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Concerts and Shows

American Idols Live—Concert with Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry and more, 7 p.m. Fri. Schottenstein Center. $36-$67.50. 431-3600 or ticketmaster.com.

Concerts on the Green—Concert series presented by the Worthington Parks and Recreation Department, featuring Missing Link, 7 p.m. Sun. Village Green (corner of state Route 161 and U.S. Route 23). Free. 436-2743.

Bob Dylan—Concert, 6:30 p.m. Sun. Cooper Stadium. $46.50. 431-3600 or ticketmaster.com.

John Fogerty—Concert with Willie Nelson, 7:30 p.m. Tue. Germain Amphitheater. $25-$59.50. 431-3600 or ticketmaster.com.

Gahanna Music in the Park—Concert series presented by the Gahanna Parks and Recreation Department, featuring Hat Trick, 7 p.m. Fri. Friendship Park, 150 Oklahoma Ave. Free. 342-4250.

Gin Blossoms—Concert with Plumb, 7 p.m. Fri. The Lodge Bar, 165 Vine St. $10. 221-2824 or thelodgebarcolumbus.com.

Halifax—Concert with June, the Classic Crime and more, 6 p.m. Tue. The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. $10 ($12 day of show). 431-3600 or promowestlive.com.

Heritage Concert Series—Outdoor concert series presented by the King Arts Complex, featuring NexLevel, 7-9 p.m. Thu. Mayme Moore Park, 240 Martin Luther King Blvd. Free. 645-5464 or kingartscomplex.com.

Hotel War—Concert with Silent Surface, Valhalla and more, 7 p.m. Fri. Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St. $7 ($10 day of show). 431-3600 or promowestlive.com.

JazZoo—Concert series, featuring “Blues All Day, Blues All Night,” with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m. Fri. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 9990 Riverside Drive. $24, $14 students. 294-5200 or jazzartsgroup.org.

Music in the Parks—Concert series presented by the Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Commission, featuring Chan Park, 6:30 p.m. Thu. Municipal Services Center lawn, 3600 Tremont Road. Free. 583-5310.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You—Concert with Fear Before the March of Flames, Heavy Heavy Low Low and more, 6 p.m. Wed. The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. $10 ($12 day of show). 431-3600 or promowestlive.com.

Park of Roses Summer Concert Series—Featuring the Worthington Civic Band, 7 p.m. Sun. 3929 N. High St. Free. 268-3567.

Party on State—Block party featuring live music by Reaganomics, food, drinks, games and more, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thu. 65 E. State St. (near Darby’s and San Francisco Oven). Free. Downtowncolumbus.com.

Rascal Flatts—Concert with Gary Allan, 7:30 p.m. Sun. Crew Stadium. $25-$55. 431-3600 or ticketmaster.com.

Saosin—Concert with Forgive Durden, Your Enemies Friends and more, 6 p.m. Mon. The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. $12. 431-3600 or promowestlive.com.

Shamy Bash—Outdoor music festival with Smokestack, Covert Operations, the Maji and more, Fri., Sat. and Sun. Frontier Ranch Music Center, 8836 York Road (Pataskala). $45. Shamybash.com.

Short North Sunday Jazz Series—Concert series, featuring Dave Powers Trio, noon Sun. Goodale Park Gazebo, 120 W. Goodale Blvd. Free. 645-3800.

Topiary Garden Concerts—Concert series, featuring Arnett Howard and Friends, 11:30 a.m. Tue. Old Deaf School Park (corner of East Town Street and Washington Avenue). Free. 645-7995.

The Wiggles—“Wiggledancing!” 3 and 6:30 p.m. Tue. Nationwide Arena. $15.50-$32.50. 431-3600 or ticketmaster.com.

Sporting Events

Cage Fight on Campus—Mixed martial arts competition, 7 p.m. Sat. Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St. $30-$65. 431-3600 or promowestlive.com.

Columbus Clippers—Baseball vs. Richmond, 6:05 p.m. Tue. and 7:05 p.m. Wed. Cooper Stadium. $6-$10, $3-$10 seniors/children 12 and under. 462-5250.

Columbus Crew—Soccer vs. Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m. Wed. Crew Stadium. $10-$35, $8-$25 students/youth 18 and under. 447-CREW or 431-3600.

Ohio Roller Girls—“Great Brawls of Fire” season playoffs, 6 p.m. Sun. Greater Columbus Convention Center’s Battelle Hall, 400 N. High St. $10 ($15 at the door), children under 5 free. Ohiorollergirls.com.

Run Like the Dickens—5K race, 8:30 a.m. Sat. Liberty High School, 3584 Home Road (Powell). $22. Premierraces.com.

State Championship Criterium Bike Race—Professional cyclists racing, 5:30 p.m. Fri. Worthingway Middle School, 6625 Guyer St. 529-4268 or tenspeeds.com.

Expos, Festivals, Galas & Hops

Ohio State Fair—Exhibits, midway, live entertainment and more, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Thu.-Sat. and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. For daily listings, see page 44. Ohio State Fairgrounds, 17th Avenue at I-71. $8, $7 seniors and children 5-12, and children under 5 free. 644-FAIR or ohiostatefair.com.

Comedy

AfterWords—Shortform, longform and sketch comedy with Full Frontal Nudity, 10 p.m. Fri. MadLab, 105 N. Grant Ave. $5. 470-2333 or madlab.net.

Definitely Not Communists—Stand-up and sketch comedy, 8 p.m. Thu. Surly Girl Saloon, 1126 N. High St. 294-4900.

Have a Laugh with Friends—Benefit for the American Red Cross, featuring local comics, 7 p.m. Mon. The Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center. $10. 471-JOKE.

Improv Comedy—Featuring Easily Amused, Squishy and Pale Imitations, 8:30 p.m. Sat. Hey Hey Bar & Grill, 361 E. Whittier St. Free. 445-9512.

Pat Kilbane—Comedy performance, 7:30 p.m. Tue. and Wed. The Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center. $10. 471-JOKE.

Johnny Sanchez—Comedy performance, 7:30 p.m. Thu., 8 and 10:15 p.m. Fri., 7:30, 9:45 and 11:45 p.m. Sat., and 7:30 p.m. Sun. Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center. $10-$15. 471-JOKE.

Paul Strong’s Comedy Showcase—Comedy performances, 9:45 p.m. Wed. The Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Center. $10. 471-JOKE.

Poetry

Open Mike Coffeehouse—Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, monologues, spoken word and music, 7 p.m. Fri. Columbus State Community College’s Nestor Hall West Lounge, 550 E. Spring St. 287-5096.

Westerville Public Library—Open mike poetry and discussion, 7 p.m. Tue. 126 S. State St. 882-7277 ext. 164.

Theater

Best of Shadowbox—Performance showcase, 7:30 p.m. Thu., 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Shadowbox Caberet, 164 Easton Town Center. Through 8/26. $10-$25. 265-ROCK.

