Athens-Clarke County Library

Thursday, June 9, 2022, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Did you just get a Genealogy DNA kit? Not sure how to research records to search for family members?

The Athens-Clarke County Heritage Room welcomes you to this free, informal session online via ZOOM. Getting Started with Genealogy will introduce you to the many resources available to you when researching your family history, no matter where your family might have originated or be today. The best part of Getting Started is our modern take using traditional genealogical skills. Heritage Room staff will introduce the basics of genealogical research, the resources available, and how to start your family tree project!

All attendees receive an information packet with resources and opportunities to ask questions during the session. Be sure to bring a pencil! Register here.

Live at the Library: Voices of Truth Gospel Choir

Sunday, June 5, 2022, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium

choir

Live @ The Library presents a free afternoon concert by acclaimed gospel group Voices of Truth.

Voices of Truth has been an Athens fixture for over 40 years. They have been based out of several locations through the years, including First A.M.E., Hill First Baptist Church, Timothy Baptist Church, and others.

The choir was begun in 1979 by James R. Smith, who remains its director to this day. Smith was born and raised in Athens during the Jim Crow era and was a student at the Tuskegee Institute during the civil rights movement. He then moved back to Athens, where he eventually founded Athens Voices of Truth. They have performed contemporary gospel, traditional hymns, spirituals and beautiful anthems across the Southeast.

Athens Voices of Truth differs from a typical gospel choir in that they sing anthems, spirituals and hymns, along with both traditional and contemporary gospel music. The choir also includes members from multiple denominations, a rarity among church-based singing groups.

This free performance is a part of Live @ The Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library. For more information, please call 706-613-3650.