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

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

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

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

Local authors will be set up on the store’s patio. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Find Front Porch Bookstore on Facebook

Discuss The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

The Athens Psychedelic Society and Athens Uncharted host a talk with author Zach Leary with live music by The Rishis and Skirr. 6 p.m. (doors). $15. www.athenscine.com

A number of featured authors will sign books in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. 6–9 p.m. www.thejpnnetwork.com

Author and archivist Valerie J. Frey will discuss their newest work Georgia’s Historical Recipes that explores historical recipes. 3 p.m. FREE! www.acclibrary.org

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]