Community News Archive 2008-09

DECEMBER 2009

Leah-Carla Gordone at Travonna Coffee House

Highly acclaimed Columbus singer/ songwriter Leah-Carla Gordone will perform a one-woman show The Motorgirl Memoirs: 12 Readings and a 12 Stringed-Guitar Tour at Travonna Coffee House, 1195 N. High St., on Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. during Gallery Hop – with special guest Doctah X. The performance includes songs from her three CDs as well as readings from her new biography The Motorgirl Memoirs: Adventures in Mania and Semi-Normality. Gordone, the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Charles Gordone, was raised in New York City and began singing, acting, and dancing professionally as a child. Her memoir recounts her life struggles (and adventures) as a manic depressive personality: “Mania is weird: you kinda lose your mind, but when you come back to earth, you still remember what shoes you were wearing.” Visit www.myspace.com/dancingonthedragon to listen to her music. More information at myspace.com/themotorgirlmemoirs

Motel Fetish XXMas at Monkeys Retreat

Chas Ray Krider brings a Motel Fetish XXmas to Monkeys Retreat for the Short North Holiday Hop, December 5, for one night only. The front window of Monkeys Retreat, 1202 N. High St., will be decorated with a Motel Fetish XXmas theme installation, including live models. There will be a 2nd XXmas theme installation within the store, giving Gallery Hop visitors an opportunity to have an Xmas portrait made by Chas Ray Krider. He’s a hipster! And, there is nothing, not tiki or cocktails or cool jazz or bowling shirts, nothing, that more defines hipster culture than the motel. Do not miss this opportunity to get the hippest portrait of yourself, a friend, a significant other for Xmas by this world-recognized photographer. Krider’s various books and Motel Fetish line of products will be available. His newest book is Do No Disturb published in Paris by La Musardine. Come celebrate with Monkeys Retreat and Chas Krider. There will be entertainment, refreshments and other surprises. For more information call 614-294-9511.

Keep Columbus Beautiful Kids Invited to Make Birdfeeders and Recycle

The Northside Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library will host a workshop on waste reduction presented by Stacy Law of Keep Columbus Beautiful on Tuesday, December 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event offers kids a hands-on lesson about the environment. Children will be shown how to construct a birdfeeder from 2 litre pop bottles while learning about the four R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycling, and Rethink – through the use of a slide presentation. “I show two pictures of the Franklin County landfill, when it was new and what it looks like today, to show how much waste or trash is being disposed of,” said Law. “And I use that as kind of a lead in as to what each one of us can do to throw away less.” All the materials are supplied for assembling the birdfeeder, including seed for the feeders, and the event is free. “It gives the children an activity to do and something to take home and learn about birds by setting it out in their yards and getting them to watch,” Law said. “It’s just a neat way of using something instead of throwing it away.” The Northside Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library is located at 1423 N. High St. Call the library at 614-645-2275 or Stacy Law at 614-645-1529 for more information.

Music to Welcome the Season The Magpie Consort “With Sweet Rejoicing”

Magpie Consort

The Magpie Consort, a 20-voice a cappella group under the direction of Sheena Phillips, will present four performances of “With Sweet Rejoicing” in December, including a concert at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 386 Buttles Ave. in Victorian Village on Sunday, December 13 at 6 p.m. The program includes traditional Celtic and Latvian carols, Estonian lullabies by Veljo Tormis, seasonal renaissance music by Monteverdi, Praetorius, and Dufay, a Nigerian song about Bethlehem, and much more. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10 to benefit Faith Mission. Their new CD Celtic Voyages, a feast of 22 songs from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Appalachia, will be available to help you with your Christmas shopping. For more information visit www.magpieconsort.org or phone 614-268-6295.

Harrison West Society Side by Side for the Holidays

Tacky, tacky, tacky! The Harrison West Society wants to see your funniest, tackiest, most outrageous holiday sweaters at their Holiday Potluck. A gathering in Harrison West is scheduled Wednesday, December 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Harrison Park Center, 575 W. First Avenue. Neighbors and friends are invited to bring a covered dish to share. Beverages will be provided. This year’s theme, “Side by Side for the Holidays,” reflects the unification effort brought forth by the creation of the Side by Side Park sculptures. The event also features a tacky holiday sweater contest, so pull on your wildest holiday pullover and join your neighbors for fun, follies and festivities! For more information email rharris358@gmail.com

Italian Village Society Holiday Potluck

The Italian Village Society will hold its annual Holiday Potluck at Ryan Hall on the campus of St. Joseph’s Montessori School, 933 Hamlet St. on Tuesday evening December 8. The festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. Members and guests will be joined by the staff and board of the Montessori School for a dinner featuring roast turkey with dressing, potatoes, and gravy. Attendees are asked to bring a vegetable dish, salad, or dessert. Bread and drinks (including Italian Village wines) are provided. The evening’s agenda will be election of officers and recognition of IVS contributors during 2009. Parking is available in the lot off Hamlet between First and Second avenues. For more information, visit www.italianvillage.org

Children’s Theatre “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Park Street Theatre Performance

The Columbus Children’s Theatre continues its 2009-2010 season with the delightful Christmas classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Described by McCall’s magazine as “An American classic” and by the Seattle Times as “One of the best Christmas stories ever – and certainly one of the funniest,” this charming comedy is adapted from the best-selling book. A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids, probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! The play is recommended for children ages 4 and older and will be held at the Park St. Theatre, 512 Park St. November 27 through December 20 on Thursday- Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (1, 3, 5 p.m.), Sunday (1 and 3 p.m.). Tickets are $9 for all seats on Thursday, and $10-$18 on Friday through Sunday. Tickets are available through CAPA and TicketMaster. Visit www.colschildrenstheatre.org or call 614-469-1045 to purchase tickets. Don’t forget to download a study guide from their Web site.

Comfest Meetings

Community Festival 2010 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held June 25 - 27. A general planning meeting is scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Sunday, December 13 (1 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. Visit www.comfest.com

NOVEMBER 2009

Celebrate the Historic Great Southern Theatre

Heritage Ohio is proud to be hosting a special evening celebrating the magnificent Great Southern Theatre. Its renovation stands as a beacon to Ohio’s Historic Theatres and Opera Houses. Before talking pictures, before radio and television, cities across Ohio enjoyed vibrant live entertainment as the citizens gathered in their local Opera Houses and Theatres to enjoy the traveling shows that made their way through the heartland at the turn of the twentieth century. As revitalization efforts take place throughout Ohio to bring these Opera Houses and Historic Theatres back to life, the option thrives for local entertainment to fill the void that once existed not too many years ago. From the major towns –Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati – to the small villages – Pemberville, Wilmington, Nelsonville – the echoes of music and theatre once again are heard. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the restoration of the Great Southern Theatre a Gala event will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. The original documentary film, The Great Southern Theatre, Revival of a Legend will be shown, followed by the premiere of the original one-act play, Theatre on the Second Floor, Echoes to the Past, which provides a glimpse into the type of entertainment popular in 1915 America. The play, commissioned by the National Endowment for the Humanities, will feature Gary Sandy of WKRP in Cincinnati TV fame. Tickets are available for $20 & $25 through Ticketmaster.

You’re Invited! Mark Your Calendar Now and Plan to Attend the Annual Friends of Goodale Park Holiday Gala

The Friends of Goodale Park Annual Holiday Gala will be held on Wednesday, December 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the beautiful home of Brent Williams and Thomas Smith, M.D. at 114 Buttles Ave. across from Goodale Lake. This home has a fascinating history. It was built in 1895 by John Sater, founder of the Vorys, Sater Seymour & Pease law firm. Charles Stribling (140 Buttles) was the architect. Sater lived there until his death in 1937. In 1938, Dr. Frank Watson purchased the home, and in 1950, his son John, also a doctor, joined the practice and it became known as “Watson’s Clinic.” In 1983, it became Freshwater House and served as offices for several psychologists. The next owner was Tommy Thompson, inventor of Nemo, the underwater robot that enabled the recovery of the Central America luxury steamboat that sank in 1857 when returning from the California Gold Rush. In 1999, Rajesh Lahoti and Ray Brown purchased the building and returned it to a single family residence. Brent Williams and Thomas Smith acquired this magnificent home in 2004, put the finishing touches on it, and are graciously opening it for the Friends of Goodale Park Gala. As always, refreshments donated by our fabulous neighborhood dining establishments will be served and a silent auction will be held for bidding on unique gifts donated by local shops and galleries. All proceeds ($35 per person at the door) will be used to enhance Goodale Park. Visit the Friends of Goodale Park Web site at friendsofgoodalepark.org for more information. If your schedule doesn’t permit attendance, please consider a year-end donation to Friends of Goodale Park, a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible entity. The Friends of Goodale Park Holiday Gala is an annual neighborhood tradition you won’t want to miss! - Pat Lewis

Bill Cohen’s Annual Spirit of the 1960s Coffeehouse

Bill Cohen will present his 24th annual “Spirit of the ‘60s Coffeehouse,” a candlelit trip through the turbulent decade with live folksongs, news reports of sixties happenings, displays of political buttons and posters, far-out sixties fashions, a trivia quiz, and whatever else it takes to bring back the “Age of Aquarius.” Civil rights, sit-ins, bell-bottoms, anti-war marches, student power, afros, miniskirts, hippies, riots, space flights, the generation gap – hallmarks and the tenor of the time will be rekindled Friday, November 13 in the basement of the King Avenue Methodist Church, 299 W. King at Neil Avenue. The show begins at 7:30 p.m., but get there early for a good seat. Proceeds from the suggested $10 donations go to Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Refreshments and parking are free. This program is suitable for adults and mature teens. For more information, call Bill at 614-263-3851 or visit www.spiritofthe1960s.com

Children’s Theatre “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Park Street Theatre Performance

The Columbus Children’s Theatre continues its 2009-2010 season with the delightful Christmas classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Described by McCall’s magazine as “An American classic” and by the Seattle Times as “One of the best Christmas stories ever – and certainly one of the funniest,” this delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling book. A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids, probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! The play is recommended for children ages 4 and older and will be held at the Park St. Theatre, 512 Park St. November 27 through December 20 on Thursday-Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (1, 3, 5 p.m.), Sunday (1 and 3 p.m.). Tickets are $9 for all seats on Thursday, and $10-$18 on Friday through Sunday. Tickets are available through CAPA and TicketMaster. Visit www.colschildrenstheatre.org or call 614-469-1045 to purchase tickets. Don’t forget to download a study guide from their Web site.

Winterfair: 33rd Annual Fine Art and Craft Fair

Snow is nowhere in sight, but the 33rd Annual Winterfair, Ohio Designer Craftsmen’s fine art and craft fair, is just around the corner. Held at the Ohio Exposition Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds Friday, December 4 through Sunday, December 6, the fair will attract more than 400 artists from across the country featuring ceramics, glass, wearable art, jewelry, sculpture, painting and photography. “Winterfair offers a colorful alternative shopping experience,” said Sharon Kokot, executive director of ODC. Theresa Gallup, a Missouri artist who uses fabric piecing, dyeing and appliqué techniques to design new apparel items from recycled kiimonos will be contributing. Pop art paintings of animals created by Angela Bond of Atlanta are bright and fun. Grace Stokes of Cleveland Heights will display selections of sterling silver jewelry with gemstones and polymer clay elements. Attend this event and delight in the visual artistry of our nation’s talented and dedicated artists and craftsmen. Bring your children for an experience they’ll never forget. A complete directory of participants and images of their work is available at www.winterfair.org. Fair hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $7, free for members and children 12 years and under.

Open Your HeART for Kids

Directions for Youth & Families in partnership with Young Professionals of Columbus will present a fundraiser on Saturday, December 5 during the Holiday Hop from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Short Stop Youth Center, 1066 N. High St. Enjoy an exhibit and silent auction of art created by youth participants in the Short Stop and Ohio Avenue Youth Centers plus art from other local artists including photographers Karim Ali and Mark Bair. A silent auction offers restaurant, entertainment and fitness packages. Music by the Tom Davis Trio and refreshments will round out the event in time for guests to continue their evening at the Gallery Hop. Proceeds will support the arts programs at the youth centers, helping kids learn to make positive choices, imagine new possibilities, learn skills for future success and lead constructive lives. Tickets are $50 each, two for $75. Valet parking will be provided. To reserve your tickets, visit Directions for Youth & Families Web site at www.dfyf.org or call 614-294-2661.

Holiday Open House and Craft Extravaganza

If you are looking for unique gift ideas, you're in luck! Make your holiday celebrations truly distinctive and delicious. Stop by the North Market for their Open House and Craft Extravaganza on Saturday December 5 and Sunday, December 6. In addition to the extra special selections of appetizing products displayed by North Market merchants, the second floor of the market will be filled with the works of 45 local artisans, crafters and vendors selling an array of hand-crafted goods. Hand-poured candles, ceramics, jewelry, stained and hand-blown glass, needlework, photography, sewn and knitted goods, soaps, and stationery are among the handicrafts that will be offered. This popular annual event provides a treasure trove of unique shopping selections for those who want to go the extra mile in making their holiday celebrations special. The event will take place on saturday, December 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 6 from 12 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Look forward to roasted chestnuts, Santa Claus, warm beverages, live holiday music and entertainment throughout the afternoon. For more information, call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Byzantium Bead Classes

Byzantium, the spectacular bead shop located at 1088 N. High St. in the Short North, continues to offer a wide variety of classes. Most are held one day and last anywhere from three to five hours. The fall schedule includes classes through December 6 with fees ranging $30 to $130, most often including required materials.

• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [11/7]
• Peyote Stitched Beaded Beads [11/7]
• Chain Mail Class-Reversible Rings Bracelet [11/8]
• Precious Metal Clay-Coiling Techniq [11/15]
• Fused Glass Beads-Scrap Glass Day [11/21]
• Deco Queen-Embroidered Cuff Bracelet [11/22]
• Basics of Silversmithing - Wire Components (Intermediate) [12/5]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [12/5]
• Quick and Easy Holiday Gifts [12/6]

Due to demand, no phone or e-mail reservations are taken, and all classes are first come, first serve, with a maximum of 8 to 10 students. Sign up by coming in to Byzantium with your payment or contacting the store to obtain an enrollment form. Call 614-291-3130 or 888-291-3130 or email byzantium1088@att.net

St. Joseph Montessori Winter Festival

St. Joseph Montessori School will be holding its Annual Winter Festival on Sunday, December 6. Everyone is welcome to join in the warmth of the Short North holiday spirit and participate in special family events including arts and crafts to make and buy, games, Santa pictures, music, raffles, a bake sale and more! Enjoy refreshments and entertainment while browsing for the perfect holiday gift. Held at St. Joseph Montessori School, 933 Hamlet St., next to Sacred Heart Church from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 614-291-8644.

Oswald Family Foundation Grant funds part-time position

The Oswald Family Foundation has supported projects in more than 15 countries around the world, so Stan Sells, president of Friends of Goodale Park, was surprised and delighted to receive a call indicating their interest in funding a project for Goodale Park. The Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports projects of interest to the extended Oswald Family. They do not accept unsolicited proposals but elect to help organizations that strive to enrich their communities, offer an opportunity to connect with nature, improve lives of others, and contribute to a healthier world. After much deliberation, the Friends of Goodale Park board decided to submit a proposal to hire a part-time volunteer coordinator since the appearance of and amenities in Goodale Park are directly affected by the number of volunteers that work on the various park projects. If the number of volunteers can be greatly increased, Goodale Park and the surrounding community will reap the benefits. The volunteer coordinator would be responsible for recruiting volunteers to assist with events and to increase the number of “hands-on” workers that plant and maintain the park’s many annual and perennial beds. Anyone interested in applying for this position should visit the Friends of Goodale Park Web site at friendsofgoodalepark.org - Pat Lewis

Aldus Society Talk Dr. Robert Karrow Newberry Maps and Map Collectors

For its November 2009 meeting, The Aldus Society, a Central Ohio devoted to books and the printed arts, will hear a lecture by Dr. Robert Karrow of The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Karrow’s lecture is entitled “The Newberry Maps and Map Collectors.” Among the points Dr. Karrow will make in his presentation is the fact that the collections of The Newberry Library make it a premier research library in the history of cartography. This reputation can be directly traced to the handful of collectors, librarians and curators who built and nourished its map collection and who will be identified and discussed by Dr. Karrow in his illustrated talk. The Newberry Library is an independent research library concentrating in the humanities with an active educational and cultural presence in Chicago. It houses an extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, maps, music, manuscripts, and other printed material. The Library was founded as a public library by a bequest of Walter L. Newberry, a businessman and prominent citizen, who was an avid book collector Its cartographic holdings include an estimated 500,000 maps issued separately and in atlases and books – half published before 1900. The map and atlas collections are supported by very extensive holdings in the literature of the history of cartography, cartobibliography and map catalogs, and gazetteer and place name literature. Geographical coverage of the map collection is best for the Americas and Western Europe but all regions of the earth are well represented. Most of the great printed atlases, from Ptolemy onwards, are present, often in multiple editions. Its holdings span the history and culture of Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the mid-twentieth century and the Americas from the time of first contact between Europeans and Native Americans. This program will be held Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. and gives members and guests the opportunity to discuss among themselves their book interests and latest finds. For more information, call 614-299-9985.

OCTOBER 2009

Sacred Music at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will present a program of music titled “Friends on Earth and Friends Above: Celebrating the Communion of Saints with our patron Francis” on Sunday, October 18 at 3 p.m. The music will be performed by the St. Francis of Assisi Choir under the leadership of Phil Adams, director of music ministry. The program will offer a variety of music, including three arrangements of American folk hymns, two organ compositions performed by Phil Adams, and an anthem by John Rutter. The focal point of the program will be the “Missa Aeterna Christi Munera” of Palestrina, the composer who was highly regarded for creating a style of choral polyphony which was to be allowed to remain in the liturgy of the church at a time when many excesses were being done away with. Some of the recognizable characteristics of this style are the lack of large melodic leaps, minimal use of dissonance, parts moving in pairs, or even all together (homophonically). The “Missa Aterna Christi Munera” is loosely based on some of the melodic ideas from the plainsong chant “Aeterna Christi Munera,” or “The Gifts of Christ the King,” a chant intended for use on the feasts of martyrs. Immediately proceeding the Palestrina, Adams will play a chorale prelude by Canadian composer Healy Willan based on the same chant. The concert is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted for local charity. After the concert, there will be a reception in the church hall. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is located at 386 Buttles Ave. in Victorian Village. For more information, call 614-299-5781, or email sfacolumbusmusic@gmail.com

Friends Book Sale at Northside Library

Get ready book lovers. The Friends of the Columbus Metropolitan Library will be holding their semi-annual book sale at the Northside Branch, 1423 N. High St., this month. The sale includes gently used books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape and reference material. Cash and checks are accepted, and if you are a member of the Friends of the Library, you are offered first pick at their presale on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. The General Sale begins the following day on Friday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continues on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Friends of the Library supports extra programming and services not covered within the library’s current budget, or services that are ineligible to be paid for with public funds. There are a variety of membership levels including individual ($15), student/senior ($10), and close friend ($50). In addition to early book sale admission, a Friends membership allows you to receive newlsetters and a 10 percent discount at the Main Library Store. If you sign up as a member the day of the presale, you can take advantage of the early offerings. Join online by visiting www.columbusfriends.org

Italian Festival

The Columbus Italian Festival celebrates its 30th year on Columbus Day Weekend, October 9 - 11. The festival is hosted by St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church on the grounds of the historic church in Italian Village at the corner of Hamlet and E. Lincoln streets next to the Wonder Bread building. Enjoy live entertainment, open-air markets, Italian dancing, bocce tournament, Zona Bambini (children’s area) and fabulous food. The Columbus Day Parade is back and marching right through the heart of Italian Village on Sunday at 2 p.m. – through the festival to the Main Stage where each H.S. Band will perform music that will be judged to determine the best! New this year is “A Taste of Italy,” a special preview event held on Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the festival site under the large tent at E. Lincoln and Hamlet streets. For $25, enjoy authentic Italian cuisine, sample as you like and enjoy a wide variety of wine, beer, and spirits. Tickets can also be used for entry to the festival.

FESTIVAL FACTS

WHEN: Friday, October 9 (5 - 11 pm), Saturday, October 10 (Noon - 11 pm), Sunday, October 11 (Noon - 8 pm), PREVIEW EVENT - A TASTE OF ITALY Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30 - 10 pm
WHERE: St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, 168 E. Lincoln St. at the corner of Hamlet and E. Lincoln next to the Wonder Bread Bldg.
ADMISSION: Adults $5/day; Children 12 and under free. $10 three-day pass at Casa di Carfagna, Carfagna’s Kitchen, Cafe del Mondo
CONTACT & VOLUNTEER INFORMATION: www.columbusitalianfestival.com * (614) 294-8259

Artisan Sundays

Handmade and handcrafted wares by local artisans and crafters on the first and third Sundays through October at the North Market at 59 Spruce Street. Scheduled days this month include Oct. 4 and Oct. 18. For a complete list of over 50 vendors visit www.northmarket.com

Knock Your Balls Around the World! Urban Croquet

Another wacky production by the Friends of Doo Dah! The legendary Annual Short North Urban Croquet will be held Sunday, October 25 – United Nations Day Weekend – at 25 W. Second Ave. behind IBEW Local 683 across from Shaw-Davis Funeral Home and White Castle. The Doo Dah DisOrganizers, local celebrities, business folks and neighborhood activists will mallet off at noon, competing for prizes of “Best Nation” themed team and spectator. Free to watch, tons of fun, food and beer for sale. Cost to join is $60 per four-person team, and all proceeds benefit the Doo Dah Parade. Play for first place or losers trophies. The course is not your typical manicured lawn, but it will be mowed. (Still, you’re likely to come across a vicious valley, a mini-mountain, or the inevitable dog Doo Dah.) Come out and play or watch the fun. Feel free to bring your leashed pet, pop-up tent, something to sit on and ComFest mug. Call 614-228-0621 or register online at www.UrbanCroquet.com

2009 Ohioana Awards Two Events Mark 80th Anniversary of Library

The Ohioana Library, located in the Short North neighborhood at 274 E. First Ave., is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and promoting the written work of Ohio’s writers, artists, and musicians. The library, established in 1929, will highlight its 80th anniversary celebration with two events in October. The annual Ohioana Awards will be presented to 15 Ohio writers, editors or artists on Saturday, October 17 in the Statehouse Atrium at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon is open to the public but reservations are required. The cost is $50 per person. A book fair will be held in the Statehouse Museum Shop at 10:30 a.m. The Career Award, the library’s most exalted honor, acknowledges an outstanding career in the arts and humanities and will be awarded to Lorain native David D. Anderson, the author or editor of 35 books and more than 300 published articles, essays, short stories and poems. A former professor at Michigan State University, he was granted the MSU Book Manuscript Award for his critical biography on fellow Lorain resident Sherwood Anderson in 1961. A kick-off event, “Uncorrected Proofs,” an informal gathering and reception for the 15 award recipients, will be held the previous evening at the Ohioana Library on Friday, October 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. The gathering includes light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments and offers an opportunity to meet and hear about the creative process of each of the 2009 Ohioana Award Winners. For more information about the awards or to make reservations, contact the Ohioana Library by calling 614-466-3831 or email ohioana@ohioana.org. Visit www.ohioana.org

IVS Outdoor Movie at Concrete Jungle

The third Italian Village Society Free Outdoor Movie Night will feature the 1962 sci-fi camp classic The Brain That Wouldn't Die. The event will again be held in the Baker’s Acres Concrete Jungle parking lot at 940 N. High St., Friday, October 16 from 7 to 11 p.m. Italian Village concessions feature society-made wines sold by the glass or bottle with all proceeds benefiting the IVS (special prices, great holiday gifts), popcorn, and soft drinks. Come in costume! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and settle in for a terrifying night under the stars - rain or shine. Visit www.italianvillage.org

Comfest Meetings

Community Festival 2010 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held June 25 - 27. A general planning meeting is scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Tuesday, October 20 (7:30 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. Visit www.comfest.com

HighBall Halloween Masquerade on High

A production of the Short North Business Association, HighBall Halloween is built on a foundation of fashion and the artistry of the masquerade. An 80-foot runway built directly on High Street under the glowing iconic arches will highlight an evening of music, dancing, fashion and costume competitions on Saturday, October 31 from 4 p.m. to midnight. This year’s free event will include the following competitions: Children’s Costume Contest, Dogtober Howloween Pet Costume Contest, Fantasy Fashion Costume Show (A National Theatrical Costume Design Competition in partnership with The Ohio State University), Costume Couture Fashion Showdown (for fashion design professionals), HighBall Costume Competition (for the general public). Visit www.highballhalloween.com for more details.

Children’s Theatre “How I Became a Pirate” Park Street Theatre Performance

The Columbus Children’s Theatre continues its 2009-2010 season with a musical by Alyn Cardarelli and Steve Goers based on the best-selling children’s book by Melinda Long, How I Became a Pirate. Who doesn’t want to be a pirate? Join Braid Beard and his crew of pirates as they invite young Jeremy Jacobs aboard on their trip to bury treasure! Jeremy lives the dream of every young boy and learns all about being a pirate: how to sing chanteys, to throw food across the table and his manners to the wind! A heartwarming comedy of adventure and finding one’s own heart – a path that can’t be found on a treasure map.

Don’t forget to download a study guide from the theater’s Web site. There are quizzes, puzzles, word games, construction projects and many more activities that all relate to the topic of the performance. The play is recommended for children ages 4 and older and will be held at the Park St. Theatre, 512 Park St., one block south of Goodale Park. October 22 through November 8 on Thursday-Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (1, 3, 5 p.m.), Sunday (1 and 3 p.m.). Tickets are $10 for all seats on Thursday, and $12 - $20 on Friday through Sunday. (The October 31 show at 5pm is sold out.) Tickets are available through CAPA and TicketMaster. Visit www.colschildrenstheatre.org or call 614-469-1045 to purchase tickets.

