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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)

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)

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)

Tonight on the Show, The "Gateway to Summer" in Columbus - The Columbus Arts Festival - returns June 10-12 along the Downtown Riverfront.
- 200 Artists
- Headliners - Shadowbox Live (Friday) and We Were Promised Jetpacks (Saturday)
- Hands-On Activity Village and Big Local Arts Village

Also, In Memoriam - Columbus Alive (1983-2022). You will be missed in the Alternative Weekly Scene.

What else is going on this week?
- Bexley Public Library has Dr. Breakfast (Breakfast with Nick) on June 7; Plus Juneteenth Events on June 11 & 12
- Olde Towne East Trash 2 Treasures Yard Sale on June 11
- Franklinton Pridays - June 10 as Franklinton Pride takes over Franklinton Fridays
- Westgate Home & Garden Tour - June 11 in Westgate
- West Side Community Bash - June 12 at Westgate Park
- Groveport 175th Birthday Celebration - June 11 in Village of Groveport
- COTA Meeting - June 9 at COTA (and Hybrid)
- Avenue 4 All - June 11 on Parsons Avenue (between Whittier and Kossuth Streets)

**Under Construction**

Tonight on the show, a score of June events are talked about tonight.

Columbus Arts Festival (June 7-9): http://www.columbusartsfestival.org
Columbus Community Pride: http://www.columbuscommunitypride.org
Pride: http://www.columbuspride.org