Fun Stuff to Do

These are some fun things to do that our editors found.  Check back often because our list is always changing, we update it every day!

Oct 2024

16 Oct

Battle for Broad Street Blood Battle

10/16/2024    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Participate in the First Battle for Broad Street Blood Battle! Donate blood and vote for your favorite school! All donors will receive a mystery t-shirt. [...]
16 Oct

Licking County Board of DD Monthly Board Meeting

10/16/2024    
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Committee meetings begin at 4:45 p.m.; regular meeting begins at 5:00 p.m.
16 Oct

Park District Board Meeting

The public is invited. Board meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The meeting agenda will be posted here a few days [...]
17 Oct

C-TEC Community Open House and Job Fair

10/17/2024    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
C-TEC is pleased to invite the local community to its annual Community Open House & Job Fair on Thursday October 17, 2024. The Open House [...]
17 Oct

Dining with Diabetes

10/17/2024    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
This is a 4 class series with classes being held on October 3, October 10, October 17, and October 24. Dining with Diabetes is a [...]
17 Oct

Nightbirde 2nd Annual "Night of Hope"

10/17/2024    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for our Second Annual Night of Hope with AGT Finalist Evie Claire! We will have light refreshments available, silent auction items, and a [...]
18 Oct

Lantern Night Hike

10/18/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
We will begin at the James Bradley Center and create a festive lantern. Then we will take a night hike through Infirmary Mound Park using [...]
19 Oct

ALSF Disc Golf Tournament

10/19/2024    
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
TOURNAMENT DETAILS: ALL PROCEEDS FOR EVERYTHING GO TO ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND - Date October 19th - Check-In 9:15-9:45am - Start (shotgun) 10:00am - Rounds 2 [...]
19 Oct

Fall Puzzle Hike

10/19/2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Take a self-guided hike through Lobdell Reserve, find the activity stations, solve the puzzles, and win a prize. End at the Shelter for snacks. Activities [...]
19 Oct

Schwebel's Feed the Homeless

10/19/2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
FEED THE HOMELESS by Schwebel's Bakery in Hebron, OH October 19, 2024 11am-1pm Salvation Army basketball court 250 E Main St Newark OH 43055 Hamburgers, [...]
19 Oct

Hot Shot's Secret Power Wheels Nationals

10/19/2024    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Power Wheels Nationals Drag Racing. 12 Volt Stock 12 Volt Modified 24 volt modified And A Wheelie contest Ages 3 to 9 bring the kids [...]
19 Oct

Cruise Down Memory Lane - The Fabulous 50s

Join for an old-fashioned sock hop! We'll be taking a trip back to the fabulous 50s reminiscing about what was happening here and around the [...]
22 Oct

\'What’s So Funny? Comedy, Culture Wars, and the Power of Laughter\'

10/22/2024    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents “What’s So Funny? Comedy, Culture Wars, and the Power of Laughter.” Join the virtual conversation with Beck Krefting [...]
23 Oct

Asia Film Festival: 'Gouzilla'

10/23/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Denison University’s Asia Film Festival presents screenings of five films for the community to enjoy. A screening of “Gouzilla” directed by Honda Ishiro. Gojira (Godzilla), [...]
23 Oct

Lugar Lecture series presents former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder

10/23/2024    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Denison University's Lugar Lecture series presents former United States Attorney General Eric Holder for a moderated conversation. The third-longest serving attorney general in U.S. history [...]
24 Oct

Dining with Diabetes

10/24/2024    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
This is a 4 class series with classes being held on October 3, October 10, October 17, and October 24. Dining with Diabetes is a [...]
24 Oct

FRIENDS & FAMILY BUYING AND SELLING WALL FIRST ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT

10/24/2024    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
COME OUT AND JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT ADULTS AND KIDS OF ALL AGES WELCOME. OUR SELLERS WILL BE HANDING OUT [...]
24 Oct

Community of Healing and Love: Domestic Violence Vigil

10/24/2024    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please join us for a candlelight vigil as we honor the lives lost to domestic violence across Ohio over [...]
24 Oct

28th Annual Jazz Guitar Festival: Randy Napoleon

The Department of Music, with support from the Vail Series, presents the 28th annual Jazz Guitar Festival featuring Randy Napoleon on Thursday, October 24, and [...]
25 Oct

28th Annual Jazz Guitar Festival: Peter Bernstein

The Department of Music, with support from the Vail Series, presents the 28th annual Jazz Guitar Festival featuring Randy Napoleon on Thursday, October 24, and [...]
26 Oct

Orchestra concert

The Denison Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Philip Rudd, is excited to present a special concert for Trustee’s Weekend. The concert will feature Denison [...]
27 Oct

Public Safety day Trunk or Treat

10/27/2024    
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
🎃👻 Join us for a Spooktacular Afternoon! 👻🎃 The Madison Township Fire Department invites you and your family to our Public Safety Trunk or Treat [...]
27 Oct

