August 8 Board Meeting Time/Place: 9 a.m., Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road

Ark Encounter (Williamstown, KY) Challenge Level 3 REGISTRATION REQUIRED The Ark Encounter features a full size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible, 510 ft. long, 85 ft. wide, and 51 ft. high. The moment the towering ark comes into view, the friendly animals in the zoo, to the jaw-dropping exhibits inside the ark, you’ll experience the pages of The Bible like never before. ArkEncounter.com Meet by: 7:15 a.m., back parking lot at Kohl’s, 3360 Olentangy…

August 17 (Thursday) Lunch Bunch: Columbus History via Vintage Postcards REGISTRATION REQUIRED Richard Barrett, a trustee of the Columbus Historical Society and author on Columbus, will take us on a visual tour of the city using vintage postcards. Come learn about our history, appreciate its past, and ask questions of an expert. Time/Place: 11:15 a.m., MCL Cafeteria, Kingsdale Cost: On your own, order through cafeteria line starting at 11:15 a.m., program at approximately 12 noon. Registration Deadline: Register at OSURASocial@gmail.com…

August 22 (Tuesday) Tertulia Breakfast Come join OSURA members and friends for breakfast and conversation. Time/Place: 8 a.m., OSU Faculty Club Cost: on your own Arranger: Jerry Dare (Tertulia Breakfast SIG)

August 23 (Wednesday) Bridge Group Join us; new members always welcomed. There is no membership fee and it costs only 25 cents for prizes the day you play. Come enjoy the fellowship, and have fun playing a good game of bridge at the same time. Time/Place: 1 p.m., Friendship Village of Dublin, North CR Arranger: Steve Miller (Bridge Group SIG)

August 26 (Saturday) Health & Wellness Lectures REGISTRATION REQUIRED Two lectures will be presented. At 9:00 AM: Wills, Trusts and Estates by Bruce Johnson, Moritz College of Law and at 10:00 AM: Living Wills, Do Not Resuscitate Orders, Palliative Care and Comfort Procedures by Christopher Hritz, MD, OSU Medical Center.  A question and answer period will follow each lecture. Time/Place: Registration 8:30 a.m.; program 9 -11 a.m., Martha Morehouse Auditorium, 2050 Kenny Road Cost: Free Register below. Registration deadline is August…

Vancouver, Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary Challenge Level 4 REGISTRATION REQUIRED We’ll take a tour of Vancouver, ride VIA Rail’s ”The Canadian” to begin overnight train travel to Jasper, travel along the Icefields Parkway en route to Lake Louise and Banff...and finish our adventure in Calgary. Full itinerary is at gateway.gocollette.com/link/766996 and in registration packet. Contact Karen Gallien of Sun Deck Cruises at (877-855-4434) for registration packet. Informational Session: October 10, 2016 at 3:30 p.m., Whetstone Library, 3909 North High…

See Tartuffe, Twelfth Night followed by a Chat with Actors, The Madwoman of Chaillot, The Changeling, The Virgin Trial - premier of new commissioned play by Kate Hennig,  Guys and Dolls. Festival Theatre tour, Set Changeover. Cost: Double $1075 each person | Single: $1480 Includes bus transportation, 4 nights at the Arden Park Hotel, A+ Theatre tickets for 5 plays & 1 musical, 2 tours, Chat with Actors, buffet dinner on the 12th, snacks and tips. Date: September 12-16 Departure:  8.00…