2009 Bollingen Lecture Robert Moore

The Jung Association of Central Ohio will present the 2009 Bollingen Lecture “A Neo-Jungian Mapping of the Psyche,” given by Robert Moore, a professor of psychology, psychoanalysis and spirituality at the Chicago Theological Seminary and director of research for the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy and the Chicago Center for Integrative Psychotherapy. Moore will present his lecture at the First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., on Friday, October 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. A workshop, “Archetypes and Ecstasy: The Quest for Optimal Experience,” will be offered on Saturday, October 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Moore’s lecture will introduce and examine his discoveries about the deep structures of the archetypal self. His “map of inner geography” provides some understanding of a means to balance the opposites in our lives and to further one’s psychological development and spiritual growth toward wholeness. Moore is the author and editor of numerous books in psychology and spirituality. His most recent book is Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity. He lectures around the world on his formulation of a neo-Jungian approach to psychoanalysis.

The Bollingen Lecture series is made possible through donations to the Bollingen Fund, named after the “confession of faith in stone,” a reference to Jung’s tower, the house he built for himself with his own hands at Bollingen. Over the years, as he would begin to feel that the house was incomplete, he would add rooms and courtyards and even an upper story. Bollingen was always the place where Jung said he felt most deeply himself.

Full-time students under 25 with ID will be admitttd free to the Friday lecture. Others pay $15 - $25 depending on the time of registration (October 9 is the discount deadline) and membership. The Saturday workshop is $80 - $110. Visit www.JungCentralOhio.org or call 614-291-8050 for information or stop by JACO at 59 W. Third Ave. to pick up a registration form.

Aldus Society Lecutre: H. Lewis Ulman Inside the Digital Scriptorium

For its first public 2009-2010 meeting, The Aldus Society begins anew its lecture series devoted to lovers of books and the printed arts. On October 8, kindred folk are invited to join members in hearing a presentation by H. Lewis Ulman, associate professor of English at The Ohio State University. Professor Ulman will present a talk entitled “Inside the Digital Scriptorium.” He will discuss the theory and practice of electronic textual editing focusing on three works of mid-19th-century American manuscripts. These manuscripts are part of the collection held by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at OSU and include a set of letters by Sophia Hawthorne, another set of letters by a Civil War era Ohio riverboat captain and a journal of a trip of Europe by a budding Ohio travel writer and congressman. These manuscripts are, in part, intended to help users explore the interpretive problems and processes involved in representing physical texts in digital formats by engaging them with four interrelated narratives: These include the historical milieus referred to in the texts, the history of the physical texts, the editorial process that led to the digital editions and the mediation of digital presentation technologies. In addition to viewing the editions online, Professor Ulman will discuss some of the “back end” technologies employed in electronic textual editing, including encoding schemes that allow single transcriptions to contain bibliographical, codicological, textual, contextual, and interpretive information. These technologies will be presented in multiple ways that focus readers’ attention on particular aspects of a text. This program will be held Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. and gives members and guests the opportunity to discuss among themselves their book interests and latest finds. For more information, call 614-299-9985.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Mike's Grill Anniversary Celebration

It's the Big One - 50! Celebrating 50 years under current ownership. Join all the regulars at Mike's Grill, 724 N. High St., on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1p.m. until closing. Drink price rollbacks, food and fun! Photo exhibit by Harry Williams Jr. featuring the hands, faces, cigarettes, and spirits of the patrons.

Victorian Village Home Tour

In 1974, the Victorian Village Society held its first Tour of Home and Gardens. Thirty-five years later, on September 20, 2009, the Victorian Village Society (now known as the Short North Civic Association) will present the 35th installment of the Tour of Homes and Gardens. This year’s event features 11 homes, including 911 Neil Ave., a home that was on the first tour. As a special delight, the tour will take visitors inside Westminster Thurber Village and to its rooftop patio for breathtaking views of Victorian Village and Downtown. The Tour of Homes and Gardens, sponsored by Dooley & Company Realtors, is the largest fundraiser for the Short North Civic Association. The main Tour event is Sunday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost of the ticket is $15 in advance, $20 the day of the tour. The Saturday, September 19, evening Preview Tour and Dinner, sponsored by SDG Security, is a wonderful option scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a cocktail party at an outstanding location in the neighborhood, and then dinner at a private residence. The cost of the preview event is a $100 donation to the SNCA. Tickets are available online at www.victorianvillage.org and at Spinelli’s Deli located at 767 Neil Avenue.

Screen on the Green“Young Frankenstein”

On Friday, September 18 at 8:30 p.m., the Short North Civic Association invites neighbors and friends to grab a blanket and gather under the stars at Goodale Park softball diamond for a free outdoor screening of Young Frankenstein, the 1974 comedy directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman. The Short North Civic Association (formerly Victorian Village Society) is a non-profit civic association for the historic neighborhoods of the Short North.

Rivet Gallery Pre-Release and Trading Party

Rivet Designer Toy & Art Gallery will be hosting an official Kidrobot Dunny Series 2009 Trading Party and Pre-Release on Wednesday, September 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. This is an opportunity to view all the new Dunny designs, and trade with other toy collectors. As a producer of designer toys, Kidrobot is known for its Dunny and Munny figures, soft vinyl figurines resembling cartoon animals based on urban graffiti and stencil art. Artists and designers are commissioned to create Dunnys, while Munnys are released unpainted as do-it-yourself pieces. Collectible Dunnys have been sold in limited edition box sets, and many older Dunnys are very rare and can only be found online through ebay, for
example. This is Rivet’s first official Kidrobot event and everyone is welcome. Even if you’re a dummy about Dunnys, you are invited to stop by and learn more about these trendy art toys. Rivet Designer Toy & Art Gallery is located at 1200 N. High St. in the Short North. Call 614-294-8697 or visit www.rivetart.com for more information.

Annual Independents Day Creative Explosion

Independents’ Day – a celebration of all things independent and distinctly Columbus – will take place on Saturday, September 19 from noon to midnight at Gay Street and Pearl Alley. Independents’ Day is a simultanious effort by active and creative Columbus residents to display their talents and abilities. An all-for-one, one-for-all mentality culminates into a day-long explosion of creative spirit. Over 200 booths line Gay Street, Lynn Alley, and Pearl Alley featuring artists, organizations, and businesses. Several music stages and a handful of alternative venues feature Columbus’ best musicians and performers. Look for artists creating large scale chalk masterpieces and live painting throughout the day as well as an exhibit organized by Couchfire Collective. The Downtown Residents Association is taking their garage sale to the street for a flea market extravaganza. This year’s event will collaborate with such organizations as the Columbus Music Co-op, CD101, Dine Originals, Outer Sounds, the Capital Crossroads SID, Via Colori, and many others. These alliances drive Independents’ Day and inspired the motto: “All for One, One for All.” Volunteers are needed to help support Independents’ Day. Please visit www.thisisindependent.com to sign up.

Children’s Theatre “The Wizard of Oz” at the Historic Lincoln Theatre

The Columbus Children’s Theatre will open its 2009-2010 season with a production based on one of the most popular movies of all time, The Wizard of Oz, and the show will be staged in the beautiful newly renovated Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St. This is, of course, the story that started it all. A little Kansas farm girl, Dorothy Gale, and her dog Toto are blown away in a tornado and land in a fairyland named Oz. Here she meets a very unusual cast of characters – the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, and together they go on a quest to see the Wizard of Oz, each of them seeking what they want most in life. Join Dorothy as she confronts the Wizard and even stands up to the Wicked Witch of the West in this wonderful adventure filled with all the songs you know and love. An extra bonus: Download a study guide from the theater’s Web site. There are quizzes, puzzles, word games, construction projects and many more activities that all relate to the topic of the performance. The play is recommended for children ages 4 and older and will be held September 24 through October 4 on Thursday-Friday (7:30 p.m.), Saturday (3, 7:30 p.m.), Sunday (3 p.m.). Tickets are $1l for all seats on Thursday, and $13 - $21 on Friday through Sunday. Tickets are sold through CAPA and TicketMaster. Visit www.colschildrenstheatre.org or call 614-469-1045 to purchase tickets.

Good Neighbors Picnic in Goodale Park

The Good Neighbors of Central Ohio will host their 11th annual picnic for the homeless community of the greater Columbus area on Saturday, October 3 in Goodale Park. Good Neighbors (Neighbors Engaged in Giving the Homeless Better Opportunities, Respect, and Strength) works to build bridges of understanding in the community by reaching out to the homeless annually and helping them prepare for winter. With local support, they offer a day of fun, food, and entertainment for the homeless guests as well as volunteers and supporters in Columbus’ most historic park. Their goal is to offer the best picnic spread in town to over one thousand individuals from the homeless community. Potential volunteers are encouraged to offer a day on the projects so guests can enjoy a day off. Good Neighbors will have hundreds of volunteers prepping areas, serving food, sorting and giving away clothing, working with youth activities, and providing musical entertainment to everyone at the park. Yes, they even stay to clean up! Take a moment to check your calendar and your checkbook to see how you can be a part of this wonderful outreach. Learn how you can help by emailing William McCulley at William@goodneighborspicnic.org or visiting www.goodneighborspicnic.org

North Market Microbrew Festival

The usual suspects in the Columbus craft brewing community will be present and accounted for during the fourth annual celebration of all things local ale-related at the North Market Microbrew Festival. This year’s event will take place on Friday, September 11 from 5 – 9 p.m. and on Saturday, September 12 from noon - 7 p.m. on the second floor of the market house. Representatives from each microbrewery will be on hand to pour samples of their signature drafts. Live music is featured and the kids can enjoy face painting on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Beer tasting admission is $15 and includes a commemorative pint glass and 10 tasting tickets. Discount coupons good for $2 off the tasting fee are available at all participating microbreweries. Additional tasting tickets can be purchased for $.50 each. Tickets are available in advance online, at the North Market business office, or at the door days of the event. Visit www.northmarket.com or call 614-463-9664.

Artisan Sundays

Handmade and handcrafted wares by local artisans and crafters on the first and third Sundays through October at the North Market at 59 Spruce Street. Schedule for this month includes Sept. 6 and Sept. 20. For a complete list of over 50 vendors visit www.northmarket.com

Comfest Meetings

Community Festival 2010 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held June 25 - 27, 2010. A general planning meeting is scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Wed., Sept. 23 (7:30 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. Visit www.comfest.com

Riverfront Art Festival Returns to Scioto

The Riverfront Art Festival returns this year to the Scioto River area in Downtown Columbus the weekend of September 18 - 20. The festival is still new to the Riverfront, having moved there last year from its former home in Goodale Park, where after having doubled in size, parking became a problem for patrons and artists alike. Nearly 150 artists will exhibit this year, featuring everything from contemporary oil paintings and sculpture to functional pottery and wearable items. “The great thing about anything you take home from the festival is that it is handmade and one of a kind and really expresses who you are. Plus, having met the artist who created it, you develop a real understanding of where it came from, in a way you couldn’t – even in a gallery setting,” says festival organizer Jay Snyder. The free admission festival also features a full entertainment schedule. Friday offers an evening of jazz with Shaun Booker and Sabrina Tutstone. On Saturday, Opera Columbus performs with WaterFire for its final burn of 2009. The amphitheater will also feature local and regional musical acts including the acoustic Delta blues of Micah Kesselring, jazz fusion of Fo Mo Deep. On Sunday, Rich Skowronski will perform as well as Common Soul, an acoustic folk duo. The Riverfront Art Festival opens Friday, September 18 from 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, September 19 from noon to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more directions, artist list, and musical schedule log on to www.riverfrontartfestival.com

Byzantium Bead Classes Fall Schedule

Byzantium, the spectacular bead shop located at 1088 N. High St. in the Short North, continues to offer a wide variety of classes. Most are held one day and last anywhere from three to five hours. The fall schedule includes classes through December 6 with fees ranging $30 to $130, most often including required materials. Of 30 classes, OVER HALF ARE NEW OFFERINGS.

Upcoming Classes

• Wire & Beads Workshop (Beginners) [9/12]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [9/12]
• Shrink Art Jewelry (Beginners) [9/13]
• Basics of Wirewrapping (Beginners) [9/19]
• Wire Wrapped Dangle, Jangle, Bangle Bracelet [9/19]
• Seed Bead Beadlepoint Butterfly Pendant or Pin (Intermediate) [9/20]
• Twist or Sparkle Bracelet [9/26]
• Wire Crochet - Lisa’s Web Pendant for experienced crocheters [9/27]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [10/4]
• Basics of Silversmithing - Cut and Punch Pendant or Earrings [10/10]
• Peyote Stitch - Bead Bezeled Cabochon Pendant or Centerpiece [10/10]
• Quickie Precious Metal Clay (Begin) [10/11]
• Fused Glass Beads (Beginners) [10/17]
• Palm Prayer Doll [10/18]
• Wire Wrapped Gemstn Tree Pendant [10/24]
• Elegant Micro-Macrame Braclet [10/25]
• Basics of Silversmithing - Torch Soldering Simple Shapes [10/31]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [11/7]
• Peyote Stitched Beaded Beads [11/7]
• Chain Mail Class-Reversible Rings Bracelet [11/8]
• Precious Metal Clay-Coiling Techniq [11/15]
• Fused Glass Beads-Scrap Glass Day [11/21]
• Deco Queen-Embroidered Cuff Bracelet [11/22]
• Basics of Silversmithing - Wire Components (Intermediate) [12/5]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [12/5]
• Quick and Easy Holiday Gifits [12/6]

Due to demand, no phone or e-mail reservations are taken, and all classes are first come, first serve, with a maximum of 8 to 10 students. Sign up by coming in to Byzantium with your payment or contacting the store to obtain an enrollment form. Call 614-291-3130 or 888-291-3130 or email byzantium1088@att.net

AUGUST 2009

Blessing of the Animals Service & Park Gathering

King Avenue United Methodist Church, located in Victorian Village on Neil Avenue, will celebrate God’s creatures with its annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony in Goodale Park on Sunday, August 30 at 11 a.m. This tradition is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. It is a time to offer thanks for the gift of creation, particularly our pets who provide us with such comfort, unconditional love and joy. Linda Middelberg, associate pastor of King Avenue United Methodist Church, says “it’s sort of an outdoor church service.” There will be some singing, prayer, a talk about St. Francis, and then a blessing of the animals. The service usually lasts about 45 minutes. Every pet should be restrained in some way, so if you have a cat, use a carrier or a leash. Due to the large turnouts, a “blanket blessing” is conducted, but if someone wants to come up for a more personal pet blessing they can do that. “If someone really wants me to lay hands on their animal and bless them, we’ll do that after the blanket blessing,” says Pastor Middelberg. A commemorative moment is scheduled to memoralize deceased pets as well, and participants are invited to bring a single flower to be placed in a communal vase for that purpose. Following the worship service, a cookout for antendees to mingle with other pet owners is scheduled at the gardener’s cottage across from the gazebo. Call 614-424-6050 for more information or visit www.kingave.org

Buckeye Hall of Fame Café Kick-Off Tailgate Party

The Buckeye Hall of Fame Café is hosting the Seventh Annual Season Kick-off Tailgate Party to benefit New Life United Methodist Church and its outreach ministries for the poor and homeless. The event is scheduled Thursday, September 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Cafe located at 1421 Olentangy River Rd. just north of Fifth Avenue. There will be a huge silent auction with many OSU-related items and other valuable new and used items, including two tickets to the USC game on September 12. A food and beverage buffet is included in the ticket price. A variety of OSU football-related celebrities will be featured including Brutus Buckeye, and the OSU Cheerleaders and Pep Band. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for ages 5-17 years, and free for children under 5.

New Life United Methodist Church, located in the Short North at 25 W. Fifth Ave., has been ministering to the poor and homeless for over 100 years. Their outreach programs include a breakfast miniistry offered every Sunday morning to some 200 neighbors who are poor and homeless. The church also provides meeting space for 12 Step support groups, a youth ministry, and material assistance to those in need. The Tailgate Party at Buckeye Hall of Fame Café will help maintain these valuable services by donating half the ticket price to New Life. For more information, call 614-294-0134 or visit their Web site http://newlifeunitedmethodist.org or email nwlifeumc1@att.net

Into the Garden: Creating a Collective Sculpture

Behind JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., is a lovely yard with trees, climbing roses, a pergola and lawn. On Saturday, August 8, the Jung Association of Central Ohio (JACO) invites inspired and fun-spirited folks to come and join others in creating a group sculptural work that will be left in the yard to gradually be reclaimed by the elements. Materials are supplied, but bring your inner kid and expect to have fun and release your creativity. The event is being held in conjunction with the Jung Association gallery exhibit “Into the Garden,” showing works of six artists, three photographers and three painters – Claire Bauza, Sandy Aska, Viki Blinn, John Hoenie, Bill Miller and Jeff Thompson – with the theme of gardens. Selected artists will present a brief gallery talk at 10 a.m. followed by the sculpture-building activity until noon or later. Call 614-291-8050 or visit the Association Web site www.jungcentralohio.org for more information.

Art al Fresco: Short North Public Art Day

The second annual Short North Public Art Day, Art al Fresco, hosted by The Wood Companies, will take place Saturday, August 15 from noon until midnight. As a celebration of performance and visual arts, the entire Short North will serve as the stage and gallery for artists from all across the region to share their talents, to inspire, engage and amuse visitors while spotlighting the power of public art.

The three main components of Art al Fresco are The Usual Suspects, Unexpected Guests, and PeeP Show

• The Usual Suspects: Many of the galleries of the Short North will be featuring enhanced experiences for the day: special installations, artists at work, interactive elements. In addition, the district will feature a broad range of artwork on display in the many non-gallery venues (boutiques, restaurants, personal service salons, etc...). Over 25 destinations will be featured.

• Unexpected Guests: Over three dozen visiting artists will create temporary public art installations in surprising outdoor spaces throughout the district: parks, courtyards, trees, even the sides of buildings. Mobiles and chandeliers will occupy surprising spaces. Graffiti will be allowed and encouraged (in specific spots - don’t go crazy). Water will melt and a parking meter will wilt. Trees will sprout interesting limbs. Surprises wait around every corner. Most of the installations can only be experienced on the 15th, but a few will be on display longer, depending upon the durability of the materials used. Many of the artworks will be visible all day, but several projection and light-based installations will only be visible after the sun sets.

• PeeP Show: From theatrical troupes to celebrity impersonators, from sculptors and painters to models and mimes, artists and performing artists will pepper the strip by taking over merchants’ display windows. Under the arches, street performers will settle into the many alcoves of the district to entertain passersby as they explore the plethora of happenings.

UP-TO-THE-MINUTE DETAILS
www.shortnorthartalfresco.com

Full details of art exhibitions and performances (including times/locations) will be posted the week of August 3. The day of the event, merchants will have posted schedules and maps to help visitors navigate the many destinations.

Remember to expect the unexpected. Media partners include Alive!, CD101, CW on WWHO-TV, and Outlook Weekly. Call 614-299-8050 for more information.

Children’s Theatre Show Youth Performance Co.

Columbus Children’s Theatre Summer Youth Performance Company (Ages 10-16) will stage the world premiere of Cinderella: A Hip Hop Fairytale at the Park Street Theatre this month. A modernized adaptation of the Cinderella story, the play opens with the sad orphaned Annabelle who lives with her Aunt and two cousins who constantly torment her. Annabelle wants nothing more than to escape her caged life. On the other side of town, Christian is a singer who hasn’t had a hit in awhile. His label is threatening to drop him unless he agrees to change his image and find a female singer to form a group. Auditions are scheduled, and in an American Idol format, Christian sees a lot of singers but nobody is right until he hears the lovely Annabelle sing under her stage name, Cinderella. But fearing she’ll be caught by her mean cousins, Annabelle sneaks out of the audition before Christian can learn her real name, and the search is on. All new hip hop songs and dances. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Performances are scheduled August 5 through 16, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10 a.m., Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. All seats are $10. The Park Street Theatre is located next to the North Market at 512 Park St. Visit www.colschildrenstheatre.org or call 614-224-6672 for more information.

37th Annual Greek Festival

Experience the culture and ancestry of Greece and the Orthodox Christian faith as expressed through the many foods and
activities offered during the 37th Annual Greek Festival held at the Annuciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Labor Day weekend, Friday, September 4 through Monday, September 7.

In a world that is changing almost every hour, it is refreshing and inspiring to touch base with heritage and traditions centuries old yet contemporary in their focus. Enjoy music and dancing, wonderful Greek food. Stop by the shops and exhibits. Cathedral tours will inspire you, the Orthodox Christian bookstore will educate you, the refreshments will entice you and the hospitality will overwhelm you!

Everyone knows the best part of the Greek Festival is the authentic handmade food and delicious pastries:

• Indoor Gourmet Food Lines: Three lines allow you to taste à-la-carte a variety of Greek foods including gourmet specialties such as moussaka (sauteed slices of potatoes and eggplant with meat sauce , topped with custard and cheese), pastitsio (lasagna), dolmades, Greek salad, tyropites and Spanakopites (spinach pies).
• Outdoor Lamb Roast Dinner: Enjoy a complete lamb dinner under the tents.

• Outdoor Fast Food Tents: Feast on souvlaki (pork shish kebob), loukaniko (sausage sandwich), gyro, Greek pizza, saganaki (cheese soaked in brandy), Greek fries, baklava sundaes and pastries.

Complementing the food is the culture of Greece. Patrons have the opportunity to learn traditional Greek folk dances that they will see performed by costumed children and adults from the community’s dance troupe. The dancers are joined by the Hellenic Singers who serenade the crowds with folk songs from the Greece of days gone by while George Skaroulis brings his contemporary piano and instrumental music to the festival again this year.

The festival also features a unique group of Greek artisans and vendors that include imported jewelry, leather goods, fine linens, home goods, classical Greek art/statuary and more items from Greece. Local artist Evangelia Phillipidis and watercolorist Pantelis Zographos make a return visit to the festival.

The church is located at 555 N. High St. at the corner of Goodale and High. Festival hours Friday and Saturday are from 11 a.m. to midnight; Sunday the festival is open from noon to midnight and Monday it is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission tickets – good for all four days of the festival – are $5, $4 for senior citizens while children under 12 are free. More information is available on the Web site www.greekcathedral.com The site includes hotel and parking information.

Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration

The annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration will be held in Battelle Memorial Riverfront Park on Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. This is a time for reflection and commitment – a time to reflect on the past and dedicate ourselves to the future for peacemaking. The gathering is a simple, artful event featuring poetry and music augmenting speeches to mark the dropping of two atomic bombs by the United States 64 years ago. The park is located Downtown at the corner of Broad and Marconi by the Scioto River. Call 614-252-9255 for more information.

Goodale Park Music Series

The Goodale Park Music Series continues through August with free offerings of jazz on Sundays. The schedule includes the following concerts from noon to 1:30 held at the Goodale Park gazebo:

August 2: Jim Maneri
August 9: The Spikedrivers
August 16: Angela Perley
August 23: Jason Quicksall

Attendees are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic lunch. Visit www.victorianvillage.org to learn more or email alexandra477@gmail.com

North Market Farmers' Festival

Come to the North Market for a Saturday of farm-tastic activity during the 18th Annual Farmers’ Festival on Saturday, August 15th. The North Market Farmers’ Festival will highlight bushels of locally grown farm-fresh produce, a homemade jam and jelly contest, the Chef Challenge: “You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to”, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and live music. A heck of a good time will be had by all!

The North Market Farmers’ Market is one of the largest in central Ohio, featuring more than 20 farmers offering an array of locally-grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants and herbs. Farms scheduled to participate this year include Anderson Orchard, Beech Meadow Farm, Blue Jacket Dairy, Bridgman Farm, Combs Fresh Herbs, Ehmann and Sons Greenhouse, Elizabeth Telling Farm, Hinkle Farm, Honey Run Farm, K & R Garden Fresh Produce, Oakvale Farmstead Cheese, The Orchard of Bill and Vicki Thomas, Persinger Farm, Quiverfull Farm, Rhoads Farm, Somerset Herbs, Stevens Bakery and Orchard, Summer Thyme Farm, A Tasteful Garden, Toad Hill Farm, Toby Run Growers, Wayward Seed Farm and Wishwell Farms Produce.

“There’s no better way to get to know your growers than to come out and meet them in person at the North Market Farmers’ Festival,” says David Wible, Executive Director of the North Market. “Our farmers market has been going strong for 30 years and our farmers are trusted members of the North Market family and Columbus community.”

Saturday Farmers’ Festival activities and attractions include:
· North Market Merchants & Farmers’ Market opens at 8 a.m.
· Amateur Jelly/Jam making contest for North Market customers at 9 a.m.
· Musical entertainment by Loosely Strung, 9 - 11 a.m.
· Joy Unspeakable, The Living Statue, as “Old Country Boy,” 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
· Mark Wood Cowboy Fun show, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
· Face painting by Rita, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
· Cooking demonstration 10:30 a.m.
· Musical entertainment by Slate Ridge, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
· Columbus Dog Connection, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
· Cooking demonstration, 11:30 a.m., John Hard, CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire
· “You say to-may-to, I say to-mah-to”, Chef cooking contest, 12:30 p.m.
· Musical entertainment by One More Time String Band, 1 – 3 p.m.
· Cooking demonstration, 1:30 p.m.
· Cooking demonstration, 2:30 p.m.
· Musical entertainment by Folkwood Players, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

The Farmers’ Festival runs on Saturday, August 16 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is a free event. For more information about the Farmers’ Festival or to sign-up for the Amateur Jelly and Jam contest, please email info@northmarket.com or call the North Market at (614) 463-9664

JULY 2009

Garden Tour in Harrison West and Victorian Village on Sunday, July 19

Mark you calendar for Sunday, July 19, from Noon to 5 p.m. and plan to tour some beautiful gardens in two of Columbus’ premier historic districts. You might even discover some new ideas for your garden. Columbus Recreation and Parks Department presents garden tours throughout the summer and Betsy Feuer, a volunteer serving on the Friends of Goodale Park Outreach Committee, has rounded up some great gardens in Victorian Village and Harrison West.

