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September 18, 2019 - By the time Friday rolls around I will be on my 12th straight day of work. Granted last weekend was fun “work,” but I am looking forward to a weekend where I have free time to play. I am planning a quick trip to Yellow Springs to check out...

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 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...

November 26, 2019 - Happy Thanksgiving (a little early). As I gear up for the holiday weekend, I’m sharing my tips for outings early to help you get a jump start on planning. For those who find the holidays, and its human interactions, stressful; the arts can...

February 19, 2020 - Next week I’m heading to Washington, D.C. for a few days for a — wait for it — dad blogging conference. I learned about it from Aaron Sheldon, photographer and dad behind Small Steps Are Giant Leaps photography blog. I’m hoping to learn...

April 15, 2020 - As of this week we’re one month in to quarantine. So, how are we all doing? Although Ohio hasn’t officially declared it, we’re planning for our kids NOT to return to school this year. It’s funny to think back on mid-March. That feels like...

May 13, 2020 - As Ohio is creeping toward reopening, it makes me happy to see so many virtual events arts experiences going on. While we’re still staying safe and quarantined, I searched ColumbusMakesArt.com/Virtual and came up with a huge list of...

May 20, 2020 - Last week and this week we’ve seen businesses reopening with the necessary changes and precautions. This is true for some arts organizations as well – particularly galleries – but many events are still happening virtually. I searched the...

July 01, 2020 - Welcome to July, folks. I know there’s so much going on, but I encourage you to incorporate the arts into your routines. There are plenty of opportunities for socially distanced and virtual arts, and they provide a way to entertain,...

July 22, 2020 - And we’re another week into July! As we continue through summer and begin anticipating what school will/won’t look like next month, we’re still finding plenty of arts-related adventures on ColumbusMakesArt.com: The inaugural exhibition at...