The Bible: The Complete Word of G-d (abridged)—Play presented by the Jewish Community Center, 8 p.m. Sat. and 2:30 p.m. Sun. Roth/Resler Theater, 1125 College Ave. Through 8/27. $18, $16 seniors, and $8 students and children. 559-6248 or columbusjcc.org.

Botanical Bollix—Dinner theater presented by Mayhem & Mystery, 7 p.m. Tue. Spaghetti Warehouse, 397 W. Broad St. Through 8/29. $21.95 (includes dinner). 464-0143.

Hollywood Homicide—Play presented by Cloak & Dagger Dinner Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Fri. and 6:30 p.m. Sat. 1048 Morse Rd. Through Aug. $34.95-$39.95 (includes dinner). 842-2583 or cloakdagger.com.

The Jungle Book Jr.—Play presented by Columbus Children’s Theatre, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Fri., 3 p.m. Sat. and Sun., and 10 a.m. Wed. Park Street Theatre, 512 Park St. Through 8/20. $8. Colschildrenstheatre.org.

The Lunchbox—Thirty-minute variety show presented by Shadowbox Cabaret, noon Fri. 164 Easton Town Center. $10, $5 students/seniors. 265-7625.

The 1940’s Radio Hour—Play presented by Otterbein College Summer Theatre, 8 p.m. Thu., Fri. and Sat. Campus Center Theatre, 100 W. Home St. $25. 823-1109.

Pippin—Play presented by Grove City’s Little Theatre off Broadway, 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., and 3 p.m. Sun. 3981 Broadway. Through 8/26. $11, $9 students and seniors. 875-3919.

Trails of Hope—Re-enactment of underground railroad stories, 2 and 3 p.m. Sun. Kelton House, 586 E. Town St. $5, $4 seniors, $2 children, $10 family. 464-2022 or keltonhouse.com.

Twelfth Night—Play presented by Actors’ Theatre, 8 p.m. Thu., Fri., Sat. and Sun. Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St. Through 9/3. Free, donations accepted. 444-6888 or theactorstheatre.org.

Who Sliced the Cheeseman?—Play presented by the Theatre Lab, 7:30 p.m. Thu. Buckeye Hall of Fame Café, 1421 Olentangy River Road. $25 (includes dinner). 783-2208.

Film

B-Movie Hootenanny—Film series presented by the Wexner Center, featuring The Vicious Breed and The Flame, 7 p.m. Thu. Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St. $6, $4 students/seniors. 292-3535.

The Box—Film screening presented by the Wexner Center, featuring Olivo Barbieri: ROMA 04, LAS VEGAS 05 and SHANGHAI 04. Through 8/27. 1871 N. High St. Free. 292-3535.

CAPA Summer Movie Series—Film series, featuring A Woman of Affairs, 7:30 p.m. Thu. and Fri.; Saturday Morning Cartoon Capers, 10 a.m. Sat.; The Wizard of Oz, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun.; Cabaret, 7:30 p.m. Wed. Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St. $3.50, $3 seniors ($21.50 for 10 tickets). 469-0939 or capa.com/movies.

COSI—“Extreme Screen” films, featuring Everest and Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag. 333 W. Broad St. $7. 221-COSI or cosi.org for showtimes.

Drexel Summer Kids Film Festival—Film series, featuring Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, 11 a.m., 2 and 7 p.m. Thu.; 1 p.m. Sat. at Drexel East, 2254 E. Main St. Also playing 1 p.m. Sun.; 1 and 7 p.m. Wed. at Drexel Grandview, 1247 Grandview Ave. $3.50, $2.50 children 12 and under. 222-0947.

Movie in the Park—Film series hosted by Upper Arlington’s Parks & Recreation Department, this week featuring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, dusk Fri. Thompson Park’s South Shelter House. Mountview Road (between McCoy Road and Lane Road). Free. 583-5300.

New Documentary—Film series presented by the Wexner Center, featuring The Beauty Academy of Kabul, 7 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St. $6, $4 students/seniors. 292-3535.

Secret Cinema—Surprise film screening presented by the Wexner Center, 8:30 p.m. Fri. Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St. $3. 292-3535.

William Kentridge: 7 Fragments for George Méliès—Film exhibition presented by the Wexner Center with the films played on a continuous loop, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Wed. and Sun.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu.-Sat. 1871 N. High St. Free. 292-3535.

Galleries

Art Access, 540 S. Drexel Ave., 338-8325. Works by graduates of the Columbus College of Art and Design. Through Aug. Open Tue.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment.

Art and Home, 745 N. High St., 291-2787. Works by M.R. White. Through Aug. Open Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Art Impressions, 714 N. High St., 421-0838. Figurative and Still Life, works by Yuri Tremler. Through 9/15. Open Tue.-Fri. noon-6 and Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Art Works Gallery, 54 S. Second St., 740-349-9277. Works by Jim Arter. Through 9/1. Open Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Caspian II Building, 3518 Riverside Drive, 583-5310. Arts in Work Spaces, oil paintings by Rick Akers. Through Sept. Call for hours.

Columbus Center for Book and Paper Arts, 539 E. Town St., 316-3948. Speaking Volumes—The Art of Altered Books. Through 8/19. Open Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Columbus College of Art and Design, Acock Gallery, corner of Cleveland Avenue and East Gay Street (Downtown), 224-9101. 127th Annual Student Exhibition. Through summer. Open Mon.-Wed. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Columbus Cultural Arts Center, 139 W. Main St., 645-7047. Works by Jeff Shaw. Through 8/20. “Conversations and Coffee” with Sandi Latimer, noon-1 p.m. Thu. Open Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Thu. 7-9:30 p.m., and Sat. and Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Columbus Cultural Arts Center’s Loft Gallery, 139 W. Main St., 645-7047. Photography by Sandi Latimer. Through Aug. Open Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Thu. 7-9:30 p.m., and Sat. and Sun. 1-4 p.m.

Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. (Downtown), 221-4848 or 221-6801. Uncommon Clothes: Photographic Inspiration, works by various designers. Through 9/3. Works by Edmund Kuehn. Through 9/10. In the American West: Photographs, portraits by Richard Avedon. Through 9/17. Contemporary Connections: Face to Face, works by various artists. Through 1/28/07. $6, $4 students/seniors/children 6-12, children 5 and under free. Free Sundays. Open Tue., Wed., Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Thu. 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Concourse Gallery, 3600 Tremont Road, 583-5315. Asia: Cultural Memory, works by various artists. Through 9/21. Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

COSI Columbus, 333 W. Broad St., 228-2674. Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination! Through 9/4. Admission, $17.50, $15.50 seniors, $12.50 ages 2-12, children under 2 free. Open Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. noon-6 p.m.

