Experience Columbus

May 11, 2013 / COSI
Join robot clubs from all over Central Ohio as they show you how robots move, sense the world, and do work. Explore how we interact with robots every day.

May 11, 2013 / Davis-Shai House
Take Mom out for a special tea. At the Davis-Shai House she will enjoy a relaxing and memorable afternoon tea accompanied by a fashionable style show.

May 11, 2013 / Scioto Audubon Park
Join us for a 5k run and 1 mile walk along the trails of Scioto Audubon Park to the sound of live music playing along the course. A fun run, walk & roll for all ages!

May 11, 2013 / Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
Thom Bresh is a National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame inductee,2001. He's had a lengthy career in music, at one point hosting his own weekly television variety show Nashville Swing. Thom has performed with Bob Hope, Chet Atkins, Gordon Lightfoot, and too many others to list. Finger-picking in the style made famous by Merle Travis, he brings the Travis legacy to new audiences.

May 10, 2013 / Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Consistently acclaimed for his driving energy and mature interpretation, Lane will be performing a variety of repertoire from French, Belgium, German, English and American composers spanning four centuries from Buxtehude to Pinkham.

May 10, 2013 / Southern Theatre
The annual Spring Soiree Concert is ProMusica's signature fundraising event, and features a pre-concert party at the Westin Hotel, with fine food and drink, live entertainment and the chance to win exclusive prizes. This festive party is followed by a performance at the adjacent Southern Theatre. This year's event will feature ProMusica Chamber Orchestra performing with renowned bluegrass legend and 14-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. Mandolin virtuoso Ricky Skaggs has elevated bluegrass and American roots music into the mainstream throughout a successful 50-year career, and we are thrilled to present him in central Ohio for this one-night-only performance!

May 10, 2013 / Columbus College of Art & Design Studios on Broad
It's happening again. THE fashion event in Columbus: a larger-than-life runway show of the top work by our 2013 Fashion Design graduates. A whirlwind of glamour, great music, and beautiful people, all whipped up to support student scholarships at CCAD. We call it a win-win-win-win.

May 10, 2013 / Martin De Porres Center
Mystery and women's fiction writer Emilie Richards will do a talk.

May 10, 2013 / Stonewall Union
Ohioana Award-winning novelist Ellis Avery will meet readers and speak.

May 10, 2013 / German Village Society Meeting Haus
Jazz and Juleps is a signature event of the German Village Garten Club held the Friday evening before the Garten Markt. This is your opportunity to buy our fabulous selection of specialty plants, planters, trellises, garden art, jewelry, gifts for Mother's Day, and other special items before the GartenMarkt opens to the public on Saturday. Enjoy a lush buffet of your favorite hors d'ouevres, juleps and other beverages, the entertaining vibes of Jazz Mary and her keyboard, and mingle with your neighbors.

May 10, 2013 / Gateway Film Center
Attention all dewdroppers and dolls! Jazzed about Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby? Help us bring the Jazz Age back to life with a Gatsby-style shindig. Come dressed in Roaring '20s fashion and toast the romance of the period with drink specials Gatsby himself would've thirsted for. With themed catering and live Jazz Age music provided by a Jazz Arts Group combo. And all of it in 3D because, well, real life is in 3D.

May 10, 2013 / The Makoy Center
The MOMologues is POEM's signature fundraising event, designed to raise awareness for POEM's core mission while also giving attendees an evening to come together in community to laugh about motherhood. A full 100% of the event proceeds benefit POEM, which provides peer support to enhance medical and psychological care for moms with pregnancy and postpartum depression (PPD). POEM provides a multitude of free services including mom-to-mom support groups, a telephone support line, a Mentor Mom program, workshops for providers and healthcare provider referrals.

May 9, 2013 / Drexel Theatre
In celebration of the new film, The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio, the Drexel Theatre invites you to attend a Gatsy Soiree at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 9 followed by a screeningof the new film at 10 p.m. Join us as the Drexel lobby is transformed into a 1920s Speakeasy featuring Gatsby themed cocktails, period music and Charleston and Lindy-hop dance demos. Play Gatsby trivia and possibly win one of our fabulous prizes. Come in your best Roaring 20s attire or just as you are. Your admission ticket to the movie gets you into the Soiree.

May 9, 2013 / Columbus Museum of Art
In celebration of the new Columbus Museum of Art expansion, the Museum and the Columbus Historical Society present a conversation about building the Columbus Museum of Art. Architects Michael Bongiorno and Bob Loversidge will join CMA Executive Director Nannette V. Maciejunes to discuss the ins and outs and ups and downs of building the Columbus Museum of Art. Michael Bongiorno is the lead architect on the Design Group team that designed the new wing and the reconfiguration of the 1970s building. Bob Loversidge is the principal of Schooley Caldwell, the firm that designed and shepherded the renovation of our 1930s Beaux Arts building and Beaton Hall.

May 9, 2013 / Ohio Theatre
Each year, the Keyholder event draws together a diverse audience to celebrate the women and girls who have made a difference in our lives. Our two guests this year are no exception. From their work together on the documentary, Half the Sky, actress America Ferrera and author Sheryl WuDunn have a powerful message to share; one that illustrates the incredible potential of women and girls. Join us.

May 9, 2013 / Capital University Field house
The region's most celebrated chefs, brew masters, and winery representatives welcome you as they mix useful knowledge with tasting portions of signature dishes and distinctive beverages.

May 9, 2013 / Davis-Shai House
Impress your friends with new grilling recipes while overlooking our beautiful garden. Local grill masters and landscapers share recipes and gardening tips.

May 9, 2013 / Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
BalletMet and the MAC have been partners in teaching dance and movement classes for all ages since the opening of the Center. The very talented young dancers and pre-professionals of BalletMet will demonstrate how talented and diverse young dancers can be as they glide across the stage of the MAC.

May 9, 2013 / Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington
In conjunction with the Ohioana Book Festival, the MAC will host a meet & greet and book reading with Ohio author Carla Buckley. Carla Buckley was born in Washington, D.C. She has worked as an assistant press secretary for a U.S. senator, an analyst with the Smithsonian Institution, and a technical writer for a defense contractor. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, an environmental scientist, and their three children. She is the author of Invisible (Ohioana Book Festival) and The Things That Keep Us Here, which was nominated for a Thriller Award as a Best First novel and the Ohioana Book Award for fiction. Carla serves on the Board of the International Thriller Writers as Vice President of Awards, and is currently at work on her next novel, which Bantam will publish.

May 6-9, 2013 / Huntington Park
Cheer on the Columbus Clippers baseball team in the award-winning Huntington Park. The May 7th game is Puppypalooza. Participating fans can bring their dogs to the game. Participants must fill out an order form and waiver and must abide by official rules which include proper license and vaccination records.