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    Mega Weekend Fall 2016 – Vol. 9

    Happy Weekend! Are you thinking about the holidays yet? Our Holiday Shopping Guide, presented by Elm & Iron begins tomorrow! Look for it. Help GCAC gather responses by taking a survey about the arts in our region. Promowest is offering you the chance to win a pair of tickets to Saved by the 90s!

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    Thursday
    The LGBTFest wraps up their films this weekend. LEGOs continue at the Columbus Museum of Art. Join the CSO for a free happy hour and concert tonight. Dublin invites you to participate in the 12 Elves of Dublin Scavenger Hunt. Chase Rice plays Express Live! Learn about how retail fits into the digital marketplace. High Line Car House invites you to taste winter wines. Make as many porcelain pendants as you can at The Smithery. Learn about a new kind of school for kids. Gross Indecency continues its run at CATCO. It’s the final weekend for Kiss of the Spider Woman at Short North Stage. Monthly party Freq is at Bossy Grrls Pin Up Joint. Holiday Hoopla begins at Shadowbox Live.

    Friday
    Don’t forget to do the Craftin’ Outlaws Scavenger Hunt to win a golden early bird ticket! Wildlights begin at the Zoo and you can get in (Friday night only) with a donation of 5 cans of food per person to support the Mid Ohio Food Bank. A new Charleys Philly Steaks opens on Friday. The International Gem & Jewelry Show begins. How will digital communication shape our future? Get your hands on those new Evercrisp apples! What do healthy cities look like? Small & Wonderful opens at Hammond Harkins Galleries. Do some cooking with MojoFlo at The Kitchen. Short North invites you to get in the holiday spirit with a tree lighting in Poplar Park. Same for Easton. Check out a Battle of the Bands. Columbus Blue Jackets take on New York Rangers. Wholly Craft invites you to a Pinterest Party to get ready for Thanksgiving entertaining. Lil Uzi Vert is at Express Live! Go to the Santa Paws silent auction benefit at Callahan’s. Another Year, Another Christmas continues at the Franklinton Playhouse. Join the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for the Last Notes Festival. Park Street Saloon hosts the 3rd Annual Tribute to The Last Waltz. Beefquake dance party is back for another fun night at The Summit. You can also hit up dance parties Damn, Girl or Laser Beam. Bad Movie Nite returns to Studio 35 with a VHS Party.

    Saturday
    You’ve got 4 days to try Morgan Spurlock’s new restaurant, Holy Chicken! Merry & Bright opens at the Franklin Park Conservatory and you can check out the retired plant sale. 934 Gallery hosts an artist talk with Jesse Baker. Dump your unwanted tech at area Staples. Check out the Gifts of the Craftsmen. Go on the Columbus Tweed Ride. Holiday Craft Show season is ramping up with the Not Your Mama’s Craft Market and Ohio Made. Get an intro to 3D Printing. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood comes to the Palace. The scripted comedy show It’s All Been Done Radio Hour is at MadLab. Go on the Columbus Craft Cocktail Tour Downtown. Check out an aerial dance show. Paul Van Dyk will be at Dahlia. Old School hip hop party O-Gee will be happening at Copious. The Claudettes perform at Natalie’s.

    Sunday
    Are you running the Hot Chocolate 5K? Watch Just Eat It, a movie about food waste. Or go try the Sriracha Big Mac at McD’s. See the Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College exhibition at the Wex. Make cat themed art to submit to an upcoming art show. Roxy Paine’s lifescale dioramas continue at the Beeler Gallery. Lineage Brewing hosts another Fall Yoga Series.

    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
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    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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