Goodale Park is the largest garden featured on the tour with a variety of planting beds throughout this beautiful park – the city’s oldest park given to the City of Columbus in 1851 by Dr. Lincoln Goodale. One cluster of gardens is near the park including Greg Krobot, 231 Buttles; Rob and Beth Vogt, 775 Park St.; Dave and Laura Butler, 762 Neil Ave., and Chris and Carl Gillespie, 78 Price Ave. A second cluster is near Neil and Fourth Avenues: Lisa Craig Morton and Geoffrey Morton/Victorian Village Guest House, 1149 Neil Ave.; David Keiser, 315 W. 4th Ave.; Jim and Laurie Patton, 327 W. 4th Ave.; Tim Prince and Mark Holtzapple, 331 W. 4th Ave.; and Michael Olson, 328 W. 4th Ave. The garden on Price Avenue is a National Wildlife Federation certified backyard habitat so visitors can learn about sustainable gardening including edible landscaping, composting, and the use of rain barrels. Join your neighbors from throughout the Columbus area for this free self-guided Sunday afternoon stroll through some of the outstanding gardens in these century-old neighborhoods.

Landmarks Walking Tours Sundays, July 12 and 19 in Short North neighborhood

The Columbus Landmarks Foundation has scheduled two walking tours in the Short North neighborhood this month as part of its 2009 Walking Tour Series celebrating the many villages of Columbus. The tours, which began in May and continue through October, are led by experts in architecture and Columbus history. On Sunday, July 12, a tour of Harrison West and Harrison Park will highlight both the old and the new. Participants can expect to learn how a “village” developed in this older neighborhood and see a remarkable new village forming at its edge in Harrison Park. Additionally, homes, churches, and commericial landmarks will be explored for their vernacular architecture and stories, as well as a peek at a delightful pocket park. Local architect and resident Rob Harris will contribute to the presentation. The following week, on Sunday, July 19, a tour of Victorian Village, the “Great Dame” of historic neighborhoods, will offer a look at the northern edge of Goodale Park, Neil Avenue, and other side streets such as Hubbard, as well as taking in a bit of High Street. With wonderful more-high-style architecture, interesting building histories and the Victorian ambiance of a summer’s day under tree-lined streets, there will be much to see in an established and lovely neighborhood. Tours will cover roughly 1 to 2 miles and be two hours long, from 2 to 4 p.m.. Tickets are $7 for members, $15 for non-members. Space is limited, so contact Landmarks to purchase tickets in advance at 614-221-4508 or at www.columbuslandmarks.org

Children’s Theatre Show Pre-Professional Co.

Columbus Children’s Theatre Summer Pre-Professional Company (Ages 16-21) will stage Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical Rent at the Park Street Theatre this month. The play, based loosely on Puccini’s opera La Bohème, follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York’s East Village. AIDS and both its physical and emotional complications pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel; Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble; Benjamin has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends; and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general, always behind the camera recording the events but never playing a part. Performances are scheduled Thursday through Sunday, July 9 - 26. Tickets prices are $10 for children, students, and seniors; $15 for adults. The Park Street Theatre is located next to the North Market at 512 Park St. Visit www.colschildrenstheatre.org or call 614-224-6672 for more information.

Ron Johnson Scholarship Fundraiser/Memorial Celebration: Fitting Tribute to a Short North Icon

The fourth annual Friends of Ron Johnson Scholarship Fundraiser will be held Saturday August 1 at 3 p.m. at GasWerks, 487 Park St., across from the North Market. A pool tournament with trophies, raffles and cash prizes coupled with free food and drink specials promise to make for a great afternoon for a great cause. Admission is $5 at the door and there is a $10 fee to enter the pool tournament.

A celebration and exhibit of his work was hosted by Columbus State Community College, 550 E. Spring St., during this year’s CSCC Art Festival. Prints, posters and CD-ROMs of his work were sold, a silent auction was held, and friends shared their stories of a truly unforgettable man.

Ron “RJ” Johnson was an award-winning WBNS videographer and freelance photographer who lived in the Short North and died unexpectedly at the age of 56. A talented artist and great friend to many in the community, this memorial scholarship fund will benefit students in the Columbus State Community College Interactive Multimedia Technology Program. For more information, call Victoria at 614-551-3366.

Episcopal Priest Presents Earth Wisdom Talk

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the C. G. Jung Association of Central Ohio in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, July 11, John Holliger, an Episcopal priest and nature photographer will give a presentation on “Earth Wisdom and Spirituality,” examining what the Earth Community can teach humanity about itself. Images, reflective music, and poetry of Mary Oliver, David Whyte and others will be used to explore the concept of Earth Wisdom. The presentation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 614-291-8050 or visit the Jung Association Web site www.jungcentralohio.org for more info.

Come One, Come All! An Evening Under the Big Top: A Three-Ring Event at the Historic Sells Circus House!

A three-ring event at the historic Sells Circus House, 755 Dennison Ave., will occur from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 7. The event is a fundraiser for the Columbus Historical Society. Among the offerings will be cocktails, food, music by Arnett Howard, a lecture on the Sells Circus House, and a live auction including items of Columbus historical importance.

“The Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Allied Shows are in town this week, and they bring with them startling novelties. It is claimed by many persons that circus performances are the same year after year, and that having seen one show you have seen them all. This is not true. The Forepaugh-Sells circus has some features which are sure to surprise and interest one who has been attending every year since Yankee Robinson first came to the lake front and Van Amburg first began to paint his cages red.”

So reads a passage from the 1898 Official Route Book of the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus, a souvenir of high import to the Columbus historical community. The circus, in its heyday, began, ended, and wintered in Columbus. From the Circus Parade to the 16 “Displays” in the Big Top to the “Heroic Races and Pastimes of the Great Double Hippodrome” to the “Grand Annex and Congress of Wonders” (menagerie and sideshow) to the “Concert Program” (like vaudeville – including George Leonard aka Dophie Glue in his soul-stirring Hanky Pank), this Route Book describes the eye-popping wonders that fired the imaginations of the circus attendees. Among the reports of horse runaways, elephants thrashing their trainers, and hurricanes, the day-to-day entries of across-the-country adventures are also swell:

June 16: “Gymnasts defeated by aerialists in ball game.”
June 20: “Miss Katharine Wren, snake enchantress, bitten twice by a boa constrictor, injuring her slightly.”
July 10: “In the afternoon a group of elephants were taken to the river and delighted 20,000 people by their unique conduct in the water.”
July 11: “Dophie Leonard fails to take his after-dinner sleep and is cross the rest of the day.”
July 21: “Dophie Leonard’s natal day. Palatial ballroom – electrified and spellbound guests – the rustle of rich, silken gowns – hero enters and is ruthlessly seized, he is cast into a pit of water. Hero rescued by Paul Splash, and presented with tokens of admiration and esteem.”

You could be one of the electrified and spellbound guests at this present-day Circus Party!

• $80 a person or $150 a couple includes a year’s membership in the Columbus Historical Society.

You can also see the Route Book and many other circus artifacts at the Columbus Historical Society Gallery, 51 Jefferson Ave., Tuesday through Friday noon to 4 p.m. or by appt., on view through October 2009. - Christine Hayes

For tickets and information: www.columbushistory.org call 614-224-0822

8th Annual North Market Food & Ohio Wine Festival

The North Market will host its eighth celebration of Ohio’s finest wines and great foods to pair with them during the weekend of July 10 - 12. The festival will kick off Friday night with a special Preview Party from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include a customized wine glass, 10 tasting tickets and a $5 Market gift certificate. Proceeds benefit the historic North Market. Columbus celebrities will serve as guest pourers for the wineries. The Inner City Blues Band will be on hand to get the party jumping and the bodies shaking in the streets.

Throughout the weekend fine wineries from around Ohio will offer select wines by the taste (50 cents to $2 each), glass, bottle and case. Two fun additions to the festivities this year: Ford Motors will be offering test drives of their newly designed Ford Fiesta due at dealerships next year, and cooking demonstrations will take place in the newly minted Ohio Proud mobile kitchen. The kitchen consists of a 24-foot trailer that has the look and feel of a home kitchen with three large screen monitors to display demonstrations to the audience. And don’t forget local artisans and crafters will be selling their wares all day Sunday.

Cooking Demonstrations

Saturday: Hourly demonstrations by local chefs in the Ohio Proud kitchen (10-4),
John Hard, CaJohns Falvor & Fire (11)

Sunday: Hourly demonstrations by local chefs in the Ohio Proud kitchen (1-4)

Festival Hours

Friday, July 10 (7-10 pm) Preview Party
$20 ($5 Discount coupons available at local National City Bank branches.)
Saturday, July 11 (10am - 7 pm)
Free Admission - Tasting Admission $5
Sunday, July 12 (12-6pm)
Free Admission - Tasting Admission $5

Music

Friday: The Inner City Blues Band
Saturday: Folkwood Players (9-11a), One More Time String Band (11-1), Island Breeze (10-12), Shaw Brothers (1-3), Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folks (12-2), Willie Phoenix (3-5), Gipson & Fitz Trio (2-5), Great Mad Hoax (5-7)
Sunday: Slate Ridge (12-2), Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folks (12-2), Gadabouts (2-4), Great Mad Hoax (2-4)

For more information call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Poetry in the Park Summer Schedule

Poetry in the Park, a reading event introduced last summer by a group of local poets will continue this year in Goodale Park at the corner of Buttles Avenue and Park Street the second Saturday each month at 6 p.m. The lineup this season includes Nathan Moore and Fred Kirchner (July 18), Deborah Strozier and Bob Pringle (August 15), Mark Hersman and Beverly Zeimer (September 19). Bring a chair or blanket. If you like, bring a picnic dinner. No alcohol is permitted in the park. Open readings are given after the featured reader. Visit www.poetryinthepark.com

Short North District Sidewalk Sale

It’s one of the biggest sales of the year – the Short North summer sidewalk sale on High Street from Goodale to Fifth Avenue. Over 50 Short North shops are teaming up to offer incredible specials on clothing, furniture, candles, art accessories, and much more. Come and take advantage of spectacular savings throughout the district on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. Experienced shoppers arrive early to snatch up the best items. Bring a list of your must-visit stores so that you don't miss any great buys.

Goodale Park Music Series Saves Six Summer Concerts

The Goodale Park Music Series will host six outdoor concerts at Goodale Park’s gazebo this summer. The series was formerly known as Sunday Jazz in the Park and presented by Columbus Recreation and Parks. After recently being canceled due to city budget cuts, it was resurrected by Short North Foundation board member Alexandra Kelley and renamed The Goodale Park Music Series. The Short North Foundation, Victorian Village Society, Friends of Goodale Park, Harrison West Society, Italian Village Society, and ComFest donated funds to revive the popular summer concerts. Columbus Recreation and Parks helped bring the series to life by waiving park permit fees and offering promotional support.

Concert Schedule

Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public
Guests are welcome to bring picnic lunches, blankets, and lawn chairs

July 12: Dale Vanderpool and Friends
July 19: Megan and The Hopefuls
August 2: Jim Maneri
August 9: The Spikedrivers
August 16: Angela Perley
August 23: Jason Quicksall

Visit victorianvillage.org and click on Goodale Park Music Series or email Alexandra at alexandra477@gmail.com

Here Comes Your Weekend - Parking Lot Blow Out 4

The Here Comes Your Weekend - Parking Lot Blowout 4 scheduled Saturday, July 11 is the ultimate event for those who enjoy live local music outside all summer long! Held in the Surly Girl Saloon parking lot at 1126 N. High St. from 2 p.m. to midnight, the festival will include live outdoor music all day under the tents, a little nostalgia, plenty of Pabst Blue Ribbon, hot dogs and a day filled with good music and good friends – all for a good cause.

The Columbus Music Co-op (CMC) and The Surly Girl Saloon have partnered again to bring this super-fun, free, all ages event to the masses. All proceeds from food and drink will go to the Columbus Music Co-op, a local nonprofit organization that is using the money raised at this event to further fund the Columbus Musicians’ Assistance Program (CMAP), which the CMC launched in April 2008. CMAP gave out $7,500 in its pilot year and provides grants to Columbus musicians without health insurance who need financial assistance with their healthcare needs.

The Surly Girl Saloon party tent will serve ice-cold Pabst Blue Ribbon, as well as a new Jeremiah Weed sweet tea vodka and lemonade drink. The event will feature live music all day long with major acts including Apocalypso, Winter Makes Sailors, The Rosehips, Cheater Slicks, Guinea Worms, The American Jobs, Moviola, Total Foxx, Struck by Lightning, Deerhead and Chuck and Lisa from Wussy. MCs Anna Margiotti and Lizard McGee (from Earwig) will keep attendees entertained between acts.

“Columbus has an amazingly vibrant music community and the CMC’s Parking Lot Blowout is a great opportunity to discover Columbus artists while supporting a great cause in the beautiful Garden District,” said CMC Executive Director Erin Moore. The Columbus Music Co-op was founded in 2005 with a mission of making Columbus a better place through music. The grassroots community organization launched their CMAP fund in 2008 and hosts workshops and networking events for the Central Ohio music community. The event is also a great demonstration of strong women partnerships – produced by CMC’s Erin Moore and Jess Faller and Surly Girl Saloon owners Elizabeth Lessner, Marcy Mays and Carmen Owens. For more information contact The Surly Girl Saloon, 1126 N. High St. www.surlygirlsaloon.com 614-294-4900. Columbus Music Co-op
Erin Moore www.columbusmusiccoop.org columbusmusiccoop@gmail.com 614-266-5157.

JUNE 2009

Landmarks Walking Tour of Italian Village

Columbus Landmarks was founded in 1977 by a dedicated group of historic preservationists and local residents committed to preserving Columbus’ architectural heritage. The group was formed in response to the demolition of the Union Station train depot. Among the programs offered this year are 25 walking tours led by professionals in the fields of architecture, architectural history and other related fields. This month, an Italian Village tour is scheduled on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to Noon. Italian Village was developed by a variety of ethnic groups, heavily influenced by its adjacent industrial neighbors, and held together by a vibrant community. The tour will offer a refreshing look at the area and provide stimulating commentary on its history. Meet at the Trains mural, 630 N. High St. Tickets are $7 for members, $15 for non-members. Space is limited, so contact Landmarks to purchase tickets in advance at 614-221-4508 or at www.columbuslandmarks.org

Italian Village Society Cookout and Celebration

In celebration of “Membership Month,” the Italian Village Society will be holding a cookout on Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Italian Village Park, behind Haiku at the corner of Hubbard and High. This gathering will provide an opportunity to see how the park has evolved and a chance to mingle with other members and guests. Hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks will be served. Bring a side dish if you can. There will be activities for the kids and adults. Membership in the Italian Village Society is as low as $5 a year and open to anyone who has a desire to promote and invest in the community. Visit the IVS Web site for more information and a membership form at www.italianvillage.org

Olentangy Riverfront Bike Path Spruce-up

The Battelle Rivers and Streams Team, the Harrison West Society, and the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) are sponsoring a neighborhood community Olentangy River bike path spruce-up (weeding, litter pick-up, pruning, and mulching) from King to Third avenues on Saturday, June 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m., rain or shine. Meet at the Battelle Warehouse parking lot by the Fifth Avenue bridge (southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and the Olentangy River) at 9 a.m. for sign-in and work assignments. Please bring your own weeding and mulching tools (shovels, hoes, rakes etc.) or loppers if you would like to do some pruning work, and work gloves. We will have extra work tools and gloves for those volunteers that cannot bring their own. We will also be picking up litter along the bike path from King to Third avenues. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult. We will be working near the Olentangy River, and a busy bike path, so parents (or other responsible adults) must directly supervise their children at all times while participating in this event. There will be some educational information about recycling available. This should be a fun and worthwhile time for the entire family. If you helped to plant some of the trees along the bike path in past years, you can use this opporunity to check on those trees. Join us for a light lunch at noon. For more information, call Adam Wagenbach (424-7927), Lu Taylor (424-5645) or Gretchen Farnung (424-7045).

JungHaus Talk: Kundalini and the Dreaming Mind

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the C. G. Jung Association of Central Ohio in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, June 13, Lynda McClanahan will give a gallery talk on “Kundalini and the Dreaming Mind.” The presentation will include tales of her personal travels and experiences, as well as some traditional yogic advice on how to recognize and cultivate significant dreams while “jettisoning the psychic junk.” McClanahan is a local musician, choir director and lifelong student of yoga. She has studied with Goswami Kriyananda of the Kriya Yoga Temple of Chicago for many years, and has traveled extensively throughout India with a group of Shaivite Hindu Monks. The JungHaus facility also includes a bookstore, library, art gallery, and staff of analysts. Regular lectures by Jungian scholars are sponsored by the Jung Association. Regular hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday - Saturday. Call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org for information.

Grillmasters Festival

Fire up your Father’s Day weekend and gear up for grilling on your patio, deck or driveway at the North Market’s Grillmasters Festival on Saturday, June 13. The festival will provide barbecue fans with plenty of inspiration for flaming food forays. Grilling demonstrations and sampling, an amateur BBQ sauce contest, live music, and kids activities are featured throughout the day. Enjoy music by Loosely Strung (9-11), Slate Ridge (11-1), One More Time String Band (1-3), and Folkwood Players (3-5). Face painting by Rita is available from 10 to 3. Summer grilling is a natural match with the numerous fresh merchants and the Farmers Market (beginning at 8 a.m.). All these merchants have items that can easily be prepared and grilled for a healthy meal. Also, expect a visit from Columbus Dog Connection from 11 to 1. Come meet adorable adoptable dogs (and sometimes cats). Visit www.northmarket.com or call 614-463-9664 for more information.

Ohio Art League One Night in a Hundred Celebration

The Ohio Art League is celebrating its 100th Anniversary with a colorful night of art and music, gourmet street food and refreshing libations on Saturday, June 20. “One Night in a Hundred” will honor the league’s 100-year legacy of supporting Ohio artists and enriching the community through art. In the tradition of the One Night events, OAL will transform an unoccupied space (in the Short North at 1246-64 N. High St.) combining the originality and creativity of its celebrated One Night auction-parties with a special celebration of the league’s past century in the arts. One Night in a Hundred will honor 100 individuals who have contributed to the league and the Ohio arts community and will celebrate OAL’s history and family through special remembrances. The evening will highlight the achievements of the OAL membership with an exhibition and sale of original local art in media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, glass and more. The event includes a Preview Party beginning at 6 p.m. featuring first dibs on silent art auction, gourmet street food, passed hors d’oevres, and an open bar ($100); Main Event beginning at 8 p.m. features a silent art auction, music and entertainment, and cash bar ($50); After Party is from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., and your ticket purchase includes free entry to several after-parties at select venues in Columbus. Tickets can be purchased through the Ohio Art League. Further information and assistance are available at 614-299-8225 and oal@oal.org.

Short North FoundationFitness in Goodale Park on Saturday Mornings

Nancy Eisenman, a certified personal trainer, will be conducting outdoor exercise sessions this month on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Goodale Park on June 6, 13, and 20. “Fitness in the Park” workouts will include strength, cardio, and flexibility training for total body conditioning. Each session is $12 cash. Bring a friend and pay only $10. Registration is required two days prior to the workout to reserve your spot and receive confirmation. Email Nancy at nancy.foreverfitpt@gmail.com or call 614-474-1704.

Annual Short North Neighborhood Yard Sale

The Short North Neighhorhood Yard Sale is scheduled Saturday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes all the neighborhoods of the Short North: Victorian Village, Harrison West, Italian Village, Dennison Place and The Circles. Online registration identifying participants is viewable on the Victorian Village Web site at www.victorianvillage.org. Last year there were over 150 registered sales in what has become the largest neighborhood yard sale in Columbus.

Byzantium Bead Classes

Byzantium, the spectacular bead shop located at 1088 N. High St. in the Short North, continues to offer a wide variety of classes. Most are held one day and last anywhere from three to five hours. The summer schedule includes classes through August 30 with fees ranging $30 to $130 including required materials. Of 30 classes, almost HALF ARE NEW OFFERINGS:

Upcoming Classes

• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [6/6]
• Wire & Beads [6/6]
• Viking Wire Weaving Bracelet [6/7]
• Fused Glass Beads (Beginners) [6/13]
• Shrink Art & Embellished Textiles [6/14]
• Trash To Treasure! Bead Embroidered Doll [6/20]
• Peyote Bezeled Giant Crystal Button Pendant (Intermediate) [6/21]
• Flat Spiral Stitch Bracelet [6/27]
• Stretchy Rainbow Euro 4-in-1 Chain Bracelet [6/27]
• Quickie Precious Metal Clay (Begin) [6/28]
• New Basics of Wire Wrapping [7/11]
• Herringbone Stitch Color Blended Bracelet [7/11]
• Sparkling Double Loop Bracelet [7/12]
• Fused Glass Beads-Scrap Glass Day [7/18]
• Steel Box Chain Mail Bracelet [7/19]
• Embellished Right Angle Weave Cuff Bracelet (Intermediate) [7/25]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [7/25]
• Thematic Charm Bracelet or Necklace [7/26]
• Crystal Lariat Necklace [8/1]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [8/1]
• Multi Strand Beach Inspired Necklace [8/2]
• Sterling Silver Cage Wrapped Gemstone Pendant (Intermediate) [8/8]
• Steel Byzantine Chain Mail Bracelet [8/9]
• Level Fused Glass Beads (Interm) [8/15]
• Colors of Summer Caterpilllar Cha-Cha Bracelet [8/16]
• Viking Wire Weave Three Dimensional Cage Earrings [8/22]
• Kumihimo Charm Bracelet or Scissors FOB (8/22)
• Scarlet & Grey Block “O” Peyote Stitch Bracelet [8/23]
• Fused Glass Finishing Day [8/29]
• Crystal Spike Bracelet [8/30]

Due to demand, no phone or e-mail reservations are taken, and all classes are first come, first serve, with a maximum of 8 to 10 students. Sign up by coming in to Byzantium with your payment or contacting the store to obtain an enrollment form in order to mail in your payment. For information call 614-291-3130 or 888-291-3130. Email byzantium1088@att.net to receive class information or visit www.bigbead.com

Short North Foundation Grant Requests

The Short North Foundation is accepting requests for grants between $500 and $2,500 from area organizations with projects taking place in or around the Short North. Specifically, the foundation seeks organizations and programs that will benefit Short North area residents, unite Short North neighborhoods and incorporate or preserve public works of art and architecture. The deadline to submit a grant proposal is June 30. Projects requiring multiple-year funding will be considered. To request grant guidelines and a grant application email Alexandra Kelley at alexandra477@gmail.com.

MAY 2009

Church Rummage Sale Benefits Global Missions

King Avenue United Methodist Church will be holding its annual rummage sale on Friday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall at 299 King Ave. – at the corner of Neil Avenue. Bargain hunters will find plenty of gently used items carefully selected by church members to make this annual event a success – and a help to struggling families. Proceeds from the fundraiser help support the United Methodist Church Global Missions. Call 614-424-6050 for more information.

Apron Gala: An After-hours Market Food Fest

It’s a gala and we’ve solved your “What do I wear?” dilemma. Grab your best/ coolest/funniest/weirdest/wackiest apron and join us for an extraordinary culinary tour. The 13th Annual Apron Gala to benefit the North Market will be held on Saturday, May 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person.
Graze on delightful and delectable appetizers, main tastes and desserts, artfully prepared by our merchants. Enjoy assorted wines, Columbus Brewing Company micro-brews, soft drinks, coffee and tea, plus live music, a silent auction and wildly entertaining surprises. Prizes awarded for the night’s best aprons.
An extraordinary silent auction continues to be one of the most popular features of the evening. Up for bid are various themed packages highlighting market merchants, neighborhoods (like Downtown, the Short North, Grandview and German Village), sporting events (Blue Jackets, Crew, golf), and getaways. Each bundle will contain a host of amenities from theatre tickets and restaurant gift certificates to spa services, gourmet products and hotel stays. Attendees are encouraged to bring their checkbooks to take advantage of the unique deals!

As the title of the event implies, all in attendance are encouraged to wear their favorite apron or create one in honor of the gala. Best male and female aprons will be selected and all guests wearing an apron will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Commemorative aprons will be available on sale for $15 at the event. Tickets are available online at www.NorthMarket.com or in person during Market hours in our 2nd floor business office. Heck, you can even call us at (614) 463-9664 and we’ll mail ’em to you! - Mary Martineau, Director of Marketing

King Avenue Players stage The Laramie Project

King Avenue Players will be performing The Laramie Project at King Avenue United Methodist Church during Memorial Day weekend. The play is about the town of Laramie, Wyo., its citizens, and their reaction to Matthew Shepard’s murder. Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming, was robbed, pistol whipped, tortured, tied to a fence in a remote, rural area, and left to die in October 1998. On November 14, 1998, members of Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Written by Moises Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theatre Project, the play is edited from those interviews, as well as from journal entries by members of the company. The production will be held at KAUMC, 299 King Ave., Thurs., May 21 (8 p.m.), Fri., May 22 (8 p.m.), and Sat., May 23 (2 and 8 p.m.). There is no admission, but free will offerings are welcome. King Avenue Players is the theatrical ministry of King Avenue United Methodist Church. Call 614-424-6050 for more information or contact Hillary Billups at hbillups@kent.edu or visit www.kingaveplayers.org

St. Francis of Assisi Choir Concert: Saturday, May 31

On Sunday, May 31 at 3 p.m., the St. Francis of Assisi Choir will present a program entitled “My Spirit Rejoices: Praying throughout the year with the Blessed Mother.” The performance will include music by a variety of composers, and the focal point of the afternoon will be a setting of the Regina Coeli by Mozart. Choir members Christina Moore, Therese Terndrup, Andrew Bremer and Gus Dahlberg will be soloists in the Mozart, and parish organist Andrew Willis will accompany. Also on the program will be the Ave Maria of Franz Biebl, as well as a sonata for flute by Bach. Flutist Julia Phillips will be accompanied by director of music ministry Phil Adams at the organ. The program is free and open to the public. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is located at 386 Buttles Ave. in the historic Victorian Village.

