Army veteran and artist Mark White is opening Substrate 114, a downtown #FayettevilleNC studio showcasing nearly 50 years of work. His Jan. 23 #FourthFriday open studio will feature fellowship, art and stories behind his bold, experimental paintings. #VeteranArtists shorturl.at/lozTP

‘Small Business Weekend’ kicks off holiday season Uptown # ‘Small Business Weekend’ kicks off holiday season Uptown Nov 5, 2025 With a wet Halloween in the rear-view mirror, get ready for a packed holiday season across historic Uptown. The entire community is invited to visit to shop local, celebrate together and make memories in Uptown Westerville this holiday season. Beginning on **Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29** , Uptown Westerville Inc. is rolling out festive programming designed to celebrate the season and create special moments for families and friends. Uptown Westerville Inc., a nationally accredited Main Street America organization, is proud to promote this annual observance in partnership with Main Street America and American Express. Many Uptown businesses offer expanded holiday hours through the holiday season; however, hours vary by location, so visitors are encouraged to check individual business websites or social media pages for holiday hours. In fact, Uptown is extending Small Business Saturday national observance to a whole weekend to support shopping local in Westerville. Be sure to visit the stores, shops and restaurants Uptown on **Small Business Sunday** Nov. 30. Kick off your **Small Business Sunday** holiday shopping Nov. 30 with: * **500 “Holidays in Uptown” canvas shopping totes** will be available to shoppers Nov. 30 – free while supplies last – beginning on “Small Business Sunday” Nov. 30 – Uptown’s expansion of the national Small Business Saturday into an entire weekend push to shop local, shop small, and shop Uptown. Visit the Uptown Westerville Inc. tent in Rotary Park, at the southeast corner of Home and State streets, to pick up your Holidays in Uptown tote. * **The Gingerbread Obstacle Course** and **Snowman Bounce House** for kids and families will be set up Nov. 30 in the parking lot adjacent to Columbus Running Co., 50 N. State St. Hours for the bounce house and obstacle course will be noon-3 p.m. * **Uptown Gift Cards:** If you want a little Uptown flexibility in your gifts this year, think about the new Uptown Gift Card. Available to purchase online **here**, the cards are honored at more than 20 Uptown shops and restaurants – from A Twist on Olives to Whit’s Frozen Custard. The cards can be bought in any dollar amount from $5 and up. Load some up for your family members, and let them decide where to do the shopping. * **Good Medicine Productions** troop members will get a little Scrooge-y, presenting their seventh annual “ _Uptown Scrooge: Abridged_ ” production on Sunday afternoons Dec. 7, 14 and 21 inside Java Central, 20 S. State St. What happens when _A Christmas Carol_ collides with improv, comedy, music, and a dash of audience mischief? You get _Uptown Scrooge: Abridged!_ — a lightning-fast, laugh-packed Westerville holiday tradition. Three performances will take place each Sunday. Get tickets online here. And that’s just the start! The season continues with beloved community traditions: * **City Tree Lighting Ceremony:** Enjoy a night of holiday festivities in Uptown Westerville from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, at Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St. The city’s Festival of Lights featuring city vehicles decked out with holiday cheer will run from Home Street to Park Street, with an appearance from Santa at City Hall. * **Return of the Westerville Christmas Parade,** at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Staged by a new group this year, Good For Westerville, the parade will step off from St. Paul