Tuesday, February 19
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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UGA Chapel
Mason Public Leadership Lecture
Alana Shepherd, co-founder of the Shepherd Center, speaks.
Wednesday, February 20
3 events
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
History of the Morton Theatre
Hear the history and legacy of the theater and Hot Corner.
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Ciné
Georgia Poetry Prize Winner Rosa Lane
The UGA Creative Writing Program and University of Georgia Press present Rosa lane.
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Avid Bookshop
Avid After Dark
(Prince Ave.) Enjoy readings of randomly selected naughty literature.
Thursday, February 21
4 events
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
For the Philo of Philosophy Book Discussion Group
Read philosophy books from ancient Greece to modern times.
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Inclusive Book Club
The book of the month is Freedom Train: the Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling.
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Lamar Dodd School of Art
Art Lecture
(Room S150) Michael Perekrestov lectures on "The Last Days of the Last Tsar."
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Barnes & Noble
Meet the Author
Western historian Mark Warren will discuss and sign copies of three of his books.
Friday, February 22
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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Miller Learning Center
Women's Studies Friday Speaker Series
(Room 250) Adrienne Baldwin presents "'Let's Netflix and Chill': How College Students Negotiate and Communicate About Sex."
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Seney-Stovall Chapel
Stephanie McCurry
Stephanie McCurry, a Columbia University historian, speaks on "Reconstructing: A Georgia Woman's Life Amidst the Ruins."
Saturday, February 23
3 events
Lectures & Lit
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Normal Books
Open Mic
Share your favorite poems, a passage from your novel or a story from days gone by. Each reader can share up to eight minutes of material. Co-hosted by Normal Books and the Athens Writers Association.
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens
Book Launch
Join Clela Reed for a reading and launch of her poetry book, Or Current Resident.
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Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries
Rosenwald Schools Symposium
(Room 271) Dr. Mary Hoffschwelle will deliver the keynote address on the Rosenwald Fund Schools and their role in the African-American community.
Monday, February 25
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
Last Monday Book Club
Discuss Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles.
Wednesday, February 27
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
Talking About Books: Adult Book Discussion Group
This month's title is Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. Newcomers welcome.
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ACC Library
Lecture
(Appleton Auditorium) V. Yvonne Studevan presents a discussion about civil rights activist, Richard Allen.
Thursday, February 28
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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Georgia Museum of Art
Aralee Strange Lecture
Dr. Maisha Winn, Chancellor's Leadership Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis, speaks on "'I don't want us to forget the fire': Literacy, Activism and Black Literate Lives Overview."
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Inclusive Book Club
The book of the month is Freedom Train: the Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling.
Friday, March 1
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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Miller Learning Center
Women's Studies Friday Speaker Series
(Room 250) Cassia Roth presents "Policing Pregnancy: Statecraft, Poverty, and Reproductive Health in Early Twentieth-Century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."
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Avid Bookshop
Meet the Author
(Prince Ave.) Graphic novel author Lucy Knisley signs copies of her book, Kid Gloves.
Saturday, March 2
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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First AME Church
Meet the Author
Michael Thurmond will discuss his book, A Story Untold: Black Men & Women in Athens History.
Tuesday, March 5
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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Ciné
Reading by Heid Erdrich
Writer Erdrich, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibway, is the author of five collections of poetry and editor of two anthologies of literature by Native writers.
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ACC Library
Meet the Author
Children's book author Nick Bruel will discuss his book, Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble.
Thursday, March 7
2 events
Lectures & Lit
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Inclusive Book Club
The book of the month is Freedom Train: the Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling.
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Avid Bookshop
Meet the Author
(Prince Ave.) Fantasy author Rebecca Ross signs copies of The Queen's Resistance.
Saturday, March 9
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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ACC Library
Meet the Author
Children's book author Mac Barnett signs copies of Circle.
Sunday, March 10
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens
UUFA Forum
The new ACC Chief of Police, Cleveland Spruill, will lead a discussion on his role in the position.
Thursday, March 14
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Inclusive Book Club
The book of the month is Freedom Train: the Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling.
Saturday, March 16
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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UGA Special Collections Library
Hargrett Writers Circle
(3rd floor) Writers group to share work of any genre, discuss, and explore the process of writing and publishing.
Sunday, March 17
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Madison Morgan Cultural Center
Meet the Author
George Hart and Sonny Seals will discuss their book, Historic Rural Churches of Georgia.
Thursday, March 21
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Madison County Library, Danielsville
Inclusive Book Club
The book of the month is Freedom Train: the Story of Harriet Tubman by Dorothy Sterling.
Friday, March 22
1 event
Lectures & Lit
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Miller Learning Center
Women's Studies Friday Speaker Series
(Room 250) Ingie Hovland presents "What is a Christian Woman?"