Community

Sunday, July 9, 2-4pm, St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church [UCC], 59 E. Mound St.

Saturday, July 8, 10am-7pm; Sunday, July 9, 10am-4pm; Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville. OH

Bring your family for a weekend of inspiring art from local and national artists while walking the picturesque grounds of rustic Heritage Park. Enjoy two days of art with the perfect soundtrack from over 20 local musicians and entertainers. In our 44th year we will bring you the most music we’ve ever had, delicious food trucks and concessions and the best in art. See you at the Festival!

Admission; $1; 16 and under are free

Saturday, July 8, 10am-7pm; Sunday, July 9, 10am-4pm; Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville. OH

Bring your family for a weekend of inspiring art from local and national artists while walking the picturesque grounds of rustic Heritage Park. Enjoy two days of art with the perfect soundtrack from over 20 local musicians and entertainers. In our 44th year we will bring you the most music we’ve ever had, delicious food trucks and concessions and the best in art. See you at the Festival!

Admission; $1; 16 and under are free

Saturday, July 8, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, and joyous circle dances that celebrate the variety of spiritual paths on Earth. If you like folk dancing, you’ll be right at home here. No previous experience is needed — just an open and willing attitude. Participation, not presentation, is the focus.

Contact: 614-441-9773 or 614-429-4009

Saturday, July 8, 6:30-11pm, 1021 E. Broad St. [east side door]

Join progressive friends for food, drink, and great music.

Contact: colsfreepress@gmail.com or 614-253-2571

Saturday, July 8, 12noon-10pm, Northwest Masonic Temple, 2436 W. Dublin-Granville Rd.

This event will include the following:

• Ethnic Foods: famous Ukrainian “borscht,” ribs, vareniki, salads

• Beer and water bars; merchants: salo and sausages, cookies, honey products

• Bread and pastries; activities for children

• Entertainment: children’s art auction [at 3:30pm]; ethnic dance groups [at 2pm, 5pm, and 8pm]

• Art, craft, and national costumes booth; religious items booth

• Ukrainian cartoon network and music all day long

Saturday, July 8, 11am-7pm, Westgate Park, 455 S. Westgate Ave.

Summer Jam West is a grassroots, free, arts and music festival held annually in Westgate Park. Our mission is to bring joy, music, and art to the Hilltop, bringing family, friends, and neighbors together. You’ll find live bands all day, local food trucks, local art for sale, local craft artisans, and plenty of free activities to keep the kids busy.

Wednesday, July 5, 11:30am-12:30pm, Columbus Commons [near Jeni’s Ice cream], 160 S. High St.

The Commuter Challenge had been a competition, during June 2017, in which individuals could win prizes by replacing Single Occupancy Vehicle trips with alternative modes of transportation. Eligible commute modes had included: ridesharing (both carpool and vanpool), transit, biking (including CoGo bikeshare), walking, or car2go.

Sunday, June 11, 10am-4pm, Makoy Center, 5462 N. Center St., Hilliard, Ohio

The Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show line is an Indie-inspired handmade artisan and crafter show that travels all over the Midwest region. Each year, the show line hosts 17 events in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Detroit. Keeping with the local theme, each show supports a unique localized charity to help keep money in the communities in which they are held.

Admission is $3.00; children under 12 are free!

Thursday, July 6, 7:30-9pm, Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio [inside of Maynard Ave. United Methodist Church], 2350 Indianola Ave.

Join us for an engaging and fun introduction to Compassionate-Nonviolent Communication (NVC), the Language of the Heart, led by Susanna Warren and Pat De Silva or other Compassionate Communication practitioners.