Worthington Stories

06/26/2024

Grabbing a bubble tea, found this in the parking lot off of West New England and another around the corner. Have you checked out the new Art Walk? Super fun to encounter these around town!!
Check out Experience Worthington's website to learn more about the art: https://www.experienceworthington.com/artwalk
And remember, you can listen to my episode on Art and Artists of Worthington to learn more about how the Art Walk came to be: https://www.worthingtonstories.com/some-art-and-artists-of-worthington/

06/19/2024

Hey, Worthington Historical Society has a very cool activity coming up on June 21 - a bus tour of historic neighborhoods. Register, and then listen to our very first episode at www.WorthingtonStories.com on the history of our city!

06/13/2024

Newest episode is up!! Did you know we've had a chamber music school right here in Worthington for almost 30 years?? Take a listen and find out more!

Debbie Price interview

05/24/2024

Season 10 of Songs at the Center premiers this week on PBS stations nationwide!
Check out https://www.wosu.org/television/schedule and search for Songs to find times. It looks like Saturday at 8pm on WOSU Plus and Sunday, May 25 at 12am on WOSU's HD channel.
You can listen to my interview with Eric Gnezda - Songwriter and Speaker at www.WorthingtonStories.com to hear all about how he came to produce this nationally syndicated show that tapes right here in Worthington!

Tales old and new from Worthington, Ohio... Talks with musicians, artists, historians, visionaries... a little bit of Did You Know, a lot of Who are we, how did we …

05/09/2024

Anyone taken Worthington's new Art Walk yet? This looks like a fun one!
To hear more about how the Art Walks came to be, take a listen to Episode 4 of Worthington Stories at https://www.worthingtonstories.com/some-art-and-artists-of-worthington/ - subscribe to the podcast there, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other platforms.

05/03/2024

1. Listen to our interview with conductor Antoine Clark about the WCO’s great concert series at www.WorthingtonStories.com.
2. Go see the third and final concert of the season this Sunday at the Worthington United Methodist church at 5pm!

05/02/2024

Worthington Chamber Orchestra conductor Clark

05/02/2024

Music Miniseries continues! Check out www.WorthingtonStories.com to hear my chat with Antoine Clark, artistic director and conductor of the Worthington Chamber Orchestra!

04/04/2024

Walking down by the river in the Olentangy Parklands, the official WS mascot and I happened on Parks Supervisor Shawn Daughterty planting a native sycamore. More trees will be appearing throughout the spring. You can learn all about Worthington's stewardship of the trees throughout our parks and neighborhoods, and our title as a Tree City USA, in Worthington Stories' second episode. (https://www.worthingtonstories.com/tree-city-usa/)

04/01/2024

Everyone needs some more music in their lives!
1. Listen to our latest podcast episode featuring Eric Gnezda - Songwriter and Speaker -- Click on the link in our bio or just see www.worthingstories.com -- to listen to the first miniseries featuring Worthington musicians.
2. Sign up to go see tapings of Eric's nationally-syndicated show Songs at the Center at the MAC coming up next week and the week after.

Songs at the Center continues to grow on PBS . . . Welcome Amazon Web Services as a New National Sponsor! . . . Tapings in April . . . Artist news and more!

03/19/2024

It's live! New episode: Eric Gnezda. This is the first episode in a miniseries about the musicians of Worthington!
Eric was kind enough to sit down with me and tell me about how he came to be a singer-songwriter and how his career has morphed over the years. And he talked about how he came to start Songs at the Center, a PBS show that's been broadcast nationwide from right HERE in Worthington for a decade now!
https://www.worthingtonstories.com/music-miniseries-first-eric-gnezda/
Check it out, let me know what you think, and subscribe on your favorite podcast app.

03/08/2024

Been working hard and episode 6 is on the way... and it's the first one in a miniseries! Can you guess what it will be about?

02/20/2024

Things to do this week:
Go see the artists of High Road Galleries!
Just got a note that tomorrow, Wednesday, they're holding an Artist Talk for their current show --
Real and Imagined:
The Photography of Paul Graham & Mark Steele
Featuring 3D Art by Delia Smith
February 2 - March 2
High Road Gallery

Check it out, Wednesday February 21 @ 5:30-7:30 -- and after that, listen to our Artists of Worthington episode!
https://www.worthingtonstories.com/some-art-and-artists-of-worthington/

01/22/2024

To do this week:
1. LISTEN to the story of Worthington's sister city relationship with Sayama, Japan here: https://www.worthingtonstories.com/a-tale-of-two-sister-cities/ and learn about the Worthington International Friendship Association. then,
2. RESERVE a spot at WIFA's 2024 International Celebration Dinner featuring Filipino Culture and Cuisine - February 2, 6pm and expand your horizons -- and your waistline! WIFA events are great ways to get involved and learn more about the world around us. Reserve by Jan. 25 right here!
https://www.worthington.org/WIFA

The Worthington International Friendship Association (WIFA) fosters intercultural friendships through special events, delegation exchanges, and educational programming. In 2024, the Cities of Worthington and Sayama, Japan celebrate their 25th anniversary as sister-cities. Since first establishing th...