Global Gallery Annual International Dinner

Global Gallery’s International Dinner will be held this year at the Clintonville Coffee Shop, 3535 N. High St., on Saturday, May 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy live performances of ethnic music, dance, spoken word, and a buffet of international flavors, as well as opportunities to learn more about Fair Trade and world cultures. This year will also include a silent auction. Tickets are $10 presale, $8 for groups of 10 or more; $15 at door, and free for kids 5 and under. For more information, call 614-262-5535 or visit www.globalgalleryonline.org

Cocktails with Collectors Benefiting Ohio Art League

Please join OAL on Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. for a tour of the private collection of local gallery owners, Sharon Weiss and Roger Pettry, featuring work by Ohio artists including Emerson Burkhart, Aminah Robinson, William Hawkins, Alice Schille, Elijah Pierce, David Hostetler and many other contemporary Ohio artists. Wine and hors d'oeuvres prepared by Deborah Quinci, piano by Dane Terry. RSVP: Space is limited. Please call 614-299-8225 to arrange your pre-paid attendance. Suggestion donation per attendee $100.

Celebrate the Love of Reading and Writing at The Ohioana Book Festival

The Third Annual Ohioana Book Festival will be held Saturday, May 9 at the State Library of Ohio, 274 E. First Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The festival
exists to increase awareness of the importance of Ohio writers and their contributions to the literary arts, and to celebrate and encourage the love of reading and writing. The all-day event features panels and readings with over 60 authors, as well as children’s activities, musical entertainment, book and reading-related vendors including Barnes & Noble Book Store, and food by Vito’s Catering/Cotters Restaurant, and Starbucks Café.

10 FEATURED AUTHORS
Jaime Adoff, Phil Brady, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Ann Hagedorn, Peter Mansoor, Erin McCarthy/Erin Lynn, John Scalzi, Jeff Smith, R. L. Stine, Thrity Umrigar

OVER 60 ADDITIONAL WRITERS OF FICTION, NON-FICTION, POETRY, CHILDREN’S BOOKS

WHERE: 274 E. First Avenue
WHEN: Saturday, May 9, 10:00 - 4:30
ADMISSION: FREE

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• Festival opening with First Lady Frances Strickland
• Kickoff of the State Library of Ohio’s “Choose to Read Ohio” program
• Presentation of Ohioana Robert Fox Awards for Young Writers and Ohio Center for the Book “Letters About Literature”

10:30 - 11:15; 11:30 - 12:15 Panels and Readings

12:15 - 1:00 Readings by Robert Fox and “Letters About Literature” Winners

1:00 - 1:45; 2:00 - 2:45; 3:00 - 3:45 Panels and Readings

3:45 - 4:30 Final Book Signings

CONTACT (614) 466-3831 • www.OhioanaBookFestival.org

The Demise of the Book Aldus Society Lecture

For its May meeting, The Aldus Society, a Central Ohio group devoted to books and the printed arts, will hear a lecture by P. Scott Brown, owner of Eureka Books, a classic antiquarian bookstore located in Eureka, Calif. Mr. Brown is also the former editor of Fine Books & Collections.

Mr. Brown’s lecture is entitled “The Book Is Dead, It Just Doesn’t Know It Yet.” He will discuss the book’s extraordinary 2,000 year run, which he sees as coming to an abrupt end being replaced by electronic devices. His presentation will cover what the demise of the book means for our society and culture and why we shouldn’t be too upset about it.

The program will be held Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at The Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. and allows members and guests the opportunity to discuss among themselves their book interests and latest finds. For more information, please call 614-299-9985 or visit www.aldussociety.com

OSU School of Music Features Joseph Robinson Johnstone Woodwind Master Series Guest Artist

The Johnstone Woodwind Master Series (JWMS) at The Ohio State University School of Music celebrates its fourth year with the oboe and welcomes Joseph Robinson, retired principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic as featured guest artist. This year’s series is presented in conjunction with Double Reed Day and runs Thursday, May 14 through Sunday, May 17 in Weigel Hall, 1866 College Rd. on campus. Here are the scheduled events:

Thursday, May 14
12:30 p.m.: Lecture and Discussion with Joseph Robinson: “Creative Dimensions of the Interpretive Art of Music: Marcel Tabuteau's Music”
5:00 p.m.: OSU Student Composer Competition/Judging: Performances and judging of new compositions featuring the oboe by seven OSU student composers

Friday, May 15
10:30 a.m.: Oboe Master Classes for OSU students with Mr. Robinson
8:00 p.m.: Gala Concert: Joseph Robinson as well as OSU faculty and guest artists performing works by Britten, Poulenc, and others

Saturday, May 16
9:30 a.m.: Registration for Double Reed Day
10:00 a.m.: Oboe Master Classes with Mr. Robinson. Bassoon Master Classes with Karen Pierson, location, TBA
1:30 p.m.: Oboe Master Classes with Mr. Robinson; Bassoon Master Classes with Karen Pierson, location TBA
3:30 p.m.: Concert and Awards Ceremony: Premiere of commissioned work for two oboes, two horns, two bassoons, the Johnstone Suite by guest composer Mark Biggam; performance of top three compositions by OSU student composers and announcement of winner; presentation of the Johnstone Ohio Woodwind Teacher Award.

FILM AT WEXNER CENTER “Heroes of Conscience”

Sunday, May 17
2:00 p.m.: "Heroes of Conscience" is the concluding event of the OSU School of Music's 2009 Johnstone Woodwind Master Series: The Oboe.

In 1992, musicians from around the world came to Riverside Church in New York City to play a concert benefiting the Union Theological Seminary and honoring all members of the German Resistance in World War II. Two martyrs of the German Resistance, theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Hans von Dohnanyi, were the special honorees. “Heroes of Conscience,” the Emmy award-winning PBS television version of the concert, narrated by Bill Moyers, will be screened at the Wexner Center Film/Video Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, advance tickets are recommended and are available through the Wexner Center Box Office at (614) 292-3535.

Following the film, Joseph Robinson, retired Principal Oboe of the New York Philharmonic, who produced and performed in the concert and was executive producer of the television version, will make some remarks and answer questions.

Bonhoeffer voluntarily left America in 1939 to return to Germany to oppose the Nazi regime. He joined a group committed to assassinating Hitler, was arrested, and later executed shortly before the end of the war. Dohnanyi, who was also executed, actively smuggled Jews to safety and also participated in plots to kill Hitler.

Christoph von Dohnanyi, then conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, was the nephew of Bonhoeffer and son of Hans von Dohnanyi. He conducted an orchestra comprised of musicians from around the world including members of the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

The New York Choral Artists, violinist Gideon Kremer, and baritone Hermann Prey also performed. Bill Moyers read from correspondence. Included on the concert program were Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, and Schoenberg's choral work, "Friede auf Erden."

The Johnstone Woodwind Master Series, established in 2006, is made possible through the generous support of the Johnstone Fund for New Music at the Columbus Foundation established by Short North residents Jack and Zoe Johnstone in their effort to encourage students to compose innovative woodwind music. Additional support is provided by the School of Music and College of the Arts. All events are held in Weigel Hall except the film screening and are free and open to the public. Details available at www.music.osu.edu/jwms or contact Robert Sorton at sorton.1@osu.edu or call (614) 292-4620.

Comfest 2009 Meetings

Community Festival 2009 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year June 26 - 28. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Thurs., May 7 Membership Meeting (7:30 p.m.); Wed., May 13 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., May 19 (7:30 p.m.); Sun., May 24 (1 p.m.); Thurs., May 28 (7:30 p.m.); Thurs., June 4 (7:30 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. Visit www.comfest.com

APRIL 2009

Third Annual Bluegrass Festival Benefits New Life United Methodist Church

New Life United Methodist Church, located at 25 W. Fifth Ave. in the Short North, will present a Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, April 18 from 6 to 10 p.m. to benefit their ministry in working with homeless people and other neighbors who live in poverty. The concert will be held in the church sanctuary. The evening’s program features a return performance by Idlytymes, along with first-time appearances by The Alum Creek Singers and Aunt Billy’s Wildwood Band. There will also be a silent auction and concessions for sale. Admission to the event is by donation of any amount of money at the door and additional donations of new socks and underwear for distribution in the church Clothing Room will be accepted. Music starts at 6 p.m. and concessions will be available at 5:30 p.m.

New Life United Methodist Church has been in ministry in the neighborhood for over 100 years. Their outreach programs include a breakfast ministry offered every Sunday morning to over 175 neighbors who are poor and homeless. New Life also provides meeting space for 12-step support groups, a youth ministry, free clothing, linen, and other items. Call 614-294-0134 for more information or visit http://newlifeunitedmethodist.org

Gardeners and Friends invited to Perennial Potluck

Martha Walker Garden Club and Friends of Goodale Park are inviting anyone with an interest in gardening to the Annual Perennial Potluck at the Goodale Park Shelterhouse on Sunday, April 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring a plant to exchange and/or a potluck dish to share.

Martha Walker Garden Club’s focus is community gardening in the central city, while the primary mission of Friends of Goodale Park is beautification and improvements to Goodale Park. Attendees will have a chance to suggest future enhancements to Goodale Park, learn how to get involved with community gardening projects, discuss plants with experts, and meet and mingle with your Short North neighbors.

The shelterhouse is in the center of Goodale Park and the driving entrance is accessed off Park Street. Plenty of parking is available adjacent to the building. Please direct any questions to the Short North Special Improvement District at 614-224-3600 or e-mail pklcmh@aol.com

Columbus Early Learning Centers at Northside Awarded For Excellence

Columbus Early Learning Centers at Northside, 94 East Third Ave., recently received the State of Ohio’s top award for early childhood education centers – The Step Up to Quality Three Star Award, which recognizes excellence in programming, curriculum and professional development. Northside has provided care and education to young children ages 18 mos. to 5 years at the Italian Village location since 1913. Amy Hillard is Northside’s current program director.

Step Up To Quality is a voluntary rating system for early care and education programs. Participating programs can earn a one, two, or three star rating by meeting an extensive list of quality benchmarks. Experts say these benchmarks improve the growth and development potential of children. The rating system also gives parents a useful tool for selecting quality early childhood programs. For more information visit www.stepuptoquality.org The Columbus Early Learning Centers’ Web site is located at www.columbusearlylearning.org They can be reached at 614-299-1131.

COTA Fixes #7 Neil Avenue Bus Route

Up until a few years ago, the #7 Neil Avenue busline carried commuters in two directions. Victorian Village residents headed to Downtown offices. Many people, including Victorian Village residents, headed in the opposite direction to the OSU hospital complex. The two-way commuting made the #7 one of COTA’s best routes for earning revenue from the fare box.

Several years ago, COTA changed the bus route and added a loop through Thurber Village. The added time and frequent turns because of this loop prompted many Victorian Village commuters to abandon use of the #7 line.

In January, COTA eliminated the Thurber Village loop and restored fast, direct service from Victorian Village to Downtown. In eliminating the loop, COTA hopes to lure Victorian Village commuters back to the #7. For more information about this service, log onto www.cota.com.

World Tai Chi Day Celebration at Goodale Park

Monkeys Retreat Tai Chi and Chi Kung Center, 1202 N. High St., would like to invite you to celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong (Chi Kung) Day on Saturday, April, 25 by the gazebo in Goodale Park. Starting at 10 a.m., various forms and styles of Tai Chi and Qigong will be performed and taught for free. All Tai Chi and Qigong teachers, students, and practitioners, plus other healing artists and those that are interested, are invited and encouraged to participate. This year’s World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration is the 11th anniversary of the annual multinational event – always on the last Saturday of April. Each year an unprecedented and spectacularly moving global happening occurs in over 65 nations, in hundreds of cities worldwide. Tens of thousands of people come together across racial, ethnic, religious, and geopolitical boundaries . . . for the sole purpose of advancing personal and global health and healing. One World . . . One Breath . . .

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day’s stated goals are to 1) Educate the world about emerging medical research revealing health benefits that Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong offer. 2) Educate about the increasing use of these ancient traditional Chinese medicine modalities in business, education, penal and drug rehabilitation. 3) Provide a global vision of cooperation for health and healing purposes across geopolitical boundaries, and also an appeal to people worldwide to embrace wisdom from all the cultures of the world.

For more info on WTCQD visit www.worldtaichiday.org For more information about the WTCQD celebration at Goodale Park contact Monkeys Retreat at 614-294-9511 or visit our Web site at MonkeysRetreat.com

Kobe Named Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects
Recognition honors 11 years of distinguished service to architecture profession

Amy M. Kobe

Amy M. Kobe, currently executive director of the Ohio Architects Board and Ohio Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects and former executive director of the Columbus chapter of the American Institute of Architects, AIA Columbus, has been named an honorary member of AIA national.

Kobe was nominated for her distinguished service to the architecture profession. “Rarely have we witnessed a more enthusiastic and dedicated administrator supporting the profession of architecture,” said Lane J. Beougher, 2008 AIA Columbus president, who nominated Kobe.

In his nomination, Beougher cited Kobe’s success in creating a collaborative professional culture for architects in the state that encourages registration and enhances knowledge of the laws and rules governing the profession. In her current position, which she has held since 2004, Kobe has enhanced communication at the Ohio Architects Board and Ohio Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects through the organization’s Web site and newsletter, and has expanded educational programs geared toward exam preparation.

Before joining the state, Kobe served as executive director of AIA Columbus, where she was responsible for leading the 750-member professional society. During her six-year tenure, Kobe was an active participant in AIA programs and initiatives in Ohio and nationwide and received numerous state and national awards recognizing her efforts.
A resident of the Short North, Kobe currently serves on the boards of the Victorian Village Society and Friends of Goodale Park. She received her bachelor’s degree from Miami University and her master’s degree from Ohio University.

Short North Foundation Supports Harrison West’s “Be Part of Art” Campaign

The Short North Foundation is pleased to serve as the fiscal agent for the Harrison West Society’s “Be Part of Art” campaign. The Harrison West Society is funding the creation and installation of sculptures at its new park facing the Olentangy River. Mallory McClellan and Amanda Vandenberg, both students at Columbus College of Art & Design, were selected through an open community vote in February to receive awards of $3,000 each. The awards will be presented to Mallory and Amanda at the next Short North Foundation board meeting scheduled on April 7. The artwork will be completed and installed by this fall. “With the guidance of the Short North Foundation, we rallied our community and enabled residents to participate in the creation of public art,” said Rob Harris, president of the HWS. “These works of art will serve as aesthetic symbols of our passionate community spirit.”

Call For Artists Art Al Fresco, August 15

The second annual Art Al Fresco presented by The Wood Companies will be held Saturday, August 15, 2009. Art Al Fresco is the Short North’s public art day celebrating performing and visual arts. Art Al Fresco made its debut last year, and by every measure, it was a success. Over 5,000 guests showed up, touring High Street, cameras in hand to experience dozens of public art installations and scores of live art performances. This year’s event will be even bigger with an expected audience of over 10,000. To learn more and download an application, visit the Short North Business Association site at www. shortnorth.org

Earth Day Network Selects Columbus Earth Day as Featured Event

Earth Day Network has selected Columbus “Picture This” Earth Day as a featured event for 2009. Annually, Earth Day Network selects established, outstanding Earth Day events to support with targeted communications and other resources. Columbus is among an elite group of cities worldwide selected for this honor. Others include Tokyo and Buenos Aires.

Earth Day 2009: Picture This is the third annual event organized by Green Columbus. According to Tad Dritz, director of Green Columbus, the name was selected to encourage central Ohioans to picture how much can be accomplished in one day of volunteer projects across the Columbus metro area. The planned event is actually a two-day affair with Saturday, April 18 for volunteer worksites and Sunday, April 19 for a celebration at Goodale Park in the Short North.

The over 60 worksites are being hosted by local groups and environmental non-profits to green up Central Ohio by pulling invasive plants, picking up litter, planting trees, and much more. Short North’s own Phia Salon is hosting a worksite to clean High Street and sort the recycling off to the nearest dropoffs.

The following day will be a celebration of the work accomplished at the worksites. Goodale Park will host over 100 booths of local green businesses and nonprofits such as Buckeye Forest Council, Aveda, Environment Ohio, Green Energy Ohio and FLOW. There will be live music featuring Two Cow Garage, LeFever, Bum Wealthy, and many more. Entertainment will also include presentations from COSI, the Columbus Zoo and Mayor Michael B. Coleman.

Information about the event, including the ability to sign up at a worksite and boothing opportunities can be found at www.picturethis09.org

Entertainment, Music and Intellectual Property Attorney Branches Out:Leon D. Bass joins Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, LLP

Leon "Lee" D. Bass

The Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, LLP law firm recently announced that Leon “Lee” D. Bass, a Short North resident, has joined the firm as Of Counsel.

Bass’ practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate and business law, entertainment and music law, contracts, intellectual property including copyright and trademark, Internet and computer law, real estate, and civil litigation.

Since 1998, Bass has conducted a law practice that successfully obtained dismissal in defense of multi-million dollar breach of a concert promotion agreement for the U.S. national tour for recording artists Quiet Riot, Ted Nugent, Night Ranger, and Slaughter. He also has successfully defended multiple law suits for trademark and copyright infringement for business and recording label clients.

Founder of a personal management company for recording artists, Lee Bass Entertainment, Bass also founded the Greater Columbus Music Awards and co-founded Music in the Round, a non-profit annual charity concert benefiting Choices, Rosemont Center, and Transit Art. He has been a member of the Recording Academy and serves on the Board of Advisors for the Hocking College Music Program. Bass holds a B.A. degree from Michigan State University and a J.D. degree from The Ohio State University. He is president of Capital Square Rotary and serves on the entertainment committee of the Community Festival.

Clean Out Your Basement Earth Day Alert

On Saturday, April 18, Clean Out Your Basement and bring the content to the Goodale Park Dennison Avenue parking lot between Noon and 7 p.m. The Short North is partnering with organizations to do away with all the stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill taking up space. The many additional partners this year are making it possible for anyone to bring anything to drop off. It’s a great time to get rid of that clutter and do it in an eco-friendly way. Call 614-299-8050 or Chrissy at 614-202-7700 for more information.

Comfest 2009 Meetings

Community Festival 2009 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 26 to 28. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Wednesday, April 8 (7:30 p.m.); Sunday, April 19 (1 p.m.); Tuesday, April 28 (7:30 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. A membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 7 (7:30 p.m.). For more inforormation on Comfest, visit www.comfest.com

Open House at Benevolence Cafe for Animal Advocates

Benevolence Café will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. to benefit Mercy For Animals, a national non-profit animal advocacy organization. Benevolence will prepare and serve a mouthwatering dinner along with delicious desserts made by Whole World Natural Bakery & Restaurant. Come and meet other people who are interested in animal protection and vegetarianism, and enjoy some great food and conversation. All proceeds will be donated to Mercy For Animals. The suggested donation is $10. Additional sponsors include Stauf’s Coffee Roasters and Simply Living. Benevolence Café is located between the North Market and Greek church at 41 W. Swan St. Call 614-221-9330 or visit www.mercyforanimals.org for more information.

Best-selling Author, Richard Tarnas Holds Lecture and Workshop

Richard Tarnas

The C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio is hosting a lecture and workshop, “Jung, Cosmology, and the Transfor-mation of the Modern Self,” by Richard Tarnas on Friday and Saturday, April 17 - 18 at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd. in Columbus.

Richard Tarnas is a professor of philosophy and cultural history at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, where he founded the graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness. He also teaches archetypal studies and depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. A graduate of Harvard and formerly the director of programs at Esalen Institute, he is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a history of the Western world view from the ancient Greek to the postmodern that became both a best seller and a required text in many universities. His most recent book, Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, received the Book of the Year prize from the Scientific and Medical Network in the UK. The lecture on Friday is $15 - $25 and begins at 7 p.m. Saturday’s workshop, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is $70 - $95, depending on time of registration and membership. Call 614-291-8050 for more information or visit the Jung Association’s Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org

Lecture on 19th Century Editorial Cartoons by Richard Samuel West

For its monthly meeeting in April, The Aldus Society, a Central Ohio group devoted to books and the printed arts, will present a lecture by Richard Samuel West, an independent scholar and historian who is an expert in the history of nineteenth century American editorial cartoons. Mr. West is the owner of Periodyssey, the largest company in New England that specializes in buying and selling old (pre-1950) magazines.

This lecture is presented in conjunction with the Cartoon Library and Museum at The Ohio State University. The lecture coincides with an exhibition devoted to a humor magazine originally published in Columbus entitled Light. The exhibit opens April 9 and runs through May 31.

Mr. West will discuss the collection of issues of Light acquired by the Cartoon Library and Museum from collectors in Chicago who had lived in the Victorian house originally owned by the magazine’s editor and chief cartoonist, Philo C. Darrow.

The program is scheduled Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m., allowing members and guests the opportunity to discuss among themselves their interests and their latest finds in their endeavors. For more information, please call 614-864-9794.

Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE)

On Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, hundreds of comic book readers and sequential art enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada will converge at the Aladdin Shrine Complex in Columbus to celebrate the annual Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE). In its 10th year, SPACE is a staple for comic book aficionados and serves as the perfect introduction to newcomers to the medium of sequential art.

SPACE will bring together dozens of artists, writers and publishers in a preeminent showcase for the exhibition of their independent comic books, graphic novels and other literary art forms. SPACE offers a forum for the creators, readers, and publishers of comic books to meet and explore the boundaries of art and literature in a comfortable atmosphere as well as offering a central locale for the discovery of new creative talent. In addition to the general exhibition there will be panels, lectures and open forums on the sequential art form. Meet over 150 comic writers, artists and publishers. Nate Powell, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize nominee for his Swallow Me Whole – the first graphic novel since 1992’s Maus to make the list, will be at SPACE both days.Find out more at www.topshelfcomix.com. SPACE will also host an exhibit of original art from Carol Tyler’s soon-to-be-released book You’ll Never Know Book One: A Good and Decent Man, the first of a three-part story based on Carol’s father’s memories of WWII. Her appearance and the exhibit will be on Saturday, April 18, only. Learn more about the book and Carol at the University of Cincinnati website www.uc.edu/News/NR.aspx?ID=9697

Admission is just $5.00 for one day or $8.00 for both Saturday and Sunday. The Aladdin Shrine Complex is located at 3850 Stelzer Road off I-270 near the Easton Town Center. Parking is free. Hours for the event are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Additional information about SPACE 2009, including an ever-growing list of exhibitors/programs, can be found online at www.backporchcomics.com/space.htm

Community Radio WCRS LP-FM Fundraiser Features Guest Speaker Amy Goodman on Friday, April 10

A fundraiser for volunteer-run, listener-supported, non-commercial radio station WCRS LP-FM is scheduled at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., from Noon to 1 p.m., Friday, April 10. Suggested donation is $10. World renowned journalist Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica Radio’s Democracy Now!, will speak about her new book Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times, as well as the importance of grassroots independent community media in promoting a healthy democracy. In 2008, Goodman was the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.” Standing Up to the Madness tells the stories of everyday citizens who have challenged the government and prevailed. WCRS is a time-shared, low-power radio station broadcasting at two frequencies: 102.1 and 98.3 FM and on the Internet at www.wcrsfm.org

Third Annual Ohioana Book Festival: Celebrating Ohio Writers

The Third Annual Ohioana Book Festival will be held Saturday, May 9 at the State Library of Ohio, 274 E. First Ave. The festival exists to increase awareness of the importance of Ohio writers and their contributions to the literary arts. Vendor applications are now available online. April 15 is the due date for exhibitor applications. Authors participating this year include Jaime Adoff, Phil Brady, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Ann Hagedorn, Peter Mansoor, Erin McCarthy/ Erin Lynn, John Scalzi, Jeff Smith, R. L. Stine, Thrity Umrigar. For more information, visit www.ohioana.org or call 614-466-3831.

FEBRUARY 2009

Harrison Park Art Vote Open House Feb. 28

Four acres of riverfront property donated to the Harrison West Society by Wagenbrenner Development, LLC (adjacent to their new housing development) will be transformed into a public park, with construction beginning May 2009. Harrison Park, located along the Olentangy River between 1st and 2nd Avenues in Harrison West, will incorporate a bike path, gazebo and playground. The park is part of a multi-recreational trail that will link with existing parks along the river. In addition, five art pieces are planned for the property, and the public is invited to vote on the art proposals during an Open House at the Harrison Park Community Center, 575 W. 1st Ave., on Saturday, February 28, 2009.

The Harrison West Society teamed with the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) last fall for a student competition. Five art pieces were chosen, and the public will select two among those for the first phase of the art installation. A total of five works will eventually be installed over the next two years.

A second competition and another public vote on the three final works will be conducted in 2010.

The winning designs will award the students $3,000 each, money raised through grant applications and private donations. An award ceremony for the first two art pieces will be held at the March 18, 2009, Harrison West Society meeting. Preliminary budget for the entire installation project is approximately $70,000, most of which will come from the neighborhood TIF funds allocated to building the park.

Voting on February 28 will be from noon to 8 p.m. Short North residents and business owners, as well as board members and officers of neighborhood organizations are invited to participate. The models and presentation of each work will be displayed for viewing, and a reception is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m.

Donations to the Harrison Park Art Fund can be mailed to the Short North Foundation, 120 W. Goodale, Columbus, OH 43215. Checks should be made payable to “The Short North Foundation” and include a notation that the money is intended for the Harrison Park Art Fund. Donations are tax deducticble.

