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Dog Friendly Restaurants in Athens
By Grace Vigtel/Spoon University f you are like me, you love taking your dog with you whenever you can. Whether you are visiting Athens...

Classic City News
Apr 21, 20244 min read


Preservation Week 2024: Athens-Clarke County Library and safeguarding family memories
The Athens Clarke County Library Heritage Room is excited to welcome patrons to celebrate Preservation Week from April 27 to May 14,...

Classic City News
Apr 21, 20243 min read


Cinco de Mayo celebration at Jug Tavern Park in Winder
Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and spirited festivities of Cinco de Mayo at our next Thank Goodness It's First...

Classic City News
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Teen Tech Lab Program at Lay Park
The Teen Creative Design workshop will cover the process of creating a graphic, cutting the vinyl via Cricut machine, and operating a...

Classic City News
Apr 19, 20241 min read


‘Window Works’ at Lyndon House Arts Center
The Lyndon House Arts Center presents a new project for Window Works featuring original site-designed artwork by artist Michael Reese on...

Classic City News
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Poetry At The Creek
Join Sandy Creek Nature Center staff at the Education & Visitors Center and venture to a quiet place to enjoy poetry. If you are a writer...

Classic City News
Apr 18, 20241 min read


Everyone’s invited to the Bear Hollow Zoo Birthday Party for D.J., Athena and Yonah!
The Leisure Services Department will present a special birthday party for Bear Hollow Zoo’s resident bears Athena, DJ and Yonah. Bear...

Classic City News
Apr 18, 20241 min read


Launch party for Leara Rhodes’ Spancil Hill
Avid Bookshop and Old Fort Press invite you to a book launch party for author Leara Rhodes in celebration of her book Spancil Hill. This...

Classic City News
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Registration for Athens summer camp programs continues
The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department’s summer camp registration continues online at www.accgov.com/myrec Take a moment...

Classic City News
Apr 18, 20241 min read


Hell Put to Shame: The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre and the Horror of America's Second Slavery — discussion with author and book signing
The Athens-Clarke County Library and Avid Bookshop invite you to an author event with Earl Swift in celebration of his book Hell Put to...

Classic City News
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Books Through Bars: Stories from the Prison Books Movement
The Athens-Clarke County Library, Avid Bookshop, and the University of Georgia Press invite you to an event in celebration of the book...

Classic City News
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Author Event and Book Signing with Xinyue Huang and Hanif Abdurraqib
Monday, April 29, 2024 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm Join The Georgia Review and Avid Bookshop for an author event and book signing with Xinyue...

Classic City News
Apr 15, 20242 min read


International Opera Star —And Breakdancer — Makes UGA Presents Debut
Surely Orliński has the most compelling, most otherworldly beautiful voice on the planet.”—ArtsATL Polish countertenor Jakub Józef...

Classic City News
Apr 11, 20244 min read


Critically acclaimed Danish string quartet to appear at UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall
“The quartet I would most want to hear play just about anything.”—New York The critically acclaimed, prizewinning Danish String Quartet,...

Classic City News
Apr 7, 20243 min read


A Week of Cultural Celebrations in Athens, Event Guide for April 8-14
HauntFest April Ghouls - Day 2 — #AthensBornSouthernMade HauntFest April Ghouls is a horror/Halloween festival featuring live music, art...

Classic City News
Apr 7, 20242 min read


Newest section of North Oconee River Greenway is set to open
The Leisure Services Department will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open the next phase of the North Oconee River Greenway on...

Classic City News
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Pétanque at Lay Park
Whether you’ve never seen a boule or you are an experienced player, you are welcome to join the fun and play Pétanque! It is played...

Classic City News
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Soulful singing group Sweet Honey In The Rock appearing at UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall
Sweet Honey in the Rock — an iconic, women-led African American vocal ensemble — remains among the most vibrant, versatile, and relevant...

Classic City News
Mar 31, 20243 min read


County offering affordable swim lessons for local kids, free program for 5-year-olds
The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department is offering swim lessons for children aged three and above at park pools. The...

Classic City News
Mar 23, 20241 min read


‘Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till’ coming to Morton Theatre
The Morton Theatre Corporation is honored to announce an extraordinary event at the historic Morton Theatre: a performance of "Dar He:...

Classic City News
Mar 23, 20242 min read
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