Community

Wednesday, September 17, 7-9pm, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Rd.

Mary Hunt, PhD, a feminist theologian, will be our speaker. Mary, an advocate on behalf of women and LGBT people, is the co-founder of the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER).

How do we respond to:

• Rampant evil?

• Efforts to destroy our democracy?

• Criminalization of immigrants?

• Genocide being condoned?

• Church moral leadership failure?

Mary Hunt, an ethicist who ethicists listen to, will share with us.

Wednesday, September 17, 6-8pm, 934 Gallery, 934 Cleveland Ave.

Calling all Columbus-area visual artists!

Have you ever been to the Columbus Arts Festival? Are you interested in exhibiting your artwork, but need more information on what is involved?

Wednesday, September 17, 4:30-7pm, Thunderwing Brewing, 2419 Scioto Harper Dr.

Join Hunger Network in Ohio [HNO] to network with others who are passionate about ending hunger and to learn about HNO’s work and how you can support our effort to end hunger in Ohio.

Light refreshments will be provided; alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks will be available for purchase.

Hosted by Hunger Network in Ohio.

Wednesday, September 17, 12noon-1pm, National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W. Broad St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

“Strengthening Partnerships That Power Civic Engagement”

Wednesday, September 17, 10:30am-12:30pm, Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.

Ohio is constitutionally required to draw a new congressional map this fall. We are already one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, but without us demanding fair representation, there’s a good chance it’s going to get even worse.

As Ohio politicians begin redrawing our congressional map, we have the opportunity to come together in a show of force to let the politicians in the Statehouse know we are still here and we’re not going anywhere.

Tuesday, September 16, 5:30pm, El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Rd.

Join the Clintonville Area Progressives for a happy hour at El Vaquero at 3230 Olentangy River Rd. (just south of Riverside hospital).

All are welcome: candidates running for office, folks collecting signatures for ballot issues, and frustrated Central Ohioans who are just looking to blow off some steam over margaritas with some like-minded folks.

Hosted by Clintonville Area Progressives.

Monday, September 15, 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 14, 2pm, COhatch Easton, 4182 Worth Ave., Space l-115

The Bioregional Working Group is excited to welcome Luke Messinger of RAPID 5 on September 14!

RAPID 5 stands for “Rivers and Parks Imagination Design.” The “5” represents the five major waterways that flow north to south through Franklin County: Big Darby Creek, Scioto River, Olentangy River, Alum Creek, and Big Walnut Creek.

RAPID 5’s mission is to weave together these natural assets, connecting more than 80 communities to create one of the nation’s largest interconnected park systems.

Friday, September 11, 2-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We Are Not Afraid is the second film in the National Museum of American Religion’s “Religious Thought During Times of National Crisis” series. This film explores how religious thoughts animated the responses of some Americans, mostly in New York City, on September 11, 2001, as they experienced the terrorist attacks that killed over 3,000 people on that day alone.

Saturday, September 13, 3-5pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

Speakers

• Ramon Obey, Local Mutual Aid campaigns

• James Hayes, Columbus Safety Collective

• Discussion of Israeli State Bond Divestment Campaign

Schedule

2-3pm: Voter Registration training

2:30-4pm: Potluck meal and presentations/updates

4-5pm: Conversation and clean up.

Potluck dishes are welcome!

Come early at 2pm and participate in a voter registration training.

Co-hosted by Simply Living.