Community

Thursday, May 25, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Patient Empowerment Series is back! Presented collaboratively by Equitas Health Institute and Stonewall Columbus, this series is intended to uplift intersectional lived experiences in relation to engaging with healthcare. For the latest iteration of the series, we welcome you to join our panelists as they share stories from their lived experiences of navigating healthcare and queer and disabled community spaces.

Thursday, May 25, 6-9pm, Halt Violence [Hilltop location], 2360 W. Broad St.

“We don’t wait for the white chalk or the yellow tape. We use our street cred to save lives by squashin’ beef in the streets when tensions are high, and without snitching to the police.”

“If you want to stop beef before it starts and make nonviolence a way of life, you gotta get to the root cause. That means changing how you think, how you deal with emotions, and providing real alternatives to violence.”

Wednesday, May 25, 4:30-7:30pm, Driving Park Community Center, 1100 Rhoads Ave.

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.

Wednesday, May 24, 7-10pm, The Citadel, 1761 Parsons Ave.

Stand in solidarity with Cuba at our upcoming “Cuba Night” with IFCO [Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization] and Pastors for Peace!

On Wednesday May 24, 7-10pm, we’ll be coming together at The Citadel to raise funds to send medical supplies to Cuba this summer!

Catch speakers coming back from their recent brigades discuss Cuba’s successes and socialism, the genocidal blockade imposed by the U.S., their healthcare system, and more. We’ll have games, prizes, raffles, and cultural activities.

Wednesday, May 24, 5:30-8:30pm, Patrick Kaufman Memorial Franklinton Community Learning Garden, 154 Hawkes Ave.

Join us for an evening in the garden to support free garden education initiatives in our neighborhood.

Come for the farm-fresh hors d’oeuvres and mocktails, round-robin garden education experiences for you to try first-hand, visioning for the future of garden education at the Farms, live music, and a silent auction!

Stay for the connection with like-minded folks who care about food sovereignty and community-building in Franklinton.

Wednesday, May 24, 2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tuesday, May 23, 4-7pm, Greater Columbus Arts Council, 182 E. Long St.

Grant applicants are invited to drop in to work on their applications, ask questions, and receive assistance from a member of the Greater Columbus Arts Council grants team.

Bring your computer or, if you do not have a computer, GCAC has a limited number available for use. Use this link to reserve a computer (first come, first served) and to sign up for follow-ups and e-mail reminders.

Monday, May 22, 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, May 21, 2:30-4pmn, The Magical Druid, 2887 N. High St.

Monthly Meetup.

Hosted by The Magical Druid.

Sunday, May 21, 1-3pm, Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling [KTC] Buddhist Center, 645 W. Rich St.

The Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling was established in 1977 by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche as a center of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Since that time — for more than 40 years — they have worked to be a beacon of the Buddha’s teachings in Central Ohio.

The Mission of the Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling is to provide, for all levels of practitioners, a respectful and open community for the study, practice, and activities of Buddhism of the Karma Kagyu tradition.