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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.

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.

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)

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/)

Week 5 Slate: https://joeeitel.com/hsfoot/scoreboard.jsp?year=2023&week=5

THURSDAY:
Bexley at Nelsonville-York
St. Charles at Columbus Academy (both 4-0)

FRIDAY:
City League:
Mifflin at Columbus East
Walnut Ridge at Columbus South
Independence at Marion-Franklin
Briggs at Africentric
Beechcroft at Whetstone
Eastmoor Academy at Columbus West
Linden McKinley at Centennial

OCC CAPITAL:
The Battle of Hard Road – Worthington Kilbourne at Dublin Scioto
4-0 Delaware Hayes at 4-0 Westerville North
Franklin Heights at Canal Winchester
Westerville South at Big Walnut

Licking County League:
Licking Heights at Newark Catholic
Licking Valley at Hebron Lakewood
Watkins Memorial at Johnstown

Mid-State League:
Hamilton Township at Teays Valley
Logan Elm at Fairfield Union
Liberty Union at Bloom Carroll
Fisher Catholic at Fairfield Christian

OTHER GAMES:
Dublin Coffman at Westerville Central
Grove City at Marysville
Hilliard Bradley at Dublin Jerome
Hilliard Davidson at Olentangy Berlin
Gahanna Lincoln at Pickerington Central
Lancaster at Hilliard Darby
Olentangy Liberty at New Albany
Olentangy at Central Crossing
Upper Arlington at Groveport Madison
Newark at Olentangy Orange
Westland at Thomas Worthington
Pickerington North at Reynoldsburg
Northland at KIPP Columbus
Bishop Ready at DeSales
Chardon at Bishop Watterson
Lima Central Catholic at Bishop Hartley

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