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Promo for DJBC Happy Hour August 1, 2011 show

The promo for the January 30 and February 6th installments of The DJBC Happy Hour which celebrates the Bicentennial of the City of Columbus (which is February 14).

Valentine's Day Promo for the February 13th DJBC Happy Hour.

Hilliard, Ohio started out as Hilliard's Station in 1853. Since then, Hilliard has grown to be one of the biggest communities in Central Ohio.

Promo for DJBC Happy Hour July 30 Christmas in July episode.

This Bicentennial Minute takes us to the southeast corner of Franklin County to two former canal towns, Groveport and Canal Winchester.

This Bicentennial Minute takes us to the Birthplace of the Tomato, Reynoldsburg.

Promotional Spot for the 12th Annual Bryan Awards on WCRS-FM, airing in three parts: August 27, September 3, and September 10, 2012.

The Olde Towne East (and Franklin Park) Neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio

Libraries for Liberia Foundation is hosting a fundraising event on October 23rd, at Otterbein University.

Women's History Month PSA from Rolly Pagniano of WCRS's "The World Party".

This Trip Around Columbus takes us to the West Side of Columbus, and includes the Hilltop USA, Lincoln Village, and the controversial (defunct) village of New Rome.

The Twilight of Thanksgiving (William D. Kelley)

The day has lengthened into eve,
And over all the meadows
The Twilight's silent shuttles weave
Their sombre web of shadows,
With northern lights the cloudless skies
Are faintly phosphorescent,
And just above you wooded rise
The new moon shows her crescent

Before the evening lams are lit,
While day and night commingle,
The sire and matron come and sit
Beside the cozy ingle;
And softly speak of the delight
Within their bosoms swelling,
Because beneath their roof to-night
Their dear ones all are dwelling

And when around the cheerful blaze
The young folks take their places,
What blissful dreams of other days
Light up their aged faces!
The past returns with all its joys,
And they again are living
The years in which, as girls and boys,
Their children kept Thanksgiving

The stalwart son recalls the time
When, urged to the endeavor,
He tried the well-greased pole to climb,
And failed of fame forever.
The daughter tells of her emprise
When, as a new beginner,
She helped her mother make the pies
For the Thanksgiving dinner.

And thus with laugh and jest and song,
And render recollections,
Love speeds the happy hours along,
And fosters fond affections;
While Fance, listening to the mirth,
And dreaming pleasant fictions,
Imagines through the winds on earth
That heaven breathes benedictions.

Selection
(John Greenleaf Whittier)
Heap high the farmer's wintry hoard!
Heap high the golden corn!
No richer gift has Autumn poured
From out her lavish horn.

Let other lands exulting glean
The apple from the pine,
The orange from its glossy green,
The cluster from the vine.

But let the good old corn adorn,
The hills our fathers trod;
Still let us for His golden gorn,
Send up our thanks to God.

A Trip Around Columbus heads to the North Side of Columbus to the Northland area, including the history of Minerva Park, to the rise and fall of both Northland Mall and the Continent.

Promo for December 30, 2013 "The DJBC Happy Hour"

This installment of "A Trip Around Columbus" takes us to the Linden area, once known as Linden Heights, which was a prosperous neighborhood in the mid-20th century. This segment also mentions nearby communities of American Addition, Milo-Grogan, and Shepard.

"A Trip Around Columbus", in this installment, takes us to Worthington, founded in 1803 by James Kilbourne. Settlers from Granby, Connecticut moved to Worthington in October 1803 and started building a community that has been going strong for over 200 years.

In this installment of "A Trip Around Columbus", Clintonville was home to an amusement park (Olentangy Park), a famous Indian (Bill Moose), and Beechwold was the original home of the Columbus Zoo. Clintonville is also home to the Park of Roses.

This installment of "A Trip Around Columbus" takes us to the Northeast part of Franklin County. New Albany's original name was "Hope", when it was founded by William Yantis and Noble Landon in 1837. Gahanna comes from the Native American term "merging of the three creeks". This segment includes the neighborhood formerly known as Wonderland and Wexley, which was the launching pad for growth in New Albany behind Les Wexner.

This installment of "A Trip Around Columbus" takes us to Whitehall and the east side neighborhoods of Berwick, Eastmoor, and East Columbus.

Promo for the February 10, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour"

Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00AM on March 9, 2014

Promo for the March 3, 2014 episode of "The DJBC Happy Hour"

International Women's Month PSA from The World Party's Rolly Pagniano.

Promo for The DJBC Happy Hour Classic on March 17, 2014.

Promo for The March 31, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour" on WCRS-FM.

PSA for the 2014 Earth Day Columbus Celebration - April 26 at Columbus Commons

Promo for April 28, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour"

PSA for Earth Day Columbus April 19-26, 2014 by Deshawn Isaac & Jack

PSA for The Near East Side Hop on April 21-26, 2014. More information: http://eastpact.org/neshop

Promo for El DJBC Happy Hour - May 5, 2014 (English)

Promo Por El DJBC Happy Hour (05/05/2014) en Espanol.

PSA for the Jewish Family Services/Easton Community Foundation 10th Annual Easton Job Fair on May 22, 2014.

PSA/Promo for Comfest, June 27-29, 2014 at Goodale Park

Promo for the DJBC July Fourth Happy Hour show on June 30, 2014.

Promo for the July 7, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour".

Promo for the July 28, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour".

PSA for National Night Out (August 5, 2014)

Generic Promo for the 14th Annual Bryan Awards on WCRS-FM.

Promo for the 14th Annual Bryan Awards - Week Of (July 28-August 4, 2014)

Promo for Part 2 of the 14th Annual Bryan Awards

Promo for the August 18, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour" Summer Finale

Daylight Savings Time ends at 2AM EDT on Sunday November 2, 2014. Set your clocks back one hour. Standard Time will last until March 8, 2015 at 2AM EST. Daylight Savings Time resumes on March 8, 2015.

Thanksgiving 2014 Promo for "The DJBC Happy Hour" (November 24, 2014)

Tonight on the show, What is on your Holiday Playlist?
(More Bonus Coverage: http://djbcadventures.tumblr.com/post/104860083754/what-is-your-holiday-...)

SONGS:
"Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah" - glee
"Chanukah Prayer" - Carole King
"December Will Be Magic Again" - Kate Bush
"Caroling, Caroling" - Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
"Silver Bells" - Norma Zimmer & Jim Roberts
"A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing" - Marian Mercer & Jerry Orbach (from "Promises, Promises")
"It Kinda Feels Like Christmas" - The Royal Guardsmen
"A Charles Dickens' Christmas" - Bransby Williams
"Savoy Christmas Medley" - The New Mayfair Orchestra directed by Ray Noble
"December" - Earth, Wind, and Fire

Promo for the December 22, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour with Special Guest Co-Hosts, Santa & Mrs. Claus".

A longer, 70-second version of the "OSU National Champions (Kermit & Miss Piggy) Promo".

Songs of Struggle
Friday March 6, 2015
North Baptist Church: 76 E. Charleston Ave. (Clintonville)
(614) 263-3851

Kick Butt Columbus
March 28, 2015
8:30AM

Wolfe Park
1911 E. Broad St.

INFORMATION: http://www.columbus.gov/PublicService/kcb
(614) 645-2421

Candidate's Night on April 14, 2015
The Neighborhood House, Inc.
1000 Atcheson Street (the King-Lincoln District)
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 252-4941

The Big Give is May 12, 2015.
http://columbusfoundation.org/central-ohio/transformative-grants/the-big...

Promo for The May 11/18 "The DJBC Happy Hour".

Promo for the June 1, 2015 "The DJBC Happy Hour".

Tweet or post on Facebook using #SummerInTheCity15 (or #SummerInTheCBus15) (along with #lifeincbus).

Promo for the 150th "The DJBC Happy Hour" on WCRS-FM.

Promo for the June 15th "The DJBC Happy Hour"

Historic Woodland Park – An Eastside Neighborhood Story

www.woodlandparkfilm.org

Thursday June 25th at St. Philip Episcopal Church 166 Woodland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio

The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Screening is at 6:30 p.m. Reception is at 7:30 p.m.

