Community

Sunday, July 13, 10am-3pm, various locations within Merion Village

We are thrilled to invite you to the 26th Annual Merion Village Garden Tour! The 2025 tour will be held on Sunday, July 13 from 10am to 3pm. This annual event is free and open to the public!

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Saturday, July 12, 10am-6pm; Sunday, July 13, 10am-5pm; Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave. and the nearby Topiary Park, 480 E. Town St.

The 2025 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors, panel discussions, author talks, book signings, and more!

The Festival Marketplace will brim with dozens of bookish retailers, community exhibitors, an entertainment lineup, local food court, the popular “Indie Author Alley” pavilion, and the “Friends of the Library Big Book Sale” tent.

Saturday, July 12, 10am-6pm; Sunday, July 13, 10am-5pm; Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave. and the nearby Topiary Park, 480 E. Town St.

The 2025 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors, panel discussions, author talks, book signings, and more!

The Festival Marketplace will brim with dozens of bookish retailers, community exhibitors, an entertainment lineup, local food court, the popular “Indie Author Alley” pavilion, and the “Friends of the Library Big Book Sale” tent.

Saturday, July 12, 6:30-11pm, 1710 Dorsetshire Rd.

Let’s get together in person for a Salon at Pat Marida’s house!

This event is free and open to the public. Some refreshments will be provided; potluck dishes are welcome; BYOB; bring a lawn chair.

Our speaker Chikako will speak on “Project 2025 and Managing Socio-Political Stress: Community and Personal Empowerment.”

Saturday, July 12, 6-8pm [doors open at 5:30pm], Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

Saturday, July 12, 4:30-7:30pm, Maloney Park, 1701 Joyce Ave.

We’re visiting Columbus communities to connect you — our neighbors — to vital resources, delicious food, live music, and so much more. Best of all, the Rise Up CBUS! events are free! Visit Columbus.gov/RiseUpCBUS for other events and more information.

Hosted by City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods.

Saturday, July 12, 2pm, The Reeb Center, 280 Reeb Ave.

The Mighty Troubadours, playfully also known as “The Troubz,” perform “new grass” with a “whimsical intensity . . . soulful harmonies and foot-tapping instrumentation.” See them on Saturday, July 12 at The Reeb Center, 280 Reeb Ave., as part of the Columbus Folk Music Society’s Americana/Folk Concert Series.

Refreshments will be served at 2pm, followed by a community open mic at 2:30. The Mighty Troubadours take the stage at 3pm. Admission is free; donations are welcomed.

Saturday, July 12, 2:30-11:30pm, Shamrock Club of Columbus, 60 W. Castle Rd.

Join us for a celebration of Irish culture, music, dance, sport, and more!

This event will include vendors, food trucks, raffles, and more.

Admission pricing: $25.00 [children 3-12 $5.00].

Hosted by Shamrock Club of Columbus.

Saturday, July 12, 11am-1pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.

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Use this link to attend this meeting virtually.

Hosted by Columbus DSA [Democratic Socialists of America].

Saturday, July 12, 8:45am-2pm, Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr.

Join us for All Aboard Ohio’s 2025 Annual Meeting as we look ahead to “Ohio’s Future: Built by Rail.” This engaging, forward-looking event will bring together transportation advocates, civic leaders, and community members to explore the opportunities and momentum shaping Ohio’s passenger rail landscape.

Your ticket includes a full day of programming on Saturday, with breakfast, a boxed lunch, and access to keynote speakers (TBA), panels, and networking opportunities.