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    Mega Weekend Fall 2016 – Vol. 3

    It’s looking like a gorgeous weekend, and there are still some fun outdoor events for you to enjoy!  Plenty of contests are going on for Haunted Fest, win tickets to Naked Classics, and to Promowest shows Metro Station, Good Charlotte, James Vincent McMorrow, and Chase Rice. Best Bites Burgers is next week, take a look at the delicious burgers you’ll be able to try!

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    Thursday
    Dick & Jane Week continues through Sunday. Dare to be Heard continues at the Cultural Arts Center (read up on what the building used to be!). Utopia Banished continues at the Angela Meleca Gallery. Hitchcoktober continues at the Gateway Film Center all month. New event Hop & Shop starts at Polaris. St. James Tavern hosts a Founders Tap Takeover with KPS. PACT invites you to watch Coming to America, free at the Lincoln Theatre. Practice wood carving. Meet new members of Mayor Ginther’s cabinet. Learn why plant pollinators matter. Switchfoot and Reliant K play Express Live! Blue Jackets play Boston in a preseason match. Improv Wars head to Round 3. Michael Moore will be making an appearance in neighboring Wilmington. MadLab opens Until he Wasn’t.

    Friday
    ProMusica brings a new way to take in music to the stage with Naked Classics. Start your weekend at Rambling House Soda at a family friendly event. Have you stopped in the cat cafe yet? Glass Axis begins their Pumpkin Patch Sale. Pearl Market is winding down, there’s only a few more left. Flannagan’s Dublin invites you to Fear Fest. Take in a Sip & Spa Wine Tasting at Hills Market Downtown. Kip Moore plays Express Live! The Kingdom Image Awards are this weekend. The Shadow Zone continues at Shadowbox. Morgan Page makes you dance at Dahlia. Ten Pin Alley has Rocky Horror and bowling. It’s your last chance to tour the Rooftop Garden on the Lazarus building (until next May). The All American Quarter Horse Congress is in town. The Columbus Italian Festival begins and goes through Sunday.

    Saturday
    The Columbus Open Studio and Stage event begins and goes through Sunday, letting you visit artists’ studios and go behind the stage at some iconic places. Shop the Moonlight Market. Kids are invited to make castles at OSU Urban Arts Space. Go on the Year of Yay Bike Ride. Don’t miss the beautiful works of Aminah Robinson at the Hammond Harkins Gallery. Learn origami at the Franklin Park Conservatory with a master paper folding artist. The Indiana Hoosiers come to take on the Buckeyes. Yellow Springs hosts their Fall Street Fair and were you a lucky one to get a ticket to Dave Chappelle’s Juke Joint party? There’s a teeter totter marathon going on at North Market. Discover your family history at the Main Library. Enchanted Elements hosts an expo. Alison Rose teaches another Intro to Screen Printing. Fashion Week Columbus has a kids fashion show. Artist Carol Stewart will have an open house. All Oakland Nursery locations will host their annual Fall Festival. It’s All Been Done brings their Radio show to MadLab. Buns & Brews hosts their Grand Opening. Witness the performance of an old classic variety show, The Good, The Bad & The Geeky LiVE From Packrat Comics. Body Language celebrates their second anniversary at Victory’s Live. Swank has their 20’s party at the Big Room Bar. Grandview Theater & Drafthouse has a trivia night. Make sure to see the acclaimed Black Mountain College collection at the Wex. It’s Highland Weekend at the Renaissance Festival. Enjoy the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival on Saturday and Sunday.

    Sunday
    Nurtur Salon in the Brewery District invites you to Beauty for a Cure. LGBT families can find resources and support at the Family Conference and Expo. Shop the Peddler’s Picnic at the North Market. The Scioto Audubon is the stage for the Columbus CROP Hunger Walk, and Alum Creek is hosting the Columbus Out of the Darkness Walk. Fashion Week Columbus hosts a High Fashion Tea and Wedding Show at The Grand. ProMusica’s season opener is Sunday at the Southern Theatre. Go on a Pokéblitz Tram Ride at Blendon Woods Metro Park. The Homes on Pullman Way open up for an open house. Studio 35 hosts a beer tasting and a movie with Best in Show. Little Shop of Horrors continues at Shadowbox Live. Celebrate the return of Too Many Cooks at Wild Goose. If you want to collect nuts, the Ohio Wildlife Center could use some help to support baby squirrels. Neighborhood Services Inc invites you to Dishin’ For Hunger. The New Albany Symphony opens their season with Rhapsody in Blue. Studio 35 has the premier of Clowntown. Ingrid Michelson plays Express Live! Watch the second debate.

    There’s always more in the Events Calendar! 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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