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    Mega Weekend Summer 2016 – Vol. 9

    Happy summer weekend. We added some new contests for you to win tickets to, courtesy Promowest: Lucius, Ben Rector, Foals, and The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Looking for some vegetarian dishes? Tickets to Healthy Bites are on sale, and includes free yoga sessions by Art of Yoga, plus current Columbus Museum of Art exhibitions (a $20 value!).

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    Thursday
    If you are white and want to support #BlackLivesMatter, attend a meeting tonight put on by Showing Up for Racial Justice at the Driving Park Library. The Downtown Live Concert Series begins at Columbus Commons. The Gateway Film Center hosts Round 1 of Iron Pixel. Try out Buns and Brews. Catch Tammy Faye’s Final Audition at Tantrum Theater. See the printmaking exhibition Secrets at the OSU Faculty Club. Paws in the Plaza returns to Creekside. COSI’s After Dark features the new gaming exhibit. Join the CYP Summer Social Club at Granero. Go on a walking tour of Downtown. CAPA’s Summer Movie is Ghost. Nightlight614 features Jurassic Park outside at Genoa Park. See Front Street Funk at Shadowbox. The Actors’ Theatre continues The Count of Monte Cristo in Schiller Park. Dolphin Tale 2 plays outdoors in Grove City.

    Friday
    Enjoy the North Market Ohio Wine Festival through Sunday. The Wexner Center starts their new series of badass women of film, Don’t Call Me Honey: Fierce Women of Film. The Columbus Black Theater Festival kicks off Friday. Crusties, an art show of old men of film, opens at the Gateway Film Center. Are you doing the Fright Nights Campout? Jewelweed Floral Studio hosts an opening for artist Andy Clager. Check out a car show. It’s another late night at the Climbing Wall. Check out the Pearl Market. Attend a benefit for Franklinton Gardens. Franklinton Friday has a full slate of art events. Glass Axis features art, fun, and ice cream! Dave Matthews Band plays Nationwide Arena. See Best of Shadowbox Live. CAPA’s Summer Movie is Another Thin Man. See Popgun and stick around for Back to the Future at the Scioto Mile. See Westside Story at the Park Street Theater. The Green Lawn Abbey is showing Dragonwyck outdoors. Dive-in Movies start at Zoombezi Bay with The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water. Futurismo opens at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. The AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days begin.

    Saturday
    Pirate Island opens at the Zoo. Go on the Columbus Craft Cocktail Tour in the Short North. Stroll the Moonlight Market on Gay Street. Picnic with the Pops features Nelly. Shop The Butcher and Grocer, and pop by your favorite Farmers Markets. Blooms and Butterflies continues at Franklin Park Conservatory, and see Origami in the Garden. See the Miss Gay Ohio finals at Axis, Saturday and Sunday. 4th and 4th Fest is happening at Ace of Cups. PBJ & Jazz has another concert in the Topiary Park. Learn to keep bees. Columbus Clippers have two games against Indianapolis. Deschutes Brewery brings their street pub to Genoa Park. The Sticky Fingers Food Fest comes to Express Live! Go on a Grandview Brewery Tour. Cottage Street has opened in their new location in Grandview. Smidge and Pinch has a cocktails and cupcakes ladies night. There’s a free Cap City Nights Festival at the Barack Community Center. Camelot Cellars hosts Music on Oak. Hear some speakeasy gypsy jazz at The Refectory. Watch Top Hat at the Ohio Theater. Body Language dance party returns to Victory’s Live. Head down to Yellow Springs and get a good look at the planets.

    Sunday
    Olde Towne East hosts the Summer Tour of Historic Homes. The Ohio Craft Museum opens a new show, Mindful, exploring mental health through art. The Goodale Park Music Series beings featuring Fields and Planes. It’s the final day of the Columbus Black Theater Festival. The Beeler Gallery is open with their free exhibits. See the comics exhibit at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum. See the Picasso Exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art. Do the Flower Run at the Scioto Audubon Metro Park. Body Pure Pilates gives a free class at Athleta Easton. Broke Johnny Food Truck hosts a PopUp Brunch in OTE. Attend Cherry Sundays. Handel’s is having a Dollar Cone Day. Homes on Pullman Way’s model home is finished and they are hosting an open house. Clippers have another game. Go on a bike tour of Upper Arlington. See Schoolhouse Rock Live at Shadowbox.

    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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