Join the GA Soil & Water Conservation Commission for a lecture on the Oconee River Watershed. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Join Dr. Penny Mills to discuss Sulari Gentill’s novel The Woman in the Library. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Pick up a copy of The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

As part of the Summer Reading Program, this event features discussions and videos on the legendary author Edgar Rice Burroughs. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Denise Sunta will discuss the Athens-Area Humane Society’s history, contributions and ongoing efforts to promote animal welfare. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com

Join Dr. Penny Mills to discuss Caleb Carr’s novel The Alienist. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Authors Hannah V. Warren and Gabriel Dozal will read from their debut poetry collections. 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/buvezathens

Pick up a copy of Middle Age by Joyce Carol Oates and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Athens’ longest-running spoken word open mic, with this month’s featured reader local poet Steve Scurry. 6 p.m. (sign-ups), 7 p.m. (poetry). FREE! www.facebook.com/athenswordofmouth

Discuss Bart D. Ehrman’s novel How Jesus Became God. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Pick up a copy of The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal and discuss it with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Author Suzi Ehtesham–Zadeh will discuss her newest book of short stories Zan. 7 p.m. $5 www.avidbookshop.com

Discuss this month’s book Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber. Last Tuesdays, 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oglethorpe

Join Dr. Penny Mills to discuss D.J. Palmer’s novel Saving Meghan. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

This new student reading event will feature the work of 10 Ph.D. students with a reception to follow. 6 p.m. FREE! english.uga.edu

Author John Vercher will discuss his book Devil is Fine with Sabrina Orah Mark. 7 p.m. $5 www.avidbookshop.com

This month Mack Bui will present on the critical role of food science in our lives. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com

Pick up a copy of The 272 by Rachel L Swarns and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

András Kiséry will discuss “Remediation: Understanding Old Media,” Eileen Wallace will discuss “Book Looks,” and there will be an early modern books workshop. 9:30 a.m.–3:20 p.m. FREE! english.uga.edu

Alexis Alleyne-Caputo is an anthropologist, interdisciplinary artist, educator and researcher who will share her work on women of color and miscarriages. 4:30 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

ACLU will discuss discuss books that local governments have banned and promote voter education. 4–6 p.m. FREE! www.acluga.org

Celebrate Chigozie Obioma’s newest book The Road to the Country with a signing after the event. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Discuss Aviya Kushner’s nonfiction book The Grammar of God. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Celebrate the release of The Oxford Handbook of Jorge Luis Borges with light refreshments. 4 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

Brandon Som and Siwar Masannat will read from their collections as part of the Asian American Literature Festival. 6 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Learn about the history of the Ellard-Weir House and the steps toward its preservation with the Historic Cobbham Foundation. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com

Pick up a copy of Happy Place by Emily Henry and discuss it with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Jim Grossman will discuss broadening historical research. 12:45 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

Self-published and independent authors will have books available with breakout discussions on different topics and genres. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. FREE! www.acclibrary.org

Discuss this month’s book, and enjoy coffee and snacks. Last Tuesdays, 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oglethorpe

Join Dr. Penny Mills to discuss Jefferson Bass’ novel Carved in Bone. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Author Dr. Lioba M. Moshi will read from her newest book Safari Njema: My Journey from Kilimanjaro to America. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com

**This event has been rescheduled to Oct. 22 due to inclement weather** Author Neesha Powell-Ingabire will read from their newest book Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com 

 Author Paul Pressly will discuss his book A Southern Underground Railroad: Black Georgians and the Promise of Spanish Florida and Indian Country. 3 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com

Dr. Ari Levine will discuss how judges solved murder cases in twelfth-century China. 12:45 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

Pick up a copy of The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Author Wright Thompson will celebrate the release of his new book The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi. 7 p.m. $40 (includes book). www.avidbookshop.com