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Community Open Mic for All Ages
2026-08-11 17:00:00 2026-08-11 19:00:00 America/New_York Pop Up Speak Up Community open mics for all ages to explore new instruments, share their voices, and spark authentic conversations. A 5 week series held outdoors on Kaufman Plaza. Main Library -

Tuesday, August 11
5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Community open mics for all ages to explore new instruments, share their voices, and spark authentic conversations. A 5 week series held outdoors on Kaufman Plaza.

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EVENT TYPE: | Community Event |

Main Library
Phone: 614-645-2275
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Mon, Aug 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 14 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 15 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 16 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Introducing the Kiva! Program
Fri, Aug 14, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Summer Lunch
Fri, Aug 14, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Saber Tooth Storytime
Sat, Aug 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Saber Tooth Storytime
Sun, Aug 16, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Connect to Career & Training Opportunities
Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Ask an Expert: Administration, Compliance and Fundraising
Mon, Aug 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Summer Lunch
Mon, Aug 17, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Ask an Expert: Minority Business Development
Mon, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Mon, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Mon, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Free Legal Clinic - Attorney Mindy Yocum
Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 3
Ask an Expert: Tech Help for Nonprofits
Tue, Aug 18, 9:00am - 11:00am
The High-Performing Board - Roles, Responsibilities & Governance
Tue, Aug 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 3A
Sprouting Melodies - with City Music
Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Summer Lunch
Tue, Aug 18, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
LSS Health Center Outreach
Tue, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Tue, Aug 18, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Tue, Aug 18, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Ask an Expert: Nonprofit Financial Management
Wed, Aug 19, 9:00am - 11:00am
Free Legal Help for Small Businesses & Nonprofits
Wed, Aug 19, 9:00am - 10:30am
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Ask an Expert: Ohio Small Business Development Center
Wed, Aug 19, 9:00am - 12:00pm
New date Wednesday, August 26, 9:00am - 12:00pm
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Wed, Aug 19, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Teen Learning Lab
Wed, Aug 19, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Wed, Aug 19, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Thu, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Thu, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Thu, Aug 20, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Everything You Wanted to Know About Sales Tax
Thu, Aug 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Community Support Center
Fri, Aug 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
Teen Learning Lab
Fri, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Fri, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Fri, Aug 21, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Mon, Aug 24, 9:00am - 11:00am
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Mon, Aug 24, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Mon, Aug 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Mon, Aug 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Mon, Aug 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Mon, Aug 24, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Ask an Expert: Tech Help for Nonprofits
Tue, Aug 25, 9:00am - 11:00am
LSS Health Center Outreach
Tue, Aug 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Tue, Aug 25, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Tue, Aug 25, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Tue, Aug 25, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Sea Scorpions of Ohio
Tue, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
New date Tuesday, August 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Aug 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Free Legal Help for Small Businesses & Nonprofits
Wed, Aug 26, 9:00am - 10:30am
Ask an Expert: Ohio Small Business Development Center
Wed, Aug 26, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Design and Build Your Website: Nonprofit Edition
Wed, Aug 26, 9:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 3B
Teen Learning Lab
Wed, Aug 26, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Wed, Aug 26, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Wed, Aug 26, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
African American Interest Group - Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society
Wed, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3A
Ohio APEX Accelerator at the Library
Thu, Aug 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Thu, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Thu, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Thu, Aug 27, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Getting Grant Ready
Thu, Aug 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Community Support Center
Fri, Aug 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
Teen Learning Lab
Fri, Aug 28, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Fri, Aug 28, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Fri, Aug 28, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Will Hillenbrand - Authors at the Library
Sat, Aug 29, 11:00am - 2:00pm
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Birding with the Audubon Center
Sat, Aug 29, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Connect to Career & Training Opportunities
Mon, Aug 31, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Mon, Aug 31, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Mon, Aug 31, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Mon, Aug 31, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Mon, Aug 31, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Free Legal Clinic - Attorney Mindy Yocum
Mon, Aug 31, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 3
Ask an Expert: Tech Help for Nonprofits
Tue, Sep 01, 9:00am - 11:00am
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Money Matters: Storytelling Through Financial Statements - A practical series for nonprofit organizations
Tue, Sep 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New date Tuesday, September 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
LSS Health Center Outreach
Tue, Sep 01, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Tue, Sep 01, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Learning Lab/2A
Teens Create Open Studio
Tue, Sep 01, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Tue, Sep 01, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Why Customers Buy: A Sales Basics Workshop
Tue, Sep 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Free Legal Help for Small Businesses & Nonprofits
Wed, Sep 02, 9:00am - 10:30am
Teen Learning Lab
Wed, Sep 02, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Wed, Sep 02, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Wed, Sep 02, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Thu, Sep 03, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Thu, Sep 03, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Thu, Sep 03, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Nina Willner - Authors at the Library
Thu, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Who Are You Talking To?
Thu, Sep 03, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Community Support Center
Fri, Sep 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
Teen Learning Lab
Fri, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Fri, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Fri, Sep 04, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Tue, Sep 08, 9:00am - 11:00am
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Tue, Sep 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Toddler Storytime
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Tue, Sep 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Tue, Sep 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Sep 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Sep 08, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Tue, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Reading Buddies
Tue, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Free Legal Help for Small Businesses & Nonprofits
Wed, Sep 09, 9:00am - 10:30am
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Wed, Sep 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 3B
Family Storytime
Wed, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
AI Meet Up for Entrepreneurs
Wed, Sep 09, 11:30am - 1:00pm
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Teen Learning Lab
Wed, Sep 09, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Wed, Sep 09, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Wed, Sep 09, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Reading Buddies
Wed, Sep 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society - Board meeting
Wed, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Family Storytime
Thu, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Ready for Kindergarten Class
Thu, Sep 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Job & Resource Fair - Life Skills
Thu, Sep 10, 11:00am - 3:00pm
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Thu, Sep 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Baby Laptime
Thu, Sep 10, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Teen Learning Lab
Thu, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Thu, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Thu, Sep 10, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Thu, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Underground Railroad Architecture
Thu, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Fri, Sep 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
Family Storytime
Fri, Sep 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Teen Learning Lab
Fri, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teens Create Open Studio
Fri, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
After School Snack
Fri, Sep 11, 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Family Storytime
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
PBJ & Jazz Concert
Sat, Sep 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
DNA & You: Solving DNA mysteries with X & Y chromosome data - with the Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society
Sat, Sep 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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