Saturday, May 30, 2009

Girl Raises Awareness With Autism Walk In UA

A fifth-grade girl at Upper Arlington organized a walk for autism at Tremont Elementary School.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Dad Of UA’s Blake Haxton Speaks Out

Two months after a rare, flesh-eating bacteria forced doctors to amputate the legs of senior Blake Haxton, friends and supporters are preparing to host a walkathon fund-raiser Saturday.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Ursus Art Space Anniversary

A celebration of spreading art-filled joy in Upper Arlington.

Blake’s Crew Of Champions Walkathon

Saturday, May 30 at Marv Moorehead Stadium.

Leadership UA Youth Program Update

Graduation for group of youth leaders slated for Sunday, May 31.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

A Farm in the City

Every month the Columbus Social Media Cafe promotes Central Ohio through the “Columbus Corners” project. This month I’d like to highlight a treasure of both Columbus and Upper Arlington, the OSU Agriculture Center which happens to be a farm in the city.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Need Some Garden Help?

The Franklin Park Conservatory and Columbus Community Gardening folks are teaming up with Hastings Middle School to provide gardening mentors with some extra hands late in the summer.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Sandwich Stroll

The Commission on Aging recently hosted a Sandwich Stroll at Fancyburg Park.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Upper Arlington Private Art Collection on View May 28

Upper Arlington art collectors Sharon Weiss and Roger Pettry will open their home for a fundraiser benefitting Ohio Art League May 28.

2009 Spring Fling

Parks & Recreation hosted the annual start to summer festival “Spring Fling” Saturday, May 16.

It’s Spring in UA

Now is a great time to get outside and enjoy all that spring has to offer.

2009 Wall of Honor

You may not know the name, but you certainly know his work.  Howard Dwight Smith (1886-1958) was inducted into Upper Arlington’s Wall of Honor Sunday, May 17.  An architect of considerable accomplishment, Mr. Smith’s works include the Ohio Stadium, St. John Arena, OSU’s Library stack tower, Columbus City Hall, UA’s first city hall (now Fire Station 71), first high school (now Jones Middle School), Barrington Elementary and many many other local and regional landmarks.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Celebrating 75

The Concourse Galley is about to explode with the wonderful creations of Betty Collings, in a retrospective of her varied and inspirational artistic career.  Celebrating 75 is on view May 20th through June 12th.

Friends of the UA Library Hold Spring Book Sale

The Friends of the Upper Arlington Public Library will hold its 17th annual Spring Book Sale at the Main Library from May 17-31.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Greensview Elementary Fifth Graders Support Mid Ohio Food Bank

Fifth graders and parent volunteers decided to establish a program called, “Yes We Can” that has raised money and collected food to be taken to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.