Author Event - Barnard the Barber
Date and Time
Sunday Aug 30, 2026
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
August 30, 2026 from 2:30-4:30pm
Location
Athens Clarke County Regional Library
Fees/Admission
Free!
Contact Information
706-613-3650
Description
Barnard Sims is an award-winning author, voice artist, nonprofit founder, actor, and nationally recognized advocate for literacy, mentorship, and community empowerment. Sims will discuss his book "THE SOUTHERN AWAKENING: A Black Man's Guide to Liberating the Rural South". Books will be available for signing and purchase.
Premier Partners
Elite Partners
Classic Partners
Kaiser Permanente
Spectrum
Truist
Carrier Transicold
Heyward Allen
ARCO
Supporting Partners
Friends of the Chamber
michele pearson tucker
Good Works
Grahl Construction
Pellicano Construction
Georgia Heart Institute
NEGA Physicians Group
joma
superior air management
Milestone Construction
W&A
coca cola
oconee construction services
Kevin Price
Athens Housing Authority
Athens Research and Technology
Athens Technical College
Porter Steel Inc.
Sam the Concrete Man
Trumps Catering
UGA School of Medicine
Yellowstone Landscape