Saturday, October 20
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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Avid Bookshop
Avid Poetry Series
(Prince Ave.) Hear poetry curated by Rosalie Moffett featuring Sumita Chakraborty and Lindsey Alexander.
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Normal Books
Ghosts of Athens and Hometown Horrors: A Spooky Story Reading
Hear stories from Jeff Kilpatrick, author of Hometown Horrors, and Tracy Adkins, author of Ghosts of Athens: History and Haunting of Athens, Georgia.
Sunday, October 21
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
A Story Untold
The Athens Historical Society presents "A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History—The 40th Anniversary" with Michael Thurmond.
Monday, October 22
4 events
Lectures & Lit
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Winterville Tree Talk
(Winterville City Depot) A panel of experts discuss maintaining a healthy woodland, with topics including how to identify and remove invasive plants, and how to keep trees healthy and safe.
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Nuçi's Space
Nutrition and Depression: Enhancing Self-Care
Hear about the effects nutrition can have on mental health.
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Oconee County Library
The Great American Oconee County Read Reveal Party
The library will reveal the most loved book of Oconee County and celebrate all of the books on PBS's Great American Read list.
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Miller Learning Center
Issues in Information Seminar
(Room 214) Geography Professor Andrew Herod will present "The Rise of the Gig Economy: How Technology is Influencing Work."
Tuesday, October 23
4 events
Lectures & Lit
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Ciné Barcafé
Meet the Author
Hear Ira Sukrungruang read. Sukrungruang is the author of memoirs Southside Buddhist and Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy.
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Avid Bookshop
Meet the Author
(Prince Ave.) Bethan Woollvin celebrates Hansel & Gretel.
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ACC Library
Sleep: How it Works
Dr. Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond from the UGA College of Public Health shares the latest research on sleep and sleep issues.
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Taylor-Grady House
The Birth of a New South
Taylor-Grady Talks lecture series presents "The Birth of a New South: Sherman, Grady, and the Making of Atlanta" with speaker Dr. E. Culpepper Clark, a former dean of UGA's Grady College.
Wednesday, October 24
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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Disease Ecology Seminar
(Room 203, Center for Ecology of Infectious Diseases, DW Brooks Dr.) Daniel Coombs, professor of mathematics at the University of British Columbia presents "Stochastic Models for the Transmission and Establishment of HIV Invection."
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Avid Bookshop
Meet the Author
(Prince Ave.) A visit by author Joseph O'Neill.
Thursday, October 25
3 events
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
Book Discussion
Discuss Gloia Naylor's Mama Day, which alludes to the dramatic works of Shakespeare.
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Oconee County Library
Perk, Pages and Projects
Review a project book over coffee and tea, then create! Books and craft supplies provided.
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Ciné Barcafé
Meet the Author
John Scalzi celebrates the release of The Consuming Fire.
Monday, October 29
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
Listening in the Dark on Haunted Hill
Spooky stories for adults.
Tuesday, October 30
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Avid Bookshop
Spooktacular Storytime
(Prince Ave.) Cartoonists Drew Weing, author of The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: Monster Mall, and Lee Gatlin, author of Monster School, celebrate their new books.
Saturday, November 3
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries
Hargrett Writers Circle
(Hargrett Library) Writers may bring pages of their work, any genre, for group feedback. Each meeting will highlight books from Hargrett's Collections.
Sunday, November 4
3 events
Lectures & Lit
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Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries
Panel Discussion
Editor Jonathan Haupt will moderate "Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy," with Terry Kay, Cynthia Graubart and Cliff Graubart.
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Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Author Discussion
(Room 271) Michael Bishop and Cynthia Shearer will discuss their work and writing process. A light reception will follow.
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Meet the Author
Meet Ruby Mae O'Dell, author of the Christian mystery/romance series "Faith in the Valley."
Tuesday, November 6
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Bogart Library
Bogart Bookies Book Club
Discuss Circling the Sun by Paula McClain or pick up The Christmas Train by David Baldacci for December's discussion.