Dental Tribune US Edition, Vol. 5, No. 19

Ohio Dental Meeting DENTAL TRIBUNE | September 201014A AD If you are planning to attend the 144th Ohio Dental Association Annu- al Session, to be held Sept. 23-26 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, there is no shortage of things to do after meeting hours. Some of the events listed below have been going on since March or June and others will take place only during the week of the dental meeting. • Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival Where: Olde Towne East, Main & Parsons When: Sept. 10–12: Friday, 5:30- 11 p.m.; Saturday, noon-midnight, Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Web: www.hottimesfestival.com This annual festival is community based and run entirely by volunteers. It takes place in a big grassy area filled with mature trees. Take a gan- der at local and nationally recog- nized dancers, performance artists, poets and professional musicians. Admission is free, • Pearl Market Where: Pearl Alley When: Friday, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Web: www.downtowncolumbus. com/pearlmarket This market is located in down- town Columbus and a is cornucopia of fresh produce direct from the growers as well as baked treats, gifts, handmade treasures, jewelry and tasty offerings for lunch. Admis- sion is free. • Ohio Quality Wine restaurant promotion Where: Restaurants throughout Columbus When: Through Nov. 30 Web: www.tasteohiowines.com Don’t just eat local, drink local too! Some restaurants will offer a five- course dinner, a winemakiner din- ner or a prix fixe menu, all of which will feature Ohio Quality Wine. In Columbus the following restaurants are part of the promotion: Barce- lona, Deep Wood, La Chatelaine, G. Michael’s, Refectory and Tutto Vino. Price will vary depending on the restaurant. • Glassblowing Hot Shop Where: Franklin Park Conserva- tory, 1777 E. Broad St. When: Through Jan. 2, 2011; Monday–Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat- urday and Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Demonstrations every half hour. Cost: Adults $11, seniors and stu- dents $9, children $6 and children under 2 years are free. Web: www.fpconservatory.org Located in an outdoor glassblow- ing pavilion, master glass blowers (a.k.a. professional gaffers) have been giving demonstrations since March 13. Each step of the glass blowing process is explained as the gaffers create a piece of blown glass artwork. The works may be pur- chased at Botanica, which is the conservatory’s gift shop and green- house. • Eastern Ohio Quarter Horse Show Where: Ohio Expo Center Dates: Sept. 9–13, Thursday-Mon- day 8 a.m. Address: 717 E. 17th Ave., Colum- bus, 43211 Where: Ohio Expo Center Web: www.eoqha.us The Eastern Ohio Quarter Horse Association is dedicated to the pro- motion and enjoyment of owning and exhibiting the American Quar- ter Horse. If you’re a fan of quarter horses, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to spend a few hours watching the competition because being a spectator is free. The event includes classes for the Ohio Val- ley Reining Horse Association, which last through Sept. 12. Reining is a type of western riding that judges a horse’s athletic ability and willing- ness to perform a series of patterns. • Gallery Walk Gahanna When: Saturdays through Sept. 11, 4–9 p.m. Where: Creekside Park & Plaza, 123 Mill St., Gahanna Web: www.visitgahanna.com This family friendly even began on June 12 and includes the businesses, restaurants and shops on Millstreet and Creekside where artists display and demonstrate their skills. • Annual Bonsai Show Where: Columbus Maennerchor, 966 S. High St. When: Sept. 11 and 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Web: www.columbusbonsai.org Germany and Japan come togeth- er in this year’s. The Bonsai Society will display bonsai — the Japanese art of miniature trees — in the Ger- man Village’s Maennerchor club. Admission is free. • Salsa Fever Where: La Fogata Grill, 790 N. High St. When: Friday through Dec. 31, 8–11:45 p.m. Cost: $7–$10 Web: www.lafogatagrill.com Do you cha-cha, merengue or salsa? Well get ready to burn up the dance floor on Friday night with DJ Gigi. If you need to brush up on your moves, join the dance lesion with Caros Rubio from 8–10 p.m. • Vintage Salsa Nights Where: El Vaquero restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Road When: Thurdays through Dec. 30, 7–10:30 p.m. Cost: $7 If you’d prefer to kick up your heels on a Thursday night instead, then this is the place for Colum- bus’ best salsa, cha-cha and bachata music. • Cocktails at the Conservatory When: Thursdays through Dec. 30, 5:30–10 p.m. Location: Franklin Park Conser- vatory, 1777 E. Broad St. Cost: $10 minimum at the door, and you receive $10 in tokens for food and beverage Web: www.fpconservatory.org/ cocktails.ht Every month there is a botanically themed cocktail among the regular full-bar selection and hors doeuvres. DJs start spinning at 5:30 p.m. and at dusk, watch the Palm House glow with an LED installation known as Light Raiment II. • Savage Gardens When: Through November 14, Monday–Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday until 8 p.m. Where: Franklin Park Conserva- tory, 1777 E. Broad St. Cost: Adults $11, seniors and students $9, children $6, children under age 2 are free Web: www.fpconservatory.org Carnivorous plants abound, both real and imagined, at this family friendly event with special activities for all ages. There is also a juried art show. • Jack Hanna’s Fall Adventure Overnight Where: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd. When: Sept. 10, 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. Cost: $75 Web: www.columbuszoo.org Spend the night in a real museum exhibit, the Battelle Ice Bear Outpost Interpretive Building. Before you head to sleep you’ll get to dine with Jack Hanna and the polar bears and then listen to some of Hanna’s bear adventure tales. DT (Source: www.columbusconven- tions.com; www.shortnorth.org) Out and about in Columbus By Robin Goodman, Group Editor