Community

Tuesday, April 19, 6:30pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Friends Theater], 2800 Tremont Rd.

This event will be a discussion of “The Criminal Justice System: The Good, The Bad, and The Really Ugly” (including a law school education in two minutes and why Trayvon Martin’s killer walked free).

Scott Kirschman will talk to us about how the justice system really works. Scott has been working in courtrooms for over 25 years, completing over 80 jury trials. He is a senior criminal prosecutor for Franklin County. Bring your questions for this fast-moving presentation.

Tuesday, April 19, 6-7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We’ve heard about “an eye for an eye” but what else does the Bible have to say about the death penalty? And what does “an eye for an eye” mean to someone who’s lost a loved one to murder?

Join the #NoDeathPenaltyOH campaign on the evening of April 19 for a powerful discussion about the real impact of Ohio’s death penalty and the growing, life-affirming movement to repeal.

Tuesday, April 19, 12noon-12:45pm, outside of Chase Bank Tower, 100 E. Broad St.

This Passover, Jewish communities together with interfaith and climate justice allies across the country are calling on seven big financial institutions to stop investing in fossil fuel extraction and invest more in renewable energy.

Central Ohio Jews for Justice [COJJ] is helping to organize an event in Columbus outside the Chase Bank Tower in downtown Columbus.

Monday, April 18, 1:15-2:15pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In the summer of 2021, the American Journal of Health Behaviour published a special issue sponsored by an e-cigarette manufacturer in which a tobacco company had a minority stake. The journal came under fire from anti-smoking charities and academics for accepting this funding. This case raises important and more general questions about what are the appropriate and “right” funding sources for academic literature. Are there funding sources that should always be rejected/accepted?

Saturday, April 16, 1-3pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio

Saturday, April 16, 1pm, Ohio Statehouse

Join us to tell Ohio legislators that we have had enough of bigoted right-wing legislation! More details about this event will be announced.

Saturday, April 16, 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.

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

Friday, April 15, 11am-12:30pm, beginning and ending at Livingston Park, 760 E. Livingston Ave.

How is God at work to redeem all people and all of creation? Join us for a Good Friday pilgrimage through the South Side of Columbus as we recognize places of suffering and hope among us.

Hosted by Church and Community Development For All People.

Thursday, April 14, 7-9pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth in the process of living life without supernatural belief. Our core concerns are Community, Charting a New Course, Compassion, and Coming Out. [Read more about these Core Passions below.]

Thursday, April 14, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

It has become increasingly clear that the systems of “justice” in the U.S. fail a vast majority of people, but how do we change it? Join us as we discuss the cultural changes that make abolition possible. Although it is not easy, with self-reflection, honesty, and community support, we can build a world where all can be free without state-sanctioned violence and policing of our bodies and communities.

No recording of this event will be provided.