Unauthorized access to data and computers occurs every 11 seconds! These incidents are called cyber-attacks. Do you know basic practices that can keep you from being their next victim? Join BPL Technology Librarian, Josh, to explore the world of cyber security. You’ll learn security basics that include understanding the different types of online security threats, essential practices for keeping your computer and information safe, and more!

In-person space is limited. Masks are required and registration is requested. 

Mason Bryant, the winner of the 2021 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award, brings his extraordinary musical talent to the  Auditorium stage. His jazz stylings will move your soul.

Mason Bryant is a 16-year-old sophomore who fell in love with music around the age of 9 when he first heard his stepfather play an acoustic guitar. To him, it was the best thing he had ever heard, and it made him want to learn guitar. While he was in School of Rock, Mason earned a place in their House Band and later became a School of Rock All-Star through an international audition process. As a School of Rock All-Star, Mason did a 9-day tour of the west coast in 2019, from Seattle to San Francisco. In 2020, Mason joined the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra, as jazz has become his musical passion. 

Space is limited. Masks are required. Registration is requested.

Plants are good for us. Plants clean the air and they also release oxygen.

Join us in celebrating National Houseplant Appreciation Day. Studies show that the natural humidity from indoor plants decreases problems with dry skin, even colds, and sore throats. Stop by the Library to pick up or swap plants and cuttings. This is the perfect time to trim your house plants. Leave cuttings, share plants no longer wanted, or find new plants to spread the benefits of plants on this day of appreciation. Bring cuttings in water or potted.

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

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What high school memories do you want to share with future generations? We’re honoring the 100th anniversary of Bexley’s first high school (now Montrose Elementary). In this special program, David, BPL's Local History Librarian, introduces BPL’s newest digital collection of Bexley High School photos and memorabilia. Get a glimpse of the collection and learn how to add your own Bexley High School experience.

To view the Montrose Elementary collection, Bexley High School Yearbooks, and other digital collections click here. Also, throughout December 2021 and January 2022 visit Bexley Public Library to see a display of the original time capsule and its contents from Montrose Elementary School.

In-person space is limited. Masks are required and registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

By winter, we lose about 6 hours of daylight. The colder darker days of winter bring on the winter blues for many. Join OSU Extension Educator, Jenny Lobb, to learn how to beat the winter blues. She’ll share various ways to bring back your summer time spirit to overcome the sluggish, sleepy and “blah” soul of winter.

Jenny Lobb is a Family and Consumer Sciences Educator for OSU Extension in Franklin County. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and a Master’s in Public Health, both from The Ohio State University. Jenny is also Registered and Licensed as a Dietitian in the state of Ohio. As an Extension educator, she specializes in food, nutrition and wellness and enjoys helping people learn to prepare healthy, tasty and easy to make meals on a budget. 

In person space is limited. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

Nanook of the North, the first ever feature-length documentary, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Join us to view this classic film and learn more from Layla Muchnik-Benali about the film’s complex legacy. This silent film classic has sparked debates about documentary ethics, representation, ethnography, and orientalism.

Robert Flaherty’s classic film tells the story of Inuit hunter Nanook and his family as they struggle to survive in the harsh conditions of Canada’s Hudson Bay region. This enormously popular cinematic milestone was first released in 1922. It continues to enchant audiences.

In-person space is limited. Masks are required. Registration is requested.

Join us for the next installment of our ‘COVID-19 Ask-an-Expert Panel’ with a new lunch-and-learn format! Upon registering for the event, participants will have the opportunity to submit questions for the panelists in advance. Joining us on Friday is Dr. Abigail Norris Turner, Dr. Roger Friedman, Cindy Tyson RN, BSN, and Co-Moderators Mayor Ben Kessler and Library Director Ben Heckman to discuss the current climate of COVID-19. Since our last Ask-an-Expert panel in September, the emergence of the Omicron variant has presented new challenges as we combat the virus.

Pack a lunch and join us virtually for an engaging discussion! We will be livestreaming the event and will share the recording on our website, social media, and YouTube. Registration is required for live participation.

Reserve your spot by visiting bit.ly/COVIDpanel22.

Every house has a past. Interested in finding out the history of your home? Was a famous family a prior owner of your home? How have your property boundaries changed over time? When was your house addition constructed? Join David, BPL’s Local History Librarian, to explore online databases that help you find past and present information on your house and property.

Registration and masks are required for this in-person program.

Bexley Board of Health meetings are held on the third Tuesday on the first month of each quarter. To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. 

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Trivia, trivia, trivia. Big and small.

Bring your friends and family for an evening full of fun competition, laughter and prizes.

We’ll be gathering at the incomparable historic Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main Street, Bexley). At this can’t miss event, you’ll have to prove your trivia chops on topics from history, to popular culture, to sports, or to special themes.

Space is limited. Registration and masks are required.  

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

The City of Bexley is planning the improvement of water mains, storm sewer mains, street pavement resurfacing and other roadway improvements in the area noted above. We began work on the rehabilitation of the existing sanitary and storm sewers last summer. We have recently bid the work necessary to replace the existing water mains and add additional storm sewers to improve drainage as the next phase of the project. The water main and storm sewer installation will begin in March of 2022, with additional improvements scheduled to begin in the summer and fall of 2022.

To assist the City of Bexley with making decisions regarding the roadway improvements, we are requesting your participation in a public meeting regarding vehicular and pedestrian traffic safety.

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In this Winter Wellness talk, four local holistic practitioners will guide you through an array of ideas for keeping you and your family healthy this winter. 

Rebecca Ness, licensed Acupuncturist and herbalist, will examine how several modalities including acupuncture, herbs, moxa, cupping and qigong can support you and your family during the cold winter months.

Betty Ann Su-Tok Brown will introduce you to the ancient preventative wellness system of Ayurveda, where each person’s unique constitution is carefully considered, and wellness modalities are specifically curated to meet each individual’s needs. Ayurveda recognizes the foundation to wellness is optimal digestion. Explore how culinary spices and herbs can be your ally for optimal digestion as you strive for wellness in your mind, body, and spirit.  

Kit Yoon will facilitate the connection between your mind and your body so you can take care of yourself from your own intuition which is the best inner healer of all.

Jennifer Ball will focus on immune supportive herbs and nutrients. She will also share some recipes and home practices for immune support as well.

In person space is limited. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

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Red Cross Blood Drive
Bexley Public Library Auditorium

Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.  

According to the Red Cross, the Coronavirus pandemic has created critical shortages in blood supplies. Adequate blood donations are crucial to providing lifesaving blood transfusions for organ transplant recipients, cancer patients, trauma victims, and others. These supplies are needed now more than ever. 

Extra safety precautions by the Library and the Red Cross will be followed to protect the health of all donors and staff. 

Let's de-trash the Livingston I-70 ramp! Come and help pick up litter anytime from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 22. Even if you can't come for the whole time, any help is appreciated. Supplies will be provided to volunteers.

If you'd like to participate, please sign up by clicking here.

The Queen of Soul performs one of her greatest masterpieces. This documentary captures Aretha—exactly fifty years ago—recording her all-time best-selling album, "Amazing Grace". Although the album was performed with a choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church (Los Angeles) in January 1972, this remarkable footage wasn't released until 2018.

NPR reporter Anastasia Tsioulcas said it best: "Watching it is a transcendent, spine-tingling, uplifting, utterly joyous experience. As cherished as the album version has been since its release, the film is nothing short of a revelation, soaring from one chill-inducing moment to another."

Space is limited. Masks are required and registration is requested.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

Join us to learn about the benefits of sustainable transit and an exciting effort to improve transportation in Columbus, including in Bexley! LinkUS Columbus is led by the City of Columbus, COTA, MORPC, and Franklin County to help address the challenges that face our growing region, like managing traffic congestion, ensuring equitable access to jobs, housing, promoting economic growth, and improving sustainability. It has the potential to be a complete mobility system along key regional corridors, including high capacity and advanced rapid transit, technology solutions, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and development. 

Find out more about the East-West Corridors project, which includes Bexley and other adjoining east side neighborhoods. OSU Geography professor Harvey Miller will show us why sustainable transportation is critical to our future, and COTA's Kim Sharp and Aslyne Rodrigues will give a LinkUS Columbus update, and share opportunities for community input and feedback.

Register here: https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/6007214

The January BZAP meeting has been canceled. The next meeting will occur on Thursday, February 24, 2022. To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Stay tuned for details!

Got Cabin Fever? Families are invited to stop in to read some of the best children's books 2021 has to offer! This open house will feature the most distinguished children's books of the year, hand picked and displayed for your family to peruse in the auditorium. The recent American Library Association Youth Media Award winners and Honor recipients will be highlighted, including the Randolph Caldecott Medal, John Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Awards, Michael L. Printz Award, Pura Belpre Awards, and more! A selection of take home crafts will be available to celebrate different styles of illustration.

Registration is required. Stop in anytime during your two-hour window.

Registration: 10 am - Noon

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Registration: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

During this 6-week series of classes, local artist Abby Feinknopf will lead youth participants in using mixed media and journaling techniques to create their own art journals (aka sketchbooks) as a means for managing stress and anxiety. 

Participants will use watercolor, collage, and a variety of mixed media resources to fill their journals and creatively set up pages and spreads that reflect their emotions, thoughts, and ideas. Through repeated sessions, attendees will find comfort in establishing a consistent time to create and relax through art journaling. While all materials are provided, participants are also welcome to bring their own photographs, recycled greeting cards, wrapping paper, ephemera they might wish to include.  This series of classes is intended for kids 10-15 years of age.

This program is funded through the Bexley Wellness Fund of the Bexley Community Foundation. 

Join National Book Award winner Kevin Boyle in conversation with esteemed Ohio State University scholar Hasan Kwame Jeffries to learn about Boyle’s The Shattering: America in the 1960s, a masterful history of the decade whose conflicts shattered America’s postwar order and divide us still.

Registration is required on Eventbrite for this free in-person and online event. The in-person program will be held at the Bexley Public Library. Attendees can purchase the book at Gramercy Books, while registering for the in-person event, or at the event itself. To register, please click here.

Bexley Public Library and Ohio State University’s Department of History are Gramercy’s Community Partners for this author program.

To ensure safety for all, proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test is required to attend the in-person event. Masks are mandated by the City of Bexley, even for those unvaccinated. Seating is limited.

