UA Litter Bug Club Earth Month Launch
2026-04-01 08:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Upper Arlington, Ohio, Upper Arlington, OH, 43221, United States
We’re kicking off our new community-wide UA Litter Bug Club on Wednesday, April 1 to celebrate the start of Earth Month. Community members of all ages are invited to make a positive difference in their neighborhoods by cleaning up trash to keep it from polluting our waterways. Every week one lucky member of the UA Litter Bug Club will win a free cookie from The Original Goodie Shop.
Learn more and join the UA Litter Bug Club here.

Upper Arlington Sustainability Fair 2026
2026-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main Library, 2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, 43221, United States
Join UAPL, Sustainable UA and the City of UA as we celebrate the sustainable initiatives happening in our community. Visit with local organizations, try hands-on activities, and learn about sustainable backyard practices with Franklin Soil & Water.
Saturday, April 11 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Upper Arlington Public Library
Tremont Road Branch
2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington

Atrium Exhibitors

Sustainable Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington Public Library
Ask Dr. TreeBiology
Catch the Water
City of Upper Arlington
Columbus Fashion Academy
Columbus Green Spot
Drive Electric Columbus
Franklin County Pollinator Pathway Project
Franklin Soil and Water
Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW)
Friends of UA Parks
Healthy Home Habitats OSU research study
OSU Department of Design REBELab
Solar United Neighbors (SUN)
Scioto Watershed Action Group (SWAG)
Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC)
SWACO
Teen Corps and the Less Waste Cookbook
UA High School Environmental Club
UA Tree Commission
Upper Arlington Community Health Action Team (CHAT)/Franklin County Public Health
Xerces Society

Outdoor Activities
Electric Vehicle Showcase
Sponsored by Drive Electric Columbus
See electric vehicles and chat with EV owners and advocates.
Compost Sale and Preorder Pickup
Sponsored by GoZERO
Place orders at https://gozero.org/marketplace. Use code SPR26 for 20% discount.
Bike Repair and Advice
Bike Donations
Sponsored by Franklinton Cycle Works and Westerville Bike Shop
Stop by with your bicycle for free advice, repair and maintenance by our volunteers. Donate a bike to FCW’s community program.
Drop-Off Recycling
Sponsored by Goodwill Columbus and Columbus Micro Systems and The City of Upper Arlington

Household goods
Electronics like computers, printers, office equipment, mobile devices, cords, chargers, and all types of batteries. We cannot accept items with refrigerant.
Styrofoam (no packing peanuts or food containers)
Empty prescription pill bottles

Bake Sale
Sponsored by UA High School Marine Biology Club
Grab a treat and support the club’s initiatives.

Friends Theater @ 11 am
Community Backyards Rebate Workshop
with Franklin Soil and Water
Learn how you can use rain barrels, rain gardens, and more to help protect our waterways and environment. One voucher per home is available for a native plant, rain barrel or compost bin. Once registered through our calendar at ualibrary.org we’ll put you in touch with the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District to make arrangements to get your voucher at the event.

Youth Department from 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Satur-PLAY
Bringing young kids with you? Stop by the Youth Department for a sustainability-themed activity from our librarians.

Wickliffe Elementary School Bioretention Revitalization
2026-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Wickliffe Elementary School, 2405 Wickliffe Road, Columbus, OH, 43221, United States
Join us Sunday, April 26 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm to work together on the Wickliffe Elementary School Bioretention Revitalization. The project is to convert an unmaintained stormwater detention basin into an effective filtration system with native plants, which will also serve as an outdoor learning opportunity for Wickliffe Elementary School. For this work day, we will be removing all invasive and non-native plants from the basin and then putting down a weed barrier and layer of mulch.
Wickliffe Elementary School
2405 Wickliffe Road
Columbus, OH 43221
Register here.

Sustainable Upper Arlington Presents: The Extraordinary Caterpillar
2026-06-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town Center, 777 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH, 43212, United States
Join Sustainable UA Thursday, June 4 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm for a screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a documentary that highlights the important role that caterpillars play in a healthy ecosystem.
Register here.
Sustainable Upper Arlington, Catch the Water, Sustainable Grandview and Franklin County Pollinator Pathway are collaborating on the movie screening. Movie starts at 6:30, and we’ll have a Q&A session after the film with the chance to plant seeds to bring home to support pollinators in your neighborhood.
Tickets are free, but donations to support the event are very welcome.

How Your House Gets Energy: Sustainable UA and UAPL Energy Series 1 of 3
2026-06-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main Library, 2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, 43221, United States
Join Stephen Harris from SOPEC and Tonja Stewart Shaw from the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:30 pm to discuss reading electric bills, the new electric rates, how electricity reaches your house, and UA’s electrical aggregation program, focusing on issues consumers face.
Register here.
How Your House Gets Energy is the first in a series of three events that are a collaboration among Sustainable UA, UAPL and other environmentally-minded local organizations.
Learn how to read your utility bill, understand recent regulatory changes, spot ways to save money, and discover resources that support energy efficiency. Whether you’re a homeowner, renter, small business owner, or simply curious, these presentations in our will help you navigate the world of energy costs more confidently.
We’ll break down billing, explore new regulations, and share practical strategies for increasing your energy know-how.
Join us for this summer series designed to demystify how energy works in our homes and communities.