The film starts with the Nelson family, who settled the area in the early 1800s. It goes on to feature artists such as Emerson Burkhart, Billy Ireland and Omar Shaheed. The film talks about athletes such as the Nesser family who were instrumental in the formation of the NFL, famed Buckeye football star Chic Harley and Bill Willis who broke the color barrier in college and professional football.

The documentary explains the transformation of the neighborhood to an important African-American community in the 1950s, featuring such stories of the history of the Eldon & Elsie Ward Family YMCA and the Isabelle Ridgway Care Center all the way to present day with residents who enjoy living in a more culturally diverse neighborhood.

Scott Spears and Christina Paolucci did the majority of the production with some assistance from other artists completing the work.

Promo for July 20th "The DJBC Happy Hour"

10 Second Promo for The Ralph Tillis Show (7/28/15)

First Promo for the 15th Annual Bryan Awards

August 3 & 10 Promo for "The DJBC Happy Hour"

The 2015 Hot Times Festival
240 Parsons Avenue, Olde Towne East
http://www.hottimesfestival.com

2 Stages
2 Drum Circles
Poetry Slam
Visual Art Projects
Street fair
Children's Activities (including the Children's Parade in Olde Towne East on Saturday morning)
The Art Cars

Performances by the Jazz Poetry Ensemble, the Sean Carney Band with Shaun Booker, and (from Niger) TAL National

Independent's Day 2015

Town & Lucas Streets, East Franklinton
http://thisisindependent.com

2 days in the heart of East Franklinton, with food vendors, seven stages, a market place, and live interactive features. Plus, more surprises.

Columbus Children's Parade
Saturday September 12, 2015, 11AM (pre-parade activities)
Starts at Kwanzaa Playground/English Park (1275 Bryden Rd., Olde Towne East/Franklin Park)
http://www.hottimesfestival.com
(614) 252-3157, extension 126 (Central Community House/Columbus Children's Parade organizer)

Promo for September 14 "The DJBC Happy Hour" (Show # 157: The Emmys)

Promo for October 5, 2015 "The DJBC Happy Hour: # 160: '1965 - Music & Headlines'"

Promo for October 12th "The DJBC Happy Hour"

Daylight Savings Time Ends on November 1, 2015 at 2:00AM. Standard Time will be in effect from November 1, 2015 until March 13, 2016.

Promo for October 26, 2015, "The DJBC Happy Hour".

Promo for # 174: Super Bowl 50 Pre-Game Show for "The DJBC Happy Hour" (AIR DATE: February 1, 2016)

Tonight on the show, your patriotic mix to get you ready for some fireworks.

#OneStationWCRS
#OneStation4thWCRS

In this special, we preview the 2016 High School Football Season.
- The Ohio Capital Conference (including the Divisional Realignments)
- The City League
- The CCL
- The Licking County League
- The Mid State League

Week 1 Games to Watch:
- St. Charles at Upper Arlington (1st meeting since 1959; ALL meetings in this series have been at Upper Arlington H.S.)
- Columbus South at East
- Westerville Central at Gahanna
- Walnut Ridge at Watterson (at North High School on Arcadia)
- Bishop Ready at Whitehall
- Lancaster at DeSales
- Delaware Hayes at B*ckeye Valley
- Zanesville at Newark (Oldest rivalry in the State, dating back to 1903)
- Hilliard Davidson at Grove City
- Olentangy at Hilliard Darby
- New Albany at Reynoldsburg

Plus the Games to Watch This Season:
(Including but not limited to...)
- Davidson vs. Coffman
- DeSales at Watterson
- Watterson at Hartley
- Hartley at DeSales
- Marion-Franklin vs. Walnut Ridge
- Eastmoor vs. Walnut Ridge
- Grandview at Bexley
- Gahanna vs. Pickerington Central
- Whitehall at Bexley
- New Albany vs. Gahanna
- Upper Arlington vs. Hilliard Davidson
- Olentangy vs. Olentangy Liberty
- Olentangy Liberty vs. Westerville Central
- Olentangy vs. Westerville Central
- Licking Heights vs. Licking Valley

Plus the BIG Rivalries (and who they are):
- The Battle of Hard Road (Worthington Kilbourne/Dublin Scioto)
- The Battle of 256 (Reynoldsburg/Pickerington Central)
- The Battle of Broad Street (Watkins Memorial/Licking Heights, and NOT West/East)
- The "Holy War" (Watterson/DeSales)
- The 2010 Champions (Watterson/Hartley)
- Mayor/Headmaster Trophy (Bexley/Columbus Academy)
- The Battle of the Bishops (Hartley/Ready, sorry Watterson)
- The Victory Bell (Eastmoor/Walnut Ridge)
- The Battle of Main Street (Whitehall/Bexley)

10 Weeks of High School Football have been played. And it's time for the Postseason to begin. 224 Schools. 28 Brackets. Seven Champions. The Road to the Shoe begins for 224 High School Football Teams on Friday and Saturday in the State of Ohio.

LOCAL PLAYOFF TEAMS:
DIVISION I -
Region 2: Olentangy Liberty, Dublin Jerome, Olentangy, Olentangy Orange
Region 3: Hilliard Bradley, Pickerington Central, Dublin Coffman, Hilliard Davidson, Springfield, Pickerington North, Lancaster

DIVISION II -
Region 7: New Albany, Franklin Heights, Licking Heights, Columbus West, Dublin Scioto

DIVISION III -
Region 11: DeSales, Bexley, Hamilton Township, Eastmoor Academy, Beechcroft, Chillicothe, Whitehall, Thornville Sheridan

DIVISION IV -
Region 14: Jonathan Alder, Bishop Hartley, River Valley
Region 15: Heath, Johnstown-Monroe, Bloom-Carroll
Region 16: Chillicothe Union-Scioto (Unioto)

DIVISION V -
Region 18: Columbus Academy, Marion Pleasant
Region 19: Liberty Union, Chillicothe Zane Trace

DIVISION VI -
Region 23: Newark Catholic, Centerburg, Bishop Ready

DIVISION VII -
Region 27: Danville, Harvest Prep, Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans

- Columbus City (West, Eastmoor, Beechcroft), Dublin City (Coffman, Scioto, Jerome), and Olentangy Local (Olentangy, Liberty, Orange) School Districts each have THREE schools in the playoffs; Pickerington (Central, North) and Hilliard (Bradley, Davidson) have TWO schools in the playoffs; The Diocese of Columbus is repped by DeSales, Hartley, and Ready (CCL), Newark Catholic (Licking County League), and Rosecrans
- West High School opened in 1908. This is the first time in the school's history, that they have reached the football playoffs. Hilliard Bradley is making their first playoff trip since the school opened in 2009.
- Franklin Heights reaches the playoffs for the first time since 1989.

The Big Table is taking place on Wednesday May 17, at places all around Columbus. The purpose is for groups of 8-12 people to sit down and discuss issues in their community, as well as the strengths and opportunities facing our community, through the ideas shared through the conversation.

For more information, go to http://www.columbusfoundation.org.

The Big Table is taking place on Wednesday May 17, at places all around Columbus. The purpose is for groups of 8-12 people to sit down and discuss issues in their community, as well as the strengths and opportunities facing our community, through the ideas shared through the conversation.

For more information, go to http://www.columbusfoundation.org.

The Big Table is taking place on Wednesday May 17, at places all around Columbus. The purpose is for groups of 8-12 people to sit down and discuss issues in their community, as well as the strengths and opportunities facing our community, through the ideas shared through the conversation.

For more information, go to http://www.columbusfoundation.org.

It's High School Football Season Time Again as the 2017 High School Football Season begins on August 24. Division/Region Breakdowns, plus Coaching Changes and the Central Catholic League/Mid State League Shuffle.

