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October 16, 2019 - I spent this past weekend on a Cub Scout campout with my oldest. It was wonderful to be immersed in nature with this beautiful autumn weather, although once the sun went down it was a cool 36 degrees out. I’m excited for more adventures...

November 06, 2019 - I talk about the weather all the time, but only because it so affects my mood and energy level. And I come alive when it’s cooler out. So I’m really excited about this new exhibition that just opened in Schiller Park, called Suspension:...

November 13, 2019 - You’ve probably heard the phrase “the quiet before the storm.” That’s what this week is, the quiet before the storm that is the holiday season. Now is the time for me to go to all of the arts events that I want to enjoy, before my calendar...

November 20, 2019 - This past Sunday my family and I attended a talk at COSI featuring Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, who served as a NASA astronaut for three shuttle missions in the ‘80s and ‘90s. She was the first American woman to perform a spacewalk, and she was...

December 04, 2019 - Wow. We’ve barely caught our breath from last week, but because of the funky calendar this year, December starts the weekend of Thanksgiving. So it suddenly seems like EVERYTHING is happening at once. I hope you enjoyed your Turkey Day,...

January 29, 2020 - You know that saying, when it rains it pours? Well that’s true this weekend in the arts. As I started checking the events calendar at ColumbusMakesArt.com, I quickly had an entire weekend plotted—and then some. Let’s start with baby Friday...

March 17, 2020 - By Nick Dekker & Lacey Luce Normally Weekend Warriors would be sharing our picks for weekend arts & culture events. Normally has left the building, gone home and is washing her hands. Today Nick and Lacey will each offer five tips...

May 06, 2020 - Mother’s Day is this Sunday! If your mom or mother figure is still around, be sure to celebrate her! If she’s into the arts, you can treat her to any of the dance performances, streaming films, garden tours and other events this weekend....

May 27, 2020 - Every week as I dig through the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com, I’m so pleased seeing more and more events popping up. Arts organizations and artists are finding ways to share the arts virtually and safely. This week I found student...

August 05, 2020 - It makes me so proud to see Columbus artists and arts organizations still keeping so busy these days. Looking over the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com for this week, I’m amazed again at everything that’s going on: a virtual festival,...