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Friday, September 22 to Sunday, September 24, 9am-9pm, Soaring Eagle Retreat, 355 Horner Chapel Rd., Peebles, Ohio

Thursday, September 21, 6-8pm, Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., Ste. 130

This exhibition introduces the work of Lucie Kamuswekera, an 80-year-old woman living in the city of Goma in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. By embroidering images about her country’s past and present on burlap sacks, Kamuswekera has visualized a history of the region that reflects deeply on the historical roots of the violence that plagues it today.

Thursday, September 21, 6pm, this event will be occurring via “Facebook Live”

Several studies conducted by OutCare Health show that healthcare professionals, including primary care doctors, dementia care specialists, residents, and students across a variety of fields, lack proper LGBTQ+ patient education, training, exposure, and preparedness. This is largely because the healthcare needs of LGBTQ+ individuals are seldom addressed in medical school curricula in the U.S.

Thursday, September 21, 3-6pm, 935 Mount Vernon Ave. [near the intersection of Mount Vernon Ave. and N. 17th St.]

Join us each week for fresh, affordable, nutritious produce, local artisan creations, activities for youth, live music, and a food truck. This week there will be a Plant Swap and Recipe Swap; bring a plant and get a plant. And check out tasty plant-based recipes.

Vendors include Local Matters, Cynts Scents, Sankofa Love Designs, R02K, Coffico, and many, many others!

This event will repeat each Thursday, 3-6pm, until September 28.

Wednesday, September 20, 6-7pm, All People Arts, 1865 Parsons Ave.

Calling all local visual artists!

Have you ever been to the Columbus Arts Festival? Are you interested in exhibiting your artwork, but need more information on what is involved?

Wednesday, September 20, 12noon-1:30pm, Derby Hall [Rm. 1039], 154 N. Oval Mall

Wednesday, September 20, 12noon, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Carol A. McGuire Fund: Celebrating Arts and Culture

Wednesday, September 20, 8:30am-5pm, Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square, 75 E. State St.

Tuesday, September 19, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In the face of relentless attacks on abortion access and bodily autonomy, abortion pills have become even more essential.

Learn how to share information about why Self-Managed Abortion (SMA) through medication is a safe, effective, and convenient reproductive health option for those in your community.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Tuesday, September 19, 6:30-7:30pm, Equitas Health King-Lincoln Medical Center, 750 E. Long St.

Support for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced shame, rejection, and harm in the name of religion.

Hosted by Equitas Health.