Church, 303 N. State St., and conclude at Walnut Street, said Good for Westerville Executive Director Rhi Bailey said. Bailey asked that, as residents attending the parade bring along canned or dry good food donation for the Westerville Area Resource Ministry food pantry. Hot cocoa stations and donation boxes for the food donations to WARM will dot the parade route. Santa will ride on a vintage fire truck at the end of the procession, and families are invited to get photos with Santa afterward at COhatch Westerville, 240 S. State St. **Note: The 2025 Westerville Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6 – not Sunday as in years past.** * **The****Westerville Lions Club****Rudolph 5K Run/Walk and Winterfest** : This family-encouraged 5K event will take place from 1:30-4:30 on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Westerville Sports Complex (325 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082). Santa, food trucks, and activities for families and spectators will be featured. The Rudolph Run/Walk 5K will generate funds to benefit Westerville area organizations. Register here. * **Handel’s Messiah Sing-A-Long**: Join the Westerville Symphony for the second annual _Messiah_ sing-along inside the beautiful St. Paul Church, 313 N. State St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $30/$25 for seniors with an additional $15 charge for copies of the score – or you can bring your own score from home. * **Ice Sculpture Tour:** Presented by the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association, the ice sculptures will be installed outside many shops by 6 p.m. Dec. 19, continuing through Dec. 20 – and as long as the weather allows the ice to hold up! * **Ugly Sweater Snack & Stroll: **Get out your funkiest holiday sweater and proudly show it off Uptown. It’ll be a great day to enjoy historic Uptown and again “Shop Small” to support local businesses. The fun will take place all across the Uptown district, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Businesses throughout will welcome the be-sweatered with holiday snacks. Stroll the shops to wrap up your holiday shopping, grab a meal at one of Uptown’s great restaurants or pubs … and check out all the _other_ ugly sweaters on display Dec. 20. * **Uptown Westerville Inc. Calendar:** Be sure to check the UWI events calendar **here** for other holiday events going on in historic Uptown and individual shop events. #### Up next in Uptown 06 November ## Plant Pot Paint & Sip Date: November 6, 2025Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmVenue: over grownOrganizer: Over Grown More Info 07 November ## Acoustic Open Mic at Java Central Date: November 7, 2025Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmVenue: Java CentralOrganizer: Java CentralTag: Java Central live music local business musical entertainment Uptown Westerville Very eclectic and very good More Info 08 November ## Encaustic Mixed Media Workshop with Erin Wallace Date: November 8, 2025Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmVenue: Daylight Artist CollectiveOrganizer: Daylight Artist Collective More Info 08 November ## Paint Night at Over Grown Date: November 8, 2025Time: 6:30 pm - 8:15 pmVenue: over grownOrganizer: Over Grown More Info 08 November ## Saturday Night Live at Java Central Date: November 8, 2025Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmVenue: Java CentralOrganizer: Java Central More Info 09 November ## Historical Society Annual Meeting & Program: Hoover Reservoir Date: November 9, 2025Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmVenue: Church of the MessiahOrganizer: Westerville Historical SocietyTag: Big Walnut Creek Church of the Messiah family-friendly Hoover Reservoir Columbus local history Uptown Westerville Westerville Westerville Ohio More Info Load more events ##### Author: Joe Meyer

