Mark your calendar for these Community

July 2012

July 7-28

Grandview Avenue Farmers Market

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Downtown Grandview, www.fifthbynorthwest.org

Shop for locally-grown seasonal produce, artisan baked goods, handmade soaps and annuals and perennials at this open-air market, now in its ninth season. The market also features beverages and live music.

July 3

Red, White & Bikes

2-3 p.m., Upper Arlington Library, 2800 Tremont Rd., www.ualibrary.org

Children ages 2-12 can decorate their bikes for the Independence Day parade. Materials available while supplies last. No registration is necessary.

July 4

Upper Arlington Civic Association

Independence Day Parade and Party in the Park

9 a.m., around Upper Arlington, www.uaca.org

Be part of the biggest day in UA. Celebrate with the Independence Day Parade, which starts at Kingsdale and heads south on Northwest Boulevard. This year’s theme is “Sweet Freedom’s Song.” The Party in the Park begins at 5 p.m. at Northam Park, 2070 Northam Rd., and features live entertainment and food. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m.

July 10-31

Music on the Lawn

7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave., www.ghpl.org

Enjoy free outdoor summer concerts at the Grandview Heights Public Library. July performances include the Apple-Bottom Gang, Third Degree Sideburn, Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons, and the Randys.

July 11-August 29

Upper Arlington Farmers’ Market

3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Upper Arlington Senior Center, 1945 Ridgeview Rd., www.uaoh.net

If you’re seeking healthy, locally produced fruits,

August 2012

Aug. 1

Fun Day Carnival

6:30-7:30 p.m., Miller Park Branch Library, 1901 Arlington Ave., www.ualibrary.org

Celebrate the end of summer with a Fun Day Carnival. Enjoy a book walk, penny pitch and bean bag toss and other activities such as face-painting, bubbles and parachute play.

Aug. 2

Music in the Parks: MojoFlo

7-8:30 p.m., Sunny 95 Park, 4395 Carriage Hill Ln., www.uaoh.net

MojoFlo brings its unique mixture of funk to the free summer concert series Music in the Parks.

Aug. 9

Taste of Upper Arlington

3:30-8:30 p.m., Northam Park, 2070 Northam Rd., www.uachamber.org

The Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the 19th annual Taste of Upper Arlington, complete with tasty specialties from area restaurants, displays from area businesses, musical entertainment and activities for kids.

Aug.19

Opera at the Library: La Traviata

2-3:30 p.m., Upper Arlington Library, 2800 Tremont Rd., www.ualibrary.org veggies, herbs, flowers and dairy, visit the Upper Arlington Farmers’ Market.

Enjoy the classic opera La Traviata on film at the library. The work is inspired by Alexandre Dumas’ La Dame aux Camélias, the story of a courtesan who dared to break the rules of bourgeois society.

July 19

Summer Celebration

5-9 p.m., Thompson Park, 4250 Woodbridge Rd., www.uaoh.net

This 12th annual family event features inflatable games, a climbing wall, contests, family music, a police cruiser display, a fire division ladder truck, tasty treats and more. The Cultural Arts Division hosts the Taiko Drumming Circle, and the evening ends with a free outdoor movie.

July 26

Music in the Parks: Lone Raven

7-8:30 p.m., Sunny 95 Park, 4395 Carriage Hill Ln., www.uaoh.net

The Cultural Arts Division invites you to enjoy the free summer concert series. Lone Raven

Aug. 25

Art for the Environment

6-9 p.m., The Lab, 855 Grandview Ave., www.grandviewchamber.org

Art for the Environment’s silent auction features the work of local artists Ann Hamilton and Michael Mercil that expresses a connection to nature. Enjoy cocktails and appetizers, as well as dessert from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. All proceeds will benefit local nonprofit organization Ohio Environmental Council.

Aug. 25

Grandview Hop

5-9 p.m., Grandview Avenue between First and Fifth avenues, www.grandviewchamber.org

Enjoy the best that Grandview has to offer through a unique mix of food, drinks, shop-