JANUARY 2026
MONDAY, 19
- Winter 100 (-None Specified-), 8:00 am – 9:00 am, Preservation Parks, 398 E Cherry St | Sunbury, OH
- 33rd Annual MLK Celebration, 9:45 am – 11:45 am, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- Golden Marathon Hiking Series (Shale Hollow Park), 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Preservation Parks, 6320 Artesian Run | Delaware, OH
- KidX Frozen Extravaganza, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- Beaded Hedgehog, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
TUESDAY, 20
- Delaware County Inventors, 7- 8:30PM, Registration deadline 7pm, This program will be Livestream only.
- Brick Building: Customize Creations Class (A), 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Portuguese Cuisine, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Pottery For All Levels, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- 3D Mini Mansion Night Light, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
WEDNESDAY, 21
- January Gentle Yoga, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Discover Stratford: Volunteer Edition, 10 am – 12:30 pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd, | Delaware, OH
- Pinecone Bird Feeders, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Alum Creek State Park, 3400 Lewis Center Rd | Lewis Center, OH
- Let’s Draw , 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- PAWS for Reading @ Delaware, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Delaware County District Library, 84 E. Winter St. | Delaware, OH
- Try It: Fly Tying (Deer Haven Park Classroom), 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Dick’s House of Sport, Winter Junior Golf Program, 5 – 7 pm, Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- Mediterranean Cuisine Workshop, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Peaceful Winter Zentangle, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Italian Inspired Sheet Pan Dinners, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Carfagna’s, 1440 Gemini Pl | Columbus, OH
- Gather & Mend: A Creative Mending Workshop Series, 6:15 pm – 9:15 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- NY Strip Night!, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Carfagna’s, 1440 Gemini Pl | Columbus, OH
THURSDAY, 22
- Mystery Sci-Fi Script Build, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Learn to Crochet Series (Deer Haven Park Classroom ), 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Book Bedazzling, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Beanbag Books, 25 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Beginning Pottery, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Teens Create: Cocoa and Canvas, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Delaware County District Library
- Live Music! 6-9pm, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Carfagna’s, 1440 Gemini Pl | Columbus, OH
FRIDAY, 23
- Sponsors for the Second Annual Piano for Paws – Dueling Pianos, Deadline February 13, 2026, contact us at events@friendsofthemcds.org, send us a Facebook message, or call/text (419) 405-3211.
- The 1842: Winter Wonderland Evening, 12 – 1 am, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- Family Drop-In Playtime: Indoor Snow Day, 3 – 4:30 pm, Delaware County District Library, 84 East Winter St. | Delaware, OH
- Disc Golf Mart & Nocterra, Putting League, Audubon, 6 – 8 pm, Nocterra Brewing Company, 41 Depot St | Powell, OH
- Beginning Crochet, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Stranger Things Painting Party, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, uPaint Pottery Studio, 1205 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- O&B Unplugged Series with Quenten Veach, 7 – 9:30 pm, The Oak & Brazen Wine Co., 38 E Winter St | Delaware, OH
SATURDAY, 24
- 2026 Winter Letterbox Adventure (-None Specified-), 12 – 1 am, Preservation Parks, 398 E Cherry St | Sunbury, OH
- Dessert Boards, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Mask Makers Workshop, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Pee Wee Potters (B), 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Winter Wonderland 2-Mile Trek, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Alum Creek State Park, 3400 Lewis Center Rd | Lewis Center, OH
- Throwing on the Pottery Wheel Age 8-12, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Winter Train Display, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Delaware County District Library, 84 East Winter St. | Delaware, OH
- Throwing Pottery on the Wheel Age 10-16, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Nightfall at the Visitor Center (Deer Haven Park), 4 – 8 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
SUNDAY, 25
- Kaleidoscope -Monthly Make n Take, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Nash House , 157 East William Street | Delaware, OH
- Carfagna’s Sunday Brunch, 10:30 am – 4:00 pm, Carfagna’s, 1440 Gemini Pl | Columbus, OH
- Ross Art Museum: Community Mending Circle, 1 – 5 pm, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- Intermediate Pottery, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
MONDAY, 26
- Winter 100 (-None Specified-), 8:00 am – 9:00 am, Preservation Parks, 398 E Cherry St | Sunbury, OH
- Golden Marathon Hiking Series (Offsite Location), 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Preservation Parks, 398 E Cherry St | Sunbury, OH
- Preschool STEAM Explorers: Winter Lab, 5 – 7 pm, Delaware County District Library, 84 East Winter St. | Delaware, OH
- Teens Create: Mini 3D Sticker Rooms, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Delaware County District Library, 84 East Winter St. | Delaware, OH
- Beginning Pottery: Focus on Mugs and Bowls, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
TUESDAY, 27
- Brick Building: Customize Creations Class (A), 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Ross Art Museum: Suda House “Saving Grace” Exhibition Opening Reception, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- Dick’s House of Sport – Winter Junior Golf Program, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- Ross Art Museum: Art and the Environment Talk Series – Suda House, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- Pottery For All Levels, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
WEDNESDAY, 28
- January Gentle Yoga, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Let’s Draw, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Kids Pottery, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Winter Scene on Thrifted Painting, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Gather & Mend: A Creative Mending Workshop Series, 6:15 pm – 9:15 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
THURSDAY, 29
- Mystery Sci-Fi Script Build, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Learn to Crochet Series (Deer Haven Park Classroom), 6 – 7 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Beginning Pottery, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
FRIDAY, 30
- Sponsors for the Second Annual Piano for Paws – Dueling Pianos, Deadline February 13, 2026, contact us at events@friendsofthemcds.org, send us a Facebook message, or call/text (419) 405-3211.