‘Small Business Weekend’ kicks off holiday season Uptown - Joe Meyer

It’s going to be Madness Uptown for October Fourth Friday # It’s going to be Madness Uptown for October Fourth Friday Oct 21, 2025 The final Fourth Friday Street Festival of 2025 is set for this week, and madness will reign across historic Uptown – in a good way. Uptown Westerville Inc.’s special **Midnight Madness** version of the Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Fourth Friday – our annual prelude to Halloween – is set for 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24. Festival-goers young and old are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes. Many of the approximate 100 street vendors at the Fourth Friday will have candy for early trick-or-treating. Many Uptown merchants also will be decked out in their ghoul-iest best, and offering extended shopping hours for the Midnight Madness Fourth Friday. As usual, State Street will be closed for the street festival between Walnut and Home streets. Live entertainment and specialty interest areas again will dot the whole Uptown historic district. fourth-friday-dancers-2022-GG ## Highlights Oct. 24 will include * **Westerville BMX Club members** will show off their bikes with demonstrations near the Music & Arts Store, 43 N. State St. * **An Amped up Science Street** will set up along State Street between the Westerville Public Library and Dairy Queen. The Courts Family with Boo Bubbles and an Electrostatic generator, curbside COSI Connects and the Westerville CHAT (Community Health Action Team) will be on hand for interactive science lessons for students. Science Street is sponsored by The Westerville Fund. * **Westerville Symphony** members will set up and perform near the northwest corner of West Main and State streets. For the Midnight Madness Fourth Friday, the symphony setlist will includes tunes from _Wicked_ and Halloween favorites. * **The Otterbein Band** will perform at 6:15 and 7 p.m. near Rotary Park and the Church of the Messiah, 51 N. State St. * **The Uptown Westerville Inc. tent** will be giving away Midnight Madness trinkets, including a Halloween finger light and lighted floral crowns. Look for the UWI at the corner of Park and State streets, near Hanby Elementary. * **The Hanby School front patio, 56 S. State St.** will feature DJ Matt Ryan and a Monster Mash Dance Party. No lighted dance floor will be featured this year due to a lack of space, but DJ Matt is bringing special lighting! * **Westerville Public Library –** The library’s Wizards and Wands Festival will be in full magical bloom. Stop by at 126 S. State St. to catch special activities inside the library and on the lawn outside. * **Generations Performance Arts Center** students will present dance performances from 6-9 p.m. in front of the studio, 11 W. College Ave. * **Balloons bonanza** : Entertainers from PhilUP Balloons will twist wows for kids and festival-goers near Jimmy V’s Grill & Pub, 1 S. State St. Presented by Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, Fourth Fridays are staged by Uptown Westerville Inc. from May to October each year. Don’t miss the Midnight Madness action from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 across the historic Uptown District. #### Up next in Uptown There are no upcoming events at this time. ##### Author: Joe Meyer