Dublin Arts Council Gallery, 7125 Riverside Drive, 889-7444. Portraits & Dreams, works by Dennis Savage. Through 8/26. Open Tue.-Wed. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream and Coffeehouse, 945 N. High St., 291-5372. Exhibiting works from Global Gallery. Through Aug. Call for hours.

Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., 800-214-PARK. Garden Railways, model-train exhibition. Through 10/29. $6.50, $5 students/seniors, $3.50 children. Open Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. Wednesdays).

Fresh A.I.R. Gallery, 131 N. High St. (Downtown), 744-8110. In Full Bloom, works by Jan Kustron and Virginia Engelhardt. Through 9/8. Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Gallery 202, 38 N. State St. (Westerville), 890-8202. He Said She Said—An Investigation of the Human Form, works by John A. Daniels and Ginny Baughman. Through 8/26. Open Wed. noon-8 p.m., Thu. and Fri. noon-4 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Gentle Wind, 4695 Morse Road, 471-2281. Aromatic jewelry by Gai Russo. Artist’s reception, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.

Geswein Insurance Agency, 771 N. High St, suite C, 291-2944. Imagery of France, photography by Larry Payne. Through Aug. Call for hours.

The Getaway Gallery, 1421 W. Third Ave., 487-9413. Works by various artists. Through 10/27. Open Thu.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. noon-6 p.m.

Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave., 486-2951. Welcome to My World, photography by Ruth Friscoe. Through Aug. Open Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Grove City Hall, 4035 Broadway, 875-2423. Contemplation, works by Deborah Link. Through 9/8. Open Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Groveport Town Hall Art Gallery, 648 Main St., 836-3333. From Trees to Treasures: Works from the Columbus Chippers, works by various artists. Through 8/26. Open Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. noon-6 p.m.

High Road Gallery, 12 E. Stafford Ave. (Worthington), 781-6454. Parden Our Dust, works by various artists. Through 8/26. Open Wed.-Fri. noon-4 p.m. and Sat. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

JungHaus Gallery, 59 W. Third Ave., 291-8050. A Life Cycle in Movements, works by Stephanie Matthews. Through 8/26. Open Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and by appointment.

Kafé Kerouac, 2250 N. High St., 299-2672. Paintings by Amanda Putnam. Opening reception, 8 p.m. Fri.

Kathryn Gallery, 642 N. High St., 222-6801. Works by Aleah Koury and Sandra Batoni. Through Aug. Open Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

KIACA Gallery, 941 N. High St., 298-0028. Forlorn in Ohio, photography by Tariq Tarey. Through 8/25. Call for hours.

Kibibi’s Art Gallery, 1423 Grandview Ave., 220-4510. Works by various artists. Through Sept. Open Tue.-Thu. 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Fri. and Sat. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

The Kirsten Bowen Gallery, 537 S. Drexel Ave. (Bexley), 231-1125. Works by Kirsten Bowen, Ann Sayetta and Annie Amato. Through Aug. Open Tue.-Sat. noon-5 p.m. or by appointment.

Lindsay Gallery, 986 N. High St., 291-1973. Works by Karl Mullen. Through 8/30. Open Wed.-Sat. noon-6 p.m.

Mac Worthington’s, 749 N. High St., 294-7790. Works by various artists. Through Aug. Open Tue.-Thu. 2-7 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m.

Mahan Gallery, 1042 N. High St., 294-3278. The Sounds You See, works by Michael Guinane. Through 8/26. Open Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment.

Michael Orr Gallery, 1331 King Ave., 481-0250. Summer Salon, works by various artists. Through 8/30. Open Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

A Muse Gallery, 996 W. Third Ave., 299-5003. Summer Salon, works by various artists. Through 8/25. Open Sat., Tue. and Wed. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and by appointment.

Norka Futon, 780 N. High St, 424-9949. Crossroads: Broad and High, oil paintings by Rick Blackburn. Through Aug. Open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. noon-5 p.m.

North Market, 59 Spruce St., 463-9664. Photography by Bryan Hunter. Through Aug. Call for hours.

Northwood ARTSpace, 2231 N. High St., room 100, 294-5113. Summer Abstractions, works by Tracy Steinbrook and Alan Mowrey. Through 8/18. Open Fri. 4-7 p.m. and by appointment.

Ohio Historical Society, 1982 Velma Ave., 297-2300. Kid Stuff: Great Toys from Our Childhood. Through 9/4. Ohio’s Garden Path. Through Sept 2007. $7, $3 students. Open Thu. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. and Tue.-Wed. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library, 27 W. 17th Ave. (OSU), 292-0538. Works by Winsor McCay. Through Aug. Open Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ohio State University Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive, 292-2262. Signatures in Oil, works by David Terry. Through 8/25. Call for hours.

Otero’s Food Bar, 50 N. High St. 225-0225. “Art at Lunch,” features Mindi Yarbrough and Steve Hager. Through 8/30. Open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Otterbein College’s Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall, 27 S. Grove St. (Westerville), 823-1792. Works by faculty in the Department of Art. Through 8/18. Call for hours.

Palnik Studios, 14 E. Lincoln St., 298-8496. Works by Paul Palnik. Through Aug. Call for hours.

pm gallery, 726 N. High St., 299-0860. Works by Michael G. Secrest. Through Aug. Open Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. noon-5 p.m.

Posh Pets, 743 N. High St., 299-PETS. Photography by Amy Holder. Through Aug. Open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun. noon-5 p.m.

Rhodes State Office Tower Lobby, 30 E. Broad St., 752-8220. Technology and the Shrinking Globe, works by the K12 Gallery for Young People. Through 8/13. Call for hours.

Riffe Gallery, Ohio Arts Council, Riffe Center, 77 S. High St. (Downtown), 644-9624. Growing Pains, works by various artists. Through 10/15. Open Wed. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Thu. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. noon-4 p.m. and Tue. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

ROY G. BIV, 997 N. High St., 297-7694. Sculpture and mixed media by Elissa Cox, Meghan Kerr and Keira Norton. Through 8/26. Open Wed.-Fri. 3-6 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m. and by appointment.

Sean Christopher Gallery at Health Perspectives, 815 N. High St., suites H & N, 291-5890. Works by Chris Taylor. Through 8/26. Open Wed.-Fri. 3:30-5:30 p.m., Sat. 1-3 p.m. and by appointment.

Sherrie Gallerie, 694 N. High St., 221-8580. Elements, works by Andi and Robert Moran. Through Aug. Call for hours.

Shremshock Gallery, 6130 Sunbury Road, 545-4550. Juried art show, featuring works by members of the Knox County Art League. Through Aug. Open Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Studios on High, 686 N. High St., 461-6487. Works by various artists. Through 8/27. Open Mon.-Sat. noon-6 p.m. and Sun. 1-6 p.m.

Take 2 Apparel, 30 Warren St., 299-9820. Paintings by Pammie Congrove. Through Aug. Call for hours.

