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Monday, September 22, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.

Sunday, September 21, 7pm, Drexel Theatre, 2254 E. Main St.

The Drexel Theatre will host a double feature of two short documentaries, “How America Killed My Mother” and “American Mayor”; stick around after the screenings for a post-film question-and-answer with director Travis Irvine.

This screening will serve as a tribute to Travis Irvine’s mother and also as a way to highlight the virtues of running for office in addition to our country’s inadequate healthcare system.

Sunday, September 21, 9am-12noon, Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, Ohio

Currently, there are over 1.9 million Ohioans who have sustained at least one traumatic brain injury in their lifetime. These life-altering injuries impact their ability to live, learn, work, and play in the community.

The Brain Injury Association of Ohio is committed to creating a better future for survivors and their families through supportive programming, research, and education.

Saturday, September 20, 7-9pm, Just North United Church of Christ, 2040 W. Henderson Rd.

This evening’s concert will feature two live performances: Jesse Powers and True Color Music.

A silent auction will begin at 6pm.

This event benefits Southside Community Ministries Food Pantry (SSCM) and North Congregational UCC.

Suggested donation: $25.00.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Saturday, September 20, 6pm, The Grand Event Center at Grandview Yard, 820 Goodale Blvd.

For five decades, Ohio Citizen Action has trained generations of grassroots leaders, from door-to-door canvassers and regular citizens to fearless policy advocates.

Together, we’ve organized for environmental justice, fair energy, and a powerful democracy across Ohio.

This celebration is for every one of you who helped make it happen. Thank you.

Saturday, September 20, 10am-3pm, League of Women Voters of Ohio, 471 E. Broad St., Ste. 1630

Calling all election heroes!

If you are a poll worker, Election Protection volunteer or Peacekeeper, election professional, or interested in volunteering this year, join us for a day of workshops led by seasoned election experts and speakers that will leave you prepared to engage in the 2025 election as a force for good.

Register at this link to attend our second Annual Election Protection Summit.

Sunday, September 20, 8am-8pm, Bridge Park, 6741 Longshore St., Dublin, Ohio

Your neighbors against violence invite you to honor their memory by joining us for a public prayer and reading of the names of children killed in Gaza.

Prayers will be held between the readings; there will be a collective gathering at 6:30pm.

Your voice matters.

All people, adults and children, are invited to join us in reading these names aloud.

Please bring friends, family, and signs to amplify our collective voice. Together, we will remember, mourn, and resist their erasure.

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