Interested in learning to relieve stress through creativity? Join us for one of these two creative sessions led by local artist Abby Feinknopf. In each session Abby will guide adult participants in the creation of a colorful collaged art piece while emphasizing how the simple act of creation can help also reduce stress and anxiety.  All materials are provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own recycled papers, photographs and ephemera to incorporate into their frame-worthy art piece.

This program is funded by the Bexley Wellness Fund of the Bexley Community Foundation.

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

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Hear Ohio University Professor Emerita of Journalism, Marilyn Greenwald, talk about the fascinating Eunice Hunton Carter. Ms. Carter was a social justice and civil rights trailblazer and the only Black woman prosecutor in the trial of the century—the 1936 trial that convicted the notorious gangster "Lucky" Luciano.

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Unauthorized access to data and computers occurs every 11 seconds! These incidents are called cyber-attacks. Do you know basic practices that can keep you from being their next victim? Join BPL Technology Librarian, Josh, to explore the world of cyber security. You’ll learn security basics that include understanding the different types of online security threats, essential practices for keeping your computer and information safe, and more!

In-person space is limited. Masks are required and registration is requested. 

https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/5801407

NOTE: Tonight's City Council Meeting will include a Drexel Avenue Improvements Project Discussion shortly after the start of the meeting. Two refined options for traffic calming will be presented with the goal of selecting a final option. Residents are encouraged to view the two proposals and provide feedback.

City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

http://www.bexleyareachamber.org/events.htm

Interested in learning to relieve stress through creativity? Join us for one of these two creative sessions led by local artist Abby Feinknopf. In each session Abby will guide adult participants in the creation of a colorful collaged art piece while emphasizing how the simple act of creation can help also reduce stress and anxiety.  All materials are provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own recycled papers, photographs and ephemera to incorporate into their frame-worthy art piece.

This program is funded by the Bexley Wellness Fund of the Bexley Community Foundation.

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Bexley City Hall will close at 12:00 pm noon on Friday, February 11 and reopen Monday, February 14 at 8:00 am.

The US Naval Academy Band Brass Quintet is going on tour! They will be performing at the following Columbus, Ohio high schools:

• February 8, 7:00pm: Whitehall-Yearling High School
• February 10, 7:00pm: Grandview Heights High School
• February 11, 7:00pm: Bexley High School

These concerts will be packed with exciting music from standard brass quintet repertoire. If you're in the area, be sure to check them out! US Naval Academy Band performances are free and open to the public. Masks are required.

UCelli brings an exciting, unique and vibrant concert experience to the library. Join these four supremely talented virtuoso cellists in an afternoon of musical delight. This quartet will breathe new life into your perception of music and the cello.

UCelli has performed to enthusiastic audiences around Columbus including performances for City Music, TV 10, St. John's Concert Series and Granville's Music 4U chamber music series. Their full recitals have been spotlighted at the MAC, Newark’s Urban Art Space, Ohio Wesleyan University and The Refectory.

Space is limited. Masks are required. Registration is requested.

https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/5786151

Join us to celebrate the opening of the 420 North Cassady center!

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

“The Prophets” by Robert Jones Jr. is the February BPL Book Club selection. Join Debbie and Beth in the Quiet Reading Room for an engaging and lively discussion of this stunning debut novel.

The Prophets is a novel that explores the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. For more on “The Prophets” Click here .

Robert Jones, Jr. received his BFA in creative writing, and MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College. He has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Essence, and The Paris Review. He is the creator and curator of the social justice, social media community Son of Baldwin, which has more than 275,000 members across platforms.

Space is limited. Masks are required. Registration is requested.

https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/5786260

Every house has a past. Interested in finding out the history of your home? Was a famous family a prior owner of your home? How have your property boundaries changed over time? When was your house addition constructed? Join David, BPL’s Local History Librarian, to explore online databases that help you find past and present information on your house and property.

Registration and masks are required for this in-person program.

https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/5800560

Trivia, trivia, trivia. Big and small.

Bring your friends and family for an evening full of fun competition, laughter and prizes.

We’ll be gathering at the incomparable historic Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main Street, Bexley). At this can’t miss event, you’ll have to prove your trivia chops on topics from history, to popular culture, to sports, or to special themes.

Space is limited. Registration and masks are required.  

https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/5746867

The 2022 NOW MUSIC Festival will feature a young composer, Omar Thomas, who has been a strong new voice in the world of band and jazz music. His residency at Capital University, Feb. 15-19, 2022 will include a keynote address, a series of concerts of the band, jazz, chamber, and solo repertoire, performed by the faculty, students, and other local musicians and ensembles, and a masterclass with students-composers.

Kandinsksy's Sketchbook
Schumacher Gallery
Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 pm

To learn more about this event, please visit Capital University's website by clicking here.

Join the Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce for their upcoming virtual event 'Local Leaders Series with Dionte' Johnson' on Wednesday, February 16 at 12:00 pm!

A former team captain of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Dionte' owns and operates Sole Classics, central Ohio's leading sneaker and lifestyle boutique based in the Short North. In addition to this, Dionte' is involved in other business and philanthropic endeavors, making a long-lasting mark on the larger Columbus community.

Tickets: bit.ly/llsdiontejohnson

This virtual presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A. The cost to participate is $5 for Chamber members and students, and $10 for the general public. The Zoom participation link will be emailed to those who register through the Chamber's website.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

The 2022 NOW MUSIC Festival will feature a young composer, Omar Thomas, who has been a strong new voice in the world of band and jazz music. His residency at Capital University, Feb. 15-19, 2022 will include a keynote address, a series of concerts of the band, jazz, chamber, and solo repertoire, performed by the faculty, students, and other local musicians and ensembles, and a masterclass with students-composers.

Omar Thomas: Keynote Address
Mees Hall
Wednesday, February 16 at 7:00 pm

To learn more about this event, please visit Capital University's website by clicking here.

In January, Mayor Kessler announced a national search process for the City of Bexley to select the next Bexley chief of police. In addition, the Mayor shared he would gather community input to get a sense of what Bexley residents want to see in their next police chief. As part of that outreach, the mayor will host two virtual community forums on February 17 at 6:00 pm and February 23 at 11:30 am.

To participate, please register using one of the two links below:

• February 17 at 6:00 pm – Click here to register
• February 23 at 12:00 pm – Click here to register 

Additional outreach to community organizations will continue through the end of February. At the conclusion of the listening and input gathering sessions, a community engagement report will be shared in early March.

We encourage you to take the online survey here, to provide input and thoughts on what you believe is important for the next Bexley chief of police. Please submit your responses by Friday, February 25. Help us spread the word by sharing the survey link with friends and family! 

The 2022 NOW MUSIC Festival will feature a young composer, Omar Thomas, who has been a strong new voice in the world of band and jazz music. His residency at Capital University, Feb. 15-19, 2022 will include a keynote address, a series of concerts of the band, jazz, chamber, and solo repertoire, performed by the faculty, students, and other local musicians and ensembles, and a masterclass with students-composers.

Ohio Composers Concert
Mees Hall
Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 pm

To learn more about this event, please visit Capital University's website by clicking here.

Tweens and teens are invited to join us to celebrate all things anime and manga. We'll have anime from Crunchyroll on the big screen, fan art and sketching supplies, and more. Cosplay is highly encouraged!

https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/5759760

The 2022 NOW MUSIC Festival will feature a young composer, Omar Thomas, who has been a strong new voice in the world of band and jazz music. His residency at Capital University, Feb. 15-19, 2022 will include a keynote address, a series of concerts of the band, jazz, chamber, and solo repertoire, performed by the faculty, students, and other local musicians and ensembles, and a masterclass with students-composers.

Students of the Craft
Mees Hall
Friday, February 18 at 10:00 am

Lab Band and Big Band
Huntington Recital Hall
Friday, February 18 at 8:00 pm

To learn more about this event, please visit Capital University's website by clicking here.

The 2022 NOW MUSIC Festival will feature a young composer, Omar Thomas, who has been a strong new voice in the world of band and jazz music. His residency at Capital University, Feb. 15-19, 2022 will include a keynote address, a series of concerts of the band, jazz, chamber, and solo repertoire, performed by the faculty, students, and other local musicians and ensembles, and a masterclass with students-composers.

Wind Symphony & Symphonic Winds
Mees Hall
Saturday, February 19 at 3:00 pm

To learn more about this event, please visit Capital University's website by clicking here.

Vocalist Sydney McSweeney has taken central Ohio by storm with her dynamic, “do-it-all” voice. Her performance is a celebration of one of jazz’s greatest song stylists and Columbus’s own Nancy Wilson. With the help of some amazing musicianship, join us in bringing Nancy’s music to life on her 85th birthday.

Space is limited, masks are required, and registration is requested.

https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/5801839

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

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In January, Mayor Kessler announced a national search process for the City of Bexley to select the next Bexley chief of police. In addition, the Mayor shared he would gather community input to get a sense of what Bexley residents want to see in their next police chief. As part of that outreach, the mayor will host two virtual community forums on February 17 at 6:00 pm and February 23 at 11:30 am.

To participate, please register using one of the two links below:

• February 17 at 6:00 pm – Click here to register
• February 23 at 12:00 pm – Click here to register 

Additional outreach to community organizations will continue through the end of February. At the conclusion of the listening and input gathering sessions, a community engagement report will be shared in early March.

We encourage you to take the online survey here, to provide input and thoughts on what you believe is important for the next Bexley chief of police. Please submit your responses by Friday, February 25. Help us spread the word by sharing the survey link with friends and family!

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

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You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Mar 2, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Panel Discussion with OSU Eastern European Experts 

Join Ohio State University Eastern European experts, Theodora Dragostinova, Marianna Klochko, and Mykyta Tyshchenko, to try and make sense of the evolving crisis in Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

The panel will discuss the history and progression of the conflict, the ensuing humanitarian crisis, and the international repercussions of the events.

Youth ages 8-18 are invited to an afternoon of gaming fun at the library. Join us for video games on the big screen, Minecraft on PC, board games, card games, and more set up in the auditorium.

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

The Annual Jeffrey Woods Festival will take place on Saturday, March 5th from 8a-2p at the Bexley Pool Parking Lot. Join us as we take harvested sugar maple sap and turn it into Kelveden Maple Syrup. You can watch, learn, and participate in the production of real maple syrup from the harvesting process all the way to bottling. The Wood Chop Shop will also take place during the festival. Wood Chop Shop participants must pre-register (spots are limited) for a 1.5 hr timeslot where they will have access to process, using a wood splitter, as much fire wood as they can handle. To register go to - www.bexleyrec.com.

