So... what makes it a HUMOR prize, John? 😂😂😂 Okay, folks, you heard it here! ☝️ Don't miss the hilarious 2026 Thurber Prize for American #Humor award show on May 7, hosted by comedy legend John Kenney. 🏆 Get tix ➡️ thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-award-show#Humor #asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusohio

Starting THIS SUNDAY 4/12: Pen and Tell It! 🚀🎨 We'll draw 🖍️, invent monsters 👾, make picture books 🖼️, write scripts ✍️, play with magic ✨, imagine our own fairytales 🦄, craft poetry ✏️, create sci-fi and fantasy worlds 🌎, and more. Register ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/pen-and-tell-it

"Last night I dreamed of a small consolation enjoyed only by the blind: nobody knows the trouble I've not seen!" — James Thurber ___________________ #jamesthurber #thurber #quote #quoteoftheday #humor #funny #comedy #lol #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio

Look what we spotted this morning in our yard! 🦌🦌 So thankful for our urban oasis. 😌🌳🌷 ___________________ #deer #wildlife #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio

"You said a moment ago that everybody you look at seems to be a #rabbit. Now just what do you mean by that, Mrs. Sprague?" 🧐 Hmmm... sounds like #Easter #Bunny phobia. 🧺🐰👀 Happy Easter, Mrs. Sprague! 😅 #happyeaster #easterbunny #jamesthurber Drawing © Rosemary Thurber & may not be reproduced.

It's all fun & games until someone... makes a paper bagpipe? 🤪😂 Parents, our Pen & Tell It! creative classes for grades 2-8 start soon! We'll draw 🖍️, invent monsters 👾, imagine fairytales 🦄, craft poetry ✏️, create sci-fi/fantasy worlds 🌎, & more. Register ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/pen-and-tell-it

By unanimous vote of the Thurber House Historic Beautification Committee, Thurber House has a new paint job! 🎨🖌️🏡 ___________________ #aprilfools #aprilfoolsday #jamesthurber #thurber #funny #humor #comedy #lol #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio

Shout out to Streetlight Guild & @scottwoods.bsky.social for hosting this LIT two-week lineup of #poets to celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth in April! 🙌 Check out the full Rhapsody & Refrain schedule, which kicks off April 1 ➡️ streetlightguild902558154.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/rhapsody-refrain-2026/

Want to #publish your essay, short story, poems, or novel? This Monday 3/30, commit to submit with Lisa Lopez Snyder! 🫵 This class explores how to conduct a targeted search of where to publish your work. 💻💡 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/adult-writing-workshops-spring-2026#publish #writing #amwriting #write

This is what friends are for, Annabelle! 😂🪥 Thanks to all who joined us at Cure Coffee & Cocktails last night for another fab event with our friend @annabellegurwitch.bsky.social! 🍷📖

Prepare to be... WHELMED! 😂 PSA: tickets are going FAST! ⚡️ Don't miss the hilarious 2026 Thurber Prize for American #Humor award show on May 7, hosted by #comedy legend John Kenney. 🏆 Get tix ➡️ thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-award-show#Humor#comedy#asseenincolumbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio

TOMORROW 3/25! ⚠️ Grab a drink & join us at Cure Coffee & Cocktails for an intimate gathering with NYT bestselling author, actress, & activist Annabelle Gurwitch. 📖🍷 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/annabelle-gurwitch #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio

"Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen and in which almost everything has." — James Thurber ___________________ #jamesthurber #thurber #quote #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio

Check out this episode of the @originsofcreativitypodcast.com featuring our instructor, Nicole (Niki) Gnezda, Ph.D.! 🎨 Niki discusses the nature & science of #creativity, its importance in human life, its cultural implications, & more. 🧠💭 Listen ➡️ www.originsofcreativitypodcast.com/e/niki-phd

It's Dungeons & Dragons time! 🎲 Are you a #teen (or do you know one) who loves D&D or who's never played but wants to learn? On March 28, Thurber House & the Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti are hosting a Dungeons & Dragons workshop. Join us! 😁 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/dungeons-and...

Look at this adorbs little "person" who came to visit us the other night! 🐕 (Don't worry, this furry friend wasn't roaming alone. Another "person" was captured by our cam tagging along on the sidewalk! 🙂) #dog #dogs #doglover #camera #caughtoncamera #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus

Love our #Book Bars? 🥂 Then don't miss our March 25 event/dinner with New York Times bestselling #author, actress, & activist Annabelle Gurwitch at Cure Coffee & Cocktails! 📖🍷 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/annabelle-gurwitch#Book#author#asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #artmakescbus

Surprise! We're thrilled to announce that the 2026 Thurber Prize for American #Humor in #Cartoon Art goes to... EMILY FLAKE! 🤩🎉 Emily will receive her honor at the award show on May 7 in #Columbus, OH. Tix are going fast! ➡️ thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-award-show @newyorker.com @mcsweeneys.net

