Athens Human Rights Festival

When: 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 2-10:30 p.m. Sunday

Where: College Square, downtown Athens

Cost: Free

Details: The celebration is meant to hail advances in human rights as well as rally men and women to take further action. Information booths, local and national speakers, live music and a children's activity area are among the plans.

The festival is free and will take place rain or shine. For the complete schedule of music and speakers, go to www.athenshumanrightsfest.org.

Schedule of children's events

Children's activities take place 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 2-7 p.m. Sunday with arts and crafts, sand play, face painting, sidewalk drawing, llamas, magic and more. All performances and activities are free.

10 a.m. - Sara Blanchard and Jasmine Krasel, children's festival welcome

10:15 - Maggie Hunter Presents (featuring percussion directed by Eddie Glikin)

11 - Clarke Central High School Peace Jam (following a march from Clarke Central High School)

11:30 - Vanda Guthrie's Girls with Guitars (featuring a medley of Taylor Swift songs)

12:30 p.m. - Athens (the band)

1 - Dancing Flowers for Peace