- The 1842: Winter Carnival, 12:00 am – 1:00 am, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- Homeschool Adventures: Raptors (Deer Haven Park Classroom ), 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Wildlife Storytime, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Alum Creek State Park, 3400 Lewis Center Rd | Lewis Center, OH
- Disc Golf Mart & Nocterra, Putting League, Audubon, 6 – 8 pm, Nocterra Brewing Company, 41 Depot St | Powell, OH
- Beginning Crochet, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
SATURDAY, 31
- The 1842: Winter Carnival, 12:00 am – 1:00 am, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- 2026 Winter Letterbox Adventure (-None Specified-), 12 – 1 am, Preservation Parks, 398 E Cherry St | Sunbury, OH
- Healthy Snacks For Kids, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Image transfer for jewelry making, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Nature Center Animal Feed & Greet, 11 am – 12 pm, Alum Creek State Park, 3400 Lewis Center Rd | Lewis Center, OH
- $65 Sourdough 101 Workshop, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Goat Local, 57 N Sandusky St #1 | Delaware, OH
- National Seed Swap Day (Gallant Farm), 10 am – 12 pm, Preservation Parks, 2150 Buttermilk Hill Rd | Delaware, OH
- Pee Wee Potters (B), 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Bargain Book Sale, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Delaware County District Library, 84 East Winter St. | Delaware, OH
- George Washington Carver & Friends, 2 – 3 pm, Delaware County District Library, 84 East Winter St. | Delaware, OH
- Throwing on the Pottery Wheel Age 8-12, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Throwing Pottery on the Wheel Age 10-16, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
FEBRUARY 2026
SUNDAY, 1
- Sponsors for the Second Annual Piano for Paws – Dueling Pianos, Deadline February 13, 2026, contact us at events@friendsofthemcds.org, send us a Facebook message, or call/text (419) 405-3211. For Donations, deadline is March 14, 2026
- Winter Champagne Brunch, 11 am-1 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Carfagna’s Sunday Brunch, 10:30 am-4 pm, Carfagna’s, 1444 Gemini Pl | Columbus, OH
- Chillin’ With Mammals (Deer Haven Park), 10 am-4 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Pick Your Project Workshop, 2-5 pm, Board and Brush, 36 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Intermediate Pottery, 6-8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Continuing Crochet, 6-9 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
MONDAY, 2
- Winter 100 (-None Specified-), 8-9 am, Preservation Parks, 398 E Cherry St | Sunbury, OH
- Golden Marathon Hiking Series (Deer Haven Park), 1:30-2:30 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Chillin’ With Mammals (Deer Haven Park), 10 am-4 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- ACDA: Beginner Ballet, 6 pm-6:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Beginning Pottery: Focus on Mugs and Bowls, 6-8 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
TUESDAY, 3
- PAWS for Reading @ Liberty, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Delaware County District Library, 7468 Steitz Rd | Powell, OH
- Brick Building: Customize Creations Class (A), 4-5 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Craft Beer and Pizza Workshop, 6-8 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Pottery For All Levels, 6 pm-8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Creative Cooking with Cavatelli, 6-9 pm, Carfagna’s, 1444 Gemini Pl | Columbus, OH
- Senior Recital: Emma Foster ’26, 8-9 pm, Ohio Wesleyan University, 61 S Sandusky St | Delaware, OH
- Exploring Archery: Learn the Basics, 5 – 7 pm, Delaware Shooting Range and Education Center, 1110 State Route 229 | Ashley, OH
WEDNESDAY, 4
- Wild Story Time, 10-11 am, Ohio Wildlife Center, 9000 Dublin Rd | Powell, OH
