Veterans Day Program, Featuring PeggyLee Wright

Alabama Veterans Museum 100 Pryor Street West, Athens, AL, United States

PeggyLee Wright, President of "The Company You Keep," will be speaking at a Veterans Day luncheon on Thursday, November 11 at 11:00 AM at the Alabama Veterans Museum on West Pryor Street in Athens. "Connect to the Server" -- PeggyLee's topic of the program -- will include her sharing experiences through storytelling, including the ways [...]

Free

Christmas Open House

President's Home 209 E Bryan St., Athens, AL, United States

Athens Christmas Parade

Athens State will have a special float to commemorate the University's Bicentennial.

Kenny and Amanda Smith – Fiddlers Concert Series

Athens State University - McCandless Hall 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United States

Join us for a special performance by Kenny & Amanda Smith as part of the 2021-2022 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series! Winners of the IBMA’s prestigious “Emerging Artist of the Year” award in 2003, the Kenny and Amanda Smith Band combines gutsy, heartfelt vocals, brilliant instrumental talents, and a powerful, contemporary sense of [...]

$15

Black History Month Lunch & Learn – “The Legacy of James Meredith: From Activism to Policy Making”

Athens State University - Ballroom 300 North Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United States

Featuring Mr. John Meredith, Huntsville Council Member Join us for a Black History Month Lunch & Learn featuring Mr. John Meredith, Huntsville Council Member and son of civil rights icon James H. Meredith (who was the first African American to enroll and graduate from the previously-segregated University of Mississippi). This event is featured as part [...]

From History to Hip Hop featuring Jonathan Blanchard

Athens State University - McCandless Hall 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United States

Please join us as soul singer Jonathan Blanchard leads an interactive concert and storytelling experience called "From History to Hip Hop" that chronicles the evolution of African American music, from the work song to hip hop. Jonathan uses music and the arts to explore historical events and social issues. “From History to Hip Hop” showcases [...]

Dan Tyminski Presented by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention

Athens State University - McCandless Hall 300 N. Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United States

Join us for a special engagement featuring Dan Tyminski presented by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention in conjunction with the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series! For over 30 years, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. Tyminski’s voice famously accompanies George Clooney's performance of the Stanley [...]

$20.00