Community

Tuesday, February 27, 6pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.

Join the PSL [Party for Socialism and Liberation] and friends for the launch of the Vote Socialist 2024 campaign right here in Columbus, Ohio. Meet our comrades, find out ways to volunteer and get involved in the struggle, learn more about the campaign and our Party, and join the fight for socialism and liberation! We don’t just want your vote; we want you to organize! See you there.

Monday, February 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.

Friday, February 26, 4-5:30pm, OSU Music and Dance Library, 175 W. 18th Ave. [second floor]

Sunday, February 25, 7-9pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.

The Faith in Life Committee of the Diocese of Southern Ohio [The Episcopal Church] will offer “Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land,” a presentation by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor Awad, leaders of Roots/Shorashim/Judur, a local Palestinian Israeli initiative for understanding, nonviolence, and transformation. This presentation will take place in the sanctuary; a reception will follow.

Saturday, February 24, 8pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

You’ll not hear anything artificially sweet in the incredible sounds crafted by Shannon Clark and the Sugar. A family affair, Clark and his wife Brittany, daughter Navie, and cousin Joey are all integral to creating music that is complex and full of honest, thoughtful lyrics. Adding to this is the rich sound of “blood harmony,” a type of harmony that is said to be a unique kind of harmony that can only be created by those who are related to one another “by blood.”

Saturday, February 24, 6:30pm, Tap Shop, 2326 Summit St.

Join us for a night of music dancing. Suggested $5 donation will support Honesty for Ohio Education. Can’t make it? You can still support Honesty for Ohio Education here.

Saturday, February 24, 10am-2pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio

Friday, February 23, 11:15am-12:45pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 165], 1858 Neil Ave.

Thursday, February 22, 6:30pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

Learn about city leaders, legendary families, everyday people who have shaped our city.

Join author, historian, and media personality Rita Fuller-Yates for fascinating stories from her book Columbus Black History: Images From Our Past, Vol. II.

Hosted by Grandview Heights Public Library.

Thursday, February 22, 3-5pm, Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Ave. [this program will also be presented via YouTube]

Did you know that Ohio played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad? Thousands of freedom seekers traveled through Ohio, yet these stories have been obscured. Join us as we speak with Kathy Schulz, author of The Underground Railroad in Ohio, as she shares the stories she’s uncovered and the research she delved into to learn about the past.