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Thursday, May 29, 4:30-7:30pm, Marion Franklin Community Center, 2801 Lockbourne Rd.

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.

Sunday, June 1, 1-4pm, School of Rock Columbus, 949 W. Third Ave.

The Tri-Village Family Fun Fest will be a free street festival located on Dover Ave. (right next to School of Rock Columbus), where we will have live music, food trucks, vendors, face painting, free music lessons, and so much more. This is an event for the community for all ages.

Featured vendors: Sadie Baby Sweets, Clay Cafe, Chick Happens Food Truck, Hook and Ladder Ice Cream, Bricks and Minifigs, Discovering You Portraits, Flocal Co., Ballooning with Izzy, Funatics4u Face Painting, and more!

Saturday, May 31, 10:30am, Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.

Join us at Columbus Vision Connection for the latest and greatest updates from ARVO [Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology] 2025, presented by Ben Shaberman, Vice President, Science Communications. Connect with fellow community members and explore the inspiring exhibits at the art museum while you’re here!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Tuesday, May 27, 6-7pm, Healthy Community Center [OSU Wexner Medical Center], 1600 E. Long St.

We’re gearing up for our first official volunteer orientations.

We’d love for you to join us on one of the following dates:

• Tuesday, May 27, 6-7pm, Healthy Community Center [OSU Wexner Medical Center], 1600 E. Long St.

• Saturday, May 31, 10-11am, Broad St. Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad St.

Saturday, May 24, 11am-1pm, Pattycake Bakery, 3870 N. High St.

Join us for drinks and sweets at this delicious vegan co-op bakery. Mingle with like-minded Columbus vegans. Pattycake offers everything from cupcakes, cookies, cakes, muffins, whoopie pies, as well as gluten-free goodies. They also have coffee, oat milk, and cold brew.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Columbus Vegan Meetup.

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