Ursus, 2814 Fishinger Road (Upper Arlington), 459-3327. Grassroots USA, photography by William Gerardino. Through 8/30. Open Mon. and Fri. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Wed. and Thu. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun. noon-5 p.m.

Wells Landing/Gary’s Gallery, 636 N. High St., 224-4252. Works by Leah Reynolds. Though Aug. Open Mon.-Thu. noon-6 p.m., Fri.-Sat. noon-7 p.m. and Sun. noon-4 p.m.

Acting and Modeling

Cinublue Productions—Longform Improv Comedy performance, 7-9 p.m. Tue. Through 9/5. Intro to Shortform Improv Comedy, 7-9 p.m. Mon. Through 8/21. 470-0249 or cinublue.com.

Activism

Central Ohio Relocalization Effort—Group working on local solutions for peak oil and a low energy future, 6:30 p.m. second Mon. Northwood Building, 2231 N. High St., room 100. Relocalize.net or relocalizeCO@wowway.com.

Democratic Socialists of Central Ohio—Meeting, 7 p.m. third Thu. Northwood Building, 2231 N. High St., room 100. Dsco.org.

Drinking Liberally—Left-leaning social club, 6:30 p.m. first and third Thu. Byrnes Pub, 1248 W. Third Ave. Columbus@drinkingliberally.com or drinkingliberally.org.

Sierra Club—“Environmental Campaign Kickoff,” 6:30-8 p.m. Wed. 131 N. High St. 461-0734, ext. 305 to register.

World Can’t Wait—Activist group against endless war. Worldcantwait.org or vargo.che@hotmail.com.

Animals

Animal Outreach—Dog-washing fundraiser, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Ritter’s Frozen Custard, 7490 Sawmill Road. $10, $5 nail clip. Animal-outreach.org.

Columbus Dog Connection—Seeking foster homes for dogs. Columbusdogconnection.com.

Happy Tails of Central Ohio—Seeking volunteers for dog rescue. 457-1124 or happytailsofco.com.

Harlequin Haven Great Dane and Saint Bernard Rescue—Seeking adoptive homes for dogs. 937-379-2231 or hhdane.com.

PetPromise—Seeking foster homes and adoptive homes for dogs and cats. Petpromise.org.

Pets Without Parents—Seeking adoptive homes for dogs and cats. 629 Oakland Park Ave. 267-PAWS or petswithoutparents.net.

Pups on the Patio—Dogs and their owners mix and mingle, 5-9 p.m. Wed. Through 10/25. LUX Lounge, 482 S. Front St. 445-8111.

Species Connection—Offering animal communication combined with traditional and holistic methods to help with pets’ behavioral and emotional issues. 436-8831.

Arts

Columbus Center for the Paper and Book Arts—“Artful Evenings” hands-on workshop, 6-8:30 p.m. third Tue. 539 East Town St. 316-3948.

Cultural Arts Center—Painting, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and more. 139 W. Main St. 645-7047.

Dublin Arts Council—Fall classes and workshop registration. 8/15-10/2. 889-7444 or dublinarts.org.

Glass Axis—Courses, workshops and demonstrations in stained glass, lampworking and other glass works. 1341-B Norton Ave. 291-4250 or glassaxis.org.

Insight Photography Studio—Darkroom space, classes and workshops. 294-4155 or insightstudio.org.

Southwest Community Center YMCA—Offering clay classes. 539-1770 or ymcacolumbus.org/swcc.

Astronomy

Perkins Observatory—Guest night, 9 p.m. Fri. Perkins Observatory, Route 23 in Delaware. 740-363-1257.

Auditions

Capitol Showcase Chorus—Seeking female singers for four-part harmony singing group, 7 p.m. Thu. Northwest Christian Church, 1340 Fishinger Road. 878-3834.

Columbus Children’s Theatre—Holding auditions for Alexander Who’s Not Going to Move, 7 p.m. Sun. and Mon. Park Street Theatre, 512 Park St. 224-6673 or colschildrenstheatre.org.

Columbus Symphony Chorus—Seeking singers for 2006-2007 season. Tue. Ohio Theatre’s room 1, 55 E. State. St. 228-9600, ext. 1281 to schedule an audition.

Emerald City Players—Holding auditions for The Innocents, 7 p.m. Sun. and Mon. 6799 Dublin Center Road. Emeraldcityplayers.com.

Park Playhouse Teen Theatre—Holding auditions for The Hot Mikado, 6 p.m. Tue. and Wed. Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave. 645-7469.

Shadowbox Cabaret—Holding auditions for singers, actors, dancers and musicians to join ensemble theater. 416-7625 or shadowboxcabaret.com.

Business

Business Networking International—Opening new chapter for business referrals among members, 7:30 a.m. Tue. Grange Bank, 605 S. Front St. 222-8500.

40 Plus of Central Ohio—Professionals in Transition—“Not a Career…an Adventure,” with Lori Thomas, 9-11:30 a.m. Mon.; “Organizing Your Job Search,” with Diane Kennedy, 9-10:30 a.m. Tue. 1100 King Ave. Free. 297-0040.

Inventors Network—Presentation and discussion about the invention process, 7 p.m. second Tue. Business and Technology Center, 1275 Kinnear Road. $5. 470-0144 or inventorscolumbus.com.

Calls for Entries

Gary’s Gallery—Short North gallery seeks artist to feature in its gallery space for 2007 season. 224-4252.

Hubbard Alternative Gallery—Seeking artists and performers to show and sell works for monthly Gallery Hop. 348-9442.

Love Your Neighbor—Collecting recipes, including the contributor’s name, to be published in cookbook; proceeds go to soldiers and their families. Send entries to 2949 Irwin Ave. Grove City, OH 43123.

Pnut Films—Seeking executive producers, producers, associate producers, creative talent and representation for feature-length documentary O God, Where Art Thou?. 353-3478 or pnutfilms.com.

Shadywood Road Productions—Seeking actors 18-24 for an independent feature film shooting in the fall. Send headshots and resumes to jayme@shadywoodroad.com.

Dance

Authentic Salsa—Weekly salsa dance lessons. Chezotic.com.

BalletMet—Offering classes in ballet, tap, modern, Ailey, Dunham, Irish step and more for youth, teens, adults and seniors. 322 Mt. Vernon Ave. 224-1672 or balletmet.org.

Belly Dance with Shakira—Beginner to professional lessons in various styles. 294-1171 or efannin@columbus.rr.com.

Bellydance by Habeeba’s—Beginner classes, various dates and times. 1666 W. First Ave. 486-3991 or habeebascolumbus@yahoo.com.

Bellydance Columbus—Classes with Chandara Gamal. 607-1320 or chandaragamal.com.

Capoeira Angola Classes—Dance-game-martial art, 7-9:15 p.m. Sun., Tue. and Thu. 1813 N. High St. First class free. Tabcatcolumbus.org.