OHIO CAPITAL CONFERENCE:
Buckeye Division: Olentangy Liberty (2016 champ/State Semi-Finalist), Olentangy, Olentangy Orange, Westerville North, Westerville Central, Westerville South
Capital Division: New Albany (2016 champ), Franklin Heights, Groveport-Madison, Canal Winchester, Newark, Sunbury Big Walnut
Cardinal Division: Dublin Jerome, Dublin Scioto, Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby, Thomas Worthington, Worthington Kilbourne, Delaware Hayes
Central Division: Dublin Coffman (2016 champ), Hilliard Davidson, Upper Arlington, Westland, Central Crossing, Marysville
Ohio Division: Pickerington Central (2016 champ), Pickerington North, Reynoldsburg, Lancaster, Gahanna Lincoln, Grove City

MID STATE LEAGUE:
Buckeye Division (Football Only): Amanda-Clearcreek, Circleville, Hamilton Township, Logan Elm, Ashville Teays Valley, Bloom-Carroll, Lancaster Fairfield Union
Cardinal Division (Football Only): Berne Union, Harvest Prep (2016 champ), Worthington Christian, Lancaster Fairfield Christian, Lancaster Fisher Catholic, Grove City Christian, Millersport
Independent: Bishop Ready (playing MSL Ohio Schedule, but NOT competing for a League Title)
Ohio Division: Bexley (2016 champ), Columbus Academy, Grandview Heights, London, Baltimore Liberty Union, Whitehall-Yearling

COLUMBUS CITY LEAGUE:
NORTH: Beechcroft (2016 champ), Centennial, East, Linden McKinley, Whetstone, Northland, Mifflin
SOUTH: Eastmoor Academy (2016 champ), West, Marion-Franklin, Walnut Ridge, Briggs, Africentric, Columbus South, Independence

CENTRAL CATHOLIC LEAGUE: Bishop Hartley (two-time defending State Champs & 2016 Gold Champ), Bishop Watterson, St. Charles, St. Francis DeSales (2016 Silver Champ/State Semi-Finalist)

Musical Bridge: "Knowing When To Leave" - Burt Bacharach

This 30-minute special is a preview of the 2018 Community Festival (or Comfest), June 22-24 at Goodale Park.

The Best of Television from the 2017-18 season, the 18th Annual Bryan Awards returns to WCRS in 2018. Winners in 38 categories are revealed in this two-hour special, which includes a musical TV theme tribute to 1968, plus the Memoriam Segment to those who passed away.

Promo for # 276, "Go Blue Wave" of The DJBC Happy Hour. November 19 at 8PM (and if Ohio State wins in 2018, this promo will be repeated in 2019).

Football season is here! Almost. The Regular Season of High School Football in Ohio kicks off on August 29, and ends on November 2.

In this podcast:
- Buckeye Valley jumps to the Mid-State League
- No more football for Rosecrans
- Division Re-Alignments
- Week 8; High School Football vs. THE Ohio State Buckeyes
- "Every Game is a Road Game, including the Home Games" - Bishops Watterson and Ready
- The NEW Golden Era in Bexley

Link to Central Ohio Schedules, Week by Week: https://www.thisweeknews.com/sports/20190820/friday-night-live-2019-cent...

THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Games on CW Columbus: http://cwcolumbus.com/sports/content/2019-thursday-night-lights-schedule...
August 29 - Centennial (City League North) at Grandview Heights (MSL Ohio)
Sept. 5 - Walnut Ridge (City League South) at Pataskala Watkins Memorial (Licking County League BIG)
Sept. 12 - Johnstown (LCL Small) at Newark Licking Valley (LCL Big?)
Sept. 19 - Bloom-Carroll at Hamilton Township (MSL Cardinal)
Sept. 26 - Logan at Chillicothe (SE Ohio League)
Oct. 3 - Bishop Ready at Gahanna Columbus Academy (MSL Ohio)
Oct. 10 - Columbus Independence at Marion-Franklin (City League South)
Oct. 17 - Westerville Central at Olentangy Orange (OCC Buckeye)
Oct. 24 - Worthington Kilbourne at Hilliard Bradley (OCC Cardinal)
Oct. 31 (Season Finale) - Columbus St. Francis DeSales at Bishop Hartley (CCL)

A promo for The DJBC Happy Hour, Show # 320 (December 16, 2019)

Daylight Savings Time for 2020 starts on Sunday March 8.

Register to Vote for the 2020 Election.
The deadline to Register in Ohio is October 5.

Early Voting Hours in Ohio:
10/06-09; 10/12-16 - 8AM to 5PM
10/19-23 - 8AM to 6PM
10/24 & 10/31 - 8AM to 4PM
10/25 & 11/01 - 1PM to 5PM
10/26-30 - 8AM to 7PM
11/02 - 8AM to 2PM

Polls are Open on Election Day from 6:30AM to 7:30PM on November 3, 2020.

Early Voting Hours in Ohio:
10/06-09; 10/12-16 - 8AM to 5PM
10/19-23 - 8AM to 6PM
10/24 & 10/31 - 8AM to 4PM
10/25 & 11/01 - 1PM to 5PM
10/26-30 - 8AM to 7PM
11/02 - 8AM to 2PM

Polls are Open on Election Day from 6:30AM to 7:30PM on November 3, 2020.

Daylight Savings Time ends on November 7, 2021.
Daylight Savings Time will return on March 13, 2022.

The Full Two Hour Podcast of the 22nd Annual Bryan Awards, hosted and produced by ONE Man who awards the Best Shows of the Past Year.

Memoriam (Correct Version): http://www.wcrsfm.org/content/bryan-awards-22-memoriam-amended

Here is What's Happening This Weekend:
- HighBall (October 22; 2-11PM; Goodale & Park Streets, Short North; http://www.highballcolumbus.org)
- Grandview Harvest Hop (October 22; 5-8PM; Grandview Avenue between First and Third Avenues, Grandview Heights; http://www.grandviewhop.com)
- Bexley Harvest Festival (October 21; 6PM; Jeffrey Park: 165 N. Parkview Ave., Bexley; http://www.bexley.org)
- The Great Pumpkin Aglow (October 19-23; Heritage Park: 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville)
- Circleville Pumpkin Show (October 19-22; Downtown Circleville; http://www.circlevillepumpkinshow.com)
- Pumpkins Aglow (October 19-23 & October 26-30; Franklin Park Conservatory: 1777 E. Broad St., Franklin Park; http://www.fpconservatory.org)
- Iowa at Ohio State, "Scarlet Out The Shoe" (October 22 at 12PM; Ohio Stadium: 411 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus; On TV on FOX, with The "Big Noon Kickoff" LIVE from Campus)
- RENT & The Rocky Horror Show (Short North Stage, Short North; http://www.shortnorthstage.org)
- Requiem (October 23 at 1:30PM; Holy Rosary/Rock of Faith Church: 1667 E. Main St., South of Main)
- Olde Towne Art Walk (October 23; 700 Collective, Olde Towne East)
- Worthington Sunday Funday (October 23; High Street between State Route 161 and New England Ave., Worthington; http://www.worthingtonpartnership.org)

Events This Weekend:
- Columbus Symphony presents Ghostbusters (October 28) & Halloween Spooktacular (October 30) at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St., Downtown; http://www.columbussymphony.com)
- Boo at the Zoo - FINAL WEEKEND! (through October 30; Columbus Zoo and Aquarium; 4850 W. Powell Rd., Powell; http://www.columbuszoo.org)
- All Hallow's Eve (October 29; Ohio History Connection; 800 E. 17th Ave., Linden; http://www.ohiohistory.org)
- Halloween Village (October 28-31; Streetlight Guild; 1367 E. Main St., Near East Side; http://www.streetlightguild.org)
- Halloween on the Square (October 31; 400 Square, Franklinton; http://www.400square.com)
- Boo on Broadway (October 29; Grove City Town Center; http://www.heartofgrovecity.org)

Tree Lightings:
THURSDAY
Ohio Statehouse
Dublin - Riverside Crossing Park

FRIDAY
Canal Winchester - Downtown Canal Winchester
Delaware - Downtown Delaware
German Village - Frank Fetch Park
Grove City - Grove City Town Center
Otterbein University - Towers Plaza
Upper Arlington - Mallway Park
Westerville - City Hall
Whitehall - The Kelley Green at Norton Crossing (Bus - # 10, 24)

SATURDAY
Lancaster - Downtown Lancaster
Pickerington - Olde Pickerington
Plain City - Plain City
Reynoldsburg - City Hall (Bus - # 2 to Reynoldsburg)

SUNDAY
Bexley - Northeast Drexel Circle, Broad St & Drexel Ave. (Bus - # 10)
Groveport - Groveport
Hilliard - Hilliard Station Park

