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SUMMARY:Holiday Open House
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the launch of the Huntington Holiday Train at the Columbus Metropolitan Library! Enjoy activities\, free photos with Santa\, visits with real reindeer\, holiday book displays\, live music & dance performances to ring in the season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nCELEBRATE THE SEASON AS WE LAUNCH THE HUNTINGTON HOLIDAY TRAIN! \nJoin us for festive family fun with activities\, crafts\, hot chocolate and live reindeer! Enjoy holiday music and performances\, plus see the official launch of the Huntington Holiday Train – with a little help from a special guest.  \nAll activities are free and so is parking in Main Library’s garage and nearby parking lots. 
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/holiday-open-house/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Marissa Meyer & Alix E. Harrow
DESCRIPTION:Join New York Times bestselling authors Marissa Meyer and Alix E. Harrow in conversation about reluctant heroes\, tragic fates and rewriting legends. \n  \nRSVP
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/marissa-meyer-alix-e-harrow/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:R. L. Stine
DESCRIPTION:Columbus Metropolitan Library and Experience Columbus invite you to join us for a spine-chilling conversation with legendary horror author R.L Stine as he discusses his newest book. Get Goosebumps at the library and throughout Columbus all month long with special celebrations across the city!
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/r-l-stine/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Renato Cisneros (en español)
DESCRIPTION:Renato Cisneros presenta su último libro como parte de la serie Autores en la Biblioteca y la Feria Internacional del Libro\, Columbus\, Ohio\, (FILCO) organizada por la Asociación de Escritores de Ohio. \nRSVP
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/renato-cisneros-en-espanol/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Job & Resource Fair
DESCRIPTION:Connect with more than 60 employers and community organizations offering job opportunities and resources. Plus presentations from HRACO\, CSCC and Fifth Third Bank.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/job-resource-fair/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saeed Jones & Maggie Smith
DESCRIPTION:Saeed Jones and Maggie Smith join us to discuss their new book\, The People’s Project\, a liberatory anthology of 26 writers charting paths ahead for action and care in the face of political uncertainty. \nThis is a paid\, ticketed event in partnership with Prologue Bookshop.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/saeed-jones-maggie-smith/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Discovering Bluegrass
DESCRIPTION:Join Tom Ewing\, former member of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys\, and Rich Baker\, host of WOSU’s “Bluegrass Ramble\,” to hear how they first developed an interest in the style of Country music known as Bluegrass. With Cincinnati Bluegrass musicians Trina Emig (banjo) and Jim Gaube (bass)\, Tom (guitar) and Rich (mandolin) will play the songs that initially attracted them to the genre and share stories about their 50 plus years of playing Bluegrass. \nNote: In case of poor weather\, the program will take place inside Main Library on the first floor near the Cafe area. 
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/discovering-bluegrass/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Entertainment
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SUMMARY:Trick Roping with Lariat Artist Doug Smith
DESCRIPTION:Join lariat artist Doug Smith as he demonstrates trick roping. Learn about the origins of roping and how to make a rope spin. Doug will do some fancier tricks and you can take a turn! (All Ages)
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/trick-roping-with-lariat-artist-doug-smith/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment
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SUMMARY:Ally Carter
DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter joins us on her national book tour with The Blonde Who Came In from the Cold\, the second book in her action-packed adult rom-com series. \nIn conversation with local author\nTerreece M. Clarke.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/ally-carter/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Columbus Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors\, panel discussions\, author talks\, book signings and more! \n\n\nThe Festival Marketplace will brim with dozens of bookish retailers\, community exhibitors\, an entertainment lineup\, local food court and the popular Indie Author Alley pavilion and Friends of the Library Big Book Sale tent. \n\n\nAs always\, this event is free and open to all book lovers.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/columbus-book-festival-2/2025-07-13/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Entertainment,Family,Parks
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SUMMARY:Columbus Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors\, panel discussions\, author talks\, book signings and more! \n\n\nThe Festival Marketplace will brim with dozens of bookish retailers\, community exhibitors\, an entertainment lineup\, local food court and the popular Indie Author Alley pavilion and Friends of the Library Big Book Sale tent. \n\n\nAs always\, this event is free and open to all book lovers.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/columbus-book-festival-2/2025-07-12/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Authors at the Library with Vashti Harrison
DESCRIPTION:Vashti Harrison\, author of books including Caldecott Medal winner BIG\, joins us for a family-friendly Author Talk. \nNo registration necessary. \nVashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big\, which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal\, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor\, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor\, in addition to being a National Book Award finalist. Vashti is also the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little Leaders\, Little Dreamers\, and Little Legends\, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong’o’s Sulwe (for which she received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor)\, Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love\, Andrea Beaty’s I Love You Like Yellow\, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic’s Hello\, Star\, among others. A two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children\, Vashti lives in Brooklyn\, New York. \nWinner of the Caldecott Medal\, BIG is the first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning creator Vashti Harrison traces a child’s journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. With spare text and exquisite illustrations\, this emotional exploration of being big in a world that prizes small is a tender portrayal of how you can stand out and feel invisible at the same time. \nFREE COPIES of Vashti’s picture book\, BIG\, to the children in attendance\, courtesy of Battelle. While supplies last. 
