Good morning, Athens.

Birth Circle, a longstanding community organization at The Nest on Columbus Road, supports local families with music programs, workshops, and resource fairs; it will host the annual Community Baby Shower on Sept.

12 at the Athens Community Center to help parents connect with services.

The Central Region Humanities Center will host the free conference '250 Years: The Promises and Legacy of the Declaration of Independence' at Ohio University from Sept.

10-13, featuring sessions, a keynote with experts, and a choral reading on College Green at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10. An exhibit of Manasseh Cutler’s papers opens Sept. 13 at Alden Library (open to all).

Four measles cases were confirmed in Meigs County while no cases have been reported in Athens; the Athens City-County Health Department advises residents to call their provider if exposed and to get vaccinated since free shots are available for the uninsured (eligibility applies).

On Aug. 16, benefit performers (including Caitlin Kraus and Wild Ivy Allison Blumenthal) held a concert at Athens First United Methodist Church to support the Athens County Suicide Prevention Coalition.

Donations made online bolstered the nonprofit's efforts to expand mental health services.

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation in partnership with the Ohio Department of Commerce launched a cannabis public education campaign to deliver research-based guidance to residents, including youth, families, and expectant mothers, to help make informed decisions about safe cannabis consumption (Ohio University’s community-based prevention adds expertise).

Developers have paused construction of the 60-unit Avanelle Crossing affordable housing project near Hooper Road as they consider alternative sites across Ohio (officials expect updates in six to eight weeks).