The Thurber Treat picnic was a blast! Johnny DiLoretto was a great host, and our treat winners, Noell Wolfgram Evans, Martha Miller, and Mark Sweetwood, shared stories about a mid-life crisis, encounters with the Thurber Ghost –and with Columbus Police– all while visiting Thurber House. The evening was filled with laughter, great friends and good food, despite having to be in our rain site.

- Julia Keller
Our next picnic is Wednesday, June 24 and features former Columbus Dispatch reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Julia Keller who will read from her debut book, Mr. Gatling’s Terrible Marvel, a riveting account of the Gatling gun’s invention, its misunderstood creator, and its tremendous impact on America and the world.
For dinner, catered by Pat Baker at Party Panache, we are serving smoked turkey with roasted red pepper, muenster cheese and honey mustard on fresh croissants; a “55” salad with romaine lettuce, bacon, red onion, blue cheese, cucumber, celery, grape tomatoes and a sweet-n-sour dressing; and delectable key lime bars for dessert. Don’t forget to RSVP for dinner by Monday, June 22, at 4 p.m!
BYOB (Bring your own beverage), lawn chair, blanket, and enjoy an evening of fun and friends. For more information on the full picnic author schedule and dinners, check out this blog post or call (614) 464-1032, ext 11.
See you next Wednesday!