Community

Saturday, April 8, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Get to know our local progressive candidates!

Speakers:

• Adrienne Hood, Columbus City Council candidate

• Joe Motil, Columbus Mayor candidate

A question-and-answer period will be included.

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Hosted by The Columbus Free Press.

Saturday, April 8, 12noon-2pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called “Going to HCCO” and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.

This month, we will be watching and discussing a video by the American Humanist Association entitled “Why Animal Rights is a Humanist Issue.”

Going forward, our meetings will be hybrid. You may meet us in-person or attend online.

Saturday, April 8, 9am-12noon, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.

AIDS Walk Ohio will take place in downtown Columbus on April 8. Participate in person at Genoa Park or virtually in your own neighborhood.

AIDS Walk Ohio is one of the largest opportunities for the public to give back in this capacity. Over 1,000 people from across the state will come together to raise critical funds for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs.

Thursday, April 6, 7-9pm, Pretentious Barrel House, 745 Taylor Ave.

Enjoy sampling sour beers from Pretentious Barrel House while supporting LGBTQIA+ young people in Ohio!

Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC) and Pretentious Barrel House are teaming up! Join us on Thursday, April 6, 7-9pm, for a guided tasting of Pretentious Barrel House’s sour beer collection.

Wednesday, April 5, 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 you’re interested in becoming a member, visit our website at merionvillage.org!

Thursday, April 6, 7-9pm, Journalism Building [Rm. 300], 242 W. 18th Ave.

CEHV is co-sponsoring a debate between College Republicans and College Democrats, hosted by The Lantern newspaper.

The event will feature two speakers on each side, and the event will be moderated by undergraduates Mohamed Manaa and CEHV Civil Discourse Fellow alumnus Jacob Scheinblum.

Christian Harsa, Managing Editor for Digital Content at The Lantern, is the lead organizer.

Hosted by OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV].

Wednesday, April 5, 6-7:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave.

The EFCC Equity-Focused Community Collaboration] Project aims to deliver clean, equitable transportation solutions to communities of color in Ohio. In Columbus, Drive Electric Ohio is collaborating with IMPACT Community Action to host a listening session in the South Side, where residents will share their transportation needs and priorities to guide future projects.

All participants will be compensated with a $25 Visa gift card.

Wednesday, April 5, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tuesday, April 4, 7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us this Tuesday, April 4 for a film screening of the revolutionary movie “The Battle Of Algiers”!

Tracing the early years of the National Liberation Front in Algeria against French colonialism, the film is shown in newsreel style with mostly non-professional actors. Following Ali La Pointe and other members of the National Liberation Front, it’s a must-watch for revolutionaries studying anti-colonialism and African liberation!

Wednesday, April 5, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join our monthly Community Meeting as we create space for connection and community with our volunteers, donors, and supporters!

Each month, we’ll share the latest programmatic and policy updates while focusing mainly on community-building and interactive discussions on a range of topics. And every Community Meeting will end with a prize drawing for attendees!

During this meeting, participants will have a chance to share stories about why reproductive health, rights, and justice matter to them.