Experience Columbus

June 19, 2013 / Bicentennial Park
Splish-Splash into summer! Join us for FountainSide presented by American Electric Power and Sunny 95 for a variety of FREE children's activities. This delightful Columbus Recreation and Parks series offers water play and fountain fun at the interactive Scioto Mile Fountain. Unleash your inner engineer at FountainSide this week! Learn, build and play with Bricks 4 Kidz and Magic Mountain. Explore the wonderful world of COSI, learn to get creative with healthy food at the Local Matters tent, see what the buzz is about at Central Ohio Beekeepers Association and get your hands dirty at Lowe's How to Grow station. Don't forget to cool off with some frozen treats from the Sunny 95/Meijer Treat Truck!

June 19, 2013 / Garden Theater
For the 3rd year in a row, the broad spectrum of Columbus's GLBTQ stand up community are sticking together, and kicking off "Pride Celebrations" the only way they know how - with an endless stream of embarrassing stories, double entendres (aka cock references), and about 30 buckets of glitter. Zachariah Baird hosts with featured performances by Wonder Doug, Carlos Teel, Joseph Ivan, Lindsey Martin, and of course Brooke Cartus.

June 19, 2013 / Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Along Conservatory Drive parallel to East Broad Street. Browse a wide selection of fruits and vegetables, meat and dairy, baked goods, and more. Grab dinner from a local food truck and enjoy family entertainment, activities and cooking demos. June 19: Kids' Craft--grass caterpillar. Walk with a Doc begins at 3:30.

June 19, 2013 / Renaissance Columbus Downtown
Celebrating all that summer has to offer with a picnic on our 4th floor rooftop terrace. We will be serving up boozy floats with Jeni's Ice Cream, CBC Beer, and OYO vodka. Enjoy live entertainment from The Salty Caramels and tasty picnic foods provided by Latitude 41 Restaurant. (great view included)

June 19, 2013 / Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
Noted cooking teacher, culinary expert and lifelong food enthusiast, long-time Worthington resident Betty Ann Litvak shares here secrets for success in this engaging and informative cookbook that reflects her years of cooking lore. Filled with outstanding recipes and entertaining stories, her first published book is the go-to book in your kitchen.

June 15-19, 2013 / Gateway Film Center
Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) watches helplessly as his wife and child are murdered by Union men led by Capt. Terrill (Bill McKinney). Seeking revenge, Wales joins the Confederate Army. He refuses to surrender when the war ends, but his fellow soldiers go to hand over their weapons -- and are massacred by Terrill. Wales guns down some of Terrill's men and flees to Texas, where he tries to make a new life for himself, but the bounty on his head endangers him and his new surrogate family.

June 15-19, 2013 / Gateway Film Center
The true story of fast-draws and wild rides, battles with posses, train and bank robberies, a torrid love affair and a new lease on outlaw life in far away Bolivia. It is also a character study of a remarkable friendship between Butch - possibly the most likeable outlaw in frontier history - and his closest associate, the fabled, ever-dangerous Sundance Kid.

June 15-19, 2013 / Gateway Film Center
Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly) is an orphan sent to live with her uncle at his mansion that is full of secrets. She discovers a cousin she never knew she had and a neglected garden she is determined to bring back to life.

June 18, 2013 / Camelot Cellars Winery
Join Writer's Block at Camelot Cellars for the perfect pairing: a night of wine and poetry! This summer series of poetry and wine will be in our Tuscan Room, where for $5 you can take in the best of local Columbus poetic talent, while enjoying a locally crafted glass of wine.

June 18, 2013 / Shadowbox Live
The French-American Peace Ensemble is an all-star collaborative of master improvisers from Chicago, New Orleans, New York, and France. Each member brings over 40 years of engaging in the art of improvisation. They will spontaneously be creating musical compositions as well as working through newly written compositions by members of the group.

June 18, 2013 / Camelot Cellars Winery
Join us for a Celebrity Bartender Night with Nina West! "Super Drag Queen" Nina West, will be pouring wine to raise money for Project Zero Ohio. Come in and have a glass of wine with a portion of the proceeds going toward helping to raise funds for local HIV/AIDS charities and resources.

June 18, 2013 / Grandview Heights Public Library
Exceptional jazz pianist/singer and two-time Emmy Award winner.

June 16-17, 2013 / Legend Valley
WCO's Country Jam 2013 will be taking place at Legend Valley Music- Buckeye Lake featuring performances by: Gary Allan, Randy Houser, Maggie Rose, Parmalee, Matt Mason and Cliff Cody.

June 17, 2013 / Goodale Park
Columbus Landmarks Foundation is partnering with Columbus Public Health to offer free guided tours of Columbus Art Walk sites and districts summer through fall. This special program is made possible, in part, by the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Join in conversations during these free, hour-long guided tours led by expert guides. Whether you live up the street or are visiting from another city, take a walk while taking in local culture. These unique tours offer a great way to explore the art, history, and architecture of our Columbus neighborhoods. Tours will begin promptly at the time and location listed.

June 17, 2013 / Columbus Museum of Art
The New York Times bestselling author of 11 international blockbusters including The Jefferson Key and The Templar Legacy, Steve Berry returns with a brand new historical thriller sure to please reviewers and readers everywhere. His novels have been translated into 40 languages with more than 15 million printed copies in 51 countries. History lies at the heart of all the novels of this former trial attorney whose brilliant ability to weave narrative talent with highly believable plotting has made him one of the foremost practitioners of the suspense genre. Cotton Malone is Berry's international adventure hero, and in The King's Deception, he and his 15-year-old son are headed to Europe where a present-day diplomatic showdown has its roots in a centuries-old mystery, going back to Tudor England.

June 15-16, 2013 / Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus
Set in Florence, Italy in 1299, the opera tells the story of a family eager to inherit their late patriarch's fortune, only to find that he has left everything to a monastery. Desperate, they call on local trickster Gianni Schicchi, who hatches a clever plan. Maestro Alessandro Siciliani will conduct the orchestra and the 15-person cast, and Christopher Purdy will direct.

June 15-16, 2013 / Palace Theatre
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live's Elmo Makes Music. Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny's new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover 'instruments' they never knew existed - rubber duckies, trash can lids, and even cookie jars. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together.

June 15-16, 2013 / Village Green in historic Worthington
An eagerly anticipated event, located in a highly populated, metropolitan area at the intersection of major state routes and interstate highways serving Columbus, Ohio This juried show features over 150 select artists and fine craftsmen exhibiting sculptures, ceramics, oils, watercolors, furniture, jewelry, fiber, glass, photography and mixed media in applied and fine arts. In addition to art, the festival includes food concessions, quaint downtown shops, local eateries and the regular Saturday Farmers Market.

June 16, 2013 / Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
Our monthly movie series continues with Jaws. There has never been a movie or a phenomenon like JAWS, the terrifying motion picture from the horrific best seller and one of the most popular films of all time. Rated PG; 124 minutes; 1975

June 14-16, 2013 / Creekside Park & Plaza
The 15th Annual Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival is held over the weekend of June 14-16 in Olde Gahanna and is hosted by the Gahanna Convention and Visitors Bureau. There are five stages of amazing entertainment, festival food, and craft vendors. The festival has grown over the years and is expected to draw over 50,000 people.