Columbus DanceCentre—Group classes and private lessons in social, ballroom, Latin, wedding, dancesport, jazz, hip hop, ballet, swing, salsa and tango. 1000-B Morrison Road (Gahanna). 759-0502 or columbusdancecentre.com.

Dance Plus Ballroom—Offering classes and private lessons in swing, salsa, wedding dances, country, hip hop and ballroom dances. Call for times and prices. Open dance parties 9-10:30 p.m. Fri. 1255 Grandview Ave. $7. 486-0471 or dance-plus.com.

Hip-Hop Street Dance—Classes, 7:45 p.m. Mon. Academy of Urban Dance & Fitness, 6050 Channingway Blvd. $10. 861-9651.

Latin Dance—Caribbean dance party, 10 p.m. Sat. The Coliseum, 6252 Busch Blvd. 327-4866 or ritmoproductions.com.

Raks Jahanni Tribal Fusion Belly Dance—Belly dancing lessons, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Tue. and Wed. Whetstone Recreation Center, 3923 N. High St. $30-$32. 645-3217.

Summer Jazz Dance Classes—Beginner to advanced, 6:45-8 p.m. Tue. and Thu. in Westerville. Through Aug. 898-9119.

TangoBello—Argentine tango lessons with Francesco Guerra, beginner and intermediate, Sun. and Wed. 846-3140 or tangobello.com.

Thiossane Institute—Eight-week summer intensive program. Franklin Park Davis Complex for the Performing Arts, 1755 E. Broad St. Through 8/17. $100. 252-7077 or thiossaneinstitute.org to register.

Trancedance—Intentional movement journey of self-discovery, energy release and soul retrieval, 7:30 p.m. Wed. Center for Wholeness, 3408 Indianola Ave. Call Rita Carnevale to preregister. 432-4681.

WiseWays—“Dancin’,” 8 p.m. second Sat. 1520 W. First Ave. 488-3041 or wiseways.net.

Ecology and Gardening

Columbus Recreation and Parks—“Open Garden Tour Program,” 1-6 p.m. Sun. Various locations. Free. Call 645-3300 for locations.

Stratford Ecological Center—Herbal study group, 1:30-3:30 p.m. third Wed. $10 for the year; Simplicity Circle, 7 p.m. fourth Fri. Free. 3083 Liberty Road (Delaware). Preregister at 740-363-2548.

Education

The Art of Positive Parenting—Six-week parent-education classes, 7-9 p.m. Mon. Andrews House, 39 W. Winter St. (Delaware); 7-9 p.m. Tue. Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Road. Through 8/29. $60-$75 ($100-$125 per couple). 224-0222 or positiveparents.com.

Film and Video Editing—“Basics of Film/Video Editing” four-week class, 6:30-8 p.m. Tue. Tavares Teleproductions, 4351 Donlyn Court. Through 9/5. $49. 378-5941 to sign up.

OSU’s Office of Continuing Education—Enrolling now for fall classes in business, communications, personal enrichment, language and culture, and computer courses. 292-8571 or ced.osu.edu.

Fitness

Circle of Harmony—Using Aikido and Aiki-Jujutsu for self-defense, 7-9 p.m. Mon. and Wed., and 7-9 a.m. Sat. 6237 Sunderland Drive. 865-4683 or aikicircle.com.

CoreTactix, Self-Defense and Fitness Training—Offers Krav Maga, kickboxing and boxing classes. 336-3780 or coretactix.com.

The Elizabeth Blackwell Center—Eight-week coed fitness classes, 3, 4:15 and 5:30 p.m. Tue. and Thu. $60; Total Body Fitness, 9 and 11:30 a.m. Sat. $35. Through 9/2.

Certified personal trainers and massage therapists ($40 per hour). Riverside Hospital, 3635 Olentangy River Road. 443-2584 or ohiohealth.com.

Five Star Fitness Boot Camp—Offering six-week fitness boot camp in German Village and the Short North. Through 9/22. 893-6167 or fivestarfitness@columbus.rr.com.

Midori Judo Club—Teaching Midoriryu Jujutsu for self-defense, 7-9 p.m. Tue. Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center, 1125 College Ave. Midoriryu@columbus.rr.com.

Nia at North Broadway UMC—Fitness classes featuring a fusion of dance, martial arts and healing arts, 6 p.m. Thu. 48 E. North Broadway. $12 per class, $60 for six-week session. 447-8373 or Columbus.niasite.com to register.

Punk-Rock Aerobics—Informal workout, 6:30 p.m. Tue. Surly Girl Saloon’s Parlor, 1126 N. High St. Free. 294-4900.

Fundraisers and Benefits

Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization—Seeking used cell phones, preferably manufactured in the past three years, as part of a resource program to help survivors of violent crimes. 294-7867 or 866-86-BRAVO.

Jack Nicklaus Heart and Stroke Challenge—Third annual golf event to benefit cardiovascular disease research. Through Aug. Free or purchase an optional $10 mulligan. Cvriskreduction.com for participating courses, dates and times.

Mid-August Blues Rock Meltdown—Live music by the Scotty Bratcher Band and the Colin John Band; some of the proceeds benefit the Columbus Blues Alliance, 8:30 p.m. Sat. Whiskey Dick’s, 2690 E. Dublin-Granville Road. $7. Whiskeydicksbar.com or columbusblues.com.

Wine, Cheese and Croquet—Benefit for the Licking County Coalition for Housing, 2-6 p.m. Sun. Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Road (Granville). $50. 740-349-1921 or lcchousing.org to order tickets.

General Interest

Columbus Krishna House—Janmastami celebration, 6 p.m.-midnight Wed. 379 W. Eighth Ave. Free. 421-1661 or columbuskrishnahouse.com.

Free Outdoor Movie—Film on the big screen, 9 p.m. Thu. First Church of the Nazarene, 142 King Ave. 294-4717.

Game Night—Games to share with family and friends, 7 p.m. Fri. Barnes & Noble, 1285 Polaris Parkway. Through Aug. 985-0283.

Hip Multicultural Moms—Forum for local moms of biracial children to meet for discussion, support and friendship. Groups.yahoo.com/group/hip_multicultural_moms. Humanist Community of Central Ohio—Meeting with presenter Dr. David Goldberger, 1-3 p.m. Sat. Northwood High Building, 2231 N. High St. Free. 470-0811.

Landmarks Walking Tour—Featuring Glen Echo, 10 a.m. Sat. Meet at North Fourth Street, south of where it crosses East Arcadia Avenue. $12. 221-4508 or columbuslandmarks.org.

Lunchbox TV on the Square—Bring a picnic and watch sports, sitcoms and more on the MMXTV Jumbotron, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Weekdays. Statehouse Lawn. Through 9/29. Free. Ohiostatehouse.org.

National Arbor Day Foundation—Ten free trees to those who join during Aug. Send $10 contribution to 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410. Arborday.org.

