20th Annual Komen Columbus Race for the Cure

Date: May 18, 2013
Registration: Visit The Komen website for more information and to register.
Location: The Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus Ohio
The Komen Race for the Cure® is a unique event, designed and implemented to promote positive awareness, education and early detection of breast cancer. It has proved to be an enormously effective way to reach many women and men with the message that breast cancer is not necessarily fatal if mammography and breast self-exam become routine. As well as being a road race for runners, the Komen Race for the Cure® is an emotionally charged event that attracts many first timers and recreational runners. It is an opportunity for thousands of women, men and their families, running or walking, to spread the breast cancer message within their communities. Up to 75 percent of the funds raised at the Komen Columbus Race for the Cure® remain here in our 30-county service area to provide breast health research, diagnostics, screening, treatment, services and education for uninsured or under insured women. The remaining 25 percent goes to fund national research to discover the causes of breast cancer and, ultimately, its cures.

Source: http://in-and-around-columbus.com/columbus-ohio-events.html#may

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Dragons Tickets

May 9-12, 2013 Time Vary
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH

For tickets and more info see: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Ringling-Bros-and-Barnum-Bailey-Dragons-tickets/artist/1657755?ac_link=LSC10_hp_rsl1&list_view=1&spotlight_ren_od=1&tm_link=tm_homeA_2_f1

Homes 4 Wounded Heroes

When you purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com from April 29 through June 2, with a simple click on the donation box you can honor our nation’s combat wounded heroes and surviving spouses by donating to the Military Warriors Support Foundation.

100% of your donation will assist Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Homes4WoundedHeroes Program to award mortgage-free homes to combat wounded veterans, and surviving spouses, of Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom. To date, MWSF has awarded over 300 homes to these heroic men and women who have made countless sacrifices for our great nation. Donate today and help MWSF reach their 2013 goal of awarding an additional 300 homes to combat wounded heroes!
For more information on how your donation is being used, please contact Military Warriors Support Foundation at 210.615.8973 or www.MilitaryWarriors.org.

For more info see: http://www.ticketmaster.com/militarywarriors?ac_link=CHT_mwsf_hprsl4_natl_us&spotlight_ren_od=1&tm_link=tm_homeA_2_f4

Flight of the Butterflies in 3D

Every winter, the remote and mountainous volcanic forests of Mexico are home to one of nature’s greatest gatherings – hundreds of millions of migrating monarch butterflies weathering the winter. For centuries this miracle was hidden from all but a few. When it was revealed to the world it was hailed as one of the greatest discoveries in nature.
(Running Time 40 minutes)
Showtimes

Monday – Saturday: 11:00am | 2:00pm | 4:00pm

Sunday: 2:00pm | 4:00pm | 5:00pm

See more at: http://www.cosi.org/exhibits/theater

What’s New at the Zoo?

Stingray Bay is now open Weekends!
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium guests and members will now have the opportunity to see stingrays up close and to touch these majestic creatures! The Stingray Bay experience will encourage visitors to interact with the Zoo’s brand new school of stingrays by watching these beautiful animals “fly” through the water and dipping their hands in the water to come in contact with them.

For more info see:  http://www.columbuszoo.org/plan_your_visit/whats_new/default.aspx

Short North Walking Food Tour May 3rd, 2013

Who?:
Columbus Food Adventures
What?:
Take a leisurely stroll with us through the Short North. Not just an Arts district and home to the Monthly Gallery Hop, the Short North also boasts a wealth of dining and shopping opportunities. The Short North is packed full of boutiques, fine dining and nightlife and this tour is designed to show off some of the best that the Short North and Columbus have to offer. This culinary tour is priced at $50.00. It includes tastings at 6-7 stops, which is plenty of food for a complete lunch, and an experienced guide with a wealth of local culinary knowledge.
Where?:
Our tour will start at the historic North Market, Columbus’s only public market, where we will meet some of the vendors and learn the history of the market. We will stop at 6 establishments sampling some of their signature dishes and hearing their stories. Stops will include some neighborhood favorites, some already highly regarded new additions, some of the finest dining in the city and a couple of hidden gems. We will finish on a sweet note with a trip to the renowned Jeni’s ice creams. You will have enough food along the way for lunch.
When?:
Tours start on Fridays and Saturdays at 11am, rain or shine. Please check the calendar for availability. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

For more info see:  http://www.shortnorth.org/short-north-events/may-03-2013/short-north-walking-food-tour-may-3rd-2013