Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Upper Arlington Parks & Recreation hosts its free, annual Fall Fest at Fancyburg Park on Sunday, Oct. 4, featuring hayrides, pumpkin decorating, a corn maze, food trucks and the return of the Costume Swap for Halloween costumes.
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Five dogs — D'artagnan, Hank, Kiki, River and Tater — are finalists in Grandview Heights' first Dog Mayor contest, with resident voting open through Oct. 7 and a swearing-in ceremony set for Oct. 9 at The Wag.
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The Upper Arlington Community Foundation hosts a free Big Table conversation on mental well-being Sept. 29 at Amelita Mirolo Barn and a free Green Apple Fest on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Edwards Green pocket park.
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The fifth annual Kids in Capes 5K and Fun Run takes over Thompson Park in Upper Arlington on Sunday, Sept. 27, with street closures on five nearby roads from 7 to 11:30 a.m.
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Grandview Heights Schools will expand its Garden Club to students in kindergarten through second grade in the 2026-27 school year after 36 third-graders chose garden work over recess during the program's first elementary expansion.
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The final Grandview Hop of 2026 takes over a half-mile stretch of Grandview Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 5 to 9 p.m., with more than 200 vendors, live music, food trucks and a free shuttle from Grandview Yard.
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Grandview Heights residents can vote for their police department in the statewide First Responder Photo Challenge through Sept. 30 at lightohioblue.org.
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Grandview Heights' annual Fall Fest returns Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wyman Woods Park with free hayrides, a petting zoo, pumpkins, a sensory-friendly area and food vendors.
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Nominations for Grandview Heights' first-ever Dog Mayor closed Wednesday, Sept. 16, and a five-member committee will select finalists for a public vote running Sept. 23 through Oct. 7, with the winner sworn in Oct. 9 at The Wag.
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Upper Arlington's Bob Crane Community Center will host a free Older Adult Resource Fair on Sept. 22, connecting older adults, families and caregivers with local providers covering housing, financial guidance, health and community services.
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Grandview Heights and The Wag dog park are accepting nominations through Sept. 16 for the city's first-ever canine mayor, with a public vote in late September and a swearing-in ceremony Oct. 9.
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Upper Arlington and Grandview Heights each host memorial stair climbs marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with the Grandview event on Friday, Sept. 11, and the Central Ohio 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Marv Moorehead Memorial Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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