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/authors-at-the-library-with-vashti-harrison/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:ProMusica Family Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join ProMusica at Columbus Metropolitain Library’s Main Library for a free concert! Free and open to all.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/promusica-family-concert/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family
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SUMMARY:Columbus Children's Theatre Presents: Holiday Traditions
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of diverse holiday traditions through festive performances\, sing-alongs and interactive stories that celebrate the joy and warmth of the season.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/columbus-childrens-theatre-presents-holiday-traditions/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Carnegie Author Series with Dr. Matthew Desmond
DESCRIPTION:Join the Columbus Metropolitain Library for talks with engaging national authors\, free and open to all. Tickets will be available 6 weeks prior to event. \nCarnegie Author Series featuring Dr. Matthew Desmond\nSunday\, Dec. 8 | 2 p.m. \nMain Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. \n1 p.m. | Library opens \n1:30 p.m. | Seating opens in the second floor Reading Room \n2 p.m. | Author Talk with Dr. Matthew Desmond \n2:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A \n3:00 p.m. | Book signing \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMatthew Desmond is the Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology and the founder and principal investigator of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. A former member of the Harvard Society of Fellows\, he is also the author of the award-winning book On the Fireline and Poverty by America. He has written essays on educational inequality\, dangerous work\, political ideology\, race and social theory\, and the inner-city housing market. He is a Contributing Writer for The New York Times Magazine\, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The New Yorker and The Chicago Tribune. \nEVENT DETAILS \nFree parking available in Main Library’s attached garage. \nThe event is free to the public but registration is requested. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/carnegie-author-series-with-dr-matthew-desmond/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Battelle Author Series: Sabaa Tahir
DESCRIPTION:Sabaa Tahir joins us as part of the Battelle Author Series. This event is also sponsored by Lynne and Martyn Redgrave. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSabaa Tahir is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the An Ember in the Ashes series\, which has been translated into over thirty-five languages. Her books have sold more than a million copies\, are New York Times and international bestsellers\, and have been honored by TIME Magazine on a list of the 100 best fantasy books of all time. Her book All My Rage won the 2022 National Book Award\, the Printz Medal and the Boston Globe Horn Book Award. Her work has appeared on many best book lists including: Amazon\, Buzzfeed\, The New York Public Library\, Indigo\, Barnes & Noble\, Hypable\, Paste\, Bustle\, LA Weekly\, The Wall Street Journal\, TIME and Entertainment Weekly. \nColumbus Metropolitan Library offers events and programs for customers of all ages. Battelle’s generous gift to the Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation helps make it possible for the library to host additional author talks and programs for kids and teens that encourage a lifelong love of reading. Our goal is to host diverse\, nationally recognized authors at Main Library. These programs are free and open to all.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/battelle-author-series-sabaa-tahir/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peek - A - Boo Family Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Bring the entire family for books and fun activities to build reading skills at Columbus Metropolitan Library\, Main Branch. Feel free to wear your costumes!
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/peek-a-boo-family-storytime-2/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family
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SUMMARY:Peek - A - Boo Family Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Bring the entire family for books and fun activities to build reading skills at Columbus Metropolitan Library\, Main Branch. Feel free to wear your costumes!
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/peek-a-boo-family-storytime/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family
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SUMMARY:Super Saturdays at Main Library
DESCRIPTION:Make Main Library your destination on the second Saturday of every month and enjoy special programming and activities for adults and families. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn October\, hang out with goblins\, ghouls\, and the Ohio Horror Writers Association (OHWA) for a day of spooky fun!
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/super-saturdays-at-main-library/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Entertainment
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join historians Doreen Uhas-Sauer and Tom Betti for a spooky Halloween-themed tour! Tours start and end from Main Library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore the rich history of Columbus’ neighborhoods with historians Doreen Uhas-Sauer and Tom Betti. Meet staff in the Atrium of Main Library. Join us afterwards for snacks and discussion. This tour involves walking outside the library. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for weather.
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/neighborhood-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Family
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SUMMARY:Columbus Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:We’re back for year two and the 2024 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors\, panel discussions author talks\, book signings and more! \n\n\nThe Festival Marketplace will brim with dozens of bookish retailers\, community exhibitors\, an entertainment lineup\, local food court and the popular Indie Author Alley pavilion and Friends of the Library Big Book Sale tent. \n\n\nAs always\, this event is free and open to all book lovers. \n\nAuthor lineup will be announced in late April!
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/columbus-book-festival/
LOCATION:Topiary Park\, 480 E Town St\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Solar Eclipse 2024
DESCRIPTION:In Columbus\, a partial solar eclipse will begin at approximately 1:55 p.m. ET\, as the edge of the moon touches the edge of the sun. The total solar eclipse will reach peak totality at approximately 3:12 p.m. ET\, with the sun at its most hidden. Finally\, the waning partial solar eclipse will end at approximately 4:27 p.m. ET\, as the edge of the moon leaves the edge of the sun. The total duration of the eclipse event will last 2 hours and 31 minutes. \nWhere Can I Get Eclipse Sunglasses? \nColumbus Metropolitan Library is offering free eclipse viewing glasses at the Main Library. Limit 4 per person. There will also be a watch party on the front lawn of the library.  \n 
URL:https://downtowncolumbus.com/event/solar-eclipse-2024/
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