Classes & Events

We host a variety of events throughout the year.

Learn more about some of our main events, our recent classes, and explore our full event calendar below.

Event Calendar

Jan
27
Mon
Building Your Financial Future (Housing & Financial Literacy Workshops)
Jan 27 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Athens Land Trust is a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency and provides affordable group education and one-on-one counseling to Athens-Clarke County residents and residents of Barrow, Oglethorpe, Walton, Oconee, Jackson, Elbert, and Madison Counties.

Click here to register for our upcoming group housing counseling workshop.

Jan
28
Tue
Demetrius D. Jordan Morning Meet & Greet
Jan 28 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Enjoy the chance to:

  • Connect with Demetrius and hear his vision for ALT’s future
  • Share your ideas and aspirations for our community
  • Learn how ALT is building stronger, more equitable communities

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to ALT, we’d love for you to stop by! Light refreshments will be served, and all are welcome. Let’s work together to create a brighter future for Athens-Clarke County and beyond.

We will have a morning Meet and Greet from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and an afternoon Meet and Greet from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

For more info, call us at 706-613-0122.

Parking is available in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church parking lot.

Demetrius D. Jordan Afternoon Meet & Greet
Jan 28 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Enjoy the chance to:

  • Connect with Demetrius and hear his vision for ALT’s future
  • Share your ideas and aspirations for our community
  • Learn how ALT is building stronger, more equitable communities

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or new to ALT, we’d love for you to stop by! Light refreshments will be served, and all are welcome. Let’s work together to create a brighter future for Athens-Clarke County and beyond.

We will have a morning Meet and Greet from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and an afternoon Meet and Greet from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

For more info, call us at 706-613-0122.

Parking is available in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church parking lot.

Free Personal Financial Literacy Series
Jan 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Through a HUD grant, Morris Brown College has teamed up with  Athens Land Trust, a HUD-Certified Housing Counseling agency to offer financial literacy to the entire MBC family, and the greater Atlanta community.

The financial literacy programming is facilitated by Athens Land Trust’s Director of Education, Alumna Dr. Tawana Smith Mattox ’91 (Dr. T). In addition, MBC students are serving as “navigators” as they prepare to become financial literacy educators, and/or HUD Certified counselors.

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, from 6 PM to 8 PM
Location: On-campus.
Topic: An Overview of Credit Scores.
Refreshments will be served


Register Here

Feb
10
Mon
Credit Reports & Scores (Housing & Financial Literacy Workshops)
Feb 10 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Athens Land Trust is a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency and provides affordable group education and one-on-one counseling to Athens-Clarke County residents and residents of Barrow, Oglethorpe, Walton, Oconee, Jackson, Elbert, and Madison Counties.

Click here to register for our upcoming group housing counseling workshop.

Feb
11
Tue
Affordable Housing Info Session (online)
Feb 11 @ 12:00 pm

Are you interested in learning more about homeownership opportunities through Athens Land Trust? Anyone interested in Athens Land Trust’s Affordable Housing Program will get an overview of the program, have the opportunity to ask any questions, and complete an application. Register online or call 706-613-0122.

Info sessions on the 2nd Tuesday of the month will take place online and sessions on the 4th Wednesday of the month will be moved to in-person at the Athens Land Trust office.

Please contact the Affordable Housing Program Director, Chadsity Young at chadsity@athenslandtrust.org if you have any questions or concerns about attending a session.

Feb
17
Mon
Athens Land Trust Board Meeting
Feb 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Our Board meets on the third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Board meetings will take place both in person and virtually via Zoom and are open to the public. Anyone who wishes to attend can contact Hannah Johnson at hannah@athenslandtrust.org.

Feb
18
Tue
Free Personal Financial Literacy Series
Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Through a HUD grant, Morris Brown College has teamed up with  Athens Land Trust, a HUD-Certified Housing Counseling agency to offer financial literacy to the entire MBC family, and the greater Atlanta community. 

The financial literacy programming is facilitated by Athens Land Trust’s Director of Education, Alumna Dr. Tawana Smith Mattox ’91 (Dr. T). In addition,  MBC students are serving as “navigators” as they prepare to become financial literacy educators, and/or HUD Certified counselors.

Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, from 6 PM to 8 PM
Location: Online
Topic: Budgeting


Register Here

Feb
22
Sat
Homebuyer Education Workshop
Feb 22 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Homebuyer Education Workshops are held online every other month and in person every other month at the Athens Land Trust office located at 685 N. Pope St., Athens, GA 30601 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Registrants must attend the full workshop to receive their class certificate.

All workshops require advance registration and a $10 fee paid in advance for non-Athens-Clarke County residents.

All of our Housing Counseling workshops are free of charge for Athens-Clarke County residents through 2026.

Click here to register.

 

Feb
24
Mon
Using Credit Cards (Housing & Financial Literacy Workshops)
Feb 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Athens Land Trust is a HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agency and provides affordable group education and one-on-one counseling to Athens-Clarke County residents and residents of Barrow, Oglethorpe, Walton, Oconee, Jackson, Elbert, and Madison Counties.

Click here to register for our upcoming group housing counseling workshop.

West Broad Farmers Market

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Ready for flavor, family, and fun? Visit the West Broad Farmers Market every Saturday. Learn more about the market here.