01/21/2024

Episode 5 -- a visit to our sister city, Sayama, Japan! How'd we get a sister city? Why is it Sayama? What's it like there? Hear straight from some residents who just returned... including Ty Nisthauz there enjoying green tea... and hear how you can join the Worthington International Friendship Association and get in on their activities closer to home. Listen here! https://www.worthingtonstories.com/a-tale-of-two-sister-cities/

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from Worthington Stories and our resident BESTEST FRIEND!

12/14/2023

Working on our next episode -- this one is fun! Did you know Worthington has a sister city -- and it's in Japan? Did you know you can learn more about Sayama, Japan from a handful of Worthingtonians who just got back from a trip there??
I was hoping to get this episode out before this event, but tomorrow night, Thursday, Dec. 14., you can enjoy a presentation -- Japanese Travels and Treats -- and enjoy the treats too!
Look for our episode on Sayama and hear from your neighbors who traveled there next week!

In addition to organizing the sister-city exchanges, WIFA coordinates a variety of activities to enhance cultural relationships in the Worthington community. Ethnic dinners, lectures and international festival celebrations are just a few of the ways WIFA strives to achieve its goals of fostering int...

12/01/2023

An anniversary of sorts! Remember, you can listen to my History 101 episode and hear more about the Scioto Company and our founding at WorthingtonStories.com or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other platforms.

Two hundred twenty years ago today, on December 1st, 1803 the Scioto Company held its first meeting in Worthington at Mr. Bristol's cabin on the north side of the public square. It appears Kilbourn had just arrived and that there was unfinished business relating to the cabins, the sawmill and the harvest.

Each day since the arrival of these early settlers, (and through time before them too!) history has been made every day in Worthington. Consider joining the Worthington Historical Society today, and all new memberships will extend 18 months for the price of 12. Your support through membership will help the Society continue to collect, preserve and share the stories of this community across history!

Join Now -> www.worthingtonhistory.org

11/26/2023

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Looking forward to the tree lighting tonight! Don't forget to listen to our Trees episode to find out about how the tree we're lighting got there, and what kind of tree it is!

Worthington's beautiful tree canopy sets us apart. We even have certified arborists on staff who can advise homeowners! The city won its Tree City USA de…

11/14/2023

A little cross-promotion to thank High Road Gallery and Studios for their help with our last episode! Stopped by the other day and found there's a TON of great stuff hanging right now AND a sale approaching -- their resident show starts Nov. 25, and will feature 100 works of art available for $100 or less! Some great gift ideas there, for sure. I picked up some pretty cards by Yani Sheng and a bookmark. I'll be stopping back by!

11/01/2023

New episode is up! Check it out, let me know what you think, and please share around! This was a fun one. I got to see lots of pretty stuff!!!

We talk about the vibrant murals gracing downtown Worthington during the summer of 2023, and meet some of the artists of the High Road Gallery and Studio…

10/17/2023

Heard Worthington History 101 yet? You should know more about Worthington's history than your third-grader, shouldn't you? Come check out our first podcast episode and get caught up! It's a fun one!

How did we get here? We take a field trip to the Orange Johnson House and the Village Green to get a little back story on how Worthington got its name --…

10/11/2023

A history lesson and discussion -- a look at the Undesign the Redline project and exhibit on display at the Old Worthington Library. A group of local his…

10/11/2023

1. Listen to https://www.worthingtonstories.com/undesign-the-redline
2. Go see this unforgettable exhibit at the Old Worthington Library tonight -- in fact, go at 6 and get a guided tour to give you more local context
3. Attend the Columbus Foundation's Big Table Conversation tonight (Oct. 11) there at 7 to learn more about what your neighbors are doing to move the conversation forward!

A history lesson and discussion -- a look at the Undesign the Redline project and exhibit on display at the Old Worthington Library. A group of local his…

10/11/2023

If you've come here to look at a podcast, you're in the right place! 😄 Welcome to the Facebook home of the Worthington Stories podcast. Also on Instagram. Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and a www.WorthingtonStories.com. Three episodes and counting!

Tales old and new from Worthington, Ohio... Talks with musicians, artists, historians, visionaries... a little bit of Did You Know, a lot of Who are we, …