For more information contact Matthew Williams, at 614-261-4645 or email click@columbus.rr.com

A Columbus First: Social Network for Cat Lovers

What do dog people have that cat lovers do not? A community. After noticing that dog people have many opportunities for social connection, but none really exist for the feline enthusiast, Victoria Vetere, a cat lover herself, decided it was time for a change. The change came with the birth of ZenCat Gallery (ZCG).

ZenCat Gallery is a unique new presence offering community events for cat lovers, beautiful feline-inspired art and the compassion of a charitable enterprise. In February, ZCG has three wonderful “love” events.

During Gallery Hop February 7 from 6 to 10 p.m., ZCG will have a “LoveCats” Gallery Hop Exhibition showcasing feline-inspired original works of art created by local artists.

On Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14 from 1 to 4 p.m., ZCG will host a “LoveCats” Silent Benefit Auction. The auction benefits the Feline Assistance Fund (FAF), which supports those who help with feline population control, and also those who foster homeless kittens and cats. This will in turn assist local cat shelters by reducing the overflow at these facilities.

On Sunday, February 22 from 1 to 4 p.m., cat enthusiast will have the opportunity to socialize with other feline lovers at the inauguration of ZCG’s LoveCats social salon.

All events will be held at the ZenGenius Gallery, 433 East Prescott St., in the Short North. For more information about ZenCat Gallery, please visit www.zencatgallery.com.

Holistic Healthcare Expo

The Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies & Bodywork, an education institute dedicated to the support of training and educating students for professional services in the areas of energetic studies, bodywork, and complementary, alternative and holistic practices, is presenting a free Holistic Healthcafe Expo at the Columbus Polarity School, 1253 N. High St. on Saturday, February 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend:

• Ask the experts, authors, speakers and teachers
• Receive a free polarity or elemental reflexology™ bodywork session
• Mini-classes on herbal medicine, polarity therapy, nutrition, aromatherapy and exercises for stress
• Job avalability and self-employment information

The Institute is under the direction of Mary Jo Ruggieri, Ph.D., RPP, of the Columbus Polarity Center for Integrative Health & Wellness, located in the Short North neighborhood at 170 W. Fifth Ave. For more information, call 614-299-9438 or visit www.columbuspolarity.com and www.ohioinstitute.com

St. Francis Church Pasta Dinner

St. Francis of Assisi Church, 386 Buttles Ave., will be holding their fun and flavorful annual Mardi Gras Pasta Dinner on Saturday, February 21 from 12 to 7 p.m. The Fly-Town guys will once again be making their famous homemade sauce with penne pasta and meatball, along with Italian salad, roll, dessert and drink for the price of $8 for adults, $5 for children under 10. Stop by for a fabulous dinner and great lineup of live entertainment, raffle, and bake sale by the parishes best bakers. Entertainment begins at noon with folk musicians Kris, Bonny and Friends, followed by Andy Launer, Arnett Howard, The Grandview Jolly Steppers and Bella Tappers, St Francis of Assisi Choir Men, and Julia Phillips on flute, and more! Dinner tickets can be purchased at the door. Take out available. Free parking. Call 614-299-5781 for more information or visit www. sfacolumbus.org

Monkeys Retreat Opening and Performance

Monkeys Retreat, 1202 N. High St., will celebrate the addition of Starfish Earth, the original clothing line of local artist and musician Michelle Ishida Lucey with an opening party from 7 to 10 p.m. during the February 7 Gallery Hop. Her son’s group Crabfeather Quartet will provide live jazz for your shopping enjoyment. Crabfeather Quartet features Wes Perry on sax, Cole Ishida-Plavcan on bass, Hayden Huffman on drums and Eddie Loomis on guitar.

Better Earth Selling Last of Robert Eickholt’s Glass

Better Earth in the North Market has supported and featured the work of local artists in Central Ohio for many years. A favorite is local craftsman and “legend” Robert Eickholt. Robert has been one of Columbus’ stars in the glassblowing community since 1978. His studio has nurtured numerous protégés and apprentices and his work has been featured in galleries both locally and nationally.

Thanksgiving 2008 Robert Eickholt closed his doors and is no longer producing his beautiful blown glass. As a tribute to this outstanding artist and as an opportunity for glass lovers and collectors, Better Earth has purchased and will feature many final run pieces of glass from his final selection. Paperwights, vases, one-of-a-kind artist samples and more will be sold at Better Earth until the supply is gone. So please, stop in, take a look, admire and maybe even purchase a piece of one of our native son’s beautiful works of art. Call 614-224-6196 for more.

Byzantium Bead Classes

Byzantium, the spectacular bead shop located at 1088 N. High St. in the Short North, continues to offer a wide variety of classes. Most are held one day and last anywhere from three to five hours. Their winter schedule includes classes through April 26 with fees ranging $30 to $130 including required materials. Of the 28 classes, one quarter are new offerings:

Upcoming Classes

• Valentine’s Day Embellished Textile Postcard [2/7]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [2/8]
• Native American Niagara Falls Embroidery Class [2/14]
• Wire & Beads Workshop [2/15]
• Fused Glass Beads (Beginners) [2/21]
• Viking Wire Weaving [2/22]
• 2-Day Loomwork Bracelet w/Crystals [2/28]
• Three pairs of Decorative Wire Wrapped Earrings [2/28]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings [3/1]
• Netted Gemstone Tassel Pendant [3/7]
• Rivoli Pendant w/Spiral Stitch Necklace [3/8]
• Fused Glass Beads-Scrap Glass Day [3/14]
• Sacred Circles-Bead Prayer Shawl [3/15]
• Mini Textile Assemblages [3/21]
• Quickie Precious Metal Clay (Beginners) [3/22]
• Sterling Silver Cage Wrapped Gemstone Pendant [3/28]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners) [3/29]
• Fused Glass Beads (Intermediate) 4/4]
• Wire Wrapping a Tumbled Gemstone [4/5]
• Bead Stringing & Earrings (Beginners)[4/18]
• Japanese Chain Mail Embellished Necklace [4/19]
• Fused Glass Finishing Day [4/25]
• Double Spiral Stitch Crystal & Pearl Bracelet (Intermediate) [4/26]

Due to demand, no phone or e-mail reservations are taken, and all classes are first come, first serve, with a maximum of 8 to 10 students. Sign up by coming in to Byzantium with your payment or contacting the store to obtain an enrollment form in order to mail in your payment. For information call 614-291-3130 or 888-291-3130. Email byzantium1088@att.net to receive class information or visit www.bigbead.com

Jung Association Workshop "The Language of the Soul" by Karen Herrmann

The C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio (JACO) located in the Short North at 59 W. Third Ave., is hosting a workshop “The Language of the Soul: Dreams, Body Sensations & Symptoms” by Karen Herrmann, LPCC, Jungian Analyst, on Saturday, February 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd. in Columbus.

Jungian depth psychology affirms the relation between body and psyche and recognizes that the symbolic language of the unconscious, as revealed in our dreams and also through our body pains and sensations, has great potential for healing and wholeness.

The workshop will explore ways to foster a dialogue with the unconscious through creative expression. By means of writing or expressive art, participants will draw on their dream material or body awareness to facilitate the dialogue with the unconscious. Participants are invited to bring writing materials or art supplies, although some will be provided.

Karen Herrmann studied at the C.G. Jung Institute and the International School of Analytical Psychology Zürich, where she received her diploma.

Fee for the workshop is $35 to $50, depending on membership and the date of registration. For more information, call the Jung Association at 614-291-8050 or visit www.jungcentralohio.org

Aldus Society Talk: History of the Chinese Book

For its February, 2009, meeting, The Aldus Society, a Central Ohio group devoted to books and the printed arts, will hear a lecture by Christopher A. Reed, associate professor of modern Chinese history at The Ohio State University. His presentation is entitled “History of the Chinese Book: Libraries and Book-Collecting in Late Ming and Qing China (1550 to 1911)” and is the 2009 lecture in the Society’s History of Text series.

Professor Reed is the author of Gutenberg in Shanghai: Chinese Print Capitalism, 1876 – 1937, which won the 2005 ICAS Book Prize. His short talk assumes no background in Chinese studies. It will examine the culture of books, book-collecting and libraries during the late Ming (1550-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties set against the social historical background of the times.

The program will be held Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. at The Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. and allows members and guests the opportunity to discuss among themselves theirs interests and their latest finds in their endeavors. For more information, please call 614-864-9794.

Ohio Short Film & Video Showcase at Wexner Center: Entries Due March 27

The Wexner Center is accepting entries for their 13th annual Ohio Short Film & Video Showcase. The showcase provides Ohio’s independent media artists a chance to show their work in a theatrical setting before an audience. Deadline for entries is Friday, March 27, 2009. The showcase is Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the Wexner Center. A Youth Division of the showcase for producers ages 18 and younger will be held the same day at 4:30 p.m. Pieces must be independently produced in Ohio within the last 18 months and no longer than 20 minutes (10 minutes for Youth Division). Youth entrants have the opportunity to be selected for a commission from Cardinal Health to create a public service announcement. Entries must be submitted on DVD (region free, no menus) or VHS. DVD entries must be playable on a stand-alone DVD player (not a computer). One entry per person. Works submitted to previous showcases are not accepted. Forms can be downloaded at www.wexarts.org or email dfilipi@wexarts.org or call 614-688-3307

WCRS now streaming online

WCRS FM, a Columbus community radio station and service of Simply Living, a non-profit organization, began streaming its signal on the Internet at midnight January 1, 2009. This new service simulcasts the radio station’s daily 13 hours of FM programming and will offer Web-only broadcasting for the additional 11 hours of the day at www.wcrsfm.org.

WCRS is a time-shared, low-power radio station broadcasting at two frequencies: 102.1 and 98.3 FM. Its signal covers most of Columbus and Franklin County. This new streaming service at www.wcrsfm.org is available to anyone around the globe who has broadband Internet access. Streaming will increase awareness and availability of WCRS.

The station offers hours of locally produced programs on a variety of topics and issues both in Central Ohio and across the globe and also serves Central Ohio’s Somali and French speaking population with programming in those respective languages. WCRS broadcasts and streams award-winning programs like Democracy Now! and Pacifica Radio network and syndicated programs like Free Speech Radio News and the Spanish language news program Informativo Pacifica.

As a service of Simply Living, WCRS strives to create a compassionate and sustainable world. WCRS is a non-commercial, listener-supported community station with a mission:

• To promote personal and civic responsibility, informed action and thoughtful living
• Challenge cultural and intellectual assumptions
• Celebrate local cultures
• Air alternative points of view and facilitate understanding through dialogue
• To provide media training and to foster community empowerment and participation
• To provide representation for under-served and under-represented constituencies and viewpoints, and to provide news and information not commonly found elsewhere on the airwaves

For more information about WCRS, visit www.wcrsfm.org

Fiery Foods Festival

Seasonal Affective Disorder getting you down? Tango over to the North Market for the 6th annual Fiery Foods Festival on Saturday, February 21 and they’ll give you something to shout about.

New this year is the Hot Wing Sauce Contest offering $100 in North Market and CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire gift certificates. The ever-popular Customer Chili Cook-off competition will garner the first place winner $100 and the runner up $50 in North Market gift certificates. Finally, those with iron gullets can register on the day of the event for the Wings of Fire wing eating contest – hot and extremely, insanely hot. Familiarity with CaJohn’s commodities should suggest that neither of these divisions is for the faint of taste bud, but victors will take home a plethora of CaJohns’ products as prizes. The Chef Chili Challenge pits local chefs against one another as contenders for the title “North Market Chili Champ 2009,” a special trophy and $200 in North Market gift certificates. Among the tentative list of participating chefs are representatives of Alana’s Food + Wine, Barley’s Brewing Company, Handke’s Cuisine, Pastaria and Urban Chefs.

Fiery Foods Festival Schedule:

• 8a North Market Opens: Urban Chefs, special vendor today
• 9a–3p Cooking demonstrations in the Dispatch Kitchen by John Hard of CaJohns Flavor & Fire
• 9a Fiery Breakfast Foods demonstration
• 9:45a Urban Chefs demonstration
• 10:30a Amateur Hot Wing Sauce Contest
• 11:15a Donte Allen (Curds & Whey) demonstration, Asian Hot Pot
• Noon “Red or Green: A New Mexican Perspective” with CaJohn and Chef Steve Lawrence
• 12:45p Joe and Linda Levinson (TheHotzoneOnline.com) demonstration
• 1:15p Wings of Fire! Wing eating contest: hot division
• 2:15p Fresh salsa and dip demonstration
• 3p Wings of Fire! Extremely hot division
• 9a–11p Musical entertainment by Island Breeze
• 11a– 2p Mark Wood Fun Show, cowboy tricks and balloon shapes
• 11a– 1p Musical entertainment by Great Mad Hoax
• 11a Free maracas, sombreros, balloons and chili-pepper shaped cookies for the kids (while supplies last)
• 11a Professional Chili Cook-off featuring chilis by local chefs
• Noon Amateur Chili Cook-off featuring chilis by customers
• 1–4p Music by the Gadabouts
• Hot and spicy foods featured throughout the North Market all day

The North Market Fiery Foods Festival is a free event. To participate in the Hot Wing Sauce Contest, Customer Chili Cook-off or the Chef Chili Challenge, and for more information, please call (614) 463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com. Sign up for the Hot Wing Eating Contests takes place in the Dispatch Kitchen on the day of the event. A tasting fee of $5 enables onlookers to sample all of the chilis by both professional chefs and amateur contestants while supplies last.

JANUARY 2009

Moving Toward Health and Wholeness at JungHaus

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the Jung Association in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meetings are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, January 10, Jo Dickinson, a well-known Columbus movement teacher, will offer a presentation on “Moving Toward Health and Wholeness.” Her talk will explore how everyday movement contributes to our sense of wholeness and well-being.

Dickinson, 76, was introduced to modern dance in college, which led to a major in dance and physical education, and eventually a master’s in movement arts.

“I found modern dance to be so agreeable with me,” she said, “as something missing in my life, but I didn’t know it until I found it.” She admits she has done “many many things” in her life, but has always kept dancing alive in her experience somehow, improvising movement with her personal “vocabulary” and using creative movement in daily life. Dickinson concentrates on the expressive quality of movement rather than competitive; dancing, tai chi, yoga, for example, involve movement that is not necessarily – although it can be – competitive like sports. She also spent two summers studying at the Tucson Creative Dance Center and considers that a turning point in her development as a teacher. “After I studied there, I realized that everybody is a dancer,” she said, “and everybody has a vocabulary if you can help them bring that forward and find a safe nonjudmental, noncompetitive setting in which to help a person find their dance.”

The Jung Association talk will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the JungHaus. An exercise in seated guided movement may be included in the presentation but nothing requiring special preparation or dress. For more information, call 614-291-8050 or visit the Jung Association Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org

Wisdom of the Dream Three-Part Video Series

C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio was founded as a non-profit organization in October 1989 and will begin celebrating their 20th Anniversary with a three-part video series of Carl Jung’s life called “Wisdom of the Dream.” Screenings are scheduled the fourth Friday of January, February, and March. The first screening will be held at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd. January 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. Donations are appreciated. Call 614-291-8050 for more information.

Lindsay Gallery Joins NYC Outsider Art Fair

Folk and outsider art by Columbus artists will be showing at the Outsider Art Fair in New York City January 8 through 11 thanks to Duff Lindsay of Lindsay Gallery in the Short North who received an invitation to join exhibitors this year in what is considered the most prestigious show in the world in the genre of outsider art. The Outsider Art Fair annually provides the New York area with a look at revolutionary art by those who have never had any formal training in the arts.

Lindsay said it’s very hard to get in as an exhibitor and that he never applied before, so the invitation was a great honor. “It’s something I’ve always known that I would try to go for some day,” he said. “I was glad to have a little push and be invited. We’ve got a lot of friends who show there, gallery owners from around the country who we’ve gotten to know over the years. It’s good to be a part of that community.” In addition to well-known names in the genre, and some greats like James Castle, Joseph Yoakum, Leroy Person, and Mary T. Smith. Lindsay plans to expose some local artists whose work has been successful showing on a regional basis but who have never exhibited in New York, like Morris Jackson and Amber Groome. “This is their big step out on the national stage to be seen by the biggest collectors in the genre in the world,” said Lindsay. “They are very excited about this, very aware of what it represents.”

Lindsay Gallery, located in the Short North at 986 N. High St., specializes in self-taught, folk and outsider art. The gallery’s Web site and companion blog can be found at www.lindsaygallery.com

Lincoln Street Studio’s Frank Elmer Awarded

Frank Elmer © Photo/ Gus Brunsman III

Lincoln Street Studio Founding Principal Frank Elmer received the 2008 AIA (American Institute of Architects) Ohio Gold Medal at the organization’s awards event in Akron last October. The Gold Medal is the highest honor that an individual can be awarded from the organization. Elmer’s projects have been recognized with numerous national, regional and local design awards during his 40-year career. Recent honors include a Columbus Landmarks Foundation’s James B. Recchie Design Award for New Village Place in Italian Village.

Elmer was nominated for the AIA 2008 Gold Medal by Lane Beougher, president of the Columbus chapter who wrote, “His lifelong passion has been livable communities and design excellence. Frank generously shares his knowledge and experience within the profession and in the public sector. He has encouraged clients to seek urban development options in a predominantly suburban part of America.”

A graduate of The Ohio State University, Elmer currently serves as an adjunct lecturer at the University’s Knowlton School of Architecture. In addition to his private practice, he gives back to the community and the profession, having volunteered with or served as a board member of Columbus Landmarks, CompDrug, AIA Ohio Foundation, the Ohio Historic Sites Preservation Advisory Board and AIA Columbus.

Lincoln Street Studio is located at 45 East Lincoln St. in the Short North. The firm has three principals with cumulative experience of 87 years and offers comprehensive planning and design services. Visit www.lincolnstreet.com for more information. The AIA Web site can be found at www.aiacolumbus.org

Aldus Society Talk: J.R. Stalling, bookseller

For its January 2009 meeting, The Aldus Society, a Central Ohio group devoted to books and the printed arts, will hear a lecture by J.R. Stalling, a Columbus bookseller who specializes in the history of science and medicine. His presentation is entitled “Collecting Early Modern Medical Books.”

Mr. Stalling wrote “Prospero’s Power: Tudor Surgeons and Their Books” for his master’s degree in history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has assembled a large collection of secondary works on the subject along with early modern medical books. His presentation will cover the historiography of medicine, key bibliographies for medical books, significant institutional collections and important texts for learned and popular medicine for the period 1450 to 1750.

This free public program will be held Thursday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m. at The Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Avenue. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. and allows members and guests the opportunity to discuss among themselves their interests and their latest finds in their endeavors. For more information, call 614-864-9794.

DECEMBER 2008

Friends of Goodale Park Wins Award

Stan Sells and Pat Lewis at the Awards Ceremony, November 2008.

On November 6, Friends of Goodale Park won the “Outstanding Group” award presented by Columbus Landmarks Foundation at their 2008 Annual Design and Preservation Awards Ceremony. Stan Sells, president, and Pat Lewis, vice president, proudly accepted the award on behalf of the FGP board of trustees. (For other 2008 award recipients see ColumbusLandmarks.org.)

The reception and awards ceremony was held at Broad Street Presbyterian Church. One of the highlights of the evening was a tour conducted by local historian Terry Sherburn. Some facts of interest to Victorian Village residents regarding this beautiful church on East Broad Street near Parsons Avenue:

• The church’s original architect in 1887 was Elah Terrell. The Terrells lived across from Goodale Park in what is now the vacant lot south of the “Circus House.”

• Isabel Terrell is reputed to be the first female architect in Columbus and designed the Goodale Park gateway at Buttles and Dennison.

• The stones used in both the church and the gateway were from Fish Stone Company. William Fish lived in the big stone house on the northwest corner of Buttles and Dennison. (Home of Jeff Smith and Dwayne Sattler and site of the 2008 Friends of Goodale Park Holiday Gala on December 3.)

• The architect chosen in 1908 to enlarge the church’s sanctuary was Frank Packard also the architect chosen by Peter Sells of Sells Brothers Circus to design his magnificent home on the southwest corner of Buttles and Dennison.

For more information about the Friends of Goodale Park and the 2008 Holiday Gala, please visit www.friendsofgoodalepark.org

Short Stop Holiday Greeting Cards

Each year young artists at the Short Stop Youth Center create festive holiday cards available for purchase in boxes of 20. On the back of each card is a photo of the youth artist and a brief paragraph about the Short Stop. Proceeds from the sale of cards support the after-school arts and leadership programs at the center located in the Short North at 1066 N. High St. New this year are holiday-specific cards. To order visit www.dfyf.org and click on “Youth Art” under the contribute menu or call 614-294-2661. A box of 20 cards is $25.

The Short Stop is a program of Directions for Youth & Families, a United Way of Central Ohio Member Agency. Under the direction of Iben “Chip” Smith, Short Stop offers opportunities for kids from elementary age up through high school to develop their talents in the arts and to have a safe place to study and socialize and receive encouragement and instruction from the center’s dedicated staff.

North Market Chef Series: Winter and Spring Classes Now on Sale for Holiday Gift Giving

The North Market is offering the ideal gift for your favorite foodie: a subscription to the winter or spring edition (or both) of our Chef Series Cooking Classes in the Dispatch Kitchen. This sequence of courses is a continuation of the popular series established for the holidays last year, with an equal number of returning chefs and fresh faces culled from Columbus’ finest restaurants and incomparable North Market merchants. Each chef will host a special demonstration class that highlights the style of cooking presented at their place of business. This is an excellent opportunity to spend more intimate time and gain personal insight into the personalities of some of Columbus’ outstanding chefs and sample their exceptional cuisine.

The Market is accepting enrollment for the following classes:

Winter Evening Chef Series
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Limit 26 people, cost $60 per person; $300 series

• 1-14: Denver Adkins, The Top Steakhouse
• 1-28: John Dornback, Basi Italia
• 2-11: John Hard and Steve Lawrence, CaJohn’s Flavor & Fire
• 2-25: Paul Yow, Barcelona
• 3-11: Matt Prokopchak, Trattoria Roma
• 3-25: Matt Langstaff, Bexley's Monk

Spring Evening Chef Series
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Limit 26 people, cost $60 per person; $300 series

• 4-8: Rocco Valentino, Pastaria
• 4-22: Janel Hedgepeth, Barley’s Brewing
• 5-13: Brian Cook with Brewmaster Eric Bean, Columbus Brewing Co.
• 5-27: Bryan Skelding, Rosendale’s
• 6-10: Eddie Tancredi, Rosendale’s
• 6-24: Michael Jones, Greener Grocer

The Dispatch Kitchen is located on the second floor of the North Market. To register, contact Mary Martineau at 614-463-9664 or martineau@northmarket.com, or stop by the business office on the second floor of the Market building.

NOVEMBER 2008

Rare U.S. Tour of Korean Music and Dance

Faculty and students from the Korean National University of Arts in Seoul, Korea, will present a variety of Korean music, including samulnori, sinawi, sonjo and court music along with Korean dance on Wednesday, November 12 at 8 p.m. in Hughes Auditorium, 1899 College Rd. on the Ohio State University campus. The program will focus on traditional Korean music and dance but include modern, with some fusion elements. The group is on a rare U.S. tour to a number of college campuses, arranged and funded by grants from the Korean government. Other stops in addition to Ohio State include the University of Maryland, University of Pittsburgh, and Kent State University. Founded in 1993, the Korean University of Arts is the only university in Korea devoted exclusively to the education and training of visual and performing. Major areas include Music, Drama, Film/TV, Dance, Visual Arts, and Korean traditional arts. The event is free, and is co-sponsored by the Korean Studies Initiative of the East Asian Studies Center and the Ethnomusicology Program in the School of Music. Visit www.arts.osu.edu or call 614-292-5171 for more information.

Friends of Goodale Park Annual Holiday Gala

The Friends of Goodale Park invites you to their Annual Holiday Gala on Wednesday, December 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. This year’s event will be held at the home of Jeff Smith and Dwayne Sattler – the century-old stone mansion at the corner of Buttles and Dennison. There will be plenty of great food and drink donated by our fabulous and generous Short North establishments, with background music performed on a grand piano by local musician Rem Milligan. A per-person donation of $35 (at the door) will support the many FGP projects and improvements that make Goodale Park the best in Columbus. This is a great way to meet your neighbors and ring in the holiday season! Call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202 or visit the Friends site at www.friendsofgoodalepark.org for more information on the Friends of Goodale Park and their volunteer work.

Peace, Love and Weight Loss: Yoga on High program fights flab with body-mind makeover for women
By Dennis Fiely

Women who question the commitment required to participate in a new wellness program at Yoga on High, should consider this: “There’ll be homework,” promised instructor Shelly Dembe.

Dembe, a registered nurse, certified yoga instructor and personal trainer, is seeking a few brave bodies and souls to enroll in Not Another Diet: A Yogic Path to Health, a year-long training for women dedicated to improving their physical, emotional and psychological well-being.

The trip to body-mind Nirvana costs $2,420 (payable in monthly installments), but the benefits could be priceless – ranging from a reduction in disease risk factors to a more positive attitude. And don’t forget weight loss. “It will happen as a natural result of the program, as opposed to being the actual focus of it,” Dembe said.

Dembe is the headmistress of this self-improvement school that runs January through November with a summer break beginning in June so students can engage in some independent study. Sessions resume in September for a three-month refresher that concludes the 11-month intensive with a “new you” fortified just in time to tackle the temptations of the ’09 holiday season.

“So many programs abandon you when they end,” Dembe said. “We bring women back for trouble-shooting to help them identify and overcome obstacles they faced in the summer. This is not a quick-fix program for someone who wants to squeeze into a wedding dress or bathing suit. Our goal is to facilitate weight loss in the context of a healthy lifestyle.”

