# Stained Glass Penguin > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Thu, Dec 10 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203 - Ages: 12+, designed with adults in mind - Price: $103, $93 for members - Organizer: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Official page: https://cart.fpconservatory.org/11603/18106 - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/stained-glass-penguin--listing-e0f4419fc3eb30e40ec3bcbc ## About Kara O'Dea of Dea Glass Co teaches the copper-foil method: cutting, grinding, and soldering sheet glass into a pair of mini penguins that can hang in a window, sit on a tree, or be given as a gift. Tools and materials are provided. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. The class info says 12+. The body repeats a minimum age of 12 and says the class is designed with adults in mind, so teens are allowed and younger children are not. It meets in the Wells Barn on a Thursday evening. 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