Hear an insightful conversation on the state of American foreign policy and national defense in 2024 and beyond. 11 a.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

UGA professors Gary Bertsch and Loch Johnson discuss the context of contemporary American foreign policy and international affairs. 4 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

This lecture will show examples of work with children in flash points in Ukraine and the Middle East,
and report on new technologies being developed for disabled artists. 4 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

Join Dr. Penny Mills to discuss what books the group will read over the next year. 5:30​​–6:30 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Author Neesha Powell-Ingabire will read from her newest book Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com 

This month UGA’s new Herbarium Curator will present on plant knowledge and Indigenous communities. 7 p.m. FREE! www.athenssciencecafe.wordpress.com

There will be a presentation on author Pat Conroy’s life and work with readings, discussions, trivia and prizes. 2 p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/bogart

Poets James Crews and Claire Coenen will read from their works and discuss poetry as a compassionate practice. 2 p.m. $24.99 (book purchase required). www.avidbookshop.com

Parent Angela King and former DEA Agent Armando Roche will discuss the dangers of fentanyl, access to Narcan and more. 12 p.m. FREE! [email protected]

Hattie Thomas Whitehead will discuss her journey in adapting her book into a stage production and how other local authors can produce musicals and stage plays of their own. 6 p.m. FREE! Script to Stage on Facebook

The Interdisciplinary Alliance for Nonprofit Organizations will be sharing findings of a study on trends in employee benefits offered by nonprofit organizations. Registration required. 8:30 a.m. FREE! givepul.se/9le70v

Bring in your box of trade-in books, dress up in costume and enjoy a table of treats. 5–7 p.m. www.avidbookshop.com

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

Professor Amanda Wunder presents on the topic of Spanish fashion. 12:45 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

UGA alum Sean Vanatta presents on “Banks, Credit Cards, and the end of Financial Control.” 2:20 p.m. FREE! history.uga.edu

Celebrating 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

Graduate students Blake Cravey, Sophia Flemming, Jess Martinez and Vanessa Raditz present their Interdisciplinary Black Feminist research. 12:40 p.m. FREE! iws.uga.edu

An afternoon of discussions and readings by three visiting poets. A Spotlight on the Arts event. 1–4 p.m. FREE! calendar.uga.edu

Panelists 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 Miller Oberman will read poetry from his latest book Impossible Things. 7 p.m. $5. www.avidbookshop.com

Conversation 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

Elizabeth Saari Browne presents the lecture “Soft Power: Terracotta, Women, and the French Revolution.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! art.uga.edu

Longtime 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

Guest panelists Michael Shutt, Nneka Ewulonu and Patricia Thomas will discuss their experiences negotiating legal and policy issues. 4 p.m. FREE! libs.uga.edu

Acuff’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

Participating 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 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