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Metro Parks at the Library

History of Metro Parks
2026-07-18 14:00:00 2026-07-18 15:30:00 America/New_York Metro Parks at the Library Jill Snyder, Metro Parks Visitor Engagement Manager will share the history of Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks, which were first established in 1945. Main Library - Meeting Room 3B

Saturday, July 18
2:00pm - 3:30pm

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Main Library

Meeting Room 3B

Jill Snyder, Metro Parks Visitor Engagement Manager will share the history of Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks, which were first established in 1945.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | America 250 |

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