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Columbus and Central Ohio Events

April 2008

By John Kazalia, About.com

  • Bodhi’s Earth Day Celebration
  • Date: April 19, 2008
  • Location: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell
  • Price: various admission tickets
  • This event will immerse both children and adults in a “wild” learning experience. Visit the Activity Pavilion where local conservation and wildlife organizations will share their earthly knowledge through interactive exhibits, the Asian Elephant Bodhi as he celebrates his fourth birthday with a special birthday treat and activities for children, and My House at Habitat Hollow for ways to live “green” starting in your own backyard.
  • WildNite for Wildlife
  • Date: April 5, 2008
  • Location: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell
  • Price: $100 non-members, $80 current 2008 OWC members, corporate tables/sponsorships available
  • Annual event to celebrate Ohio's native wildlife and to raise money to help sick, injured and orphaned wild animals as well as educate the community about wildlife conservation.
  • Ohio Art Pottery from the Zanesville Art Center
  • Date: through May 4, 2008
  • Location: Decorative Arts Center, Lancaster
  • Price: free
  • MS Walk
  • Date: April 12, 2008
  • Location: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell
  • Price: free zoo admission for walkers
  • A fundraising walk supporting Multiple Sclerosis research. Join a team, create a team, or sponsor a walker; visit Web site for details.
  • 15th Annual Equine Affaire
  • Date: April 10-13, 2008
  • Location: Ohio Expo Center, Columbus
  • Price: various admission tickets
  • The nation's premiere equine exposition and equestrian gathering will feature four days of educational clinics, seminars, and demonstrations by top professionals in the horse industry, as well as an extensive trade show, breed pavilion, evening entertainment and more.

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