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    Mega Weekend Summer 2016 – Vol. 13

    How are you spending the dog days of summer? Loving the outdoors? Or enjoying cool indoor activities? Don’t forget, our Back to School Supply drive is happening now, and our friends at Shadowbox have stepped up with a special deal! Get $5 off of your tickets to Schoolhouse Rock Live and Shadowbox Live will then still give half of your ticket proceeds to SWAT! This offer valid for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 7 or 14 only. $5 off code: SWAT. Current contests for you to win tickets to, courtesy Promowest, include: Ben Rector and The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Pick up tickets to Best Bites Tacos.

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    Thursday
    Have you tried Sandman’s Cheesesteak yet? Enjoy the Ohio State Fair through Sunday. Art exhibitions continue at CCAD, read our review of Aaron Fowler’s Tough Love. Sherrie Gallerie continues to exhibit Alice Carpenter’s art. Enjoy a Taste of Tri-Village this afternoon. The Heritage Concert series continues in Mayme Moore Park. COSI hosts another After Dark. The Randys play The Refectory. CAPA brings Where Eagles Dare to the Ohio Theatre. The Clippers play Indianapolis. See Jon Lovitz at the Funny Bone. NightLight614 shows The Goonies. The Winter’s Tale continues at Schiller Park. See POZ at the Performing Arts Center. Stop in The Angry Baker on King Ave.

    Friday
    Earthy Delights opens at the Riffe Gallery. The Hot Rod Hula Hop begins and goes through the weekend with a bunch of special events. Thanks for all doing Pelotonia! Enjoy an Argentinian Dinner Party and cooking with Mojoflo at The Kitchen. Do some belly laughs at a comedy event at Vue. See work by artist Donna McCarty-Estep at The Table. Tantrum Theater continues Dancing with Lughnasa. Fierce Women of Film continue kicking ass at the Wex. Movies on the Mile and The Main Event in Bexley are showing the new Star Wars.  The Dublin Irish Festival begins and goes through Sunday. It’s a late night at the Climbing Wall. Ohio’s Tax Free weekend starts. See Once on This Island Jr. at the Park Street Theater. Shop the Pearl Market. Go to the Columbus Summer Beerfest. JazZoo brings big band classics to the Zoo with vocalist Dee Daniels. See The Princess Bride at the Ohio Theater. Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds play notes. The Dive-in Movies shows Minions. Catch The Floorwalkers at Natalie’s. The Werk Out Music and Arts Festival begins.

    Saturday
    Surprise Modern Party + Cocktail Goods has their Grand Opening. Do the Red Shoe Run in Highbanks Metro Park. Lobster Days begin at the Hills Market Worthington. Geek Love opens at Wild Goose Creative. It’s time for Gallery Hop in the Short North. The Pizzuti Collection has their free family day, and then in the evening, their Pacesetters After Hours. Learn to navigate legal matters as a musician. Enjoy a Moet wine tasting at Wine on High. Have you experienced the Game Masters exhibit at COSI yet? The Fantasticks is nearly sold out, have you seen it? Work on a mural. Farmers Markets continue. The Commissary is having a big party for anyone bringing kitchen items they no longer need. New Albany Ballet hosts an open house. Go on a tour of Downtown Breweries. Brothers Drake celebrates National Mead Day and it’s your last chance to eat at the Tokyo Go Go Truck. Easton calls all Superheroes! KDB Easton has double game play going on for the summer. Go on a tour of an urban farm. Primer Saturdays begin at Dahlia. Tour gardens in German Village by candlelight. Another Cap City Nights Festival is happening at Driving Park Community Center. 934 Gallery opens a new art exhibit, showing work by Nick Stull and Christopher Cropper. Watch The Wizard of OZ with CAPA’s Summer Movie Series, Saturday and Sunday. Get Right at Skully’s.

    Sunday
    Germania hosts a pops concert. The Picasso exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art is certainly something to experience! It’s the final day of the Ohio State Fair. Ohio Local Foods Week begins. Shop the Columbus Summer Flea at Seventh Son. Origami in the Garden continues at the Franklin Park Conservatory. There’s another Peddler’s Picnic at the North Market. The Hocking River String Band plays the Goodale Park Music Series. See Schoolhouse Rock Live, save $5 and help raise money for our Back to School Supply Drive!

    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 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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