Community

Thursday, May 4, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us on Thursday, May 4 at 3pm PT / 6pm ET. Please enter your email address to be registered for a reflective conversation with Biscuit Forest defenders who worked to defend one of the most biodiverse forests in the country. The George Bush Administration proposed the largest timber sale in modern history which resulted in a robust campaign and forest defense effort.

Wednesday, May 3, 8-9:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The right to expose the truth and express political dissent is under attack by the U.S. government, as exemplified by the continued persecution of Julian Assange for exposing war crimes, and the recent indictment of members of the Uhuru Movement for “sowing social discord” and furthering so-called “Russian propaganda.”

Monday, May 1, 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!

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Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.

Thursday, April 27, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Utility companies in Ohio are raising prices while reaping profits and polluting our environment. Ratepayers are coming together across Ohio to take collective action against unjust, corrupt, and inequitable utility practices.

Wednesday, May 3, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Merion Village Association holds monthly public meetings to engage and update our members and neighbors on a variety of topics and interests related to our community. All are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in these meetings! If you’d like to register for this meeting, to learn more about the MVA, or if you’re interested in becoming a member, visit our website at merionvillage.org!

Wednesday, May 3, 12noon, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Tuesday, May 2, 6-7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This is a Brain Injury Association of Ohio Educational Webinar. Join Dr. John Corrigan as he explains the connections between Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, and Brain Injury.

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Hosted by Brain Injury Association of Ohio.

Sunday, April 30, 2pm, beginning and ending at Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.

May 1, known as May Day, is also International Labor Day. This date was chosen to commemorate the Haymarket Affair, the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, in Chicago’s Haymarket Square. What better way to celebrate than learning about your own local labor history? Join Columbus DSA [Democratic Socialists of America] for a labor history bike tour of Columbus this year on April 30th!

Sunday, April 30, 12noon-5pm, Milo Arts, 617 E. Third Ave.

This will be a free to attend, all-ages, BIPOC/ally inclusive market with high-quality goods and services, gourmet food, local craft drinks, and entertainment.

This Bizarket will highlight The Growth of The Communities that we’re a part of. We are artists, painters, jewelry makers, oddity alchemists, musicians, chefs, bakers, and creators. Expect food, libations, entertainment, more vendors, a larger space, and a strong art community to indulge yourself in while at Milo Arts.

Sunday, April 30, 8am, Scioto Audubon Metro Park, 400 W. Whittier St.

Please join us on Sunday, April 30 at Scioto Audubon Metro Park to participate in The Hunger Run 5K and to help chase hunger out of Central Ohio!

We are hosting the Sixth Annual Hunger Run 5K in person this year in support of Neighborhood Services Inc. (NSI), a local food pantry and resource center located right here in Columbus, Ohio. Our goal is to spread awareness about hunger and food insecurity in central Ohio, bring the community together, and raise money for Neighborhood Services, Inc.