Pennies for Patriotism—Dedication of the flagpole at Alum Creek Park North Amphitheater and music by the Westerville Community Band, 6 p.m. Sun. 221 W. Main St. Free. 901-6500.

Radio Reading Service—Free radio broadcasts from VOICEcorps reading service for those with blindness or other disabilities that prevent them from accessing the printed word. 274-7650 or voicecorps.org.

Reality TV—Starting group to network and share resources for people who want to be on reality television. Contact dgeiger@columbus.rr.com.

Upper Arlington Farmers’ Market—Produce, plants and more, 4-6 p.m. Wed. The Mallway on Arlington Avenue. Through 10/25. 583-5325.

Upper Arlington Public Library—“Good Olde Summertime with Joanie Calem,” 11 a.m. Wed. 2800 Tremont Road. 486-9621.

GLBT

Gender Identity Focus Team—Trans and intersex advocacy group. 299-7764.

GLBT Family Group—Group for parents and children. Center meetings and social outings. Groups.yahoo.com/group/StonewallColumbusPACT/ for more information.

Men’s Book Club—Meeting, 6:30 p.m. second Tue. Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High St. 299-7764.

Ohio Freedom to Marry Coalition—Meeting, 6:30 p.m. third Tue. Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High St. 299-7764.

Speak OUT—Stonewall’s ally advocacy group meeting, 11:30 a.m. third Sat. Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High St. 299-7764.

Support Groups—Men’s coming out support group, 7 p.m. second and fourth Mon.; men’s general support group, 7 p.m. third Tue.; women’s general support group, 7 p.m. first and third Mon.; transgender support group, 7 p.m. first Wed. Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High St. 299-7764.

Tina’s Café—12-step support group for crystal meth and “party drug” users, 9 p.m. Sat. Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High St. 299-7764.

Women’s Book Club—Meeting, 6:30 p.m. first three Wed. Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High St. 299-7764.

Health

Arthritis Foundation—Low-impact exercise, tai chi and aquatic exercise programs for arthritis sufferers, various dates, times and locations. Call 876-8200 or 740-362-5446 for more information.

The Center for Eating Disorders & Psychotherapy—Volunteer-led support groups. 445 E. Granville Road, OSU/Harding Campus (Worthington). Free. 293-9550 or centerforeatingdisorders.org.

Central Ohio Diabetes Association—Free screenings, various locations, dates and times. 884-4400 or diabetesohio.org.

Columbus Cancer Clinic—Cancer screenings and mammograms at various locations. 263-5006 or columbuscancerclinic.org.

Wellcare Center for Health—Using the Feldenkrais Method to ease pain and assist mobility. 3620 N. High St., suite 302. 477-1813.

The Wellness Community—Workshops, groups and support for families with cancer, various days and times. 5500 Frantz Road, suite 115 (Dublin). 791-9510 or wellnesscolumbus.org.

The Wellness Forum—Showing documentary Side Effects, 7 p.m. Tue. 510 E. Wilson Bridge Road, suite G. 841-7700 for reservations.

Languages

Arabic Language—New spoken and written Arabic language classes. For time and location, e-mail aalworld@hotmail.com.

French Language Meetup—Group for local French language and culture lovers to practice speaking French, all ages and proficiency levels welcome, third Wed. French.meetup.com/495.

Italian Language Meetup—Practice Italian, for all ages and proficiency levels, 7 p.m. Mon. Upper Arlington Public Library’s meeting room B, 2800 Tremont Road. Italian.meetup.com/289.

Speak Our Language—Parent/child Spanish classes starting again in Sept. Maize Manor United Methodist Church, 3901 Maize Road. 431-8097 or speakourlanguage.com.

Lectures and Seminars

Columbus Community Relations Commission—“The ABCs of the CPD & CFD—Why They Do What They Do” workshop educating the public on how Columbus police and fire function, 6-9 p.m. Thu. The Columbus Fire Academy, 3675 Parsons Ave. Free. 645-1993.

Community Forum for Behavioral Health—“Consumer and Family Perspectives on Mental Health Care,” 7:30 a.m. Wed. Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road. Free. R.S.V.P. to 222-3767 or amceowen@adamh.co.franklin.oh.us.

Community Leaders Forum—“Breathing and Health: Living Without Stress” with Dr. Gunwant Mollik, 11:30 a.m. Sun.; “Is This Another Corrupt Election Coming in November ’06?” with Harvey Wasserman, 7 p.m. Wed. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Road. Free. 296-6304.

Currents—Lecture series merging current events with faith, “How Your Consciousness Affects Your Health,” with Dr. Hari M. Sharma 7 p.m. Tue. St. John’s Church, 59 E. Mound St. Free. 224-8634 or stjohnscolumbus.org.

Film Discussion—Filmmakers Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert discuss their documentary A Lion in the House, 7 p.m. Thu. Borders Books & Music, 4545 Kenny Road. 451-2292.

Isha Yoga—Introductory lecture by Isha-trained teacher, 7-8 p.m. Wed. Upper Arlington Public Library, 2800 Tremont Road. Free. 404-7763.

Literary Events

Hadassah Evening Book Club and Study Group—Potluck and discussion of Revenge: A Story of Hope by Laura Blumenfeld, 6:30 p.m. Wed. Call for location. 235-8111.

Richard Rolwing—Author of My Daily Constitution, book signing, noon-2 p.m. Mon. Barnes & Noble, 1285 Polaris Parkway. 985-0283.

Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Group—Discussion of Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon, 7:30 p.m. Tue. Barnes & Noble, 1739 Olentangy River Road. 298-9571.

Westerville Book Discussion Group—Discussion of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, 7 p.m. Wed. Westerville Public Library’s conference room, 126 S. State St. 882-6478.

Ben Woods—Author of The Developers, book signing, 2 p.m. Sat. Borders Books & Music, 4545 Kenny Road. 451-2292.

Metro Parks Programs

For more info, call 891-0700 or visit metroparks.net.

Blendon Woods, 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Road: “Photo Prowl,” 9 a.m. Sat., Cherry Ridge Program Area; “Ravine Scramble,” 1-3 p.m. Sat., nature center; “Campfire Skits,” 2 p.m. Sun., Cherry Ridge Program Area.

Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Road: “Garden Walk,” 7 p.m. Sun., Innis House; “Coffee and Conversation for Seniors,” 10 a.m. Tue., Innis House.

Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave.: “Stars, Meteors and More,” 8:30-10:30 p.m. Sat., Apple Ridge bulletin board.

Music

Guitar and Bass Lessons—Electric and acoustic lessons in Clintonville, Gahanna and Grandview. $17.50 per lesson, first lesson free. Contact Steve Wald at 648-9012 or stevewald.com.

Guitar Instruction—Free introductory lesson from John May, all styles and levels. 267-1992 or home.columbus.rr.com/cafeguitarist.

Home Recording—Learn PC audio and MIDI recording techniques through one-on-one teaching sessions. 885-6691 or jazzietony@yahoo.com.

