Your Westerville Week: A Guide to Events Oct 6–12, 2025. Westerville Weather Report.
Monday, Oct 6
School Ballot Issue Q&A. 7 pm, Java Central (20 S. State St). Have questions about the school ballot issue on the November ballot?
Descendants Villainous Bash (family). 6–7:30 pm, Westerville Public Library. Trivia, BINGO, and crafts.
Full Moon
Tuesday, Oct 7
City Council Meeting. 7 pm, Westerville Justice Center, 229 Huber Village Blvd.
Agenda Highlights:
Resolution affirming support for continued funding of addiction and mental-health services in Franklin County.
Review of two development plan amendments for fast-food and financial drive-thru projects along Polaris Parkway.
Ordinance regulating commercial solicitation, noncommercial canvassing, and temporarily addressing street-vendor rules.
Proposal to update the city’s income-tax code to align with state law.
Introduction of a new ordinance increasing penalties for distracted driving that causes crashes, injury, or death.
Introduction of the city’s 2025 budget appropriations and transfers.
Contract votes for Freeport Press (Westerville Community Guide printing) and Survalent Technology (electric-utility system upgrade).
Crochet Broomstick Bracelets (adults). 7–8:30 pm, Westerville Public Library.
Wednesday, Oct 8
Rubber Duck Cosplay (ages 6+). 6:30–8 pm, Westerville Public Library.
Thursday, Oct 9
Board of Zoning Appeals. 6:30 pm, Westerville Justice Center, 229 Huber Village Blvd.
Agenda Highlights:
BZA 2025-11: Jeffrey Miller, 20 W. Broadway Ave. — Request for six variances from R-2 development standards and the Olde Westerville Special Overlay District. Includes an accessory structure, home expansion, patio, and driveway extension. (Previously tabled.)
BZA 2025-13: Jarrod Norton of Morrison Sign Company, 333 Maxtown Rd. — Request for a variance to allow an additional ground sign exceeding the permitted number on a single street frontage.
BINGO: Wizards & Wands Edition (all ages). 6:30–7:30 pm, Westerville Public Library.
Friday, Oct 10
Uptown Ghost Story Tours. 7 pm & 9 pm, begins at Otterbein Cemetery (174 S. Knox St) and ends at Old Bag of Nails Pub in the Weyant Building. (goodmedicineproductions.org)
Nature Nights: “Bats and Leaves.” 5:30–7 pm, Hoff Woods Park (enter from Westdale Ave).
High School Football (7 pm kickoffs):
Westerville North at Big Walnut
Westerville South at Westland
Westerville Central at Gahanna Lincoln
Saturday, Oct 11
Repair Café Westerville. 9 am–noon, The Point at Otterbein University (60 Collegeview Rd). Bring broken household items to be repaired with help from volunteer “experts.” Free event. Includes electronics and Styrofoam recycling.
City Shredding Day. 9 am–noon, Hoff Woods Park, 556 McCorkle Blvd.
Life-Sized Candyland: Magical Forest Edition (family). 10 am–2 pm, Westerville Public Library.
Fall Magic Show & Dance Party. 1–3 pm, American Legion Hall, 393 E. College Ave. Hosted by Kids Bash Dance Parties – RCPQ Productions. Magic, music, and family dancing fun.
Otterbein Football: Baldwin Wallace at Otterbein. 1:30 pm, Memorial Stadium. Military Appreciation Day and High School Band Day.
Sunday, Oct 12
No city-posted civic meetings. Library’s Wizards & Wands displays and challenges continue through October.
Looking Ahead: Week of Oct 13–19
Westerville Board of Education Meeting. Monday, Oct 13, 6 pm, Westerville South High School, 303 S. Otterbein Ave.
Regular business meeting of the Board of Education. Expected agenda includes updates on fall enrollment, budget forecasts, and policy review related to the November income-tax ballot measure.Additional fall and Halloween community events begin midweek. Details forthcoming.
Weekly Weather Outlook
The week starts warm and a bit hazy. Monday will bring increasing clouds throughout the afternoon, with highs around 84°F and a light south breeze of 5-9 mph. It’ll be a comfortable day to start. Still, things change after dark. Showers are expected late, especially after 2 a.m., and a rumble of thunder isn’t out of the question. The overnight low is expected to be near 64 °F.
And if the clouds hold off, Monday night will also feature the full moon, which will reach its peak at 11:48 p.m. Eastern. This is October’s Harvest Moon, one of the brightest and most photographed of the year.
Tuesday looks like a wet one from start to finish. Expect periods of rain, sometimes heavy, and a few thunderstorms mixed in. The day will start with showers before 8 a.m., continue through midday, and likely pick up again after 2 p.m. The high will drop to around 73 °F with steady south winds near 10 mph. Up to three-quarters of an inch of rain is expected to fall before evening. Showers and storms may linger into the night, tapering off after approximately 2 a.m., with skies remaining mostly cloudy and a low of around 51°F. Winds will shift to the north, bringing in cooler air.
By Wednesday, the skies will clear and fall returns. Expect sunshine with a high of 67°F, followed by a crisp night with temperatures dipping to around 40°F. Thursday remains pleasant and sunny, with temperatures near 66 °F, cooling to the low 40s overnight. Friday will warm slightly to around 70 °F under clear skies, and Saturday and Sunday should bring more of the same — sunny days in the low 70s and cool, comfortable nights in the mid-40s.
Suppose you’re planning to catch the full moonrise on Monday evening. In that case, it should appear just after 7:05 p.m. and stay visible until it sets around 7:24 a.m. Tuesday.
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