Fall 2023

CRYSTALS FOR BEGINNERS | 18+ YRS Joseph Floyd, The Reiki Center Beginning to work with crystals is a unique journey. When developing your relationship with the crystals, it is important to have a basic foundation of knowledge. In this class we discuss: Why work with crystals? What properties do different crystals have? How do I choose one? What are the colors and meanings? How can it help with balancing chakras? 443009 A 6:30-9 pm W 9/27 Municipal Services Center, Lower Level Meeting Room $52 R | $62 NR MAXIMIZING YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | 18+ YRS Jason Marsh, Ameriprise Financial Services Social Security can provide the income that you need in retirement. Let us help you learn how to maximize those benefits by joining us for an informative course on Social Security. This complimentary session helps explain whether Social Security can provide the income you need when you retire, how to make the most of your Social Security benefits and sources of retirement income beyond Social Security. 443004 A 7-8 pm W 10/11 Municipal Services Center, Lower Level Meeting Room $5 R | $6 NR INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE SEWING | 18+ YRS The Sewing Hive Learn basic machine sewing skills while completing a sewing project. Skills include setting up your threads, changing a machine needle, sewing a straight line, back-stitching, finishing a seam, pivoting (sew around a corner) and how to properly use sewing tools like pins, fabric markers, sewing shears and machine needles. Bring a yard of fabric, a sewing machine, thread and basic sewing tools (scissors, pins, etc.). Patterns and instruction provided. Limited enrollment. 443379 A 9-11 am Su 9/10 443379 B 9-11 am Sa 10/14 The Sewing Hive $78 FINDING YOUR IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS 18+ YRS Jayne Davis This program offers tips for locating your foreign-born ancestors, including how to make your way through searching vital statistics and probate files, in addition to census, land and military records. We also discuss what information can be collected from each source and how to expand upon the research you may already have. Jayne is the former president of the Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society and has been a local Columbus professional genealogist for 30 years. 443387 A 7-8 pm W 11/15 Municipal Services Center, Lower Level Meeting Room $22 R | $26 NR

LOCAL TOURS WITH COLUMBUS CITY ADVENTURES

ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE DISCOVERY DISTRICT WALKING TOUR 18+ YRS Columbus City Adventures Filled with much to discover including the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Metropolitan Library, the Kelton House and the Topiary Park, to name a few, this downtown neighborhood is home to many of Columbus’s most popular cultural attractions. We visit many of these storied locations and learn more about their origins, not to mention exploring current developments and future plans for the area. Tours typically run rain or shine unless a severe weather warning is in effect; dress accordingly. Meeting location emailed to registrants prior to the event. 443436 B 6:30-8:30 pm Tu 9/26 To Be Announced $30 STORIES OF THE STATEHOUSE SQUARE empire, to one of a kind advertising, to haunted pubs, join us for this unique walking tour in downtown Columbus. Tours typically run rain or shine unless a severe weather warning is in effect; dress accordingly. Meeting location emailed to registrants prior to the event. 443378 A 6:30-8:30 pm W 10/25 To Be Announced $30 DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY LIGHTS & HISTORY BUS TOUR | 18+ YRS Columbus City Adventures This extremely popular tour returns in December. Join us as we immerse ourselves in the holiday spirit with a drive through Central Ohio’s winter landscape. Downtown is alive with festive energy of the season this time of year with multiple holiday displays. Hop aboard our 14-passenger shuttle bus as we drive through downtown to visit the displays while listening to stories of the holidays, past and present and learning about the wonderful holiday traditions in Columbus. This tour does include some walking, so come prepared for the weather! Meet the bus in the Municipal Services Center parking lot across from the OSU Golf WALKING TOUR | 18+ YRS Columbus City Adventures Who knew there are so many hidden, arousing and funny stories about the city of Columbus right in the heart of downtown? From the birth of a salacious publishing

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Course by or before 6:15 pm. 443237 A 6:15-8:45 pm W 12/20 Municipal Services Center, Front Parking Lot $36

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