For more information, please contact the Bexley Recreation Dept. at 614.559.4300.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6100051

The hammered dulcimer is back! Join us for a wonderful evening of lively music performed by Jennifer Evans Kinsley on dulcimers and Dick Kinsley on the guitar.  The duo will be performing some of their favorite songs and will provide time afterwards for Q&A. Everyone is invited - bring your love of music and your curiosity in unique instruments!

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

http://www.bexleyareachamber.org/events.htm

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111504

Fifty years ago Bexley’s own Laurel Lea Schaefer was crowned Miss America 1972. Join us via Zoom to celebrate this momentous anniversary. She traveled more than 100,000 miles during her reign and was the last Miss America to visit Vietnam, which is the topic of her upcoming book. A graduate from Ohio University with a BFA in Theatre Arts and Music, Laurel Lea has enjoyed an entertainment career spanning 50 years. Don't miss this engaging and informative conversation between Ms. Schaefer-Bozoukoff and Lori Ann Feibel, member and former president of Bexley City Council.

Laurel Lea Schaefer-Bozoukoff, a 1967 graduate of Bexley High School, was described as the All-American – Girl Next Door when she competed in local, state and Miss America pageants. Among her titles were Miss Southern Ohio, Miss Central Ohio, and Miss Ohio 1971. When heading to the national competition, Laurel light-heartedly exclaimed she was now pursuing the “Triple Crown!” Days after winning, she introduced the idea that Miss America should have a “Mission” to provide more substance and relativity for the year. Laurel showed support and solidarity for U.S. military service members by wearing a pewter wristband inscribed with the name of a POW/MIA. In later years, she became a certified brain injury specialist and provided service members and their families strategies for overcoming the effects of traumatic brain injury. Laurel was also the founder of The Women’s Leadership Foundation and is currently the owner and casting director for Creative Casting Services which specializes in children’s commercials and animated feature films. In 2015, she married fellow Ohio University alum and Retired Air Force Major Michael Bozoukoff. Known as the Major and Miss America, they reside in the Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, WA.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6085231

The Columbus Museum of Art houses masterpieces created by female artists from all over the world. CMA docent, Carol Collier, will explore both European and American female artists through examining their lives, influences, and the works they completed. Works range from those of Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1652) to that of the contemporary Columbus artist Robin F. Williams (b. 1984). Registration is requested.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111606

Tweens and teens are invited to join us to celebrate all things anime and manga. We'll have anime from Crunchyroll on the big screen, fan art and sketching supplies, and more. Cosplay is highly encouraged!

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

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https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6087440

“Hamnet” by Maggie O'Farrell is the March BPL Book Club selection. Join Debbie and Beth in the Quiet Reading Room for engaging and lively discussion of this novel. Hamnet is mesmerizing, seductive, and impossible to put down.

England, 1580. Young, penniless William Shakespeare falls in love with Agnes, an extraordinary, eccentric young woman. The newly married couple settle on Henley Street in Stratford and Agnes becomes a loving mother and a positive force on her young husband. William’s career on the London stage is just taking off when Hamnet, their beloved young son, dies. A luminous portrait of a marriage, and of a family ravaged by grief and loss. 

"Hamnet"  won the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction and the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Citizen Review Board meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

This is an in-person meeting at Bexley City Hall.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6087617

Trivia, trivia, trivia. Big and small.

Bring your friends and family for an evening full of fun competition, laughter and prizes.

We’ll be gathering at the incomparable historic Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main Street, Bexley). At this can’t miss event, you’ll have to prove your trivia chops on topics from history, to popular culture, to sports, or to special themes.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/5745677

Join OSU Extension Educator and Registered Dietitian Jenny Lobb to learn key recommendations from the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Jenny will share how you can use the dietary guidelines to make simple shifts in your diet to improve your nutrition.

Join us to meet the participating artists and view displayed artworks featured in the Bexley Minority Parent Alliance Art Auction. Artworks to also be displayed in BPL the week following the open house. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/5887831

Join us on March 21, 2022, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Bexley City Hall for a presentation and facilitated discussion with LinkUS. This mobility initiative will provide equitable transportation options for residents and visitors, ensure access to jobs and affordable housing, promote economic growth, and improve sustainability. 

Mayor Kessler will be hosting representatives from COTA and sustainable mobility experts to talk about the past, present, and future of our transportation system. The presentation begins at 6:00 pm and questions will be fielded from both in-person and virtual participants. Registration is required* to participate virtually. To find more information on the LinkUS initiative, visit linkuscolumbus.com.

To register for virtual participation in this event, please click here.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6100735

Every home has a history... discover yours! Was your home previously owned by a famous family? How have your property boundaries changed over time? When was your house addition constructed? Join David, BPL’s Local History Librarian, to explore online databases that help you find past and present information on your house and property.

Registration and masks are required for this in-person program.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEM&HS) is urging the community to participate in the annual Statewide Tornado Drill at 9:50 am on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 when the Franklin County Outdoor Warning Siren System will be activated. The sirens will be activated one time for three minutes – a longer tone than used in the regular Wednesday noon test. The test tone will be the same “tornado warning” tone which would be used in an actual tornado warning. 

The drill is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 20-26, 2022 to remind the public that with spring comes the possibility of tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, hail, lighting strikes, and power outages. 

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111688

Do you love to explore? Kids in grades K-3 are invited to the library to join us for Explorers Club. Like a Big Kids Super Storytime, we will explore with crafts, science, building, books, and more! You'll never know what to expect, but you can expect to have a blast!

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6100833

Join us to hear about the exhibit at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Hindsight: The Art of Looking Back, with curator Andrew Richmond. 

In person space is limited. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

Hindsight: The Art of Looking Back showcases the nostalgic work of the Ohio folk artists of the 1800s and 1900s, known collectively as the memory painters. These artists captured the simplicity of earlier days in rural Ohio in unassuming lines and bold color palettes. Often compared with the work of the New York-born Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses, whose paintings feature nostalgic interpretations of the New England landscape, the Ohio painters in Hindsight offer similarly unassuming visual interpretations of life in the Midwest. Included in the exhibition will be paintings by Leuty McGuffey Manahan, Paul Patton, Harold Everett Bayer, Charles Owens and Tella Kitchen. The exhibition will also include three-dimensional “memory objects,” including photographs of colonial-style interiors and gardens taken by the early 20th-century New England minister Wallace Nutting, as well as some of Nutting’s reproduction of colonial-era furniture.

Curator profile: Andrew Richmond is a native Ohioan and received his bachelor's degree in history from Kenyon College and a master's degree in American Material Culture from from the Winterhur Museum and University of Delaware. After more than a decade in the world of antiques and art auctions, he is now a certified personal property appraiser and decorative arts adviser. 

With a passion for Ohio decorative arts, Andrew has lectured and published widely on the subject. His previous exhibitions were Equal in Goodness: Ohio Decorative Arts, 1788-1860 (2011), A Tradition of Progress: Ohio Decorative Arts, 1860-1945 (2015), and An Ohio Childhood: 200 Years of Growing Up (2016, co-curated with Hollie Davis).  

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.  

According to the Red Cross, the Coronavirus pandemic has created critical shortages in blood supplies. Adequate blood donations are crucial to providing lifesaving blood transfusions for organ transplant recipients, cancer patients, trauma victims, and others. These supplies are needed now more than ever. 

Extra safety precautions by the Library and the Red Cross will be followed to protect the health of all donors and staff. 

Mayor Kessler is inviting members of the community to join him in conversation and trash pickup events! Additionally, Green Bexley is scheduling trash pickup events throughout the community during Earth Month in April. There are plenty of upcoming opportunities to clean up our community and collaborate with surrounding neighborhoods! Sign up to participate here and learn about all of the Earth Month activities at greenbexley.org/earthmonth. 

BRAVO! the Bexley Education Foundation's largest fundraising event, will be held on Saturday, March 26 2022 from 7:00 to 11:00 pm in the Walter Common Area of St. Charles Preparatory School (masks optional).

There will be tasting stations from local restaurants and caterers, cash bars with a signature drink, live music from the Big Rockin Blues Band, and a fabulous silent auction to browse. For those who would rather participate virtually, a Family Sponsorship of $150 provides an Italian “to go'' meal for up to four from The Berwick. The BRAVO! “to go” Party Box is also from The Berwick and is available for $75 and provides charcuterie for two and a 375ml bottle of Prosecco. All BRAVO! “to go” options must be purchased by March 18 in order to ensure pick up on March 26. The BRAVO! online auction catalog will go live on March 18 but in order to bid you must register your credit card at auctria.events/bravo. 

Sponsorship opportunities for the BRAVO! are available and provide various levels of recognition. Sponsorships range from $300 to $5,000. Sponsorships as well as individual tickets at $100 each are available for purchase at auctria.events/bravo. The deadline to purchase a sponsorship or ticket is March 23. For questions or more information, please contact BEF Events and Marketing Manager Kristen Berry at kristen.berry@bexley.us or by call the BEF Office at (614) 338-2093.  

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111839

Join us in experiencing Mercedes Aviles' unique songwriting style. Blending equal parts folk, electronic, and classical for a performance you won't find anywhere else. 

Mercedes grew up in Reynoldsburg and began playing the violin at age 8. After years of classical training, she found her unique style at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Space is limited. Masks are required. Registration is requested.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6122816

Join us as Cecelia McFadden, of the Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society, and Bryan Drewry, of the Bexley Historical Society, share records used to learn more about the lives of African American residents of Marion Township, the geographic region that predates Bexley, at the turn of the 19th Century. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6122816

The American Library Association's (ALA) Office of Intellectual Freedom reported over 300 book challenges from September-November last year, nearly reaching the 337 total challenges reported in all of 2019. According to the ALA, many of the challenges seek "to remove materials that focus on LGBTQIA+ issues and books by Black authors or that document the Black experience or the experiences of other BIPOC individuals."

Join us for a panel discussion that will explore the recent rise of book challenges and censorship in schools and libraries and what it means for our community. Panelists include Bexley Public Library Director Ben Heckman, Ohio Library Council Executive Director Michelle Francis, and Capital Law Scholar Dan Kobil.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111607

Tweens and teens are invited to join us to celebrate all things anime and manga. We'll have anime from Crunchyroll on the big screen, fan art and sketching supplies, and more. Cosplay is highly encouraged!

Friday, April 1 is the first day of the Earth Month EcoChallenge! 

