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Family Activities, Events for Parents, and More Timely Resources

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Free or Low-Cost Family Fun

Affordable, family-friendly fun here in Columbus, Ohio! Click the links for event & registration details.

Thursday, Jan. 29: Free Hands-On Cooking Class with Local Matters
Friday, Jan. 30: Baby & Me Yoga at Dublin Library
Saturday, Jan. 31: OSU LIFESports Street Hockey & Basketball Clinics
Sunday, Feb. 1: Community Day at Franklin Park Conservatory
Saturday, Feb. 7: Sibshops for Siblings of Children with Disabilities (Ages 6-12)
Saturday, Feb. 7: Healthy Healing Burn Camp: Burn Survivor Swim Party
Saturday, Feb. 7: Pal-entine’s Day Crafts at Alum Creek Nature Center
Saturday, Feb. 7: Home Depot Kids Workshop: Penguin Mailbox
Saturday, Feb. 7: Feet, Feathers, and Skulls for Ages 8+ at Battelle Darby Creek Nature Center
Sunday, Feb. 8: Second Sunday Open House at Ohio Wildlife Center
Sunday, Feb. 8: Down Syndrome High School Social Group: Pool Party at Westerville Community Center
Tuesday, Feb. 10: The Communal Garden: Cover Crops at Franklin Park Conservatory
Tuesday, Feb. 10: Family Game Night at CML Reynoldsburg Branch
Wednesday, Feb. 11: Adaptive Adventures: Sensory Storytime at Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground
Thursday, Feb. 12: Teen Studio at Columbus Museum of Art
Thursday, Feb. 12: Free Children’s Book Giveaway in Worthington
Friday, Feb. 13: Parents Night Out for Ages 5-17 at Hilltop YMCA ($20)
Friday, Feb. 13: Family Night: Valentine’s Day at Worthington Community Center
Saturday, Feb. 14: LEGO and Literacy at Whitehall Shine Bright Community Center
Saturday, Feb. 14: WOSU Second Saturday Kids’ Day: Dinosaur Train
Saturday, Feb. 14: KidX Daddy Daughter Dance at Polaris Fashion Place (RSVP Required)
Saturday, Feb. 14: Urban Strings Concert at CML Barnett Branch
Saturday, Feb. 14: Family Storytime with National Veteran’s Memorial and Museum at CML Main Library
Saturday, Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day Cards at Highbanks Nature Center
Sunday, Feb. 15: Lunar New Year Celebration at Columbus Museum of Art
Sunday, Feb. 15: Grove City Free Family Fun Winter Movie: Paddington in Peru (Registration Required)
Monday, Feb. 16: Day Off Classic Cartoons at Avalon Theatre ($2)
Thursday, Feb. 19: Game Night for Ages 12-20 at Kaleidoscope Youth Center
Thursday, Feb. 19: KidsLinked Columbus Summer Camp & Expo ($0-12)
Thursday, Feb. 19: Singing, Dancing, and Drumming with BabaaRitah at CML Barnett Branch
Friday, Feb. 20: Family Night: I Dig Dinosaurs at Worthington Community Center
Saturday, Feb. 21: KidsLinked Columbus Winter Carnival at Polaris Fashion Place ($0-25)
Monday, Feb. 23: Jazz Arts Group Columbus Performance at CML Whitehall Branch
Monday, Feb. 23: Melanin Stories at CML South High Branch
Wednesday, Feb. 25: Adaptive Adventures: Pottery at Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground
Friday, Feb. 27: Community Creatures Collage Workshop with We Amplify Voices
Saturday, Feb. 28: Sensory Sensitive Movie Screening at Strand Theatre with Autism Society Central Ohio
Saturday, Feb. 28: Jazz & Hip-Hop with the OG Players at CML Dublin Branch
Saturday, Feb. 28: Pinecone Birdfeeder Craft at Blacklick Woods Nature Center
Now – Feb. 15: WanderLights in Downtown Columbus
2nd & 4th Sundays of Each Month: Upper Cup Chess Community Open Play
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Informational Events & Resources

Free or low-cost parenting classes, job help, college prep, healthcare screenings, and more! Click the links for event & registration details.

Friday, Jan. 30: Kids Vaccines: When, Why and What to Expect – Webinar with Healthy Children
Saturday, Jan. 31: OSU Give Kids a Smile Day: Free Exams for Children
Thursday, Feb. 5: Free Parenting Workshop: Managing Fighting and Aggression
Thursday, Feb. 5: Self Compassion for Teens Series Begins
Friday, Feb. 6: Seasons & Steps Vision Board Making at Residences at Career Gateway
Monday, Feb. 9: Move The Box Pop-Up Village with Make-A-Day: Mobile Expungement, Free Lunch, Haircuts, and more!
Tuesday, Feb. 10: Free Parenting Workshop: Developing Good Bedtime Routines
Wednesday, Feb. 11: ADHD Academy for Parents & Caregivers: The Basics ($10-15)
Wednesday, Feb. 11: Recycle Right at Home: Fall In Love with Sustainability Webinar with SWACO
Saturday, Feb. 14: Financial Empowerment Series: Budget & Savings with FACCES & Telhio
Sunday, Feb. 15: Pizza, Pop, and Autism Guys Edition: monthly discussion for Men with Autism
Tuesday, Feb. 17: Tap-In Center for Nonviolent Misdemeanors
Tuesday, Feb. 17: Overcoming Transportation Challenges in Special Education with Lawyers for Students
Wednesday, Feb. 18: Parents Stay Positive Begins
Wednesday, Feb. 18: Free Parenting Workshop: Hassle-Free Mealtimes with Children
Thursday, Feb. 19: Teen Job Fair: Summer Camps & Seasonal Jobs
Thursday, Feb. 19: Due Process and Mediation with Family Centered Advocacy
Thursday, Feb. 19: ADHD Academy for Parents & Caregivers: Behavior Management ($10-15)
Saturday, Feb. 21: Basic Babysitter Training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Ages 11+, $35)
Saturday, Feb. 21: Super Saturday Free Tax Prep Event
Tuesday, Feb. 24: Green Flags: Healthy Relationships Workshop for Safe Adults
Tuesday, Feb. 24: Life Skills for Ages 12-20 at Kaleidoscope Youth Center
Wednesday, Feb. 25: Free Parenting Workshop: Dealing with Disobedience
Thursday, Feb. 26: ADHD Academy for Parents & Caregivers: Medications ($10-15)
Saturday, Feb. 28: Rare Disease Day at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Wednesdays: TECHO: Spanish-Speaking Housing Legal Clinic – English Flyer
Wednesdays: TECHO: Spanish-Speaking Housing Legal Clinic – Español
Fridays: Drop-In Cell Phone and Computer Support at Fran Ryan Center
Monthly: Get help signing up for benefits at your local YMCA!
Fourth Monday of each month: Latino Living with HIV Support Group
Multiple Dates: Franklin County Board of Revision Mobile Filing Events
Free Exercise, Wellness, and Parenting Classes and More at Mount Carmel Healthy Living Center
Bloom Kids Mental Health Online Curriculum for Parents
Suicide Prevention Resources for Families
HB68 Trans Community Resource Guide
Legal Aid Legal Clinic Calendar
Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS) Legal Clinic Calendar
Ohio Means Jobs Calendar
Resources for Kids Impacted by Incarceration
Ohio Department of Taxation Learning Resources

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