Events at Your Athens County Public Libraries

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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Boardgames Club

At Athens, June 13, 2013 at 5:00PM

Learn how to play award-winning board games from around the world!

One hundred games will be accessible, and you can bring your own.

There will be no role-playing or miniature gaming.

This will be held on the second Thursday of each month at 5pm.

Epic Book Club: PARADISE LOST

At Athens, June 13, 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 4: Reconciliation and History
(Read Books 10-12)

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Artist's Reception: Community Through Quilting

At Athens, June 15, 2013 at 1:30PM

Eight quilters from the Seams Like Home quilting group will be exhibiting their quilts throughout the entire Athens Public Library.  These accomplished quilters meet on a weekly basis at the Shade Community Center, giving life and creativity to the local now-closed schoolhouse. These quilters are committed to the re-emergence and growth of traditional quilting.

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The Athens Poetry Group All Local Poets Invited

At Athens, June 18, 2013 at 10:00AM

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

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Spanish Conversation Hour

At Athens, June 18, 2013 at 4:00PM

Every Tuesday from 4:00 til 5:00

All are welcome!

Yoga For People 50 and Up

At Athens, June 19, 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 19, 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.

La Leche League

At Athens, June 19, 2013 at 7:00PM

La Leche League is a non-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to help mothers to breastfeed.  This is accomplished through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education.

LLL of Athens holds meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, at the Athens Public Library at 7pm.  Expectant mothers, nursing moms and babies are encouraged to attend.

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Hiking West Virginia: Meet the Author

At Athens, June 20, 2013 at 7:00PM

Mary Reed is an Athenian and professional freelance nonfiction writer who has been all over the country exploring the hidden wonders of America's countryside.  She knows the ins and outs of getting to know all sorts of terrain and natural topography by foot.  She has previously authored highly successful book, Hiking Ohio.  Like her last book, her new gu

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Zumba Specialty Class: Beginning Zumba Dance and Zumba Toning Chair Exercises (an Sentao)

At Athens, June 21, 2013 at 2:00PM

Your teacher: Kim Knapp-Browne, licensed Zumba Fitness & Toning instructor

What is Zumba Fitness?

  • Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends Latin and international music, and easy to learn steps like the cha-cha, salsa, reggaeton, rumba and more – no prior dance experience necessary

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Mastering the Art of the Atlatl

At Athens, June 22, 2013 at 10:00PM

The atlatl is a prehistoric hunting weapon which launches short javelins called "darts".

Come learn the technique, marksmanship and athleticism of using this device with targets.

Ray Strischek and his local group of veteran atlatl specialists will teach you all there is to know.

This will take place on the library green

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Needles & Hooks: Knitting and Crochet Fun

At Coolville, June 25, 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 25, 2013 at 4:00PM

Every Tuesday from 4:00 til 5:00

All are welcome!

Yoga For People 50 and Up

At Athens, June 26, 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 26, 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.