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Thursday, October 13, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

You’re invited to join YWCA Columbus for “Activists and Agitators” on October 13, 2022.

“Activists and Agitators” is an annual YWCA Columbus event dedicated to uniting the Columbus community, fostering dialogue, providing practical resources, and educating the community to promote empowerment and inclusion.

This Year’s Featured Speaker:

• Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Thursday, October 13, 1-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Simran Jeet Singh about his new best seller book which shows how each of us can turn away from fear and uncertainty and move toward renewal and positive change.

Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is Executive Director for the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program and author of the new, national bestseller, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life.

Wednesday, October 12, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for our monthly huddle for all Fair Districts volunteers. Catch up on Fair Districts news, current actions, and what’s next for our #fairmaps advocacy. Bring your questions!

Joining us at this month’s Huddle will be Patricia Sinay, a member of California’s Redistricting Commissioners. She will talk to us about the ins and outs of the process in California, and lessons we can carry over to our situation here in Ohio.

Tuesday, October 11, 5:30pm, Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern, 4109 N. High St.

We will have a Happy Hour on Tuesday, October 11 at 5:30pm at the Rusty Bucket at 4109 N. High St. Join us for good conversation and adult beverages.

Hosted by Clintonville Area Progressives.

Thursday, October 13, 11:30am-1:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Linden Branch], 2223 Cleveland Ave.

Calling all local visual artists!

Have you ever been to the Columbus Arts Festival? Are you interested in exhibiting your artwork, but need more information on what is involved?

Wednesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 13, 8:30am-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Bringing together scholars, policy makers and practitioners from around the world, this symposium will analyze the roots and understand the reach of the far-right in the United States. The goal of this symposium is to facilitate learning and collaboration to support the identification of strategies to stop the spread and break the hold of broadly defined far-right movements in our political and social systems.

Wednesday, October 12 and Thursday, October 13, 8:30am-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Bringing together scholars, policy makers and practitioners from around the world, this symposium will analyze the roots and understand the reach of the far-right in the United States. The goal of this symposium is to facilitate learning and collaboration to support the identification of strategies to stop the spread and break the hold of broadly defined far-right movements in our political and social systems.

Wednesday, October 12, 12noon-1pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

We are a support group for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced shame, rejection, and harm in the name of religion. Please join this event from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Please use this Zoom link to join this event. This meeting is locked with a password: care4all.

This event will repeat on the second Wednesday of the month and on the fourth Sunday of the month.

Tuesday, October 11, 9pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

October 11th is National Coming Out Day! Coming out as LGBTQ+ still matters. When people know someone who is LGBTQ+, they are far more likely to support and help break down the stigma. Beyond that, our stories can be powerful to each other.

The process of coming out can be scary, confusing, beautiful, and unique. Unfortunately, many people in LGBTQ+ communities continue to face rejection, shame, and even expulsion from their families.

Tuesday, October 11, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Your health matters; learn how fossil fuels, that are the feedstock for plastics, are impacting the health of our children and our own physical and mental health.