Author Frank W. Baker will discuss his graphic novel We Survived the Holocaust. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Explore the legacy of The Red & Black, the University of Georgia’s campus newspaper. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com

Authors Randy Herschaft and Ann Cooper will discuss their book Newshawks in Berlin: The Associated Press and Nazi Germany. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Pick up a copy of The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett and discuss it with the group. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Panelists include AJC‘s Patricia Murphy and Greg Bluestein with UGA’s Trey Hood, Joe Watson and Charles S. Bullock III. 11:30 a.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

Author Barbara Lee Laubert will read from her book A Mother’s Yearning & Thankfulness Along the Path of Life. 1–3 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/RowdyRoosterLexington

Celebrate the release of William Charles Conner’s Out of Penumbra, the final book in his memoir trilogy. 1:30 p.m. FREE! www.steffenthomas.org

Pick up a copy of Sinister Graves by Marcie Rendon and discuss it with the group. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Pick up a copy of Summer Island by Kristin Hannah and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Local Historian Rod Davis will present on one of the U.S. Navy’s greatest victories and the near annihilation behind it. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Discuss William James’ non-fiction book The Varieties of Religious Experience. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Dr. Jane McPherson will take the audience on a virtual tour of industrial East Athens. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Pick up a copy of Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay and discuss it with the group. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Discuss One Day In December by Josie Silver and bring a wrapped book for a White Elephant gift exchange (optional). 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Pick up a copy of Absolution by Alice McDermott and discuss it with the group. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Author Kim Cross will read from her book In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America’s Child. 6 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com/event/cross

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

Listen to presentations by current MFA students. 5 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

Check the brewery’s social media for this month’s book, then discuss it with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com

Iris Moon will present on “Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu

Discuss Bill Schutt’s Cannibalism and the Bible. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Author Derek Updegraff will read from his new book Whole. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com

Pick up a copy of Indian Bride by Karin Fossum and discuss it with the group. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Take a look inside the world of ballet at this informative lecture and demonstration. 5 p.m. FREE! pac.uga.edu

Award-winning reporter, journalist and former WSB-TV news anchor John Pruitt will discuss his new book Tell It True. 12 p.m. FREE! www.oconeecountylibraryfriends.org

This month professor Richard Summers will present on science as a natural philosophy. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com

Learn about “The Untold Stories of Brooklyn Cemetery” with the Friends of the Brooklyn Cemetery. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com

Pick up a copy of Hill Women by Cassie Chambers and discuss it with the group. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Atlanta-based artist and writer Hannah Palmer will discuss equitable access to urban water resources. 5:30 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

Celebrate the release of the anthology And One Day We Will Die: Strange Stories Inspired by the Music of Neutral Milk Hotel with readings and live music. 6–9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.nuci.org

Settle in with some food and beverages, then enjoy an hour of quiet reading time. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! www.tappedathens.com

Celebrating Planet of the Ape‘s 57th anniversary, this event features a presentation on the franchise’s history, trivia, videos and more. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

The cartoonist will discuss why she believes comics and mental health topics blend powerfully together and more. 3:45 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

Michael L. Thurmond will discuss his book James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist. 6 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

Romance writer Lauren Connolly will discuss her new book P.S. I Hate You. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com/laurenconnolly

Shalini Le Gall will discuss new forms of stewardship for contemporary Indigenous art focused on long-term relationships with artists and communities. 12:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org

Panel discussion focused on Black publishing in Georgia hosted in honor of Robert Sengstacke Abbott. Spring 2025 Signature Lecture Series. 6 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

A presentation will explore the history of chocolate and its health benefits with a tasting journey. Ages 16 & up. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Peter Zale will discuss his work with conservation horticulture, plant exploration, plant breeding and living collections. 6:30 p.m. FREE! botgarden.uga.edu

Photographer Peter Essick discusses and signs copies of his new book Work in Progress, a collection of aerial photographs of construction sites in the Atlanta Metro area. book. 7–​​8 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com/workinprogress

Local author Lillah Lawson will discuss the debut of her book The Doomed Girls of Jefferson. Reservations required. 6 p.m. FREE! www.crawfordlong.org

Discuss Brant Pitre’s Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org

Author Ashley Callahan will discuss her biography about Frankie Welch titled “Frankie Welch’s America.” 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

This month the group is reading Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore. New members welcome. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee

Jamie Dominguez, national director of industry relations at The MLC, will share how the nonprofit helps songwriters receive the streaming royalties they’ve earned. RSVP required. 5–7 p.m. FREE! [email protected]