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Exhibit: Multimedia works in a juried show
Featuring art students from The Five Colleges of Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University, Denison University, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, and The College of Wooster.
Tues., Wed., Fri.-10:00 am-5:00 pm; Thurs.-10:00 am-9:00 pm; Sun.1:00-5:00 pm
OWU's Richard M. Ross Art Museum
60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware
Info: 740-368-3606
March 5
First Friday – Shops open late! "March for Art"
Event features kid-friendly crafts/games and extended shopping and gallery-hopping opportunities. This month the Delaware City School children's artwork will be on display throughout the downtown business locations. Childrens activities will be hosted by the Creative Foundation at 57 N. Sandusky Street.
Historic Downtown Delaware
Info: 740-362-6050 / www.mainstreetdelaware.org
March 5, 12, 19, 26
Evening Program at Perkins Observatory - 8 pm
Program content varies based on sky conditions. A program may include a planetarium show (on a flat screen), tours of the Observatory, and/or star gazing with the 32-inch Schottland Telescope and other telescopes, weather permitting.
3199 Columbus Pike (Rt. 23 S.), Delaware
Tickets: 740-363-1257 / www.perkings-observatory.org
Family Farm Chores - 9:30-11 am
Each morning, the farm family cares for the livestock, checking on their well-being, feeding grain and hay, filling waterers, gathering and washing eggs, and milking the goats. Become a part of the family one morning a month as you take your turn helping with morning animal chores. Dress for dirt.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware
$10/family (Advance registration required)
Info: 740-363-2548 / www.StratfordEcologicalCenter.org
Central Ohio Symphony - 3 pm
The concert will open with Sibelius's popular "Finlandia" and his Violin Concerto with Oberlin-trained guest artist Amy Oshiro, former assistant concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony and now with the Philadelphia Orchestra. The concert will end with Elgar's "Enigma Variations" and the Gray Chapel organ.
OWU's Gray Chapel in University Hall
61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware
Tickets -740-362-1799 / 1-888-999-2676 / www.centralohiosymphony.org
Buckeye Dulcimer Festival (workshops & concerts)
All level teaching sessions for the Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer, Autoharp, Mandolin, and Band-It.
Recreation Unlimited,7700 Piper Rd., AshleyConcerts - March 12& 13, 7:00 pm, $10 at the door
Info: 740-747-2326 / www.buckeyedulcimerfestival.com
New Vistas in Astronomy - 8 pm - "Planets in Distant Parts of the Milky Way" by Andrew Gould
This lecture series is geared toward a more adult audience. It is a “mini-course” in astronomy, in which OSU and OWU professors discuss their current research and any new findings in their area of expertise!
Perkins Observatory
3199 Columbus Pike (Rt. 23 S.), Delaware
Tickets: 740-363-1257 / www.perkings-observatory.org
Maple Sugar Festival - 9 am-1 pm
Bring your family out to the farm for a morning of food and fun. Start with a heartwarming breakfast of homemade pancakes, fresh maple syrup, and Stratford-grown sausage. At the sugar shack, collect sap, tap a tree and learn how the clear maple sap is transformed into sweet maple syrup.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware
Info: 740-363-2548 / www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org
March 15-April 17
Exhibit: "Puppets: The Work In Your Hands"
Mon.-Fri. 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sat. 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Puppeteer and textile artist Nancy Lacher of Amalgamated PuppetWorks, Inc. brings a castle full of creations with this family friendly exhibit of her originally designed and built puppets ranging from a 2" mouse to a giant man-eating plant (with any number of bears, bunnies, monsters, and a dinosaur or two in between).
The Arts Castle
190 W. Winter St., Delaware
Info: 740-369-2787 / www.artscastle.org March 16
Family Farm Chores - 9:30-11 am
Each morning, the farm family cares for the livestock, checking on their well-being, feeding grain and hay, filling waterers, gathering and washing eggs, and milking the goats. Become a part of the family one morning a month as you take your turn helping with morning animal chores. Dress for dirt.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware
$10/family (Advance registration required)
Info: 740-363-2548 / www.StratfordEcologicalCenter.org
March 17-April 12
National Traveling Exhibit: "Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, a Man for All Times"
Mon.-Thurs. 9 am-8 pm; Fri.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm; Sun. 1-5 pm
A national traveling exhibition that examines Abraham Lincoln's life, accomplishments, and legacy. In addition to the exhibit, the library is offering over a dozen free Lincoln-inspired programs and unique mini-displays in connection with the exhibition. The library will also host a special free open house and program on Sunday, March 21 to celebrate the exhibition. Guests will enjoy period music, a variety of period re-enactors, refreshments, and a brief program presentation featuring a short speech by "Abraham Lincoln."
Delaware County District Library
84 E. Winter St., Delaware
Info: 740-362-3861 / www.delawarelibrary.org
March 19-21
Rolling Acres Spring Craft Show - 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Delaware County Fairgrounds
236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware
Info: 740-815-3192 / www.rollingacresfarm.com
Symphonic Wind Ensemble - 3:15 pm
OWU's Gray Chapel in University Hall
61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware
Info: 740-368-3700
Park Avenue Jazz Ensemble - 8 pm
OWU's Gray Chapel in University Hall
61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware
Info: 740-368-3700
March 27
Green Thumbs Gardeners' Fair - 8:30 am-4:30 pm
This exciting annual event is designed for anyone interested in gardening, from the novice to experts and will feature over 40 gardening related vendors, food, raffles, door prizes and horticultural educaiton. The first 300 attendees will receive "freebie" bags stuffed full of gardening goodies. Keynote speakers are Cassie Holderman D'Aula on "Square Foot Gardening" at 10:45 and Laura Deeter on "Four Seasons of Color" at 1:30. Other experts will give presentations on container gardening, irises, composting, bulbs for blooms all year, new plants for 2010, roses, trees and shrubs, and much more. Organized by the Delaware County Master Gardener Association, all proceeds benefit educational and horticultural projects in Delaware County.
Olentangy Liberty High School
3584 Home Road, Powell
Admission: Adults $10; Children ages 0-11 Free
Info: 740-833-2030 / http://delaware.osu.edu
March 27
DACC Battle of the Bands - Noon-8 pm
Delaware County Fairgrounds
236 Pennsylvania Ave., Delaware
Info: 740-803-1002 / www.bandballe.com
March 28
Choral Art Society - 3:15 pm
OWU's Gray Chapel in University Hall
61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware
Info: 740-368-3700
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