summer festivals

It is Labor Day Weekend!

The traditional Labor Day happenings are:
- The Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in the Short North
- Labor Day Festival in Canal Winchester
- Zucchini Festival at The Fortress in Obetz
- Bexley Labor Day Block Party & Bexley Brewfest on Main Street in Bexley
- The Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival at Northam Park in Upper Arlington

Other Events:
- Local Author Festival at Bexley Public Library on August 31.
- Classic Car Show in Downtown Dublin on September 1.
- A Concert for a Meaningful Labor Day on September 1 at Columbus Mennonite Church in Clintonville.

It is the final weekend of Titanic: The Exhibition at COSI, plus Actor's Theatre in Schiller Park.
It is also the first week of Ohio State Football, as they play the Akron Zips.

High School Football, Week 2 (Under Construction):
Week 2
All Games on August 30, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Columbus East at Independence (August 29)
Linden McKinley at Walnut Ridge (August 29)
Centennial at Columbus South (August 29)
Dayton Thurgood Marshall at Beechcroft (August 29)
Eastmoor Academy at KIPP Columbus
Bexley at Mifflin
Grandview Heights at Columbus West
Whetstone at Briggs
Minster at Africentric
Whitehall Yearling at Northland

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Dublin Scioto
St. Francis DeSales at Hamilton Badin
Youngstown Ursuline at Bishop Hartley
Hamilton Township at St. Charles

Ohio Capital Conference:
Olentangy Berlin at Upper Arlington (CW Columbus Friday Night Rivals)
"WoTown Showdown" - Thomas Worthington at Worthington Kilbourne
Pickerington Central at Huber Heights Wayne
Grandville (Michigan) at Pickerington North
Wayne Valley (New Jersey) at Lancaster
Canal Winchester at Hilliard Davidson
Logan at Nelsonville-York
Central Crossing at Franklin Heights
Westerville Central at Westerville South
Medina at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Miamisburg

Events this Weekend include...
Fourth Street Fridays (August 23, North Fourth Street between First and Fifth Avenues, Italian Village)
Fourth Friday (August 23, State Street between Home and Park Streets, Westerville)
Grandview Hop (August 24, Grandview Avenue between First and Fifth Avenues, Grandview Heights & 5th by Northwest)
Cap City Nights (August 24, Scioto Southland Park, Far South Columbus)
Merion Village Festival (August 25, Moeller Park & Hanford Street between Bruck and Washington, Merion Village)
CAPA Summer Movie Series (wraps up on August 25 with "The Sting", Ohio Theater)
Grandview Heights Public Library Summer Music Series (Season Finale August 27 outside Grandview Heights Public Library, weather permitting)

High School Football, Week 1:
Week 1
All Games on August 23, unless noted.

(Columbus) City League:
Beechcroft at Eastmoor Academy
Walnut Ridge at Northland
Mifflin at Columbus West
Briggs at Grandview Heights
Columbus East at Dayton Meadowdale
Amanda-Clearcreek at Linden McKinley
Centennial at Westland
Independence at Central Crossing
Africentric at West Jefferson
Columbus South at Celina
Youngstown East at Whetstone (Saturday August 24)

Central Catholic League:
Bishop Watterson at Sunbury Big Walnut
Bishop Hartley at Elyria Catholic
St. Francis DeSales at Olentangy Berlin
St. Charles at West Carrollton

Ohio Capital Conference:
Lakewood St. Edward at Pickerington North
Harvest Prep at Pickerington Central
Dublin Jerome at Westerville South (CW Columbus Friday Night Rivals)
Westerville North at Westerville Central
Olentangy Liberty at Olentangy
Dublin Coffman at Toledo Whitmer
Delaware Hayes at Buckeye Valley
Cleveland Glenville at Upper Arlington
Teays Valley at Grove City
Mason at Gahanna Lincoln
Marysville at Olentangy Orange
Canal Winchester at Thomas Worthington
Reynoldsburg at Dublin Scioto
Jackson at Logan
New Albany at Lebanon

