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by noon on Tuesday of the week in which the listing would appear. “What’s Happening” appears on Thursday of each week, and includes events for that Thursday through the following Wednesday. We list events in Athens County and nearby areas that are open to the general public. We do not list continuing classes or workshops, or events that are closed to the general public.
NOTE: Since OU is back in session, we realize that some local venues may be adjusting or expanding their schedules for the school year. If that’s the case with your venue, please e-mail
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Thursday
MUSIC:
• Donkey Musicians’ Open Stage, 9-11 p.m. Donkey Coffee and Espresso.
• Ladies Night with DJ Ace. 19 South.
• Open Stage at the Smiling Skull. 9 p.m. Full bands and solo welcome.
• Open acoustic jam night. Thursdays at the Nelsonville Eagles Lodge bar, with Shawn Mohney.
• Karaoke from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursday nights. Lakeview Tavern, 3718 Enlow Road, Athens.
• Open Stage with guest host Jesse Wilkes, 9 p.m. Smiling Skull Saloon, 108 W. Union St.
• Fall Poston Lake Bluegrass Festival, featuring Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain, Josh Williams Band, Big Country Bluegrass, Hart Brothers, Idletymes, No One You Know, Once Blue, & The Paranormals. The bluegrass festival and campout is through Sunday. Poston Lake near Guysville.
• Free outdoor concert with Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, Stuart’s Opera House at 7 p.m.
• The Spikedrivers. Casa Cantina.
• Scythian. Jackie O’s.
• Backdrop magazine welcome back party with Spooktober, Red Army and Pup the Rabbit. The Union.
• Geoff Achison. Court Street Grill in Pomeroy.
• The Something Fantastic Music Festival runs through Saturday with many bands, including The Rumpke Mountain Boys, Papadosio, Jahman Brahman, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Screamin’ Peach, Cliff & Colin John, Skilless Villains and Bum Wealthy. Kaeppner’s Woods near Logan.
ART:
• “Please Touch” at the Athens County Historical Society and Museum features interactive, hands-on exhibits that immerse visitors in the stories of Athens County. Through fall 2010. 65 N. Court St., Athens. Visit www.athenshistory.org for more information and admission costs.
• Selections from the Permanent Collections. This exhibition juxtaposes pieces from Kennedy Museum’s permanent collections including weavings, prints, paintings, ceramics and African art. The Kennedy Museum of Art, OU.
• “The First American West: Frontier and Freedom in Athens County.” This hands-on exhibit examines the extraordinary journey of the early settlers to southeast Ohio. Athens County Historical Society and Museum, North Court Street, Athens.
• Local award-winning artist Kathy Murphy is showing her newest work at Studio 4 Art Gallery in Nelsonville. The paintings include landscape, still life and figurative work. Through September.
• Howard Beebe and Dennis Savage’s exhibit, “New and Old, Dark and Light.” Majestic Galleries in Nelsonville. Through Sept. 20.
• A new season of “Inside/Outside: Art Talks at Kennedy Museum of Art” kicks off with a talk by John Kortlander, painter and professor of fine art at the Columbus College of Art and Design. 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• "ASARO of Mexico: Impressions of Radical Printmakers." OU Multicultural Center Art Gallery, Baker Center, OU. Through Oct. 9.
• DeWitt Godfrey. Initially trained as an architect and best known for his architectural scale constructions in weathered steel, Godfrey explores… Through Oct. 29. OU Art Gallery.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Supper: Weekly free supper sponsored by UCM: Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice. 5:30 p.m. at UCM, 18 N. College St. Open to everyone, no questions asked. 593-7301. (Volunteers are needed, and donations are welcome with advance notice.)
Produce Auction: Chesterhill Produce Auction, a twice-weekly event, Mondays and Thursdays, at the CPA site, 8380 Wagoner Road, Chesterhill, just three miles past Sharpsburg Hill. Each auction, growers bring local produce for your bid. For more info call Rural Action at 740-767-4938.
Film: Mental-Rev Productions hosts a night of short films, including one on same-sex couples seeking marriage, and another on Lebanese women enduring the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. At the Center for Spiritual Growth and Social Justice (UCM), 18 N. College St., at 8 p.m.
