The Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library present an evening with award- winning author and horticulturist Dr. Allan Armitage on Thursday, Dec. 2, at 7:00 p.m., in recognition of his new book, Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Nots: The stories behind the common names of some of our favorite plants.
Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Nots: The stories behind the common names of some of our favorite plants is a “delightfully” Book cover.humorous collection of stories that engages readers and plant enthusiasts of all ages. With 96 stories, photos, and indices, Armitage unfolds the mysteries behind some of the “wackiest” common names for plants.
Born and raised in Canada, Dr. Allan Armitage is an internationally renowned writer, speaker, and researcher. Armitage has traveled the world sharing his passion for plants. He has lectured throughout the United States and Canada in addition to countries in Europe, South America, New Zealand, and Australia. Publishing 16 books and countless academic papers and articles, Armitage is honored most by the respect that he receives from his colleagues.
Dementia's Effect on Families, a discussion following the showing of the film "Away From Her" at Athens-Clarke County Library on February 3, 2018. Ashley Young-Roesler from Arbor Terrace and Dr Lois Ricci from AARP participated, and the program was moderated by Betsy Bean from Boom Magazine, who facilitated the program and was co-sponsor along with Reflecting, Sharing, Learning.
Moms Demand Action: The Georgia Peach Quilt
Shannon Lawhon, Athens Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Athens-Clarke County Library
Appleton Auditorium & Quiet Gallery
2025 Baxter Street • Athens, Georgia • 706 613 3650 x343
Slide Talk and Reception: Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 pm
Exhibition in Quiet Gallery: May 1 through 31
Join us at the library on Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 pm for a slide talk by Shannon Lawhon from the Athens Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America group, and a reception for and the opening of an exhibition of The Georgia Peach Quilt, a collaborative effort by Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America volunteers in Georgia. The finished quilt will be displayed in the library’s Quiet Gallery with photographs of participants along with their own words on why they picked up a needle and thread and began this journey.
The quilt is a part of the Mother’s Dream Quilt project and began last year by holding three quilting bees, in Athens, Atlanta, and Savannah. At the bees experienced quilters guided participants through the process of creating one square to contribute to the quilt. Participants came from all walks of life, and included survivors of gun violence who made squares in honor of loved ones killed by gunfire. The finished quilt is a memorial to lives cut short by gun violence, but also a symbol of hope that other families can be prevented from suffering unimaginable loss. Through The Georgia Peach Quilt, The Georgia chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America seeks to establish respectful community dialogue and build awareness of gun violence as a public health epidemic that can affect every Georgia citizen regardless of age, race, gender or socioeconomic status.
Shannon Lawhon is a frequent speaker for the Athens Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, of which she is a founding member and co-leader. After becoming a parent, Ms Lawhon felt a call to advocate for common sense gun measures. She is a quilter of 15 years and a professional photographer.
Hidden Treasures: A Virtual Tour of the Public Gardens of Athens
Dr Wilf Nicholls
Athens-Clarke County Library • 2025 Baxter Street • Athens, Georgia
706 613 3650 x343
Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 pm
Athens is home to America's first garden club, so it’s no surprise that we have a number of beautiful gardens that are open to the public… although you might not know that some of them are there. Most are familiar with our superb State Botanical Garden of Georgia, but you may well have missed the Founders Memorial Garden tucked away on north campus. All of our house museums in Athens feature traditional garden designs of different eras and research goes on at the University of Georgia Trial Gardens. You can see all of these, and more, for free.
Join us in the Appleton Auditorium on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm for a virtual tour through many of our public gardens, led by Dr Wilf Nicholls, retired Director of the State Botanical Garden. A native of London, England, Dr. Nicholls served as director of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden in St. John’s, Canada before coming to UGA in 2010. Wilf has a B.Sc. in botany from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a Ph.D. in botany from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada; his plant exploration has taken him across North America, southern Europe and even southern Siberia! He has been an ornamental plant breeder, published numerous articles in the scientific, horticultural trade and popular press, and remains dedicated to conservation and education.
The event is free and open to the public.
Slide Talk and Reception: Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm
Exhibition in Quiet Gallery: April 1 through April 25
Athens artist Gunnar Tarsa will give a slide talk on his artistic journey in the Appleton Auditorium on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm. He will also create some artwork on the spot! The talk will be accompanied by an exhibition of Tarsa’s work, and there will be a reception with refreshments following the talk.
The exhibition may be seen in the upstairs Quiet Gallery, and will feature Tarsa’s drawings and paintings, focusing on his intricate images, rendered small and large. The exhibition will remain on view through April 25.
Tarsa was born in New Jersey and relocated to Lawrenceville, Georgia. He received his BFA with an emphasis in Drawing from the Lamar Dodd School of Art in Athens, GA which is where he currently lives and works. His methodology of working is through stream of consciousness actions and practiced instincts to hone his ability to create on the spot.
Mr Tarsa’s special guest in this exhibition is Andrea Murillo, who exhibits her sculpture in the display case in the gallery.
The event is free and open to the public.
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