- Events
- LECTURES & LIT
The Sentimental Touring Club
UGA Main Library 320 S Jackson Street, Athens, United StatesEnjoy the annual reading series by graduate students in the Creative Writing Program. 6 p.m. FREE! www.english.uga.edu
Bogart Bookies
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesPick up a copy of Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
Book Swap
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesBrowse free books to take home or settle in to read in the front lounge. Donating books is encouraged but not required. 5–10 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
Book Discussion
Unity Athens Church 580 Tallassee Rd., Athens, GeorgiaJoin the group meeting led by Sharon Duncan and Martha Cook to discuss the book A Course of Love. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. FREE! www.unityathens.com
Word of Mouth
The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, AthensAthens’ longest-running spoken word open mic, with this month’s featured theme being “Poems for the Planet.” 6 p.m. (sign-ups), 7 p.m. (poetry). FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth
Author Talk
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesAuthor Elizabeth Barks Cox will discuss her book Reading Van Gogh: An Amateur’s Search for God. 7 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com
Author Talk & Book Signing
UGA Main Library 320 S Jackson Street, Athens, United StatesUGA creative writing program’s 2024 Diann Blakely Visiting Poet Ana Božičević will read from her works. 6 p.m. FREE! english.uga.edu
Odum Environmental Ethics Lecture
UGA College of Environment & Design 285 S. Jackson St., Athens, GA, United StatesReformed landscape designer, author and founder of “We are the ARK” Mary Reynolds will discuss her practical groundswell movement that shifts the focus of gardening to a environmental movement. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.ced.uga.edu/eecp
UGA Congress Week
UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United StatesFormer U.S. Representative Steve Driehaus and USG Chancellor Emeritus Steve Wrigley will discuss empowering citizens and government in different areas. 6 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu
Author Talk
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesEnjoy conversation between Deirdre Sugiuchi and author Ellen Ann Fentress for her book The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning. 7 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com/event/southernwomen
Thinking Green: Botany, B-Movies, and Body-ody-ody
UGA Fine Arts Building 255 Baldwin St., Athens, GA, United StatesThis panel featuring faculty from plant sciences, film studies and women’s studies will be moderated by the Little Shop of Horrors dramaturg Sloan Elle Garner. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.ugatheatre.com
Three Rivers Poets Poetry Reading
Emmanuel Episcopal Church 498 Prince Ave, Athens, GA, United StatesAthens-area poets Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, Clela Reed, Lee Ann Pingel, Rebecca McCarthy, Rebecca Baggett, and Sara Baker will share their work followed by a reception. 3 p.m. FREE! www.emmanuelathens.org
Book Talk & Signing
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesEditors and contributor Dave “Mac” Marquis, Moira Marquis, and Valerie Surrett will discuss their book Books Through Bars: Stories from the Prison Books Movement. 7 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com/event/booksthroughbars