At the museum

• Opening Night: Ghost Army | Thursday, May 24 | 7 p.m. | Listen to the story of a top secret unit that specialized in deceiving the German troops during World War II.
• Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride | Saturday, May 25 | 11 a.m. | Register to ride alongside other veterans in the city + learn about the meaning of the holiday prior to the ride.
• Gold Star Family Candlelight Vigil | Sunday, May 26 | 7 p.m. | Light candles and stand in remembrance of loved ones lost on the battlefield.
• Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony | Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m. | Honor the men and women that died due to war as well as the families they left behind.

Around the city

• Scioto Mile Fountain Reopening | Friday, May 24 | 12 p.m. | Genoa Park | Free | After closing for a year, community leaders will host a ribbon cutting.
• Fountain Fest | Friday, May 24-Saturday, May 25 | 12-7 p.m. | Genoa Park | Free | Directly after the ribbon cutting, there will be live music, food trucks, drinks, and plenty of time for kids to play in the new splash pad.
• Family Fun Day | Saturday, May 25 | 4-8 p.m. | Columbus Commons | Free | Bring the kids for face paintings, arts + crafts, carousel rides, live music, and food trucks.
• “Moana” | Saturday, May 25 | 8 p.m. | Columbus Commons | Family Fun Day will become Family Fun Night when the Commons presents its free screening of this beloved Disney film.
• Jeni’s Strawberry Jam | Saturday, May 25-Sunday, May 26 | 11-10 p.m. | Land-Grant Brewing Co. | Free | Sip craft beer and devour ice cream, each themed around strawberry harvest season.

• 2024 Apron Gala | Friday, May 17 | 7-10 p.m. | North Market, 59 Spruce St., Downtown | $125-$150 | This all-local evening features music, drinks, and a three-course dining experience as well as the chance to explore the Market.

• Columbus Taco Fest | Saturday, May 18-Sunday, May 19 | 12-8 p.m. | Genoa Park, 333 W. Broad St., Downtown | Free before 2 p.m. | Eat tacos from food trucks, sample top shelf tequila, dance to live music, and enter your pet into various costume contests to win prizes.
• Pop-up Pickers Club | Saturday, May 18 | 1-7 p.m. | BrewDog, 97 E. Dublin Granville Rd., New Albany | Free | Spend your afternoon at this outdoor market shopping from local vendors with clothes and home decor.

• Girls on the Run 5K | Sunday, May 19 | 8 a.m. | Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Downtown | $40-$50 | Join or watch this race that supports women breaking through gender stereotypes.

• Prairie Breeze | Monday, May 20 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Pinot’s Palette, 691 N. High St., Ste. 101, Short North | $39 | Learn to paint a beautiful field of dandelions while sipping a glass of wine with your friends.

• Microsoft is currently planning more data centers in New Albany after previously purchasing large plots of land in the area. The tech company has spent $120+ million for 700+ acres of land, according to local reports. (Columbus Business First)

• Jason Banks, Michael Ian Black, and Tony Rock are the headliners for the 2024 Columbus Comedy Festival, running Wednesday, Aug. 14- Sunday, Aug. 18. More than 100 comedians will perform sets throughout the five-day event at venues like The Columbus Funny Bone and The Attic Comedy Club.

• Blacklick Metro Parks will unveil its new treetop canopy today at 10 a.m. The 55-ft structure offers scenic views of the park, including a small section where visitors must walk across thick rope netting. The park also noted it will be a prime location for local bird watchers. (NBC4)

• Frontgate, a home decor retailer, is now open at 3896 Gramcery St. at Easton Town Center. This is third-ever location for Frontgate, and this store is 13,000+ sqft with furnishings for nearly every room in a house. (614now)

• Jym Ganahl, the meteorologist for ABC6 On Your Side, announced he is retiring after a 60+ year career. City Editor Mitch can still remember waking up early on snowy days as a kid, watching him and crossing his fingers that school would be closed that day. Thanks, Jym.

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