Community

Thursday, July 27, 6pm, Franklin Park Conservatory [The Wells Barn], 1777 E. Broad St.

When: Thursday, July 25, 6-8pm

Where: Franklin Park Conservatory’s Wells Barn. Google Maps says that the address is 1851 E. Broad St.; however, that address will take you to the wrong place. We recommend using 1777 E. Broad St. as the address and then following the signs within Franklin Park to get to The Wells Barn [which is southeast of the Franklin Park Conservatory].

Thursday, July 25, 6pm, West High School, 179 S. Powell Ave.

Over 500 miles of sidewalk, bikeway and trail improvements alongside modernized public transit are coming to Central Ohio through the COTA-led LinkUS initiative. Join us on July 25 to learn all about it!

Discover the Future of Transit on July 25.

Thursday, July 25, 5-7pm, Easthaven Elementary School, 2360 Garnet Pl.

We’re visiting Columbus communities to connect you — our neighbors — to vital resources, delicious food, live music and so much more. Best of all, the Rise Up CBUS! events are free! We can’t wait to see you at Easthaven Elementary! Visit Columbus.gov/RiseUpCBUS for other events and more information.

Hosted by City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods.

Thursday, July 25, 3-6pm, 925 Mount Vernon Ave. [near the intersection of Mount Vernon Ave. and N. 17th St.]

Join us for our weekly farmers market, with fresh produce, cultural performances, food trucks, and information tables, from July 11 to September 26, 2024. This event will include interactive activities for all ages with special themes for each day.

Hosted by Bronzeville Growers Market.

Wednesday, July 24, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Learn how to make a public records request from Ohio’s state agencies and how to utilize them in your campaign.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Wednesday, July 24, 6pm, Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave.

Paul Landis was a twenty-eight-year-old Secret Service agent in President John F. Kennedy’s Dallas motorcade on November 22, 1963. Landis is only one of two Secret Service agents still alive who accompanied Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, on that fateful day. Though Landis was a witness to the events that day, he was never interviewed by the Warren Commission, and has kept his recollections private until now, including details surrounding a key piece of evidence.

Wednesday, July 24, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Tuesday, July 23, 7-8pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

The 38th Annual Music on the Lawn summer concert series kicks off in July with a new outdoor pavilion and site improvements to celebrate the library’s 100th anniversary! A significant portion of the project is being funded with a donation from the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation.

Concerts take place on Tuesdays, 7-8pm, July and August (instead of June-July, due to construction).

Get all the details at ghpl.org/music.

Tuesday, July 23, 1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Monday, July 22, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us as we kick off our six-week “Summer School: Ohio Civics 101” series. To start things off, we will cover the basics of Ohio Government, including the three branches of Ohio government, roles and responsibilities, key players in Ohio, as well as key organizations and what you can do to get involved.