Parents, grab your kiddo's spot for our Pen & Tell It! workshops for grades 2-8! We'll draw 🖍️, invent monsters 👾, make picture books 🖼️, play with magic ✨, imagine fairytales 🦄, craft poetry ✏️, create sci-fi/fantasy worlds 🌎, & more. 😁 Register ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/pen-and-tell-it #columbus

Ready for some cuteness? 🥰 Here are three-year-old #JamesThurber (left) & his older brother William Thurber (right) in 1897. 🥹 (Photo may not be reproduced.) _______ #thurber #throwback #brothers #cute #adorable #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio

FREE! This Sat 3/7, beat the winter blues at our Cabin Fever #Crafternoon. 🎨🧶 We're here for the serious makers & the "I just need to get out of the house" crew. Knock out that project, start a new one, or bring a book & chill. 😎 RSVP ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/cabin-fever-crafternoon

Call for #volunteers TONIGHT 3/3 and Saturday 3/7! 📣 Our friends at Kelton House need meticulous help cleaning their fire-damaged furniture. 🪑 If interested, sign up here ➡️ www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044BA4... #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio

Happy 20th #anniversary to our beloved Meg Brown! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Yesterday marked Children's Education Director Meg Brown's 20th year working at Thurber House. Meg joined staff in 2006 & she's been inspiring kids & teens ever since. 🌟 We 💖 you, Meg!!! #congratulations #happyaniversary #asseenincolumbus

What a fun crowd and beautiful space we had for last night's #Book Bar at Antiques on High! Thanks to all who attended. 🍻📖 We'll see you at our next Book Bar on May 28! ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/may-book-bar #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus

Need some stress relief? 😵‍💫 Come laugh with us at Laughter Wellness next Thursday, March 5! Laughter Yoga teacher Lyn Ford will guide you through 60 minutes of joyful relaxation, imaginative play, & more. 😮‍💨😌😍 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/laughter-wellness #asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusohio

Need a laugh? Enjoy our new short, "Behind the Scenes: 2026 Thurber Prize Judging," featuring esteemed Thurber Prize judge, the Thurber House ghost. 😉👻 Watch ➡️ youtube.com/shorts/XWMMD... 🎟️ Get tickets for the 2026 event & meet the authors in person! ➡️ thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-award-show

This Thursday 2/26: get ready for #Book Bar! 🎉 Join us at Antiques on High for an upbeat social event for book lovers who want to mingle, #read, or both. 🥂📖😄 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/february-book-bar-aoh#Book#read#reading #amreading #books #booklover #bookworm #asseenincolumbus #colu

#ICYMI: Spring & summer #camp registration is OPEN! 😎✌️ Our days are packed with imaginative #writing & #arts activities. Let’s have a blast! 🚀 🌸Spring Break Mini-Camp (grades 4-6) ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-break-mini-camp 🔆 Summer Writing Camp (grades 2-9) ➡️ thurberhouse.org/summer-camps

Who's enjoying the #Olympics?! 😁 #Ski slopestyle debuted at the 2014 #OlympicGames in Sochi, but we're preeeetty sure #JamesThurber invented it way back in 1943 with this drawing. What do you think? ⛷️😉 James Thurber drawings are © Rosemary Thurber and may not be reproduced. #skiing #skier #humor

Tomorrow's the last day to submit! ✍️🎨 If you're a Central #Ohio teen #writer/#artist (or you know one), submit your work for 2026 Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal. Submissions are due TOMORROW, Feb 16, at 11:59 pm. Submit ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/flip-the-page#Ohio#writer/#artist#columbus #cbus

Happy #Valentine's Day! We hope your day is filled with #love. ❤️🩷💜💙💚💛🧡 Pictured: #JamesThurber with his first wife Althea Adams & their daughter Rosemary. #thurber #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday #sweethearts #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #614columbus #columbusohio #throwback

Last chance to register for in-person Adult #Writers' Studio! AWS starts this Tuesday 2/17. ✍️⏰ AWS offers supportive sharing & feedback for #writers. Register👇 🔴 Elevate Your Writing (in-person @ Feb 17) 🔵 Finish Your Manuscript (virtual @ March 4) thurberhouse.org/current-events-programs

On Feb 19, join the Wexner Center & #Thurber House for a free film screening of The Unicorn in the Garden & The Male Animal! 🎟️ Free tickets & details ➡️ wexarts.org/film-video/ohio-goes-movies 📽️ Learn more at OhioGoestotheMovies.org #OhioGoestotheMovies #America250Ohio #OhioFilm #JamesThurber

Known for breaking #JamesThurber's bathtub 🛁 & being a 2x Thurber Prize finalist 🏆, NYT bestselling #author Annabelle Gurwitch answers the #Thurber 13 Questions! 😂 Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzg5... Don't miss Annabelle's event on 3/25 ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/annabelle-gurwitch