Join people across the country in caring for our planet this April and beyond by joining the Bexley Team and taking the Earth Month EcoChallenge. Take actions big and small to do good for the Earth and earn points. At the end of the month, the 100 participants with the most points will win a scoop card from Johnson’s Real Ice Cream. Sign up at https://bit.ly/earthmonthpledge22 and learn more about Green Bexley’s Earth Month programs at greenbexley.org/earthmonth.

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6101420

Author Jamie Lyn Smith will discuss her book, Township, with Lee Martin. 

Set in Appalachian Ohio, Jamie Lyn Smith’s debut short story collection explores a region and the rotating cast of characters who call it home. With honesty and empathy, Smith closely examines the strains that intimate family ties put on lives worn raw by collective history. Ultimately, the nine stories in Township interrogate the notion of reconciliation, examining whether people can truly change and if forgiveness is possible. 

In person space is limited. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the zoom link. 

Jamie Lyn Smith is a writer, editor, and teacher. She earned her BA in English and Theatre from Kenyon College, her Masters in Education from Fordham University, and her MFA in Creative Writing from Ohio State. Jamie Lyn is the Fiction Editor at BreakBread Magazine and a Consulting Editor for the Kenyon Review. Her work has appeared in The Pinch, The Mississippi Review, The Kenyon Review, American Literary Review, Yemassee, Bayou, and other fine literary magazines. She is currently working on Hometown, a novel about millennial crises and the rise of white nationalism in the rural Midwest, for which she received a 2020 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award. 

Lee Martin is the Pulitzer Prize Finalist author of The Bright Forever, and five other novels: Quakertown, River of Heaven, Break the Skin,  Late One Night, and Yours, Jean. His other books are the memoirs, Gone the Hard Road, Such a Life, From Our House, and Turning Bones; and the short story collections, The Least You Need to Know and The Mutual UFO Network. He’s also the author of a craft book, Telling Stories: The Craft of Narrative and the Writing Life. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in such places as Harper’s, Ms., The Best American Essays, The Best American Mystery Stories, Creative Nonfiction, The Georgia Review, The Kenyon Review, Fourth Genre, River Teeth, The Southern Review, Prairie Schooner, and Glimmer Train. He is the winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ohio Arts Council. He teaches in the MFA Program at The Ohio State University, where he was the winner of the 2006 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6157282

Celebrate National Poetry Month by joining us for an evening with performer and award-winning poet, Barbara Fant, author of the new book, Mouths of Garden. Barbara will be in conversation with her friend and mentor, author and poet Maggie Smith.

In Mouths of Garden, Fant’s poetry cultivates a garden where Black voices pry away the stale American soil to reclaim the sprouts of open mouths and honest words buried beneath.

It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” 

This Musical is rated PG – Click Here for Tickets

• Thursday, April 7 at 7:00 pm
• Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 pm
• Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 pm

Join the Bexley 55+ Walking Club for a stroll through Commonwealth Park with Bexley’s very own arborist, Grant Archer. We will meet in front of Jeffrey Mansion before the walk begins. Registration is required at https://bexleyoh.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30191.

It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” 

This Musical is rated PG – Click Here for Tickets

• Friday, April 8 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 pm
• Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 pm

Ever wonder what happens to your waste after it leaves your curb? Join Green Bexley in visiting the Rumpke MRF and Franklin County Sanitary Landfill to see the process firsthand. More information and registration can be found here and information about all of the Earth Month activities is at greenbexley.org/earthmonth.

It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” 

This Musical is rated PG – Click Here for Tickets

• Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 pm
• Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 pm

It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” 

This Musical is rated PG – Click Here for Tickets

• Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 pm
• Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 pm

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6147660

Ashley Hope Pérez's YA historical fiction novel, Out of Darkness, was published in 2015 to wide acclaim, winning several awards including the 2016 Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature and the 2016 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. 

Out of Darkness is "a riveting novel about segregation, love, family, and the forces that destroy people" that is set in 1937 East Texas around the real-life New London School explosion - the deadliest school disaster in American history.

In the fall of 2021, Ashley Hope Pérez found her novel to be the target of book banning efforts in several states. Out of Darkness was banned or challenged in several school districts in Texas and most recently was removed from the Washington County, Utah school district in December.

Ashley Hope Pérez will talk about about the rise of censorship in schools and libraries, what it is like having her book banned, and the importance of creating diverse literature for young adult readers today. The discussion will be moderated by Bexley Public Library Director Ben Heckman and will be followed by a book signing. Books will be available to purchase through Bookspace for the book signing.

Presenter Bio: Ashley Hope Pérez is the author of three award-winning novels for young adults, Out of Darkness, The Knife and the Butterfly, and What Can(t) Wait. Her latest, Out of Darkness, received a Printz Honor for Literary Excellence in Young Adult Literature, the Tomás Rivera book award, and the Américas book award. Out of Darkness transports readers to 1937 East Texas where stories of the New London school explosion and love across racial boundaries intertwine. The Knife and the Butterfly explores the lives of two teens connected by their struggles—and by an act of violence. Her debut novel What Can(t) Wait was inspired by her high school students in Houston and was named to the YALSA 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults list. Ashley is a professor of world literature at The Ohio State University and lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two sons. She is at work on a fourth novel. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111866

Seniors are particularly vulnerable to fraud and scams, but many incidents go unreported. Learn about the latest scams targeting seniors, and find out how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

In person space is limited. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

Speaker Danielle Murphy is a Consumer Educator for Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Consumer Protection Section. As a Consumer Educator, Danielle conducts presentations to groups across the state to educate Ohioans about their rights as consumers and how to avoid becoming victims of various scams. Danielle also prepares educational materials to advance the Consumer Protection Section's mission of protecting Ohioans and their families from deceptive and unfair business practices and consumer fraud. She has worked for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office for over 15 years in various sections including Labor Relations, Chief Council Staff and Consumer Protection.

This event is not sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The Ohio Attorney General’s office does not specifically endorse or recommend Bexley Public Library or any products or services affiliated with Bexley Public Library.

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6163079

Join us for a fascinating live zoom talk with Meg Lowman, the author of The Arbornaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us. Margaret “Canopy Meg” Lowman Ph.D., is a renowned global pioneer in forest canopy science and is one of the world’s foremost “arbornauts”. She has dedicated decades of her life to exploring and studying the vast forest canopies that make up the eighth continent. Researching and understanding the role that forest canopies play in our planet’s health is essential to conservation.

This program is in partnership with the Bexley Arbor Day Committee and generously funded by the Paige and Michael Crane Fund of Bexley Public Library.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111875

The journey to Financial Wellness is exciting, energizing and life giving. Key@Work Vice President W. Stuart Bale will share how each of us can change our financial reality and outcomes by changing the game. Those who prepare and adapt to financial changes will thrive. Stuart will cover how to make more informed decisions about budgeting, saving money for major goals, or for emergencies, and managing debt. A Q&A session will be included.

W. Stuart Bale is a Vice President at Key@Work and has over 26 years of financial industry experience. He is dedicated to the premise that we can make a difference in our financial future, one step, one day, one thought process at a time.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

http://www.bexleyareachamber.org/events.htm

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https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111894

Join us as Dr. Melissa Foster shows how to better consume media and participate in interactive media in a way that promotes informed, active, and responsible citizenship. Understanding how media industries operate, how media influences us, how we influence media, how to critique media for accuracy, and how cognitive processing and individual differences impact the way we engage with and process media is vital to decision making that benefits individuals and society at large. 

Dr. Melissa Foster is a professor at The Ohio State University working in the Communication Department. She has earned a masters in psychology and doctorate in communication. For over a decade Dr. Foster has been researching, teaching, lecturing, and publishing work on communication, health, and human behavior.

In person space is limited. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive Zoom link. 

City Hall is closing at 12:00 pm on Friday, April 15 in observance of the Easter holiday.

This event was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 9, and was moved to Saturday, April 16. Please register below if you'd like to participate! 

Mayor Kessler is inviting members of the community to join him in conversation and trash pickup events! Additionally, Green Bexley is scheduling trash pickup events throughout the community during Earth Month in April. There are plenty of upcoming opportunities to clean up our community and collaborate with surrounding neighborhoods! Sign up to participate here and learn about all of the Earth Month activities at greenbexley.org/earthmonth. 

Join us at the Jeffrey Park (Behind Jeffrey Mansion) for the annual Easter Egg Dash at 12:00 pm. Don't be late as the over 4,000 eggs get picked up quickly. We will also have a handful of golden eggs hidden – find a golden egg and turn them in for a fun prize!

Green Bexley is scheduling trash pickup events throughout the community during Earth Month in April. There are plenty of upcoming opportunities to clean up our community and collaborate with surrounding neighborhoods! Sign up to participate here and learn about all of the Earth Month activities at greenbexley.org/earthmonth. 

Bexley Board of Health meetings are held on the third Tuesday on the first month of each quarter. To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. 

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

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Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6087618

Trivia, trivia, trivia. Big and small.

Bring your friends and family for an evening full of fun competition, laughter and prizes.

We’ll be gathering at the incomparable historic Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main Street, Bexley). At this can’t miss event, you’ll have to prove your trivia chops on topics from history, to popular culture, to sports, or to special themes.

April's Theme: Arbor Day--with real shrubs as prizes courtesy of Bexley Community Foundation!

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111689

Do you love to explore? Kids in grades K-3 are invited to the library to join us for Explorers Club. Like a Big Kids Super Storytime, we will explore with crafts, science, building, books, and more! You'll never know what to expect, but you can expect to have a blast!

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6085153

April is full of eco-friendly celebrations with Earth Day and Arbor Day, making it the perfect time to reflect on our relationship with the environment. Explore the current Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum exhibit, Power Lines: Comics and the Environment. OSU faculty members and curators Jared Gardner and Elizabeth Hewitt discuss the art, issues, and curation process of designing an exhibit that "surveys over 100 years of comics that depict the pleasures and dangers of human interaction with the environment." Registration is requested.

Event image: © Peter Kuper from his graphic novel Ruins, 2015. Used with permission from the artist.

Mayor Kessler is inviting members of the community to join him in conversation and trash pickup events! Additionally, Green Bexley is scheduling trash pickup events throughout the community during Earth Month in April. There are plenty of upcoming opportunities to clean up our community and collaborate with surrounding neighborhoods! Sign up to participate here and learn about all of the Earth Month activities at greenbexley.org/earthmonth. 

The Green Bexley Fair is a fun, hands-on festival to celebrate the Earth and sustainable living. This year, we’ll be celebrating on April 23 from 11 am - 2 pm at Schneider Park, a former landfill which now is part of a long trail system and houses the Bexley Community Gardens. What a way to recognize how far we’ve come! 

