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    Mega Fall Weekend 2015 – Vol. 10

    It’s a special holiday weekend, so you get your Mega Weekend a little earlier. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Check out the Holiday Shopping Guide and discover lots of gift ideas from our local shops. Enter to win a pair of tickets to upcoming Promowest shows: The Arcs, The Revivalists, BORNS, plus, CATCO’s Peter and the Starcatcher.

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    Wednesday
    Join House Wine for their world famous Thanksgiving Eve beer tasting. Get in the holiday spirit with Merry & Bright at the Franklin Park Conservatory. See Wildlights and go ice skating at the Zoo. There’s a new holiday musical to see at Easton. Avoid your family at Hop Yard 62. There’s championship boxing happening at the LC. Go to Magic Night at Camelot Cellars. Westie’s Gastropub hosts the Big Bad Music Trivia Show. Broadway presents Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, through Sunday. Rambling House Soda Pop hosts Word Church and it’s Amy Turn Sharp’s birthday! Notes presents Songwriters in the Round. Check out Everybody’s a Comedian at Little Rock Bar.

    Thursday
    Enjoy your Thanksgiving! Work on your llama for Sew to Speak’s holiday softie contest. Macy’s at Tuttle will be celebrating the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Support the Green Lawn Abbey in their effort to get a matching grant to replace a stained glass window.

    Friday
    Shop Black Friday in the Short North, and receive a free, limited edition Short North Arts District Black Friday Messenger Bag at select retailers. What the Rock?! has their annual doorbuster sale going on. Check out Crizzly at Skully’s. Stop in the Ohio Craft Museum for unique gifts. Spoonful Records is having a special event for Black Friday. Vintage store The Catbird Seat is closing and having a huge tag sale. House Wine reopens for Black Friday. Travel to Newport Aquarium and do a water wonderland with scuba Santa. Take a carriage ride at Easton. The Blue Jackets take on the Penguins. CAPA presents Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the Palace, through Sunday. Holiday Hoopla continues at Shadowbox Live. The Columbus Children’s Theater continues Mr. Scrooge. Enjoy smokey-British blues rock at Big Room Bar with Mount Carmel + Brujas Del Sol. CitizenDorianS, aka DJ Spidey-X, takes over the decks at Little Rock Bar. Dance off Thanksgiving at Restart at Avalon.

    Saturday
    Shop the Not Your Mama’s Holiday Market 2015 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Have you tried Dough Mama yet? Try an Escape Room. Celebrate Campfires, Kayaks, and Coffee at Clintonville Outfitters. Enjoy a stroll through the galleries at the Wexner Center and see After Picasso. It’s Small Business Saturday and the Short North and other area businesses have deals waiting for you! Take your family to make an herb craft in Gahanna. Check out Swank at the Garden Theater, or Girls, Gags, and Giggles at the Shrunken Head. Nite Owl Theatre takes you to The Twilight Zone.

    Sunday
    Time to move on to Photos with Santa. The Daily Growler hosts a beer and donut pairing with Buckeye Donuts. Old Worthington Library has their annual Holiday Open House. The Howdy returns to The Commissary. Lemongrass hosts some art and jazz. There’s a BeatBox Workshop at The Creative Plug. Shadowbox shows Scrooge The Musical. Cheer on the Crew in the MLS Conference Finals at Zauber Brewing, or a free viewing party at Studio 35. Crazy Mama’s Concerts Presents: The 24th Street Wailers Sponsored by Four String Brewing Co. at Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza & Live Music. The Liz Woolley Band plays The Walrus.

    Special Note
    Don’t forget, Tuesday, December 1st is Giving Tuesday and The Columbus Foundation and Jeni’s have a special deal for you: On December 1, Jeni’s, in The Spirit of Columbus, has generously partnered with the Foundation to offer a free, small ice cream to everyone who spends $20 or more on either a Gifts of Kindness contribution, a Charitable Gift Card, or a gift to any of the 600 central Ohio nonprofits in PowerPhilanthropy, the Foundation’s online marketplace.

    Check out the Events Calendar for even more things to do, and if you have something you want to highlight, post it in the comments! Would you like to get this in your inbox and easily share with all of your friends? Sign up here:

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    Anne Evans
    Anne Evanshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-evans/
    Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
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