Festive florals 🌹

• Holiday Centerpiece: Floral Design Class | Monday, Dec. 19 | 6:30-8 p.m. | BrewDog Canal Winchester, 96 Gender Rd. | $60 | Craft a floral arrangement with hydrangea, roses, pine cones, and pomegranate.
• Holiday Wreath Making Party | Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | Mojica Family Farm, 7822 Morris Rd. | $75 | Make a wreath with fresh greens, eucalyptus, pine cones, brass bells, and ribbon. Plus, enjoy charcuterie, drinks, and meet animals on the farm.

Decorate your dessert 🍰

• Holiday Cake & Cocktails | Wednesday, Dec. 21 | 7-10 p.m. | Standard Hall, 1100 N. High St. | $45-$65 | Tickets include a drink, 6-inch cake, and decorating materials.
• Ornament Cake Pops | Thursday, Dec. 15 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Our CupCakery, 54 S. High St. | $59 | Learn four winter-themed designs on 10 cake pops.

Seasonal sip and paints 🎨

• Guided Canvas Paintings | Daily | Times vary | Pinot’s Palette, 691 N. High St. | $37-$39 | Paint a Hanukkah gnome, winter snowfall, snowman + more seasonal favorites with the step-by-step guidance of a professional.
• Snowman Canvas Painting | Thursday, Dec. 15 | 7-9 p.m. | Studio 614, 2487 Summit St. | $37 | The snowman will be sketched out for beginners to paint + the class is BYOB.

Create a candle 🕯️

• Lights & Flights | Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 5-7 p.m. | Penn & Beech Candle Co. 646 High St. | $35 | Choose from 100+ fragrances and seasonal scents to pour your own 8 oz candle + enjoy a $15 wine voucher next door at House Wine.
• Pour & Sip | Dates vary | Times vary | The Small Batch Candle Company, 5761 Westbourne Ave. | $40 | Pour a candle using repurposed liquor and wine bottles + BYOB.

• Cirque Dreams Holidaze | Thursday, Dec. 1-Friday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Palace Theatre Columbus, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus | $33-$103 | This Broadway-style production has twists on holiday classics with contemporary circus arts.
• Townhall Gingerbread House Building Workshop | Thursday, Dec. 1 | 6-8 p.m. | 792 N. High St., Columbus | $20 | Build a gingerbread house + Santa & Mrs. Claus will be there from 6-10 p.m.
• Tenspace X Love Your Melon Holiday Happy Hour | Thursday, Dec. 1 | 7 p.m. | 930 N. High St., Columbus | $20 | Build a beanie and enjoy some drinks all while supporting the fight against pediatric cancer.

• NCAA Women’s Volleyball 1st Round | Friday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Covelli Center Columbus, 2640 Fred Taylor Dr., Columbus | $10-$12 | Ohio State takes on Tennessee State.
• Reba McEntire | Friday, Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus | $49.75-$249.75

• Breakfast with Santa | Saturday, Dec. 3 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus | $0-$22 | Meet Santa and enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast.
• Ohio State Buckeyes Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Francis University Red Flash Basketball | Saturday, Dec. 3 | 12 p.m. | Schottenstein Center, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus | $7-$28

• 36º | Mostly sunny | 0% chance of rain

• OhioHealth’s $41 million medical campus is opening on Tuesday, Dec. 6 for patient care. The 83,000-sqft New Albany campus is located at 5150 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. + will offer primary care and urgent care services, sports medicine, and orthopedics. (Columbus Business First)

• Land-Grant Brewing Co.'s Wintergarden is back + you can find heated igloos and keg curling rinks in the brewery’s beer garden this winter. Book a Brewing Curling lane in advance + reserve an igloo that seats eight for up to two hours. 🥌

• Ohio State football was knocked from their No. 2 spot and landed at No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings. OSU’s fate lies in outcomes of this weekend’s conference championship games. If TCU and USC win the Big 12 and Pac-12 championships, OSU is likely out of the playoffs. 🏈 (The Columbus Dispatch)
• Ohio State men’s basketball stayed within arms reach of Duke throughout last night’s game, but ultimately lost 81-72. Zed Key led the way for the Buckeyes with 21 points and 8 rebounds. OSU returns home Saturday, Dec. 3 at noon to host St. Francis. 🏀 (The Columbus Dispatch)

• Kona Craft Kitchen was ranked the best restaurant in central Ohio by the Ohio Restaurant Association, which is chosen by nomination and voting. Kona and other winners will be recognized on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the ORA Industry Awards Celebration, which is open to the public. 🍽️

• The male Masai giraffe calf that was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in August officially has a name — Charlie. The already 6-ft tall calf was named by OSU president and zoo advocate and donor, Kristina Johnson. 🦒

• If you work from home like us, you’ve likely become accustomed to having stiff muscles at the end of a workday due to prolonged sitting. Combat this with a little office upgrade — an electric standing desk paired with a sleek under desk treadmill. Oh, and don’t forget to stay hydrated.*

Tree farms

Pre-cut tree lots

Local decorations

• Columbus Map Ornament by HometownGiftsCo
• Columbus Crew ’96 Ornament by AaronGregorPottery
• Pewter Ohio Ornament by KSPewter
• Columbus Skyline Ornament by RTBWoodWorker