Community Classes

We host a variety of courses throughout the year. Click through the options below for more information on our community classes, courses, and other offerings. Click here for our full calendar of events. 

This 8-hour, HUD-Certified, all-encompassing course is designed to teach first-time homebuyers all the steps to homeownership. Classes are typically held on Saturdays, with occasional exceptions. This course is free for Athens-Clarke County residents.

Attendees will get an overview of ALT’s homeownership program and have the opportunity to ask questions. We host one session per month via Zoom, and another is held in-person at our office at 685 N. Pope Street. There is no charge to attend an info session.

We’ve teamed up with Morris Brown College to offer a free financial literacy series that is perfect for high school students and college-aged people who are preparing to live on their own and make major financial decisions for the first time. Pre-registration is required. Click here to register online

Twice a year, we offer our Grow Your Business Course, a series of workshops designed to help budding entrepreneurs develop their business and for existing business owners to grow their business. Our goal is to have registrants attend every workshop to take full advantage of this amazing FREE offering, as well as to develop a written business plan for their business. Workshops will be part-lecture and part in-class work to give attendees time to develop strong business plans and strategies. 

Upcoming Events
Apr
21
Mon
5:00 pm Athens Land Trust Board Meeting
Athens Land Trust Board Meeting
Apr 21 @ 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.
5:30 pm Tenant’s Rights (Housing & Finan...
Tenant’s Rights (Housing & Finan...
Apr 21 @ 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.
Apr
22
Tue
all-day Athens Land Trust Closed: Earth ...
Athens Land Trust Closed: Earth ...
Apr 22 all-day
Athens Land Trust will be closed for business on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 in observance of Earth Day. We will resume our regular hours of operation (9:00 SM-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday) on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025.
Apr
23
Wed
5:30 pm Affordable Housing Info Session ...
Affordable Housing Info Session ...
Apr 23 @ 5:30 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 ... Read more
Apr
26
Sat
9:30 am Homebuyer Education Workshop
Homebuyer Education Workshop
Apr 26 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Homebuyer Education Workshops are held in person at the Athens Land Trust office located at 685 N. Pope St., Athens, GA 30601 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM unless otherwise stated. Registrants must attend the full workshop to receive their class certificate. All workshops require advance registration and a $10 fee paid in advance for ... Read more
May
13
Tue
12:00 pm Affordable Housing Info Session ...
Affordable Housing Info Session ...
May 13 @ 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 ... Read more
May
19
Mon
5:00 pm Athens Land Trust Board Meeting
Athens Land Trust Board Meeting
May 19 @ 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.
May
24
Sat
9:30 am Homebuyer Education Workshop
Homebuyer Education Workshop
May 24 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Homebuyer Education Workshops are held in person at the Athens Land Trust office located at 685 N. Pope St., Athens, GA 30601 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM unless otherwise stated. Registrants must attend the full workshop to receive their class certificate. All workshops require advance registration and a $10 fee paid in advance for ... Read more
May
26
Mon
all-day Closed For Memorial Day
Closed For Memorial Day
May 26 all-day
Athens Land Trust will be closed for business on Monday, May 26th, 2025 for Memorial Day. We will resume our regular hours of operation (9 AM to 5 PM on weekdays) on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025.
May
28
Wed
5:30 pm Affordable Housing Info Session ...
Affordable Housing Info Session ...
May 28 @ 5:30 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 ... Read more

Long-Term Programs / Apprenticeships

The Williams Farm Farmer Training and Incubator Program is a two-year apprentice program that provides access to land, training, and resources to beginning farmers who are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Black or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and Veterans. The goal of the program is to help these farmers hone their skills and develop independent sustainable farm businesses. 

The first year, incubator farmers will grow under the guidance of the Williams Farm Manager. Produce grown will be distributed weekly to Clarke County families through our free farm share program at least 30 weeks out of the year, to the West Broad Farmers Market from April to November, and to wholesale partners year-round. 

The Williams Farm Farmer Training and Incubator Program is a two-year apprentice program that provides access to land, training, and resources to beginning farmers who are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Black or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and Veterans. The goal of the program is to help these farmers hone their skills and develop independent sustainable farm businesses. 

The first year, incubator farmers will grow under the guidance of the Williams Farm Manager. Produce grown will be distributed weekly to Clarke County families through our free farm share program at least 30 weeks out of the year, to the West Broad Farmers Market from April to November, and to wholesale partners year-round.