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☘️ Dublin Area Events

☘️ Dublin Library’s Free Summer Lineup is Better Than You Think

☘️ So Memorial is Finally Here — Here’s the Full Rundown

☘️ Dublin Daily is Growing Fast. That Comes with New Questions.

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Local News

School's out as of Friday, and if you're already wondering how to keep the summer from becoming a total reading desert — the Dublin library has you covered.

Columbus Metropolitan Library's Summer Reading Challenge kicked off today and runs through July 31. The idea is simple: kids read 15 minutes a day, track 25 days of reading, and earn prizes along the way. There are also raffle entries for bigger prizes. It's free, it works for all ages, and you just need a library card to sign up — which is also free.

The Dublin branch at 75 N. High Street has a packed schedule of free events to go with it, most of them on weekday mornings. A few worth knowing about: Family Storytime runs Monday mornings for younger kids (birth through 6). Reading Buddies — one-on-one reading with a volunteer — runs Tuesday afternoons for K through 3rd grade with limited spots. And every Wednesday starting June 10, there are outdoor Family Friendly Fun programs on the Library Plaza.

Some of the specific programs coming up are genuinely fun. Magic Nate brings a magic and comedy show on Tuesday June 9. A live reptile presentation with snakes and photo ops is Tuesday June 16. Columbus Jazz on Tour — a jazz performance meant to get kids up and moving — comes Thursday June 18. Baby & Me Yoga is Thursdays June 11 and 25 for the infant crowd.

There's also a Ready for Kindergarten class running Tuesday and Thursday afternoons all summer — hands-on practice in writing letters, cutting, and basic skills — for kids aged 3 to 6 who'll be starting kindergarten in the fall.

The full calendar is at columbuslibrary.org/events — filter for the Dublin branch.

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So it's finally here. Memorial Tournament week kicks off today at Muirfield Village, and if you've never gone before — or just want to know what's worth showing up for — here's how the week plays out.

Today through Wednesday are practice rounds. Gates open at 8 a.m. today and Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Single-day practice round tickets are $20, and kids 15 and under get in free with a ticketed adult. It's the most relaxed way to see the pros up close — no ropes crowds, no leaderboard pressure. Just golf.

Tuesday evening, Family Night runs at 6 p.m. at Safari Golf Club. Food, games, Columbus Zoo animals, and a golf exhibition with actual PGA Tour pros. It's a ticketed event but one of the better low-key ways to get the full Memorial experience with kids.

Wednesday is the busiest pre-tournament day. The Pro-Am tees off at 7 a.m., and the Memorial Honoree Ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. (music at 1). This year's honorees are David Graham and Allan Robertson — the ceremony is one of those traditions that makes the Memorial feel different from a regular tour stop. If you've never seen it, worth going for. Tournament Tailgate follows at 3:30 p.m. at the Champions Pavilion. Also Wednesday: Salute to Service Day (free tickets available for military, veterans, and first responders) and Junior Golf Day for the kids, with a course treasure map and autograph zone.

Thursday through Sunday are competition rounds. Tee times start around 7:45 a.m. Thursday and Friday; Saturday gates open at 9 a.m., Sunday at 8. The storyline everyone's watching: Scottie Scheffler going for three wins in a row. The last person to do that at the Memorial was Tiger Woods.

Friday and Saturday evenings are Fore!Fest at Bridge Park — which we covered a couple weeks ago, but the short version: free street festival, live music both nights, food trucks, golf simulators. Friday headliner is Ian Harrison; Saturday is North to Nashville. Friday night at 9:45, the drone show goes up — 300 drones over Bridge Park. Best views from the Dublin Link or Riverside Crossing Park.

A couple of practical things worth knowing: reserved parking at the course is sold out Friday through Sunday. Free parking with shuttle service runs all week at the Columbus Zoo. And starting tomorrow, Carnoustie Drive goes one-way eastbound from Muirfield Drive to Glick Road — plan your routes accordingly.

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Here’s something I want to share, and something I genuinely want your input on.

Dublin Daily is closing in on 1,400 subscribers — faster than I ever expected. Our stories are now regularly showing up on the first page on Google for local news in the area, and none of that happens without you reading, sharing, and telling your neighbors. Thank you. It means more than I can say.

With that growth comes questions I honestly never saw coming. I got my first request for ad space from a political campaign recently, and it stopped me in my tracks.

Dublin Daily is a neighbor telling neighbors what's happening — no agenda, no sides. And that won't change regardless of who advertises here. What I'm really worried about is perception — that accepting political ads could make some of you feel like this newsletter has picked a side. That's the last thing I want.

Dublin Daily is about bringing our community together, not splitting it. So if we ever did go this route, any ad that attacks another candidate would be rejected outright. Full stop.

But I haven't made up my mind — you’re the reason this is newsletter exists and your opinion matters. So I'm asking you to vote below. And if you have additional thoughts, hit reply. I'll share what I hear.

- Nick

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