You’ve got to love when the weather turns warm enough to warm your very thoughts of small-town events such as the inaugural Strawberry Festival from 3 to 7 p.m. May 18 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 11750 W. County Road 930S in Waymansville. The event will feature berries, brats and barbecue. Dessert is strawberry shortcake. Proceeds help support missions.
If you’re seeking far more than strawberries amid the great outdoors, then the Columbus Farmers Market serves as something of a seasonal smorgasbord of all that is fresh and fantastic. The downtown market at its regular location in the Cummins Parking lot on Brown Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. The free gathering, held rain or shine, will include about 40 vendors from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, will feature items ranging from produce to crafts. Ready-to-eat food vendors with everything from omelets to baked goods also will be on hand. The market normally attracts crowds of several hundred in May. Information: columbusfarmersmarket.org
Tim Grimm’s Americana Music Series has brought in enough superb folk writer-performers over the years to fill a good-sized festival or two. John Gorka is slated to perform at 7:30 p.m. May 17 at the Unitarian Universal Church building, 7850 W. Goeller Blvd. He understands the genre’s roots well enough to have mixed with such pioneers as Tom Paxson in the early days. Tickets are $20 in advance at Viewpoint Books in downtown Columbus or $25 at the door.
Brian Blair is a Republic reporter. He can be reached at 379-5672 or [email protected].
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