Category: Events
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Upcoming Black History Month Events at Athens State
Athens State University is pleased to announce the following Black History Month events as part of the Athens Forever Bicentennial Series. Black History Month Lunch & Learn – “The Legacy of James Meredith: From Activism to Policy Making” Huntsville Council Member, Mr. John Meredith, will be speaking at a Black History Month Lunch & Learn…
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2022 Festival of the Cranes Exhibit to Open January 12 at Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the 8th annual juried Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibit in the Center’s Walking Gallery on Wednesday, January 12. The show will be held in conjunction with the Friends of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association’s annual Festival of the Cranes, which will…
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Dan Tyminski to Perform Special Show Presented by Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Athens State University is pleased to announce a Special Engagement by Dan Tyminski presented by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 pm in McCandless Hall. For over 30 years, Dan Tyminski has left…
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Athens State to Host “An Evening with Temple Grandin”
Athens State University is pleased to welcome Dr. Temple Grandin, Autism Self-Advocate and Animal Scientist, to campus for “An Evening with Temple Grandin” on January 13 at 7:00 pm in Carter Gymnasium. The program is featured as part of Athens State’s Athens Forever Bicentennial Series of Events. Dr. Grandin is the most accomplished and well-known…
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Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Kenny & Amanda Smith
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series, presented by WYTM Country, will continue on Thursday, January 20 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Kenny & Amanda Smith. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Winners of the IBMA’s prestigious “Emerging Artist of the Year” award in 2003, the…
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“Faces of Vietnam” to Open November 8 at Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Faces of Vietnam” in the Center’s Main Gallery on Monday, November 8. The exhibit was curated by Stephen Humphreys, an attorney based in Athens, Georgia from his travels through Vietnam, with most of the collection rising from the post-Đổi Mới (Reform) era…
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Haints & Saints Haunt Walk to Feature Athens State University
The Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association will be hosting the “Haints & Saints: Tales of History and the Unexplained from Athens State’s 200 Years Guided Tour” at Athens State University as part of Athens State’s Athens Forever Bicentennial Series of Events. The tour will be held on October 29 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. As…
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Athens State’s Annual Veterans Day Program to Feature PeggyLee Wright
Athens State University will host its annual Veterans Day program on November 11 at 11:00 AM at the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens, Alabama. This year’s program will feature veteran and President of The Company You Keep, PeggyLee Wright. “Connect to the Server,” PeggyLee’s program topic, will include her sharing experiences through storytelling, including the…
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2022 Fiddlers Concert Series to Kick Off with Delmore Brothers Tribute Featuring Chris Jones & The Night Drivers with Special Guest Paul Kramer
The 2021-2022 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series, sponsored by WYTM Country, is slated to kick off on Thursday, November 4, 2021 with a tribute to the Delmore Brothers featuring Chris Jones & the Night Drivers with Special Guest Paul Kramer. The concert will take place at 7:00 pm in McCandless Hall. Chris Jones…
