Event List

Learn about some of the amazing adventures SE Ohio has to offer, complete with prizes that can assist you on your own escapades some day.

This delightful, fiber-based project gives kids a chance to experience the art of weaving. Using popsicle sticks and yarn, you will learn how to create a shell for your new turtle ...

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, partic...

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 Conserva...

Give old pages new life in this one-hour creative workshop. Using upcycled books, markers, paint, and colored pencils, participants will create their own original blackout or found...

You asked for it--now it's here. With the hot weather rolling in, it's the perfect season to spend some time indoors with friends and see if Lady Luck is sitting on your shoulder. ...

Join us for an informal musical get-together every 3rd Tuesday from 6-8pm. You're invited to listen or play, no matter your skill level; beginners are encouraged to learn from e...

Your grandfather was a famous explorer, and now it’s YOUR turn to set off on an epic journey in Egypt to find a secret tomb and the lost mummy inside it. Team up to discover clues,...

Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball players stop by for a special storytime.

Map your way to the past with this exploration of historic adventurers and the tools they used to find their way around.

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, partic...

Join Appalachian Understories and Lawrence Greene for a 4-mile guided bike tour of the Indigenous earthworks throughout The Plains. Expect typical traffic patterns on this ride, an...

Create a miniature work of art that highlights your personal aesthetic. These pocket-sized canvases are perfect for exercising your creative muscles, trying out a new medium, or qu...

Compete against your peers for the title of Greatest Smash Player in Athens County! Nintendo Switch, game, and controllers will all be provided, along with snacks and drinks. Tourn...

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. *T...

Nerd out with video games, board games, RPGs, virtual reality, and more. Chill with old friends and meet some new people while enjoying nerd-worthy drinks and snacks. *For ages 12 ...

Experience this classic fairy tale as never before with Stevens Puppets and their hand-carved wooden marionettes. Watch performers bring the story to life, then stick around after ...

Making ink with wild-caught materials connects art, not just to the artist, but also to the area and the time in which it was created. Foraging for dyes can also give you a stronge...

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 Conserva...

Revel in the thrill of tossing things in the air with this juggling setlist that’s all over the map. Watch Tom Sparough utilize balls, clubs, and even (toy) birds in an unforgettab...

Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball players stop by for a special storytime. Join us every Wednesday for an interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and grade sc...

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, partic...

Stomp on down for this awesome party full of all things dinosaurs. Our prehistoric fun will include games, crafts, and snacks.