Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries

Street Address: 300 S. Hull Street Athens, GA 30602

Phone: 706.542.7123

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Toddler Tuesday

Toddler Tuesday at UGA Special Collections is full of story time, music, and crafts! Join us for enriching activities designed for children ages 1-4 years old (older siblings are invited to join us!) This program is free and open to the public, including free parking offered to visitors in the Hull Street Deck. Seats are limited; email jess.grant@uga.edu to reserve your spot.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the program.

Panel Discussion: Freedom of Information Act

Interested in how the Freedom of Information Act and other Open Records laws help shine light on government, or how classified materials become publicly available? Join us for a panel on the Freedom of Information Act where UGA experts will share tips for submitting an open records request, talk about their own experience working with these laws across states/jurisdictions, and more.  

Panelists:

Charles Davis

Escape the Gallery Game Night

Join the Hargrett Library for an interactive escape room experience in our very own galleries! Explore Hargrett's newest exhibit, "Freemasonry in Georgia: Ideals, Imagery, and Impact," and unearth the secret clues secured within by Escape the Space, Athens' local escape room company. Do you have what it takes to be a #PuzzleMaster and decode the hidden message? 

RSVP to Jess Grant (jess.grant@uga.edu) by May 3rd.

Escape the Gallery Game Night

Join the Hargrett Library for an interactive escape room experience in our very own galleries! Explore Hargrett's newest exhibit, "Freemasonry in Georgia: Ideals, Imagery, and Impact," and unearth the secret clues secured within by Escape the Space, Athens' local escape room company. Do you have what it takes to be a #PuzzleMaster and decode the hidden message? 

RSVP to Jess Grant (jess.grant@uga.edu) by March 27th. 

Lecture, The Mysteries of Freemasonry Brought to Light: The Origins and Some Discoveries of the Exhibition

Join curator Alisa Luxenberg for a lecture about Hargrett's newest exhibit, "Freemasonry in Georgia: Ideals, Imagery, and Impact." The lecture will introduce the subject of Freemasonry, the origins and challenges of the exhibition, and some of the fascinating discoveries made during the research undertaken for the catalogue accompanying the show. 

Escape the Gallery Game Night

Join the Hargrett Library for an interactive escape room experience in our very own galleries! Explore Hargrett's newest exhibit, "Freemasonry in Georgia: Ideals, Imagery, and Impact," and unearth the secret clues secured within by Escape the Space, Athens' local escape room company. Do you have what it takes to be a #PuzzleMaster and decode the hidden message? 

RSVP to Jess Grant (jess.grant@uga.edu) by February 20th.