TUESDAY
Grandview Heights - Grandview Community Center

Holiday Festivals:
THURSDAY
Statehouse Open House

FRIDAY/SATURDAY
Canal Winchester - Christmas in the Village
Grove City - Christmas Festival/Mistletoe Market, Grove City Town Center

FRIDAY
Delaware - First Friday, Downtown Delaware
Upper Arlington - Winter Fair, Mallway Park (in front of Jones Middle School & Fire Station 95)
Whitehall - Whitehall Wonderland, The Kelley Green at Norton Crossing

SATURDAY
Downtown - Discovery District Trolley Hop
Downtown - Winter Fest, Bicentennial Park
Lancaster - Winter Fair
Plain City - Christmas Under The Clock/Route 42 Holiday Hop
Short North - Holiday Hop, High Street between Nationwide Blvd. & 5th Ave., Short North

SUNDAY
Clintonville - Holiday Ville!
German Village - Village Lights
Westerville - Sertoma Christmas Parade, State St. between St. Paul the Apostle Church and Electric Avenue

TUESDAY
Grandview Heights - Holidays in the Heights, Grandview Avenue between First and Third Avenue, Grandview Heights

WEDNESDAY 12/07
Worthington - Illuminating Shopping, High Street between New England and Stafford Avenue, Worthington

The Arts:
Jazz Arts Group Home for the Holidays at the Southern Theatre (through December 4)

TREE LIGHTINGS:
- Obetz (December 10, Lancaster Park; CORRECTION from recording)
- Clintonville (December 11, Whetstone Community Center & Whetstone Library)

FESTIVALS:
- Franklinton Fridays (December 9, Franklinton Arts District)

ARTS HAPPENINGS:
- White Christmas (Short North Stage; through January 1)
- CATCO New Works Festival for Young Audiences (CPAC; through December 11)
- The Happy Elf (CCT at the Lincoln; through December 23)
- The Nutcracker (BalletMet at the Ohio Theatre; through December 24)
- Dave Koz & Friends Concert (Southern Theatre; December 10)

The Weekend Warrior for December 29, 2022

Kwanzaa (Experience Columbus) - https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/celebrating-kwanzaa-in-colu...
Columbus Underground New Year's Eve - https://columbusunderground.com/tag/nye-2022/
Greater Columbus Sports Commission New Year's Ideas - https://www.columbussports.org/blog/post/where-to-watch-ohio-state-in-th...

The Weekend Warrior for MLK Weekend:
Franklinton Fridays (January 13) - Franklinton Arts District
Columbus Symphony - RESPECT: The Music of Aretha Franklin (January 14) - Ohio Theatre

MLK Events:
Capital University (January 16) - http://www.capital.edu
Otterbein University (January 17 & 18) - http://www.otterbein.edu
Columbus State Community College (January 23-27) - http://www.cscc.edu
Streetlight Guild (January 16) - http://www.streetlightguild.org
King Arts Complex & Ohio History Connection (January 16) - http://www.kingartscomplex.com
The City of Columbus (January 16) - http://www.columbus.gov

The Weekend Warrior for January 19, 2023

Events Happening This Weekend:
Columbus Symphony - Dvorak's New World (February 3 & 4 at Ohio Theatre)
35MM - Imagine Productions at Club Diversity
Intimate Apparel - JCC Gallery Players (February 4 at JCC Columbus)
9 to 5 - CATCO (February 2-19 at Vern Riffe Center)
Slave Play - Short North Stage (through February 19 at Short North Stage)
First Friday - February 3 in Downtown Delaware
Gallery Hop - February 4 in Short North
Franklin Park Conservatory Community Day Celebrates Black History Month - February 5 at Franklin Park Conservatory

Events this Weekend:
- St. Patrick's Day in Dublin (March 11 & 18) - Historic Dublin
- Franklinton Friday (March 10) - Franklinton Arts District
- Dublin State of the Community (March 9) - The Exchange at Bridge Park
- Bexley State of the Community (March 14) - Bexley Public Library
- Westerville State of the Community (March 16) - Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris
- You Can't Take It With You (March 9-12) - Columbus Performing Arts Center (Grandview-Carriage Place Players)

Events:
Columbus Clippers vs. Charlotte Knights (through April 9; Huntington Park)
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. New York Rangers (April 8; Nationwide Arena)
First Friday - "Earth Day" in Downtown Delaware (April 7; Downtown Delaware; http://www.mainstreetdelaware.com)
Into the Woods - Short North Stage (through April 16; Garden Theatre; http://www.shortnorthstage.org)
But, You Could Have Held My Hand - CATCO (through April 8; Studio Two, Vern Riffe Center; http://www.catco.org)
Health Hub - April 8 (Friendship Missionary Baptist Church - 1775 W. Broad St., Hilltop; 9AM to 2PM)
World on the Move - through April 11 (Columbus Main Library - 96 S. Grant Ave., Discovery District; http://www.columbuslibrary.org)
The Paw Patrol - April 7-9 (Ohio Theatre; http://www.capa.com)
COTA - May Service Change Meeting - April 13 & 18 (Hybrid; http://www.cota.com/servicechanges)

The Weekend Warrior - April 20, 2023

THURSDAY:
May the Fourth Be With You Event - Columbus Metropolitan Library (96 S. Grant Ave., Discovery District; http://www.columbuslibrary.org)

FRIDAY:
First Friday "Game Night" - Downtown Delaware (http://www.mainstreetdelaware.com)

SATURDAY:
COSI Science Festival - COSI (333 W. Broad St., Franklinton; http://www.cosiscifest.org)
Bexley Yard Sale & FreeCycle - Bexley
Merion Village Yard Sale - Merion Village
Herb Festival - Gahanna (http://www.visitgahanna.com)
Gallery Hop - Short North (http://www.shortnorth.org)
The Journey: Civil Rights - Converging Arts Columbus (The Lincoln Theatre: 769 E. Long St., King-Lincoln Bronzeville; http://www.convergingartscolumbus.org)

SUNDAY:
Franklin Park Conservatory Community Day - Franklin Park Conservatory (1777 E. Broad St., Olde Towne EastFRANKLIN PARK; http://www.fpconservatory.org)
Olde Towne Art Walk - 700 Collective/The Mansion 731 (Olde Towne East; http://www.700bryden.com)
Central Ohio Symphony Concert (Gray Chapel - Ohio Wesleyan University: 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware; http://www.centralohiosymphony.org)

THEATRE:
- The Wolves (through May 21; Vern Riffe Center - Studio 2; 77 S. High St., Downtown; http://www.catco.org)
- When We Were Young (May 5-20; Columbus Performing Arts Center: 549 Franklin Ave., Discovery District; http://www.emberwomens.com)
- Disaster! (through May 6; Columbus Performing Arts Center: 549 Franklin Ave., Discovery District; http://www.imaginecolumbus.org)

FESTIVAL SEASON:
COSI Science Festival (May 3-6; http://www.cosiscifest.org)
Central Ohio Folk Music Festival (May 6-7; Highbanks Metro Park, Lewis Center; http://www.centralohiofolkmusicsociety.org)

Summer Festivals:
https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/events/festivals-and-annual-events/

Among the events the weekend of June 8, 2023...
The Columbus Arts Festival (http://www.columbusartsfestival.org) [BUS - Various Routes]
Trash to Treasures (http://www.oldetowneeast.org) [BUS - # 2, 10, 11, or 22]
Westgate Home Tour (http://www.westgateneighbors.org) [BUS - # 10]
Avenue 4 All (http://www.4allpeople.org) [BUS - # 5]
(614) Day Columbus - JUNE 14!!!

and Pride ALL Over...
- Columbus Metropolitan Library Second Saturdays (http://www.columbuslibrary.org; BUS - # 10 & 11)
- Hilliard Pride - Hilliard Station Park (BUS - # 21 & 32)
- Westerville Pride - Westerville City Hall
- Upper Arlington Pride - Mallway Park
- New Albany Pride Market - BrewDog New Albany
- "Light Up The World With Pride" - St. John Episcopal Church, Worthington
- Pride on Pearl (http://www.marketsonpearl.org; BUS - VARIOUS Routes)

Here is the Fourth of July Edition of The Weekend Warrior for June 29, 2023.

