Thursday, January 25, 2024

In this week's N4N:

• Message from the Meeting Haus: Welcome our New Historic Preservationist and Civic Relations Manager, Crystal Coon
• GVS January/February Calendar presented by Edward Searle Realtor
• GVS Clubs & Committee Announcements: GV Art Committee presents A Journey in China - opening exhibit, Sidewalk Incentives are Available.
• German Village Community: Announcements & Ads

Introducing Crystal Coon!

Please join the GVS team in welcoming Crystal to the Society and Columbus.



Before moving to Columbus, Crystal worked as the Assistant Director of Education for the Virginia War Memorial. Prior to working in Virginia, she received her master’s degree in public history from West Virginia University, where she worked closely with local communities to preserve and present their histories.

Crystal is very excited to connect with the community here at German Village and help to preserve the story of such a unique neighborhood. She is looking forward to learning more about Columbus and getting the opportunity to work in such a beautiful place.

You can contact Crystal at ccoon@germanvillage.com

A delightful sight in Schiller Park last week. Dozens of parents and their children took to the sledding hill following our first significant snowfall of the season. In this picture, 4-year-old Cora Kelso, daughter of Brian and Chloe Kelso of City Park Avenue, takes a thrill ride on her new sled. She had plenty of company.  

Photos & copy provided by John Clark

Landscaping with Herbs

presented by the German Village Garten Club

Ever wonder how to use herbs in your landscaping? You can utilize your herbs in a way that brings contrast and design elements as well as replacing common landscaping plants. This presentation is a great way to kickstart your gardening for the season and think about herbs in a long-term landscaping plan. Amanda Ferguson from the Ohio Herb Center will be the presenter. 

Join the German Village Garten Club

Monday, February 19th at 6:30 pm

The meeting will be at the

German Village Meeting Haus, 588 S Third Street

The meeting is free and open to the public.

 Refreshments will be served.

ACTORS’ THEATRE REVEALS

2024 SUMMER SEASON:

“Telling Tales”

January 19, 2024, COLUMBUS, OH - In a sneak preview party at Germania Singing & Sporty Society last weekend, Actors’ Theatre of Columbus (ATC) revealed its 2024 summer outdoor season, “Telling Tales,” in addition to the return of its indoor Shakespeare Underground series.

“Telling Tales” is a season dedicated to celebrating the stories that we share and the ways we share them. Myths, legends, lies, fairy tales and family folklore blend to magnify the truths that make us truly human. “Telling Tales” promises to be a season of romance, comedy, love, and truth.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST by Lucy Kirkwood

Devised by Katie Mitchell and Lucy Kirkwood

Directed by Philip J. Hickman

Thur-Sun, May 23 – June 16

A tale as old as time, retold with a magical new spin. Lucy Kirkwood’s Beauty & the Beast is full of fairy tale romance, comedy, and enchantment. The wickedly charismatic Man in Pink presents his version of events, casting a spell over Beauty, her cursed Beast, and a single red rose. Add a magical Rabbit and a personal assistant who wants to sing and presto! *

*This is not the version told by a Certain Mouse.

CHICKEN & BISCUITS by Douglas Lyons

Directed by Alan Tyson

Thur-Sun, June 20 – July 14

Chicken & Biscuits by Douglas Lyons debuted on Broadway in 2021. This hilarious family comedy about a funeral is the story of two sisters saying farewell to their father. They try to lay their own conflicts to rest while family secrets come to light and their kids try to let their own identities emerge at last. Funny, warm, and joyful, Chicken & Biscuits is sure to be a perfect show for a picnic at the park.

TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare

Directed by Nina Martin and Rowan Winterwood

Thur-Sun, July 18 – August 11

William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will is the Bard's wild comedy of mistaken identity, lovesick servants, and literature's most famous stocking-centered revenge plot. Orsino is in love with Olivia, who is in love with Cesario, who is really Viola in disguise, who is in love with Orsino! Meanwhile a drunken knight, madcap servants, and a wise fool negotiate their own romances and revenges.

AN ILIAD by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare

Directed by Cat McAlpine

Thur-Sun, August 15 – September 1

An Iliad is Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare's riveting retelling of Homer's famous epic about war, cycles of violence, and what it means to change the narrative. Told by multiple poets and muses, this production of An Iliad will bring together the ancient and modern to explore the heart of humanity and the hope for a better tomorrow.

All performances take place at 8 pm at Schiller Park Amphitheatre. All performances are offered for FREE (donations accepted at intermission), or reserve a chair, blanket, or lounger in advance.

ATC’s experimental series, “The Shakespeare Underground,” will return in 2024 in its new home of Germania Singing & Sport Society (543 S Front St.). In addition, ATC will also present a special performance of What I Didn’t Say: A Journey Through Parkinson’s at the German Village Meeting Haus (588 S Third St.) on Sunday, February 4 at 2 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are $15 (or FREE for Parkinson’s patients and their care partners) and available at www.theactorstheatre.org.

Support for Actors’ Theatre is made possible by the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the Ohio Arts Council, The Reinberger Foundation, The Columbus Foundation, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, Friends of Schiller Park, the German Village Society, and WCBE 90.5 FM.

Your membership sustains the German Village Society and supports our mission of preservation, advocacy, and community.



Thank you for your continued support!