Upper Arlington Repair Cafe July 2026
2026-07-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main Library, 2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, 43221, United States
Sign up to save your spot in the repair queue!
Join UAPL and Sustainable UA for Upper Arlington’s second Repair Cafe. Repair Cafes are free meeting places where visitors bring their broken items from home (small appliances, electronics, toys, clothes, etc.) We throw away vast amounts of stuff. A Repair Cafe can help residents keep their possessions out of landfills, reduce the amount of hazardous materials that make their way back into the environment, and reduce emissions that go into manufacturing and shipping a brand-new thing. Join us Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the UAPL Tremont location.
We are also accepting bike and sports equipment donations. Franklinton Cycle Works will be collecting all types of bikes, whether they need maintenance or not, for their community programs. A UA student will be collecting new and gently used sporting goods for Leveling the Playing Field, Inc., a non-profit that distributes free athletic equipment to under-resourced youth programs and schools across Ohio. Donate these types of sports equipment.
Our volunteer specialists will work with you to determine if your item is repairable. If it is, the volunteer and you can work together to fix it! Please bring in no more than one repairable or potentially repairable item. If you know or suspect the item needs a specific replacement part such as a new cord, switch, a patch, a button, etc., please bring it with you. If the item cannot be repaired at the cafe, the volunteer specialist will help guide you to the information you need to either finish the repair at home or provide additional resources and recommendations for repair. In some instances, if the item is not able to be repaired we can share recycling options.
Special thanks to our partners and sponsors.

Volunteer Specialists:
Bikes: Franklinton Cycle Works and Westerville Bike Shop
Outdoor Equipment: Mark Allen, Tim and Karen Tucker
Sewing and Mending: Jackie Farbeann, Leeza Lisska, Sarah Hazzard, Evelyn Kinzel
Electrical/Small Appliance/General/Woodworking: Harrison Gaines, Jerry Holloway, Jill Lewis, William Green, Craig Murdick
Laptop, PC and Phone: Aaron Meixner, Tim Burd, Tim Constantine
Jewelry: Sheree Green
Plants: Jill Lewis

Volunteers Needed
Do you have a skillset you’d like to offer to help repair items at our first Upper Arlington Repair Cafe? Fill out this form to share how you’d like to help.

Repair Cafe FAQs

Why a Repair Cafe? Repair Cafes help residents keep items out of the landfill and reduce the amount of hazardous materials that make their way back into the environment. Repairing rather than buying new also reduces emissions that go into manufacturing and shipping a new item.
What should I bring? Bring one item that you think can be repaired, and our volunteer specialists will work with you to determine if they can help you repair your item together. If you know your item needs a special replacement part, please bring it with you.
What if my item can’t be repaired? Our volunteer specialist will guide you to information to help you finish the repair or provide additional resources and recommendations.
What types of items can be brought in? We’ll be updating the event with more information as we finalize participating repair specialists, so keep checking in as we update with more information.
How much does it cost? Repair Cafes are free opportunities for connecting with neighbors and working together to make our communities more climate-friendly.

Can’t make this repair cafe? Check out these other repair cafe events in Central Ohio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1749362976008782/

How to Ditch Fossil Fuels: Sustainable UA and UAPL Energy Series 2 of 3
2026-07-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main Library, 2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, 43221, United States
Join Madeline Fleisher and Andy Leber from Electrify Central Ohio to discuss how to effectively reduce your household’s carbon footprint by electrifying your household’s major energy uses, including information about heat pumps, induction cooking, home solar and financial incentives.
Register here.
How to Ditch Fossil Fuels is the second in a series of three events that are a collaboration among Sustainable UA, UAPL and other environmentally-minded local organizations.
Learn how to read your utility bill, understand recent regulatory changes, spot ways to save money, and discover resources that support energy efficiency. Whether you’re a homeowner, renter, small business owner, or simply curious, these presentations in our will help you navigate the world of energy costs more confidently.
We’ll break down billing, explore new regulations, and share practical strategies for increasing your energy know-how.
Join us for this summer series designed to demystify how energy works in our homes and communities.

How to Be Greener: Sustainable UA and UAPL Energy Series 3 of 3
2026-08-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Upper Arlington Public Library – Main Library, 2800 Tremont Road, Upper Arlington, 43221, United States
Join OSU’s School of Environment and Natural Resources Professor Robyn Wilson and The City of Upper Arlington’s Green Team to discuss climate change, fossil fuels, reducing your carbon footprint and the City of Upper Arlington’s goal of achieving zero-waste, zero-pollution and zero emissions by 2050.
Register here.
How to Be Greener is the third in a series of three events that are a collaboration among Sustainable UA, UAPL and other environmentally-minded local organizations.
Learn how to read your utility bill, understand recent regulatory changes, spot ways to save money, and discover resources that support energy efficiency. Whether you’re a homeowner, renter, small business owner, or simply curious, these presentations in our will help you navigate the world of energy costs more confidently.
We’ll break down billing, explore new regulations, and share practical strategies for increasing your energy know-how.
Join us for this summer series designed to demystify how energy works in our homes and communities.
