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October 09, 2019 - We continue the steady march into fall and into my beloved cooler weather. I don’t know about you, but fall makes me come alive. I feel more active and interested in going out. So I searched ColumbusMakesArt.com and found these seven...

September 01, 2021 - About half of my Weekend Warriors start with comments about the weather, but when things start cooling off, I COME ALIVE! I’ll even take a little bit of rain, as long as it’s not in the 90s. But these seasonal changes make me eager to get...

September 15, 2021 - Last Friday my family and I visited Franklinton Fridays, and it was delightful to see people out safely enjoying the arts. We grabbed dinner, strolled around 400 Square, toured several galleries and artist studios, and collected a couple...

October 06, 2021 - We are just over the half way mark for the Columbus Makes Art Passport program. The bad news is that some of the events in the passport have wrapped up. The good news is that there are still plenty of things to do to earn some cool...

October 20, 2021 - Hello autumn, I was starting to worry you got lost. This the most wonderful time of the year. Chill nights, outdoor fires that you can smell on the air, leaves exploding into brilliant colors, hot drinks, knitted hats—I love it ALL. So...

December 22, 2021 - Does everyone get that joke? “It’s the day of the show, y’all.” Parker Posey’s character says it in Waiting for Guffman as their community theater production hits a snag the morning of the show. Anytime it’s the day/week/month of a big...

September 14, 2022 - Every time this year that little meme appears with comical names for the seasons, marking our current moment as “False Fall.” Even if this is just a temporary cool-down before the real thing, I’ll still take it. This weather invigorates...

September 21, 2022 - Autumn officially arrives at 9:03 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, and in her colorful bags she has packed cooler temperatures. I LOVE fall. No, not because of pumpkin spice lattes *barfy face.* I love the way the air smells. I love that there is...

October 05, 2022 - I have been a busy bee collecting and posting prizes for the Columbus Makes Art passport program. At this point most of the prizes are up and I’m feeling pretty jealous of all of you that are eligible to redeem your passport starting Nov....