Among the Weekend Events:
The Columbus Comedy Festival at several venues in and around Downtown Columbus, August 14-18
CBUS Soul Fest at Genoa Park on August 17
The Columbus Hilliard Food Truck Festival on August 17 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds
The Olde Towne East Jazz Festival, August 16-18 at Blackburn Park in Olde Towne East
RiseUp CBUS at Columbus Commons, August 15 at Columbus Commons in Downtown Columbus
Beats and Brews at Kaufman Plaza, outside the Main Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library on August 17 (1-5PM, 21+ only)

Radio 614 interns, past and present, have been hard at work creating a series of shows that feature musicians playing this month's Nelsonville Music Festival

Preview #1

This first episode is from Sarah Jinx and features tracks from Courtney Barnett, Snõõper, Amyl and the Sniffers, The Nude Party, Spoon Benders, and more. It really illustrates the breadth and depth of music that one can take in at the fest.

Preview #2

Next up is Evan, with an interview with Athens singer/songwriter Caitlin Kraus. Caitlin talks about her songwriting process, the Athens Songwriter Circle, her past experiences at NMF, and who she's looking forward to seeing this year. Along the way, we also hear from Thee Sacred Souls, Bob Mould, Indigo De Souza, Florry, and more.

Preview #3

Sarah dropped another mix this week. This one features a track from NMF stalwart Michael Hurley, along with Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Sheer Mag, Will Oldham, Viv & Riley, The Wonderfool, PAL, and a whole lot more.

It is America's Birthday! We have fireworks, baseball, soccer, patriotism, and the arts this weekend.

Local 4th of July Fireworks: https://www.10tv.com/article/entertainment/events/4th-of-july-fireworks-...
Experience Columbus: https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/blog/post/fourth-of-july-celebrations...
Northland Parade: https://northlandparade.org/
Doo Dah Parade: https://www.doodahparade.com/
Clintonville Fourth Preview: https://www.clintonvillespotlight.com/articles/fourth-festivities-bring-...
Fireworks Mix XIV: https://wcrsfm.org/content/djbc-fireworks-mix-xiv-beautifully-djbc500

PARADES:
JULY 3 (Weather Permitting):
Red, White & Boom!, Starts at Bicentennial Park, 5:30PM

JULY 4 (Weather Permitting):
Bexley ("Beautifully Bexley"); Starts at 9:30AM at Maryland Elementary School
Delaware: Starts at 3PM at Delaware County Fairgrounds
Dublin ("Let Freedom Ring"): Starts at 11AM at Metro Place, ending at South High Street and Waterford Drive
Gahanna ("A Red, White, and Blue City"): Starts at 10:30AM at Clark Hall
Groveport: Starts at 10:30AM at Glendening Elementary School
Hilliard ("Celebrate the Red, White and Blue"): Starts at 9AM at Franklin County Fairgrounds (with Grand Marshal Libby Gierach, former Director of the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce)
New Albany (Starts at 11AM at New Albany Middle School)
Northland ("Diamonds of Columbus"): Starts at 10AM at Karl Road (just north of Morse Road, ending at Karl and Hempwood Drive at Karl Road Baptist Church)
Orange Township: Starts at 10AM at Olentangy Orange Middle School
Pickerington: Starts at 10AM
Reynoldsburg: Starts at 10AM at Main Street and Rosehill Road, ending at Davidson Drive
Westerville ("Red, White and Blue. America. For Me and You."): Starts at 10:30AM at St. Paul the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
Whitehall ("The Future of Whitehall Is Bright"): Starts at Yearling Road and E. Broad St.
Worthington Hills ("Totally '80s")

FIREWORKS:

Comfest is this weekend at Goodale Park. Come say "Hi" to WCRS/WGRN/Radio 614 Volunteers/Personalities.

PARADES:
JUNE 29:
Westland (starts at West Broad Street and Old Village Road, ending at Norton Middle School, 9AM

JULY 3:
Red, White & Boom!, Starts at Bicentennial Park, 5:30PM

FIREWORKS:
JUNE 29:
Pataskala

JULY 3:
Gahanna
Groveport
Obetz
Pickerington
Reynoldsburg
Whitehall
and
Red, White & Boom!