May Haps

Wednesday 5/1

• Protest for Gaza 5pm, Bicentennial Park by Water Hall
• Justin Noble, an acclaimed science journalist for Rolling Stone magazine, will talk about his recently published book, “Petroleum-238.” He will present his incredible journey across the country interviewing landowners and workers who have been harmed by their exposure to the radioactive and toxic chemicals in oil and gas waste 6pm, Community Center

Thursday 5/2

• Federal Valley Resource Center: All clothing including shoes are featured in our 1/2 off price sale. 10am-5pm
• safezonefire, Henric Boutelle, Snail Satan, Spike Dneedlenuts 8pm, The Union
• Spanish Conversation Hour 4pm, Athens Library

Friday 5/3

• Lavandula, A go go, Basket case, The Union
• Larry Elefante 7pm, Uncle Bucks
• Join Lightside Youth Acting Troupe and Mary Biesinger, director, as they present “Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen” 6:30pm, Federal Valley Resource Center
• Mammogram Mobile Unit 9am-2pm, Federal Valley Resource Center

Saturday 5/4

• Kazma Knights for United 8pm, The Union
• Adam Remnant and Megan Bee 6pm, Eclipse
• Deer Resistant and Native Plant Sale 1pm, 171 Longview Heights
• Tomato Plant Sale 9:30am 14 N. May St.
• Athens Garden Club Plant Sale 9am-11am, 44 Elmwood Place
• Wished Bone, Stench Consultatngs, Larval Sate 7pm, Bat Lounge
• Join Lightside Youth Acting Troupe and Mary Biesinger, director, as they present “Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen” 6:30pm, Federal Valley Resource Center
• International Women’s MTB Day Group Ride 10am, The Wilds
• Multicultural Genealogical Speaker and Light Lunch: Emma Lucas will present on “Lancer Pride: Honoring Local History” 1pm, Multicultural Genealogical Center
• The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s LA RONDINE 1pm, Ridges Auditorium
• Southeat Ohio Fiberworks at Athens Farmers Market

Sunday 5/5

• Wished Bone and Mill Creek Mile, The Skull
• Pillars, Electric Funeral, Arachnid, The Union
• Deer Resistant and Native Plant Sale 10am, 171 Longview Heights
• Pickleball: Open Gym where you can try playing a game, watch some court play, learn how to sign up for sessions online and meet others interested in the sport. 12-4pm, Federal Valley Resource Center

Monday 5/6

• Produce Auction 4-6pm, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• SEORA Happy Hour!Enjoy complementary Chips & Salsa provided by Sol; Mingle with great folks, Discuss upcoming Athens Pride Fest, and possible ways you can show your support 6pm, Sol

Tuesday 5/7

• Open Mic Night 7pm, Stuart’s Opera House
• Morsbag: n partnership with the worldwide movement known as Morsbags, the Athens library has started its own monthly bag-making group. Help us stem the use of plastic bags and get ready for our local single-use plastic bag ban by handcrafting and giving away as many reusable bags as possible 6pm, Athens Library
• Sewing Machine Trouble Shooting 5pm, Athens Makerspace

Wednesday 5/8

• Old Time Jam Night, 6:30pm, Suart’s Opera House
• Beekeeping Series: Getting Ready for Summer 5:30pm, Jackie O’s Apiary at Barrel Ridge Farm, 4500 Angel Ridge Rd
• Words & Wine 6:30pm, Athens Uncorked
• Improv Workshops 6pm, Athensworks

Thursday 5/9

• Family Climate Fair 4:30-6:30, Athens Public Library
• Needle Felting Night 5:30pm, Dairy Barn
• John Prine Tribute Night 7pm, Casa
• Spanish Conversation Hour 4pm, Athens Library
• Storytime for Adults: Join Librarian Todd as he reads us two fictions by the imaginative, mid-century American writer, Jack Finney: “Such Interesting Neighbors” (1951) and “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” (1956). Discussion with the audience will follow. 6:30pm Athens Library
• Gardening for Kids with Ms. Sara, 4:30pm Athens Library

Friday 5/10

• People of Athens County in Black and White: photography exhibit 5:30pm, Southeast Ohio History Museum
• Wizard Of Oz: Performances 7p.m. Stuart’s Opera House
• Disco Vs 90s with DJ Barticus 9pm, The Union
• Raise Your Voice: Calliope Feminist Choir Spring Concert 7:30pm, Athens First Presbyterian Church
• Telescope Drop-In Night at the OU Observatory 9-11pm
• Free Fabric Friday, Athens Makerspace

Saturday 5/11

• Hearts Gone South 7pm, Federal Valley Resource Center
• Big Cover Up Megadeth, Velvet Underground and more, The Union
• Trust Me Dance Party with DJ B-Funk 10pm, Casa
• Wizard Of Oz: Performances 2p.m. Stuart’s Opera House
• Master Gardners Plant Sale 9-12, Community Center
• CPA auction: We will have flowers, planters, handcrafted wood items, produce and more! 10am, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• Telescope Drop-In Night at the OU Observatory 9-11pm
• Athens Ohio Roller Derby 1pm, Ping Recreational Center. 
• Community Ribbon Cutting, Preserving our historic campus, Followed by a Community meal and Annual Honky Tonk Ball 4pm and On, see schedule Federal Valley Resource Center
• Loving Vincent: Consisting of 65,000 individual frames taken from oil paintings and animated using a “rotoscoping” technique, LOVING VINCENT is not only a visual tribute to one of the world’s greatest artists, it is also a marvel of filmmaking 3pm, Athena Cinema
• Sip and Paint Party 2pm, Dutch Creek Winery
• Raise Your Voice: Calliope Feminist Choir Spring Concert 4pm, Athens First Presbyterian Church
• Upcycled Purses and Vases 12-2pm, Athens Makerspace
• Farmer’s Market

Sunday 5/12

• Cocktails and Crepes 8am-12pm, Burr Oak Lodge
• Mothers Day Brunch Buffet and plant sale 10am-2pm, Little Fish
• Drag Brunch 12-2, Sol
• Art Show Opening 3-5pm, Casa
• Uptown Art Hop 1pm to 5pm
• DJ Pepper (aka Vinyls is Final) 3:30 Roar Records
• The Freak Show vintage and art market 12-5, The Union

Monday 5/13

• Produce Auction 4-6pm, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• Lord Dunmore’s War and the Fort Gower Resolves – The first American declaration of independence on the banks of the Hockhocking 250 years ago Tom O’Grady, of the Southeast Ohio History Center, will be speaking at the Federal Valley Resource Center 7:00PM

Tuesday 5/14

Wednesday 5/15

• Plant Start Giveaway 5pm, Athens Acenet
• Garcia Peoples w/ PG Six, Union
• Learn to Crochet 5pm, Athens Makerspace

Thursday 5/16

• Drawknife, Millcreek Mile, Caitlin Kraus 7pm, The Union
• Produce Auction 4-6pm, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• Spanish Conversation Hour 4pm, Athens Library
• The Southeast Ohio History Center will host Patricia Anderson at the Lyceum Brown Bag Luncheon Speaker Series on Thursday, May 16th at 12 noon. Anderson will discuss Indian Trails of Southeast Ohio and transportation options in the early days of the region where Ohio began. 12pm, Southeast Ohio History Center

Friday 5/17

• 80s Dance Night with DJ Barticus 10pm, Casa
• Wishedbone, The Houseguest, Natural Sway, Coralily The Union
• Birds in the Hill 3 day festivals at the Wisteria Event Site and Campground: See Appalachian Understories on Facebook for the full schedule
• 8am-3pm, ACEnet’s Women in Business conference Hocking College Lodge

Saturday 5/18

• The Insect, Carolina Peaches 7pm, The Union
• Learn how to maintain your bike at our hands-on workshop! 2pm Chauncy-Dover Community Park
• Uptown Taverns Association Street Fair: Caitlin Krause, East of Hedon 1pm-9pm
• Night at the Museum 6pm, Southeast Ohio History Center
• Stuart’s Afterschool Music Program Showcase 1pm-3pm, Stuart’s Opera House
• Birds in the Hill 3 day festivals at the Wisteria Event Site and Campground: See Appalachian Understories on Facebook for the full schedule
• Farmer’s Market
• Eastside Community Garden: 3 part gardening planning series 12pm, 38 E Park Dr.
• String Friendship Bracelet Class 12pm, Athens Makerspace
• Season Seeds and Starts Workshop 12pm, Eastside Community Garden

Sunday 5/19

• Cardiel (heavy skate fuzz punk from mexico), Voice of Crows, Sowow, The Union
• Community Festival at Kindred: Enjoy live music from Caitlin Kraus Band, The Devil’s Hollow, Kyle Lyons, Maxell (their first performance)! Explore works by talented local artists and savor delicious offerings from our lineup of local food vendors. 2-6pm
• Birds in the Hill 3 day festivals at the Wisteria Event Site and Campground: See Appalachian Understories on Facebook for the full schedule
• Mount Zion Rose Window Unveiling 6pm
• Athens Revolutionary Study Series 12-2, UCM basement
• Trail Maintenance Day 9am, The Ridges (meet at Putt Putt parking lot)

Monday 5/20

• Produce Auction 4-6pm, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• Berry Day Week: Sceening of the Lincoln School Story 5:30pm, Athena Cinema

Tuesday 5/21

• Paint and Pour 7pm, Stuart’s Opera House
• Sewing Machine Troubleshooting 5pm, Athens Makerspace

Wednesday 5/22

• Alfred Hitchcock North by Northwest: 7pm, Athena Grand

Thursday 5/23

• Happy Hollow Hootenanny Old time Music Dance Party 6pm, Jackieos
• Join us for a night of bourbon exploration at Little Fish! Jason will be leading the tasting, which will be “blind”, and you will get to rank the bourbons! 7pm, Little Fish
• Produce Auction 4-6pm, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• Spanish Conversation Hour 4pm, Athens Library
• ATCO Idol 2024 6pm, Stuart’s Opera House

Friday 5/24

• The Peel, Ethan WL 6pm, ROAR
• Visitor, Evan James and the Glamflowers, The Union
• Tabletop Miniature Painting 3pm, Athens Library
• Family Make it Night 5pm, Athens Makerspace

Saturday 5/25

• Wild Honeybees at Uncle Bucks 7pm
• 90s Vs Disco with DJ Barticus, The Union
• Native Plant Sale 10am-2pm, Upcycle Thrift Store
• The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s LA RONDINE 1pm, Ridges Auditorium
• Folk Song Sing-along: Join us to learn and revel in the communal pleasure of singing traditional songs accessible to all ages. Accompanied on the piano by local musician Bob Montalto, we’ll even learn the stories behind these old songs 3pm, Athens Library
• Upcycled Planter Box workshop 1pm, Athens Makerspace
• Tool sale all day, Athens Makerspace
• Farmer’s Market
• Enjoy an easy to moderate 1.5-mile hike along the Olds Hollow Trail in search of spring blooms! Meet at the Hope Furnace parking area. 10am Lake Hope

Sunday 5/26

• Food not Bombs meal 4-6pm, Armory Park

Monday 5/27

• Memorial Day Potluck 3-4pm, Chesterhill Produce Auction

Tuesday 5/28

• Leather Repair and Reconditioning 5pm, Athens Makerspace

Wednesday 5/29

• Wished Bone, Spencer Radcliff, Bad History Month, Alice Love 6:30pm, DM athens houseshow finder on IG for address
• Learn to Crochet 5pm, Athens Makerspace
• Commandant’s Shadow 5pm, Athena Grand
• Wished Bone, Bat Lounge

Thursday 5/30

• Happy Hollow Hootenanny, Snow Fork Event Center
• Produce Auction 4-6pm, Chesterhill Produce Auction
• Stimson Chickens 6pm, Eclipse

Friday 5/31

• Don Hertzfeldt: It’s such a Beautiful Day and Me 7:30pm, Athena Cinema
• Happy Hollow Hootenanny, Snow Fork Event Center
• Kentucky Wild Horse 7pm, Snow Fork Event Center
• Ernie Johnson with Hellnaw 8pm, The Union