Tuesday, Oct. 13
Ohio University’s Bobcat ArtsCare program is hosting a vinyl painting event on the Ping Recreation Center Lawn, located at 82 S. Green Drive. Supplies will be provided from 5-7 p.m.
Admission: Free
Kalabanté Productions is hosting Cirque Kalabanté WOW - World of Words at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, located at 33 University Terrace. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the performance featuring African art and acrobatics begins at 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $20 general, $15 students, $18 seniors
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Housing and Residence Life hosts the fourth annual All Hallows East from 6-9 p.m. on East Green. Students are encouraged to wear costumes, play murder mystery games, carve pumpkins, walk through a haunted house and enjoy provided refreshments.
Admission: Free
The Chaddock and Morrow College of Fine Arts School of Film will host a free Fall Showcase at the Athena Cinema, located at 20 S. Court St. The program will span from 7-9 p.m.
Admission: Free
Thursday, Oct. 15
The Center for Student Leadership and Engagement is hosting Flannels and Firepits on College Green from 4-7 p.m. There will be pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, s’mores, pumpkin spice lattes and live music.
Admission: Free
Career Services is partnering with the Graduate College to host GradConnect: Caffeine and Careers at The Front Room Coffeehouse on Baker University Center’s fourth floor, located at 1 Park Place. From 4:30-6:30 p.m., graduate students are welcome to discuss career and future goals with advisors.
Admission: Free
The Office of Health Promotion, the Survivor Advocacy Program, and THRIVE are hosting Twilight: Red and Green Flags Edition - An Interactive Film Screening. The Athena Cinema, located at 20 S. Court St., will play the screening from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The first 50 attendees get free popcorn and a drink.
Admission: Tickets required. Tickets are free at the door; 75 cents for online tickets
Friday, Oct. 16
Campus Recreation Services and THRIVE are hosting a Sound Bath at the Ping Recreation Center in Studio 219 from 1-1:45 p.m. This meditative experience involving instruments requires registration through the Ohio Recreation and Well-Being website.
Admission: Free
The Gathering Place’s 50th Birthday Bash will take place from 4-7 p.m. at the Historic Athens Armory, located at 1 Armory St. A welcome reception will take place at 4 p.m. with live music and exhibits, while the anniversary program begins at 6 p.m. This will feature Susan Hilvert’s “50 Years in Our Own Voices,” a film, a special recognition by Mayor Steve Patterson and community voices sharing how The Gathering Place has impacted them.
Admission: $50
Saturday, Oct. 17
The Center for Community Impact is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Southeast Ohio to host the Bobcat Build event, located at Parks Hall at 24 West Green Drive From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone is welcome to help volunteer alongside Habitat staff members and experienced volunteers to build a local family home. Those interested can sign up for a volunteer shift through Ohio Give Pulse.
Admission: Free
The Athens County Humane Society partnered with the Athena Cinema to present the 2026 Cat Video Fest. Starting at 3 p.m., this film by Oscilloscope Laboratories features a 75-minute compilation of curated cat videos. Half of ticket proceeds will go directly to the Humane Society.
Admission: $15 adults, $10 students with a valid student ID, $5 kids
Sunday, Oct. 18
The Alumni Association is hosting the Ohio Hillel’s building rededication ceremony, located at 21 Mill St. The ceremony is to honor 1963 Ohio University graduates Sam and Terry Roth, who donated to the building. Refreshments start at 10 a.m., and the ceremony commences at 11 a.m.
Admission: Free with RSVP, donations encouraged
The Athens Scream Park is hosting a haunted Camp Carraway attraction at Dutch Creek Winery, located at 12157 state Route 690. Tickets are available on their website, with tours spanning between 6:30-10:45 p.m. The Athens Scream Park is open Friday through Sunday from October to Nov. 8.
Admission: $18.70 general admission, $29.22 for an R.I.P FrightPass