It’s going to be Madness Uptown for October Fourth Friday - Joe Meyer

Beautiful Uptown weekend lies ahead – 4th Friday & final Saturday Market ## Beautiful Uptown weekend lies ahead – 4th Friday & final Saturday Market Sep 23, 2025 | 0 comments Beautiful weather is expected for a huge weekend ahead in historic Uptown Westerville, with the **Fourth Friday street festival** set for 6-9 p.m. Sept. 26, and the final Westerville Saturday Farmers Market of the year set for 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 27. MSN Weather forecasts Friday evening will be partly cloudy and 73 degrees at 6 p.m., dropping to 64 degrees at 9 p.m. Saturday morning may be even nicer, still partly cloudy, but starting at 60 degrees at 9 a.m. and rising to 74 at noon. ## Fourth Friday Sept. 26 Come to Uptown for Fourth Friday Sept. 26, which will close State Street from Walnut Street to Home Street, as the roadway becomes packed with live music and entertainment, about 100 street vendors, and a hopping time at shops and restaurants across the historic district. Presented by Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, Fourth Fridays are staged by Uptown Westerville Inc. Highlights Sept. 26 will include: ### Concert The Fabulous Johnson Brothers will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in front of Hanby Elementary School, 56 S. State St., for the last **Newman Roofing Summer Concert Series** concert of 2025. ### Arts Alley **Arts Alley** presented by the Arts Council of Westerville will set up in the parking lot of Fattey Beer/Fox in the Snow at 79 S. State St. Find artists exhibiting their works, demonstrations by featured artists, including **Megan Brown** from Daylight Collective Artists, the Kids Art Tent, live music and more at Arts Alley Sept. 26. ### Science Street The Ohio State University Society of Women Engineers will set up along the east side of State Street, between Dairy Queen, 84 S. State, and the Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State. One hand-on activity organized by OSUSWE members will include the creation of paper lanterns (see photo in slideshow below). Joining OSUSWE on “Science Street” this Fourth Friday will be the mobile “Curbside COSI Connects” science exhibit with hands-on demonstrations. Science Street for 2025 is sponsored by The Westerville Fund. ### Westerville Symphony Westerville Symphony members will set up and perform near the northwest corner of West Main and State streets. ### Fourth Friday on the Lawn The Westerville Jazz Orchestra will perform from 6-8 p.m. on the front lawn of the Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Singer Dawn Eller will be featured. ### Bike parking**** behind Los Altos Ride your bikes to Fourth Friday and safely lock up at the **Fourth Friday Bike Parking** hosted by Keller Williams Greater Columbus – The Romanelli Group and the Westerville Bike Shop, from 6-9 p.m. The bike parking location for 2025 is at 23 E. College Ave., behind Los Altos. **Also at Fourth Friday Sept. 26, catch:** * Demonstrations and info from Paddle Taps along East College Avenue. The indoor pickleball venue is located on Lakeview Plaza in Worthington. * DJ Matt Ryan will spin up his monthly teen dance party in Uptown’s Rotary Park, at the southeast corner of Home and State streets, near the Columbus Running Company, 50 N. State St. ## Final Saturday Farmers Market at COhatch/North High Sept. 27 As The Byrds sang, “To everything, turn, turn, turn There is a season, turn, turn, turn …” And the 2025 season for the Westerville Saturday Farmers Market turns to its final stanza this weekend. The final Market of the year will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 27, on the campus of COhatch Westerville and the North High Brewing Taproom, 240 S. State St. Held for several years in the parking lots behind Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St., the Market was displaced by the City Hall expansion project for this year. COhatch and North High managers graciously stepped up to offer their lovely 2.3-acre grounds to Uptown Westerville Inc. as a Market venue for 2025, and residents and vendors have loved the new setup. Don’t miss your last chance to shop the market at this location. Park across the street at Cornerstone Community Church, 233 S. State St. Additional parking is available a short walk up the Westerville Bike Trail from the Market at the City of Westerville building, 64 E. Walnut St., and the adjacent lots of the Westerville Public Library. Please join UWI and our community gathering to support and access locally grown food and farm products through a direct connection with farms, nurseries and bakeries – for one last Market in 2025! Thank you to our hosts, vendors and most of all, our wonderful Westerville marketgoers for a fabulous 2025 season! #### Up next in Uptown 24 September ## JC Lunchbox Concert Series, July-Sept Lineup Date: September 24, 2025Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pmVenue: Java CentralOrganizer: Java CentralTag: Java Central live music musical entertainment Uptown Westerville More Info 26 September ## Fourth Friday Street Festival, September 2025 Date: September 26, 2025Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Uptown Westerville DistrictOrganizer: Uptown Westerville Inc – UWITag: Arts Alley DORA festival live music Science Street street festival Uptown Uptown Westerville Westerville Symphony More Info 26 September ## Acoustic Open Mic at Java Central Date: September 26, 2025Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmVenue: Java CentralOrganizer: Java CentralTag: Java Central live music local business musical entertainment Uptown Westerville Very eclectic and very good More Info 26 September ## Uptown Ghost Story Tours 2025 9pm Fridays Date: September 26, 2025Time: 9:00 pm - 10:15 pmVenue: Uptown Westerville DistrictOrganizer: Uptown Westerville Inc – UWI, Good Medicine ProductionsTag: entertainment historic district history live entertainment things to do in Westerville Uptown Uptown Westerville walking tour Westerville More Info 27 September ## Otterbein University’s Homecoming & Family Weekend Date: September 27, 2025Time: All Day EventVenue: Otterbein UniversityOrganizer: Otterbein UniversityTag: family-friendly festival food Homecoming kid-friendly live music Otterbein Otterbein University More Info 27 September ## Westerville Saturday Farmers Market 2025 Date: September 27, 2025Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pmVenue: COhatch WestervilleOrganizer: Uptown Westerville Inc – UWITag: farm goods farm to table farmers market fresh baked goods fresh produce organic produce More Info Load more events ##### Author: Joe Meyer

