Thurber House

Call for #volunteers TONIGHT 3/3 and Saturday 3/7! 📣 Our friends at Kelton House need meticulous help cleaning their fire-damaged furniture. 🪑

If interested, sign up here ➡️ www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044BA4...

#asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio

Happy 20th #anniversary to our beloved Meg Brown! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Yesterday marked Children's Education Director Meg Brown's 20th year working at Thurber House. Meg joined staff in 2006 & she's been inspiring kids & teens ever since. 🌟

We 💖 you, Meg!!!

#congratulations #happyaniversary #asseenincolumbus

What a fun crowd and beautiful space we had for last night's #Book Bar at Antiques on High! Thanks to all who attended. 🍻📖

We'll see you at our next Book Bar on May 28! ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/may-book-bar

#asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus

Need some stress relief? 😵‍💫 Come laugh with us at Laughter Wellness next Thursday, March 5!

Laughter Yoga teacher Lyn Ford will guide you through 60 minutes of joyful relaxation, imaginative play, & more. 😮‍💨😌😍

Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/laughter-wellness

#asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusohio

Need a laugh? Enjoy our new short, "Behind the Scenes: 2026 Thurber Prize Judging," featuring esteemed Thurber Prize judge, the Thurber House ghost. 😉👻

Watch ➡️ youtube.com/shorts/XWMMD...

🎟️ Get tickets for the 2026 event & meet the authors in person! ➡️ thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-award-show

Thurber House — February Book Bar (Adult Social Mixer for Book Lovers) Our popular Book Bar is back! This is an upbeat social event for book lovers who want to mingle, read, or both. This time we’re at Antiques on High and we can’t wait to welcome you for another round of great books, drinks, and conversation. Get a drink, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy this community

This Thursday 2/26: get ready for #Book Bar! 🎉 Join us at Antiques on High for an upbeat social event for book lovers who want to mingle, #read, or both. 🥂📖😄

Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/february-book-bar-aoh

#reading #amreading #books #booklover #bookworm #asseenincolumbus #colu

#ICYMI: Spring & summer #camp registration is OPEN! 😎✌️

Our days are packed with imaginative #writing & #arts activities. Let’s have a blast! 🚀

🌸Spring Break Mini-Camp (grades 4-6) ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-break-mini-camp

🔆 Summer Writing Camp (grades 2-9) ➡️ thurberhouse.org/summer-camps

Who's enjoying the #Olympics?! 😁 #Ski slopestyle debuted at the 2014 #OlympicGames in Sochi, but we're preeeetty sure #JamesThurber invented it way back in 1943 with this drawing. What do you think? ⛷️😉

James Thurber drawings are © Rosemary Thurber and may not be reproduced.

#skiing #skier #humor

Tomorrow's the last day to submit! ✍️🎨

If you're a Central #Ohio teen #writer/#artist (or you know one), submit your work for 2026 Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal.

Submissions are due TOMORROW, Feb 16, at 11:59 pm.

Submit ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/flip-the-page

#columbus #cbus

Happy #Valentine's Day! We hope your day is filled with #love. ❤️🩷💜💙💚💛🧡

Pictured: #JamesThurber with his first wife Althea Adams & their daughter Rosemary.

#thurber #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday #sweethearts #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio #throwback

Last chance to register for in-person Adult #Writers' Studio! AWS starts this Tuesday 2/17. ✍️⏰

AWS offers supportive sharing & feedback for #writers.

Register👇

🔴 Elevate Your Writing (in-person @ Feb 17)

🔵 Finish Your Manuscript (virtual @ March 4)

thurberhouse.org/current-events-programs

Ohio Goes to the Movies | Wexner Center for the Arts Ohio Goes to the Movies is a statewide celebration of movies showcasing Ohio actors, directors, writers, and composers, as well as Ohio locations...

On Feb 19, join the Wexner Center & #Thurber House for a free film screening of The Unicorn in the Garden & The Male Animal!

🎟️ Free tickets & details ➡️ wexarts.org/film-video/ohio-goes-movies

📽️ Learn more at OhioGoestotheMovies.org

#OhioGoestotheMovies #America250Ohio #OhioFilm #JamesThurber

Annabelle Gurwitch is an actress, activist, and author of five books including The New York Times bestseller and 2015 Thurber Prize finalist I See You Made a... 2015 Thurber Prize for American Humor Finalist Annabelle Gurwitch Answers the Thurber 13 Questions!

Known for breaking #JamesThurber's bathtub 🛁 & being a 2x Thurber Prize finalist 🏆, NYT bestselling #author Annabelle Gurwitch answers the #Thurber 13 Questions! 😂

Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzg5...

