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Branching Out: The Public History of Trees with Brian Dempsey and Carrie Barske Crawford

Pebble Hill

Part of the OLLI at Auburn Brown Bag Series Trees are often viewed primarily as natural resources, yet they also hold powerful places in our cultural landscapes and collective memory. Branching Out: The Public History of Trees, a 2025 essay collection from the University of Massachusetts Press, explores trees through...

Artist Talk: Binh Danh

Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

Binh Danh discusses his work and process with Krystle Stricklin, assistant curator of photography of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Event Series Rain Barrel Workshops

Rain Barrel Workshops

Kiesel Park

Community members are invited to attend one of three upcoming rain barrel workshops, promoting sustainable water use and stormwater management. Attendees will receive a free rain barrel to collect and reuse rainwater at home along with tips on how to install, maintain and troubleshoot potential issues with their new reservoir....

Event Series OGrows Market

OGrows Farmers Market

Community Garden 1103 Glenn Street, Opelika, AL, United States

Opelika Grows, or O Grows, promotes gardening and related programming to address the issues of food security and localized food systems while providing fresh food for the community. Opelika's local farmers market, located across the street from the Cultural Arts Center on Glenn Street near the community garden, is a...

Inspired by William Bartram: Southern Landscapes by Philip Juras

Pebble Hill

Part of the OLLI at Auburn Brown Bag Series Growing up in Georgia, artist Philip Juras could only dream of the bountiful southern nature that William Bartram documented two and a half centuries ago. Inspired by Bartram’s writing, Philip has created a body of paintings depicting both contemporary and historic...

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site – National Bike Your Park Day

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Chappie James Avenue, Tuskegee, AL, United States

​The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American pilots in U.S. military service, and the only ones in World War II. They became known as the Tuskegee Airmen because all of them received their primary, basic, and advanced pilot training near the city of Tuskegee, Macon County. The Tuskegee Airmen...

Event Series OGrows Market

OGrows Farmers Market

Community Garden 1103 Glenn Street, Opelika, AL, United States

Opelika Grows, or O Grows, promotes gardening and related programming to address the issues of food security and localized food systems while providing fresh food for the community. Opelika's local farmers market, located across the street from the Cultural Arts Center on Glenn Street near the community garden, is a...

Harvest Market

Town Creek Park , United States

City Market will be back this fall! Auburn Parks and Recreation invites the community to join us at Town Creek Park on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to noon for Harvest Market. The market will feature local farmers, growers and artists showcasing a variety of fresh produce and handmade...

Event Series Rain Barrel Workshops

Rain Barrel Workshops

Kiesel Park

Community members are invited to attend one of three upcoming rain barrel workshops, promoting sustainable water use and stormwater management. Attendees will receive a free rain barrel to collect and reuse rainwater at home along with tips on how to install, maintain and troubleshoot potential issues with their new reservoir....

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Environmental Services Department Complex 4277 Wire Road, Suite 100, Auburn, AL, United States

The City of Auburn Environmental Services Department hosts two Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in the spring and fall. These free events give Auburn residents the opportunity to drop off hazardous materials that are illegal to dispose of during weekly garbage collection. We will also accept paper documents for secure,...

Event Series OGrows Market

OGrows Farmers Market

Community Garden 1103 Glenn Street, Opelika, AL, United States

Opelika Grows, or O Grows, promotes gardening and related programming to address the issues of food security and localized food systems while providing fresh food for the community. Opelika's local farmers market, located across the street from the Cultural Arts Center on Glenn Street near the community garden, is a...