What's happening

Saturday

45th Annual Factory Street Studio Spring Dance Concert. Tickets are $10 for children, $20 for adults 18+, and on sale at https://www.factorystreetstudio.org/spring-dance-concert. The Spring Dance Concert is a chance for our students to showcase the work they have done during the spring semester. $10 — 20.2-4 p.m., Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville. https://www.factorystreetstudio.org/spring-dance-concert.Author Event with David Brennan. Meet with local author David Brennan here at Little Professor to discuss his new book, “Baby Gangs of Athens”. This hilarious book explores the secret lives of babies in Athens, culminating in the annual Baby Gangs Drag Race! 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Little Professor Book Center, 65 S. Court St., Athens. https://sites.google.com/view/littleprofessorbookcenter/home.Classes and Workshops at The Dairy Barn Arts Center. The Dairy Barn offers classes and workshops in pottery, glass, fiber arts, painting, drawing and mixed media .. just to name a few. Classes/Workshops have different start and end dates, so head over to our webpage and search under the Education tab for an up-to-date list of our current offerings or call (740) 592-4981 ext. 1. The Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens. http://dairybarn.org.Athens Hot Glass, One Year Anniversary, “The Arrival of the Dragon”. We are pleased to celebrate one year at Athens Hot Glass. We will exhibit our new glass dragon sculpture by world renowned Grant Garmezy. We will have free refreshments, glass demos, and music. By Donation.4-9 p.m., Athens Hot Glass , 21 Kern Street , Athens .Community Food Initiative’s Annual Community Potluck. Please join Community Food Initiatives for their annual community potluck and meeting. Everyone is welcome at this event; membership is not required to attend this celebration. Please bring a dish to share and your own place setting for the community potluck lunch. A community seed swap and garden chats will round out the afternoon. 1-3 p.m., Federal Valley Resource Center, 8225 OH-329, Stewart. https://communityfoodinitiatives.org/news-events/calendar.html/event/2024/04/27/cfi-annual-meeting-and-potluck/477020.Athens Farmers Market. The place to shop for locally grown and raised meats, cheeses, vegetables, fruits, prepared foods, pastries, traditional and specialty bread, coffee, wine and cider, jams, jellies and preserves, pickled and fermented vegetables, honey and maple syrup, fudge and candies, plants and seeds. Also find items hand-crafted by members of the Athens Art Guild. Consider purchasing an AFM gift certificate. The market is located under the solar panels at the Athens Community Center. SNAP/EBT accepted. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St., Athens. https://www.athensfarmersmarket.org/.Ready Aim Flowers. Ready Aim Flowers, along with Plant Clones and Wreck League, will perform. $5. Through Sunday. 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Casa Cantina.DRP & the PBR Band. DRP & the PBR Band is back by popular demand. No cover charge. Plenty of parking. Ten minutes from uptown Athens. Come out and enjoy their own brand of outlaw country music. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Mel Roadhouse, 10971 State Route 550, Athens.Come On Come Ons at Uncle Buck’s. Athens local favorite band the Come On Come Ons at Uncle Buck’s Riding Stable and Dance Barn. $5.7 a.m.-10 p.m., Uncle Bucks Riding Stable, 73930 Buck Ln, Barn, NEW MARSHFIELD. http://www.unclebucksstable.com.

Sunday, Apr 28

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’. Trimble Drama Club presents “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Donations accepted. Concessions sold during intermission. Will be performed on Trimble Stage in the Jacksonville Building. 4-6 p.m.,Classes and Workshops at The Dairy Barn Arts Center. The Dairy Barn offers classes and workshops in pottery, glass, fiber arts, painting, drawing and mixed media .. just to name a few. Classes/Workshops have different start and end dates, so head over to our webpage and search under the Education tab for an up-to-date list of our current offerings or call (740) 592-4981 ext. 1. The Dairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens. http://dairybarn.org.Family Night. Family night features card and board games, pool and foosball. Kids ages 12 an under eat free with every purchase of an adult entree. Limit two kids meals per one adult entree. 4-8 p.m., Eclipse Company Store & Craft Beer Hall, The Plains.Athens Comedy Collective — April Improv Workshops. Athens Comedy Collective is offering Drop In Improv Comedy Workshops on Sundays 2-4 and Wednesdays 6-8. This workshop focuses on the basics of long form improvised comedy and will strengthen your listening, physicality, communication skills in a supportive and fun environment. Just show up for any class however registration at the FB link is appreciated. Yang Miller, yangcmiller@gmail.com. Donation. 2-4 p.m., Athens Works / Central Venue, 29 E Carpenter Street, Athens. https://www.facebook.com/athenscomedycollective.