Music on Maize—Private music studio offering lessons on guitar, bass, piano and trombone in north/central Columbus. 268-6591 or musiconmaize.com.

Songwriters & Poets Critique—Nonprofit organization of songwriters based in central Ohio has a new website offering music downloads. Songwriterscritique.com.

West Side Music—Experienced teacher offering voice and piano lessons in her home. Reasonable rates. Day and evening lessons available. 622-4710.

WiseWays—“Drummin’,” 7 p.m. third Sat. 1520 W. First Ave. 488-3041 or wiseways.net.

New Age

Hypnosis for Positive Change—Hypnosis to improve study and test performance skills, stress management, weight loss, quitting smoking and more. 436-8831.

Introduction to the Transcendental Meditation—Lecture, 2 p.m. Sat. The Shops on Lane Avenue Community Room, 1677 Lane Ave. Free. 517-6517 or tm.org to register.

Real Estate

Condo Hop—Guided tours of Downtown condos, 6:15-8 p.m. Thu. Spice Bar + Lounge, 491 Park St. Free. 233-7777 or condohop.com.

Religion and Spirituality

Eckankar—“Religion of the Light and Sound of God” worship service, 11 a.m. first Sun.; open house, noon second Sun. Ohio Amvets Building, 1395 E. Dublin-Granville Road. 840-0640 or eck-ohio.org.

Shamanic, Wiccan and Psychic Classes—Palmistry, auras and oils, 7-9 p.m. Tue. Clintonville Resource Center, 17 Lakeview Ave. and North High Street. Greenstarcoven.com.

Seniors

Arts Classes—Classes in painting, drawing, ceramics and more. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Ballroom Dance—Ballroom dance lessons, 5-6 p.m. Tue.; dancing, 6-8:30 p.m. Tue. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. $2. 645-5954.

Fitness Classes—Chair volley, 11 a.m. Tue.; yoga, 11 a.m. Fri; indoor walking club, 10 a.m. Wed. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Janis Junction Model Railroad Club—Meeting, Wed. evening. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Line Dancing—11 a.m. Tue. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Ohio State Fair—Activities, demonstrations and performances, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu.-Sun. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Quilting—11:30 a.m. Thu. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Stain Glass—9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (9 a.m.-8 p.m. Tue.) Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Wood Carvers—Meeting, 9-11:30 a.m. Wed. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Writing Your Life Story—11:30 a.m. Thu. Martin Janis 50+ Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. 645-5954.

Singles

Candlelight Singles—Mix, meet & mingle over dinner and music, 7:30-11 p.m. Sat.; 6:30-10 p.m. Mon. The Burgundy Room, 6725 Avery-Murfield Drive (Dublin). $50. 800-431-2411 or candlelightsingles.com for reservations.

Cupid.com/PreDating—Speed-dating event, 6:30 p.m. Thu. Light Columbus, 7520 High Cross Blvd. $35; six-minute speed dating for single professionals. 214-7084 or pre-dating.com/columbus.

Dating Directions—Exclusive dinner parties, social events, one-on-one matchmaking for single professionals. Work with professional matchmakers. 784-8188 or datingdirections.com.

Single-Again—Meeting for divorced, widowed or single people, 6 p.m. second, third and fourth Tue. Panera Bread 2750 Martin Road (Dublin). 932-0085.

Social Monster—Monthly calendar of activities and events for singles. 443-0190 or socialmonster.com.

Sports and Recreation

Columbus Fencers Club—Beginner fencing classes 7-9 p.m. Wed. and Fri.; noon-2 p.m. Sun. 7672 Sawmill Road. 488-0572 or simonian.1@sbcglobal.net.

Columbus Ski Club—Year-round sports activities, including soccer, volleyball, rock climbing and more. Columbusskiclub.com.

Dodgeball Tournament—Seeking teams of five to participate in 8/26 tournament against the Ohio Roller Girls. To register, contact charlies_angel_ohio@yahoo.com.

Sports Monster—Seeking individuals, groups and teams for adult summer volleyball, tennis, soccer and football leagues. 443-0190 or sportsmonster.net.

Support Groups

ADD/ADHD—Professionally facilitated group for adults with ADD, ADHD or any specific learning disability, 6-7:30 p.m. every other Thu. Hometown Inn, 4601 West Broad St. 446-4644.

Arthritis Foundation—Arthritis support group, 1:30 p.m. first Thu., Westerville Senior Center, 310 Main St., 882-5709. Scleroderma support group, 7 p.m. fourth Tue (April through Oct.). Fibromyalgia support group, 7 p.m. third Tue. Arthritis Peer Network, 6:30 p.m. first Thu., Panera Bread, 3625 Fishinger Road (Hilliard). Arthritis and fibromyalgia speaker series, 7 p.m. third Mon., Dublin Senior Center, 5600 Post Road, 921-8675. Chronic pain and fibromyalgia support group, 6 p.m. second and fourth Sat., 730 Collingwood Ave (Whitehall), 476-2115. 3740 Ridge Mill Drive (Hilliard) unless otherwise noted. 876-8200 unless otherwise noted.

H.E.A.R.T.—Workshop for women with unresolved feelings about their abortion experiences. Summer group forming now. Pregnancy Decision Health Centers, 665 E. Dublin-Granville Road, suite 120. 888-8774.

Herpes & HPV Ohio Support—Herpes and HPV support group meeting, 7-9 p.m. last Wed. Columbus Health Department, 240 Parsons Ave, room 119D. Ohioabet@hotmail.com or ohiofriends.org.

Interstitial Cystitis—Chronic bladder disease support group meeting, 7 p.m. second Wed. Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road. 459-9983 or 497-3581.

S. Recovery Columbus—Help for those who suffer from sex and relationship addiction. 470-2139 or s-recoverycolumbus.org.

Workaholics Anonymous—12-step recovery meeting, 7 p.m. Tue. Southwest corner of King and Neil avenues, 299 King Ave. 275-1706.

Toastmasters

Speaking development and enhancement groups.

Brewery District Toastmasters—Meeting, noon first and third Thu. 650 S. Front St. 445-2890.

Down on Third Toastmasters—Meeting, second and fourth Thu. Central Presbyterian Church, 132 S. Third St. 224-0777.

EyeOpeners Toastmasters—Meeting, 7:15 a.m. first and third Wed. Zion Lutheran Church, 766 S. High St. 475-2898.

Franklin 524 Toastmasters—Meeting, 7 a.m. Thu. Quest Community Church, 4877 Central College Road (Westerville). 885-9989.

King Avenue Communicators—Toastmasters meeting, 7 p.m. second and fourth Mon. King Avenue Church, 299 King Ave. 424-6050.

NorthStar Toastmasters—Meeting, 6:15 p.m. second and fourth Mon. United Health Care, 9200 Worthington Road. 580-5515.

