Community

Thursday, August 21, 6pm, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, 1404 Goodale Blvd., Ste. 100

Save the date! FLOW’s Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 21 at 6pm. Join us to learn about what FLOW has accomplished in the past year, vote on new FLOW board members, and meet your fellow FLOW supporters and volunteers!

FLOW has three board seats to fill; please e-mail <info@olentangywatershed.org> for more information.

Wednesday, August 21, 3-6pm, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Short North), 714 N. High St.

Please join us at Jeni’s Ice Cream [at 714 N. High St.] for an ice cream social fundraiser.

Hosted by Green Columbus.

Thursday, August 21, 1-3:30pm, Orton Hall [Rm. 100], 155 S. Oval Mall

Many members of our Ohio State University Community are considering whether S.B. 1 requires changes in their classroom instruction or student programs. Prior to the start of the autumn semester, the OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV] will host a workshop for instructors and program directors at Ohio State as they finalize their syllabi and student programming.

Wednesday, August 20, 6-8pm, Seventh Son Brewing Co., 1101 N. Fourth St.

Wednesday, August 20, 12noon-1pm, National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W. Broad St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Tuesday, August 19, 6-7:30pm, People’s Justice Project headquarters, 1051 E. Main St.

Join us for a dynamic and unapologetic deep dive into the roots and impact of African enslavement — told through the lens of African people themselves. This experience will trace the development of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on the United States, while centering Africa’s resistance and the enduring struggle for freedom, self-determination, and the dismantling of colonial slave economies.

Tuesday, August 19, 6:30pm, Whitehall City Council, 360 S. Yearling Rd., Whitehall, Ohio

On Tuesday, August 19, join us at the Whitehall City Council meeting to show your support for passage of a nondiscrimination ordinance and conversion therapy ban. Help us fill the room with supporters. There will be two opportunities for public comments in support of the ordinance. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm; the voting will begin at 7pm.

The ordinance has already had its first and second readings and is scheduled for a final vote during this meeting.

Monday, August 18, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Ohio is seeing a significant increase in large solar development that can power entire communities. But this clean energy future isn’t guaranteed. Join us to learn what utility-scale solar really is, where it’s being built in Ohio, why it matters for energy, jobs, and our land.

The Morrow County Commissioners will be holding a vote on a resolution against solar in their county on August 25. We will be writing letters of support for solar to the County Commissioners.

Monday, August 18, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio for a “Policy Power Hour” as we dive into the urgent fight to protect Medicaid. This virtual event is designed to empower supporters, volunteers, and community members with the knowledge and tools to take action to fight back.

We’ll break down:

• What’s at stake for Medicaid in Ohio and across the country

• How attacks on Medicaid threaten access to reproductive and preventive health care

Monday, August 18, 6pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Meeting Rm. B], 2800 Tremont Rd.

Come on Monday, August 18 from 6pm to 7pm to Meeting Room B of the Upper Arlington Public Library, 2800 Tremont Rd., to learn all about Ranked Choice Voting.