Community

Wednesday, October 11, 8:30am, Ohio Statehouse

House Bill 183 “Bathroom Ban Bill” is scheduled for an opponent (that’s us!) testimony hearing at the Ohio Statehouse this Wednesday, October 11, at 9:30am, in the House Higher Education Committee (Rm. 017).

Tuesday, October 10, 7-8:30pm, The Citadel, 1761 Parsons Ave.

“Inhale/Exhale” is a safe space for progressive organizers to learn tools to heal and process the work and all that comes with it. “Inhale/Exhale” is a restorative healing space for organizers in the progressive and left ecosystem in the Central Ohio area, but we welcome folks from out of town!

Tuesday, October 10, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Legendary lawyer Stephen Bright reveals the structural failures that undermine justice in our criminal courts. Please register in advance.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Tuesday, October 10, 6:30-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Hilltop Branch], 511 S. Hague Ave.

Join the Greater Hilltop Area Commission and League of Women Voters of Metro Columbus to meet the candidates who are running for local office this November.

Featuring:

• City Council candidates

• Columbus City School Board

• City Council districting explanation

• Columbus City Schools levy explanation

• Columbus Library levy explanation

Digital viewing options will be available as well.

Tuesday, October 10, 5:30-7pm, Greater Columbus Arts Council, 182 E. Long St.

Building healthy financial habits can be a challenge for anyone . . . and for artists, designers, writers, dancers, and musicians, there is the added complication of managing cash flow, measuring success in creative and financial terms, and relying on sometimes uncertain sources of income. Especially now.

As part of this workshop, we will:

• Review a framework for managing income and expenses.

• List key metrics to build financial wealth.

Monday, October 9, 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, October 8, 1-4pm, Four Seasons City Farm, 933 E. Mound St.

Celebrate Fall Harvest with Your Community Garden at 933 E. Mound St.

This event will include entertainment, a garden tour, harvesting, pumpkin painting, and cooking demos.

Schedule

Smudge Opening:

1:15pm: Bill Dawson leads us to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Cooking and Tasting:

2-3pm: Amy Schildwaster, apple pie making and tasting

Music:

1:45pm: Three Sisters from “Gathering Stars” sing songs for the soul

Saturday, October 7, 9am-3pm, several locations in Merion Village

The 2023 Merion Village Autumn Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, October 7 from 9am to 3pm. Join us for a day of shopping and strolling through our beautiful and historic neighborhood!

The Merion Village Association will publish a digital community map alerting buyers to all registered sale locations. Maps may be viewed or downloaded from our website at MerionVillage.org/yardsales.

Saturday, October 7, 9am-12noon, The Point at Otterbein, 60 Collegeview Rd., Westerville, Ohio

Don’t throw it away, fix it! Join us on October 7 for our first-ever Repair Cafe. We will have repair experts to help you repair the following items.

• Small appliances

• Small furniture

• Bicycles [The Westerville Bike Shop]

• Clothing and fabric items

• Jewelry [Morgan’s Jewelry]

• Clocks [Grandfather Clock Co.]

• Smart phones/computers/tablets

• Reel (manual) mower sharpening

• Electric and gasoline mowers

Saturday, October 7, 8am-5pm, Short North Arts District

Volunteers needed to help us with the Short North Storm Drain Art Installation on October 7. We have many two-to-three-hour shifts available. Nine artists will be painting areas around nine storm drains located along N. High St. in the Short North. We need volunteers to stay with the artists while they are painting and to walk on N. High St. to be runners for needed supplies. Click here for more information.