Childbirth Info Session: Led by Lucy Juedes, Lamaze certified childbirth educator at the Athens Public Library meeting room, 6-7:30 p.m. For more info call 594-8039 or visit www.BirthPrepBasics.com.
Athlete Induction: Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony for Athens High School, 1 High School Drive, The Plains. Refreshments served at 6:15 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 7 p.m. Call 740-797-4544 for more info.
Blood drive: At OU’s Baker Center from 2- 8 p.m. Donors can make an appointment at 1-800-448-3543.
Friday
MUSIC:
• DJ. 10 p.m. at the Red Brick Tavern.
• iPhonic, Shank Bone, Elemental Groove Theory and Candy Clip. 19 South.
•The Blue Seven and Special Guest, 9 p.m. Smiling Skull Saloon, 108 W. Union St.
• Memphis Bound Fundraiser with Mojo Theory. Court Street Grill, Pomeroy.
• Circle K and the Rojax Blues Band. Casa Cantina.
• Born old. 7-10 p.m. Jackie O’s patio.
• Vinyl Soup. Jackie O’s.
• Flotation Walls’ CD release party, plus Russenorsk and She Bears. The Union.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Friday Night Supper for the Hungry: A sit-down nutritional meal for the hungry and homeless is provided by community organizations and churches who volunteer. 5:30 p.m. every Friday. For info call Good Works at 594-3339.
Farmer’s Market: Trimble Township Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m. every Friday at the Trimble Park, located across the street from Kroger in Trimble, Ohio. Vendors and consumers welcome.
Racing: Every Friday night, weather permitting, at Skyline Speedway in Stewart from April through September on the high-banked, red-clay oval. www.skylinespeedway.net.
Spaghetti Dinner: Sponsored by the Nelsonville volunteer firefighters at Nelsonville Elks Lodge, 40 Hocking St. 4-7 p.m.
Film: Free Film Night at Donkey Coffee and Espresso.. “Harold and Maude.” 9 p.m.
Saturday
MUSIC:
• Belly-dancing and music. Every Saturday at Restaurant Salaam.
• First contra dance of the fall will be held from 8-11 p.m. in the multipurpose room (240) on the second floor of Baker. Kate Power of Columbus will lead, with music from Athens’ own Boys of the Hock. Lesson for first-timers at 7:30 p.m. For more info call 696-1157 or visit http://athenscontradance.googlepages.com/home.
• Leah Naim opens for Broken Ring, 9 p.m. Smiling Skull Saloon.
• Sona, the Voice, is showcasing his hip-hop album “Afrikan Juju.” 9 p.m.. at 45 Mill St., Athens.)
• Aquabear Legion Live @ ARTS/West with The Black Swans, Dust From 1,000 Years and Chris Biester. 8 p.m. ARTS/West, Athens. For more information: www.aquabearlegion.com
• Chicago Blues Jam; Bob Margolin, Hubert Sumlin, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Bob Stroger. 8 p.m. Fur Peace Station Concert Hall. (This show is sold out.)
• Laura Nadeau. 9 p.m. Donkey Coffee and Espresso.
• DJ Ace. 19 South.
• Steve Zarate. 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Rhapsody in Nelsonville.
• Early show at Casa Cantina with Born Old. 6:30 p.m.
• Open Doors Dance Night at Casa Cantina.
• Soraia and Supermassive. Jackie O’s.
• PALA, Pansori, Horseburner, Harsh Reality and Locusta. The Union.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Athens Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (year-round) and Wednesday (through Christmas) in the Market on State parking lot on East State Street, Athens.
Comedy: With Keith McGill, Adam White and David Bizianes. Abrio’s Brick Oven in Athens at 9:30 p.m.
Yard Sale: The Dairy Barn Arts Center is hosting a Barn Yard Sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit Dairy Barn community programs.
Play Auditions: For “Wyrd Sisters” Saturday at ARTS/West, 132 W. State St., and Sunday at Stuart’s Opera’s House, both at 1 pm. Contact Karen M. Chan at 740-707-7363 or
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for more info. Auditioners need not attend both sessions. There are parts for adults of all ages and genders, but no parts for children under 16.
