Events at Your Athens County Public Libraries

Needles & Hooks: Knitting and Crochet Fun

At Coolville, May 28, 2013 at 1:00PM

Learn to knit or crochet in a friendly group setting along with teacher Yelena Conley.

Group meets every other week.

Yarn available for beginners or those without a project.

Spanish Conversation Hour

At Athens, May 28, 2013 at 4:00PM

Every Tuesday from 4:00 til 5:00

All are welcome!

Yoga For People 50 and Up

At Athens, May 29, 2013 at 2:00PM

Every Wednesday at 2:00pm.

Move... Relax... Gain flexibility... Breathe... Stretch... Gain strength

Instructor Linda Cochran teaches simple yoga poses.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.

Knitting Group

At Athens, May 29, 2013 at 5:00PM

Every Wednesday from 5 til 8 pm.

Bring a project to work on and join us for knitting and conversation.

Beginners and kids are welcome.

Epic Book Club: PARADISE LOST

At Athens, May 30, 2013 at 7:00PM

In the four sessions of this series we will discuss John Milton's Paradise Lost in terms of its place in epic tradition and in the context of seventeenth-century England.

Each progressive meeting will cover a different section of the book.

Week 2: "Eden, Marriage, and Rebellion"
(Read Books 4-6)

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Saturday Knitting Group

At Athens, June 1, 2013 at 9:00AM

9-10 am, First Saturday of each month

Bring a project to work on and join us for knitting and conversation.

World Atlatl Association Competition Day!

At Athens, June 1, 2013 at 10:00AM

A prehistoric sporting event on the library green!  The atlatl is the successor of the spear and the predecessor of the bow!  Ray Stischek, leader of our area's local Atlatl Association will host what is officially kn

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Books for Brunch

At Glouster, June 3, 2013 at 1:30PM

Join us for some casual booktalk and light refreshments.

The Athens Poetry Group All Local Poets Invited

At Athens, June 4, 2013 at 10:00AM

Every Other Tuesday, 10:00 AM till 12:00 PM

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Spanish Conversation Hour

At Athens, June 4, 2013 at 4:00PM

Every Tuesday from 4:00 til 5:00

All are welcome!

Athens FibromyalgiaNetwork Support Group (AFN)

At Athens, June 4, 2013 at 5:30PM

GOALS:

to provide education
to identify ways to manage pain and fatigue
to improve communications skills
to create a network of support
to improve awareness

WHEN:

First Tuesday of each month

CONTACTS:

Mary Cummings-Smith, MS CCC/SLP Speech Language Pathologist - Coordinator- AFN
Email: athensfibromyalgianetwork@qmail.com Phone: 740-592-6357

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Yoga For People 50 and Up

At Athens, June 5, 2013 at 2:00PM

Every Wednesday at 2:00pm.

Move... Relax... Gain flexibility... Breathe... Stretch... Gain strength

Instructor Linda Cochran teaches simple yoga poses.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.

Knitting Group

At Athens, June 5, 2013 at 5:00PM

Every Wednesday from 5 til 8 pm.

Bring a project to work on and join us for knitting and conversation.

Beginners and kids are welcome.

Epic Book Club: PARADISE LOST

At Athens, June 6, 2013 at 7:00PM

In the four sessions of this series we will discuss John Milton's Paradise Lost in terms of its place in epic tradition and in the context of seventeenth-century England.

Each progressive meeting will cover a different section of the book.

Week 3: "The Fall"
(Read Books 7-9)

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Friends of the Athens Public Library Booksale

At Athens, June 8, 2013 at 9:00AM

 

Held the second Saturday of each month, from 9 AM until 3 PM.

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Needles & Hooks: Knitting and Crochet Fun

At Coolville, June 11, 2013 at 1:00PM

Learn to knit or crochet in a friendly group setting along with teacher Yelena Conley.

Group meets every other week.

Yarn available for beginners or those without a project.

Spanish Conversation Hour

At Athens, June 11, 2013 at 4:00PM

Every Tuesday from 4:00 til 5:00

All are welcome!

Yoga For People 50 and Up

At Athens, June 12, 2013 at 2:00PM

Every Wednesday at 2:00pm.

Move... Relax... Gain flexibility... Breathe... Stretch... Gain strength

Instructor Linda Cochran teaches simple yoga poses.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.

Knitting Group

At Athens, June 12, 2013 at 5:00PM

Every Wednesday from 5 til 8 pm.

Bring a project to work on and join us for knitting and conversation.

Beginners and kids are welcome.

Civil War Roundtable

At Athens, June 12, 2013 at 7:00PM

  • The Civil War Roundtable of Athens County is officially known as the General Charles H. Grosvenor Civil War Round Table, in honor of Athens Ohio’s most prestigious veteran of that war, and was founded by the late Ray Skinner. 

 

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