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Athens YMCA announces 2024 field trip program
The Athens YMCA field trip program was designed to give schools a local, affordable, and high energy field trip that meets at least one...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20242 min read


Athens public school students to display artwork at UGA art gallery
Clarke County School District announces its annual CCSD Youth Art Month Art Exhibition — showcasing the creativity and talent of youth...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20242 min read


Learn to swim this summer
The Leisure Services Department offers swim lessons for children three years and older at Heard Park, Lay Park, Memorial Park, and...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20241 min read


‘Sasquatch Adventure’ for kids at Tallassee Forest
Willing to hike off trail in search of cryptids? Evaluate evidence with an open mind and a good sense of humor? Interested in exploring a...

Classic City News
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Athens has new poet laureate
Mikhayla Robinson Smith is the new Athens-Clarke County Poet Laureate. She is a poet, author, spoken word artist, and essayist, who has...

Classic City News
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Birthday bash planned for resident bears at Athens zoo
The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department will present a special birthday party for Bear Hollow Zoo’s resident bears Athena,...

Classic City News
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Iconic Irish folk band coming to UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall
"The most compelling, most soulful Irish traditional folk band playing today."—The News Journal The BBC has called them "an icon of Irish...

Classic City News
Mar 15, 20243 min read


Athens public school students celebrate Youth Art Month
mediate Release CCSD Celebrates Youth Art Month with Student Exhibitions Athens, Georgia — The Clarke County School District announces...

Classic City News
Mar 15, 20242 min read


"Classic Kids Bike Club" at Walker Park
Join Leisure Services for a 6-week program of fun riding bikes! Classic City Kids Bike Club is for children who have a grasp of basic...

Classic City News
Mar 13, 20241 min read


‘Flight of the Fireflies’ lantern parade at Dudley Park
The Leisure Services Department invites the Athens community to the second annual Flight of the Fireflies Lantern Parade on Saturday,...

Classic City News
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Easter activities for the kids this month in Athens
Hop to It! Get ready to have some egg-citing fun this month! Memorial Park is hosting its annual Breakfast with the Bunny! on Saturday,...

Classic City News
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Athens-Clark County Library hosts annual book sale this month
Find your next favorite read and support the library at the Friends of Athens-Clarke County Library’s annual Spring Book Sale! Mark your...

Classic City News
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Internationally Celebrated Quartet Returns to Athens with Virtuoso Pianist
A group to which I owe some of my greatest musical experiences.”—The Guardian on the Takács Quartet One of the world’s most celebrated...

Classic City News
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute concert in Winterville
The Ultimate CCR Tribute Show ~ The Bad Moon Riders Join us for an unforgettable evening of Creedence Clearwater Revival as The Bad Moon...

Classic City News
Mar 8, 20241 min read


"Linnentown Then and Now" Spotlights Neighborhood's Past at Lyndon House Arts Center
An evocative art exhibition is set to open at the Lyndon House Arts Center exploring the impact of urban renewal on the Athens...

Classic City News
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Max Raabe & Palast Orchester at UGA’s Hodgson Concert Hall Hall
“Max Raabe stands for the good old times as their archetypal ambassador.”—Der Tagesspiegel Dashing, dapper, and debonair, German crooner...

Classic City News
Mar 6, 20241 min read


Celebrated Young Violinist Makes UGA Presents Debut
"Intensely passionate and lively with moments of almost painful sweetness and longing.”—Cultural Voice of North Carolina Violinist Geneva...

Classic City News
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Coming to the Morton: screening of documentary on Native American mascoting, panel discussion with the director
The Morton Theatre Corporation (MTC) takes on an important and timely issue with a free screening of the award-winning documentary,...

Classic City News
Mar 2, 20242 min read


Create a Masterpiece at Lay Park
Create a Masterpiece! Need to plan a family night or fun date? Register for Paint Night at Lay Park on Friday, March 1. Painters will be...

Classic City News
Feb 26, 20241 min read


Summer Camp Registration Begins March 16
The Leisure Services Department summer camp registration will begin Saturday, March 16 at 9:00 a.m. for ACC residents. Non-residents may...

Classic City News
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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