Athens Westside Community Association
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WCA strengthens the west side of Athens, Ohio by promoting community, engagement in city government, and volunteer, advocacy, and educational efforts.
Our meeting Weds is at 29 E. Carpenter Street due to a scheduling conflict. We'll run our normal time 6:30-8 pm.
Check out our newsletter for upcoming events and ways you can protect our area from a data center and a microplastics factory!
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Check out our newsletter for upcoming events and ways you can protect our area from a data center and a microplastics factory!
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July Meeting 7/29 at 29 E. Carpenter St.
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July 27, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Our meeting Weds is at 29 E. Carpenter Street due to a scheduling conflict. We'll run our normal time 6:30-8 pm.
Check out our newsletter for upcoming events and ways you can protect our area from a data center and a microplastics factory!
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Check out our newsletter for upcoming events and ways you can protect our area from a data center and a microplastics factory!
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Help shape the future of the Westside!
Join your neighbors for a community forum on 7/11 to discuss priorities, share ideas, and work together to build a stronger Westside.
Light refreshments & children's activities provided.
Register here: bit.ly/wca-forum
Join your neighbors for a community forum on 7/11 to discuss priorities, share ideas, and work together to build a stronger Westside.
Light refreshments & children's activities provided.
Register here: bit.ly/wca-forum
WCA Community Forum registration
Following the Westside Community Association’s outreach event during Porchfest, we invite you to join us for a community forum focused on the future of the Westside.
This forum is an opportunity for ...
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July 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Help shape the future of the Westside!
Join your neighbors for a community forum on 7/11 to discuss priorities, share ideas, and work together to build a stronger Westside.
Light refreshments & children's activities provided.
Register here: bit.ly/wca-forum
Join your neighbors for a community forum on 7/11 to discuss priorities, share ideas, and work together to build a stronger Westside.
Light refreshments & children's activities provided.
Register here: bit.ly/wca-forum
We've received reports of a young bear (older than a cub, not yet a full adult) spotted midway up 2nd Street this morning.
Please be careful!
Please be careful!
June 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
We've received reports of a young bear (older than a cub, not yet a full adult) spotted midway up 2nd Street this morning.
Please be careful!
Please be careful!
Do you live or work on the Westside? We want to hear from you!
Join us at Arts West on July 11 at 2 pm for a community forum.
Register today! bit.ly/wca-forum
Join us at Arts West on July 11 at 2 pm for a community forum.
Register today! bit.ly/wca-forum
June 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Do you live or work on the Westside? We want to hear from you!
Join us at Arts West on July 11 at 2 pm for a community forum.
Register today! bit.ly/wca-forum
Join us at Arts West on July 11 at 2 pm for a community forum.
Register today! bit.ly/wca-forum
Reposted by Athens Westside Community Association
"Our sidewalks in Athens aren’t crumbling because people don’t value them; they’re crumbling because of Ohio’s laws," writes Stephanie Hunter. Read her op-ed: athensindependent.com/oped-260617-...
June 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"Our sidewalks in Athens aren’t crumbling because people don’t value them; they’re crumbling because of Ohio’s laws," writes Stephanie Hunter. Read her op-ed: athensindependent.com/oped-260617-...
Big thanks to SEORA for organizing the Pride parade and street fair yesterday - and every fantastic event during this week-long Pride celebration.
We're already looking forward to next year!
We're already looking forward to next year!
June 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Big thanks to SEORA for organizing the Pride parade and street fair yesterday - and every fantastic event during this week-long Pride celebration.
We're already looking forward to next year!
We're already looking forward to next year!
Happy Westside Porchfest day!
If you'd like to share your ideas and hopes for what the Westside will look like in 5-7 years, stop by the corner of W. State and Shafer between 12-5 today OR fill out the survey below.
bit.ly/wcanri
If you'd like to share your ideas and hopes for what the Westside will look like in 5-7 years, stop by the corner of W. State and Shafer between 12-5 today OR fill out the survey below.
bit.ly/wcanri
May 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Happy Westside Porchfest day!
If you'd like to share your ideas and hopes for what the Westside will look like in 5-7 years, stop by the corner of W. State and Shafer between 12-5 today OR fill out the survey below.
bit.ly/wcanri
If you'd like to share your ideas and hopes for what the Westside will look like in 5-7 years, stop by the corner of W. State and Shafer between 12-5 today OR fill out the survey below.
bit.ly/wcanri
On January 8, the WCA hosted a food distribution event following our food drive.
We were able to give out a whopping 35 Kroger paper bags full of self-stable groceries out to community members directly and through Good Works, Inc.
We were able to give out a whopping 35 Kroger paper bags full of self-stable groceries out to community members directly and through Good Works, Inc.
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
On January 8, the WCA hosted a food distribution event following our food drive.
We were able to give out a whopping 35 Kroger paper bags full of self-stable groceries out to community members directly and through Good Works, Inc.
We were able to give out a whopping 35 Kroger paper bags full of self-stable groceries out to community members directly and through Good Works, Inc.
Reposted by Athens Westside Community Association
On Thursday 1/8, WCA will be distributing food to the community from the sanctuary of Central Avenue Church (73 Central Ave - use the entrance at Clarke & Raymond).
Time: 6-8 pm or until supplies run out.
This distribution is free and open to anyone who needs it.
Time: 6-8 pm or until supplies run out.
This distribution is free and open to anyone who needs it.
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
On Thursday 1/8, WCA will be distributing food to the community from the sanctuary of Central Avenue Church (73 Central Ave - use the entrance at Clarke & Raymond).
Time: 6-8 pm or until supplies run out.
This distribution is free and open to anyone who needs it.
Time: 6-8 pm or until supplies run out.
This distribution is free and open to anyone who needs it.
The Athens Westside Community Association recently hosted a community food drive with the generous support of local businesses and partners, including White’s Mill, ReStore, Ciderhouse, Miller’s Chicken, Phoenix Nest, and Central Avenue Church.
We're so grateful to everyone in the community!
We're so grateful to everyone in the community!
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The Athens Westside Community Association recently hosted a community food drive with the generous support of local businesses and partners, including White’s Mill, ReStore, Ciderhouse, Miller’s Chicken, Phoenix Nest, and Central Avenue Church.
We're so grateful to everyone in the community!
We're so grateful to everyone in the community!
The #AthensOhio Westside Community Association is currently hosting a food drive!
Items needed most are canned veggies, beans, protein, pasta, rice, cereal, shelf stable milk & formula, peanut butter, allergen friendly and special diet meals (e.g., gluten free, vegan etc.), cooking oil, and spices.
Items needed most are canned veggies, beans, protein, pasta, rice, cereal, shelf stable milk & formula, peanut butter, allergen friendly and special diet meals (e.g., gluten free, vegan etc.), cooking oil, and spices.
December 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The #AthensOhio Westside Community Association is currently hosting a food drive!
Items needed most are canned veggies, beans, protein, pasta, rice, cereal, shelf stable milk & formula, peanut butter, allergen friendly and special diet meals (e.g., gluten free, vegan etc.), cooking oil, and spices.
Items needed most are canned veggies, beans, protein, pasta, rice, cereal, shelf stable milk & formula, peanut butter, allergen friendly and special diet meals (e.g., gluten free, vegan etc.), cooking oil, and spices.