Toward that end, students will attend two-hour weekly Sunday meetings and a weekly 90-minute yoga class of their choosing at Yoga on High. The get-togethers, scheduled to accommodate busy lifestyles, blend yoga with Reiki, dance movements, counseling, exercise and educational components such as guest speakers, cooking classes and shopping trips.

Although the program is for women only, partners will be welcome to potlucks and other events so they can support the participants’ long-term goals.

Pre-program assessments will enable Dembe to customize offerings according to individual needs. Journaling, meditation and breathing exercises will be among the homework assignments.

Yoga is the cornerstone of the program, with its emphasis on balance, inner peace, mindfulness and spirituality. Scientific research by Dr. Dean Ornish, of the University of California, San Francisco, and others continues to link meditation and yoga with mental health, heart disease reversal and weight loss.

“We’re not just talking learning to put your leg behind your head,” Dembe said, “but giving people the ability to experience joy and optimal health from the inside. Once people fall in love with themselves, they treat themselves better and the weight starts to come off.

“I compare it to cleaning house. A clean, uncluttered house is more pleasant to live in. The comprehensive nature of this program will allow us to pay attention to the house we live in – our bodies and minds – for the rest of our lives.”

The program limits participation to 10 women to create an intimate, supportive community. “They will pair off in partners to help each other; every one will get the attention she needs,” Dembe said.

All ages, at any fitness level, are welcome. “Women can have any objective they want,” Dembe said. “I’m sure many will walk in here defeated, having failed different diets.”

Dembe and Marcia Miller, a Yoga on High owner, devised the program in response to prospective yoga students who wanted to lose weight before they began classes.

“We knew a six-week class with a little bit of yoga and a little bit of lecture wasn’t going to meet their needs,” Miller said. “This will give them the time and tools to make permanent changes.”

Dembe based the structure and content on her decades as a registered nurse in hospital settings such as intensive care and cardiac rehab. “My job was to help people change lifestyles,” she said. “But I found that it demanded more than exercise and calorie restriction. Yoga adds a missing spiritual element that improves self-esteem and body image.”

Married and the mother of four children, Dembe, 47, operates A Healthier Balance, which offers personal and corporate exercise for body, mind and business. She’s earned certifications in personal training from the American College of Sports Medicine, in Kripalu yoga dance and in LifeForce Yoga, a practice that focuses on mood management.

“We created this program with Shelly in mind,” Miller said. “She’s the only one who could teach it.”

The program will complement Dembe’s expertise in exercise, counseling and nutrition with Yoga on High resources that include massage and Reiki therapists.

Although the yearlong commitment seems like a grind, the program promises to lighten the load with a sense of fun. “Most diet regimens are based on self-hatred,” Miller said. “Our belief is that people can feel good about themselves right now, before they lose that first pound.”
Joy is the overriding objective.

“We’ll build it, in part, through movement,” Dembe said. “For yoga dance, we’ll just put on the music and let loose. When women start to feel comfortable in their own bodies and learn to be present for the joyful moments in their lives, it changes their outlook. They can achieve goals they never thought they were capable of. This is really about learning to fall in love with yourself.”

A free two-hour introductory meeting about Shelly Dembe’s year-long wellness program for women, Not Another Diet: A Yogic Path to Health, will be held at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Yoga on High, 1081 N. High St. Interested women can sample Dembe’s teaching style at her class, Breathing Between the Bites: A Yogic Approach to Holiday Eating, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at Yoga on High. Fee is $35. Call 614-291-4444 for more information or visit www.yogaonhigh.com

North Market Hosts Lynne Rosetto Kasper

Two of Columbus’ favorite public entities, the North Market and public radio station WCBE 90.5 are joining forces to bring James Beard Award winner and host of the radio program, The Splendid Table, Lynne Rosetto Kasper to Columbus for a very special event. Rosetto Kasper will join Robin Davis, Food Editor at the Columbus Dispatch to co-host “How to Host a Splendid Holiday Party” in the Dispatch Kitchen at the North Market on Saturday, November 8 from 7-10 p.m.

“How to Host a Splendid Holiday Party” will be an intimate evening of casual dining and story telling that showcases cuisine by six Columbus chefs. Each will prepare two “party” dishes including one that interprets a recipe from Rosetto Kasper’s new book The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper and one that represents their restaurant and cooking style.

Participating chefs include Jeni Britton of Jeni’s Ice Creams, John Dornback of Basi Italia, Michael Jones of The Greener Grocer, Matt Prokopchak of Trattoria Roma, Alana Shock of Alana’s Food + Wine and Paul Yow of Barcelona. A limited number of tickets will be available through the North Market and to listeners of WCBE 90.5.

Earlier in the day the North Market will also host “Coffee and Conversation” with Lynne Rosetto Kasper in the Dispatch Kitchen from 9:30 to 11 a.m. This casual event is open to the public. Admission is $10 and will include coffee, a continental breakfast and book signing.

“How to Host a Splendid Holiday Party” will take place on Saturday, November 8 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are available for $100 per person (limited number of tickets available) or $140 that includes a signed, personalized copy of the book The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper. “Coffee and Conversation” will take place in the Dispatch Kitchen from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on November 8. Tickets are available for $10 per person. For more information or to buy tickets for either event, please call the North Market at (614) 463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com.
- Mary Martineau

SEPTEMBER 2008

Yoga in Goodale Park Wednesday Evenings

Starting this month, Yoga Classes will be offered every Wednesday on the terrace at the east side of the shelter house in the center of Goodale Park on September 3, 10, 17, and 24. Led by Luna Rising, the class is a westernized combination of Ashtanga and Hatha Yogas with emphasis on the use of intentional breathing as a focus to increase body awareness, flexibility, and strength. Some previous yoga participation is beneficial, teaching approach will accommodate various levels. Bring your mat, arrive early for a space and to warm up. Class starts promptly at 7 p.m. Donations of $7 appreciated. For more information, e-mail lunarising131313@hotmail.com

Short Stop Youth Center Free Acting Classes

The Short Stop Youth Center is offering free acting classes and a film making course this fall. Acting is a terrific outlet for those overly dramatic kids who always seem to be putting on a performance no matter where they are. Send your playful, outspoken, rowdy and rambunctious young people to the center where the Short Stop staff can help them harness their energy, focus their creativity and put it to better use than driving their parents crazy. Help your child gain an appreciation for the arts in a physically active environment where learning and skill building is disguised as play. Training in acting can help develop reading skills and comprehension, build confidence, improve teamwork and other social skills. Beginning Acting is scheduled on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. starting September 8. For those who have acted in a school or church play or taken lessons before, Advanced Acting is offered on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. beginning September 10. The acting classes include warm-up techniques, theater games focused on skill building, scene work and character development. The theater director will also meet by appointment before or after class to give specific help with a school presentation or an audition. The Film Club is scheduled on Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. beginning September 12 and is open to 13-18 year olds. The class involves training in the entire process of film making. Some films may be entered into the Wexner Center’s Youth Film Festival in the spring. The Short Stop Youth Center is located in the old Methodist Church at 1066 N. High St. Call 614-299-5541 for more information.

Urban Gardener Compositing with Worms

Join Christie Nohle of Urban Gardener on Tuesday, September 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for enlightening instruction on vermiculture, or the art of composting with worms. The class, offered in partnership with the Upper Arlington LifeLong Learning & Leisure program, will be held at Urban Gardener in the Short North at 940 N. High St. Imagine recycling in your own backyard. In this class, you explore the many benefits of composting with red wiggler worms. Learn how to create your own compost from kitchen scraps and other easily available household waste. Never have to buy compost or fertilizer again, feel safe knowing you are not using dangerous chemicals and rid the landfills of up to 40% of household waste. These hard-working worms are the easiest pets you will every have. A working model of a compost setup is available for viewing at the class and participants can also take advantage of a special offer from Urban Gardener. Christie Nohle will be offering a number of classes this fall in other local venues through the Upper Arlington LifeLong Learning program, including “Fall Container Gardening” (10/2); “Low Maintenance Gardening” (10/16); and “Create a Terrarium Garden” (11/3). The Short North vermiculture class is $19 for those registered, $21 for non-registered. To sign up call 614-583-5333 or visit online at www.ua-ohio.net/parksrec

Jung Association Bollingen Lecturer 2008

“The Family Romance: From Freud to Jung” will be the topic of this year’s Jung Association Bollingen Lecture presented by Roger Brooke, Ph.D. on October 3 and 4 at First Community Church, 3777 Dublin Rd. in Columbus. The Friday lecture, entitled “The Oedipus Complex as Archtypal Initiation in the Individuation Process,” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. A workshop on Saturday, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., explores the significance of the father and mother in individual development. A Jungian model of infant and child development will be presented. Personal images will be explored by participants. Please call the Jung Association at 614-291-8050 or check their Web site at www.jungcentralohio for fees and questions.

Byzantium Bead Classes

Byzantium, the spectacular bead shop located at 1088 N. High St. in the Short North, continues to offer a wide variety of classes, and their fall schedule begins this month. Most classes are held one day and last anywhere from three to five hours, beginning September 6 through December 13 with fees ranging $30 to $130 including required materials. There is one weekend workshop, Embellished Textile Asemblages, scheduled October 25-26. Of the 28 classes this fall, over half are new offerings:

New Offerings at Byzantium

• Basics of Wire Wrapping [9/6]
• Howling Black Beaded CatBrooch/Doll [9/14]
• Colors of Fall Caterpillar Cha-Cha Bracelet [9/21]
• Funky Milagros Pin: Peyote Stitch and Bead Embroidery [9/27]
• Precious Metal Clay [9/28]
• Precious Metal Clay Hollow Forms [10/5]
• Beginners Fusing Fine Silver Wire [10/10 or 10/11]
• 3 Fine Silver Fused Rings [10/11]
• Fused Fine Silver Chain, Chain, Chain Bracelet [10/12]
• 2-Drop Peyote Stitch Viney Fringe Pendant [10/19]
• Embellished Textile Assemblages [10/25-26]
• “Quicky” Precious Metal Clay [11/2]
• 2-Day Blue Dahlia Embroidered Cuff Bracelet [11/9 & 23]
• Sacred Circles-Prayer Shawls/Beads [11/16]
• Sculptural Peyote Sea Form Necklace Centerpiece [11/22]
• Spiraled Flat Peyote Stitch Ribbon Necklace [12/13]

Due to demand, no phone or e-mail reservations are taken, and all classes are first come, first serve, with a maximum of 8 to 10 students. Sign up by coming in to Byzantium with your payment or contacting the store to obtain an enrollment form in order to mail in your payment. For information call 614-291-3130 or 888-291-3130. Email byzantium1088@att.net or visit www.bigbead.com

North Market Microbrew Festival

Now in its third year, the Columbus Microbrew Festival will be adding Friday evening hours to this locally brewed beer event at the North Market, 59 Spruce St. The Festival was such a success last year that all seven participating microbreweries are returning and the fun will start a day earlier than previous years. Come taste some great hand-crafted ales from Columbus’ and Zanesville’s master brewers. The event is scheduled on Friday, September 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the farmers’ market plaza and Saturday, September 13 from 12 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of the market house.

Representatives from each microbrewery will be on hand to pour samples of their signature drafts. Admission to the event is free. Beer tasting admission is $15 and includes a commemorative pint glass and ten tasting tickets. Discount coupons good for $2 off the tasting admission fee are available at all participating microbreweries. Additional tasting tickets are $.50 each. Tickets are available at the door the days of the event. Live music is featured, including Great Mad Hoax, Slate Ridge, Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folk, and the Gipson and Fitz Trio. Kids can enjoy face painting on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For additional information, call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Via Colori at Goodale Park

After a two-year hiatus, Via Colori returns to Goodale Park on Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14. Via Colori®, The Street Painting Festival, is an upscale signature special event that raises funds for non-profit organizations within its featured community. In Columbus, over 100 artists, professional and amateurs, will be given biodegradable chalk pastels to create art directly on the pavement of Park and Goodale streets surrounding the park within their designated sponsored squares. The public is invited to watch its creation over the two-day weekend. Artists are given free expression, after which the art is literally washed away. Food and live entertainment will be offered, and a street party Saturday evening from 4 until 11 p.m. will feature the new art illuminated by over 500 luminaria bags. The event is free. Streets will be closed Friday evening in preparation, but the actual event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday until 11 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Visit www.viacolori.com for more information or contact Kathy Wyatt at kwyatt@insight.rr.com. Many sponsors and square sponsors fund the festival with proceeds given to the Ohio Art League, Homeless Families Foundation and CD101 for the Kids, which comprises a number of children’s charities. Anyone can sponsor a Via Colori square!

VIA COLORI IS FREE
2 days at Goodale Park

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Artists surround the park 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Luminarie Party from 4 to 11 p.m.

Saturday Music Schedule
• 4:00 p.m. - Adrienne Hindmarsh & Friends
• 5:15 p.m. - Happy Chichester
• 6:15 p.m. - Megan Palmer & The Hopefuls
• 7:30 p.m. - Willie Phoenix Band
• 8:45 p.m. - Shaun Booker & Proof
• 10:00 p.m. - Fabulous Johnson Bros.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Festivities resume 10 a.m.

Sunday Music Schedule
• 3:30 p.m. - The Mendelsonics (of Monkeys Retreat)
• 4:45 p.m. - Donna Mogavero Band
• 6:00 p.m. - Ark Band

www.viacolori.com

Riverfront Art Festival

In partnership with Columbus Blues Alliance, By Hand Production is bringing the Riverfront Art Festival to Genoa Park in Downtown Columbus the weekend of September 19 - 21. The Riverfront Art Festival is the Goodale Park Art Festival in a new home with a new name, so this is simultaneously a first year and a third year show. In 2006, as the Goodale Park Art Festival, the show debuted to incredible public reaction. Attendance in 2007 was estimated at 12,000, and the crowds were thrilled with the quality of the nearly 130 artists who made up the event. So why change it? “Because we can make it better,” says organizer Jay Snyder, “and when we can do that, we always will.”

The Columbus Riverfront has been home to Downtown’s most widely recognized art festival, the Columbus Arts Festival since 1983. Due to construction this year on the east bank (where it has traditionally occurred) it relocated to a new home in the Discovery District. Of course this leaves the West bank, and Genoa Park, which while too small to host the Columbus Arts Festival, suits this festival wonderfully. There is plenty of parking, plus it will for the first time it offers electricity to artists. Additionally, the festival will have a full entertainment schedule, including the 2008 finale of the incredible WaterFire on the Mile! This year’s event features 150 high caliber artists ready to share their work with you.

The Riverfront Art Festival is scheduled the weekend of Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21 in Genoa Park on Washington Boulevard Downtown. Hours: Friday 5-10; Saturday 10-10; Sunday 10-5. Visit By Hand Production at www.byhandevents.com

Aldus Society Talk

The Aldus Society begins anew its lecture series devoted to lovers of books and the printed arts. On September 11, kindred folk are invited to join members in hearing a presentation by Robert Tauber, director of the Logan Elm Press at The Ohio State University. Logan Elm Press is a unit of OSU libraries and publishes unique handmade limited edition books and ephemera that reflect the creative talents and interests of the OSU community. Mr. Tauber’s presentation, entitled “Book Typography 101: The history and principles of book design from metal movable type,” will focus on the development and importance of typography and its impact on book design. The different type families will be described along with how different typefaces can dramatically affect the design of a page and the layout of a book. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. at The Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. and gives members and guests the opportunity to discuss among themselves their interests and latest finds in their endeavors. For more info, call 614-864-9794.

AUGUST 2008

The Literary Arts and Literary Artists

Linda Hengst (Left) and Cynthia Puckett of the Ohioana Library Association

What do Harriet Beecher Stowe, James Thurber, Aminah Robinson and Jeff Smith have in common? Come to the Cultural Arts Center “Conversations and Coffee” on Thurs., August 14 from Noon to 1 p.m. and find out more about these past and present talented Ohio writers/artists. See the impressive art work of Ohio poet Kenneth Patchen and O’Henry, the master short story writer and former resident of the Ohio State Penitentiary. Learn more about Ohio artist John Ruthven, internationally known for his books about wildlife. Also shown will be the work of Marietta resident Julie Zickefoose, a book author, illustrator of Bird Watcher’s Digest, and a commentator on the program “All Things Considered” on National Public Radio. Linda Hengst, executive director of the Ohioana Library Association, and Cynthia Puckett, vice president, will be presenting “The Literary Arts and Literary Artists” featuring writers as visual artists. The event is free and open to the public. The Columbus Cultural Arts Center is located Downtown at 139 W. Main St. The program will be held in the 3rd floor Audio-Visual room. Bring a sack lunch, and the Center will provide the coffee. For more information or directions, visit www.culturalartscenteronline.org or call 614-645-7047. The Ohioana Library, located in the Short North neighborhood at 274 E. First Ave., is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and promoting the written work of Ohio’s writers, artists, and musicians. Visit their Web site at www.ohioana.org

Demonstration and Dharma Talk by David Swenson

Yoga on High is offering a weekend of workshops and events with one of the world’s foremost practitioners and instructors of ashtanga yoga, David Swenson who began his yoga studies almost 40 years ago in California in 1969, later visting Mysore, India, to learn the full ashtanga system as it was originally taught by K. Pattabhi Jois. In addition to the weekend workshops scheduled August 8 through 10 at Yoga on High, which require registration and fees, Swenson will be conducting a “Demonstration and Dharma Talk” with a nominal admission by donation that will benefit the Yoga on High Scholars fund. Swenson is said to be a laugh-out-loud funny storyteller, and this talk should provide a delightful look into yoga philosophy. All are welcome – no experience necessary to enjoy his practical and humorous approach to the spiritual precepts of yoga. As an ashtanga yoga master, Swenson has command of the most advanced asanas, so the event should offer a captivating and artful demonstration of the yoga postures. Following the presentation, Swenson will be available to sign books and DVD’s. The event is scheduled for Friday, August 8 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Yoga on High, 1081 N. High St. For more information, call 614-291-4444 or email info@yogaonhigh.com

Blessing of the Animals Service and Park Gathering

King Avenue United Methodist Church, located in Victorian Village on Neil Avenue, will celebrate God’s creatures with its annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony in Goodale Park on Sunday, August 24 at 11 a.m. This tradition is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures. It is a time to offer thanks for the gift of creation, particularly our pets who provide us with such comfort, unconditional love and joy. Linda Middelberg, associate pastor of King Avenue United Methodist Church, who will be conducting the ceremony, says “it’s sort of an outdoor church service.” There will be some singing, prayer, a talk about St. Francis, and then a blessing of the animals. The service usually lasts about 45 minutes. Every pet should be restrained in some way, so if you have a cat, use a carrier or a leash. Due to the large turnouts, a “blanket blessing” is conducted, but if someone wants to come up for a more personal pet blessing they can do that. “If someone really wants me to lay hands on their animal and bless them, I’ll do that after the blanket blessing,” says Pastor Middelberg. A commemorative moment is scheduled to memoralize deceased pets as well, and participants are invited to bring a single flower to be placed in a communal vase for that purpose. Following the worship service, a cookout for antendees to mingle with other pet owners is scheduled at the gardener’s cottage across from the gazebo. Call 614-424-6050 or you can reach the pastor at 614-917-7244 for more information.

Poetry in the Park Gallery Hop Saturdays

This new poetry event coincides with the Gallery Hop and will continue through October in Goodale Park at the corner of Buttles Avenue and Park Street. On Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m., poet Steve Abbott, professor of creativite writing at Columbus State Community College, co-founder of the Columbus Free Press, and a founding member of the weekly poetry forum at Larry’s Bar, will be featured along with live music by Steve Ball – performing at 6:30 and during breaks. Abbott is an associate editor of Pudding Magazine; he is also faculty advisor for Spring Street, the literary and arts journal at Columbus State Community College. The event openly invites writers to read original poems and personal favorites from other poets during the open reading segment at 8 p.m. – signup begins at 6:30. Bring a blanket or chair. Parking is available at Hubbard Elementary School on Wilber Avenue within walking distance. For more information email info@poetryinthepark.com or visit www.poetryinthepark.com

Buckeye Hall of Fame Café Kick-Off Tailgate Party

The Buckeye Hall of Fame Café is hosting the Sixth Annual Season Kickoff Tailgate Party to benefit New Life United Methodist Church and its outreach ministries for the poor and homeless. The event is scheduled Thursday, August 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Cafe located at 1421 Olentangy River Rd. just north of Fifth Avenue. The event includes a food and beverage buffet and will feature a variety of OSU football-related celebrities including Brutus Buckeye, OSU Cheer-leaders and the OSU Pep Band. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for ages 5-17 years, and free for children under 5.

New Life United Methodist Church, located in the Short North at 25 W. Fifth Ave., has been ministering to the poor and homeless for over 100 years. Their outreach programs include a breakfast miniistry offered every Sunday morning to some 200 neighbors who are poor and homeless. New Life also provides meeting space for 12 Step support groups, a youth ministry, free clothing and other basics for those in need. The Tailgate Party at Buckeye Hall of Fame Café will help maintain these valuable services by donating half the ticket price to New Life. For more information, call 614-294-0134 or visit their Web site at http://newlifeunitedmethodist.org or email nwlifeumc1@att.net

Responding to Art: Jung Association Gallery Talk

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the Jung Association in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meetings are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, August 9, Claire Bauza will present a talk on “Responding to Art” in conjunction with her exhibit “Ireland: Images from a Sacred Journey,” a collection of watercolors and oils inspired by her travels. Art as a visible sign of “inward and spiritual grace” is the theme of her presentation. Join in the dialogue. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. The facility also includes a bookstore, library, and staff of analysts. Lectures by Jungian scholars are sponsored by the Jung Association, and series of workshops will begin again this fall. Regular gallery and bookstore hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org

36th Annual Greek Festival

Experience the culture and ancestry of Greece and the Orthodox Christian faith as expressed through the many foods and activities offered during the 36th Annual Greek Festival held at the Annuciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 29 through Monday, September 1.

In a world that is changing almost every hour, it is refreshing and inspiring to touch base with heritage and traditions centuries old yet contemporary in their focus. Enjoy music and dancing, wonderful Greek food, stop by the shops and exhibits. Cathedral tours will inspire you, the Orthodox Christian Bookstore will educate you, the refreshments will entice you and the hospitality will overwhelm you.

Everyone knows the best part of the Greek Festival is the authentic hand-made food and delicious pastries:

• Indoor Gourmet Food Lines: Three lines allow you to taste à-la-carte a variety of Greek foods including gourmet specialties such as moussaka (sauteed slices of potatoes and eggplant with meat sauce , topped with custard and cheese), pastitsio (lasagna), dolmades, Greek salad, tyropites and Spanakopites (spinach pies).

• Outdoor Lamb Roast Dinner: Enjoy a complete lamb dinner under the tents.

• Outdoor Fast Food Tents: Feast on souvlaki (pork shish kebob), loukaniko (sausage sandwich), gyro, Greek pizza, saganaki (cheese soaked in brandy), Greek fries, baklava sundaes and pastries.

Complimenting the food is the culture of Greece. Patrons have the chance to learn traditional Greek folk dances that they will see performed by costumed children and adults from the community’s dance troupe. The dancers are joined by the Hellenic Singers who serenade the crowds with folk songs from the Greece of days gone by while George Skaroulis brings his contemporary piano and instrumental music to the festival again this year.

The festival also features a unique group of Greek artisans and vendors that include imported jewelry, leather goods, fine linens, home goods, classical Greek art/statuary and more items from Greece. Local artist Evangelia Phillipidis and watercolorist Pantelis Zographos make a return visit to the festival as does Fr. Nicholas from St. Theodore who will be prayerfully handcrafting Byzantine icons.

The church is located at 555 N. High St. at the corner of Goodale and High. Festival hours Friday and Saturday are from 11 a.m. to midnight; Sunday the festival is open from noon to midnight and Monday it is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission tickets – good for all four days of the festival – are $5, $4 for senior citizens while children under 12 are free. More information is available on the Web site www.greekcathedral.com The site includes hotel and parking information.

Art Al Fresco: Short North Public Art Day

The first annual Short North Public Art Day will take place Saturday, August 16 from 3 p.m. until midnight. Under the larger umbrella that is Art al Fresco will be several facets that will make High Street (from Goodale to Fifth Avenue) buzz with excitement.
Unexpected Guests: One of these facets is Unexpected Guests. Artists will install unexpected art in unexpected places along High Street. You might see a brick tree stump growing out of a rooftop or a resin figure of a man melting into the side of a building. During the night, the streets will glow with LED, light, and projection installations. You might even become directly involved, interacting with strangers to create Lite-Brite art or contributing to the running story wall of refrigerator magnets. The installations will remain up for 1 to 30 days depending upon their individual durability.

• PeeP Show: Merchant windows in the Short North will come alive with Performance Art. Models will freeze to re-create famous paintings. Actors will dress in vintage garb. Potters will throw clay on a wheel.

• Street Performers: Musicians, stilt-walkers, jugglers, and more will charm the crowd all along High Street.

• Summer Games: Another component of this event features what could easily be called “adult recess.” Groups will converge in closed off alleys during specified times to play one massive game of freeze tag or kickball or red rover. Anyone can join in the fun.
We can’t give away all our secrets. These are only some of the things that will be going on. Remember to expect the unexpected.