Beautiful Uptown weekend lies ahead – 4th Friday & final Saturday Market - Joe Meyer

Rockhouse will bring hair band hits to Fourth Friday Aug. 22 ## Rockhouse will bring hair band hits to Fourth Friday Aug. 22 Aug 20, 2025 | 0 comments The classic ’80s band Rockhouse will headline Uptown Westerville Inc.’s August Fourth Friday festival Aug. 22, performing from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Newman Roofing Summer Concert Series in front of historic Hanby Elementary School, 56 S. State St. Elsewhere through historic Uptown, the August Fourth Friday celebration, presented by Mount Carmel St. Ann’s, will close State Street to vehicular traffic between Walnut Street and Home Street from 6-9 p.m. And the whole district will become an entertainment and shopping destination with more than 100 street vendors, food trucks, roving entertainers and specialty interest areas. Join us Friday as we come together as a community for fun, shopping, music, dance, art, science, the Uptown DORA, and more! For a rundown of the more than 100 vendors and food trucks participating in the Aug. 22 Fourth Friday, see the popup directory at the bottom of the page here. And of course, Uptown’s popular eateries, retail establishments and art galleries will be open for the fun, too. ## A few of the planned Aug. 22 Fourth Friday highlights ### Rockhouse Rockhouse brings “iconic rock anthems and hair band hits” with “a show jam-packed with all of the fist-pumping, danceable rock hits from the decade that was built on hairspray and spandex,” according to the band’s website. Rockhouse features Doug Blessing on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Gregg Pruett on bass and vocals, Kevin “Stretch” O’Connor on guitars and vocals, Bob Klein on drums and Matt “Bon Piper” Boggs on bagpipes, covering the biggest hits from bands including Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Journey, Poison, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Ratt and Kiss. “Our goal is to transport the crowd back in time, and to get them to raise their hands in the air while they sing along to their favorite songs of the era. We are BIG on crowd participation, so EVERYBODY gets to rock right along with us!” according to the band’s site. “We love finding ways to get the crowd involved, and keep them engaged with dazzling lights, choreography, sing-alongs, confetti cannons, and customized LED smoke geysers. It truly is a ROCK Experience!” ### Pop up ‘Silly Things’ Good Medicine Productions troop members will stage pop-up performances of its latest production, _10 Silly Things in 20 Silly Minutes,_ near the large tree between Jimmy V’s and the rear of Westerville City Hall, 21 S. State St. Look for Good Medicine actors in the Fourth Friday crowd near the College-State Street intersection, soliciting your attendance at the ‘Silly Things’ performances! ### Arts Alley **Arts Alley** presented by the Arts Council of Westerville will set up in the parking lot of Fattey Beer/Fox in the Snow at 79 S. State St. Find artists exhibiting their works, demonstrations by featured artists, the Kids Art Tent, live music by SoundCheck and more at Arts Alley Aug. 22. ### On the library lawn Families are invited to play classic games on the front lawn of the Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., during the Aug. 22 Fourth Friday. ### Science moving to State Street Look for **COSI Columbus** in a new location at Fourth Friday Aug. 22, along State Street between Dairy Queen and the library. COSI will bring its mobile “Curbside COSI Connects” science exhibit and hands-on demonstrations. Science Street at UWI’s Fourth Fridays is sponsored for 2025 by The Westerville Fund. ### Inflatables fun at Generation As is customary for August, dancers from the Generations Performing Arts Center, 11 W. College Ave., will rest their dancing shoes Aug. 22, taking a one-month hiatus from student performances at Fourth Fridays. But young festivalgoers still are invited to stop by, and play on inflatable toys that will be set up along College Avenue in front of the studio Aug. 22. ### Matt Ryan Matt Ryan Mobile DJ Entertainment will set up with music and games to entertain at Rotary Park, at the southeast corner of Home and State streets. Near the same location, catch bike riding demonstrations by members of Westerville BMX. ### Westerville Symphony Westerville Symphony members will set up and perform near the northwest corner of West Main and State streets. ### Pet First Aid Station My Vet Animal Hospital, 568 S. Cleveland Ave., will set up a **Pet First Aid Station** along State Street, south of Dairy Queen and north of the library. Stop by with your pet and say hello to practice manager Andrea Mowery. ### Bike parking**** behind Los Altos Ride your bikes to Fourth Friday and safely lock up at the **Fourth Friday Bike Parking** hosted by Keller Williams Greater Columbus – The Romanelli Group and the Westerville Bike Shop, from 6-9 p.m. The bike parking location for 2025 is at 23 E. College Ave., behind Los Altos. #### Up next in Uptown 21 August ## The W Files – Thursday tour ## The W Files - Thursday tour Date: August 21, 2025Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue: Uptown Westerville DistrictOrganizer: Uptown Westerville Inc – UWITag: entertainment historic Uptown Westerville local history walking tours Thursday tour Tickets 22 August ## Friday Night Lights Food Drive, as Warriors host Warcats ## Friday Night Lights Food Drive, as Warriors host Warcats Date: August 22, 2025Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmVenue: Westerville North High SchoolOrganizer: WARM More Info 22 August ## Fourth Friday Street Festival, August 2025 ## Fourth Friday Street Festival, August 2025 Date: August 22, 2025Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue: Uptown Westerville DistrictOrganizer: Uptown Westerville Inc – UWITag: Arts Alley DORA festival live music Science Street street festival Uptown Uptown Westerville Westerville Symphony More Info 22 August ## Acoustic Open Mic at Java Central ## Acoustic Open Mic at Java Central Date: August 22, 2025Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmVenue: Java CentralOrganizer: Java CentralTag: Java Central live music local business musical entertainment Uptown Westerville Very eclectic and very good More Info 23 August ## End-of-Life Clothing Collection ## End-of-Life Clothing Collection Date: August 23, 2025Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pmVenue: COhatch WestervilleOrganizer: Sustainable WestervilleTag: Recycle ReUse More Info 23 August ## Westerville Saturday Farmers Market 2025 ## Westerville Saturday Farmers Market 2025 Date: August 23, 2025Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pmVenue: COhatch WestervilleOrganizer: Uptown Westerville Inc – UWITag: farm goods farm to table farmers market fresh baked goods fresh produce organic produce More Info Load more events ##### Author: Joe Meyer