Last night was incredible! 🤩 We hosted the Central #Ohio #Poetry Out Loud semi-finals, with guest #poet Sara Abou Rashed. #Congrats to Sarah Seidu from St. Francis DeSales for advancing to the state finals! 👏🏅🏅 Shout out to Ohio Arts Council for supporting Poetry Out Loud! 🙌 #asseenincolumbus

The finalists for the 2026 Thurber Prize for American #Humor in #Writing! 🤩📖🏆 Learn more ➡️ thurberhouse.org/2026-thurber-prize-in-writing-finalists @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @riverheadbooks.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social @putnambooks.bsky.social @stevenrowley.bsky.social

FREE! On Feb 10, join Thurber House, Unite to #Read Project, & Ohio State’s Banned #Books Club for a night that brings #Columbus together in the freedom to read. 📚 Craft #book résumés, design bookmarks, read from #bannedbooks, & more! RSVP ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-events-2026/unite-to-read-night

It's February 1, which means #CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 😎✌️ #Parents, grab your kiddo's spot for Spring Break Mini-Camp (grades 4-6) and #Summer #Writing Camp (grades 2-9)! ✍️🎨🖍️ 🌸 Register for spring ➡️ thurberhouse.org/spring-break-mini-camp 🔆 Register for summer ➡️ thurberhouse.org/summer-camps

Did you know that USPS released a #JamesThurber postage #stamp in honor of his 100th birthday in 1994? ___________________ #didyouknow #themoreyouknow #thurberhouse#thurber#thurber #stamps #history #throwback #asseenincolumbus #asseenincbus #columbus #cbus #columbusohio

#Writers, take your craft to the next level with Adult Writers' Studio (in-person or virtual)! ✍️⚡️🔥 AWS offers supportive discussion, sharing, & feedback for #writers to strengthen their work & make progress on their projects. 📖📌 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/current-events-programs#Writers#writers#columbus

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 16! Call for #submissions! 🎨✍️ If you're a Central #Ohio #teen #writer/#artist (or you know one), submit your work for 2026 Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal. Submissions are due Feb 16 at 11:59 pm. Submit ➡️ www.thurberhouse.org/flip-the-page

🚨 We. Are. So. Stoked! 🚨 It's official: fan favorite JOHN KENNEY is returning as host for the 2026 #Thurber Prize for American #Humor award show! 😂😂😂 May 7, 2026 in #Columbus, Ohio—be there. 🎉🤩🏆 🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW ➡️ thurberhouse.org/thurber-prize-award-show#Thurber#Humor#Columbus#asseenincolumbus #cbus

Due to extreme cold and winter storm conditions, the Thurber House museum will be closed this weekend, January 24 and 25. 🥶🏠 We apologize for any inconvenience. _________________ #JamesThurber drawing is © Rosemary #Thurber and may not be reproduced.

It's Dungeons & Dragons time! 🎲 Do you know a #teen who loves #DND or who's never played but wants to learn? On March 28, Thurber House & the Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti are teaming up for a Dungeons & Dragons workshop. Join us! 😁 Register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/dungeons-and-dragons-workshop

Need a laugh? Check out these 50 witty cartoons by our friend Tom Toro! 😂 www.aol.com/articles/50-witty-one-panel-comics-083112487.html ___________________ #cartoons #cartooning #art #humor #funny #lol

#Throwback time! 🕰️ Pictured here is Thurber House's founding Literary Director, Michael J. Rosen, standing next to the Thurber House front staircase during the #restoration in 1983. 🏚️🛠️🏠 Photo credit: Will Shively #thurberhouse #jamesthurber #history #columbus #cbus #columbusohio #asseenincolumbus

Check out these pro #tips to elevate your #writing from Adult #Writers' Studio facilitator Diane Callahan. ✍️🔥 Want more tips, support, & feedback on your work? Join Adult Writers' Studio! 👇 Learn more & register ➡️ thurberhouse.org/current-events-programs #amwriting #writer #write #icymi #protip

#Writers & #storytellers: want to share your #writing on the big stage? ✍️🎤 Apply for the 2026 #Columbus Arts Festival Word Is #Art Stage, accepting applications through Feb 6! Apply ➡️ www.columbusartsfestival.org/apply/performing-artists#poets-authors #columbusmakesart #artmakescbus #writer

Call for #submissions! ✍️🎨 If you're a Central #Ohio #teen #writer/#artist (or you know one), submit your work for 2026 Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal. Submissions are due Jan 26 at 11:59 pm. 📗😁 Submit ➡️ thurberhouse.org/flip-the-page#submissions#Ohio#teen#writer/#artist#columbus #columbusohio #columbusmakesart

Thurber House recently featured in a #vintage #fashion #photoshoot by The Ohio State University's Scarlette Magazine. 📸🏡 Check out the #photos on their website! scarlettemagazine.webflow.io/posts/glamou...#vintage#fashion#photoshoot#photosoto credit: Maylatt Eyassu #asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusmakesart #artmakescbus