An audio love letter to Worthington, Ohio; a journalism/art project. Stories of our history, our now, our future. Interviews with the people who live and work here.

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I visit one of Worthington&#39;s historic homes and learn about Ozem Gardner, the Underground Railroad, Flint Cemetery, and how the Gardner home will help preserve the Gardner family&#39;s multiple legacies.

Ozem Gardner, Flint Cemetery, and the Underground Railroad

The Ozem Gardner House

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Meet Worthington&#39;s very own chamber music school, Chamber Music Connection. We talk to founder Debbie Price about this unique music school that&#39;s been here for almost 30 years -- and we get to hear chamber music!

Debbie Price interview

Music Miniseries! mini ep. 3 - Chamber Music Connection

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Antoine Clark of the Worthington Chamber Orchestra gives us a glimpse into the life of a professional classical musician and conductor, and tells us the history and future of the orchestra.

Worthington Chamber Orchestra conductor Clark

Music Miniseries! mini ep. 2 - Antoine Clark

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Jumping into the music scene in Worthington with both dancing feet! This is the first episode featuring music made and played right here in Worthington, and interviews with the musicians who live here. We talk in this episode with Eric Gnezda, award-winning singer-songwriter, speaker, and host of nationally syndicated TV show Songs at the Center. Did you know that show is taped right here in Worthington -- and you can attend tapings for free?

Jumping into the music scene in Worthington with both dancing feet! This is the first episode featuring music made and played right here in Worthington, and interviews with the musicians who live here. We talk in this episode with Eric Gnezda, award-winning singer-songwriter, speaker, and host of nationally syndicated TV show Songs at the Center. Did you know that show is taped right here in Worthington -- and you can attend tapings for free?

Music Miniseries! First - Eric Gnezda

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Worthington has a sister city - and it&#39;s in Japan! Sayama and Worthington have been linked since the early 1990s. In November 2023, a group of Worthington residents got to make an exchange visit to Sayama for the first time since COVID hit. Listen to hear how the visit went, and how the two cities became sisters in the first place.

Worthington visit Sayama, Japan

A tale of two sister cities

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We talk about the vibrant murals gracing downtown Worthington during the summer of 2023, and meet some of the artists of the High Road Gallery and Studios.

Some Art and Artists of Worthington

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A history lesson and discussion -- a look at the Undesign the Redline project and exhibit on display at the Old Worthington Library. A group of local historians and students examined Worthington&#39;s history with institutional segregation and added relevance to this national project. They also kicked off some research they hope will continue on.

Undesign the Redline

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Worthington&#39;s beautiful tree canopy sets us apart. We even have certified arborists on staff who can advise homeowners! The city won its Tree City USA designation years ago. It takes work! Parks Supervisor Shawn Daugherty talks trees.

Tree City USA

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How did we get here? We take a field trip to the Orange Johnson House and the Village Green to get a little back story on how Worthington got its name -- hint -- it wasn&#39;t because Thomas Worthington was a founder!

Worthington History 101

An audio love letter to Worthington, Ohio; a journalism/art project. Stories of our history, our now, our future.