JANUARY community calendar

Through Jan. 20

Poetic Vision: Ink Paintings by C.Y. Woo

Frank Museum of Art, 39 S. Vine St., 614-818-9716, www.otterbein.edu

Selections by ink artist C.Y. Woo, donated by Lois and Al Augur, will be on display.

Jan. 4-Feb. 15

Core Studies – Jonathan Juravich Miller Gallery, Otterbein Art and Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd., www.otterbein.edu

The artist uses screenprints to explore his role as a coach and elementary school teacher.

Jan. 4-May 20

Des de Mi Ventana (From My Window) –Eliana Calle Saari Fisher Gallery, Roush Hall, 27 S. Grove St., www.otterbein.edu

The artist’s black-and-white woodcuts serve as memories and visions of her family and remembered locations.

Jan. 7

Stories and Signs

11-11:30 a.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org, 614-882-7277

Stories, songs and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy will be part of this special session of Family Tales. Sign language interpretation is included.

Jan. 8

Byron Stripling and the Bobby Floyd Jazz Trio

7:30 p.m., Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 100 E. Schrock Rd.

As part of its A Joyful Noise free concert series, the church presents a night of jazz.

Jan. 10

Teen Volunteer Training

6-6:30 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org, 614882-7277, Teens interested in volunteering at the library can learn more at this informational session.

Jan. 10-31

Disney Princess Celebration

6-7 p.m., Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave., 614-901-6500 presenter Valarie Holmes will give a dramatic interpretation of the relevance of Dr. King’s dream.

Jan. 22

Inniswood Winter Hike 2012

2 p.m., Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., www.inniswood.org, 614-895-6241

Enjoy a two-mile winter hike through Inniswood.

Jan. 24

Westerville Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner

Bring the kids to celebrate their favorite Disney Princess through music, crafts, games, stories and refreshments.

Jan. 13

Teen ARC! Advanced Readers’ Club

4-5 p.m., Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., www.westervillelibrary.org, 614-882-7277

The club, which allows local teens to get their hands on books before they are published, meets monthly.

Jan. 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration

8 a.m., Villa Milano Banquet and Conference Center, 1630 Schrock Rd., www.westerville.org

5:30-9 p.m., Conference Center at Northpointe, 9423 Columbus Pike, www.westervillechamber.com

The annual dinner acknowledges the Chamber’s honors and accomplishments.

Jan. 26-29

Steel Magnolias

Westerville South High School, 303 S. Otterbein Ave., www.westerville.k12.oh.us

South students present the play set in Truvy’s Beauty Salon in Louisiana, where a motley crew of characters assemble to have their hair done.

Jan. 29

Jukebox Revue

2:30 p.m., Westerville Central High School, 7118 Mount Royal Ave., 614-523-6800

This third annual event raises money for Honor Flight Columbus, helping veterans visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The variety show includes live music, dance and other entertainment, in the tradition of The Ed Sullivan Show.

The Dream Lives on: A Tribute to Hope is the theme of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast. Awards will be given out to students and community members, and featured

February

Feb. 1-May 11

ETCHINGS: Old and New by Vijay Kumar Frank Museum of Art, 39 S. Vine St., 614818-9716, www.otterbein.edu

The museum presents a retrospective print exhibition by the noted Indian artist.

Feb. 2

PRISM Concert

7 p.m., Westerville North High School, 950 County Line Rd., www.westervillenorthbands.org

This annual concert includes performances from a variety of Westerville North musical ensembles.

Feb. 4

Wendy’s Chili Open

Noon-5 p.m., Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd., www.wendyschiliopen.com

The Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club’s annual event supports a variety of local children’s charities. See Page 18 for details.

Feb. 4

Making Hair Bows

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave., 614-901-6500 Girls ages 5 and up can learn how to make three hair bows – including bows for their favorite dolls, if they choose.

Feb. 4

The Early Interval

7:30 p.m., Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 100 E. Schrock Rd.

As part of its A Joyful Noise free concert series, the church presents the Early Interval, a medieval and Renaissance music band.

Feb. 10-26

Crossing Delancey

Curtain Players Theatre, 5691 Harlem Rd., www.curtainplayers.com,614-360-1000

This romantic comedy set in New York City explores the traditional roles of women by contrasting the views of a sharp-witted grandmother and her liberated granddaughter as the former tries to arrange a date for the latter.

Feb. 11

Music and Romance

8 p.m., Aladdin Shrine Temple, 3850 Stelzer Rd., www.musicandromance.com

This night of music from Otterbein’s jazz and popular music ensembles is a fundraiser for the university’s chapter of the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association.

Feb. 16

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

6-8 p.m., location TBA, www.westervillepack966.org

The local Cub Scouts present their annual dinner fundraiser.

Feb. 20-March 8

Fifteenth Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Miller Gallery, Otterbein Art and Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd., www.otterbein.edu

Otterbein presents its annual exhibition of student art. A reception and award ceremony event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Feb. 24.

Feb. 25

Annual Bowl-a-Thon

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Columbus Square Bowling Palace, 5707 Forest Hills Blvd., www.westervilleeducationfoundation.com

Proceeds from the annual Bowl-a-Thon benefit the Westerville Chamber Foundation, Westerville Education Foundation and Westerville Symphony.

Feb. 26

Otterbein University String Orchestra

7:30 p.m., Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 100 E. Schrock Rd.

As part of its A Joyful Noise free concert series, the church presents Otterbein’s premier string orchestra.

SAVE THE DATE March 1-4

The Arnold Sports Festival Downtown Columbus, www.arnoldsportsfestival.com

The Arnold is back! The lineup features longtime favorites like the Arnold Classic and the Arnold Fitness Expo; popular recent additions like Art at the Arnold and the Amateur MMA Festival; and new events like the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Weightlifting and the Arnold Morning Weekend Review.

For more events, visit www.visitwesterville.org