Community

Saturday, July 13, 11am-7pm, Westgate Park, 455 S. Westgate Ave.

Summer Jam West is a grassroots, free, arts and music festival held annually in Westgate Park.

We commit to bringing music and permanent, public art to the Hilltop.

At our festival, you’ll find live bands all day, local food trucks, local art and crafts, professional chalk artists, and a free Children’s Art Zone.

Look for our public art installations throughout the Hilltop community.

Saturday, July 13, 10am-7pm; Sunday, July 14, 10am-4pm; Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville. Ohio

Bring your family for a weekend of inspiring art from local and national artists while walking the picturesque grounds of rustic Heritage Park. Enjoy two days of art with the perfect soundtrack from over 20 local musicians and entertainers. In our 45th year, we will bring you the most music we’ve ever had, delicious food trucks and concessions, and the best in art. See you at the Festival!

Admission; $1; 16 and under are free

Saturday, July 13, 10am-7pm; Sunday, July 14, 10am-4pm; Heritage Park, 60 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville. Ohio

Bring your family for a weekend of inspiring art from local and national artists while walking the picturesque grounds of rustic Heritage Park. Enjoy two days of art with the perfect soundtrack from over 20 local musicians and entertainers. In our 45th year, we will bring you the most music we’ve ever had, delicious food trucks and concessions, and the best in art. See you at the Festival!

Admission; $1; 16 and under are free

Saturday, July 13, 10am-4:30pm, Columbus Africentric Early College K-12, 3223 Allegheny Ave.

The Youth Summit is a time for opportunity youth in the greater Columbus area to come together for one full day of empowering workshops. This year’s youth summit will focus on the topics of Financial Literacy, Mental Health Awareness, and Social Justice.

This event is for opportunity youth who are 16-24 years old and will include the following.

• Breakout Sessions

• Food and Raffles

• Keynote Speaker

• Resource Fair

Wednesday, July 10, 7-8:30pm, Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, 1124 Parsons Ave.

Educators across the country are rising up against low pay, privatization, and austerity. Former high school teacher Eric Blanc has been on the ground reporting on this historic upsurge for The Nation, Jacobin, and The Guardian.

His new book, Red State Revolt, describes the inspiring story of the teachers’ strike wave and analyzes why it points the way forward for all working people.

Wednesday, July 10, 6:30-8pm, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.

Goodale Park is home to over 300 trees and over 200 different varieties. Want to learn more? Join Jim Slyh as he shares interesting facts about some of the park’s trees. The only requirement on your part is an appreciation for trees. This is a walking tour with lots of stops so wear comfortable shoes. Jim is an arborist/horticulturist with the Ohio Department of Agriculture and chaired the Chillicothe Tree Commission.

Saturday, July 6, 9am-1pm, beginning and ending at Whetstone Park of Roses Shelter House, 3901 N. High St.

Imagine a world where you or a loved one must walk miles every day to find a source of water to quench your family’s thirst or cook a meal. This is the reality for millions of Zimbabweans.

Now imagine that the only pool of water you come across is germ-laden and full of animal and human feces, garbage, and other pollutants.

Could you drink that water, cook with it, bathe a newborn baby, or soothe your thirsty, crying child? Probably not.

Thursday, August 1, 4pm; Tuesday, August 6, 10am; Thursday, August 8, 4pm; Tuesday, August 13, 10am; Thursday, August 15, 4pm; Tuesday, August 20, 10am; Thursday, August 22, 4pm; Tuesday, August 27, 10am; Thursday, August 29, 4pm; Tuesday, September 3, 10am; Thursday, September 5, 4pm; Franklin County Board of Elections Voting Lab, 1700 Morse Rd.

The new Franklin County voting machines use paper ballots that may be marked with a “touch-screen” machine that prints a paper ballot [that the voter may examine before casting]; voters may also use a pen to mark their paper ballot.

Tuesday, July 2, 10am; Tuesday, July 9, 10am; Thursday, July 11, 4pm; Tuesday, July 16, 10am; Thursday, July 18, 4pm; Tuesday, July 23, 10am; Thursday, July 25, 4pm; Tuesday, July 30, 10am; Thursday, August 1, 4pm; Franklin County Board of Elections Voting Lab, 1700 Morse Rd.

The new Franklin County voting machines use paper ballots that may be marked with a “touch-screen” machine that prints a paper ballot [that the voter may examine before casting]; voters may also use a pen to mark their paper ballot.

Tuesday, July 2, 10am; Tuesday, July 9, 10am; Thursday, July 11, 4pm; Tuesday, July 16, 10am; Thursday, July 18, 4pm; Tuesday, July 23, 10am; Thursday, July 25, 4pm; Tuesday, July 30, 10am; Thursday, August 1, 4pm; Franklin County Board of Elections Voting Lab, 1700 Morse Rd.

The new Franklin County voting machines use paper ballots that may be marked with a “touch-screen” machine that prints a paper ballot [that the voter may examine before casting]; voters may also use a pen to mark their paper ballot.