AAUW Meeting: The Athens branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 1 p.m. in the Women’s Center at Baker. Four Athens girls will discuss their experience at Be Wise Camp, a math and science camp for girls entering 7th and 8th grades.
Sunday
MUSIC:
• Restaurant Salaam, in its new location at 21 W. Washington St., is presenting live jazz music on Sundays from 6-8 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Project Tour: Learn about the Staple Foods Project of Southeastern Ohio. 4-6 p.m. at Green Edge Organic Gardens, Amesville. A carpool will leave at 3:30 p.m. from the ACEnet parking lot at 94 Columbus Road, Athens.
Monday
MUSIC:
• Open stage. Every Monday at Jackie O’s.
• Open Jam Night. 19 South.
• Rattletrap Stringband. Casa Cantina.
• Calliope Feminist Choir open rehearsals. Calliope provides free childcare during rehearsals. For more information, call 662-2022. Ability to read music is not necessary. 6-8 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church, Athens.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Free Clinic: The OU-COM Community Service Programs provides free health services for low-income adults, ages 18-64, who are without health insurance. 8-11:30 a.m. in Parks Hall, OU. Call 1-800-844-2654 or 593-2432 to see if you qualify and to make an appointment.
Free Lunch: Every Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 2 S. College St., Athens. Noon to 1 p.m. Free and open to all, no questions asked.
Produce Auction: Chesterhill Produce Auction, a twice-weekly event, Mondays and Thursdays, at the CPA site, 8380 Wagoner Road, Chesterhill, just three miles past Sharpsburg Hill. Each auction, growers bring local produce for your bid. For more info call Rural Action at 740-767-4938.
PFLAG Meeting: Potluck dinner and program at 6 p.m., with support group following at 8 p.m. United Campus Ministries, 18 North College St. For more info call 593-5659 or visit
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Blood drive: At Trimble High School from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors can make an appointment at 1-800-448-3543.
Tuesday
MUSIC:
• Celtic Night. Tuesdays at Jackie O’s.
• College Night with DJ Ace and the return of DJ T-Mo. 19 South.
• Open stage with Dale Kulchar Tuesdays at the Court Street Grill, Pomeroy.
• Open Stage. Tuesdays at the Union.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Childhood Immunizations: Every Tuesday from 1-5:30 p.m. in the ground floor of Parks Hall, OU. OU-COM Community Service Programs’ Childhood Immunization Program. Free to all area children from birth through 18. Bring your child’s previous shot records.
Designated Space: Spoken word open stage. Tuesdays 9-11 p.m. Donkey Coffee and Espresso.
Community Meal: The Athens Church of Christ offers a free community meal every Tuesday evening from 5:30-6:30. Everyone welcome. 785 W. Union St., Athens.
Vigil: Restore Justice will sponsor a vigil to protest the scheduled execution of Rommel Broom, who was convicted of raping and stabbing to death a 14-year-old girl in 1984. Athens County Courthouse, 6-7 p.m. For more info, contact Rod Nippert at 448-3071 or
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Wednesday
MUSIC:
• Open stage. Every Wednesday. 10 p.m. Casa Cantina.
• Karaoke with Twin Towers. Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. at the Smiling Skull.
• Karaoke every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Maplewood Inn.
• Triangle Pancake with special guests. 19 South.
• ACRN dance party. The Union.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Athens Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (year-round) and Wednesday (through Christmas) in the Market on State parking lot on East State Street, Athens.
Free Community Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, University Terrace. Every Wednesday.
Free Lunch and Food Pantry: The Friends & Neighbors Community Food Center Wednesday Soup Kitchen. Noon to 3 p.m. at the Lottridge Community Center, 2754 Lottridge Road. Everyone welcome. Choice pantry open for USDA income guidelines eligible people from 12:30-3 p.m. For info call 667-0684 or 592-3969.
Health Course: Community CPR course from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in O’Bleness Memorial Hospital’s lower level room 010. Register for the course at the O’Bleness community relations office. Course fee is waived for anyone unable to pay. For more info call 566-4814.
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