Arts/Culture, Columbus, Ohio, Short NorthAlexandra FoxShort Stop Youth Center, Short North, Columbus, Ohio, youth arts1 Comment

Short Stop Youth Center

Arts/Culture, Columbus, Ohio, Short NorthAlexandra FoxShort Stop Youth Center, Short North, Columbus, Ohio, youth arts1 Comment
Short Stop Youth Center
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We often hear about programs that benefit the community. Last night at the first annual Short Stop Youth Center Open House, I experienced one that changes it. Children performed monologues from, and the youth band performed such numbers as Seven NationArmy and Somebody That I Used to Know. Mentors spoke passionately about impacting young people’s lives through the arts. The air hummed with creativity and empowerment.

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Short Stop is a free after-school program in the Short North for kids aged 7-18, offering activities in theater, art, music, dance, homework help, healthy eating, and drug/alcohol prevention. It’s open Monday to Friday from 2:30 to 8:00 p.m. There are currently 25 children enrolled at the center, which receives funding from United Way of Central Ohio and ADAMH, but it can accommodate more. The group is hosting a free haunted house on October 30. 

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