Monday, February 20
DogTap Columbus Launch Party – DogTap Columbus is ready to open up to the public! They are located out in Canal Winchester. On Monday, in their “epic” tap room, they will be serving the freshest BrewDog beers, served by their dedicated Cicerone Certified staff! They’ve also got a craft beer restaurant, which will feature food pairings for all your craft beer needs! They open to the public at 11:00am.
Super Games Open Play – School is closed, but SuperGames fun is OPEN! We love SuperGames. It is a huge warehouse, filled with inflatables, climbing toys and other fun things to entertain the kiddos. Limited availability of 150 children on a first-come first-serve basis, so be sure to arrive in advance. Tickets are available for purchase at our facility on the day of the event; $10 for the first child and $7 per additional child. Make sure children have socks to wear on the inflatables. 10am-12pm!
10 for $10 Wine Tasting – The third Monday of the month, Columbus10for10, a neighborhood-based series of monthly wine tastings around Columbus, pops up somewhere new. This one takes place at one of my favorites spots – The Walrus! They will have 10 wines available to sample for just $10 – from white to red, dry to sweet. The full food menu is available for purchase from The Walrus as well as all bottles of wine from the tasting at regular retail price. No reservations necessary.
Tuesday, February 21
Hot Mikeys Takeover Kickoff Party – Hot Chicken Takeover pizza is finally back, and it’s as amazing as you remember! They’re kicking it all off with a pizza party at their downtown location at 268 South 4th. Tickets will include all-you-can-eat pizza during the time listed on the ticket, as well as sponsored Rhinegeist beer tickets.
Wine & Psychic Night – Join Camelot Cellars for their monthly Wine & Psychic Night to find out what your future holds, and try a glass of specialty wine! Click on the ticketing link to reserve your spot! Their featured palmist, Debé, believes that… “every set of hands is a treasure map, and I get to help navigate the route and serve as your tour guide on the adventure of your life.” Each reading will be $20 for a total of 15 minutes. Limit one time slot per person. Pay upon arrival. A reservation on Eventbrite ahead of time is required, but does not necessarily seal your spot for a reading. Slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis, so it is suggested to arrive early! Reserve your spot at ccpsychicmedium.eventbrite
DIY Basics: Dairy – Have you wondered how to make yogurt at home? Or kefir without additives? Learn to make these cultured milk products and soft cheese like ricotta and cheve in this hands on class with Rachel Tayse of Harmonious Homestead. You will discuss the science behind preserving goat and cow’s milk through culturing and cheese making and taste samples we make in class. You’ll leave with recipes and the confidence to continue exploring at home!
Eat Empanadas for 2nd Place – Sudamericana and Platform Beer Co – Columbushave teamed up and Isidora is creating a special Lawlessness Porter Empanada especially for Columbus SOUP! All proceeds from the sale of this special emanada will go to our 2nd place winner at Winter SOUP: Education! Go to Platform on Tuesday, eat delicious empanadas (especially the Lawlessness SOUP Empanada), drink fabulous beers, and give Isidora and the Platform crew some high fives for being so good to SOUP this winter!
Weather or Not with Jym Ganahl – Back by popular demand! Come see Savage TECH™ re-define the game show format with “Weather or NOT with Jym Ganahl”! It’s one part Game Show, one part Variety Show, and one part Comedy Show – all with a 100% chance of fun! Watch Host and Legendary Weatherman, Jym Ganahl, along with sidekick Joel Savage, greet audience members and pick the lucky few to play the game and win astonishing prizes! After each round, see some of the best acts Columbus, Ohio has to offer! All of this and more happens at the world famous Shadowbox Live’s Backstage Bistro, located in the historic Brewery District! Tickets are only $5! Seating is limited, so make your reservations NOW!
Wednesday, February 22
Brendan Dassey: A True Story of False Confession – OIP-u at Ohio State invites you to attend “Brendan Dassey: A True Story of False Confession” an event sponsored by the Ohio Innocence Project. Presented by Brendan Dassey’s post-conviction attorney Steven Drizin, this lecture provides an inside look at the false confession famously featured in the Making a Murderer documentary series. Professor Drizin uses footage from Brendan’s confession to demonstrate how the psychological techniques commonly used by police during interrogations can produce false confessions especially when used on juveniles.
Astrology 101 – Many people have a strange idea of what astrology actually is. This is a crash course in astro-literacy! Astrology myths will be busted- no, it’s not about 12 personaility types! Learn what the signs actually mean and how they affect your life. Learn about the planets, the signs, and the houses that help script the play that is our lives. This class is $35, and pre-registration is necessary. Click on the link to register.
Board Game Night – Head to Hop Yard 62 in Grove City to enjoy a craft draft, glass of wine, or glass of mead and play a board game. Order a pizza and bring the whole family.
Thursday, February 23
Best Bites: Sweet Treats – Columbus Underground’s popular event Best Bites: Sweet Treats is returning bigger and better in its third year on Thursday, February 23. The event will be a celebration of all things sugary and sweet in the city! Local dessert fans will get to taste their way through a wide variety of the city’s dessert makers and vote on their favorite of the night. This year’s event will feature additional space and activities for new and returning guests to enjoy! And with Mardi Gras just around the corner, Arnett Howard will be on stage to get everyone in the spirit with his Creole Funk rhythms all night. Entrance to the event includes samples of each featured sweet treat, live entertainment and a cash bar featuring Negra Modelo USA, Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream Liqueur and Meier’s Wine Cellars, Inc.Wine.
