5/11/23-5/14/24 Haps

Thursday 5/11

• Community Giveback Day- Thousands of free items donated from OU move out 9am-11am, Athens Country Fairgrounds
• School of Rock — the Musical 7pm, Stuart’s Opera House
• Help our local libraries celebrate the anniversary of one of the first bike-lending library programs in the country with special events this month. Join Athens County All Bike, The Athens Bicycle Club, and the Athens City County Health Department for a few hours of bike repair, bike safety tips, and a giveaway of a few bikes, bike parts, and accessories. Open to all bike riders and enthusiasts, with a special invite to teens. 3pm-5pm, Glouster Library
• Produce Auction 4-7, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• Spanish Conversation Hour 4-5, Athens Country Library

Friday 5/12

• Micah Kesselring & Caitlin Kraus Band 9pm, Casa Nueva
• VACATION w/ Golomb, The Union
• Birds of the Hills Festival Camp 5:30pm, Oty’okwa 24799 Purcell Road South Bloomingville, OH 43152
• School of Rock — the Musical, Stuart’s Opera House
• Floral Workshop-Oak & Ivy 3rd Annual Flowers for Fertility Fundraiser 6pm, Dutch Creek Winery
• Live Music at the Hocking Hills Winery 6pm

Saturday 5/13

• Hearts Gone South- Honky Tonk Ball 5pm, Federal Valley Resource Center
• Darrin Hacquard 9pm, Smiling Skull
• The Big Coverup, The Union
• Party in the Park 1pm, Glouster Memorial Park
• Outdoor Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum 2pm, Ridges
• Athens Farmer’s Market, Community Center
• Come buy some wonderful plants from the Master Gardeners of Athens Ohio! We will have sun, shade, perennial & annual plants — along with a lot of Master Gardeners to help you choose the best plant for your plot! 9am-12pm, Community Center
• OYO band 7:30pm, Little Fish Brewing Company
• Birds of the Hills Festival Camp 6:00am, Oty’okwa 24799 Purcell Road South Bloomingville, OH 43152
• School of Rock — the Musical 7pm Stuart’s Opera House
• Intro to MIG Welding 11:00 AM, Community Makerspace
• Calliope Spring Concerts: evening and matinee performances 4pm,  Athens First Presbyterian Church
• Mother’s Day Tea Cozy Sale 12:00 pm, Athens Public Library
• Forest Bathing Walk (We’ll take a walk in the forest at a slow, intentional pace with trained forest therapy guide Nicole Kennedy. During the walk, Nicole will share a series of sensory invitations, offer opportunities for group sharing (only if you are comfortable), and close with a tea made from local plants. Meet at the Burr Oak State Park nature center. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes or boots. Bring drinking water.  Two-hour program.) 2pm Burr Oak State Park
• Rural Action Lake Logan Canoe Floa 11:00 am, 29704 Lake Logan Rd, Logan, OH 43138

Sunday 5/14

• Makers at the Market (Celebrate our community’s vibrant art scene. Support your local artists! These events are the second Sunday of every other month. Our first event is on May 14th, Mother’s Day, so bring your mom (or mom friend) and find her the perfect gift.) 12pm-4pm, Kindred Market
• Birds of the Hills Festival Camp 6:30am, Oty’okwa 24799 Purcell Road South Bloomingville, OH 43152
• Eclipse Brunch 11am