Howl-O-Ween

10/27/2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Our annual Howl-O-Ween event is coming. The highlight is always the dog costume contest! So start planning now with your canine pals! Registration for the [...]
27 Oct

Opera Ensemble Performance

The Denison Opera Ensemble, directed by Emily Noel, presents a staged production of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
30 Oct

Asia Film Festival: 'Ghost in the Shell'

10/30/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Denison University’s Asia Film Festival presents screenings of five films for the community to enjoy. A screening of “Ghost in the Shell.” “Ghost in the [...]
31 Oct

Living Hope Community Church Gospel Trunk or Treat

10/31/2024    
5:30 am - 8:00 pm
The Living Hope Community Church will host a Gospel Trunk or Treat in the parking lot of The House of New Hope in St. Louisville. [...]

Nov 2024

01 Nov

'Invincible Summer'

The Department of Theatre presents "Invincible Summer." In “Invincible Summer,” created by director Cheryl McFarren, Olive Ann Burns, author of the beloved Southern novel, “Cold [...]
02 Nov

'Invincible Summer'

The Department of Theatre presents "Invincible Summer." In “Invincible Summer,” created by director Cheryl McFarren, Olive Ann Burns, author of the beloved Southern novel, “Cold [...]
02 Nov

Choral Alumni Reunion concert

11/02/2024    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Denison Singers, led by Professor Emeritus William Osborne, will perform alongside current students in the Denison Chamber Singers.
04 Nov

Guest artist recital by Unheard-of Ensemble

The Department of Music presents a concert by the Unheard-of Ensemble. Ford Fourqurean (clarinet), Matheus Souza (violin), Iva Casian-Lakoš (cello), and Daniel Anastasio (piano) are [...]
06 Nov

Asia Film Festival: 'Snowpiercer'

11/06/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Denison University’s Asia Film Festival presents screenings of five films for the community to enjoy. A screening of “Snowpiercer” directed by Bong Joon-ho. After a [...]
07 Nov

'Invincible Summer'

The Department of Theatre presents "Invincible Summer." In “Invincible Summer,” created by director Cheryl McFarren, Olive Ann Burns, author of the beloved Southern novel, “Cold [...]
07 Nov

'The War is Over'

Jaroslaw Ignaszak, guest conductor, Chris David Westover-Muñoz, conductor The wind-band has long been the soundtrack of war, but can it be a plea for peace? [...]
09 Nov

Night to Shine Christmas Market

11/09/2024    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Please join us for our first ever Night to Shine Christmas Market to benefit our Night to Shine Event, a prom for those 14 and [...]
09 Nov

"A Night in Havana" Gala & Silent Auction

11/09/2024    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for a gala benefiting Village Creative Dance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the joy of movement in Licking County. Enjoy an evening [...]
10 Nov

'Invincible Summer'

The Department of Theatre presents "Invincible Summer." In “Invincible Summer,” created by director Cheryl McFarren, Olive Ann Burns, author of the beloved Southern novel, “Cold [...]
12 Nov

Percussion recital by Alex Fragiskatos and guest Joseph Van Hassel

Denison University percussion professor, Alexandros Fragiskatos, welcomes Joseph Van Hassel, percussion professor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, for a joint recital of [...]
12 Nov

The Vail Series presents pianist, Lara Downes

11/12/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pianist, cultural catalyst, and New York Times Sunday Crossword clue, Lara Downes has been called “a musical ray of hope” by NBC News and “an [...]
13 Nov

Asia Film Festival: 'After Yang'

11/13/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Denison University’s Asia Film Festival presents screenings of five films for the community to enjoy. A screening of “After Yang.” In a near-future world, a [...]
14 Nov

Noontime recital

The Department of Music presents a recital featuring performances by department majors and minors.
15 Nov

'Timeless/Eterna'

Denison Dance Company presents a fall dance concert "Timeless/Eterna.” Denison Dance Company performs timeless music, histories, and memories. Guest artists include alum Vaval Victor ‘20 [...]
16 Nov

Denison Chamber Singers and Concert Choir concert

11/16/2024    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Denison’s Chamber Singers and Concert Choir present a fall concert, directed by Harris Ipock.
19 Nov

Faculty clarinet recital by Evan Lynch

The Department of Music presents a faculty recital featuring Evan Lynch on clarinet with Hana Chu on piano.
20 Nov

Asia Film Festival: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

11/20/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Denison University’s Asia Film Festival presents screenings of five films for the community to enjoy. A screening of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” directed by [...]
20 Nov

Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo concert

The Department of Music presents a faculty recital featuring Evan Lynch on clarinet with Hana Chu on piano.
21 Nov

Composition Seminar concert featuring Third Coast Percussion

The Department of Music presents a Composition Seminar concert directed by Ching-chu Hu. The concert features works created by student composers that are performed by [...]
21 Nov

Student Life welcomes Stephanie Land

Denison University’s Division of Student Life welcomes author Stephanie Land, as part of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Land is an American author and public [...]