An Athens Autumn: Calliope Feminist Choir [CANCELLED]
This event is weather permitting.
Start your day in the outside amphitheater at 9 AM with an hour of music from Athens' own Calliope Feminist Choir.
Peruse the latest choir of original tea cozy designs, created and donated by the Athens County Knitters!
On sale all day October 1st. All proceeds further support the Athens Public Library.
Multiple community groups will be tabling on the main floor, providing exhibits and information about their services.
The Athens County Knitters will display a selection of tea cozies, created specially for An Athens Autumn (All Day).
Explore the parking lot throughout the day, and meet with the following community organizations:
An Athens Autumn: Fleshing Out the Past! Dinosaur Exploration with WitmerLab
Join paleontologist Dr. Lawrence Witmer and WitmerLab for all things dinosaurs!
Masters of Control: How to Recognize and Stop Abuse in Our Communities
Join the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program to learn more about how to spot signs of coercion and control in relationships and help friends and family get out before it's too late.
Catch a be-costumed Stilt Walker roaming the library! Shake hands and say hello with this friendly character from the Appalachian foothills.
(Happening 11-12 and 1-2)
An Athens Autumnt: Survival Skills with Appalachian Understories (Guided Walk)
Fire building, shelter building, and primitive crafts are all things you can expect to be introduced to at the Appalachian Understories Survival Workshop.
An early childhood music program for children 5 and under. Bring your little ones and the whole family for fun and spend music time together! This program will take place on the first Saturday of every month.
Join the Hocking College Nature Center for tabling from 12-1pm at the Outside Amphitheater where they will have live reptiles, furs and skulls on display, all from species of native Ohio fauna.
Come see how wool fiber is processed and spun into yarn, to then be transformed through natural dye methods for use in clothing.
In the Large Meeting Room.
An Athens Autumn: Fall Tree Identification with Ohio DNR (Guided Walk)
Join Stephanie Downs and Julie Gee from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources on a guided walk to identify local trees and discuss the natural transition from summer to fall.
An Athens Autumn: John Quincy Adams and the Grand Tour of Ohio
In the Large Meeting Room.
HILL SPIRITS are an energetic folk quintet based in Athens, Ohio. These five sons from Ohio have a firm belief in embracing where they are from, providing a voice for the region, and singing of the past for today's generations.