Columbus On The Cheap:
https://www.columbusonthecheap.com/event/fireworks-celebrations-around-c...

Experience Columbus:
https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/fourth-of-july-celebrations...

And there are other events happening this weekend, as well.

There is a lot happening this weekend:
- The Ohio State Fair is underway.
- The Whitehall Food Truck Festival is Saturday along Yearling Road.
- The Canal Winchester Blues & Jazz Festival is this weekend.
- The Lancaster Festival closes Saturday with Sheryl Crow headlining.
- Fourth Friday is Friday on State Street in Uptown Westerville and Grandview Hop is Saturday along Grandview Avenue in Grandview & 5th by Northwest.
- The Ganthers Place Garden Tour is Sunday in Ganthers Place on the South Side.
- National Night Out is next Tuesday.

Plus LIVE Theatre, Music, and who the Clippers are playing this weekend and next.

Among the events happening:
- The 20th Anniversary of the African-American Wellness Walk (August 12 at 7AM, at Livingston Park)
- The Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival (August 10-12 at Huber Park in Reynoldsburg)
- Franklinton Fridays (August 11 in Franklinton)
- Festival Latino (August 12 & 13 at Genoa Park)
- Mid-Ohio Indie Book Expo (August 12 at Mid-Ohio Food Collective)
Plus more!

Week 1 of the 2023 High School Football Season
Dayton Meadowdale at Columbus East (Thursday)

FRIDAY
Westerville Central at Westerville North
Groveport Madison at Canal Winchester
Marysville at New Albany
Whetstone at Bishop Watterson (at Ohio Dominican Panther Field)
Newark Catholic at Bishop Ready (at Fortress Obetz)
Sunbury Big Walnut at Bishop Hartley
Teays Valley at Lancaster
Buckeye Valley at Delaware Hayes
Westerville South at Dublin Jerome
Columbus West at Hilliard Davidson
Thomas Worthington at Beechcroft
Northland at Walnut Ridge
Marion-Franklin at Granville
Reynoldsburg at Upper Arlington
Franklin Heights at Bexley
Whitehall at Hamilton Township
Bloom-Carroll at Harvest Prep
Newark at Zanesville
Linden McKinley at Amanda-Clearcreek
Heath at Liberty Union
London at Washington Court House
Toledo Whitmer at Olentangy
Central Crossing at Columbus Independence
Centennial at Grandview Heights
Mifflin at KIPP Columbus
Whitehouse Anthony Wayne at Hilliard Darby
St. Charles at Chillicothe
Westland at Briggs
Watkins Memorial at Worthington Kilbourne
Olentangy Berlin at Hilliard Bradley
Dresden Tri-Valley at DeSales
West Jefferson at Africentric
Pickerington Central at Olentangy Liberty

Games from all over Ohio:
https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=1

The Weekend Warrior for August 17, 2023.

Weekend Events Happening August 25-31, 2023

Among the events:
4th Friday (August 25; State Street between Home and Park Streets, Westerville) (Bus - Westerville COTA Plus)
Wonderbus at CAS (August 25-27; 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus) (Bus - Line 1)
Art in the Park (August 26; MPACC Box Park: 925 Mount Vernon Avenue, King-Lincoln Bronzeville) (Bus - Line 7)
Smoke & Fire Festival (August 26; Schneider Park, Bexley) (Bus - Line 1 or 2)
Grandview Hop (August 26: Grandview Avenue between First and Fifth Avenues, Grandview Heights & 5th by Northwest) (Bus - Line 3 or 5)
Merion Village Festival (August 27; Moeller Park, Merion Village) (Bus - Line 4 or 8)

ALSO (not included in Podcast):
Local Author Festival (August 26 at Bexley Public Library) (Bus - Line 2)

THURSDAY GAMES:
KIPP Columbus at Eastmoor Academy
Briggs at Whetstone

FRIDAY GAMES:
Worthington Kilbourne at Thomas Worthington
Hilliard Bradley at Hilliard Darby
Westerville South at Westerville Central
Grove City at Hilliard Davidson
Franklin Heights at Westland
Chillicothe at London
Independence at Columbus East
Bishop Hartley at Bloom-Carroll
Bishop Watterson at Dublin Scioto
Centerville at Dublin Coffman
Buckeye Valley at Jonathan Alder
Dublin Jerome at Reynoldsburg
Cleveland Glenville at Olentangy Liberty
Olentangy Berlin at Olentangy Orange
St. Charles at Beechcroft
New Albany at Canal Winchester
Columbus West at Grandview Heights
Upper Arlington at Big Walnut
Westerville North at Central Crossing
Logan at Teays Valley
Hamilton Badin at DeSales
Mount Vernon at Newark
Columbus Academy at Cardington-Lincoln
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at Bishop Ready (at Fortress Obetz)
Liberty Union at Hebron Lakewood
Licking Valley at Heath
Centennial at Columbus South
Vinton County at Circleville
Franklin Furnace Green at Grove City Christian
Perrysburg at Marysville
Mifflin at Bexley
Linden McKinley at Africentric
Gibsonia Pine-Richmond (PA) at Pickerington North
Paint Valley at West Jefferson
Dayton Christian at Worthington Christian
Licking Heights at Dresden Tri-Valley
Lancaster at Hamilton Township
Marion-Franklin at Delaware Hayes
Thornville Sheridan at Watkins Memorial
Huber Heights Wayne at Pickerington Central

SATURDAY GAMES:
Northland at Whitehall

Week 2: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=2

Upper Arlington at Pickerington North, Hilliard Davidson at Dublin Jerome, Hilliard Bradley at Westerville Central, Bloom-Carroll at Jonathan Alder, Briggs at Franklin Heights, Canal Winchester at Lancaster, Canton McKinley at Dublin Coffman, Dayton Carroll at Northland, Chillicothe at Westerville North, Central Crossing at Westland, Columbus Academy at Newark Catholic, Eastmoor Academy at Harvest Prep, Granville at Johnstown, Hilliard Darby at Olentangy Orange, Mount Vernon at Delaware Hayes, Olentangy Liberty at Gahanna Lincoln, Olentangy at Westerville South, St. Charles at Independence, Teays Valley at Watkins Memorial, Walnut Ridge at New Albany, Whetstone at Bishop Ready (at St. Francis DeSales H.S.), Thomas Worthington at Grove City

Full Week 3 Slate in Ohio: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=3

FRIDAY
Pickerington Central at Pickerington North
Central Crossing at Grove City
Dublin Jerome at Dublin Coffman
Hilliard Darby at Hilliard Davidson
Marysville at Hilliard Bradley
New Albany at Lancaster
Thomas Worthington at Newark
Olentangy Berlin at Olentangy Liberty
Olentangy Orange at Olentangy
Reynoldsburg at Gahanna Lincoln
Whitehall at St. Charles
Fort Loramie at Columbus Academy
Buckeye Valley at Washington Court House
Westerville Central at Upper Arlington
Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas at Bishop Hartley
Tiffin Columbian at Bishop Watterson (at Ohio Dominican)

CITY LEAGUE:
Africentric at Walnut Ridge
Centennial at Beechcroft
Independence at Eastmoor Academy
Marion-Franklin at Briggs
Columbus South at Columbus West
Northland at Linden McKinley
Whetstone at Mifflin

OCC CAPITAL:
Big Walnut at Delaware Hayes
Dublin Scioto at Westerville South
Canal Winchester at Worthington Kilbourne
Westerville North at Franklin Heights

MID-STATE LEAGUE:
Bloom-Carroll at Amanda-Clearcreek
Circleville at Logan Elm
Fairfield Union at Hamilton Township
Liberty Union at Teays Valley
Fairfield Christian at Grove City Christian

CENTRAL BUCKEYE LEAGUE:
Bexley at Grandview Heights

SATURDAY:
Mogadore at Newark Catholic (at Newark H.S.)
Columbus East at Dayton Thurgood Marshall