We have an exciting lineup of partners, including Bexley Natural Market, Bexley Community Gardens, FoodRescue US. Red Beard Bees, CoGo, Simply Living, Earth Peak Organics, Bring the Farm to You, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, SWACO, Rumpke, For All Species, Bexley Public Library, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District. This event is generously funded by the Bexley Community Foundation and is free and fun for the whole family! More information is available at greenbexley.org/fair.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111942

Join us to commemorate the latest installation of the Fairy Garden, our very own Bexley Public Library! We are thrilled to be joined by ProMusica Columbus and the Bexley Arbor Day Committee to provide refreshments and a take home craft. Fairy and fairy-tale themed costumes are encouraged. Join us in Bexley's South Community Gardens for music, books, and fairy magic! Parking is limited; you are encouraged to walk or bike to this event.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6112844

If you have enjoyed our previous art classes - then you don’t want to miss Art with Beverly Whiteside! Join Beverly as she instructs participants in the process of creating their own beautiful piece of artwork utilizing her unique style and artistic process. All art supplies will be provided by the Library.

Beverly Whiteside is our featured Artist for March and April and her art can be viewed throughout the main floor of the Library.  Beverly is also one of the 15 Franklin County artists featured in the Bexley Art Library. Check out one of Beverly's original works of art, "Onward: Be Kind, Be Strong, Be Amazing" (pictured), from the Bexley Art Library to hang in your home, here.

Beverly Whiteside is a self-taught mixed media artist and dance education specialist. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Bowling Green State University and a Masters in Education and Curriculum Studies with a focus on Arts Education from Ohio Dominican University. She was awarded the Annie Fund Fellowship and the Dresden, Germany Residency Fellowship through the Greater Columbus Arts Council. She was chosen for a residency in the Ohio Governor’s Artist Spotlight Program in 2016. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally.

Space is limited, masks are required, and registration is required.

Note: This program is geared toward adults. While kids ages 8 and up are welcome to register with their adult at their adult's discretion, due to limited supplies, we cannot provide any painting supplies for kids who are not registered to attend the program. 

Ever wonder what happens to your waste after it leaves your curb? Join Green Bexley in visiting the Rumpke MRF and Franklin County Sanitary Landfill to see the process firsthand. More information and registration can be found here and information about all of the Earth Month activities is at greenbexley.org/earthmonth.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6085338

Baseball is back! Join baseball historian and author Scott Longert as he discusses his sixth book, Victory on Two Fronts: The Cleveland Indians and Baseball through the World War II Era. "Like other teams, the Cleveland Indians suffered as World War II drained rosters and distracted fans. But in 1945, star pitcher Bob Feller returned from naval service and was soon joined by the American League's first Black players: Larry Doby and Satchel Paige. This book shows how, in 1948, they led the Indians to a World Series championship" -- from the publisher. Registration is requested.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6170106

Thinking about getting rid of cable, but you don't know what your options are? Join our technology librarian, Josh, to help you discover which alternative services are right for you.

Space is limited. Masks are required. Registration is requested.

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Join the Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Kessler for the annual Arbor Day Breakfast at City Hall! This tradition, like many others, was halted due to the pandemic since 2019. Join us this year as the Mayor provides an update from the City while enjoying fresh pancakes, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, and coffee. The pancakes will be served with Bexley's own Kelveden Maple Syrup made at this year's Jeffrey Woods Festival!

$15 per person – Registration is required for this event.
Click Here to Register

Landmark Tree Bike Tour (Friday, April 29)
Meeting Place: Capital University Memorial Gateway (on Main St. across from Drexel Ave.)

Cruise around the streets of Bexley  on April 29 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm to check out Bexley’s landmark trees with Sheila Straub & Dick O’Donnell. The bike route will visit trees in all corners of the city.


Riders 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is available here: bexleyoh.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30174

Stop by the BPL parking lot for some delicious food and live music from Trio Fa2! Music will be from 5:30-7 PM and the food trucks will be available from 5-7 PM.

Trio Fa2 features original music and personal arrangement of French and American Jazz standards. Bandleader Antoine is originally from Normandy, France, and came to Ohio after studying at the Berklee College of Music.

For more information about the food trucks and their menus go to www.streetfoodfinder.com/bexley.

Fun Friday's live music is generously funded by the Samuel C. and Gale M. Shamansky Fund of Bexley Public Library.

If you have items to discard that are still in good working order, please consider rehoming them instead of putting them on the landfill!

Rehoming items and buying used keep materials out of the landfill and negates shipping emissions, excess packaging, the extraction of new materials, and the energy used to create new products.

The Green Bexley Clean-Up Day is Saturday, April 30 from 8:00 to 11:00 am. This is an annual opportunity to properly dispose of select items you no longer need or want. We ask that you stay in your car at all times and let volunteers remove items from your vehicle.

The following items will be accepted:

• Drugs accepted at the Police Station (unwanted human or animal Rx medications; no liquid, needles, or vapes)

• Usable items that can be rehomed through Goodwill. Items must be cleaned and in good condition.

  • Wearable clothing, shoes, and accessories

  • Clean and undamaged linens, bedding, towels, blankets, and other decorative fabric household items

  • Antiques and collectibles in good working order

  • Dishes, silverware, pots/pans, and utensils fit for use

  • Toys and games in good working order and with all pieces accounted for

  • Home decorative items

  • Sporting, musical, and fitness equipment in good working order

  • Tools and toolboxes in good shape

  • Fit for use small and medium sized furniture (furniture that is wet, moldy, ripped, torn, stained, broken, or is in need of any type of cleaning or repair will not be accepted, nor will large furniture donations.)

• Bikes

• Paper egg cartons

• Batteries recycled through TheBigGreenBox (terminals must be taped)

• Broken electronics for recycling through Accurate IT

• Paper for shredding off site through Shred It (paper clips and staples are accepted, but binders and binder clips must be removed)

We will not be accepting large furniture or household hazardous waste (paints, chemicals, oils, etc.). For information about how to discard these items, please visit greenbexley.org/recycle-right.

This event is only possible through the generosity of volunteers. Please sign up to join in the fun at bit.ly/gbcud22.

Spring has sprung and Bexley has started to bloom once again. This year, on Arbor Day (April 30) and all April long, we are celebrating with different community events that are fun for everyone! Whether you’re eager to get outside and explore the Bexley Arboretum, participate in a fun community wide scavenger hunt with the Bexley Public Library, get to know our Talking Tree, Treeodore, or visit our wonderful Bexley Fairy Garden at the South Community Gardens - we have an event just for you! Join the City of Bexley, Bexley Public Library and Bexley Community Foundation in celebrating Arbor Day throughout the month of April in Bexley!

Registration is required. Click Here to register.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6100736

Every home has a history... discover yours! Was your home previously owned by a famous family? How have your property boundaries changed over time? When was your house addition constructed? Join David, BPL’s Local History Librarian, to explore online databases that help you find past and present information on your house and property.

Registration and masks are required for this in-person program.

Join Urban Emporium for their annual spring sidewalk sale on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. Urban Emporium is located at 2260 E. Main Street, Bexley, Ohio 43209.

Sidewalk items are up 70% off and stop in the shop to see what’s new this spring from your favorite local artists!

Green Bexley is scheduling trash pickup events throughout the community during Earth Month in April. There are plenty of upcoming opportunities to clean up our community and collaborate with surrounding neighborhoods! Sign up to participate here and learn about all of the Earth Month activities at greenbexley.org/earthmonth. 

Join Urban Emporium for their annual spring sidewalk sale on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. Urban Emporium is located at 2260 E. Main Street, Bexley, Ohio 43209.

Sidewalk items are up 70% off and stop in the shop to see what’s new this spring from your favorite local artists!

Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us.  Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us must take to reverse declining biodiversity.

Doug Tallamy is the T.A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has taught insect related courses for 40 years.

Click Here to Register

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6087490

We often think of gardens as spaces that are larger areas filled with plants. But the truth for many of us is that we have more small places to fill: 2’ out from a fence, 3-4’ from the side of your home to the property line, a treelawn or a forgotten space in an overgrown corner of your yard. While small spaces can be challenging to plant, design principles and awareness of nature work the same way as for large expansive gardens. Join Debra Knapke as she helps you explore your options.

This program is in partnership with Green Bexley's Love Your Alley program and generously funded by the Bexley Community Foundation. 

In person space is limited. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

After two other careers, in 1992 Debra Knapke turned her avocation of plant study and gardening into her full-time career.  Known as “The Garden Sage”, Debra is passionate about gardening, sustainable garden design and the natural world, and enjoys sharing knowledge through her writing, public speaking, and garden consulting in the private and public sectors. She has served on various local and national committees and boards that focus on education, the environment, and sustainability. She has championed those passions during her two-year term (2014-2016) as Honorary President of the Herb Society of America and currently as the Chair of the Sustainability Committee of GardenComm. In addition, she has mentored the future of the landscape industry at Columbus State Community College for 24 years. She loves being a gardener and has packed an amazing variety of perennials, trees, shrubs, and edibles onto the 2/3-acre lot surrounding her home.

Website: www.DebraTheGardenSage.com 

Blog: http://heartland-gardening.com/   in partnership with Michael Leach and Teresa Woodard

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6183238

Little scientists will have the opportunity to build, play, and learn with some high-thought, high-fun materials. Participants can learn about the wonders of the world around them through hands-on science experiments! This program is hosted in collaboration with COSI, Bexley Parks and Recreation, and the City of Bexley for the citywide COSI Science Festival.

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

Capital University’s 172nd Commencement Ceremony for undergraduate students will take place in two sessions on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in the Capital Center Field House.

At 12:00 pm and then again at 3:00 pm, Capital will celebrate our undergraduate students with a ceremony that will last approximately 1.5 hours. Each session will end with time for a gate ceremony celebration on the front lawn.

For more information, visit: capital.edu/undergraduate-commencement

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6170120

Join Chamber Brews as they explore an introspective, inquisitive, and at times rapturous duo program for violin and cello. Devin Copfer (violin), and Sam Johnson (cello), will dive deep into the world of contemporary writing for two string instruments exploring movement and breath, technique, sorrow and joy.

Chamber Brews is a collaborative new music ensemble bringing unique and interactive programming to audiences through live performance, video series, and recordings. With the support of the Johnstone Fund for New Music, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and our community, Chamber Brews continues to create programs celebrating diverse musical voices by regularly commissioning works, seeking out distinct performance venues, and discovering new musical partners in Columbus, Ohio.