- February Gentle Yoga, 10-11 am, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Chillin’ With Mammals (Deer Haven Park), 10 am-4 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Let’s Draw, 4:30-5:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Kids Pottery, 4:30-6 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Dick’s House of Sport-Winter Junior Golf Program, 5-7 pm, Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- Weekday Gourmet Workshop, 6-8 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Gather & Mend: A Creative Mending Workshop Series, 6:15-9:15 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Ostrander Book Club, 11am, Delaware County District Library, Ostrander, 75 N 4th Street| Ostrander, OH
THURSDAY, 5
- Date Night-Special Homemade Ravioli and Seafood Feast!, 6-9 pm, Carfagna’s, 1440 Gemini Pl, Columbus, OH
- Little Artist Painting Day, 11 am-12:30 pm, uPaint Pottery Studio, 1205 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- Chillin’ With Mammals (Deer Haven Park), 10 am-4 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- ACDA: Beginner Ballet, 5:15-5:45 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Mystery Sci-Fi Script Build, 5-6 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Beyond Beginner Crochet Series (Deer Haven Park Classroom ), 6-7 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Tweens Create: Glow Painting!, 6-7 pm, Delaware County District Library, 7171 Gooding Blvd | Delaware, OH
- ACDA: Intermediate Ballet, 6:45-7:45 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Ravioli Workshop, 6-8 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Beginning Pottery, 6-8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- ACDA: Dance Creation from Stage to Screen, 7:45-8:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
FRIDAY, 6
- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS [The Movie], 7pm, Avalon Theatre, 121 S. Main St. | Marysville, OH
- Chillin’ With Mammals (Deer Haven Park), 10 am-4 pm, Preservation Parks
- Naturalist 4-Mile Night Hike-Alum Creek, 5:30 -7:30 pm, Alum Creek State Park, 2911 S Old State Rd | Delaware, OH
- Karaoke Fridays, Recurring weekly on Friday, 9pm-1am, Lee’s Sports & Spirits, 209 W. Bigelow Ave | Plain City, OH
- Date Night: Pasta Dinners at Home, 6-8 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- February First Friday, 6-8 pm, Mainstreet Delaware
- Galentine’s Day Painting Party, 6-9 pm, uPaint Pottery Studio, 1205 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- Beginning Crochet, 6-9 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- O&B Unplugged Series with Wib Schneider, 7-9:30 pm, The Oak & Brazen Wine Co.
- Dick’s House of Sport-$5 Student Climb, Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Pkwy | Columbus, OH
- Pick Your Project Workshop, 6:30 -9:30 pm, Board and Brush, 36 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
SATURDAY, 7
- Board Game Hangout, 10am, Delaware County District Library, Ostrander, 75 N. 4th St | Ostrander, OH
- Maple Sugar Tours, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd, | Delaware, OH
- Maple Sugar Tours, 12 – 1 pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd, | Delaware, OH
- 2026 Winter Letterbox Adventure (-None Specified-), 12-1 am, Preservation Parks, 398 E Cherry St | Sunbury, OH
- Healthy Snacks For Kids, 10 am-12 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Valentine’s Day Chocolate Box Repurpose Paint Class, 10 am-12 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Pal-entine’s Day Crafts, 10 am-12 pm, Alum Creek State Park, 2911 S Old State Rd | Delaware, OH
- French Macarons for Kids, 9 am-12 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- French Macarons, 1-4 pm, The Arts Castle, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Two Canvases, One Heart, 10 am-12 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Pee Wee Potters (B), 12-1 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Pour Your Art Out for Kids, 1-2:30 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Easy Needle Felted Animal, 1 pm-4 pm, The Arts Castle, 190 W Winter St | Delaware, OH
- Chillin’ With Mammals (Deer Haven Park), 10 am-4 pm, Preservation Parks, 4183 Liberty Rd | Delaware, OH
- Date Night: New Orleans, 5-7 pm, The Recipe Cooking & Company, 28 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Pick Your Project Workshop, 2-5 pm, Board and Brush, 36 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Pick Your Project Workshop, 6:30-9:30 pm, Board and Brush, 36 N Liberty St | Powell, OH
- Chocolate Walk, 12 – 6:00 pm, Mainstreet Delaware, 20 E William St | Delaware, OH