Week 4 Slate:
https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=4

Events include:
The Hot Times Festival (September 8-10; Columbus Health Department: 240 Parsons Ave., Olde Towne East; http://www.hottimesfestival.com) (Bus - # 2 or 11)
934 Fest (September 8 & 9; 934 Gallery: 934 Cleveland Ave., Milo-Grogan) (Bus - CMAX)
Franklinton Fridays (September 8; Franklinton Arts District, Franklinton (Bus - # 3, 6 or 9)
Tressel Bowl 2023: Youngstown State at Ohio State (September 9 at Ohio Stadium) (Bus - # 1 or 2)
Get Happy! Judy Garland Show with the New Albany Symphony (September 8 at Hinson Amphitheater, New Albany)
Over the Rainbow with the New Albany Symphony (September 9 at the McCoy Center for the Arts, New Albany)
The New Albany Walking Classic (September 10 in New Albany)
Powell Street Market (September 10 in Historic Downtown Powell)
For the Love of Hilliard (September 9 in Old Hilliard)

Never Forget 9/11:
https://www.columbusonthecheap.com/event/patriot-day-911-remembrance/
National Veteran's Memorial and Museum (Noon on September 11; http://www.nvmm.org)
Ohio Statehouse (September 7-12; http://www.ohiostatehouse.org)
Hilliard (September 11, First Responders Park: 4020 Main Street, Hilliard)
Worthington (September 11, Village Green, Old Worthington)
Marysville (September 11, Decker Fire Station, Marysville)
Westerville (September 11, First Responders Park: 374 West Main Street, Westerville)
Groveport (September 11, Mott's Military Museum: 5075 S. Hamilton Rd., Groveport; https://mottsmilitarymuseuminc.com/)

Among the Weekend Happenings:
Northland Unity Festival
Short North (Civic Association) Tour of Historic Homes
Otterbein University Homecoming & Family Weekend
The Ohio State/Western Kentucky Football Game
Westside Community Resource Fair
Creekside Hops & Vines

National Voter Registration Day - Tuesday September 19

Among the Week 7 Games:
The Mayor/Headmaster Trophy – Columbus Academy at Bexley; Bishop Ready at Whitehall, Eastmoor Academy at Columbus South, Canal Winchester at Westerville North, Grove City at Westerville Central, Delaware Hayes at Westerville South, Hilliard Davidson at Hilliard Bradley, Jonathan Alder at London, Gahanna Lincoln at New Albany, Linden McKinley at Granville, Marysville at Dublin Jerome, Licking Valley at Watkins Memorial, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph at Bishop Hartley, Thomas Worthington at Olentangy, Worthington Christian at Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington at Olentangy Liberty, Columbus East at Whetstone, KIPP Columbus at Bishop Watterson (at Ohio Dominican)

Among the Weekend Events...
Worthington Market Day
The (Bexley) Main Event
Grandview Hop/Festival for Good
Otterbein/Capital Football Rivalry

Carmen at the Southern Theatre
POTUS at The Contemporary (Vern Riffe Center)
Ragtime at Columbus Children's Theatre (Lincoln Theatre)
Hitchcocktoberfest at the Gateway Film Center

And more...

Among the Week 8 Games:
Bishop Watterson at St. Charles, DeSales at Bishop Hartley, Dublin Coffman at Hilliard Davidson, Walnut Ridge at Eastmoor Academy “The Liberty Bell”, Bexley at Whitehall, Groveport Madison at Pickerington Central, Watkins Memorial at Licking Heights; Bishop Ready at Buckeye Valley, Beechcroft at East, Hilliard Darby at Olentangy, Olentangy Orange at Upper Arlington, Olentangy Liberty at Hilliard Bradley, Westerville Central at Gahanna Lincoln, Westerville South at Canal Winchester, Westerville North at Big Walnut, Grove City at Pickerington North; Thursday: Whetstone at Linden McKinley* and Briggs at Columbus South*
Asterisk = Thursday Game

Week 8 Slate: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=8

Among the happenings this weekend:
The Columbus Italian Festival
Ohio State Homecoming Parade & Football Game
Fall Taco Festival
Into the Woods Festival
The Big Table

And more!

Week 9 Slate: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=9

Bishop Watterson at DeSales, Pickerington North at Gahanna Lincoln, St. Charles at Bishop Hartley, Linden McKinley at Columbus East, Hilliard Davidson at Upper Arlington, Independence at Walnut Ridge, Africentric at Eastmoor Academy, Grove City at Westland, Lancaster at Newark, Olentangy Orange at Olentangy Liberty, and the Battle of 256: Reynoldsburg at Pickerington Central; Hamilton Township at Logan Elm, Buckeye Valley at Whitehall, Granville at Watkins Memorial, Marysville at Olentangy, Big Walnut at Canal Winchester, Thomas Worthington at Olentangy Berlin, Dublin Coffman at Hilliard Bradley, Bishop Ready at Columbus Academy

Thursday Games: Northland defeated Beechcroft, Marion-Franklin defeated Columbus South

Week 10 Slate: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=10
Last Friday Football Preview of the Season

Holiday Happenings:
WORTHINGTON - Old Worthington Open House & Tree Lighting (Sunday 11/26; http://www.experienceworthington.com) (BUS - Line 102)
MARYSVILLE - Uptown Marysville (Monday 11/27)
DOWNTOWN - Huntington Train Open House (Wednesday 11/29; Columbus Metropolitan Library: 96 S. Grant Ave., Discovery District; http://www.columbuslibrary.org) (BUS - Lines 2, 10, or 11)
DUBLIN - 12 Days of Bridge Park (Bridge Park; BUS - Line # 33 to Dublin Metro) & Tree Lighting (Coffman Park), both on Thursday 11/30

The Season of Celebration (starts Black Friday) at COSI (http://www.cosi.org) (BUS - Line 10)
Bill Cohen Sings Songs of Gratitude (Friday 11/24 at Maple Grove UMC; 7 W. Henderson Rd., Clintonville) (BUS - Lines 2, 33, or 102)

A Christmas Carol (11/24-26) & Kinky Boots (11/24-12/31?) (http://www.shortnorthstage.org)

Small Business Saturday - Saturday 11/25
Cyber Monday - Monday 11/27
Giving Tuesday - Tuesday 11/28

Holiday Happenings for November 30-December 7, 2023 (and events).

CONCERTS:
Columbus Jazz Orchestra - "Home for the Holidays" featuring Mamie Parris (November 29-December 3 at Southern Theatre, Downtown)
Columbus Symphony - "Holiday Pops" (December 1-3 at Ohio Theatre, Downtown)
Westerville Symphony (December 1 at Cowan Hall, Otterbein University, Westerville)
Pentatonix (December 2 at Nationwide Arena, Arena District)
Clintonville Community Choir (December 3 at Whetstone High School, Clintonville)

TREE LIGHTINGS:
(by day)
THURSDAY 11/30
DUBLIN - Coffman Park

FRIDAY 12/01
CANAL WINCHESTER - Downtown Canal Winchester
DELAWARE - Downtown Delaware
GERMAN VILLAGE - Frank Fetch Park
GROVE CITY - Grove City Town Center
PICKERINGTON - Olde Pickerington Village
REYNOLDSBURG - Senior Center/Huber Park
UPPER ARLINGTON - Mallway Park (CANCELLED due to Weather; Santa moved to the Municipal Service Building)
WESTERVILLE - City Hall (plus Otterbein University Tree Lighting at Towers Plaza Roush Hall)
WHITEHALL - Kelley Green Park (Bus - # 10 or 24)

SATURDAY 12/02
GRANVILLE
LANCASTER
PLAIN CITY - Pastime Park
POWELL - Village Green Park
SUNBURY - Village Square

SUNDAY 12/03
BEXLEY - Drexel Circle (Bus - # 10)
GROVEPORT - Heritage Park
HILLIARD - Hilliard's Station Park

MONDAY 12/04
The Ohio Statehouse

TUESDAY 12/05
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS

SUNDAY 12/10
CLINTONVILLE - Whetstone Community Center & outside Whetstone Library

HOLIDAY FESTIVALS
11/30
DUBLIN - December Eve/The Twelve Days of Bridge Park (Bridge Park, Dublin) (Bus - # 33)

