Community

Wednesday, August 9, 6-8pm, Parsons North Brewing Company, 685 Parsons Ave.

Join us for this month’s Green Drinks gathering!

Check back for a full schedule of the evening. This month’s theme is “Solar.”

Hosted by Green Columbus.

Wednesday, August 9, 6-7:30pm, Thurber House, 77 Jefferson Ave.

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Wednesday, August 9, 12noon, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Tuesday, August 8, 6:30am-7:30pm, many locations in Franklin County and elsewhere

On August 8, 2023, Ohioans will be asked to decide one of the most consequential elections in our lifetime. The question is: Should Ohioans break from 110 years of our history and make it harder for citizens to amend our constitution? Of course, we shouldn’t.

Be sure to vote NO on Issue One today!

Hosted by ACLU of Ohio and many other organizations.

Monday, August 7, 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, August 6, 10am, Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, Ohio

We have been invited to return to the Dublin Irish Festival to present a Druid Sunday Service for our 13th year! As is our yearly tradition, this ritual celebrates Lughnasa, and we continue our cycle of the Tales of Lugh, this year by telling the story of his arrival at the Gates of Tara.

Saturday, August 5, 4-8pm, Marion Franklin Community Center, 2801 Lockbourne Rd.

Rise Up CBUS! in 2023 is coming to twelve locations around Columbus! Get connected with community resources, enjoy food, and meet your neighbors! Visit columbus.gov/riseupcbus for more information about Rise Up CBUS!

Hosted by City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods and Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.

Saturday, August 5, 12noon, Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, 546 Jack Gibbs Blvd.

Get ready to be swept off your feet and immersed in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors, infectious rhythms, and electrifying performances at the highly anticipated “Grand Festival” of the Adonko Ohio Ghana Festival. Brace yourself for an extraordinary showcase of Ghanaian traditions and cultural expressions that will leave you awe-inspired and yearning for more.

Friday, August 4, 4:30pm, Franklin University, 201 S. Grant Ave.

Indulge your intellect and tantalize your taste buds at the Adonko Ohio Ghana Festival’s “Symposium / Taste of Ghana” event. Prepare to be captivated by stimulating discussions, thought-provoking sessions, and a mouthwatering culinary experience that will leave you craving for more.

Thursday, August 3 to Monday, August 7, several times and locations in Columbus

The mission of the Ohio Ghanafest is to unite all Ghanaians, people of Ghanaian descent, and friends of Africa in Ohio, through various activities and events, to enhance the cultural awareness and artistic visibility of this diverse group of western Africans in Ohio and to contribute effectively to their overall socio-cultural well-being in the community.