was originally posted on a public calenda... Learn More OUTDOOR Musical Storytime AT MEMORIAL PARK: RATTLEBONE ROCK! When: Wednesday, October 27th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Athens-Clarke County Library What: Event listing from Athens-Clarke County Library: Wednesday, October 27 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AMNOTE: THIS EVENT IS OUTSIDE AT MEMORIAL PARK! Meet us near the top of the hill in the park, above the large pavilion. Bring a blanket and snacks, and join us for a lively time of yo... Learn More See 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.