Outdoor Activities Groups and Events

**UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled and is now set to begin at 2:00 PM on Sun, Sep 20 (local time).** Virtual speed dating hosted on Zoom for gay men in Columbus. Enjoy brief individual sessions with other local gay men, paired according to age, all from the comfort of your home. It is a laid back night for single gay men that focuses on genuine dialogue rather than the traditional bar environment. [Register here to join](https://theliveround.com/product?productId=518.0&productType=onlineSpeedDatingGay&city=Columbus&groupurlname=the-creative-latte-art-practice-circle&face_v=6.0) Please note: simply providing an RSVP will not guarantee your attendance. Finalize your sign up using the link provided above because availability is restricted and the gathering might be called off if attendance is insufficient.

this walks theme is celebrating personal milestones. park by junto hotel or maudines coffee. we will be meeting in front of the green space in front of COSI. women and daughters are welcome. all paces are as well! we will be walking a little under 2 miles at the sciotio mile. Follow out instagram/facebook for future updates @columbuswomenswalkingclub

## The Final BAM! | BL&F at the Columbus Museum of Art 🎨✨ We’re closing out the BAM season with one last night at the Columbus Museum of Art — and BL&F is pulling up! ❤️🖤 Join us Thursday, September 10 from **7–9 PM** for a laid-back evening of art, music, good energy, and even better company. If you’ve never been to BAM (Bar, Art & Music), this is the perfect one to catch. The museum comes alive after hours with music, drinks, art, and one of the best outdoor spaces in the city. ### THE PLAN We’ll meet up around **7 PM**, grab a drink, mingle, explore, and enjoy the evening together. No complicated itinerary. No awkward networking. Just come ready to unwind and meet some good people. **📍 Columbus Museum of Art** **📅 Thursday, September 10** **⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM** ### COME SOLO. BRING A FRIEND. JUST PULL UP. New to BL&F? **You are absolutely welcome.** You do not need to already know someone in the group. The whole point is to get out of the house, experience something different, and make some real-life connections along the way. And remember — **BL&F is not a dating group.** We’re building community, friendships, experiences, and actual social lives beyond the screen. **Real people. Real connections. Real fun.** Let’s send the BAM season out right. 🥂🎨🎶 **It’s more than an event. IT’S AN EXPERIENCE.**

What does it really take to transform a conventional lawn into a thriving native meadow? Join Wild Ones and Sara Weaner Cooper for a candid look at her family’s ongoing lawn-to-meadow project. Sara will share the decisions, methods, successes, surprises, and challenges that have shaped the landscape over multiple growing seasons. REGISTER for free at the link. A recording will be sent to everyone after the event, as well. From Lawn to Meadow Speaker: Sara Weaner Cooper Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Time: 7 p.m. Eastern | 6 p.m. Central | 5 p.m. Mountain | 4 p.m. Pacific Location: Online. Join the premiere on YouTube and participate in the live chat! Link provided with registration. This webinar will be recorded and shared with registrants after the premiere. About the Webinar Replacing turfgrass with a native meadow can support biodiversity, strengthen ecological relationships, and create a more dynamic home landscape. But meadow establishment is not an instant process. It requires careful observation, realistic expectations, and management that changes as the plant community develops. Sara Weaner Cooper, owner and principal of New Directions in the American Landscape, will guide participants through her family’s gradual transition from lawn to meadow, a project featured in The New York Times in 2024 and the BBC in 2025. Rather than presenting one formula for success, she will show how the meadow has evolved through experimentation, ecological processes, changing conditions, and ongoing learning. Participants will gain practical insights into site preparation, planting, weed management, plant competition, and long-term maintenance. Sara will also discuss how expectations for a meadow’s appearance and function may need to change as the landscape develops over time. Whether you are considering replacing a small section of lawn or converting a larger area, this webinar will offer a realistic look at what meadow-making involves. What You’ll Learn Participants will learn how to: * Use observation and adaptive management to guide the process * Evaluate whether a meadow is appropriate for a particular site * Prepare an area of turfgrass for meadow establishment * Consider different planting and establishment methods * Respond to weeds and competition as the meadow develops * Understand how native plant communities change over time * Set realistic expectations for appearance and maintenance Presented in Partnership This webinar is presented in collaboration with New Directions in the American Landscape (https://www.ndal.org/), an educational organization advancing ecologically informed approaches to landscape design and stewardship.

How to Turn a Good Conversation Into an Actual Connection Let’s say you start a conversation.. GREAT! Then the problem is what happens after, the "let's hang out sometime" that never turns into an actual plan, the friendly chat that fades into nothing, the acquaintance you never quite become friends with… the first date that never comes. This workshop is all about the specific, tangible moves that turn a good conversation into a real friendship, a great romance and maybe even a solid social circle. **In 60 minutes, you'll learn how to:** * Lock in real plans on the spot, instead of vague "let's exchange numbers" energy * Build a group chat that takes on a life of its own * Start a recurring hangout that makes you the person people gather around * Deepen a friendship without oversharing (or staying stuck in small talk forever) * Become the person who connects others Whether you're rebuilding your social circle after a breakup, new to a city, or just tired of conversations that go nowhere, you'll leave with a concrete plan and a cheat sheet to take with you.

Hosted by Licking Land Trust Fall Tree Sale Pre-order native trees for fall planting Trees are “meadows in the sky” for bees and other pollinators and fall is the best time to plant trees. Sales benefit Licking Land Trust + Pollinator Pathway. Preorder online here: [https://lickinglandtrust.org/store](https://lickinglandtrust.org/store) **Pickup in October**. Pickup options: Sunday, October 11 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Raccoon Creek Farms | 3351 Raccoon Valley Rd. OR Saturday, October 24 | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Granville Farmers Market | Raccoon Valley Park | 1225 River Rd. **Click the link to learn more about each tree.** Redbud (Cercis canadensis): 3-4’ in 3 gallon pot: $32 Red Maple (Acer rubrum): 3-4’ in 3 gallon pot: $32 OR 5-7’ in 5 gallon pot: $50 Canaan Fir (Abies balsamea): 3-4’ in 3 gallon pot: $32 Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea): 3-4’ in 3 gallon pot: $32 White Oak (Quercus alba) 18-30” in 3 gallon pot: $25 Trees are locally grown by Raccoon Creek Farms. Contact Angie@lickinglandtrust.org for **discounted pricing on purchases of 5 or more trees.**

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▶ To attend, register on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registration takes a moment, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: https://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtmdcjz300298piov27ybcsa?src=meetup Newcomers to Crossing Party Lines often scratch their heads when they hear we discourage “an overreliance on facts to prove our points.” Returning members “get it” but are often unsure about how to respond to other people’s facts or even how to present their own facts in a way that aligns with the Crossing Party Lines approach to political conversations. In this workshop we’ll be introducing tips and best practices for talking about facts in a political conversation with people who view the issues from different perspectives than you. In the first half of the meeting we’ll explore our options when someone overwhelms us with their facts or says something that to our ears sounds blatantly false. Then, after a break we will practice ways to share our facts in a way that gets the listener curious rather than defensive. Please do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started, the meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour. We would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements, updates, news! Follow us on: • Instagram @crossingpartylines • Twitter @crosspartylines • Facebook @crossingpartylines

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