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June 16, 2011
McConnell Arts Center The following programs, classes and events are offered by the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, 777 Evening St. The MAC is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday and until 9 p.m. Thursdays. Building admission and parking are free. For more information, e-mail arts@mcconnellarts.org, visit www.mcconnellarts.org or call (614) 431-0329. • “Basted Vision: Contemporary Art Quilts by Off Our Blocks” is on view through July 4. • “On Landscape: David Stichweh and Linda Wesner” is on view through June 19. Stichweh’s photography combines a 19th century printing process with 21st century digital technology. Wesner’s colored pencil drawings capture the images of old buildings, forgotten roads and lonely railroad crossings. • A revolving exhibit of artists from Central Ohio Plein Air will be on view through Sept. 30. • The MAC writers group meets every other Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The next meeting is June 17. The group is led by David Bell. Members read, share and offer feedback. Free. • Author Lee Martin will read at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, and then offer a workshop from 8 to 9 p.m. The reading is free and the workshop
is $15. Martin is the author of “The Bright Forever” and three other novels. He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. • Jared Mahone will perform at 8 p.m. today (Thursday, June 16). Mahone and his band are part of the local music scene. Tickets are $8 online and $10 at the door. • Artists from the Christian Howes Creative Strings Festival will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 23. The concert is described a “wild strings experience.” Tickets are $8 online and $10 at the door. • The Fahlgren Mortine Film Series will be held at 3 p.m. every third Sunday through September. Tickets are $3. June 19: “Lies My Father Told Me.” (1975). • The Worthington Arts Festival will be held June 18-19. Take home some art from the green and stop by the MAC to see the latest exhibit, try a class or see art in the making. The MAC will be sponsoring a shuttle from the parking lot to the festival, as well as a bag check. • The MAC will offer a Biergarten from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 4. Enjoy a hamburger or brat on the front patio. At dusk, the fireworks will be just a few steps away. • Summer classes and art camps are under way. For a full list, visit the MAC website.
Seniors The Worthington Griswold Center, 777 High St., offers a variety of programs for people who are retired or are age 55 and older. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Annual dues are $10 for Worthington residents and $15 for non-residents. Additional fees apply for some activities. For more information, call 842-6320. Weekly activities for Thursday, June 16, through Wednesday, June 22: • Thursday — Open Wii Play, 8 a.m.; Golf League at Minerva, 8:30 a.m.; Comp: CD Burning and Flash Drives, 9 a.m.; Great Decisions, 10 a.m.; Strength Class, 10:15 a.m.; Double Deck Pinochle, noon.; Widowhood Support Trip, noon; Beginning Line Dance, 12:15 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:15 p.m.; Chair Volleyball, 1:15 p.m.; Table Tennis,
3:15 p.m.; Belly Dancing, 5:30 p.m. • Friday — Fun and Fitness, 9:15 a.m.; Online Registration How-To, 10 a.m.; Chess Club, 10 a.m.; Crafts and Conversation, 10 a.m.; Eat Better Feel Better, 10 a.m.; Strength Class, 10:15 a.m.; Washboard Music Festival, 10:45 a.m.; Stroke Support, noon; Spanish for All Levels, 1 p.m.; Bunco Party, 1 p.m.; Pool and Darts, 1 p.m.; Table Tennis, 3 p.m. • Saturday — A Day at Lakeside, 8:30 a.m. • Monday — Walking, 8:30 a.m.; Pool and Darts, 9 a.m.; Fun and Fitness, 9:15 a.m.; Cross Stitch, 9:30 a.m.; Mah-Jongg, 9:30 a.m.; Shopping at Walmart, 9:45 a.m.; U.S. President Study, 10 a.m.; Strength Class, 10:15 a.m.; German Club, 10:30 a.m.; Pickleball, 12:30 p.m.; 60s Softball League, 5 p.m.
• Tuesday — Art at the Griswold, 8:15 a.m.; Stretch, Tone and Relax, 9:15 a.m.; Play Reading, 10 a.m.; Strength Class, 10:15 a.m.; Current Events W and F, 11 a.m.; Mystery Lunch, 11 a.m.; Table Tennis, 1:15 p.m.; Speaking French, 1:30 p.m.; Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Support Group, 3:30 p.m.; Advanced Line Dance, 5 p.m.; Card Party (Bridge), 5:30 p.m.; Colored Pencils, 6 p.m.; Belly Dancing, 6:30 p.m.; Card Party (Euchre), 7 p.m. • Wednesday — Registration open. Walking, 8:30 a.m.; Pool and Darts, 8:30 a.m.; Fun and Fitness, 9:15 a.m.; Knit Wits, 10 a.m.; Easy Line Dance, 10:15 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance, 10:45 a.m.; Open Painting, 11:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Texas Hold ’Em, 1 p.m.; Ice Cream Social, 1:30 p.m.; Theatre Class, 1:45 p.m.; 60s Softball League, 5 p.m.
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Drug discount cards available for Franklin County residents To the editor: Three years ago, Franklin County commissioners rolled out a free prescription discount card designed to help residents save money on their prescription medications. Last month, the savings to county residents exceeded $2 million, making Franklin County is the first county in Ohio and the 33rd in the nation to reach this mark. The program is available to Franklin County as a member of the National Association of Counties (NACo). Cards are available at most public buildings, including libraries, county buildings and senior centers. They also come in Spanish. Residents can print a card online or request one be mailed to them at www.franklincountyohio.gov/rx. This program offers real savings to people that need it. Families without health care coverage, or who have gaps in their coverage, are able to save almost a quarter of the cost of their prescriptions. As we pull ourselves out of this recession, this program is helping people get the medication they need and still put food on the dinner table. The cards may be used by coun-
ty residents, regardless of age, income or existing health coverage, and are accepted at most of the county’s pharmacies. A national network of more than 57,000 participating retail pharmacies also honors the Franklin County Prescription Drug Discount card. This card is free and easy to use. Simply present it at point of purchase, and you instantly receive savings.
No ID is needed, and it works almost everywhere. I urge those not participating to pick up a card today and take advantage of an average savings of 24 percent on prescription drugs. Marilyn Brown Franklin County Board of Commissioners, president
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