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    Mega Weekend – Top Things to Do This Weekend

    Welcome to the weekend! Check out our current contests for a chance to win tickets to festivals, Jazzoo, concerts, and more. Tickets are on sale for the Coffee ColLab event coming up on August 24.

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    Good luck to everyone riding Pelotonia this year for its 10th anniversary!

    Get your jig on at the Dublin Irish Festival.

    The Goodale Park Music Series celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year.  (Photo of The Wayfarers and Jim Coe, courtesy of Beth Brickweg, GPMS Committee Chair)

    The Goodale Park Music Series Celebrates 10 Years!

    GPMS is a series of free Sunday afternoon concerts each summer; its mission is to promote community and diversity, support Columbus musicians and artists and to celebrate the beauty of Goodale Park. This week’s concert features Mistar Anderson, Sunday Aug. 5th from 12:30 to 2:00 PM.

    Sharon Weiss Gallery’s mural “Breaking Loose” by artist Edmund Boateng on the corner of North High Brewing. (Photos courtesy of Short North Alliance, photographer Rachel Yuricich)

    Local Arts Events:

    The Harlem Renaissance Experience at Gallery Hop
    Pasos de Arte 2018 Exhibition
    Creating Identity from Place
    Drawn East
    Think Like an Artist Thursdays
    Roger Parramore Glass Art Exhibtion
    GAAC Arts in the Alley

    Here’s your chance to check out professional coed tree climbing arborists from around the world as they compete for the title of International Tree Climbing Champion. (photo via event listing)

    Get Outside at These Events:

    Leave No Trace Awareness Hike
    WWE Monday Night Raw
    International Tree Climbing Championship with Arbor Fair
    “RUN FOR IT” 5K
    Ohio Mini Road-racing League
    Master Yoga Class with Christian Florez at Heartfelt Yoga Studio
    Outdoor Movies for the Weekend

    Don’t miss great live music acts such as Highly Suspect, onstage this weekend! (photo via event listing)

    Live Music:

    Highly Suspect
    Rock of Ages
    Kim Walker-Smith’s On My Side Tour
    Harbour at The Basement
    Rhythm on the River
    Jordan Munson // Electric Rodeo Revival // Leechwife
    99.7 The Blitz Great Summer Smokeout featuring Marilyn Manson, Jonathan Davis, Melvins

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    Don’t miss the last weekend of the Ohio State Fair! Check out dates, times, and ticket prices in the event listing.

    More Weekend Events:

    Westgate Farmers Market
    Final Weekend for The Ohio State Fair
    In Pursuit | T.Wong x Parker Louis x David Michael
    Forward Motion: Bike Touring Stories from Mary Ann Thomas
    $10.25 Series Featuring Yungblud

    There’s always more in the Events Calendar! Here’s a list of events for Thursday, for Friday, for Saturday, and for Sunday. If you have something you want to highlight, post it in the comments!

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    Kylie Harwell-Sturgill
    Kylie Harwell-Sturgillhttps://columbusunderground.com
    Kylie Harwell-Sturgill formerly assisted Columbus Underground with graphic design, events and other special projects. Her background in music performance, visual art, and journalism gives her an appreciation for connecting with local artists and writers in Columbus.
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