Upcoming Events

Join us as we share plants, seeds, & stories from around the garden (Supplies will be provided to take plants home.) *You are welcome to bring plants & seeds to share, but it is not necessary for participation. ...

Is it a pigeon or a dove? Join us to find out! Our guest Pete Thompson has maintained a loft since childhood and will talk about the homing instinct of his birds. (They can find their way home from hundreds of miles away, but how?) A release ...

This presentation will examine sources of destruction to the Amazon rainforest while also highlighting local, international, and Indigenous efforts to protect it.  Our guest speaker is Brad Jokisch, associate professor of Geography at Ohio ...

The growing season is upon us! Bring in some of the plants you started from seeds or some of your divided plants, then swap them for others to take home. ...

Let's plant our library garden beds for summer! This year, help with tomatoes, basil, squash, and cucumber in our vegetable bed and sunflowers and strawflowers in our flower and pollinator beds.  Join us for a fun hour in the sun and dirt! ...

Do you love to sew or have you always wanted to learn? Want an excuse to get together with friends to create something for a good cause? We could use your help! In partnership with the worldwide movement known as Morsbags, the Athens library has s...

Join us to learn about gardening with hands-on activities for kids! More about our presenter: Sara Lennert has a background in wildlife conservation and operates a small-scale landscaping business that specializes in the design of native plan...

Do you have a few plants that need a good home, or want to try to grow something you haven't before? Join us at 1pm to decorate a planting container, then stick around for our plant exchange from 2-5pm featuring both inside and outside varieties. ...

Print the first flowers of summer using cyanotypes and eco prints to create a few beautiful designs. Participants will choose things to print from our green space, and we will print both fabric and paper using simple techniques.  *Adult ...

Members of the Athens Conservancy board will talk about their mission protecting wild lands and maintaining resilient ecosystems, share info about their preserves scattered across the county, and let us know how community members can get involved thr...

Do you love to sew or have you always wanted to learn? Want an excuse to get together with friends to create something for a good cause? We could use your help! In partnership with the worldwide movement known as Morsbags, the Athens library has s...

Dinosaurs are coming to the library! This interactive experience for the whole family includes dinosaur "handlers" with baby dinos, a ferocious growling T-Rex, and more. Join us 30 minutes before and after the show to check out fossil displays, take ...

Channel Indiana Jones with guest presenter Mark Dowler for an immersive STEM experience. This safari combines science, math, and technology into one entertaining performance suitable for all ages. ...

Do you know the 10 essentials to survival when exploring the great outdoors? Practice these useful skills in a fun and hands-on way for your next epic adventure! ...

Led by two guides, participants will meet at Burr Oak State Park, where they will launch kayaks into coves and under giant oaks, learning about local history and flora/fauna as they paddle, reveling in all five senses. Touch the Earth Adventures h...

Set off on a fossil adventure! Excavate them, build models of them, name them after you. Driven by a biography of fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda and the Ohio Science Standards, participants will actively explore fossils and all they have to tell us.&nbs...

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery invites you for some hands-on, interactive, engaging PLAY! Using a STEAM-based approach, we’ll create, test, explore, and connect to some all-time favorite books.  ...

The Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery invites you for some hands-on, interactive, engaging PLAY! Using a STEAM-based approach, we’ll create, test, explore, and connect to some all-time favorite books.  ...

Members of the Athens Conservancy board will talk about their mission protecting wild lands and maintaining resilient ecosystems, share info about their preserves scattered across the county, and let us know how community members can get involved thr...

Discover more about amazing animals in person. Learn where our zoo guests are from, what they eat, and what makes them so unique. *Program will be outside, weather permitting. ...

Set off on a fossil adventure! Excavate them, build models of them, name them after you. Driven by a biography of fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda and the Ohio Science Standards, participants will actively explore fossils and all they have to tell us.&nbs...

Interested in reducing the ecological desert of grass lawns while also creating habitat for wildlife and native plants? Join Teresa Caldwell of the Athens Soil & Water Conservation District to learn about solarization and responsible herbicides a...

Set off on a fossil adventure! Excavate them, build models of them, name them after you. Driven by a biography of fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda and the Ohio Science Standards, participants will actively explore fossils and all they have to tell us.&nbs...

Join Nature Center reps to learn firsthand about the creatures that can be found in your own backyard. Animal ambassadors will vary but could include snakes, frogs, and turtles. *This program may be outside, weather permitting. ...