Don't miss Annabelle's event on 3/25 ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/annabelle-gurwitch

Last night was incredible! 🤩 We hosted the Central #Ohio #Poetry Out Loud semi-finals, with guest #poet Sara Abou Rashed. #Congrats to Sarah Seidu from St. Francis DeSales for advancing to the state finals! 👏🏅🏅

Shout out to Ohio Arts Council for supporting Poetry Out Loud! 🙌

#asseenincolumbus

The finalists for the 2026 Thurber Prize for American #Humor in #Writing! 🤩📖🏆

Learn more ➡️ thurberhouse.org/2026-thurber-prize-in-writing-finalists

@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @riverheadbooks.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social @putnambooks.bsky.social @stevenrowley.bsky.social

FREE! On Feb 10, join Thurber House, Unite to #Read Project, & Ohio State’s Banned #Books Club for a night that brings #Columbus together in the freedom to read. 📚

Craft #book résumés, design bookmarks, read from #bannedbooks, & more!

RSVP ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/unite-to-read-night

It's February 1, which means #CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 😎✌️

#Parents, grab your kiddo's spot for Spring Break Mini-Camp (grades 4-6) and #Summer #Writing Camp (grades 2-9)! ✍️🎨🖍️

🌸 Register for spring ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-break-mini-camp

🔆 Register for summer ➡️ thurberhouse.org/summer-camps

Did you know that USPS released a #JamesThurber postage #stamp in honor of his 100th birthday in 1994?

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#didyouknow #themoreyouknow #thurberhouse #thurber #stamps #history #throwback #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio

#Writers, take your craft to the next level with Adult Writers' Studio (in-person or virtual)! ✍️⚡️🔥

AWS offers supportive discussion, sharing, & feedback for #writers to strengthen their work & make progress on their projects. 📖📌

Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/current-events-programs

#columbus

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 16!

Call for #submissions! 🎨✍️ If you're a Central #Ohio #teen #writer/#artist (or you know one), submit your work for 2026 Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal.

Submissions are due Feb 16 at 11:59 pm.

Submit ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/flip-the-page

🚨 We. Are. So. Stoked! 🚨

It's official: fan favorite JOHN KENNEY is returning as host for the 2026 #Thurber Prize for American #Humor award show! 😂😂😂

May 7, 2026 in #Columbus, Ohio—be there. 🎉🤩🏆

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW ➡️ thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-award-show

#asseenincolumbus #cbus

Due to extreme cold and winter storm conditions, the Thurber House museum will be closed this weekend, January 24 and 25. 🥶🏠 We apologize for any inconvenience.

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#JamesThurber drawing is © Rosemary #Thurber and may not be reproduced.

It's Dungeons & Dragons time! 🎲

Do you know a #teen who loves #DND or who's never played but wants to learn? On March 28, Thurber House & the Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti are teaming up for a Dungeons & Dragons workshop. Join us! 😁

Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/dungeons-and-dragons-workshop

News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.

Need a laugh? Check out these 50 witty cartoons by our friend Tom Toro! 😂

www.aol.com/articles/50-witty-one-panel-comics-083112487.html

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#cartoons #cartooning #art #humor #funny #lol

#Throwback time! 🕰️ Pictured here is Thurber House's founding Literary Director, Michael J. Rosen, standing next to the Thurber House front staircase during the #restoration in 1983. 🏚️🛠️🏠

Photo credit: Will Shively

#thurberhouse #jamesthurber #history #columbus #cbus #columbusohio #asseenincolumbus

Check out these pro #tips to elevate your #writing from Adult #Writers' Studio facilitator Diane Callahan. ✍️🔥

Want more tips, support, & feedback on your work? Join Adult Writers' Studio! 👇

Learn more & register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/current-events-programs

#amwriting #writer #write #icymi #protip

#Writers & #storytellers: want to share your #writing on the big stage? ✍️🎤 Apply for the 2026 #Columbus Arts Festival Word Is #Art Stage, accepting applications through Feb 6!

Apply ➡️ www.columbusartsfestival.org/apply/performing-artists#poets-authors

#columbusmakesart #artmakescbus #writer

Call for #submissions! ✍️🎨 If you're a Central #Ohio #teen #writer/#artist (or you know one), submit your work for 2026 Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal. Submissions are due Jan 26 at 11:59 pm. 📗😁

Submit ➡️ thurberhouse.org/flip-the-page

#columbus #columbusohio #columbusmakesart

Scarlette Magazine In an era of instant filters and fast fashion, we keep reaching backwards to the soft-focus glow of old Hollywood. From the silhouettes sewn with intention to a time when beauty felt slower, richer and more enchanting, pieces of the past slip into the present: in the way we dress, the movies we watch and the icons we still idolize.

Thurber House recently featured in a #vintage #fashion #photoshoot by The Ohio State University's Scarlette Magazine. 📸🏡 Check out the #photos on their website!

scarlettemagazine.webflow.io/posts/glamou...

Photo credit: Maylatt Eyassu

#asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusmakesart #artmakescbus

⚠️ NEW event/dinner with NYT bestselling #author Annabelle Gurwitch on March 25! Don't miss it! ⚠️

Info ➡️ thurberhouse.org/current-events-programs

More spring programs:
🟣 Young Writers' Studio
🟢 Crafternoon
🔵 #Book Bar
🔴 Adult #Writers' Studio
🟠 Adult #Writing #Workshops
🟡 Laughter #Wellness