NOV 15: NYT/NPR Puzzle Master Will Shortz

Don’t miss an evening with New York Times Crossword editor and NPR Sunday Puzzle host Will Shortz on Friday, November 15, 7 pm.

Presented by the Grandview Heights Public Library Foundation.

LOCATION: Grandview Heights High School Auditorium (1587 W. Third Ave.)

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What’s an enigmatologist?

It’s Will Shortz, the world’s only academically-accredited puzzle master!

  • Puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday since the program’s start in 1987.
  • Crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993. (GHPL’s NYT Digital Access)
  • Author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books.
  • Owner of the world’s largest collection of puzzle paraphernalia with 25,000+ pieces dating back to 1533.
  • Subject of the award-winning documentary film, Wordplay.
  • Appearances include The Oprah Winfrey Show, How I Met Your Mother, and The Simpsons.
  • Editor of Games magazine for 15 years.
  • Founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, which has been held annually since 1978.
  • Founder of the World Puzzle Championship in 1992.
  • Co-founder of the World Puzzle Federation in 1999.
  • Sold his first puzzle professionally when he was just 14 years old.
  • Became a regular contributor to “Dell” puzzle publications at age 16.
  • Designed his own major program at Indiana University, which in 1974 led to his one-of-a-kind degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles.
  • Owner and director of the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, New York, the largest table tennis facility in the United States. (Will is an avid table tennis player.)

1st Music at the Yard

The Grandview Heights Public Library and Grandview Heights Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the 1st Music at the Yard free summer concert series at Grandview Yard.

Enjoy music, food, activities, and more at First Avenue Park in the heart of Grandview Yard.

 

2019 Schedule

Band Performance Time:  5:30-6:30 pm

Event Time:  4:30-7:30 pm

Location:  First Avenue Park in Grandview Yard, 850 First Ave, Grandview Heights, OH 43212

 

2019 Title Sponsor

2019 Supporting Sponsor

 

Vending 

Activities

No rain location. Call 614-486-2951 about possible cancellation due to weather.

Contact tlindsey@grandviewheights.org for sponsorship and vending opportunities

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