Rockhouse will bring hair band hits to Fourth Friday Aug. 22 - Joe Meyer

Fourth Friday will sizzle with live music, special events July 25 ## Fourth Friday will sizzle with live music, special events July 25 Jul 24, 2025 | 0 comments Music, art, entertainers and special events will fire up Uptown Westerville Inc.’s Fourth Friday festival for July, set for 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, July 25. State Street will close to vehicular traffic across historic Uptown – from Walnut Street on the south to Home Street on the north – as the whole district becomes the site of Westerville’s monthly Fourth Friday street festival, presented by Mount Carmel-St. Ann’s Hospital. Food trucks, more than 100 popup vendor tents, and various interest areas will dot the street party. And of course, Uptown’s great restaurants and pubs are always hopping for Fourth Friday, offering those 21-and-older the availability of Uptown’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area to stroll about with adult beverages. Most of the district’s retail shops also are open for Fourth Friday visitors. Below are just a few highlights of what’s planned for the July 25 Fourth Friday. Come on out to the street party in historic Uptown to explore for yourself! ## Newman Summer Concert Series **Three Ton Toad** will headline Fourth Friday’s **Newman Roofing Summer Concert Series **from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The concert series takes place this year takes place in front of Hanby Elementary School, 56 S. State St., due to construction on the expansion of Westerville City Hall. The high-energy band bills itself as, “one of Columbus’ premier party bands,” on its website. “What makes us different? It’s simple. … We rock, and we bring a good time! We keep it fresh, we keep it real, and we welcome all who want to party with us!” ## Uptown Pharmacy celebrates 150 years The local landmark Uptown Pharmacy, 23 N. State St., will mark an amazing century-and-a-half in business with special **150th Anniversary Celebration** from 5-8 p.m. July 25. Stop by for the chance to enter drawings and other fun, and to talk with staff at the pharmacy near the southwest corner of State and Main streets, known for excellent customer service and prescription drug compounding. ## Arts Alley Visit **Arts Alley** , staged by The Arts Council of Westerville in the parking lot of the Fattey Beer building, 79 S. State St. (at the southwest corner of State and Park streets, across from Dairy Queen). Arts Alley has crafts for kids, artists with their work on display, and live music. The featured Arts Alley musical act July 25 will be Westerville favorite, The Brickwalk Nights. Formed from a jam session at Java Central Café, The Brickwalk Nights features Brady Fulton as lead vocalist and ukelele player, Carlton Hockaday as featured vocalist and lead guitarist, Noah Thompson on percussion and Dan Thompson on string bass. Their eclectic program includes their own versions of oldies and current songs, Irish tunes and originals. ## Art exhibit at The Giving Room A new exhibit of art by local Steven Kenworthy will officially open with a reception from 6-10 p.m. July 25 at The Giving Room by Westerville Florist, 16 S. State St. Stop by to say hello and check out Kenworthy’s fantastic artwork. ## Professional entertainers **The Bubble Man returns** : Ringling Bros. alumnus Logan Jimenez will be back at Fourth Friday July 25 with his giant bubble entertainment. **DJ:Matt Ryan** of Mobile DJ Entertainment will queue up music and emcee games geared for young people at Uptown’s Rotary Park — the pocket park located at the southeast corner of State and Home streets, adjacent to the Columbus Running Company, 50 N. State St. ## COSI on Science Street **Science Street featuring COSI and Jack Brown:** Columbus Center of Science and Industry will bring its traveling show to the July 25 Fourth Friday, setting up along East College Avenue. The amazing Westerville scientist Jack Brown also will be on Science Street, with engaging, hands-on, STEAM-focused demonstrations and activities. (STEAM education = Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics.) Science Street is sponsored by The Westerville Fund. ## Fourth Friday bike parking Free bicycle parking again will be offered for the July 25 Fourth Friday behind Los Altos Mexican Bar and Grill, 8 N. State St. Hosted by Keller Williams Greater Columbus – The Romanelli Group and the Westerville Bike Shop, the supervised **Fourth Friday Bike Parking** is offered from 6-9 p.m. Ride Uptown, lock up your bikes, and go enjoy Fourth Friday! #### Up next in Uptown There are no upcoming events at this time. ##### Author: Joe Meyer

Fourth Friday will sizzle with live music, special events July 25 - Joe Meyer

Frog mascot giving a thumbs up in front of the Rockin' Jump tent at the Fourth Friday event in Westerville, Ohio.

Thanks for making Fourth Friday fantastic! 🎉 We loved seeing everyone and hope to see you guys soon at Rockin' Jump! #rockinjump #fourthfriday #westerville

Our neighborhood does a #fourthfriday #4thFriday art walk and my girl, Mieke Louise, does love to watch it go down street side.