12/01
CANAL WINCHESTER - Christmas in the Village (also Saturday)
DELAWARE - Home for the Holidays/First Friday (also Saturday & Sunday)
DOWNTOWN - Friday at the Commons (Bus - # 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, CMAX, or 102)
GROVE CITY - Mistletoe Market (also Saturday) (Bus - # 3)
PICKERINGTON -

Among the weekend events:
BalletMet's Alice (February 9 through 11, Ohio Theatre; http://www.balletmet.org)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (February 8 through 17; Cowan Hall at Otterbein University; http://www.otterbein.edu)

Among the highlights:
- The Arnold Sports Festival
- Franklin Park Conservatory Community Day - Orchids, Bloom and Butterflies, and...
- Franklin Park Civic Association: Back to Our Future

Also this weekend:
- Parsons Avenue Art Hop
- Theatre Roundup: Opera Columbus's Eugene Onegin at Ohio Theatre; Butterfly Guild's Beauty and the Beast at the Palace Theatre; Gallery Player's The Producers at JCC Columbus in Berwick; The Contemporary's Skeleton Crew at Vern Riffe Center
- Michigan looks to sweep their other little brothers, the Ohio B*ckeyes on the Hardwood

CORRECTION: Three Dog Night/Chris Trapper is at Mershon Auditorium (at the Wexner Center for the Arts), NOT the Schottenstein Center

Events this Weekend include:
St. Patrick's Day in Dublin - https://dublinohiousa.gov/
Franklinton Fridays
700 Art Night at 700 Collective in Olde Towne East
Three Dog Night with Chris Trapper at Mershon Auditorium
Arena Sports Ball Saturday - Crew vs. Chicago Fire SC at lower.com Field & Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators at Nationwide Arena on Saturday
Oscar Galas/Watch Parties - The Gateway Film Center, Drexel, Studio 35

Events from March 29 to April 4, 2024

The Solar Eclipse is Coming! April 8, 2024!
https://wcrsfm.org/content/solar-eclipse-coming

NOTE: The Bexley Science Festival has MOVED to Montrose Elementary School from 6-8PM on May 3; The Science Bexley Main Event has been POSTPONED to June 21.

(Recorded April 30; Aired May 1 & 2, 2024)

Among the Weekend Events:
Hell is Real, Part I (May 11; lower.com Field)
The Harmony Project (SOLD OUT; May 9 - Moved to the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Battelle Grand Ballroom)
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (May 7-12; Ohio Theatre)
Hair (May 9-June 9; Short North Stage)
Franklinton Fridays (May 10; Franklinton Arts District)
Love Your Alley Festival (May 11; Jeffrey Park, next to the David H. Madison Pool)
Heart w' Cheap Trick (May 15; The Schott)
Bill Burr (May 16; The Schott)

Memorial Day Events:
Bexley - Ceremony at Drexel Circle (5/27) (Bus - Line 10)
Driving Park - Rickenbacker Woods Memorial Day Event (5/25) (Bus - Line 1)
Dublin - Ceremony at Dublin Veteran's Park (5/27)
Grandview Heights - Blue Star Ceremony (5/23) & Parade (5/25) (Closest Bus - Line 3, 5, or 22)
Groveport - Heritage Park (5/27)
King-Lincoln Bronzeville - Parade (5/25), starts at Long & Washington (Closest Bus - Line 10)
Worthington - Parade (5/27), followed by Ceremony
Field of Heroes - 5/24 at 5PM to 5/27 at 1:30PM at 325 North Cleveland Avenue, Westerville (http://www.fieldofheroes.org) (Bus - CMAX)
National Veteran's Memorial & Museum (http://www.nvmm.org) - Ceremony 5/27 at 10AM

Columbus on the Cheap: https://www.columbusonthecheap.com/memorial-day-parades-around-columbus/

Other Events:
Fountain Fest at Bicentennial Park (5/24)
Family Fun Day at Columbus Commons (5/25)
Strawberry Jam at Land-Grant (5/25 & 26)
Bexley Jazz in the Park/Food Truck Festival at Havenwood Park (5/27) (Bus - Line 1 or 2)
4th Friday in Uptown Westerville (5/24)
May Madness (5/25) at Boardman Arts Park in Delaware
Velvet Ice Cream Festival (5/25) at Velvet Ice Cream in Utica
Whitehall Summer Kickoff (5/24) at John Bishop Park in Whitehall

Actors' Theatre - "Beauty and the Beast" (opens 5/23, weather permitting; http://www.theactorstheatre.org)
Short North Stage - "Hair" (http://www.shortnorthstage.org)
MadLab - "Theatre Roulette: 25th Anniversary" (http://www.madlab.net)

Here is what is happening this weekend.

Hops on High/Gallery Hop - The first of three Gallery Hops where High Street is closed off, will kick off Pride Month on Saturday June 1. (The other two are September 7, to celebrate 40 years of Gallery Hop, and once again, December 7 for Holiday Hop,) For June, High Street will be closed between Starr and Fifth Avenues.
Olde Towne Art Walk - one of two Art Walks in Olde Towne East this year, Bryden Road will be closed off between Parsons and Garfield, and 700 Studios will be open as well.

Pride Events:
BEXLEY - Pride Walk (May 31 at 5:30PM, starts at Main & Drexel; COTA - Line # 2)
DELAWARE - June 1 & 2 at Boardman Arts Park
SHORT NORTH - Hops on High (June 1 from 12-8PM; High Street between Starr and 5th Avenues; Closest Buses - # 1, 2, and 5 - There will be re-routes, go to http:///www.cota.com, or download the Transit App)
WORTHINGTON - Sunday Funday: Worthington Pride (June 2 from 12-6PM; High Street between South Street and State Route 161; Bus - # 102 - runs every 60 minutes on weekends)

Theatre Events:
Beauty and the Beast (Actor's Theatre)
Hair (Short North Stage)
Theatre Roulette: 25th Anniversary (MadLab - FINAL WEEKEND)
Man of La Mancha (Weathervane - OPENING Weekend)

Sports:
Columbus Clippers vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Huntington Park; through June 2)
CORRECTION - Columbus Crew at CONCACAF Finals in Mexico (June 1)
Halfway to Beat Ohio Day (May 30; #TheGame on November 30 at Ohio Stadium; Michigan is looking for their first four-game winning streak against their little siblings since 1991; Ohio is looking to just cheat their way to the top again)
The Memorial Tournament kicks off on June 4 at Jack's Place, the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin (http://www.thememorialtournament.com)

And these events:
Porchfest (June 1 from 1 to 7PM in Central Bexley) (Closest Buses - Line 2 or 10)

We got Pride, Juneteenth, and 614 Day this weekend. Also arts festivals in Grove City and Worthington, a Jazz Festival in Gahanna, an air show at Rickenbacker, plus more.

Juneteenth:
Juneteenth on the Avenue (June 15 - Mount Vernon Avenue between St. Clair Ave. & 17th St.)
Jubilee Day (June 16 - Ohio History Connection)
Juneteenth Ohio Festival (June 15 & 16 - Genoa Park)
Reynoldsburg (June 18 - Huber Park)
Bexley (June 19 - Jeffrey Mansion Carriage House)
Hilliard (June 19 - Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park)
New Albany (June 19 - Hinson Amphitheatre)
King Arts Complex (June 19)
Freedom Fireworks (June 19 at Dusk - Columbus State Parking Lot in Discovery District)

Pride:
Festival & Resource Fair (June 14 & 15 at Goodale Park)
Parade (June 15 at 10:30 SHARP)
Bat N Rouge Softball (June 16 at Dodge Park)
CAPA presents Pride Anthems (June 16 at the Southern Theatre)

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The Weekend Warrior for June 19, 2024

Events:
The German Village Haus und Garten Tour - "A Modern Twist on a Classic" (Pre-Tour on Saturday; Tour itself on Sunday June 23 from 9AM to 4PM)
The Hilltop Bean Dinner (June 22 at Westgate Park in The Hilltop/Westgate)
The Powell Festival (June 21 & 22; Fireworks at 10PM on June 22 at Village Green Park in Powell)
Franklinton Night Market (June 21 outside Wild Goose Creative, Franklinton)