Space is limited. Masks are required. Registration is requested.

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6170124

"Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land is the May BPL Book Club selection. Join Debbie and Beth in the Quiet Reading Room for a lively discussion of "Maid" a book of honest, moving prose and great insight.

Land's plans of breaking free from the roots of her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to chase her dreams were cut short when a summer fling turned into an unexpected pregnancy. She turned to housekeeping to make ends meet and took classes online to earn a college degree. And she wrote relentlessly: true stories of overworked and underpaid Americans; of living on food stamps and WIC coupons. Here she explores the underbelly of upper-middle class America and the reality of what it's like to be in service to them. 

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 829 552 2859 
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To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

Catherine Zimmerman, an award-winning director, and her film team traveled across the country to meet Hometown Habitat heroes who are working to reverse negative impacts on the land and in the water of key U.S. watersheds, one garden at a time. They traveled through Florida's watersheds, the Mississippi River Basin's prairies, the Rocky Mountain streams and rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Columbia River to share success stories and ongoing projects that celebrate conservation landscaping that redefines our relationship with nature.

Catherine Zimmerman is an award-winning director of photography who is celebrating her 43rd year as a documentary filmmaker, focusing on education and environmental issues.

Click Here to Register

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6111690

Do you love to explore? Kids in grades K-3 are invited to the library to join us for Explorers Club. Like a Big Kids Super Storytime, we will explore with crafts, science, building, books, and more! You'll never know what to expect, but you can expect to have a blast!

Carriage Court at Jeffrey

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/5625655

Join the Bexley Women’s Club for a preview of the 14th annual House and Garden Tour. Local architect Amy Lauerhass of Lauerhass Architecture and Bexley Public Library’s Local History Librarian David Distelhorst will share intriguing facts and stories about the architectural detail and history of each home on the 2022 tour. The tour will take place on Sunday, June 6, celebrating some of Bexley’s loveliest gardens and beautiful homes.

In-person space is limited, and registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

Join us to celebrate Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Stop by Bexley Public Library's parking lot from 6:00-8:00 pm for food trucks, cultural performances, and more! Hosted in partnership with Bexley Minority Parent Alliance and Bexley DEI.

Date: Sat. May 14 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Clifton Shelter House (Next to the Bexley Pool Parking Lot)

Join Green Bexley for the Love Your Alley Festival on Saturday, May 14. Swing by to pick up free native seedlings from Natives in Harmony and Scioto Gardens, enjoy kids activities and learn all about native plants and beneficial insects. The Strange Lab will offer a Pet a Bee and an OSU Lab will offer a beneficial insects table with spiders, lady beetles and more! Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative will be on hand to answer all your questions about pollinators.  If you have native plants to share or swap, bring them by! There will be super fun music and delicious food! First 20 attendees will receive a gorgeous wooden sign for their pollinator garden!

This annual event is a great opportunity for residents to discard unwanted, usable items and re-home them to neighbors. Conversely, residents are able to obtain new-to-them items for a fraction of the price. In addition to keeping items out of the landfill, these events allow residents the opportunity to mingle and enjoy the outdoors!

Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm – Community Yard Sale:
The Community Yard Sale will run from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Any resident may host a yard sale, provided they register with City Hall. Yard sales may be held in the front yard for this one day only, but may not be held on or in front of the sidewalk or in the street. Registration is free!

Saturday, May 14th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm – Community Freecycle Event:
The Community Freecycle event will run from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, immediately following the community yard sale. During these hours, residents may place items that are unsold between the sidewalk and the curb. Items that do not fit in this area may be placed directly behind the sidewalk (between the sidewalk and the house). Items or groupings of items must be clearly marked as free for the taking, and must be marked “Freecycle Day.”

Any items not taken by 5:00 pm on Sunday must be removed from the front yard and disposed of or recycled via other means. 

Register here.

Join Bexley Natural Market for their monthly BNM Sunday Market! Stop by for educational demos, member perks, local vendors, food, and live music. The BNM Sunday Market occurs from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm on May 15, June 19, July 17, August 28, September 25, and October 23. 

For more information, visit bexleynaturalmarket.org.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6170129

Oaky and full-bodied, prized throughout the world but distinctly American, with deep roots in the Kentucky hills and hollers... Bourbon has continued to grow as the spirit of choice by alcohol lovers across the globe, but many drinkers have a limited understanding of how bourbon is made. Dr. Tim Berra answers the question "What is Bourbon?" in a style both beginners and aficionados will appreciate, distilling the basics of bourbon into refined sips that are easily consumed.

Please join us as Deborah Grayson, a Bexley parent, and Detective Briley of the Bexley Police Department talk about gun safety and actions that can prevent child gun deaths and injuries.

The presentation will take place on Monday, May 16 at 7:00 pm in the Cassingham Theater on S. Cassingham Road. Secure firearm storage is an essential part of home safety. With more guns in more homes due to a rise in gun sales over the past two years, it’s more important than ever for parents and caregivers to know how to securely store guns to protect children.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in unintentional shootings by children and gunfire on school grounds. Gun suicide among children ages 17 and under reached the highest rate in more than 20 years and firearms became the leading cause of death among children in the United States. Storing firearms securely can help prevent these tragedies and keep kids safe.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

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Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6087619

Trivia, trivia, trivia. Big and small.

Bring your friends and family for an evening full of fun competition, laughter and prizes.

We’ll be gathering at the incomparable historic Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main Street, Bexley). At this can’t miss event, you’ll have to prove your trivia chops on topics from history, to popular culture, to sports, or to special themes.

May's Theme: Jewish and Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6100737

Every home has a history... discover yours! Was your home previously owned by a famous family? How have your property boundaries changed over time? When was your house addition constructed? Join David, BPL’s Local History Librarian, to explore online databases that help you find past and present information on your house and property.

Registration and masks are required for this in-person program.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

http://www.bexleyareachamber.org/events.htm

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.  Masks are required.

Special note regarding Thursday, May 19th: from 6-7 pm is the Members Only Pre-Sale. You must be a current member of the Friends of Bexley Public Library, memberships may be purchased at the door or on their website at friendsbexlib.org. Sale opens to the public from 7-8 pm.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6099285

Local storyteller Jay Brand leads an interactive workshop designed to inspire creativity, grow your imagination, and connect your personal experiences to others through the art of storytelling.

Stories created from our life experiences can be some of the most profound teaching tools we have; they humanize us to each other, convey history ignored by texts, and create a shared palate from which people learn. A Treasure Chest Full of Memories is a completely interactive session - you bring your memories and Jay will bring the box. This session is designed to create community through shared experiences, using personal stories from our "treasure chest" of memories to help us connect to each other. Participants will discover the power of story and how it can be used to connect with each other in the classroom, the workplace, and at home.

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.  

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6170190

Stop by the BPL parking lot for some delicious food and live music from the Robert Mason Trio! Music will be from 5:30-7 PM and the food trucks will be available from 5-7 PM.

The Robert Mason Trio features a blend of jazz and soulful sounds. Intimate and fresh, the trio mindfully infuses traditional and modern elements of jazz into their performances.

For more information about the food trucks and their menus go to www.streetfoodfinder.com/bexley.

Fabulous Friday's live music is generously funded by the Samuel C. and Gale M. Shamansky Fund of Bexley Public Library.

Help be part of the solution to stormwater pollution! Join us for our Bexley Community Backyards workshop as we learn more about backyard conservation practices. Eligible Franklin County residents who attend will qualify for one $25 or $50 rebate on backyard conservation items like a rain barrel, compost bin or native trees/shrubs, or a $25 rebate for native perennial plants. Learn more about how what we do in our yards affects clean water and participate in the rebate program at www.communitybackyards.org. 

Click Here to Register

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.  

Support the Library by joining the Friends of Bexley Public Library for their annual spring Book Sale. Find thousands of gently-used books, movies, and music at unbeatable prices.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6085243

Explore the science, theories, and wonders of our universe with OSU Astronomy Department faculty and staff. The presentation will be followed by stargazing with telescopes outside of the library, depending on the weather. Registration is requested.

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Join the LinkUS project team and fellow Bexley residents and business owners for lunch and an afternoon of creative collaboration that will gather feedback and generate ideas that capture the unique identity of Bexley. The feedback and ideas provided will inspire an aesthetic and guidance to the teams developing the LinkUS East Main bus rapid transit stations. For more information on the project, you can visit linkuscolumbus.org.

Date: Friday, May 27, 2022
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: Bexley Library 2411 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43209

Agenda
12:00 - 12:15 pm | Registration / Lunch and Coffee Served
12:15 - 12:30 pm | Welcome Presentation
12:30 - 12:55 pm | Hopes & Dreams / Challenges & Concerns Activity
12:55 - 1:10 pm | Create Your Community Mood Board Activity
1:10 - 1:15 pm | Break
1:15 - 1:45 pm | Station Design Active Listening Activity
1:45 - 2:00 pm | Wrap Up / Q&A

Jazz in the Park is an outdoor concert series held at Havenwood Park in Bexley, Ohio. Each summer, the City showcases four central Ohio bands, bringing some of the best talent in our area. Food trucks will be on-site for food purchases at each concert. Grab a blanket or chair, bring a friend, and enjoy the sounds and sights of Bexley!

Returning again in 2022 is the annual Food Truck Festival hosted by the Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce. This year, Johnson’s Ice Cream, Cousins Maine Lobster, Foxfire Taco, Zaki Grill, Hogback BBQ, Ninja Bowl, Hisham’s will be joining us for the Food Truck Festival and first Jazz in the Park! To learn more about this event, visit bexley.org/jazz.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Join us for a special Town Hall with Hearcel Craig, the State Senator of Ohio's 15th District. Bring your questions and learn more about the issues in our state government.

Event will be in-person at Bexley Public Library and Live on Zoom. Registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

Event organized by the South Bexley Neighborhood Association

https://bexley.libnet.info/event/6631832

Little Ladies will be setting up their soft serve ice cream truck in front of Brassica in Bexley on Friday, June 3 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Summer treat, anyone?!

Bring your pirates and mermaids to our SCR kickoff party to enjoy “leagues” of activities, crafts, a shark character visit, Johnson's ice-cream truck and a bubble parade march to the Main Event on Capital’s lawn. First mateys to sign up (while supplies last) will be awarded a special treasure – an official SCR 2022 Oceans of Possibilities t-shirt. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6541891

Join Troop 1512 for Bexley’s first-ever Pride Walk! Meet at Capital University’s lawn to get your pride flag, and from there we’ll walk as a group down Main Street, past Bexley Public Library and back to Capital. Pride activities continue after the walk with tie-dye, raffle, and more! Stay for Bexley’s Main Event with food trucks, music, and an outdoor movie after!

