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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Free and Cheap Things Families Can Get in Columbus Right Now (columbustimes.com) — If you're struggling with rising costs in Columbus, this guide pulls together concrete help, from food pantries and WIC to free school meals and energy-bill assistance. It also highlights free family fun like local museums, the RiverWalk, and library perks, plus how to reach 211 for personalized support.
2. 10 Things to Do in Columbus This Weekend: Oct. 9–11 (columbustimes.com) — Columbus locals have a packed Oct. 9–11 weekend, with options from a MercyMe concert and Ali Siddiq's comedy show to the Denim & Diamonds gala at the Civic Center. Families can also enjoy Uptown's Scarecrow Trail, free RiverWalk strolls, museum visits, and live music on Broadway, plus a heads-up on November's Fountain City Classic.
3. Sickle cell walkathon set for Oct. 24 at Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church (columbustimes.com) — Columbus residents are invited to join the Association for Sickle Cell Lower Chattahoochee Region's annual Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, Oct. 24, with registration starting at 8 a.m. Teams of two or more can participate, with modest fees for adults and youth and free entry for children five and under.
4. Women's hockey tournament to return to Columbus Oct. 9-11 (wrbl.com) — Girls and women's hockey fans in Columbus can catch top college teams at the Columbus Ice Rink Oct. 9–11, with schools from across the Southeast competing. Families can also sign up girls of any experience level for a free "Girls Try Hockey" session on Oct. 10, with equipment provided and advance registration encouraged.
5. How Georgia colleges rate in latest US News & World Report rankings (ledger-enquirer.com) — Columbus residents with ties to Columbus State University may want to know the school landed in the bottom 10% of national universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The analysis explains how the ranking bands work and invites locals to explore detailed data or request deeper coverage through the Ledger-Enquirer's Columbus-focused newsletter.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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