"Last night I dreamed of a small consolation enjoyed only by the blind: nobody knows the trouble I've not seen!" — James Thurber

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Look what we spotted this morning in our yard! 🦌🦌 So thankful for our urban oasis. 😌🌳🌷

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By unanimous vote of the Thurber House Historic Beautification Committee, Thurber House has a new paint job! 🎨🖌️🏡

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TOMORROW 3/25! ⚠️ Grab a drink & join us at Cure Coffee & Cocktails for an intimate gathering with NYT bestselling author, actress, & activist Annabelle Gurwitch. 📖🍷

Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/annabelle-gurwitch

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"Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen and in which almost everything has." — James Thurber

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Look at this adorbs little "person" who came to visit us the other night! 🐕

(Don't worry, this furry friend wasn't roaming alone. Another "person" was captured by our cam tagging along on the sidewalk! 🙂)

#dog #dogs #doglover #camera #caughtoncamera #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus

Love our #Book Bars? 🥂 Then don't miss our March 25 event/dinner with New York Times bestselling #author, actress, & activist Annabelle Gurwitch at Cure Coffee & Cocktails! 📖🍷

Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/annabelle-gurwitch

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Ready for some cuteness? 🥰 Here are three-year-old #JamesThurber (left) & his older brother William Thurber (right) in 1897. 🥹

(Photo may not be reproduced.)

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The Arnold Classic, which happens every year here in Columbus #Ohio and starts today, is the 2nd largest #SexTrafficking event in the US.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
National Human Trafficking Hotline 1(888) 373-7888
#Epstein #Wexner #ArnoldClassic
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Call for #volunteers TONIGHT 3/3 and Saturday 3/7! 📣 Our friends at Kelton House need meticulous help cleaning their fire-damaged furniture. 🪑

If interested, sign up here ➡️ www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044BA4...

#asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio

What a fun crowd and beautiful space we had for last night's #Book Bar at Antiques on High! Thanks to all who attended. 🍻📖

We'll see you at our next Book Bar on May 28! ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/may-book-bar

#asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus

Happy #Valentine's Day! We hope your day is filled with #love. ❤️🩷💜💙💚💛🧡

Pictured: #JamesThurber with his first wife Althea Adams & their daughter Rosemary.

#thurber #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday #sweethearts #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio #throwback

Did you know that USPS released a #JamesThurber postage #stamp in honor of his 100th birthday in 1994?

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Tell me you’re in Ohio without telling me…

#ohioman #ohio #asseenincbus #snowstorm #midwest #builtDifferent

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In the alternate Thurberverse, presents are delivered by #Santa & his reindogs. 🦌🐶🎅 Happy #holidays! 😉

#happyholidays #santaclaus #happynewyear #newyear #humor #funny #lol #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #jamesthurber #thurber

Drawing © Rosemary Thurber & may not be reproduced.

It's that time of year... our crafty decorators have struck again! 🏠🎄⛄️🎁 Thanks to our 5th-12th grade young docents for making Thurber House look great for the #holidays. 😊

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Navied Mahdavian on James Thurber It wasn’t until I started cartooning myself that I realized he only made it look easy.

"James Thurber, Consummate Doodler" by Navied Mahdavian of @newyorker.com. ✏️〰️🖊

Read the article ➡️ www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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🚨 SAVE THE DATE! 🚨

The 2026 #Thurber Prize for American #Humor award show will be held on May 7, 2026 in #Columbus, #Ohio! 🎉🤩🏆

Tix go on sale in early 2026.

About the Thurber Prize ➡️ thurberhouse.org/about-the-thurber-prize-for-american-humor

#jamesthurber #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #cbus

Happy 131st birthday, James Thurber! 🧁🎉

(Unmute the video for the full effect. 😂)

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It's a winter wonderland! ❄️⛄️🏠

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Sat 12/6: as part of The Discovery District's Day of Discovery, Thurber House will be open from 11 am-4 pm with FREE admission. 🏡 Come see us! 👋

Bonus: need to do some holiday shopping? Select items in our store will be 30% off. 🛍️💸

#asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio

It's a wrap! Our fall in-person Adult #Writers' Studio concluded last night with an open mic and celebratory cupcakes. 🎤🧁🎉 Kudos to everyone for another fantastic AWS season!

#writing #amwriting #writer #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #columbusohio #columbusmakesart #artmakescbus

Thurber House — Essayist Sarah Chihaya in Conversation with OSU English Professor Aman Garcha (Co-Presented by Ohio State) — FREE (TICKET REQUIRED) This event is co-presented by The Ohio State University Humanities Institute and English Department. It is free to the public, thanks to a generous sponsor. ABOUT THE BOOK: BIBLIOPHOBIA Books can seduce you. They can, Sarah Chihaya believes, annihilate, reveal, and provoke you. And anyone inc

⚠️ FREE tix! ⚠️ Thanks to a generous donor, tix are FREE for our 11/13 event with Sarah Chihaya. 😮🎉 Join us! 📖

Co-presented by #OhioState Humanities Institute & #OSU English.

Tix ➡️ thurberhouse.org/fall-events-2025/sarah-chihaya

#amreading #book #books #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus

Did you know? We have a brand new Little Free #Library! 📚 Check it out next time you visit Thurber Center. 🙂

#littlefreelibrary #didyouknow #reading #read #amreading #book #books #booklover #bookworm #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio #ohio

Fall has arrived on The Jefferson Avenue Center campus. 🍁🍂😌

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Dress rehearsal for our Oct 18 murder mystery = COMPLETE! 🎉🔎 Now it's up to YOU to figure out whodunit! 🤔

Learn more & register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/fall-events-2025/halloween-adults-teens

#halloween #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio #columbusmakesart #artmakescbus

Look who stopped by #Thurber House: Mr. Elvis Costello himself! 😎

It's no secret that Elvis is a big #JamesThurber fan. He even made an epic new addition to Jamie's bedroom closet: "Elvis Costello: The singer who bit people!" 😉😂


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THEY'RE FINALLY BACK!!! 😮😍😁🎉 After a 3 year hiatus, our Pen & Tell It! fall creative #workshops for grades 2-8 have returned! 🎨🖍

Learn more & register! ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/pen-and-tell-it

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"One more of these & I'll spill the beans about everybody here." 😉🍸

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James Thurber drawings are © Rosemary Thurber & may not be reproduced.

Last week, #volunteers from Columbus Gives Back transformed our outdoor spaces by removing the summer overgrowth, making our landscaping & Dog Garden beautiful once again! 🌿🌳🏡 #Thanks, kind friends! 🙌

#thankyou #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio #ohio