Oysters and Stout at Smokehouse Brewing – The winter edition of Smokehouse Brewing Company’s Oysters & Stout happens this Thursday. As always, they’ll be serving oysters shucked fresh, smoked with Chorizo or garlic butter and crisp-fried, along with an impressive selection of stouts, both from the ‘House and from around the country. They start at 4:00 PM when they shuck fresh oysters on the half shell right out of the brewery, while the kitchen, smokes and crisp-fries ’em in the back. They’ll continue until they’re out of oysters or until you’re full. No tickets or reservations, just order some oysters and your favorite porter or stout!
Friday, February 24
Ekoostik Hookah w/ Electric Orange Peel – One of the most original and energetic acts around today, ekoostik hookah is the nucleus of a family drawn to its lucid, improvisational treatment of psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll, blues, funk, jazz and bluegrass layered with rich harmonies. They will be playing at Park Street Saloon. Tickets are $15.
Get A Pho, Give A Pho – Head to tốt in Upper Arlington to help Yelp! celebrate Columbus Kindness Month. Bring a friend, neighbor, co-worker, loved one, or even a stranger you met in the parking lot — and buy a pho for yourself and give one away or get a pho for yourself and give a meal to someone affected by homelessness. Just let them know, and we’ll donate a meal to Faith Mission for you. More details can be found here.
Johnny Cash Birthday Bash – Head to Tequila Cowboy Columbus, where Rock Harley will be playing Johnny Cash for a fun birthday celebration. Doors open at 5:00pm.
Restore & Connect: Women’s Happy Hour Yoga – Kick off your weekend with an hour-long session of yoga followed by wine, friends, and laughter. The yoga session is a lighter vinyasa flow that includes guided meditation and essential oils. Class will be held at the Replenish Spa carriage house, which is the perfect sanctuary for self-care. Connect with your mind, body, soul, and sisterhood. Pre-registration is required at: http://
Saturday, February 25
Hoot: 72 Love – Spend your Saturday morning with the HOOT Family Film Series at the Gateway Film. There will be child-friendly short films from around the world, paired with music by the Shazzbots, time for dancing and lobby activities
A Date 2 Remember 2017 – A Date 2 Remember is back for its ninth year. They have raised more than $300,000 since their first event in 2007, and every dollar raised has helped to support the work of several amazing Columbus-area charities.
Join them for the glitz and glamour of Classic Hollywood! You’re invited to join them at the Hollywood Casino to continue the success of this event and to raise even more money for Columbus Inspires and Make-A-Wish. Your ticket to A Date 2 Remember grants you access to a night of philanthropy, friends, fun, food, more.
1/2 Birthday Celebration – Oats and Barley Market are celebrating their half birthday! Their doors will open at 9am and the first 50 customers to checkout will receive a free Oats & Barley tote! A variety of favorite, local vendors are scheduled throughout the day, including coffee, food, beer, & wine, to give out FREE samples of their products! As their way of giving back for the support they’ve received, 10% of all sales during this event will be donated to Children’s Hunger Alliance!
Latin Perspective – Latin Perspective, a Latin Jazz band, will be playing at Brothers Drake Meadery, starting at 9:00pm. Tickets are $5.
Business,Books & Brunch:Aspiring & New Female Authors – This empowerment brunch is designed to support, motivate and inspire new,aspiring and seasoned women writers and authors. Network & Connect with other like minded women in an uplifting and positive atmosphere. Suitable for aspiring and new authors,coaches,consultant
PBR 10K ’17 – The Park Street Complex lives and will again play host to the PBR10K, the greatest charity event in all the land. As you work through the 10,000 cans of icy cold PBR and 250 Mikey’s Late Night Slice pizzas you’ll enjoy the musical stylings of The Trainwreck Endings, New Park Drive, Blue Moonshine, Ryan Pope Band and the Winnie Cooper Project. Proceeds from the PBR10K’17 go to benefit the programs of Directions For Youth and Families.
Become a Beekeeper – Learn how to become a beekeeper! This intro to Beekeeping workshop is suitable for both beginners and those with some beekeeping experience. Discover how to get started in beekeeping. Learn about the science and history of the hive. Once you complete the class you will be ready to start your own beekeeping experience. Participants receive: “Bee-sentials: A Field Guide” book, hand-outs, memberships to Ohio State Beekeepers Association for 2017 and Urban Beekeepers of Central Ohio for 2017.
Sunday, February 26
Snacks & Suds for Best Buds – Head to The Ohio Taproom for Snacks & Suds for Best Buds! They have teamed up with Bellisari’s sauces & spreads, One T Mixcraft breads and Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn – Westerville for a Best Buddies Ohio fundraiser featuring fantastic snacks with Ohio craft beer.
Aloha Streatery Brunch Bash – Aloha Streatery Food Truck is rolling up early on to serve up some drunk brunch…The Daily Growler – Powell will be providing the drinks! $6 Mimosas & Beermosas and $5 Cans of Hoof Hearted Cold Brew Nitro Coffee, as well as a special brunch flights.
Camp & Activities Expo – Parents looking to keep their children busy this summer can learn about some local options at a new Camp & Activities Expo. ThisWeek Community News and Columbus Parent are partnering on the Camp & Activities Expo. The free event will feature live entertainment, family activities and more than 40 exhibitors offering information about summer camps, lessons, child care and more. The expo will be held from noon at The Shops at Worthington Place, 7227 N. High St. The event will feature performances, demonstrations, a bounce house, games, balloon artist and more.
