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Grove City, OH
145Events this week
22Free things to do
81New spots
92New stories

● Checked Sunday, October 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Grove City

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 145 events, day by day →

Seeds to Success with CFAES 2026

Monday 9am · Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus, OH

5th Annual Scholarship Golf Classic

Monday 10am · The Medallion Club

Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday 11am · C3 Church · Free

Preschool Storytime

Monday 12:30pm · Worthington

Monday Night MTG Booster Draft

Monday 6pm · VGMX The Nerd Emporium

New in Grove City

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Memories Food & Spirits

Restaurants

Local hangout vibes: Memories Food & Spirits is that easygoing bar and grill doing familiar American eats, cold drinks, and patio hangs in the heart of Grove City.

memoriesfoodandspirits.com ↗

614 Barbell

Health & Wellness

Lift local, feel stronger: 614 Barbell Grove City is a private, members-only strength spot with serious Rogue gear, multiple power racks, and an indoor turf area.

614barbell.com ↗

Total Platinum Salon

Beauty

Fresh hair, zero fuss: If your bangs are plotting against you, Total Platinum Salon has you covered with custom color, precision cuts, easy styling and a little facial waxing to tidy up the details, all from a team trained by top educators in the industry in historic downtown Grove City.

schedulicity.com ↗

Grove City’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Grove City’s best →

Most read in Grove City

The five stories Grove City readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Green Columbus nonprofit is giving away free trees

    Green Columbus, a Columbus sustainability nonprofit, is giving away thousands of young trees to Franklin County residents for free.

    Full story at axios.com ↗

  2. BJ's Wholesale Club Proposes Grove City, Ohio Store

    BJ's Wholesale Club has filed preliminary plans for a 104,470-square-foot membership warehouse and an 18-pump gas station at 1209-1213 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  3. A look at the new restaurants in Columbus that opened during September

    A look at the restaurants that opened in Columbus in September 2026, including Black Pony Pizza, Braseros Bar & Grill, Ochoa Mexican Grill, Honey Boy Pizzeria, Hunan Bistro, Koffee Paradise, and Sage.

    Full story at dispatch.com ↗

  4. Central Ohio Kroger stores rolling out robots to help with inventory

    Cincinnati-based Kroger is introducing Tally robots to its stores in the Columbus market, with plans to have them in about 60 local Kroger stores by late fall.

    Full story at nbc4i.com ↗

  5. Actor Jim Belushi visiting Bloom cannabis dispensary in Massillon

    Actor and comedian Jim Belushi is set to visit Bloom Cannabis in Massillon, Ohio, on Oct.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

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