Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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The Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon will shut down several Upper Arlington streets Sunday, Oct. 18, as runners pass through miles 18.5 through 20, with COTA rerouting 18 bus lines and closing more than 800 stops.
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The Upper Arlington Civic Association's Golden Bear Scare returns to Smith Nature Park for three nights starting Monday, Oct. 19, with separate Spooky Hours for younger children and Scary Hours for older guests.
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Upper Arlington has posted 11 playground renderings for Fancyburg Park and is collecting public feedback through an Oct. 25 survey, with construction scheduled for spring 2027.
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Grandview Heights will announce and swear in its first-ever Dog Mayor at a public ceremony at The Wag on Friday, Oct. 9, capping a race that drew 93 nominations and five finalists.
Community
The Grandview Heights Public Library and Parks & Recreation partner again for Beggars Night on Oct. 31, featuring treats, a costume contest and a giant pumpkin carving demonstration by Columbus artist Gus "Squashcarver" Smithhisler.
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A funeral Mass for Monsignor John Johnson, the 77-year-old Upper Arlington priest who died after being struck by a car near St. Agatha Church, is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, with visitation at 8:30 a.m. and Mass at 10 a.m.
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Tremont Elementary School's annual Fall Fest returns Friday, Oct. 9, with free admission, carnival games, bounce houses, a $1 classroom basket raffle and food trucks, and the PTO needs parent volunteers to help run the evening.
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Upper Arlington's Community Relations Committee and partners host the city's fifth annual Navratri and Diwali Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Bob Crane Community Center, featuring Garba dancing, food and cultural arts for $15 per person.
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Upper Arlington will hold trick-or-treat on Thursday, Oct. 29, two days before Grandview Heights observes it on Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31. Both run from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Grandview Heights residents have until Wednesday, Oct. 7 to vote for the city's first Dog Mayor, with the winner to be crowned at The Wag on Oct. 9.
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Grandview Heights High School presents its free fall Choir Concert on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. in the GHHS Auditorium, featuring the Grandview Singers and Concert Choir.
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Upper Arlington's curbside leaf collection program runs from the week of Oct. 19 through the week of Dec. 7, and the city is asking residents to follow specific placement rules and use an online tracking map to follow crew progress.
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