Monday, May 13, 2024

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Chelsea Wiley
May 13, 2024

Sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Council 🎨
The 2024 Columbus Arts Festival is right around the corner. This incredible event will showcase over 250 visual artists, four stages of performances, and dozens of food vendors. Thousands of people will gather for the festival and the best part is that it’s completely free to attend. For more info, head over to columbusartsfestival.org.

Hello, Monday! Chelsea here.

One of the things I love most about living here in Ohio is our state park system. We have so many stunning places to explore the great outdoors, and now we’re getting a new one! Great Council State Park will open next month and it will pay homage to the indigenous people of Ohio, offering visitors a chance to explore what life was like for the inhabitants of Ohio going back centuries.

🏴‍☠️ Set Sail For Adventure At The Buckeye Lake Pirate Festival
Real pirates? Lame. Dressing up as whimsical pirates to spend a weekend swashbuckling your way around Buckeye Lake? Sign. Me. Up. Seriously, this sounds like so much fun. It’s the first year for this event and I can’t wait to see everyone in all of their pirate finery.

📚🎥 Dive Into the Magic of Books at Gateway Film Center’s “From Book to Film 2024” Series
The Book to Film series is one of my favorite summer movie series and this year, they’ve got an incredible line-up. If this is a sign of things to come this summer, I can’t wait!

Headlines 📰 

🚌 Check out the future of Central Ohio transit with a virtual tour on your phone! Peek at the new rapid bus line and mixed-use spaces set to transform Westland Mall into a bustling hub. (WOSU)

🎢 The newest and most-anticipated new roller coaster at Cedar Point has closed unexpectedly. The park says that the closure will be an extended closure in order to make “mechanical modifications.” (NBC4)

🏀 It’s been a fantastic year for women’s sports, and Columbus is no exception. The Ohio State University Buckeyes nabbed the Big Ten women’s basketball title and electrified audiences right here in Columbus. (Columbus Monthly)

🌤 Weather: 81 and sunny

Sponsored by Columbus Symphony 🎵
Join conductor Kenneth Bean and cellist Tommy Mesa for an evening of captivating classics with the Columbus Symphony. Delve into the depths of Mendelssohn's "The Hebrides," experience the premiere of Jessie Montgomery's "Divided," and savor Tchaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme." The night concludes with the vibrant energy of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. Enhance your experience with a pre-concert discussion hosted by WOSU Classical 101’s Christopher Purdy at 6:30 PM. Tickets start at $10. Don't miss this unforgettable musical journey!

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🌌 Did you get a chance to see the Northern Lights over the weekend? I did and it was honestly one of the most incredible things I’ve ever witnessed! While the solar storms have calmed down, there is a small chance we could see more activity later in the week. 🤞

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- Chelsea