Community

Wednesday, December 7, 6:30am-9pm, using your telephone

Will you help protect Ohio families from radioactive oil and gas waste by making one phone call on Wednesday? Ohio has 226 Class II injection wells that accept 20-30 million barrels of radioactive oil and gas liquid waste every year.

Tuesday, December 6, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

On December 6, join The Ohio State University’s Mershon Center for International Security Studies for a virtual conversation with Special Rapporteur Fionnuala D. Ní Aoláin about the role of human rights protection in the context of global counter-terrorism regulation.

Tuesday, December 6, 10am, this on-line event requires advance registration

What is a fiscal sponsor and who needs one? This Zoom workshop offers a panel of experts who will cover all of that and more to help nonprofits that offer fiscal sponsorships better understand their responsibilities; and help artists understand when they might need a fiscal sponsor.

Topics include:

• What is a fiscal sponsorship?

• What are the responsibilities of a fiscal sponsor?

• When do artists need a fiscal sponsor?

Tuesday, December 6, 9:30am-12noon, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission [MORPC], 111 Liberty St.

Sunday, December 4, 7pm, Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St.

A holiday mash-up for the whole family, “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” is celebrating its tenth anniversary this season as it returns for another spectacular tour. Directed and choreographed by Jennifer Weber, this contemporary dance spectacle is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, smashing hip hop dance and Tchaikovsky’s timeless music together into a heart-stirring and inspirational holiday event.

Sunday, December 4, 12:30pm, The Magical Druid, 2887 N. High St.

Hack the zodiac to move your career forward. Learn which planetary influences are the best for achieving your long-term goals.

Hosted by The Magical Druid.

Saturday, December 3, 9am-3pm, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, 3081 Columbus Pike, Delaware, Ohio

We are thrilled to be in person for our Assembly once again on the campus of Methodist Theological School in Ohio [MTSO] in Delaware, Ohio, just north of Columbus.

Your registration donation of $50 or more includes a buffet-style lunch featuring produce grown at Seminary Hill Farm on the campus of MTSO. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options will be available.

Workshop offerings will include the following.

• Ecology and Race

• Reproductive Justice

Friday, December 2, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Technology has profoundly impacted cities: they are more dynamic and active than ever before. Can we use this new technology and data to rise to the challenge of an urban planet? This fall, CURA will invite planners, storytellers, and urban scholars to share how they see technologies changing cities, and they use these technologies to guide cities to better outcomes. We will be focusing on how people move, plan, and engage in the new urban technology age.

Friday, December 22, 11am-12:30pm, Pomerene Hall [Partner Room], 1760 Neil Ave.

Even as controversy brews regarding loan forgiveness and the rising costs of higher education, some aspects of “high cost” extend beyond only the financial. In this event, our speakers address the ethical and political costs of attending — or not attending — higher education in the contemporary era. In identifying these costs alongside the financial burdens, democratic societies, and the universities within them, may have a foundation upon which to pursue new and more just aims.

Panelists

Thursday, December 1, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This year’s theme for World AIDS Day is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” It encourages people to unite globally to eliminate the disparities and inequities that create barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and access to HIV care. First observed in 1988, World AIDS Day is a day to unite to help end HIV and remember those lost to AIDS-related illnesses.