G4G Columbus + Thurber House | July 8, 2023

Our G4G Columbus volunteer team will be helping the museum with a mix of assembling boxes for the Thurber House Prize judging process, landscaping, folding museum brochures, removing recycling, and helping to reorganize the interior space. After our volunteer shift, a docent will take us on a free tour of the museum!

Date: Saturday, July 8
Time: 10am–2pm
Location: 91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215

Parking:

• On Jefferson Avenue: Easy street parking is available all along the Jefferson Avenue oval. Parking is free, with a three-hour limit, between 8:00 am–6:00 pm.
• Off 11th Street (behind Thurber House): Free visitor parking is available in the small lot directly behind Thurber House, accessible off 11th Street and located here.

Be prepared to be outside doing yard work for part of our shift and a water bottle will come in handy, other tasks may be indoors.

Project Leader: James

About our partner: Founded in 1984, Thurber House is a nonprofit literary arts center, James Thurber Museum, historic landmark, and gathering place for readers, writers, and artists of all ages. They are based in the restored 1873 home of humorist, cartoonist, author, playwright, and journalist James Thurber, widely considered one of the foremost American humorists of the 20th century.