January Haps

Sunday 1/21

  • The Freak Show Vintage and And Art Market 12-7, The Union
  • Scottish dance’s next start-at-the-very-beginning series begins January 21 at the Athens Community Center, running from 2 to 4 pm. If your New Year’s resolution was to have more fun, make new friends, and strengthen your brain and body, you won’t want to miss this opportunity!

Monday 1/22

  • The Moundbuilders: Ohio’s First Farmers, Engineers, Astronomers, and Artisans: The Friends of The Plains Mounds January speaker is Tom O’Grady from the Southeast Ohio History Center. This overview of Ohio’s mound-building cultures should be interesting to the mound aficionado or to a newcomer looking for an introduction to Ohio prehistory 5pm, Plains Library
  • IREST is a mutli-faceted self-management approach well-suited for trauma survivors and chronic pain patients to manage their condition and improve quality of life 5:30-6:30, Athens Library
  • Empowered Writing 5pm, SOJO

Tuesday 1/23

  • Cirque Mechanics ZEPHYR, Memaud
  • Near Eastside Neighborhood Porchfest Kickoff Organizing Meeting 5pm, Jackieos Taproom
  • Arts and Crafts, Sewing and Crocheting 5pm SOJO
  • Come with us on an exploration of worldly pinot noirs! For this tasting we will feature 4 different pinots; featuring selections from Macedonia, France, USA (California and Oregon). You will nosh on some perfectly paired bites, while you truly discover the complexities of this lovely grape. 4:30pm, A Taste
  • From the Fireline: Fire in the Age of Climate Change: Guest speaker Mike Broecker will share his perspective on wildfires and prescribe fires, tapping into his knowledge drawing on years of experience as a firefighter, fire instructor, prescribe fire burn boss, and local land owner 6:30, Athens Library

Wednesday 1/24

  • Stuarts Opera House Volunteer Open House 5pm

Thursday 1/25

  • Free early show Caitlin Kraus, Brad Swinarski 7-9, Casa
  • Book Club- Ultra Processed People-We’ll discuss medical scientist Chris Van Tulleken’s new study about our current crisis of nutrition and examine the trails he blazes to get ourselves and our society back on track 6:30 Athens Library
  • Secret Oatmeal, Dogslam, DJ Tickle Butt 8pm, The Union
  • Living Traditions Athens County and Invisible Ground present an introduction to the use of recording equipment for interviewing, editing, and gathering of interviews and oral histories. Learn how to use equipment to gather your own stories and what to do with it afterwards from Brian Koscho, Adjunct Professor at Ohio University and Director of Invisible Ground. 10am, Shade Community Center

Friday 1/26

  • Roman Candle, The Visitor, Top’d Off 8pm, The Union
  • Mucho Funky Dance Party 10pm, Casa
  • Free Palestine Rally 6pm, Athens County Courthouse
  • We’ll enjoy the twilight of the forest and view the full wolf moon on this short, 1-mile hike. You can have dinner at the lodge after the hike 5:30, Burr Oak State Park
  • Opening night for Poor Things at the Athena Cinema
  • Create Reusable Upcycled bags 12-4pm, Makerspace

Saturday 1/27

  • Kazma Knights presents Kazma’s New Year, New Me…Not 9pm, The Union
  • Communiy Seed Swaps 12:30-2pm, Athens Library
  • Beginner Sewing Class pillow case 12-3pm, Athens Makerspace
  • Uncover Appalachian Ohio Animal Mysteries with expert animal tracker Joe Brehm along the bike path 1pm- register and learn more on FB Appalachian Understories
  • Rylee Bapst returns with The Four Winds to the Casa Cantina Stage. Guaranteed to get you dancing and twirling, the show is a rare treat. 1pm, Casa

Sunday 1/28

Monday 1/29

  • Al-Nakba The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948 2 part screening. Episodes 3 and 4 5:30, Arts West

Tuesday 1/30

  • Tony Hawk! 7:30pm, Memaud
  • Farm Fresh Winter Citrus, Delivered From The Grove To You! 10am, Menards
  • Name Speaker Series: The Importance of Mental Health Care 6pm, Athens Library

Wednesday 1/31

  • Heart Folded Book Craft 5:30, Plains Library

2 responses to “January Haps”

  1. Cody Avatar
    Cody

    I found out about the Emily Singer/Chris Michael and the Andrews show through this list. It was a blast! Thanks so much for providing this amazing community resource!

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  2. Anna Hess Avatar
    Anna Hess

    I hope you don’t mind sharing this event:

    Scottish dance’s next start-at-the-very-beginning series begins January 21 at the Athens Community Center, running from 2 to 4 pm. If your New Year’s resolution was to have more fun, make new friends, and strengthen your brain and body, you won’t want to miss this opportunity!

    The first class is FREE, no registration required. This is the last beginner class until summer!

    If you’re even considering dancing with us this year, please make time to come check it out. After the first week, drop-ins aren’t possible and you will need to register ($45 for the 10-week session).

    If you can walk briskly, you can dance. Why not give it a try and find out if this will be your 2024 source of joy?

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