- Events
- LECTURES & LIT
Jack Davis Lecture
UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United StatesCelebrating the centennial of Davis‘ birth, animator and director Mack Williams will present with a pop-up exhibit of Davis’ work following. 6 p.m. FREE! library.uga.edu
Friday Speaker Series
UGA Miller Learning Center 48 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesGraduate students Blake Cravey, Sophia Flemming, Jess Martinez and Vanessa Raditz present their Interdisciplinary Black Feminist research. 12:40 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu
A Poetry & Translation Symposium
UGA North Campus Broad Street, Athens, GA, United StatesAn afternoon of discussions and readings by three visiting poets. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 1–4 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu
Heart to “Hart”
UGA Fine Arts Building Room 400 255 Baldwin Street, AthensPanelists will discuss workplace feminism, creating a supportive environment, making change in a modern industry and more. 6:30 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu
Author Talk & Book Signing
Avid Bookshop 1662 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAuthor Miller Oberman will read poetry from his latest book Impossible Things. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com
The Dancer’s Voice
Willson Center for Humanities and Arts 1260 S. Lumpkin St., AthensConversation between Rumya Putcha, author of The Dancer’s Voice: Performance and Womanhood in Transnational India, and Jared Holton. 5 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu
Art History Faculty Lecture
Lamar Dodd School of Art 270 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesElizabeth Saari Browne presents the lecture “Soft Power: Terracotta, Women, and the French Revolution.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu
An Evening of Poetry with Coleman Barks
UGA Chapel 109 Herty Dr., Athens, GA, United StatesLongtime Athenian and professor emeritus of English at UGA will give a reading of his work. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 6 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu
LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Legal Field
UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United StatesGuest panelists Michael Shutt, Nneka Ewulonu and Patricia Thomas will discuss their experiences negotiating legal and policy issues. 4 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu
Joni Acuff
Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton St., Athens, GA, United StatesAcuff’s research addresses critical multicultural art education, Black feminist theory and culturally responsive teaching, pedagogy and curriculum development. 5:30 p.m. FREE! www.georgiamuseum.org
Going “Home” from Exile
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesParticipating authors will share creative writing as Jewish-Americans and what it means to “go home” and Holocaust history through their perspectives. 3 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
Author Talk
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesAuthor Frank W. Baker will discuss his graphic novel We Survived the Holocaust. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
Third Monday Book Club
Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesDiscuss books chosen by the group. New members welcome. Third Mondays, 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
Historic Athens History Hour
Lyndon House Arts Center 211 Hoyt St., Athens, GA, United StatesExplore the legacy of The Red & Black, the University of Georgia’s campus newspaper. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com
Author Event
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesAuthors 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
Athentic Book Club
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesPick up a copy of The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett and discuss it with the group. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
2024 Election Recap Panel
UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United StatesPanelists 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 Talk & Book Signing
The Rowdy Rooster 123 Main Street, Lexington, GeorgiaAuthor 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
Author Talk & Book Signing
Steffen Thomas Museum of Art 4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead, GA, United StatesCelebrate 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
Mystery Book Club
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesPick 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
Bogart Bookies
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesPick up a copy of Summer Island by Kristin Hannah and discuss it with the group. 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
Unknown Battle of Midway
Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesLocal 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
How Religion Happens Book Club
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesDiscuss William James’ non-fiction book The Varieties of Religious Experience. 3:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
Industrial Athens
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesDr. Jane McPherson will take the audience on a virtual tour of industrial East Athens. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
Christmas Carols & Book Launch
Foxglove Plantbar 1063 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, United StatesLocal author Leara Rhodes discusses her new novel The Darkest Midnight in December with a community singers chorus performing historic Irish carols. 3 p.m. FREE! www.foxgloveplantbar.com
Mystery Book Club
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesPick 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
Athentic Book Club
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesDiscuss 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
Bogart Bookies
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesPick up a copy of Absolution by Alice McDermott and discuss it with the group. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
Author Talk & Book Signing
Historic Fire Hall No. 2 489 Prince Ave., Athens, GAAuthor 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
Word of Mouth
The Globe 199 N Lumpkin St, AthensAthens’ 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
UGA MFA Student Readings
Hendershot's 237 Prince Ave., Athens, United StatesListen to presentations by current MFA students. 5 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com
Athentic Book Club
Athentic Brewing Co. 108 Park Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesCheck the brewery’s social media for this month’s book, then discuss it with the group. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenticbrewing.com
2024 Shouky Shaheen Lecture
Lamar Dodd School of Art 270 River Rd., Athens, GA, United StatesIris Moon will present on “Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu
How Religion Happens Book Club
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesDiscuss Bill Schutt’s Cannibalism and the Bible. 6 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org
Author Talk & Book Signing
ACC Library 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA, United StatesAward-winning authors Aaliyah Bilal and Kiese Laymon will discuss topics from a variety of their published works. 7 p.m. FREE! www.avidbookshop.com/event/bilal-laymon
Author Talk & Book Signing
Avid Bookshop 1662 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesAuthor Derek Updegraff will read from his new book Whole. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com
Mystery Book Club
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesPick 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
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company
UGA Fine Arts Theatre 255 Baldwin St., Athens, GA, United StatesTake a look inside the world of ballet at this informative lecture and demonstration. 5 p.m. FREE! pac.uga.edu
Author Talk & Book Signing
Oconee County Library 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA, United StatesAward-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
Athens Science Café
Foxglove Plantbar 1063 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, United StatesThis month professor Richard Summers will present on science as a natural philosophy. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com
Historic Athens History Hour
Lyndon House Arts Center 211 Hoyt St., Athens, GA, United StatesLearn about “The Untold Stories of Brooklyn Cemetery” with the Friends of the Brooklyn Cemetery. 12 p.m. FREE! www.historicathens.com
Bogart Bookies
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesPick up a copy of Hill Women by Cassie Chambers and discuss it with the group. 1 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart
Urban Swimming Holes and the Politics of Urban Space
UGA Founders Memorial Garden 325 South Jackson St., Athens, GA, United StatesAtlanta-based artist and writer Hannah Palmer will discuss equitable access to urban water resources. 5:30 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu
Book Launch
Nuçi's Space 396 Oconee St., Athens, GA, United StatesCelebrate 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
Silent Book Club
Tapped Athens Wine Market 297 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, United StatesSettle in with some food and beverages, then enjoy an hour of quiet reading time. 6:30–8 p.m. FREE! www.tappedathens.com
Program of the Apes
Bogart Library 200 S. Burson Ave., Bogart, GA, United StatesCelebrating 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
Parent Talk with Author Cara Bean
Athens Academy 1281 Spartan Ln., Athens, GA, United StatesThe cartoonist will discuss why she believes comics and mental health topics blend powerfully together and more. 3:45 p.m. FREE! [email protected]
Author Talk
UGA Special Collections Library 300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United StatesMichael 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
Author Talk
Avid Bookshop 1662 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA, United StatesRomance writer Lauren Connolly will discuss her new book P.S. I Hate You. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com/laurenconnolly