All are welcome – no RSVP needed.

The Main Event is an outdoor summer movie series located in the heart of Bexley. At each Main Event, there are featured musical performances, family activities, crafts, and food trucks to enjoy beginning at 6 pm, with the movie beginning at sundown.

2022 Main Event Schedule:
June 3: Luca (G)
July 29: Mitchells vs. the Machines (G) and Pizza & Ice Cream Festival!
Sept. 30: Encanto (G) and Hispanic Heritage Festival

To find additional details for each Main Event, visit bexley.org/mainevent! 

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

After a year featuring only gardens on our tour, Bexley Women's Club invites you to tour the interiors and exteriors of 6 beautiful Bexley homes on Sunday, June 5th from 10am - 4pm. In addition, two spectacular private gardens, an urban park and other sites of interest will be open. We will be following all applicable city COVID advisories during the tour.


Visit https://www.bexleywomen.org/house-garden-tour for more details.

Through the Chatterbox Program with Columbus Speech & Hearing, parents have an opportunity to talk with a certified Speech-Language Pathologist in an informal environment. Parents can get reliable information on developmental milestones for speech and language as well as general strategies for building communication and interaction skills. Look for the Chatterbox table downstairs in the Youth Services department.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6542150

Breakfast with Nick food & travel writer Nick Dekker explores some of his & his family's favorite day trips around the great state of Ohio. Nick looks for four main things when traveling: food, park, drink, and art. Get suggestions on new restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, museums, parks, and attractions that you can explore on your next day off or long weekend.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6532800

The Creation Station and Memory Lab are now officially open! Join us for an open house-style program where trained BPL staff members will review what's possible to create at your library. The beginning of each program will be used as an introduction to the Creation Station and Memory Lab space and to demonstrate how each piece of equipment can be used to digitize old memories and create new projects. After the orientation, there will be time for patrons to test out the Creation Station and Memory Lab tools for themselves with staff guidance. Learn how to convert old family videos and photos to digital formats, digitize your cassette or vinyl collection, create something new with the Cricut Maker, or take professional-grade photographs with our photobox and production tools. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6541627

http://www.bexleyareachamber.org/events.htm

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Stop by the BPL parking lot for some delicious food and live music from Lily Bloom! Music will be from 5:30-7 PM and the food trucks will be available from 5-7 PM.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6537936

Join us for an educational and fun event with the authors of the children's series "Zakira Presents!" The "Zakira Presents!" Team: sisters Zalika, Zakiya and Zahara Obayuwana will be discussing their latest book Zakira Presents: Juneteenth. Learn about Juneteenth as well as their creative process including how they got started and how they became published authors. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6543681

"We hope you will join us for the 16th Annual Jack Roth 5k Rock’N’Run/Walk! For 15 years we have welcomed runners and walkers, young children to adults, to the Central Bexley school campus to participate in what has truly become a cherished community event. What began as an idea by Jack’s daughter, Maren, as a way of honoring her father, has grown exponentially from a small, homegrown race to a widespread multi-generational event, with proceeds that have surpassed our highest expectations.

After losing our beloved Janice Roth, Jack’s wife and co-chair of this event, in October of 2019, it prompted us to think about the longevity of the race in her absence. After many heartfelt discussions we made the difficult decision that 2020 would be our final year. Although the pandemic threw a wrench in our plans, we are thrilled to finally be able to have an in-person race in June (combined with a virtual component for anyone that can’t join us on race day) and organize the perfect farewell celebration for an incredible 16 year run. While it is undoubtedly bittersweet, we continue to be in awe of what our amazing group of family, friends, dedicated volunteers and supporters has accomplished and we will cherish these memories for a lifetime." – jackrothfund.org.

Join Jack Marchbanks as he talks James Weldon Johnson's groundbreaking anthology The Book of American Negro Poetry. He'll be joined by Dionne Custer Edwards who is a writer, educator, and the Director of Learning & Public Practice at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Scott Woods who is a poet, writer, and the founder and director of the performing arts organization Streetlight Guild, and Columbus poetry legend Is Said, who has received the King Arts Complex Legends & Legacies Award and was inducted into the Lincoln Theater Hall of Fame. Together they will talk about the history and future of Black poetry.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6644883

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

Building Inclusive Communities is a program sponsored by Move to Prosper and the City of Bexley.

Access to housing is an increasing challenge in our region, impacting our economic competitiveness and threatening our future success as a region. Please join the City of Bexley and the Building Inclusive Communities initiative for a timely panel discussion on the critical role of housing in achieving successful and inclusive, mixed-income communities.

Register Here: bexleylibrary.org/event/6717471

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 829 552 2859 
One tap mobile: +19294362866,,8295522859# US (New York) 
Dial by your location: +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

On June 14, 2021, pilot Christine Mortine was forced to land her Cessna 185 near Worthington after the engine died shortly after take-off. Join us on this anniversary to hear about her emergency landing. 

Registration is requested for this in-person event. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6533155

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

Tickets on Sale in mid-February at ticketmaster.com
Presented by area libraries including Bexley Public Library

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Curator Arnold Tunstall will present on the current Decorative Arts Center of Ohio exhibit, Chronicles: The Great Depression and the Pandemic. Chronicles examines photographs of the current COVID-19 pandemic through the backdrop of the Work Progress Administration (WPA) photographs documenting the Great Depression.

Chronicles: The Great Depression and the Pandemic will highlight Depression-era photographers from the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) Farm Security Administration (FSA) program as well as contemporary photographers reacting to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Both events have had a impacts on American life and society, and photographers were there to document the effects wrought by these experiences. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6566045

Join us at Bexley Public Library for a special evening on June 17 from 5:00-8:00 pm that celebrates freedom and the Juneteenth holiday. Enjoy a marketplace of Black-owned businesses, as well as live music, poetry, food, art, dance, and other activities.

Bexley Public Library will be hosting two events ahead of the Juneteenth Celebration on June 17. Learn more about each event by clicking the links below:

• June 11: Zakira Presents! Juneteenth | A family-friendly author visit with the Obayuwana Sisters
• June 12: Centennial Celebration of James Weldon Johnson's The Book of American Negro Poetry

This event is brought to you by Bexley Public Library, Bexley Minority Parent Alliance, Bexley Anti-Racism Project, City of Bexley, Bexley Chamber of Commerce, and Bexley City Schools."

More Information: bexleylibrary.org/event/6696863

Join Bexley Natural Market for their monthly BNM Sunday Market! Stop by for educational demos, member perks, local vendors, food, and live music. The BNM Sunday Market occurs from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm on May 15, June 19, July 17, August 28, September 25, and October 23. 

For more information, visit bexleynaturalmarket.org.

Join us for a fun afternoon of trivia. Put your knowledge to the test and see who will be the ultimate champion. For ages 10-18.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6560214

The City of Bexley will begin routine flushing of all fire hydrants Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Residents in the immediate vicinity may experience temporary discoloration of their water, which consists primarily of harmless silt and air, but does not affect the safety of the water. Users can clear the pipes by running their faucets for a minute or two. 

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Citizen Review Board meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

One tap mobile: +16468769923,,85159801003#,,1#,224170# 

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

Flex your trivia muscles. Bring your friends and family for a night full of fun competition, laughter and prizes at the historic Drexel. Topics range from history, to sports, and special themes.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6645006

Film, noir literature, and comics combine for a screening & author event at The Drexel Theatre. The program begins at 6:30 PM with a discussion with graphic novel author Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes, Batwoman, Moonstruck) and is followed by a screening of the 2015 Todd Haynes film Carol. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6560604

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

From the Community Builders meeting description:

Prior to the July 14^th ARB hearing, we would like to hear from neighbors who have ideas or concerns about the design for the proposed Bexley Apartments and will host a meeting on Thursday, June 23^rd at 5:00pm in the Bexley Library Auditorium at the Bexley Public Library (2411 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43209) to solicit your feedback as well as share the next steps in the development process. These conversations will continue and expand now that the funding award has been received and the proposal is on a more firm development timeline. 

* Please note that this is a private meeting, not organized by the City, included on the community events calendar for public information purposes.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.  

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6337171

Jazz in the Park is an outdoor concert series held at Havenwood Park in Bexley, Ohio. Each summer, the City showcases four central Ohio bands, bringing some of the best talent in our area. Food trucks will be on-site for food purchases at each concert. Grab a blanket or chair, bring a friend, and enjoy the sounds and sights of Bexley!

On Sunday, June 26, the Jazz band TRIO Fa2 will be joining us as our musical entertainment! This event will be sponsored by Sam Shamansky.

The food trucks joining will be: Cousin's Maine Lobster Truck, Dos Hermanos, and Mayor Kessler's Cookout Crew; food will be available beginning at 5:00 pm with the concert beginning at 5:30. To learn more about this event, visit bexley.org/jazz.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

June 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex or gender in any educational institution that receives federal funding. We're celebrating this historic anniversary by exploring the impact of Title IX on women in sports. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6554478

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

Join David, BPL's Local History Librarian, and members of the Bexley Historical Society, as we share memories and discuss topics related to the history of Bexley. We'll have theme-related items to share from the historical society and library collections, and we encourage you to bring your own memorabilia to share. Join us to discover something new about Bexley and its rich and interesting history.

June theme: Fourth of July celebrations in Bexley.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6538999

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

Bring the whole family and join us for Saturday morning cartoons. Watch some classics and enjoy some light snacks.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6544049

8:00am - John Barr 5K Race (Jeffrey Mansion)
9:30am - Bexley Parade
6:00pm - Community Celebration (Capital Front Lawn)
10:00pm - Fireworks (Capital Soccer Field)

Seven candidates for chief of police were interviewed by the interview committee last week. The interviews further underscored the depth and diversity of experience these candidates offer and also served to illuminate their individual personalities and communication styles.  

Four finalist candidates were selected to move forward to final interviews and a community forum. 

Due to candidate schedules, it was necessary to mobilize for final interviews and a town hall next week. The next step for the process will be for the interview committee to hold in-depth interviews on July 6, and for a follow up community town hall forum with the candidates on the evening of July 6. The town hall will be held at the Bexley High School Theatre at 6:30 pm on July 6, and will be facilitated by Gayle Saunders, who assisted with the community report. We are asking for questions from the community to be considered as part of the town hall.

