Category: Events
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2024 Fiddlers Convention Set for October 2-5
Athens State University will be welcoming old time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 2-5, 2024 for the 57th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. This year we’re also celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the very first Athens Fiddle Contest that was held in Limestone County, Alabama in 1924. Musical competitions…
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Giving Day Raises Over $44,000
Athens State University hosted its 3rd annual Giving Day on August 6 and raised $44,935 to support student programs and campus projects, including a $25,000 gift by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Athenian Giving Day was established for the Athens State community to come together and lend financial support to students and campus…
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Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama Now Open
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that the 2024 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is now open in the Center’s Walking Gallery. The exhibit is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed…
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PAPER CANVAS CLAY to Open July 12
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest exhibit, PAPER CANVAS CLAY. The exhibit will open in the Center’s Main Gallery on Friday, July 12 and remain on display until Friday, August 30. An Opening Artist Reception will be held on Friday, July 12 at 12:00 pm in the Main Gallery.…
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Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Chris Jones and The Night Drivers
The 2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series continues with a concert on Tuesday, July 23 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Chris Jones & the Night Drivers. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall and will include an educational component regarding the history and impact of the…
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Athens State to Host Flag Day Celebration
Athens State’s annual Flag Day Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 14 at 12:00 pm in the Sandridge Student Center Ballroom. The event honors the United States flag and our nation’s armed forces, past and present. J.D. Manders will be this year’s guest speaker. The Limestone County Honor Guard will present the colors, and Jerry Crabtree…
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Ashley Jones to Headline 2024 Summer Writing Summit
Athens State University’s Writing Center will be hosting the 2nd Annual Summer Writing Summit at Kares Library from June 17-18. The two-day writing conference is designed for students, faculty, and community members who are interested in improving their writing skills and knowledge. The Writing Summit will feature writing workshops in three categories: creative, academic, and professional. Local authors and college professors will facilitate these workshops, while students, writers, and…
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“Orchestrating Beauty” Exhibit to Open May 6 at the Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its newest exhibit, “Orchestrating Beauty: A Synthesis of Nature and Technology” by Shawn Donahoo, set to open in the Center’s Main Gallery on Monday, May 6 and remain on display until Monday, June 10. Orchestrating Beauty explores “the beauty of nature beyond the natural.” “Technology…
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Alabama Center for the Arts to Host Writers’ Series Event
The Alabama Center for the Arts invites you to join them on May 2 at 6:00 pm for a special ACA Writers’ Series Event featuring Jennifer Horne and Jeanie Thompson, two University of Alabama Press authors as they compare notes on their writing projects about singular Alabama women. They will discuss their journey as authors…