- Morgan Baughman, Short North Business Association

Mark Your Calendar: Village Tour of Homes

The 34th AnnualVictorian Village Tour of Homes and Gardens will be here before you know it. The Saturday Evening Preview Events on September 20 will begin at 4 p.m. and continue til the wee hours – depending on your dinner host. A donation of $100 per person includes a relaxing stroll throughout beautiful tree-lined streets, a tour of ten restored homes and a historic church, a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, plus a delicious dinner in one of the neighborhood’s intriguing private residences. The Sunday Tour is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 21. The Tour Committee has been working very hard over the past few months and, word is, the tours just keep getting better. This year’s tour will also feature extensive home renovations in Harrison West and Dennison Place. For more information call Victorian Village Society headquarters at 614-228-2912, e-mail info@victorianvillage.org, or visit www.victorianvillage.org

Hiroshima/Nagasaki Commemoration

The annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration will be held in Battelle Memorial Riverfront Park on Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. This is a time for reflection and commitment – a time to reflect on the past and dedicate ourselves to the future for peacemaking. The gathering is a simple, artful event featuring poetry and music augmenting speeches to mark the dropping of two atomic bombs by the United States 63 years ago. The park is located Downtown at the corner of Broad and Marconi by the Scioto River where the Santa Maria is moored. Call 614-252-9255 for more information.

Sunday Jazz Series

The Music in the Air program continues in Goodale Park on Sundays through August with free offerings of jazz. The Eileen Howard Band is scheduled to grace the stage August 3 with vocal jazz, Latin and funk. On August 10, funky jazz will again permeate the park with the talents of Actual Proof and Jeanette Williams, followed on August 17 with the vintage vocals and B-3 vibes of The Vipers. The series concludes August 24 with the contemporary jazz standards of Lisa Webster and Friends. These concerts are scheduled from noon to 1:30 at the Goodale Park gazebo. Attendees are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic lunch. Visit www.musicintheair.org to learn more about outdoor performances in Columbus or call call 614-645-3800.

JULY 2008

Muddling in Fairy Tales: Jung Association Meeting

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the Jung Association in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, July 12, Sandy Pfening will lead an informal discussion on “Muddling in Fairy Tales,” exploring the ways in which some answers to life’s persistent questions can be found in fairy tales and folk stories. Join in the dialogue or simply enjoy revisiting treasured tales from your past or discovering the beauty of literature you may never have known. The meeting is held from 10 a.m. to noon. The JungHaus facility also includes a bookstore, library, art gallery, and staff of analysts. Lectures by Jungian scholars are sponsored by the Jung Association. Regular gallery and bookstore hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org for more information.

Here Comes Your Weekend

Parking Lot Blowout 3The “Here Comes Your Weekend/ Parking Lot Blowout 3” is the ultimate event for those post-Comfest blues – live outdoor music all day under the tents, a little nostalgia, plenty of Pabst Blue Ribbon, hot dogs and a day filled with good music and good friends – and all for a good cause. The Surly Girl Saloon and the Columbus Music Co-op have partnered again to bring this super-fun, free, all-ages event to the masses on Saturday, July 5 from 2 p.m. to midnight in the Surly Girl Saloon parking lot at 1126 N. High St. Scheduled bands include The Kyle Sowashes, Bush League All-Stars, Vegetative State, Church of the Red Museum, Lara Yazvac, Brainbow, Great Plains, El Jesus de Magico, Fly Union, Times New Viking and Dead Sea.

All proceeds will go to the Columbus Music Co-op, a local non-profit organization that is using the money raised at the event to further fund the Columbus Musician’s Assistance Program (CMAP) providing financial assistance to local musicians who lack health care coverage. The Columbus Music Co-op was founded in 2005 with a mission of making Columbus a better place through music. The grassroots community organization launched their CMAP fund earlier this year and hosts workshops and networking events for the Central Ohio music community.

The event is also a great demonstration of strong women partnerships – produced by CMC Directors Erin Moore and Jess Faller and Surly Girl Saloon owners Elizabeth Lessner, Marcy Mays and Carmen Owens.

Friends of Goodale Park Plea for Volunteers

Join Friends of Goodale Park for flower maintenance and weeding on Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. until noon (early risers) or 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. (regular folks). Enjoy fresh air and camaraderie while doing your part to help keep Goodale Park beautiful. There are never enough volunteers, so all are welcome, whether you’re an experienced gardener or you really aren’t sure what is a weed and what’s not. No experience necessary. Give it a try; learn something new as knowledgeable fellow volunteers share insights about specific plants, or point out and tell stories about wildlife in the park (the red tailed hawks are pretty thrilling to watch). Bring work gloves and a hand trowel. For more information, call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202 or visit the Friends’ Web site at www.friendsofgoodalepark.org

North Market’s 7th Annual Food and Ohio Wine Festival

The North Market will hold its seventh celebration of Ohio’s finest wines paired with great food during the weekend of July 11-13. As the number of wineries in Ohio continues to increase, 10 more opened last year for a count of 106, the event has grown. The festival will kick off on Friday night with a special Preview Party from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets include a customized wine glass and 10 tasting tickets with proceeds benefiting the historic North Market. Columbus celebrities will serve as guest pourers for the wineries. Local favorite Honk, Wail and Moan will have guests dancing in the street with their lively music. Barrels of family fun to be had all weekend include shopping at the farmers market on Saturday and the artisan fair on Sunday, live music, culinary demonstrations by some of Columbus’ finest chefs and children’s activities including face painting, balloon twisting and a chance to scale the Ohio Farm Bureau’s corn climbing wall! Festival hours are Friday, July 11 from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. Preview Party admission is $20 with $5 discount coupons available at local sponsoring National City Bank branches. Saturday and Sunday admission is free. A $5 tasting fee includes souvenir glass and 2 tasting tickets. Additional tickets are $.50. For more information call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Short North Sunday Jazz in Goodale Park

The Short North Sunday Jazz Series, a presention of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department’s Music in the Air program, has been bringing talented local musicians to Goodale Park for free outdoor concerts for over 15 years. The series kicks off its 16th season at noon on July 13 with vocalist and flutist Helen Hagerty and Sweet Sixteen performing crowd-pleasing dynamic standards. The group features some of the area’s most outstanding musicians including Rocco Siriano on guitar, Dave Rainey on bass and Wes Hart on drums. The music series continues every Sunday through August 24 – with the exception of the weekend of the Jazz & Rib Fest Downtown on July 27. The second concert on July 20 highlights the South American sounds of the Canta Brasil Quintete. Band leader and drummer Danny Aguiar, a Brazilian native and son of two acclaimed Brazilian musicians, has studied music since he was a child, performing across the globe. Columbus keyboardists Tony Bonardi, guitarist Brett Allen and vocalist Larry Cook on bass and mandolin add to the Brazilian Latin Fusion sounds. On August 10, funky jazz will fill the air with the talents of Actual Proof and Jeanette Williams, followed on August 17 with the vintage vocals and B-3 vibes of The Vipers. The concert series concludes on August 24 with the contemporary jazz standards of Lisa Webster and Friends. These concerts are scheduled from noon to 1:30 at the Goodale Park gazebo. Attendees are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic lunch. Visit www.musicintheair.org to learn more about outdoor performances in Columbus or call 614-645-3800.

Poetry in the Park Gallery Hop Saturdays

This new poetry event coincides with the Gallery Hop and will continue through October in Goodale Park at the corner of Buttles Avenue and Park Street. On Sat., July 5 at 7:30 p.m., poet Charlene Fix, professor of English at CCAD, a published poet and fellowship recipient, will be featured along with live music by Shawn Price – performing at 6:30 and during breaks. The event openly invites writers to read original poems and personal favorites from other poets during the open reading segment at 8 p.m. - signup begins at 6:30. Bring a blanket or chair. Parking is available at Hubbard Elementary School on Wilber Avenue within walking distance. For more information email info@poetryinthepark.com or visit www.poetryinthepark.com

Landmarks Foundation Premiere Walking Tour: Victorian Village/Goodale Park

On Saturday morning August 2 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Columbus Landmarks Foundation will present its first guided walking tour of Victorian Village appropriately entitled “The Elegant Architec-tural Ladies.” The Foundation’s programs are led by professionals in the fields of architecture, architectural history and other related fields. This tour will be conducted by Doreen Uhas-Sauer who has been active in historic preservation issues throughout the city and has won awards and recognition for her education and community work from the Ohio Historical Society. Tour the historic heart of Victorian Village in and around Goodale Park (the city’s first park which predates New York’s Central Park) and learn more about the “Gothic Circus” house and others, the park and its history, nearby Flytown, and the preservation movement in Columbus. The tour begins on the western terrace of the shelterhouse with the history of Goodale Park and continues west on Buttles and north on Neil. To register, call Columbus Landmarks at 614-221-4508. Cost is $7 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information on Columbus Landmarks Foundation see www.columbuslandmarks.org

Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Hits Buckeye Country

In case you didn’t know, Columbus is the “Indie Art Capital of the World.” Something else you might not know, art, or at least drawing, is more fun with booze, pretty girls, and laughter. Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School brings you all of the above. Founded in 2005, Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School is a crazy mix of cabaret and fine art that gives ordinary people, including those who couldn’t even draw a straight line to save their lives, the chance to indulge their artistic tendencies by having a cocktail and sketching a rotating cast of burlesque performers. Come to Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Columbus class on Saturday, July 12 at East Village Food/Bar at 630 N. High Street in the Short North from 5 to 8 p.m. Bring your sketchpad, pencils, and sense of humor! Join Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Columbus’ den mother, and Columbus burlesque performer, Viva Valezz! (www.myspace.com/vivaburlesque) as she welcomes artists young and old, seasoned and newbie, experienced and starving, to come sketch her gorgeous burlesque friends. Viva! will be bringing a bevy of her lovely burlesque performer and model friends as her Dr. Sketchy’s Columbus “class” will be hosted at various locations around the city. To keep up to date on the adventures of Dr. Sketchy’s Columbus go to www.myspace.com/sketchyscolumbus to sign up for class information. You can pay at the door or pre-purchase your tickets for the event at www.myspace.com/sketchyscolumbus. Tickets are $10 pre-purchase, $15 at the door (special student rate of $5 pre-purchase, $10 at the door with current, valid student ID). Viva!’s July 12 feature models will be her Columbus burlesque friends The Ooh-La-Las, and in between poses she’ll be raffling off gift certificates from “What The Rock!” boutique in the Short North. Come sketch, drink and be merry!

JUNE 2008

Riverfront Bike Path Cleanup on Saturday, June 14

The Battelle Rivers and Streams Team, the Harrison West Society, and the Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) are sponsoring a neighborhood community Olentangy River Bike Path spruce-up (weeding, litter pick-up, pruning, and mulching) from King Avenue to Third Avenue on Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Meet at the Battelle Warehouse parking lot by the Fifth Avenue Bridge (southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and the Olentangy River) at 9 a.m. for sign-in and work assignments.

Please bring your own weeding and mulching tools (shovels, hoes, rakes, etc.) or loppers if you would like to do some pruning work, and work gloves. Extra work tools and glove are available for those volunteers who cannot bring their own. Volunteers will also be picking up litter along the bike path from King Avenue to Third Avenue.

Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or adult. Work will be conducted near the Olentangy River and a busy bike path, so parents must directly suprevise their children at all times while participating in this event.

There will be some educational information about recycling at the event. This activity should be a fun and worthwhile event for the entire family.
Join in for a light lunch at noon. For more information call Adam Wagenbach at 614-424-7927.

Stonewall Columbus Celebrates GLBT History

As part of the Stonewall Columbus Pride Celebration this month, a panel discussion, “The History of the Transgender Community in Central Ohio,” will be presented on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. Featured panel members Meral Crane, Shane Morgan, Stephanie Singer, and Dawn Marie Stansbery will highlight the experiences of the transgender community in Ohio with a historical focus on the issues surrounding the personal discovery of gender identity, relationships, politics and community resources and advocacy. The presentation will be held at Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St. Sponsors for this event include the Gay Ohio History Initiative, Our Stories: A Developing Record of Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Alliance at The Ohio State University, and the OSU GLBT Alumni Society.

Pride 2008, the highly anticipated annual parade and festival, will be held this year on Saturday, June 28. The Pride Parade lineup begins at Noon and steps off from Goodale Park at 1 p.m. arriving at Bicentennial Park where the Pride Festival runs from Noon to 7 p.m. For more information, visit the Stonewall Web site www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

North Market Grillmasters Festival June 21

The North Market will hold an all-day festival celebrating summer and outdoor cuisine on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Grilling demonstrations and sampling, amateur BBQ sauce and kebab cooking contests, live music, kids activities and special vendors will provide fun for the entire family. This is a free event. Music by Jorge Polo and the Gadabouts, Cowboy Hillbilly Hippie Folk, and City Folk will be featured. Call 614-463-9664 or visit www.northmarket.com

Friends of Goodale Park Work Days in June

Join Friends of Goodale Park for flower maintenance and weeding on Saturday, June 14 and June 21, 9 a.m. until noon. All good neighbors are welcome and encouraged to join in preparation for the ComFest event scheduled the last weekend of June. Bring work gloves and a hand trowel. For more information, call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202. Also visit www.friendsofgoodalepark.org.

JungHaus Second Saturday Coffee and Conversation

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the C. G. Jung Association of Central Ohio in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, June 14, facilitator Maureen Metcalf will explore “Levels of Consciousness,” examining a model for identifying the different views of consciousness and how these different levels interact. The meeting is from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org for more information.

ComFest Meetings and Event; Final Call For Volunteers

Community Festival 2008 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27, 28 and 29. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Tues., June 10 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., June 18 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., June 25 (7:30 p.m.), and a final setup on Thurs., June 26 at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. ComFest is in dire need of volunteers for late night Safety Committee work (Fri., Sat. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.), as well as Cleaup and Recycling (starting at 10 p.m.). The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. For more information on ComFest, visit www.comfest.com

MAY 2008

Bach Cantata and Biber’s Virtuosic ‘Rosary Sonata’ Highlight Free Concert on Sunday, May 18 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Members of St. Francis of Assisi Choir. (Seated L to R) Isaiah Kraus, Bonny Shiplet, Regan Oaks
Middle: Phil Adams (director), Angelo Dunlap, Melissa Zigler (violin), Andrew Willis (organist), Gus Dahlberg, Kathleen Dancey, Christina Moore, Claudia Retter. Back: Julia Phillips (with Becca!), John Phillips, Jayne Bocija. (Not pictured: Jean Cotting) [Photo by Claudia Retter]

On Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will present a musical program, “The Lord Is With You: Musical Reflections on the Annunciation and Visitation.” These two events in the life of Mary are celebrated in the Catholic Church on March 31 and May 31, respectively. May is considered a traditional month of devotion to Mary by most Catholics, and the program at St. Francis of Assisi enters into the spirit of that tradition.

Two focal points of the program will be a violin sonata by the Bohemian Baroque composer Heinrich Ignaz Biber and a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Violinist Melissa Zigler will perform the Biber, accompanied by Director of Music Phil Adams. The Bach Cantata will be sung by the St. Francis of Assisi Choir, directed by Mr. Adams and accompanied by parish organist Andrew Willis. Solos in the cantata will be sung by choir members Christina Moore, Julia Phillips, Jean Cotting, Andrew Bremer, Isaiah Kraus, Gus Dahlberg and John Phillips.

The violin sonata is entitled “The Annunciation,” a musical reflection on the appearance of the angel Gabriel to Mary, who tells her that she will bear Jesus. It is one of the “Rosary Sonatas,” a set of 15 composed by Biber. Each sonata supposedly characterizes one of the 15 mysteries of the rosary. Biber was known as a violin virtuoso in his day, and the sonatas reflect his own playing abilities with many virtuosic elements, including rapid passages, and double stops (playing more than one note at a time). Many of Biber’s works for violin incorporate a technique known as scordatura, in which the open strings of the violin are tuned in an unconventional manner. The sonata that Zigler will present is the only example from the Rosary Sonatas which does not incorporate the use of scordatura.

Bach composed his cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (“Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life”) while he was employed at St. Thomas’ Church in Leipzig. It was first performed on July 2, 1723. At that time in history, the Feast of the Visitation was celebrated on July 2 in the Lutheran Church.

The text of the cantata focuses on the event of Mary visiting Elizabeth, mother of St. John the Baptist, and recounts the story of John “leaping in his mother’s womb” at the appearance of the yet to be born Jesus. The final chorus of the cantata is the familiar Jesus bleibet meine Freude, known more commonly in English as “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”

During the program, Phil Adams will play a fugue by German composer/organist Johann Ludwig Krebs, who was a student of Bach’s. Krebs took the four letters of Bach’s name and used them as the subject of the fugue. In the German system, the musical note B flat is indicated with B, and B natural is indicated with H. Hence, the four-note subject of this fugue is made up of the notes B flat, A, C, and B. This intriguing melodic pattern has been used by many composers as a fugue subject ever since (one of the more famous renditions being composed by Franz Liszt). As an aside, it is interesting to note that Krebs was in Leipzig, studying music as a child at the Thomasschule the year that Bach wrote Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben.

Also on the program will be a setting of the Ave Maria by English Tudor composer Robert Parsons. The setting was originally composed to be sung as a conclusion of Compline, or Night Prayer. The Parsons will be sung by a small group from the St. Francis of Assisi Choir.

The concert is free and open to the public. A reception will be held afterwards in the church hall. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is located at 386 Buttles Ave. in the historic Victorian Village. For more information, call 614-299-5781, or email office@sfacolumbus.org

Buddhist Vision of Female: Stories, Poems, and Images

The C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio (JACO) is hosting a presentation “Mosaic of Female Wholeness: The Archetypal Realm of Buddhist Goddesses,” by Miranda Shaw, Ph.D., on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Community Church, North Campus, 3777 Dublin Rd. in Columbus.

The Buddhist tradition offers a fascinating array of goddesses that embody every aspect of gendered existence as a female, from maternal nurture to wounded fury. Each carries within it wisdom, a gift, and a lesson on the journey to wholeness. This program will feature beautiful, evocative slides of the fascinating goddess images and rituals that Dr. Shaw photographed during her extensive travels in India and Nepal. Weaving together stories, poems and images, Dr. Shaw will draw on her ground-breaking research on the ascent of the sacred female to communicate a powerful, inspiring Buddhist vision of female wholeness and sacredness – from the early nature divinities through the great wisdom mothers and protectors of the Mahayana movement, to the dynamic, passionate, fully enlightened Tantric female Buddhas.

Miranda Shaw (Ph.D. Harvard Univ) is author of the award-winning Passionate Enlightenment: Women in Tantric Buddhism (1994) and Buddhist Goddesses of India (2006), both published by Princeton University Press. Serving on the religion faculty of the University of Richmond in Virginia, she sojourns frequently to the Himalayas to research goddess traditions and women’s spiritual practices, focusing on the embodied practices of sacred sexuality and sacred dance.
Tickets are $40 for JACO members, $50 for others. CEUs available for counselors, social works and psychologists. To receive a registration form, call 614-291-8050 or visit www.JungCentralOhio.org

ComFest 2008 Meetings

Community Festival 2008 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27, 28 and 29. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Sun., May 4 (1p.m.); Tues., May 13 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., May 21 (7:30 p.m.), Tues., May 27 (7:30 p.m.). Meetings next month start off Sun. Jun 1 (1 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. For more information on ComFest, visit www.comfest.com

Pianist-Composer to Present Concert For Peace

Brookings, South Dakota, composer-pianist Phyllis Cole-Dai will perform “Child of All Earth,” a multi-media concert for peace, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 in the Sanctuary at New Life United Methodist Church, 25 W. 5th Ave. Cole-Dai will perform her original solo piano compositions as photographic montages are being projected onto a large screen. “The music and montages reinforce each other,” Cole-Dai says, “deploring the violence of war and celebrating humanity’s desire for peace.”

The concert, she says, “is not so much a political statement as a humanitarian cry.

I present it less as a citizen of this country than as a citizen of the world – a human being who alongside all other human beings belongs to this earth. I’m nobody special, just one among billions. But my longing for peace is likely felt in some measure by everyone, no matter how deeply it might be buried or thickly scarred over.”

As this 90-minute concert grapples with serious issues, Phyllis doesn’t recommend it for young children. Yet the concert is tastefully presented. “To be candid, it can be very sad at points, especially in the first few pieces of music, as we acknowledge our grief over the suffering and loss experienced in wartime. But the audiences for which I’ve performed this concert so far have found it as a whole inspiring, uplifting. That’s my hope.”

Phyllis is the one of the authors of the book The Emptiness of our Hands: A Lent Lived on the Streets (of Columbus), an alum of Methodist Theological School in Ohio (Delaware) and the co-author of several books containing worship aids for the liturgical year. Some of the proceeds from Emptiness have gone to support the work of the Coalition in Columbus and the book has been used in many church and secular study groups on homelessness and poverty in Central Ohio. This concert for peace is being sponsored by the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, in partnership with New Life. There will be a freewill offering taken at the door to support the work of the Coalition. Call 614-294-0134 for more informtion or visit http://newlifeunitedmethodist.org

Kirtan with Mike Cohen and Friends at Yoga on High

Yoga on High is hosting Kirtan with Mike Cohen & Friends on Friday, May 16 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Yoga on High facility, 1081 N. High Street. Kirtan is a practice of Bhakti Yoga, the Yoga of Devotion, consisting of sacred call and response chanting in a group setting that highlights the experience of meditation. Kirtan empties the mind of chatter, opens the heart, and helps one settle into the body, bringing about a meditative and blissful state. This evening of Kirtan will include periods of silence in which participants will rest in the experience of meditation. If you enjoy meditation, you’ll love this experience. If you struggle to settle your mind during meditation, this event offers an easy way to access the meditative state. Mike Cohen sings and plays harmonium to lead Kirtan in the style of Krishna Das, Dave Stringer and Jai Uttal. Mike is passionate about participating and guiding others in the heart-opening practice of Kirtan. Learn more about him at www.mikecohenkirtan.com. The cost is $15. Visit www.yogaonhigh.com or call 614-291-4444 for more information.

Global Gallery Annual International Dinner

Reward your taste buds with spectacular foods from around the world at the Global Gallery 6th Annual International Dinner celebrating World Fair Trade Day, scheduled for Thursday, May 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at their Short North location, 682 N. High Street. World Fair Trade Day is a celebration of fair trade. On this day, events are organized worldwide to promote cultural awareness and to consider how fair trade improves the lives of people by providing a living wage to small-scale producers in third-world countries. A buffet-style dinner is offered at Global Gallery each year to hundreds of diners, sampling spectacular native dishes prepared by Global Gallery staff and area restaurants – over 40 restaurants participated last year, including Jeni’s Fresh Ice Cream, Rigsby’s, RJ Snappers and Basi Italia. During the celebration, guests are welcome to come and go and circulate with plates among various food stations, listen to inspiring accounts of the international business partnerships established by Global Gallery, and to peruse the store’s eclectic merchandise from over 30 countries. This year’s new features include a concert stage and educational games for children. Tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door) $18 per couple. For more information or to reserve tickets by phone, call 614-444-5945, 614-478-8007 or 614-621-1744.

Short North Neighborhood Yard Sale

The Victorian Village Society is joining forces with residents of Harrison West and Italian Village for their annual neighborhood yard sale, scheduled Saturday,
June 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now is the time to begin cleaning out your basements, attics and closets in order to take advantage of the extra draw an entire neighborhood sale can generate. And for those who enjoy the exhilaration of rummaging for big bargains and treasures without too much travel time (while getting some fresh air) this is your day of profit and play. A map listing is available for those participating in the sale. A pickup service for remainders after the sale will be available to those who have registered. Visit info@victorianvillage.org or call 614-228-2912.

Leah-Carla Gordone on Stage Victorians’ Midnight Cafe Friday, May 16 at 9 p.m.

Leah-Carla Gordone

Highly acclaimed Columbus singer/ songwriter Leah-Carla Gordone will perform at Victorians’ Midnight Cafe, 251 West 5th Ave., on Friday, May 16 beginning at 9 p.m. Gordone, the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Charles Gordone, was born and raised in New York City and began singing, acting, and dancing professionally as a child. Her third CD, Phoenix From The Ashes: Rise, released in January, was composed, arranged, performed and produced independently by Gordone. She believes her music defies categorization, “breaking new ground with a new sound, for a new era.” Visit her Web site at www.leahcarlagordone.com or myspace.com/dancingonthedragon

Friends of Goodale Park Awarded $13,000 in Grants

The Friends of Goodale Park were awarded a $1,000 grant by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department as part of the Landscape Enhancement/Beautifi-cation in Public Spaces program. This grant will provide part of the funds needed to contract for watering flower beds in the park during summer dry periods. In addition, the Friends of Goodale Park, in cooperation with Keep Columbus Beautiful, has been awarded a $12,000 grant (in cash and product) from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. The grant is one of five awarded to various cities in Franklin County. The grant will be used in Goodale Park for expansion and redesign of the beds surrounding the park’s lake, to reseed and reestablish the turf area presently used by dog owners, and to extend waterlines for planting areas around the lake. The initial planting for phase one of the grant will occur on Saturday, May 10 as a part of FGP’s “Annual Planting of the Annuals.”

Mayor and Representatives to attend Friends “Annual Planting of the Annuals”

Volunteers are greatly needed the morning of Saturday, May 10 to help plant flowers in various beds throughout Goodale Park, including the initial phase of the expansion and redesign of lake beds under the Scotts grant. Work will begin at 9 a.m. Bring work gloves and a hand trowel. Beginning at 10 a.m., recognition of the Scotts grant, involving representatives from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Keep Columbus Beautiful, Friends of Goodale Park, Columbus City Council, and Mayor Coleman, will occur at the Gazebo. Please join your neighbors that morning in helping to keep Goodale Park the beautiful green space that it is.
Despite the difficulty in accessing Goodale Park on the morning of April 12 due to the Capital City Half Marathon closing off the streets around the park, ten very dedicated volunteers showed up. One of the volunteers was Joe Russell, owner of Russell Tree Experts in Worthington, who provided some great onsite training of proper tree pruning. Not only did he train the volunteers, but he supplied all the necessary equipment so that the group was able to prune 90 percent of the park’s Magnolia grove which had never been pruned since it was planted, so there was much to do, but under Joe’s direction, the group did a masterful job. The Friends gratefully acknowledge the help of the volunteers, but especially that of Joe Russell.