Northwest Toastmasters—Meeting, first and third Tue. Upper Arlington Public Library’s Meeting Room B, 2800 Tremont Road. 486-3608.

Unity Toastmasters—Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Tue. Unity Church, 4211 Maize Road. 294-9185 or unityclub.freetoasthost.com.

Volunteers

AmeriCorps—Seeking 17- to 24-year-olds for community and leadership development. 586-1423 or americorps.org.

Arabic-American Veterans for America—Seeking volunteers who speak Arabic and English to help Americans overseas. Aavforusa@yahoo.com.

Arthritis Foundation—Seeking volunteers interested in assisting with data entry, mailings and special projects/events. 876-8200 or 888-382-4673.

BalletMet—Volunteer orientation for ushering, storytime, readings, event staffing and more, 6 p.m. Wed. BalletMet Dance Centre, 322 Mount Vernon Ave. Jsciantarelli@balletmet.com to register.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters—Seeking volunteers to assist children. 839-2447 or bbbscentralohio.org.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)—Seeking volunteers to become guardians ad litem for abused or neglected children. 462-7450 or casacolumbus.org.

Epilepsy Foundation—Seeking volunteers. 261-1100 or epilepsy-ohio.org.

First Night Columbus—Seeking individuals to serve in leadership roles for Columbus’s New Year’s Eve party. Info@firstnightcolumbus.com.

Foundation for Intercultural Travel—Seeking volunteers to host high school exchange students. 877-439-7862.

Franklin County Children Services—Seeking volunteers for various programs to help abused and/or neglected children. 275-2690 or 275-2633.

Friends of Alum Creek Dog Park—Volunteers needed to assist with fundraising, event planning and maintenance of off-leash dog park. Alumcreekdogpark.com.

Goodwill Columbus—Seeking volunteers to help the physically disabled with daily tasks. 583-0329.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society—Seeking volunteers, with opportunities ranging from administrative duties to helping at fundraising events. 476-7194 ext. 227.

Meals-On-Wheels—Seeking volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound; training provided. 278-3130 or lifecarealliance.org.

No Dumping, Drains to Rivers—City of Columbus’s storm-drain-marking project seeking volunteers. Through Aug. 645-2123 or sewers.columbus.gov.

Northwest Counseling Service—Seeking volunteers to work with older adults. 457-7876.

Odyssey Health Care/Hospice—Seeking volunteers 18+ for knitting projects and patient care. Training provided. 501-6674.

Quest Exchange—Seeking volunteers to host English-speaking foreign exchange students. 866-540-4029 or questexchange.org.

Road of Life Cancer Prevention for Kids—Seeking volunteers to help organize new events and fundraisers. 221-1235 or roadoflife.org.

St. John’s Church—Seeking volunteers to prepare and serve free community lunches on Wednesdays from noon-1:30 p.m. 59 E. Mound St. 224-8634 or stjohnscolumbus.org.

SHARE! High School Exchange Program—Seeking volunteers to host high school exchange students. Students arrive in August. 847-445-6658.

Sierra Club—Seeking activists and environmentalists for public outreach, education, festival tables, general office work. No experience needed. 461-0734, ext 313.

Stratford Ecological Center—Seeking volunteers to assist with trail maintenance and the new trail building, a Saturday receptionist, invasive species teams, landscape upkeep, and farmers’ helpers. 740-363-2548 or secvolunteer@aol.com.

Tech Corps—Seeking volunteers to assist grades K-12 with technology. 265-9800 or techcorpsohio.org.

Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival—Volunteers needed to register artists, set up and tear down the site, and pick up and deliver artwork on 9/4. 583-5310 or ua-ohio.net.

The Veterans 4 Veterans Foundation—Seeking veterans and volunteers to help homeless and disabled veterans. 208-7730 or veterans4veterans.org.

Wexner Center—Seeking volunteer tour guides and ushers. 292-6493 or wexarts.org.

Young Jewish Professionals—Seeking Jewish individuals, age 22-40, interested in volunteer, social and leadership development opportunities. Jewishcolumbus.org/youngadults.

Wine

Carfagna’s—“Italian Wines Under $25,” wine tasting, noon-4 p.m. Sat. and 1-4 p.m. Sun. 1405 E. Dublin-Granville Road. From 50 cents per sample. 846-6340.

Writing Workshops

Pudding House Publications—Monthly poetry workshop, Sat. Call for location. $40 per year. 284-7769 or conversant2@aol.com.

The Writers Group—Writing workshop and discussion, 7 p.m. Thu. Barnes & Noble, 1739 Olentangy River Road. 298-9571.

Yoga

Alpha State—Yoga, Pilates, massage and movement arts. 433 W. Third Ave. 299-6636 or alphastatelife.com to register.

Balanced Yoga—Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga and Hatha yoga classes, all levels. 3526 N. High St. (Clintonville). 265-9642 or balancedyoga.net.

Breathe & Be Yoga—Private therapy or Reiki healing sessions and group classes in Hatha and Vinyasa styles. Breatheandbeyoga@yahoo.com or thecenteronhigh.com.

Center for Wholeness—Various classes, including lyengar, prenatal, and yoga for larger men and women. 3408 Indianola Ave. 784-8488 or cfwohio.org.

Gentle Wind Center for Conscious Living—Yoga classes, 10 a.m. Tue.; 5:30 p.m. Thu.; 9:30 a.m. Fri. 4695 Morse Road. $12 per class, $60 for six-week pass. 471-2281 or gentlewind.net.

Global Life MediSpa—Offering prenatal yoga, regular yoga, tai chi and Pilates classes. $12 per class. 917-2323 or globallifemedispa.com.

Harmony House Wellness Center—Yoga and Pilates classes. 420 W. Olentangy St. (Powell). 792-9295 or harmonyhousewellness.com.

It’s Yoga—Anusara, Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga, all levels, various dates and times. 1780 W. Fifth Ave. 487-9642 or itsyogacolumbus.com.

Pilates Connection—Yoga and Pilates classes. 929 E. Johnstown Road (Gahanna). 476-5308 or pilatesconnection.org.

Schiller Park Yoga—Evening hatha yoga and yoga flow classes. Schiller Park Recreation Center, 1069 Jaeger St. 645-3156 or prince.78@osu.edu.

V Power Yoga—Power yoga and vinyasa yoga classes daily. 240 N. Fifth St. 228-9642 or vpoweryoga.com.

WiseWays—“Healing with Rhythm,” 7-9 p.m. Mon. $15. Yoga, t’ai chi, movement and more. 1520 W. First Ave. (Grandview). 488-3041 or wiseways.net.

Yoga on High—Ashtanga, Hatha, gentle and prenatal yoga classes. 1081 N. High St. 291-4444 or yogaonhigh.com.

The Yoga Factory—Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga classes. 223-B E. Broadway (Westerville). 891-8866 or theyogafactory.com.