The City of Columbus Employee Benefits and Wellness (EBW) bulletin published Oct. 5, 2026, describes October as a major month. Open Enrollment is scheduled to begin Oct. 26 and end Nov. 27, with EBW planning to share more details soon. October is also Women's Health Month, and the bulletin says several sessions will address women's health and wellness goals.

A produce and wellness support event is listed at Columbus Water & Power, 1250 Fairwood Ave., for Oct. 6 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The bulletin states that receiving more than two boxes of produce in a calendar year could be treated by the IRS as taxable income, comparable to a small bonus. Attendees can get blood pressure checks, ask medical benefits questions, learn about healthy product use, and explore city wellness resources.

Other offerings include a Huntington Financial Advisors client seminar on Oct. 14 from noon to 1 p.m.; branch advisors Ben Charles and Jeff Lawler will discuss finance management and goal-setting. The bulletin cites a claim that 80 percent of U.S. pre-retiree households are financially unprepared for retirement. Biometric screenings are available Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 1533 Alum Industrial Dr. and Oct. 9 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at 1850 E. 25th Ave., second-floor cubicles.

A CancerBridge self-care webinar, Working Well, is scheduled for Oct. 22 from noon to 1 p.m. A maternal and infant health session presented by CelebrateOne was set for Oct. 5 at noon at Citywide Training, 1111 E. Broad St., Room 6; that time had already passed by the draft timestamp. An online menopause education session, Hormones in Motion, will be led by OhioHealth consultant Bre Newman on Oct. 20 from noon to 1 p.m.

Health Engagement Nurses will host an event Oct. 28 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the same Citywide Training location, covering preventive care, mental wellbeing, and healthy lifestyles. Group fitness classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon to 12:30 p.m., and Thursday from 5 to 5:30 p.m., at 77 N.

Front St. in the Prosperity Room, instructed by Front Street Fitness exercise physiologists.