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Athens, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Athens! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want ARPA-H funding tips? Join this Athens Innovation Center webinar.
  • Meet a major novelist at Athens Cinema this October.
  • How new state funds will upgrade Hocking Tech and Marietta museums.

Also on today's calendar: Visiting Artist: new obsession•sound and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
  • Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Research Division invites OHIO faculty, staff to Oct. 7 webinar (ohio.edu) — Ohio University is hosting an ARPA-H webinar at the Innovation Center on West State Street in Athens, giving local faculty and staff a chance to learn about new federal funding for bold health research. If you’re involved with early-career researchers in medicine, engineering, or data science, you can attend in person Oct. 7 and get guidance directly from an ARPA-H program manager.
   

2. William T. Vollmann on his two-volume collection Shadows of Love, Shadows of Loneliness (re-broadcast) (kboo.fm) — A nationally known novelist will visit the Athens Cinema in Athens on October 21 for a reading and book signing tied to his massive new multi-volume novel. The radio show re-airs a 2023 interview covering his career, activism, and long-term writing projects, while also previewing this rare in-person appearance that local literature fans can attend.
   

3. Marietta museums awarded over $3 million for restoration and renovations (mariettatimes.com) — State funding just approved will send $425,300 to Hocking Technical College in Athens County to renovate an existing roof, supporting the school’s ability to keep serving local students. The same package directs more than $3 million to restore and renovate two major museums in nearby Marietta, strengthening regional history tourism and education.
   

4. Our Team (ohio.edu) — A key member of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens is leading addiction implementation research focused on rural and underserved communities, including work tied to Athens County. The team page introduces faculty, postdocs, students, and staff whose projects span harm reduction, opioid treatment, and public health across Ohio and Appalachia, highlighting experience rooted in local families and services.
   

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  • Huge Multi-Family Yard Sale/ Garage Sale
    OCTOBER 2ND & 3RD (FRI & SAT) 9AM-3PM **459 NURAD RD. (OFF OF RADFORD RD) ATHENS RAIN OR SHINE MOSTLY BRAND NEW AND… (Nextdoor Radford Rd)
  • Phenom People posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Athens. Apply here.
  • Ohio University posted a job opening for Arts Administration On-Campus Instructors (POOL POSTING) in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.

Ok Athens! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Athens

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Athens

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.