Athens Airport Authority Monthly Meeting

November 24, 2020, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Athens-Ben Epps Airport - AHN

Couch Crashers

November 24, 2020, 11:00 AM - November 30, 2020, 3:30 PM

Couch Crashers is a collaborative program to engage our community to foster, and to give the pets in our Adoption Center a much needed break from kennel life for the weekend. All pets must be rabies vaccinated and spayed/neutered (if age-appropriate), and off their stray hold period in order to be eligible for foster.

Advance Voting for Special Election Runoff (Day 2 of 3)

November 24, 2020, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM @ Several locations in Athens-Clarke County

Day 2 of advance voting for the Dec. 1 Special Election Runoff is held at several locations in Athens: the Board of Elections Office, Athens Regional Library, Miriam Moore Community Center, ACC Extension, and ACC Tennis Center

Advance Voting for Special Election Runoff (Day 3 of 3)

November 25, 2020, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM @ Several locations in Athens-Clarke County

Day 3 of advance voting for the Dec. 1 Special Election Runoff is held at several locations in Athens: the Board of Elections Office, Athens Regional Library, Miriam Moore Community Center, ACC Extension, and ACC Tennis Center

"Boundless" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"Imagination Squared: Pathways to Resilience" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"The Art of Jeremy Ayers" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"Waterfall Plot: Poetry and Photography" Exhibition at Lyndon House Arts Center

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - January 12, 2021, 6:00 PM

"Works by Kendall Rogers" in the Lounge Gallery Art Exhibition

September 8, 2020, 10:00 AM - December 31, 2020, 6:00 PM @ Lyndon House Arts Center

"Full House Online Art Exhibition" at Lyndon House Arts Center

November 12, 2020 - January 9, 2021

"Fit and Strong" at Lay Park

November 25, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Lay Park

"Youth Karate" at East Athens Community Center

November 25, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Leisure Services Department: Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

November 26, 2020 - November 27, 2020

Clarke County Yoshukai Karate at East Athens Community Center

November 26, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

"Fun Friday" at East Athens Community Center

November 27, 2020, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ East Athens Community Center

Table Tennis with Athens Georgia Table Tennis Club at East Athens Community Center

November 28, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ East Athens Community Center

"Fit and Strong" at Lay Park

November 30, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Lay Park

"Full Moon Hike" at Sandy Creek Nature Center

November 30, 2020, 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM @ Sandy Creek Nature Center

Table Tennis with Athens Georgia Table Tennis Club at East Athens Community Center

November 30, 2020, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ East Athens Community Center

Clarke County Yoshukai Karate at East Athens Community Center

November 30, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

For ACC Solid Waste Customers Only: 2020 Thanksgiving Day Holiday Schedule

November 23, 2020 - November 28, 2020

The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department will suspend garbage & recycling collections on Thursday November 26th & Friday November 27th 2020 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. Leaf & Limb collections will be suspended the week of Thanksgiving Monday November 23rd thru Friday November 27th. If you have residential service & commercial service with us outside of downtown district your collection schedule will be as follows. Monday & Tuesday will be collected on Monday. Wednesday & Thursday will be collected on Tuesday. Friday will be collected on Wednesday. We will resume our normal pickup schedule on Monday, November 30th, 2020. Please make sure your trash and recycling roll-carts are out on the curb by 7:00 AM on your altered service pick up day. If you have commercial or residential service with us and are located within the Downtown District your service will be picked on the regular schedule.

Ink Jet and Laser Cartridge Drive

November 3, 2020, 10:00 AM - November 25, 2020, 7:00 PM

Are your old cell phones, inkjets, and small electronics piling up? Or have you, (gasp!), been throwing them away? Celebrate America Recycles Day by bringing your cell phones, inkjets, and laser cartridges to the CHaRM to benefit Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful and raise funds for community beautification.

Request a 2021 Stormwater Calendar!

October 30, 2020, 8:00 AM - December 31, 2020, 8:00 PM

2021 Stormwater Calendars are nearly ready, and we want to get them into YOUR hands! Please fill out the form linked on the right hand side of this page to request a copy (or two) of the calendar. Calendars can be picked up in-person from the Department of Transportation and Public Works (120 W. Dougherty Street), or mailed. Copies of the calendar are free and available on a first come, first served basis.

Winter Rain Barrel Sale (Pre-orders open on Monday, Nov. 23)

November 20, 2020, 8:00 AM - December 16, 2020, 5:00 PM

The Athens-Clarke County Stormwater Management Program is hosting a Winter Rain Barrel sale - just in time for the holidays! Pre-order a barrel for yourself or give the gift of rainwater harvesting to a friend or family member. Rain barrel kits are available for purchase for $25.00/kit. Each kit includes a plastic 55-gallon drum and a DIY RainRecycle kit from the Rain Barrel Depot. The kit comes with almost everything you need to install the rain barrel at home, including a FlexiFit down spout diverter. We have a limited number available and are asking that barrels are limited to one per person and/or two per household. After you have completed the sale form (which opens on Monday, Nov. 23), you will receive an email from Stormwater Staff with instructions on when and where to pick-up your barrel on December 16th.

Athens in Motion Commission Meeting

November 24, 2020, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Dougherty Street Governmental Building Auditorium

Flush Away Water Waste

November 1, 2020, 8:00 AM - November 30, 2020, 5:00 PM @ Normal Hardware, 1328 Prince Ave Athens Hardware, 1080 US-29

You may remember to check your clocks this November 1, but do you ever think of checking your toilet flapper? If it isn’t up to snuff, you could be wasting water! Flush Away Water Waste in November by checking and replacing bad toilet flappers. Two-inch and three-inch universal style flappers are available for FREE from Athens Hardware & Normal Hardware during November when you mention the Water Conservation Office. Don’t know which size? Turn off the water to toilet, remove flapper, and bring it or, measure the size of the drain in the bottom of tank. The experts at these shops can help you determine which size you need.