Monday, October 5
Java Gallery: Said Oladejo Lawal - through October - Java Central Café, 20 S. State St. Vivid paintings by Said Oladejo Lawal; Best of Show at Easton and 1st place Fine Arts at Westerville Music & Arts Festival.
The Synergy of Collaboration - through Nov. 13 - David Myers Art Studio & Gallery, 7 W. Main St. Works by studio artists; M–F 1–5 p.m. and by appointment.
Wizards & Wands Festival - through Oct. 31 - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Month-long fantasy walk-through experience and missions.
Shadows of Night - Bats & Their Predators - 6–7 p.m. - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Ohio Nature Education program for children 6 and up and their families; live animals included.
Tuesday, October 6
City Council Executive Session & Regular Meeting - 6 p.m. - Council Chambers, 21 S. State St. Regular meeting follows the executive session.
Thursday, October 8
Business on Tap - Under Pressure: Leadership & Mental Health in Today’s Workplace - 3–5 p.m. - Fattey Beer Co., 79 S. State St. Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce event featuring Shaun Ditty, LPC, of Central Ohio Pediatric Behavioral Health.
BINGO: Wizards & Wands Edition - 6:30–7:15 p.m. - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Fantasy-themed bingo with prizes for the whole family.
State of Public Education in Ohio Forum - 7–8 p.m. - OASBO, 98 Commerce Park Dr. Community forum by Yes for Westerville Schools on Ohio school funding and its impact on Westerville; free, RSVP requested.
Board of Zoning Appeals. Canceled - 6:30 p.m. - Council Chambers, 21 S. State St.
Friday, October 9
Basic Computer Skills - 1–2:45 p.m. - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St.
Acoustic Open Mic at Java Central - 7–10 p.m. - Java Central Café, 20 S. State St.
Uptown Westerville Ghost Story Walking Tours - 7 and 9 p.m. - begin at Otterbein Cemetery, 174 S. Knox St. Tickets $27.
Saturday, October 10
Budget Work Session - 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. - Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave. City Council’s annual budget session; Multi-purpose Rooms 1–3.
Shredding Day - 9 a.m.–noon - Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd. Free document shredding; limit three boxes per car, no bags or tubs.
Repair Cafe - 9 a.m.–noon - The Point at Otterbein University, 60 Collegeview Rd. Bring broken items; volunteer experts help repair them.
FACT Free Tree Pickup - 9 a.m.–noon - The Campus Center at Otterbein, 100 W. Home St. Free native Ohio tree or shrub grown at the FACT Tree Nursery.
WARM Fill-A-Cruiser - 9 a.m.–1 p.m. - Kroger, 55 W. Schrock Rd. Police food drive for the Westerville Area Resource Ministry.
Life-Sized Candyland: Magical Forest Edition - 10 a.m.–2 p.m. - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Wizards & Wands event; follow a rainbow path with unicorns, dragons, and sweet treats.
String Theory - 7–9:30 p.m. - Java Central Café, 20 S. State St. Classic rock.
Uptown Westerville Ghost Story Walking Tours - 7 and 9 p.m. - begin at Otterbein Cemetery, 174 S. Knox St. Tickets $27.
Sunday, October 11
Percy Jackson: Demigod Training Camp - 2–3:30 p.m. - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Wizards & Wands event; bead-necklace craft, prophecy-solving, Capture the Flag.
Westerville Jazz Orchestra. The Great American Songbook II - 3 p.m. - Columbus Colony Community Center, 1055 Colony Dr. Vocalists Michael Phillips and Dawn Eller; free admission.
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