Community

Monday, August 26, 6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Although we are thrilled with the passage of the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment (a.k.a Issue 1) last year, the fight for equitable abortion access is long from over. With the current legal challenges to Ohio’s 24-hour waiting period for abortion patients and the telemedicine abortion ban, electing Justices to the Ohio Supreme Court who support reproductive freedom and will uphold our amendment is more important now than ever.

Monday, August 26, 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, August 25, 8pm, Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.

This summer, the dark comes for you. Join “Old Gods of Appalachia,” the award-winning eldritch horror fiction podcast, as they bring their storytelling to the stage.

Sunday, August 25, 5pm, Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St.

Sugar Ray, Tonic and Lit are coming to Columbus Commons! Downtown Columbus, Inc. and CAPA [Columbus Association for the Performing Arts] invite you to rock out outdoors on the Columbus Commons lawn.

Free tickets are required for entry, and they are limited. Tickets will be available on our website, beginning on July 31 at 10am, at this link.

Schedule:

5pm: Gates open at the Rich St. entrance only. Food trucks and bars will open.

Sunday, August 25, 12noon-6pm, Moeller Park, 281 Hanford St.

Join us for the tenth Annual Merion Village Festival!

This annual, outdoor, rain-or-shine festival features artists, crafters, businesses, and organizations as we celebrate the community and atmosphere of the Historic Merion Village neighborhood. All proceeds from this event benefit the Merion Village Association, a 501(c)(3) civic organization.

Saturday, August 24, 1-5pm, Whetstone Park of Roses Shelter House, 3901 N. High St.

The first Columbus ArborFest, a celebration of the trees, plants, waterways, animals, and insects of Columbus, will be held at Whetstone Park this summer on Saturday, August 24 from 1pm to 5pm. The festival is free to attend and will feature live music, food trucks, local exhibitors, a native plant sale, and activities for adults and children alike.

Use this link to learn more about this event.

Saturday, August 24, 1-5pm, Seafarer’s International Union, 2800 S. High St.

Join the Central Ohio Worker Center and NP [Nicholas Pasquarello] Immigration for the annual celebration honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera! Every year, we gather to celebrate Rubén’s life and his lasting impact on the community on his birthday; August 24. The event will also be a fundraiser for the Central Ohio Worker Center.

Thursday, August 22, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Thursday, August 22, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Ohioans overwhelmingly support fair maps, but not everyone knows that we have a chance to end gerrymandering in Ohio this fall. That’s where you come in!

Writing a letter to the editor of your community paper or news outlet is a great way to help get the word out about the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment, and we can help you write a good one.

Thursday, August 22, 5-7pm, G’s Shepard Springs Cafe, 900 Sunbury Rd.

Come out to an E3 voter engagement session. Educate, Engage and Empower your vote.

Hosted by WTF?! Weigh The Facts.