Bogart Bookies

Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United States

Pick up a copy of The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck and discuss it with the group. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Word of Mouth

The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, Athens

Athens’ longest-running spoken word open mic, with this month’s featured reader Ellie Swensson. 7 p.m. (sign-ups), 8 p.m. (poetry). FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth

World War II Talk

Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United States

As part of the library’s History Lecture Series historian Rod Davis will talk about The Doolittle Raid of 1942. 4 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

A Conversation with Lea Salonga

Ramsey Hall 230 River Rd., Athens, GA, United States

The Tony Award winner will discuss her career with UGA Performing Arts Center’s director Jeffrey Martin. 5 p.m. FREE! pac.uga.edu

Author Talk

UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United States

Former CEO of the Los Angeles Times and CNN Tom Johnson will discuss his book Driven: A Life in Public Service and Journalism from LBJ to CNN. 4 p.m. FREE! [email protected]