APRIL 2008

World Tai Chi Day Celebration at Goodale Park

Monkeys Retreat Tai Chi and Chi Kung Center, 1202 N. High St., would like to invite you to celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day (Chi Kung) on Saturday, April, 26 at the gazebo in Goodale Park. Starting at 10 a.m., various forms and styles of Tai Chi and Qigong will be performed and taught for free. All Tai Chi and Qigong teachers, students, and practitioners, plus other healing artists and those interested are invited and encouraged to participate. This event will be presented in partnership with that day’s Earth Day celebration. While Earth Day is celebrating with music at the gazebo from noon till 7 p.m., there will be speakers, demonstrations, classes and workshops near the shelterhouse. This year’s World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration is the 10th anniversary of the annual multinational event. This year’s theme is “One World One Breath.” World Tai Chi and Qigong Day’s stated goals are the following: 1) Educate the world about emerging medical research revealing health benefits that Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong offer. 2) Educate the world about the increasing use of these ancient traditional Chinese medicine modalities in business, education, penal and drug rehabilitation. 3) Provide a global vision of cooperation for health and healing purposes across geopolitical boundaries, and also an appeal to people worldwide to embrace wisdom from all the cultures of the world. For more information about the WTCQD Celebration at Goodale Park contact Monkeys Retreat at 614-294-9511 or email chicenter@MonkeysRetreat.com or visit www.MonkeysRetreat.com. For additional information about Earth Day 2008 check out www.nowgetbusy.org Monkeys Retreat is conducting Tai Chi Classes on Monday nights at 7 p.m. and Tiger Chi Kung classes on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. Instructor Ro-z Mendelson has been studying and teaching Tai Chi Chuan for 35 years. He began his studies under the late
Dr. Fred Wu in 1973. Visit their site: www.MonkeysRetreat.com/TaiChi.

Daniel Terragno Roshi

Daniel Terragno Roshi Returns to Yoga on High

Yoga on High has invited Daniel Terragno Roshi to conduct a two-hour workshop on the practice of Zen meditation at their center. During his previous workshops at Yoga on High, Daniel has talked about Zen Buddhism, its rich traditions and meditation practices. This meeting will focus on doing the practices. Daniel will help participants find a comfortable sitting position – either on a chair or on the floor, and teach the walking and sitting meditation techniques, as well as take comments and questions. Daniel Terragno Roshi, a teacher in the koan tradition of the Diamond Sangha founded by Robert Aitken Roshi, is a dharma heir of John Tarrant Roshi of Pacific Zen Institute. He is exceptionally knowledgeable about the long traditions of Zen and Buddhism. He currently resides at Rocks and Clouds Zendo, a small Zen Buddhist community located in Sebastopol, Calif. The workshop is scheduled at 1081 N. High St., Friday, April 25, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $25. Call 614-291-4444 or see www.yogaonhigh.com for more information. Visit www. rocksandclouds.org

Free Introduction to Reiki

Yoga on High, 1081 N. High St., is offering a free introduction to Reiki on Saturday, April 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. The program will be presented by Gail Sky. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes healing. It involves the “laying on of hands” and is based on the principle that an unseen energy flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If that energy is low, then we are more likely to develop illness or feel stress. It seeks to balance life energy through touch. During the Yoga on High introduction, there will be a short presentation with a question and answer session followed by a guided relaxation allowing everyone to receive a few minutes of Reiki. Participants will learn about attunements, good books on Reiki, the Reiki Clinic, and more. The session is free but registration is required.
Please call if you would like to join in at 614-291-4444 or visit www.yogaonhigh.com.

Grassahol

Annual Bluegrass Festival Benefits Short North Church Ministry

New Life United Methodist Church will present a Bluegrass Festival on Sat. April 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. to benefit their ministry with homeless and other neighbors who live in poverty. The evening will be hosted by K 95.5 FM “The Hawk’s” Miss Lisa and include music by The Hart Brothers, Ildletymes, and Grassahol, as well as a huge silent auction and concessions. Admission is by donation of any amount. Packages of new socks and new underwear will also be accepted. Music starts at 6 p.m., concessions are available at 5:30 p.m. New Life United Methodist Church, located in the Short North at 25 W. Fifth Ave., has been in ministry in the neighborhood for over 100 years. Their outreach programs include a breakfast ministry offered every Sunday morning to over 175 neighbors who are poor and homeless. New Life also provides meeting space for 12 Step Support Groups, a Youth Ministry, free clothing, linen, and other items. Call 614-294-0134 for more information or visit http://newlifeunitedmethodist.org

Friends of Goodale Park Join Earth Day Celebration

Friends of Goodale Park has two workdays scheduled this month: Saturday, April 12 and April 26. Both meetings will begin around 9 a.m., but come when you can and stay as long as you can. It normally ends around noon. The April 26 workday will coincide with the 2008 Earth Day event in Goodale Park, which includes celebrations in the park until 7 p.m. For all workdays, bring some gloves, clippers and/or loppers and a hand trowel. Check the Friends Web site at friendsofgoodalepark.org for the latest listing of park events and workdays or call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202.

*Sleeping Beauty* cast at Short Stop.

Short Stop Presents Sleeping Beauty, a Musical Comedy

Short Stop Youth Performers will present a two-act musical comedy based on Sleeping Beauty. The adaption by R. Eugene Jackson with music by Patsy Pollard is under the direction of Emily Davis and the musical direction of Justin Riley with assistance from Jordan Martin. Players include Zahrah Jordan as Ester the Jester, Brandon Terry as the King and the Dragon, Catalina Ferris as the Queen, Ashley McCarthy as Tipsy the Gypsy and the Evil Fairy Thornberry, Denzel Johnson as the Prince and the Royal Magician, Olivia Jenner as the Good Fairy Rosemary, Ashley Donaldson as the Princess Elaine, and Kaya Gordon as the Frog. Appropriate for all ages, the play begins at 7 p.m. on the evenings of April 16-18 at 1066 N. High St. Tickets are $5 for students/senior and $7 for all others. For more information call 614-299-5541. Last show of the season!

Martha Walker Garden Club Perennial Potluck/Annual Sale

Each year neighbors get together to exchange plants from their yard and talk to club experts about gardening issues at the Martha Walker Garden Club Perennial Potluck. The club has worked for over 25 years as a non-profit organization to enhance and beautify the urban neighborhoods in the Near Northside. They currently purchase flowers and mulch for 18 neighborhood green spaces and raise the funds through their annual sale of flats containing 36-40 plants available for $16. The deadline to place an order is Sunday, April 20, the day of the Perennial Potluck. To request an order form, call 614-470-3469 or attend the meeting at the Goodale Park Residence house from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring perennials (labeled if you know the name) to exchange. The number you bring will dictate how many you take home from your neighbors’ gardens. Containers to carry your plants can be picked up at Urban Gardener, 940 N. High St. for free. A potluck lunch is provided at the gathering, with table service and drinks. Email Christie Nohle at ugardener@aol.com or call 614-470-3469 for more information.

Clean Out Your Basement

On Saturday, April 19, Clean Out Your Basement and bring the contents to Fireproof Record Center’s parking lot at 1024 N. High St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Short North is partnering with organizations to do away with all that stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill taking up space. Fireproof Records will shred your old documents and boxes of papers. The Salvation Army will accept old clothes. Smart Recycle is taking old cell phones. Habitat for Humanity needs spare building materials. Other items, used bikes, old furniture and dead batteries, can be disposed of. It’s a great time to get rid of that clutter and do it in an eco-friendly way! Call 299-8050 for more information.

Comfest 2008 Meetings

Community Festival 2008 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27 to 29. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in Goodale Park this month on Tues., April 8 (7:30 p.m.); Wed., April 16 (7:30 p.m.); and Sun. April 27 (1 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. A membership meeting is scheduled for Thurs., May 1 (7:30 p.m.) For more information on ComFest, visit www.comfest.com

March 2008

Rev. L. Cean Wilson, 1998 photo.

First-Person Portrayal of Susanna Wesley

New Life United Methodist Church, 25 W. Fifth Ave., will host Rev. L. Cean Wilson as she presents a first-person portrayal of Susanna Wesley on Sunday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. She shares the amazing life story of the one known as the Mother of Methodism through personal anecdotes and stories. Susanna Wesley was the mother of John Wesley, who founded what would later become the Methodist Church, and Charles Wesley, known for writing such hymns as “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” and “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” They clearly were influenced by the example, teachings and circumstances of their home life which Susanna created. Rev. Wilson is a United Methodist Pastor, currently serving on the West Ohio Conference staff. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 614-294-0134.

Iraq War Memorial March and Peace Forum: Imagine Peace

The Central Ohio Peace Network (COPN) and the Columbus chapter of World Can’t Wait will be conducting a march and peace forum on the anniversary of Gulf War II on Wednesday, March 19. The Memorial March will begin at 6 p.m. at St. John Evangelical Protestant Church, 59 E. Mound St. The single file march will proceed to the south entrance of the Statehouse Atrium where there will be a program of speakers and music from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be opportunities to network with diverse groups on specific topics, including Iran, Afghanistan, the economic impact of the war on local priorities (healthcare, education, poverty, etc.), the environmental impact of war and more.

If your group is interested in participating, contact St. Johns Evangelical Protestant Church, 59 E. Mound St. at chammon@columbus.rr.com. If you wish to march with the Columbus chapter of World Can’t Wait, email vargo.che@hotmail.com for meet-up information. Parking is available at the City Center or the Statehouse parking garage. Signs on sticks and sales are not permitted on Statehouse grounds.

Comfest 2008 Meetings

Community Festival 2008 (three days of peace, love, and understanding) will be held this year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 27 to 29. General planning meetings are scheduled at the Residence House in the middle of Goodale Park this month on Thurs., March 6 (7:30 p.m., logo contest); Tues., March 11 (7:30); Thurs., March 20 (7:30); and Sun. March 30 (1 p.m.). Anyone interested is welcome to join in the planning and organizing. The festival cannot exist without the help of community volunteers. For more information on ComFest, visit www.comfest.com

“Why Good People Do Bad Things” Author James Hollis Tells Us Why

For each of us there are energies, motives, and agendas which operate outside our conscious control and seem contrary to our professed values. These energies, which Jung collectively identified as the Shadow, might best be defined not as evil, but as something that makes us uncomfortable with ourselves. Yet, such energies represent an enormous invitation for greater consciousness, for living more ethically, and for greater wholeness through integration.

“Why Good People Do Bad Things: Revisiting the Shadow,” a talk by James Hollis, Ph.D., in conjunction with the C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio, will be held on Friday, April 4 at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., from 7 to 9 p.m. This program will define and illustrate the many ways in which the Shadow operates in personal and social life.

A workshop “Shadow Dimensions of Relationships” is scheduled for Saturday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., offering an examination of the psychodynamics of relationships – personal, interpersonal, societal and religious. Why do so many relationships end in bitterness and disappointment? Perhaps the quality of our relationships can never be more evolved than our connection to ourselves, the one person we bring to the relationship.

James Hollis, Ph.D., is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst practicing in Houston, Texas, where he serves as executive director of the Jung Educational Center of Houston. He is the author of 12 books, including Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life and the most recent Why Good People Do Bad Things: Understanding Our Darker Selves.

Friday’s lecture is $15 - $25, Saturday’s workshop $70 - $95. To receive a registration form, call 614-291-8050 or visit www.JungCentralOhio.org

Friends of Goodale Park Spring Cleanup 2008

The Friends of Goodale Park have scheduled their first “Help Keep Goodale Beautiful” workday for 2008 at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. Work includes cutting back the perennial grasses and cleaning up the beds in preparation for spring. If you have a shovel, rake or wheelbarrow, please bring them. And don’t forget your work gloves. No need to register, just come on by and join in as the Friends celebrate the Ides of March. For more information, call Stan Sells at 614-299-4202 or email sells192@sbcglobal.net

Yoga on High Open House

Yoga on High is celebrating its seventh anniversary at 1081 N. High St. in the Short North with their annual Open House on Sunday, March 30, inviting the public to sample free classes in all three studios all afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to try a short Ashtanga class, take a breath class, unwind in a restorative class, practice basic poses in a Hatha class or just browse in the bookstore. No yoga experience is necessary, and it’s absolutely free during this day of special celebration. More information can be found on the Yoga on High Web site at www.yogaonhigh.com or by calling 614-291-4444.

Book Lovers Lecture/Meeting

For its March meeting, The Aldus Society will present a program by Emeritus Professor Jerry L. Tarver of the University of Richmond. Dr. Tarver is the Retired Chair of Rhetoric and Communi-cation Studies at that university. Over the course of his long career, he has been a prolific collector of books on rhetoric and speech writing and will discuss the breadth and depth of his collection. This library is one of the country’s foremost themed-library dealing with this subject and some of the books go back to the time of George Washington. The presentation will be Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 614-864-9794. The Aldus Society is a Columbus Society that meets monthly and welcomes all lovers of books and the printed arts.

Bids have been received by the Department of Recreation and Parks for the redesign and upgrade of the large playground in Goodale Park. Construction should begin early this spring and will include additional swings and new play equipment plus game tables, new benches, a brick patio, trees, a drinking fountain and bike bollards. New walkways will provide better handicap access. Completion of this project is targeted for mid-June and will provide a significant improvement for playground users.

February 2008

Mardi Gras Penne Pasta Dinner at St. Francis Church

St. Francis of Assisi Church, located at 386 Buttles Ave. west of Neil at the corner of Harrison Avenue, will be holding their fun and flavorful annual Mardi Gras Penne Pasta fundraising dinner on Saturday, February 2 from 12 to 7 p.m. The Fly-Town guys will once again be making their famous homemade sauce with penne pasta and meatball, along with Italian salad, roll, dessert and drink for the price of $8 for adults, $5 for children under 10. Stop by for a fabulous dinner and great lineup of live entertainment, themed raffle baskets, silent auction, and a bake sale by the parishes best bakers. Dinner tickets can be purchased at the door on the day of the event. Take out available. Free parking. Call 614-299-5781 for more information or visit www. sfacolumbus.org

Free Introduction to Nonviolent Communication at Yoga on High

Practitioners of yoga are urged to practice satya (telling the truth) and ahisma (nonviolence) but are not often given adequate tools to do so. Nonviolent Communication (NVC) was created by psychologist and world-renowned peacekeeper Marshall Rosenberg to help us experience natural compassion for ourselves and for each other and to experience the joy of living that radiates from connecting compassionately. It reframes how we express ourselves and how we hear others by consciously focusing on what we are observing, feeling, needing, and requesting. NVC, as a practice, gives us specific tools to look deeper inside for our own truth and find that place of compassion that allows us to experience another person’s truth. Yoga on High owners, Martha, Marcia and Linda, and many Yoga on High teachers and students have been studying and practicing NVC for several years and give this work their highest recommendation. A free introduction to Nonviolent Communication, facilitated by Turiya Gearhart and Birgitta Bergstrom, is scheduled on Friday, February 15 from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. at Yoga on High, 1081 N. High St. For more information call 614-291-4444 or visit Yoga on High Web site at www.yogaonhigh.com. Also visit the Center for Nonviolent Communication at www.cnvc.org

Westminster-Thurber Extends Open Invitation for Short North Neighborhood Dinner

Westminster-Thurber Community is planning dinner for fellow Short North neighbors on Monday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Westminster-Thurber Executive Director Steve LeMoine and co-hosted by Chuck Jacoby and Pat Lewis, Victorian Village neighbors, the evening will include a reception, campus tour, dinner in Westminster-Thurber’s Victorian Room and a presentation of the exciting new plans and activity taking place on our campus. Please RSVP by February 8 to Kathie at 800-352-3017.

Located in the heart of the Short North at 717 Neil Ave., Westminster-Thurber is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community, a national eldercare expert, and the only Eden Alternative Community in Central Ohio. Eden is a nationally known and widely acclaimed philosophy to create better environments for older adults, improve peoples’ quality of life and increase opportunities for meaningful activity. Westminster-Thurber will host the 2008 International Eden Alternative Conference, June 4-8, 2008, in which more than 500 participants will come from all over the world to learn best practices about eldercare.

Additionally, Westminster-Thurber participates as a Master Gardener site for the Ohio State University Master Gardener extension program. Students of the Master Gardener program provide residents and staff with educational opportunities and support in caring for our many gardens.

Westminster-Thurber is part of the Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services (OPRS) family. OPRS is the largest and most experienced not-for-profit provider of continuing care retirement communities and services in Ohio. With headquarters in Columbus, OPRS serves 4,500 residents annually, operates 11 adult day centers and offers Senior Independence services to 56,000 older adults in 38 Ohio counties.

Dying to Get Ahead: Ambition and the Art of Individuation

Ambition has many faces. It can appear as intense desire, a desperate hungering after success or an overwrought need for fame and power. However, in its benign aspects, ambition reflects genuine desires that give individuals the energy and focus necessary to move through life, fulfill goals and realize themselves.
“Dying to Get Ahead: Ambition and the Art of Individuation,” a lecture by Tim Pilgrim in conjunction with the C.G. Jung Association of Central Ohio will be held on Saturday, February 23 at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd. from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Using Jung’s insights into one’s motive factor and imaginal materials including art, dreams and symbols of alchemy, this lecture will examine the inner workings of ambition, the interaction of the conscious and unconscious – sometimes confusing, frustrating, painful or dangerously pleasurable, but if properly held and understood, ambition provides opportunities for self-realization that help us move through life and connect with our world.

Tim Pilgrim, MA, MBA, MFT is a Candidate-in-Training in the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. He has a private practice in Toronto and is a licensed marital and family therapist with clinical membership in the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy. Before beginning his clinical training, he was a marketing entrepreneur.

Cost of the tickets are $35 to $40 for JACO members, $45 to $50 for non-members. (Lower fee before February 15.) To receive a registration form, call 614-291-8050 or visit www.JungCentralOhio.org

The American Institute of Architects, Columbus Chapter (AIA Columbus) announced its officers and board of directors for the 2008 program year.
Ruth Gless will serve as secretary. She is a principal of Lincoln Street Studio Ltd. and a resident of the Short North.
© Photo/ GUS BRUNSMAN III

Evolution of the Graphic Novel: Aldus Society Lecture

For its February meeting, The Aldus Society will present a special Valentine’s Day treat with a program devoted to the origins and evolution of the graphic novel, a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels. The term also encompasses comic short story anthologies, and in some cases bound collections of previously published comic-book series. This presentation will be by Dr. Jared Gardner, Associate Professor of English and Film at The Ohio State University’s College of Humanities. All lovers of books and the printed arts are invited to this monthly meeting on Thurs., Feb. 14. The event is free and open to the public. Begins at 7:30 p.m. (socializing starts at 7) in the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. Call 614-864-9794 or visit www.AldusSociety.com

Two February Shows Feature Columbus Cartoonists

The High Road Gallery in Worthington announces a show to warm you up and break the monotony of the grey winter weather: “Laughs at Lakeside, Cartoon and Graphic Arts by Ohio Artists.” With the cooperation of the National Cartoonists Society Great Lakes Chapter, Steve Boreman is chair of the show. Cartoonists will exhibit framed or matted originals and prints. Artists whose work will be on exhibit include Russell Merritt, Ron Hill, Susan Sturgill, Paul Palnik, Judith Vierow, and Sunday Comixers Matt Wyatt and Max Ink. The show dates are January 30 through February 23.

All are invited to the reception on Sunday, February 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. “Sunday Comix,” a cartoonists group, will do a “jam session” during the opening in which all artists are invited to a progressive cartoon, adding their skills to the panels as they are drawn. Mike Patrick will select prizes for entries in the show and awards will be given at the reception.

Three-dimensional additions to the show are enamel pins by Susan Hunt and felted vessels by Suzanne Pusecker.

The High Road Gallery is located in Worthington at 12 East Stafford Ave. Hours are 12 to 4 p.m. Wed. through Fri. and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 614-781-6454 or visit www.highroadgallery.org

Another comics exhibit “Komics @ Kerouac” will feature the framed artwork of Matt and Ellen Wyatt, Ray Tomczak, Molly Durst, Andrea “Sam” McEnaney and Max Ink. Their books as well as those of other Sunday Comix members will be available for sale throughout February.

Kafé Kerouac is located at 2250 N. High St. in Columbus, hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 11 pm, Saturday, 10 am to 11 pm, and Sunday, 12 to 10 pm.

January 2008

CityMusic World Music Concert January 19, 2008

Harmonia

The Eastern European band Harmonia, will perform a concert titled “Gypsy Nights” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 19 at the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue. The concert is part of the CityMusic World Music Series. Harmonia is a multi-cultural group of master musicians from several countries performing on authentic folk instruments. The band presents virtuosic and passionate traditional music of Eastern Europe. Its repertoire reflects the cultures of the Hungarian, Slovak, Ukrainian, Romanian, Croatian and Gypsy. Their music evokes the full range of human emotions, interspersing fiery, passionate virtuosity with soulful melancholy and nostalgic yearning. The six-piece ensemble uses instruments as varied as accordion, upright bass, violin, pan flute, and cimbalom, the 125 string hammered dulcimer. The musicians come from varied East-European backgrounds, finding a common musical language in Harmonia.

Advance tickets are $21 for adults and $16 for students and seniors. Order tickets online at www.CityMusicColumbus.org or call 614-433-9963. Ticket outlets include Better Earth in the North Market, Accent on Nature in Grandview, Cookware Sorcerer in the Short North, and Colonial Music in Worthington and Westerville.

CityMusic is a non-profit, community-based organization founded in the early ‘80s by local musician Steven Rosenberg. Formerly known as the Short North Performing Arts Association, CityMusic currently offers the Chamber Music Series, The World Music Series, and after-school music programs for inner-city youth. The group is dedicated to expanding the musical horizons of Central Ohio residents by presenting unique cultural and educational experiences in the musical arts and by providing musical outreach to at-risk children and young adults through the M.O.R.E. (Musical Opportunities Reward Everyone) program. Corporate sponsorship for this concert is being provided by Courtyard by Marriott, Downtown Columbus. The radio sponsor is WCBE-FM.

Ohio Designer Craftsmen's Art Studio Clearance Sale 2008

Find great bargains at the Veterans Memorial Exposition Hall, 300 W. Broad St., on January 27 and 28 during the annual Art Studio Clearance Sale sponsored by the Ohio Designer Craftsmen, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fine crafts for over 40 years. This unique sale features artists selling discounted designs, overstocks, slightly imperfect inventory, or new test market works at discount prices. The event has a casual ambience which reflects the early, informal craft fairs of years ago. Admission is $6, children 12 and under free. Return admission is free both days. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Call the Ohio Craft Museum at 614-486-4402 for more information.

Duff Lindsay: Scheduled Speaker at Cultural Arts Center

The Columbus Recreation & Parks Cultural Arts Center (CAC), located Downtown at 139 W. Main St., will present a talk on Thursday, January 17 from noon to 1 p.m. covering the life and art of the African-American folk artists, Walter O. Mayo and his son, Walter L. Mayo. The program, “The Mayos: Extraordinary Folk Art: Carvings and Paintings,” includes presentations by Nannette Maciejunes, executive director of the Columbus Museum of Art, and Duff Lindsay, owner of Lindsay Gallery.

Walter O. Mayo (1878-1970), a wood carver, and his son Walter L. Mayo (1908-2000), a painter, were active members of the Central Ohio African-American community and produced an impressive body of masterful works reflecting their religious and agricultural roots. Farm and draft animals were favorite subjects as well as figures from Old Testament works.

This is one of a series of free programs organized by CAC to bring together artists and art lovers in a relaxed casual setting. The public is invited to bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy free coffee while learning about art from experts or the artists themselves. For more information and directions to the Center, call 614-645-7047 or visit www.culturalartscenteronline.org

Aldus Society Presentation: The Puritan Library

For its January meeting, The Aldus Society’s program is featuring Geoffrey Smith, professor and head of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library at The Ohio State University. Professor Smith will discuss the Puritan Library, a collection of works dealing with the history and theology of the Puritans of New England. This presentation will be held Thursday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Socializing begins at 7 p.m. The Aldus Society is a Columbus Society that meets monthly (except during the summer months) that welcomes all lovers of books and the printed arts. For more information call 614-864-9794 or visit www.AldusSociety.com

JungHaus 2nd Saturday Coffee and Conversation

Informal discussion exploring the concepts of Carl Jung and post-Jungians is offered by the C. G. Jung Association of Central Ohio in the JungHaus, 59 West Third Ave., the second Saturday of each month. These meeting are free (donations appreciated) and open to the public. On Saturday, January 12, JACO member Carol Jones Hughes will lead a discussion on “Exploring Our Dreams.” We can never explore our dreams enough to discover the insights that psyche wants us to know about ourselves, our relationships, our journey of individuation. This discussion will once again (and always) reaffirm that the path to enlightenment is greatly enhanced by exploring the themes which our dreams reveal to us. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. The JungHaus facility also includes a bookstore, library, and staff of analysts. Regular lectures by Jungian scholars are sponsored by the Jung Association. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday - Saturday. Call 614-291-8050 or visit their Web site at www.jungcentralohio.org for more information.

23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfast Celebration

The Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., will be hosting a breakfast celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 21 featuring keynote speaker James Lawson, a leading theoretician and tactician of nonviolence within the Civil Rights movement who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists. Born in Massillon, Ohio, and a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College and Oberlin College, where he received a graduate degree in theology, Lawson studied the principles of nonviolence resistance in India and continues to train activists. In 2004, he received the Community of Christ International Peace Award. The celebration will also include speeches by Columbus area high school and middle school students as well as a visiting student from Morehouse College in Atlanta where King graduated in 1948. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. Admission is $25 per person, $250 for tables of 10. For tickets and information, call 614-252-0868 or email mlkbreakfast@yahoo.com

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