Community

Wednesday, June 12, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Healthy nonprofit organizations are critical to any community. They address unmet needs, enrich our cultural life, and build social capital. With a panel of passionate leaders and advocates, we unpack the state of Central Ohio nonprofits at one of CMC’s most popular forums of the year.

Wednesday, June 12, 8:30am-2pm, Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.

The Columbus Community Relations Commission (CRC) presents “Advocacy in Action: Equality Beyond Borders.” This no-cost half-day forum provides insightful discussions and workshops for social workers, advocates, and residents regarding how to identify national origin discrimination and how to address it. Registration is limited to 75 individuals. Lunch, a light breakfast, and parking are provided.

Tuesday, June 11, 7pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

Tuesday, June 11, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the Healthcare for All Ohioans Ohio Health Equity Committee for a free workshop exploring rural disparities in healthcare access and how single-payer healthcare could change that.

Discussion points:

• The impact of rural living on healthcare access

• Personal stories from physicians serving in rural communities

• Potential benefits of single-payer healthcare for addressing rural healthcare disparities

• Question and answer session with Dr. Ulrich and his wife, Theresa

Tuesday, June 11, 5:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join a coalition of Ohio LGBTQ+ organizations for an informational and inspirational webinar about how we can unite against attacks on LGBTQ+ communities and take action in the upcoming election to protect our interests and advocate for fair, inclusive policies at every level of government. Ohio is Our Home, Too.

The coalition includes the ACLU of Ohio, Equality Ohio, Equitas Health, Human Rights Campaign, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, TransOhio, and Trans Allies of Ohio.

Tuesday, June 11, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the Ohio Council for Cognitive Health as they share risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, signs and symptoms, helpful communication tips, resources, and more.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Brain Injury Association of Ohio.

Monday, June 10, 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.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

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

Saturday, June 8, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

Human beings have been migrating for thousands of years. Come listen to powerful songs and stories that reflect on the human experience of leaving your home and, also, on what it means to welcome the stranger.

Singer songwriter Phil Hart will be joined by his buddies Steve Rolfe on bass and Perry Leatherman on mandolin and percussion doing a mix of original songs and beautiful covers of songs that speak to the emotional complexity of migrating.

Saturday, June 8, 7pm, Glenwood United Methodist Church, 2833 Valleyview Dr.

Celebrate Thanksgiving in June with a “Songs of Gratitude” Concert with Bill Cohen.

When: Saturday June 8 at 7pm; doors open 6:30pm

Where: Glenwood Methodist Church, 2833 Valleyview Dr.

The Free Press is inviting you to a musical event for our Second Saturday Salon.

“Friends. Freedom. Food. Music. Parents. Children. Pets. Laughter. Emotions.”

Friday, June 7, 3-4pm, during the Columbus Arts Festival [Word Is Art Stage] [Bicentennial Park Stage], Bicentennial Park, 233 S. Civic Center Dr.

West African griots are storytellers, memory-keepers, and historians of families, communities, and societies. On Friday, June 7, Cleveland’s Papa Assane M’baye, founder of TamTam Magic, will sample this oral tradition, with drummers, before a live audience at the Columbus Arts Festival. This event is co-hosted by the Ohio Immigrant Alliance and the Columbus Free Press.