Community

Sunday, May 19, 2pm, Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High St., Worthington, Ohio

“Songs of the Spirit” is Illuminati’s annual full-length concert of sacred and spiritual music and songs from monthly services at houses of worship that invited Illuminati to sing.

General admission: $10.00 to $15.00.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus.

Sunday, May 19, 2pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Franklinton Branch], 1061 W. Town St.

Join us for a Community Backyards workshop at the Franklinton Library to learn more about water quality and backyard conservation! We can all make small changes in our yards to make a big impact for a better environment and healthier waterways. This is a free class presented by local conservation experts from Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW).

Saturday, May 18, 6:30pm, Franklin Park Conservatory [Wells Barn], 1777 E. Broad St.

Network with fellow environmental enthusiasts, community members, and key partners. Donate in support of OEC’s critical mission to secure healthy air, land, and water for all who call Ohio home. Be inspired by Ohio’s environmental victories and the dedicated people behind them. Enjoy delicious plant-based bites and cocktails while surrounded by the beauty of the Franklin Park Conservatory.

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Saturday, May 18, 11am-3pm, Sunny Glen Garden, 3507 Sunny Glen Pl.

This year’s native plant sale focuses on “Gardening for Moths and their Caterpillars,” which also means we are inviting and supporting songbirds and other wildlife that depend on them! These essential creatures have been left out as many of them come out at night when it’s dark — a survival strategy, but we may miss seeing them. It’s time that Moths are featured as we continue to find ways to increase the biodiversity for healthy ecosystems by enticing moths and caterpillars into our home landscapes.

Friday, May 17, 7-9pm, Guitar House Workshop, 1423 Chambers Rd.

Do you enjoy helping your community and listening to live music? If the answer is “yes” to both of these, then please join us for the return of “Feed the People, Feed the Soul” on Friday, May 17.

Hosted at the Guitar House Workshop outdoor pavilion, this is a free, family-friendly benefit for the South Side Community Ministries Food Pantry. The SSCM Food Pantry is an all-volunteer organization providing food to Columbus neighbors in need.

Friday, May 17, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

To commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, graphics editors at The New York Times analyzed archival maps, city directories, census data, newspaper clippings, and survivor accounts to create a 3D model of Greenwood, a prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, destroyed by a violent white mob. The 3D model served as an immersive stage to tell stories of the residents and businesses of Black Wall Street. 

Thursday, May 16, 7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.

Columbus City Council recently released an initial plan to reform the city’s zoning policy. The new policy will rezone some portions of the city, with the goal of making it easier to build more housing and therefore stabilize our growing city’s out-of-control housing costs.

Join us as we welcome Columbus City Council member and Clintonville resident Rob Dorans as he explains the details of the plan and takes your questions.

Thursday, May 16, 6pm, beginning and ending at Trolley Pub Columbus, 19 E. Fourth Ave.

When: Thursday, May 16, 6-8pm

Where: Meet Trolley Pub Columbus, 19 E. Fourth Ave.

What: Join us and Trolley Pub Columbus to ride around, drink, and clean up our community. Litter grabbers, gloves, vests, and trash bags will be provided by Keep Columbus Beautiful. BYOB!

Why: To help clean up the Columbus Community!

Who: Everyone is welcome! Must be 21+ to bring alcohol (36 oz. of beer or 18 oz. of wine/champagne); no glass containers or liquor.

Thursday, May 16, 12noon, Kirwan Institute, Conference Room 101, 33 W. 11th Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

Wednesday, May 15, 6:30pm, beginning and ending at Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, 40 E. Dominion Blvd.

This is the 22nd year for the Ride of Silence.

This year, we will be reading the names of the cyclists who were killed on Ohio roads in 2023.