Community

Tuesday, May 24, 5:30-8pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.

As a collective, Black people are amid multiple public health emergencies, from gun violence, and increasing rates of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl, to the systemic inequities within our healthcare system.

Tragically, these and other factors result in people with serious mental illness dying anywhere from 10 to 25 years earlier than the general population.

Tuesday, May 24, 5:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tuesday, May 24, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us on Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day for this important webinar.

We’ll talk about:

• The meaning of labels under the Bi+ umbrella.

• The bias and discrimination that people face.

• How we can create a more inclusive and affirming environment.

Sunday, May 22, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Ohio is moving in the direction of making solar power accessible to more people with bipartisan support in the General Assembly. Join us on May 22 to learn about how you can support these bills and help more people to access affordable and sustainable energy.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Saturday, May 21, 1-3pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio

Saturday, May 21, 1-2:30pm, Bexley City Hall, 2242 E. Main St.

Join us for our Bexley Community Backyards workshop to learn more about backyard conservation practices! Eligible Franklin County residents who attend will qualify for one $25 or $50 rebate on backyard conservation items.

Space is limited; please register in advance.

Saturday, May 21, 10am-12noon, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio

head out to the beehives with a member of Stratford’s Apiary Team. You will get a first-hand look inside a living beehive to learn about how they work and live together! Please wear long pants with long socks to tuck your pants into and a long-sleeved shirt or jacket. We will provide veils. All ages are welcome but children must attend with a registered adult (this is not a “drop-off” program).

Registration cost: $15 per person; limited spaces are available; registration is required.

Thursday, May 19, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Deportation is an extreme act. Join our campaign to win more paths to return for people deported from Ohio and beyond!

We have a variety of volunteer roles, from case work to research to grassroots advocacy.

Volunteers are needed for the following tasks.

• Legal Services

• Video Editing

• Web Design

• Fundraising

• Media Relations

• Advocacy

• Case Support

• Research

• And More!

Thursday, May 19, 3pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

Join us Thursday, May 19 at 3pm for episode #47 of Cruel Justice with our host, Herman Lindsey. This week, Herman will be joined by Russell Allen, Co-Director of Organizing at Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. They will be discussing Kentucky passing H.B. 269, barring the mentally ill from being executed in the state, as well as the path to abolition in Kentucky.

Thursday, May 19, 12noon-1pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

Housing discrimination is illegal in Columbus. Join us for a conversation to learn more about what housing discrimination looks like and what you can do if experience it. Local resources and tips will be shared to help achieve equity in housing in Columbus.

Featuring:

• Erin Prosser, Assistant Director, City of Columbus Department of Development

• Carlie Boos, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio