June Haps!

6/3, Wednesday

• Athens PrideFest: Pride Week Kickoff Happy Hour and Trivia, 6 p.m @ the Sidebar
• Homer’s Homecoming: Meet the 2026 Southern Ohio Copperheads and pick up your season tickets, 5 p.m @ JackieO’s Taproom
• Community Make It Day: In June community members can help by helping sew and assemble tote bags for Mount Zion Black Cultural Center3 p.m @ Makerspace

6/4, Thursday

• Athens PrideFest: Pride Karaoke, 8 p.m @ Red Brick Tavern
• Swim with the Copperheads, 3 p.m @ the Athens City Pool
• Outlaw Pride Series: Bottoms, 7 p.m @ the Athena Cinema
• Celtic and Old-Time Thursdays, 7 p.m @ Cider House
• Dan Canterbury and Ange McGillicuddy, 6 p.m @ the Sidebar
• Spanish Conversation, 4 p.m @ Athens Library

6/5, Friday

• Athens PrideFest: Pride Shuffle, 7 p.m @ Tony’s Tavern
• Athens PrideFest: Pride Dance Party, 9 p.m @ the Union
• Ferns of the Appalachian Heartland Workshop
• Restorative Yoga and Reiki, 6:30 to 8 p.m @ 8950 Lavelle Road
• Chromomancy: Colored Divination’s Gallery Reception with John McVicker, 5 p.m @ Stuart’s Opera House
• Drag Night, 10:30 p.m @ CASA
• Tintype Pop-Up and Exhibition, 6 to 8 p.m @ Tend Space Art Center
• Friday Night Music and Swing Dance, 6:30 p.m @ Village Productions

6/6, Saturday

• Athens PrideFest: Pride Parade, 11 a.m step off from Alden
• Athens PrideFest: Pride Street Fair, 10 a.m to 3 p.m on West Union
• Athens PrideFest: Pride Drag Show, 8 p.m @ Eclipse
• Ferns of the Appalachian Heartland Workshop
• First Annual Mulberry Fest; Orchard tour and mulberry picking, farm-to-table lunch, various workshops, live music @ Solid Ground Farm
• Rodeo and Steakhouse Night: Full steakhouse menu, line dancing, roping, mechanical bull, 5 to 9 p.m @ Little Fish Brewery
• Athens Ohio Roller Derby Doubleheader, 2 p.m @ the Athens Community Center
• Athens Farmer’s Market
• Say Gay, 10 p.m @ CASA
• Sewing Machine Troubleshooting Help, 4 p.m @ Makerspace
• Aelex Heflin and the Moot Point, 8 p.m @ the Union
• ABC Players: Starbrick Cavalcade: Songs, scenes, dances, and unique acts put together to provide a unique and entertaining afternoon of theater, 2 p.m @ Stuart’s Opera House
• Atlatl on the Green: National Standard Accuracy Contest Day, teams of three compete in rounds of ISACS for team combined scores, archers can compete in a team any number of times as long as it’s not the same three members twice, 10 a.m to 2 p.m @ Athens Library

6/7, Sunday

• Athens PrideFest: Pride Drag Brunch, 11 a.m @ the Sidebar
• Athens PrideFest: Pride Pool Party, 6 to 8 p.m @ the Athens City Pool
• Ferns of the Appalachian Heartland Workshop
• Discovering Our Many Selves: Classical Human Development Theories with Pete Mather and Jeff Wunderly 11am, @ The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens
• Hellbender Jazz Organ Trio, 7 to 9 p.m @ Little Fish Brewing Company
• ABC Players: Starbrick Cavalcade: Songs, scenes, dances, and unique acts put together to provide a unique and entertaining afternoon of theater, 2 p.m @ Stuart’s Opera House

6/8, Monday

6/9, Tuesday

• Chaos Embroidery Class, 5 p.m @ Makerspace
• Birds of Prey with Ohio School of Falconry: Meet Modern Day Dinosaurs at the Library, live raptors will visit in person, including owls, hawks, falcons, and buzzards, 6 p.m @ Athens Library

6/10, Wednesday

• Words on Wednesday, 6:30 p.m @ the Sidebar

6/11, Thursday

• Exploring Archery: Learn the basics, 6 p.m @ 360 East State Street
• Free Legal Clinic: If you’re unable to afford an attorney, there is help available, 3:30 p.m @ 17 Blue Line Drive
• Outlaw Pride Series: Booksmart, 7 p.m @ the Athena Cinema
• Celtic and Old-Time Thursdays, 7 p.m @ Cider House
• Spanish Conversation, 4 p.m @ Athens Library

6/12, Friday

• CEO Speedwagon, 10 p.m @ CASA
• If We Ever Meet Again, When Gods Collide, Fatal Contempt, 8 p.m @ the Union
• Grief Object: Works by Aubry Jo Contemporary Hand Reception 5-8pm, Tend Space
• Emily Singer and the Heartbeats, 7 p.m @ Cider House

6/13, Saturday

• Disco versus 90s with DJ Barticus, 9 p.m. @ the Sidebar
• Boogie on the Bricks, 12 p.m @ Court Street
• The Caitlin Kraus Trio Live, 7 p.m @ the Federal Valley Resource Center
• Ohio Valley Running Camp 10-Year Anniversary Happy Hour: Drinks, food, giveaways, and outdoor games, 5:30 p.m
• Outdoor Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum, 2 to 4 p.m @ 100 Ridges CIR
• Athens Farmer’s Market

6/14, Sunday

• Resistance: Ohio Writers Anthology Launch Party: Join us to celebrate bold voices and powerful storytelling, 6 p.m @ Little Professor Book Center
• Art Show Reception: Hope Will Never Be Silent, art show by Emily Beverage and Carter Rice, 4 p.m @ CASA
• Second Sunday Craftternoon, 2 to 5 p.m @ Cider House
• Fungi Fusion Forest Day: Renowned herbalist Rebecca Wood for Herbal Fungi Fusion Field Day 10550 Salem Rd.

6/15, Monday

6/16, Tuesday

• History and Home Arts Workshop Series: Primitive Rug Hooking, 10 a.m to 12 p.m @ the Southeast Ohio History Center
• Tendspace Craft Night, 6 p.m

6/17, Wednesday

• Friendship Bracelet Making Class, 5 p.m @ Makerspace
• Spooktober ShellShag @ the Sidebar
• Ethiopia’s Historic Wonder, a Travelogue: Writer-photographer Jonathan Maffly presents an evening celebrating the history-rich land of Ethiopia, 6:30 p.m @ Athens Library
• Free Health Screenings, 9 a.m to 12 p.m @ Athens Farmers Market
• Major Things/Minor Things: Unlocking the Fretboard for All Levels, Part 1 of 2 guitar workshops with Cuni Besic, 7 to 9 p.m @ Federal Valley Resource Center

6/18, Thursday

• Nelsonville Music Festival
• Chester Hill Produce Auction, 4 p.m
• Outlaw Pride Series: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, 7 p.m @ the Athena Cinema
• Celtic and Old-Time Thursdays, 7 p.m @ Cider House
• Sandy Plunkett’s New Book Is Out: Join us for a book signing with local artist Sandy Plunkett, 5 to 6 p.m @ Little Professor Bookstore
• Spanish Conversation, 4 p.m @ Athens Library
• One Vote, the Musical: Original work by Larry Groce and Todd Burge that tells the story of the New England settlers who founded Marietta, Ohio, where the Muskingum meets the Ohio River, 12 p.m @ the Southeast Ohio History Center

6/19, Friday

• Nelsonville Music Festival
• Green Woodworking Weekend Workshops: Immersive Introduction to the Craft of Green Woodworking @ Solid Ground Farm
• JimBaumerMe, 8 p.m @ My Local
• Athens Community Juneteenth Festival, 1 to 4 p.m @ Richland Avenue Park

6/20, Saturday

• Nelsonville Music Festival
• Athens Farmer’s Market

6/21, Sunday

• Athens Farmers Market Midsummer Community Celebration, 2 to 9 p.m @ behind the Athens Community Center
• Ecstatic Dance with DJ Pepper: Guided practice, open dance, and closing circle, 6:30 p.m @ Strouds Run State Park, Lakeview Shelter

6/22, Monday

• Chester Hill Produce Auction, 4 p.m

6/23, Tuesday

• Peach Truck Live Sale, 12 p.m @ Menards
• Learn to Crochet, 5 p.m @ the Community Makerspace
• Learn to Crochet, 5 p.m @ Makerspace

6/24, Wednesday

• Free Health Screenings, 9 a.m to 12 p.m @ People’s Bank
• Major Things/Minor Things: Unlocking the Fretboard for All Levels, Part 2 of 2 guitar workshops with Cuni Besic, 7 to 9 p.m @ Federal Valley Resource Center
• Major Things/Minor Things: Unlocking the Fretboard for All Levels, Part 2 of 2 guitar workshops with Cuni Besic, 7 to 9 p.m @ Federal Valley Resource Center

6/25, Thursday

• Chester Hill Produce Auction, 4 p.m
• Grassroot: Oral History Project Premiere: An oral history documentation project that aims to preserve the histories and stories of Southeast Ohio’s legacy cash crop, 7 p.m @ the Cannabis Museum
• Outlaw Pride Series: Pink Flamingos, 7 p.m @ the Athena Cinema
• Drawknife, 7 p.m @ CASA
• Celtic and Old-Time Thursdays, 7 p.m @ Cider House
• Spanish Conversation, 4 p.m @ Athens Library
• Primary Care Clinic: Free quality health care, 3:30 to 7 p.m @ Heritage Community Clinic

6/26, Friday

• The Starlight: A summer evening @ the Zenner House filled with music, drinks, and community, fundraiser for the Hive, 7 p.m @ the Zenner House
• Free Friday, 10 a.m @ Makerspace
• Upcycled Teacup Candle Class, 5 p.m @ Makerspace
• Reverend Lee @ the Union
• Free Health Screenings, 10 a.m to 1 p.m @ Federal Valley Resource Center

6/27, Saturday

• Jackie O’s X Blackout Booking, Summer Concert Series; Dana and the Peel at 7 p.m.
• Bricks and Brats; Village Productions is having a brick drive Donate pavers and enjoy a brat to help us make our new beautiful patio for the front of the building, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m @ Village Productions
• Flower Sun Catcher: Create a gorgeous tulip sun catcher, 10 a.m @ Hyacinth Bean Florist
• Athens Farmer’s Market

6/28, Sunday

• Family and Friends Potluck, 12 p.m @ 11661 Strouds Run Road
• Game Night, 6 p.m @ the Sidebar
• Flea and Art Market 12-5, Tend Space

6/29, Monday

• Chester Hill Produce Auction, 4 p.m

6/30, Tuesday

• Tendspace Craft Night, 6 p.m
• Stomp and Sing with Megan B, 6 p.m @ Athens Library