Editing New Albany, Ohio (section)

==Arts and culture==
The New Albany community has shown strong support for the performing arts. Located in the city are the New Albany Symphony Orchestra<ref>[http://www.newalbanysymphony.org/ Newalbanysymphony.org]</ref> and the New Albany Ballet Company.<ref>[http://www.newalbanyballetcompany.com/html/nabc_information.html Newalbanyballetcompany.com]</ref>  In 2002, the [[New Albany Community Foundation]] approached the [[Columbus Metropolitan Library]] (CML) to see if CML would build a library branch in New Albany if the Foundation would donate the book collections and computers. After a fundraising campaign, the library was built in the Market Square area.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mccoycenterforthearts.com/about-us/background/ |title=Mccoycenterforthearts.com |access-date=2010-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625060513/http://www.mccoycenterforthearts.com/about-us/background/ |archive-date=2010-06-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Inspired by the success of the library, the Village of New Albany, [[Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio|Plain Township]], and the [[New Albany-Plain Local School District]] partnered together in the development of the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, named after the late wife of John G. McCoy and mother of [[John B. McCoy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityscenecolumbus.com/api/content/c3135628-5749-11ea-a637-1244d5f7c7c6/|title=NACF strengthens the four pillars with thriving resources|last=Valasek|first=Bob|date=2020-02-24|website=CityScene Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> The {{convert|35000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} brick building (located contiguous to the downtown learning campus containing the district schools) contains a 786-seat auditorium with balcony seating, a rehearsal studio, a dance studio, a scene shop, and classrooms dedicated to the performing arts. Land for the $15 million facility was donated by The New Albany Company.<ref>[http://www.mccoycenterforthearts.com/ Mccoycenterforthearts.com]</ref>

Each May since 1976, New Albany residents celebrate [[New Albany Founders Day]] with a parade, festival, rides, vendors and street performers.<ref>[http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/newalbany/stories/2009/04/08/0409nafdrsday_ln.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=104 Thisweeknews.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/newalbany/stories/2010/02/17/0218nafounders-day_ln.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=104 Thisweeknews.com]</ref>

Taste of New Albany is an annual culinary event (each August since 2002)<ref>[http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/contentbe/EPIC_shim.php?story=thisweeknews/081706/RockyFork/News/081706-News-206960.html Thisweeknews.com]</ref> that draws thousands to Market Square in downtown New Albany to sample (for an entry fee) food from dozens of restaurants.  The proceeds from this event benefit the New Albany Chamber of Commerce.<ref>[http://columbusmonthly.com/parties/ Columbusmonthly.com]</ref>

The New Albany Walking Classic<ref>[http://www.newalbanywalkingclassic.com/event-info.html Newalbanywalkingclassic.com]</ref> is a 10K walking event held annually in early September in New Albany since 2005. It draws thousands of walkers from the Ohio area and beyond, and had over 2,600 finishers in the 2009 race.<ref>[http://www.runwildracing.com/results.asp?nRaceID=202 Runwildracing.com]</ref> The event was named the country's best walking event in 2008 by ''Walk'' magazine,<ref>[http://www.halfmarathons.net/usa_half_marathons_ohio_new_albany_walking_classic_half_marathon.html Halfmarathons.net]</ref><ref>[http://www.walk-magazine.com/Winners_2008.html Walk-magazine.com]</ref> and is now the country's largest [[Racewalking|walk-only race]].<ref>[http://www.runwildracing.com/RaceInfo.asp?nRaceID=202 Runwildracing.com]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2008/07/07/story4.html?jst=pn_pn_lk | first=Jeff | last=Bell | title=Sponsors, racers step up support of New Albany Walking Classic | date=2008-07-07}}</ref> Building on the success of the walking event, community members and civic leaders created the nonprofit Healthy New Albany and opened the Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityscenecolumbus.com/api/content/4450fd98-f756-11e9-96a3-1244d5f7c7c6/|title=Reflecting on the 15th annual NAWC|last=Freudenberg|first=Lydia|date=2019-10-31|website=CityScene Magazine|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>

The [[New Albany Classic]] is a [[United States Equestrian Federation|USEF]]/[[International Federation for Equestrian Sports|FEI]]-sanctioned equestrian event<ref>[http://www.hunterjumpernews.com/?cat=88 Hunterjumpernews.com]</ref> held each September since 1998 on the estate of Les Wexner and his wife Abigail, founder of the event. The event raises money for the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence.<ref>[http://www.thenewalbanyclassic.com/ Thenewalbanyclassic.com]</ref> The related Family Day has many activities, including a concert, amusement rides, and displays of animals from the [[Columbus Zoo and Aquarium]].

Teen band [[New Hollow]] is based in New Albany; the members of the band met in New Albany schools.