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Trombones in the Stacks!

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join talented trombone students from the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts under the direction of Associate Professor Lucas Rego Borges.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join talented trombone students from the Chaddock & Morrow College of Fine Arts under the direction of Associate Professor Lucas Rego Borges.

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Lyn Ford speaks into the microphone with her hands gesturing off to the side. She is wearing a red, black, and tan patterned button-up shirt and has her long black hair in a ponytail.

Affrilachian Folk Tales

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Inside (Chauncey) at Chauncey Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Kids, Families, All Ages
Event Details:

Lyn Ford is a writer, artist, and storyteller known for her engaging style. She will share interactive folktales rooted in her family’s African-American Appalachian oral traditions...

Library Branch: Chauncey Public Library
Room: Inside (Chauncey)
Age Group: Kids, Families, All Ages
Program Type: Performance, Storytime, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Lyn Ford is a writer, artist, and storyteller known for her engaging style.

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Youth Solo & Chamber Recitals

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Families
Event Details:

Under the direction of the Southeast Ohio Music Teachers Association, this event highlights mostly solo pieces by older students (middle school and high school) playing a variety o...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

Under the direction of the Southeast Ohio Music Teachers Association, this event highlights mostly solo pieces by older students (middle school and high school) playing a variety of instruments.

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Alone in the Burning: Poetry and Cello

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Experience the synergy of poetry and music as former Athens Poet Laureate Wendy McVicker and talented local cellist Lara Wallace present a live performance featuring poems fro...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

Experience the synergy of poetry and music as former Athens Poet Laureate Wendy McVicker and talented local cellist Lara Wallace present a live performance featuring poems from McVicker's newest collection.

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Community Sing-Along : Athens County Community Singers

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Families
Event Details:

This performance features popular songs that everyone can help to sing! Join us in welcoming co-directors Stephanie Morris (MM, LPMT, MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapy Fellow), ...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

This performance features popular songs that everyone can help to sing!

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Photo of musician Steve Zarate with a guitar and harmonica, surrounded by fall foliage.

Color and Song (w/ Steve Zarate)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

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Sing, Strum, and Shake

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and pl...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and playing egg shakers to a variety of genres.

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Music on the Green

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outdoor stage (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening of Celtic-inspired folk music on Nelsonville Public Library’s green space with a concert from local artists The Brickersons.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Outdoor stage (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening of Celtic-inspired folk music on Nelsonville Public Library’s green space with a concert from local artists The Brickersons.

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Sing, Strum, and Shake

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting room (The Plains) at The Plains Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and pl...

Library Branch: The Plains Public Library
Room: Meeting room (The Plains)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and playing egg shakers to a variety of genres.

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Photo of musician Steve Zarate with a guitar and harmonica, surrounded by fall foliage.

Color and Song (w/ Steve Zarate)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

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Accommodations

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Sing, Strum, and Shake

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Glouster) at Glouster Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and pl...

Library Branch: Glouster Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Glouster)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and playing egg shakers to a variety of genres.

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Sing, Strum, and Shake

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting room (Coolville) at Coolville Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and pl...

Library Branch: Coolville Public Library
Room: Meeting room (Coolville)
Age Group: Preschool, Babies and Toddlers, Kids, Families
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Musician Megan Bee will introduce stringed instruments and lead sing-alongs in this hour-long intro to music. Get a hands-on taste of melody and rhythm by singing, clapping, and playing egg shakers to a variety of genres.

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Accommodations

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Photo of musician Steve Zarate with a guitar and harmonica, surrounded by fall foliage.

Color and Song (w/ Steve Zarate)

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outdoor stage (Nelsonville) at Nelsonville Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Summer at the Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

Library Branch: Nelsonville Public Library
Room: Outdoor stage (Nelsonville)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance, Summer at the Library
Event Details:

Local musician Steve Zarate will perform a color-themed live concert with songs from artists such as Neil Diamond, R.E.M., Jimi Hendrix, and many more.

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Vintage book cover illustration of the featured short story, "The White Heron".

Storytime for Adults: "A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Performance, Storytime
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

First published in 1886, Sarah Orne Jewett's tale of a young person's awakening to the natural world is also one of self-discovery and ecological consciousness.Read by Librarian To...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Performance, Storytime
Event Details:

First published in 1886, Sarah Orne Jewett's tale of a young person's awakening to the natural world is also one of self-discovery and ecological consciousness.

Read by Librarian Todd.

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Musical Group: Fine Business!

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Angela Opell and John Wetzel are Fine Business! They present American roots music with wit and style, blending their voices with clarinet and guitar on classic country, folk rock, ...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

Angela Opell and John Wetzel are Fine Business! They present American roots music with wit and style, blending their voices with clarinet and guitar on classic country, folk rock, and blues, the perfect recipe for chilling out.

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File photo for featured musical artist, Albert Rouzie.

Concert with Albert Rouzie

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Atrium (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Creativity, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A solo performance by much-admired local musician Albert Rouzie, a singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist.  Albert will perform selections from several of his alternative fo...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Atrium (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Creativity, Performance
Event Details:

A solo performance by much-admired local musician Albert Rouzie, a singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist.  Albert will perform selections from several of his alternative folk albums, including his latest, Ready for Anything (But t

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Vintage illustration by Sidney Padget for The Strange Magazine.

Storytime for Adults: "The Adventure of Black Peter" by Arthur Conan Doyle

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large meeting room (Athens) at Athens Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Settle in for another dramatic reading and discussion with librarian Todd! First published in Collier's Magazine in1904, this detective story keeps you guessing until its shocking ...

Library Branch: Athens Public Library
Room: Large meeting room (Athens)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion / Literary Reading, Performance
Event Details:

Settle in for another dramatic reading and discussion with librarian Todd!

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