To provide a question(s) for consideration, please click here.

As a reminder, resources will continue to be posted to bexley.org/chiefsearch.

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Join us in assessing Bexley's trail system and Main Street to learn more about the strengths and areas of improvements as we seek to become a Trail Town destination. This designation will indicate our trails are well connected to Bexley's central business district and surrounding areas.

We're interested in your observations and insights as we seek to improve accessibility throughout the City and in Central Ohio. Your experiences as a frequent or new trail user, resident, or patron of Bexley businesses will be valuable as we move through this process.

We will meet at 10am at Bexley City Hall, have a brief introduction to the assessment, and then head out in groups to walk and/or bike the city and trail to make observations, we will meet back at City Hall at 12pm for optional discussion and refreshments.

Sign up is recommended here: forms.gle/GdwqZMR4vVi869AT8

Elias has been studying piano for about 18 years and is currently working on his Bachelor of Music in piano performance at Capital University.  With a preference for music by Romantic composers, his interpretations of these American composers will reconnect you with this beautiful music. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6568927

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 829 552 2859 
One tap mobile: +19294362866,,8295522859# US (New York) 
Dial by your location: +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The Supreme Court has issued multiple rulings throughout the 2021-2022 term that will significantly impact American society. Marc Spindelman, the Isadore and Ida Topper Professor of Law at The OSU Moritz College of Law, breaks down the major decisions made by the Supreme Court, the historical significance of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's arrival to the Highest Court of the Land, and how the Court's decisions will shape American life moving forward.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6643421

Enjoy a night of art and music at this special Artsy Fun Friday at Bexley Public Library! Stop by the BPL parking lot in the early evening to enjoy live music from Jazz Arts Group, food trucks, & a chalk collage with Bexley Women's Club! Music 5:30-7 PM and food trucks & chalk from 5-7 PM. Later in the evening, stroll into the Library for our after-hours arts exhibit with BexArts from 6-8 pm.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6546948

Join Bexley Natural Market for their monthly BNM Sunday Market! Stop by for educational demos, member perks, local vendors, food, and live music. The BNM Sunday Market occurs from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm on May 15, June 19, July 17, August 28, September 25, and October 23. 

For more information, visit bexleynaturalmarket.org.

Enjoy an afternoon of adventure with local Road Scholar travelers, Brenda Dutton and Drusanne Shaulis. Learn about Road Scholar's educational travel programs for older adults offered by the not-for-profit organization Elderhostel, Inc. of Boston, MA since 1975 (www.roadscholar.org). Also discover CORSAG, the Central Ohio Road Scholar Alumni Group, that offers local travel events, plus quarterly programs for members and guests to share their travel experiences.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6602683

Bexley Board of Health meetings are held on the third Tuesday on the first month of each quarter. To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. 

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

One tap mobile: +16468769923,,85159801003#,,1#,224170# 

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

Flex your trivia muscles. Bring your friends and family for a night full of fun competition, laughter and prizes at the historic Drexel. Topics range from history, to sports, and special themes.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6645007

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Flex your trivia muscles. Bring your friends and family for a night full of fun competition, laughter and prizes at the historic Drexel. Topics range from history, to sports, and special themes.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6645006

Join authors Doreen Uhas Sauer and Tom Betti as they uncover many interesting, lost, and forgotten landmarks of Columbus like the Walk of Wonders and the Chittenden Hotel.

As the crossroads city of the Midwest, Columbus has always thrived. Over the years, many of the city’s most important and most beautiful buildings—packed with marble, ornate metalwork, painted ceilings and glitz and glamour—have been reduced to dust or left in disrepair. Union Station and stately mansions of well-to-do industrialists are no longer there to tell the story of the city. The Alfred Kelley Mansion, the Chittenden Hotel, the Franklin County Courthouse and the Walk of Wonders in the Great Western Shopping Center were lost, but the palatial Ohio Theatre and the modest Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Home, both designated National Historic Landmarks, were saved.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6544372

The Plant Swap is back! Join us at Bexley Public Library for the Summer Plant Swap!

Master Gardeners, Maggie & Jeff Harriman, will be on hand from 2pm - 4pm to chat and answer any plant or gardening questions.  Bring in your cuttings or unwanted plants and pick up some new plants. 

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6552670

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.  

The Main Event is an outdoor summer movie series located in the heart of Bexley. At each Main Event, there are featured musical performances, family activities, crafts, and food trucks to enjoy beginning at 6 pm, with the movie beginning at sundown.

2022 Main Event Schedule:
June 3: Luca (G)
July 29: Mitchells vs. the Machines (G) and Pizza & Ice Cream Festival!
Sept. 30: Encanto (G) and Hispanic Heritage Festival

To find additional details for each Main Event, visit bexley.org/mainevent! 

Jazz in the Park is an outdoor concert series held at Havenwood Park in Bexley, Ohio. Each summer, the City showcases four central Ohio bands, bringing some of the best talent in our area. Food trucks will be on-site for food purchases at each concert. Grab a blanket or chair, bring a friend, and enjoy the sounds and sights of Bexley!

On Sunday, July 31, the Jazz band Soul Revival will be joining us as our musical entertainment! This event will be sponsored by the Bexley Community Foundation.

The food trucks joining will be: Cousin's Maine Lobster Truck, Slap Happy's, and Mayor Kessler's Cookout Crew; food will be available beginning at 5:00 pm with the concert beginning at 5:30. To learn more about this event, visit bexley.org/jazz.

The fire department is coming! Meet and greet a local firefighter and learn all about what they do. Plus get a chance to check out the fire truck.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6546784

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

Come to the Library for one last hurrah as we celebrate the end of Summer Community Read. We'll provide all sorts of fun things for you and your family to enjoy including Bill Manchester's musical instrument petting zoo, crafts, and much more. We'll end the event with a special performer---Muppet Mayhem.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6546716

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 829 552 2859 
One tap mobile: +19294362866,,8295522859# US (New York) 
Dial by your location: +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

http://www.bexleyareachamber.org/events.htm

Celebrate Bexley Day by learning more about the history of our community. Using maps, BPL's Local History Librarian, David Distelhorst, will trace the emergence of the 20th century Village of Bexley from the 19th century Ohio wilderness. Learn about the origins of the Refugee Tract, Pleasant Ridge community, Bullitt Park addition and more. Refreshments in honor of Bexley Day will be generously provided by the Bexley Historical Society.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6613103

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Bring the whole family and join us for Saturday morning cartoons. Watch some classics and enjoy some light snacks.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6544050

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

One tap mobile: +16468769923,,85159801003#,,1#,224170# 

Meeting ID: 851 5980 1003
Password: 224170

Flex your trivia muscles. Bring your friends and family for a night full of fun competition, laughter and prizes at the historic Drexel. Topics range from history, to sports, and special themes.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6645008

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. Tree and Public Gardens Commission meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

You don’t have to be an English major or a bestselling author to develop the skills to create a writing practice that enriches your life and makes sense of your past. Join us for this informative and interactive workshop where you will learn to use the writing tools of creative nonfiction to reimagine your personal stories and transform them into meaningful pieces of memoir. During our time together, we will read samples of published work and take part in a writing exercise or two ourselves. The library will provide paper and pens, but feel free to bring your own writing tools if you would prefer.

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6533987

Each year the Bexley Recreation and Parks Department (BRPD) releases three seasonal activity brochures. The Winter/Spring Brochure is released in January, the Summer Brochure is released in April, and the Fall Brochure is released in August. Specific activities for any given season are listed in that season's brochure. To view the current brochure or learn more about this specific event, please visit https://bexley.org/activitybrochure/.

To view agendas, minutes, and additional meeting documents, visit bexley.org/meetings. City Council meetings are streamed live on YouTube.

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

Join David, BPL's Local History Librarian, and members of the Bexley Historical Society, as we share memories and discuss topics related to the history of Bexley. We'll have theme-related items to share from the historical society and library collections, and we encourage you to bring your own memorabilia to share. Join us to discover something new about Bexley and its rich and interesting history.

August theme: Bexley City Schools (in honor of the centennial of Bexley's first High School, now Montrose Elementary).

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6539000

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Please schedule your appointment at 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Bexley.  

https://bexleylibrary.org/event/6337171

Join Bexley Natural Market for their monthly BNM Sunday Market! Stop by for educational demos, member perks, local vendors, food, and live music. The BNM Sunday Market occurs from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm on May 15, June 19, July 17, August 28, September 25, and October 23. 

For more information, visit bexleynaturalmarket.org.

The inaugural Smoke and Fire Festival in Bexley will take place alongside Jazz in the Park! This event will showcase amazing BBQ flavors of local vendors and chefs, live music by Mason Bryant and the Bobby Floyd Trio, and some good old fashioned summer fun. Join us at Schneider Park on August 28 for this free and family-friendly event. For more information, visit bexley.org/jazz.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR GRILLMASTERS!

Think you have what it takes to win the championship prize? To sign up a grill team, please fill out this application form. If you have questions, please contact Alex Silverman at silverman515@gmail.com.

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

To view agendas and supporting documents, please visit www.bexley.org/meetings.

Monthly on the first Saturday of the month*, join volunteer bike mechanics and learn how to repair your own bike as well as bikes that are donated for kids and families that need them. If you would like to donate a bike to the Bexley Re:Cycle Bikes program, you can bring it to the open workshop dates, or you can drop it at 812 College Avenue. This program has been made possible by the generous support of the Bexley Community Foundation and the Developmental Assets Resource Network (darncares.org)

* Dates may be adjusted based on holidays or seasonal breaks - check the community calendar for the latest info.

Every Thursday starting at 10:30, the Bexley Public Library has an ocean of fun programming for kids. Story times, stay & plays, magic shows, and more await kids every Thursday. Check out our calendar every Thursday to see what adventure and discovery is in store for your young reader.Our kids  programming runs throughout the day so be sure to see our kids calendar: bexleylibrary.org/events for all the scheduled times.

The Bexley Farmers' Market is a destination committed to building local food tradition through access, education, and community outreach. ​The market offers high-quality, locally-grown food for Bexley residents and neighbors for six months of the year. We encourage shoppers to bring their own bags!

The market is open every Thursday from May 19 through October 20 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the corner of Main Street and Dawson Avenue, rain or shine. 

To learn more, visit bexleyfarmersmarket.org.

Monthly Bexley Historical Society Meeting

Bexley Minority Parent Alliance meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.

To join the Zoom Webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device, click here.