Juneteenth:
Freedom Fireworks (6/19 at Dusk; Columbus State Parking Lot - Long St. & Washington Ave.)
Whitehall Freedom Celebration (6/22 at 4PM; John Bishop Park)
Westerville We Rise Juneteenth (6/23 at 12PM; The Point at Otterbein University)
Black Author Spotlight Heritage (6/23 at 1:30PM; Martin Luther King Library)
(Reynoldsburg, Hilliard, and Bexley Juneteenth took place before the airing of this segment on WCRS on June 18, 19, and 19, respectively)

Pride:
Rainbow Reynoldsburg Pride (6/22 at 4PM; Huber Park)
Granville Pride (6/22 at Denison University)
Westerville Pride (6/22 at State & Home Streets, Uptown Westerville)
Gahanna Pride (6/26 at 4PM; Hannah Park)

Sports Ball:
Columbus Crew vs. Sporting KC (6/22 at lower.com Field)

Theatre Roundup:
The Lion King (Ohio Theatre in Downtown Columbus)
Chicken and Biscuits (Actor's Theatre, Schiller Park in German Village; NOTE: Performances are weather dependent; please check beforehand)
It's A Wonderful Life the Radio Play (Otterbein Summer Theatre at Otterbein University in Westerville)
Big Fish (Little Theatre Off Broadway in Grove City)
The Pirates of Penzance (Opera Project Columbus at The Lincoln Theatre in King-Lincoln Bronzeville)
The Music Man (Arena Fair at Willis Theatre in Delaware)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Abbey Theater in Dublin)

Music:
BANNED! (6/22; Columbus Gay Men's Chorus at the Davidson Theatre, Vern Riffe Center in Downtown)

Comfest is this weekend at Goodale Park. Come say "Hi" to WCRS/WGRN/Radio 614 Volunteers/Personalities.

PARADES:
JUNE 29:
Westland (starts at West Broad Street and Old Village Road, ending at Norton Middle School, 9AM

JULY 3:
Red, White & Boom!, Starts at Bicentennial Park, 5:30PM

FIREWORKS:
JUNE 29:
Pataskala

JULY 3:
Gahanna
Groveport
Obetz
Pickerington
Reynoldsburg
Whitehall
and
Red, White & Boom!

It is America's Birthday! We have fireworks, baseball, soccer, patriotism, and the arts this weekend.

Local 4th of July Fireworks: https://www.10tv.com/article/entertainment/events/4th-of-july-fireworks-...
Experience Columbus: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/fourth-of-july-celebrations...
Northland Parade: https://northlandparade.org/
Doo Dah Parade: https://www.doodahparade.com/
Clintonville Fourth Preview: https://www.clintonvillespotlight.com/articles/fourth-festivities-bring-...
Fireworks Mix XIV: https://wcrsfm.org/content/djbc-fireworks-mix-xiv-beautifully-djbc500

PARADES:
JULY 3 (Weather Permitting):
Red, White & Boom!, Starts at Bicentennial Park, 5:30PM

JULY 4 (Weather Permitting):
Bexley ("Beautifully Bexley"); Starts at 9:30AM at Maryland Elementary School
Delaware: Starts at 3PM at Delaware County Fairgrounds
Dublin ("Let Freedom Ring"): Starts at 11AM at Metro Place, ending at South High Street and Waterford Drive
Gahanna ("A Red, White, and Blue City"): Starts at 10:30AM at Clark Hall
Groveport: Starts at 10:30AM at Glendening Elementary School
Hilliard ("Celebrate the Red, White and Blue"): Starts at 9AM at Franklin County Fairgrounds (with Grand Marshal Libby Gierach, former Director of the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce)
New Albany (Starts at 11AM at New Albany Middle School)
Northland ("Diamonds of Columbus"): Starts at 10AM at Karl Road (just north of Morse Road, ending at Karl and Hempwood Drive at Karl Road Baptist Church)
Orange Township: Starts at 10AM at Olentangy Orange Middle School
Pickerington: Starts at 10AM
Reynoldsburg: Starts at 10AM at Main Street and Rosehill Road, ending at Davidson Drive
Westerville ("Red, White and Blue. America. For Me and You."): Starts at 10:30AM at St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
Whitehall ("The Future of Whitehall Is Bright"): Starts at Yearling Road and E. Broad St.
Worthington Hills ("Totally '80s")

FIREWORKS:

It is Opening Weekend of the Ohio State Fair. The MLS All-Star Game may have come and gone, but there is more big name soccer in Columbus. Plus more in The Weekend Warrior.

Among the Weekend Events:
The Columbus Comedy Festival at several venues in and around Downtown Columbus, August 14-18
CBUS Soul Fest at Genoa Park on August 17
The Columbus Hilliard Food Truck Festival on August 17 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds
The Olde Towne East Jazz Festival, August 16-18 at Blackburn Park in Olde Towne East
RiseUp CBUS at Columbus Commons, August 15 at Columbus Commons in Downtown Columbus
Beats and Brews at Kaufman Plaza, outside the Main Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library on August 17 (1-5PM, 21+ only)

Events this Weekend include...
Fourth Street Fridays (August 23, North Fourth Street between First and Fifth Avenues, Italian Village)
Fourth Friday (August 23, State Street between Home and Park Streets, Westerville)
Grandview Hop (August 24, Grandview Avenue between First and Fifth Avenues, Grandview Heights & 5th by Northwest)
Cap City Nights (August 24, Scioto Southland Park, Far South Columbus)
Merion Village Festival (August 25, Moeller Park & Hanford Street between Bruck and Washington, Merion Village)
CAPA Summer Movie Series (wraps up on August 25 with "The Sting", Ohio Theater)
Grandview Heights Public Library Summer Music Series (Season Finale August 27 outside Grandview Heights Public Library, weather permitting)

High School Football, Week 1:
Week 1
All Games on August 23, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Beechcroft at Eastmoor Academy
Walnut Ridge at Northland
Mifflin at Columbus West
Briggs at Grandview Heights
Columbus East at Dayton Meadowdale
Amanda-Clearcreek at Linden McKinley
Centennial at Westland
Independence at Central Crossing
Africentric at West Jefferson
Columbus South at Celina
Youngstown East at Whetstone (Saturday August 24)

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Sunbury Big Walnut
Bishop Hartley at Elyria Catholic
St. Francis DeSales at Olentangy Berlin
St. Charles at West Carrollton

Ohio Capital Conference:
Lakewood St. Edward at Pickerington North
Harvest Prep at Pickerington Central
Dublin Jerome at Westerville South (CW Columbus Friday Night Rivals)
Westerville North at Westerville Central
Olentangy Liberty at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Toledo Whitmer
Delaware Hayes at Buckeye Valley
Cleveland Glenville at Upper Arlington
Teays Valley at Grove City
Mason at Gahanna Lincoln
Marysville at Olentangy Orange
Canal Winchester at Thomas Worthington
Reynoldsburg at Dublin Scioto
Jackson at Logan
New Albany at Lebanon

It is Labor Day Weekend!

The traditional Labor Day happenings are:
- The Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the Short North
- Labor Day Festival in Canal Winchester
- Zucchini Festival at The Fortress in Obetz
- Bexley Labor Day Block Party & Bexley Brewfest on Main Street in Bexley
- The Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival at Northam Park in Upper Arlington

Other Events:
- Local Author Festival at Bexley Public Library on August 31.
- Classic Car Show in Downtown Dublin on September 1.
- A Concert for a Meaningful Labor Day on September 1 at Columbus Mennonite Church in Clintonville.

It is the final weekend of Titanic: The Exhibition at COSI, plus Actor's Theatre in Schiller Park.
It is also the first week of Ohio State Football, as they play the Akron Zips.

High School Football, Week 2 (Under Construction):
Week 2
All Games on August 30, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Columbus East at Independence (August 29)
Linden McKinley at Walnut Ridge (August 29)
Centennial at Columbus South (August 29)
Dayton Thurgood Marshall at Beechcroft (August 29)
Eastmoor Academy at KIPP Columbus
Bexley at Mifflin
Grandview Heights at Columbus West
Whetstone at Briggs
Minster at Africentric
Whitehall Yearling at Northland

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Dublin Scioto
St. Francis DeSales at Hamilton Badin
Youngstown Ursuline at Bishop Hartley
Hamilton Township at St. Charles