Community

Friday, November 12, 6-10pm, several locations in Franklinton

This November will mark ten years of creators at 400 West Rich! Join us on Franklinton Friday to celebrate and support the local artists and creatives in this space. We are so honored to have transformed the historic warehouse at 400 West Rich into a thriving arts hub!

As usual, Franklinton Friday will feature open studios and art gallery receptions at 400 West Rich and Chromedge Studios, our outdoor market and Friendship Flea, local food, music, and more!

Gallery Openings

Friday, November 12, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Beginning immediately after World War One, the German military and the Soviet Union entered into a secret partnership designed to overturn the order in Europe. Centering on covert economic and military cooperation, their arrangement led to the establishment of a network of military bases and industrial facilities on Soviet soil. Through their alliance, Germany gained the space to rebuild its army. In return, the Soviet Union received vital military, technological and economic assistance.

Thursday, November 11, 7-9pm, this Zoom event requires advance registration via Meetup

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, November 11, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Activists often rely heavily on access to online spaces for organizing. Unfortunately, big tech companies have increasingly censored dissenting voices on social media and conferencing platforms.

Join a panel co-hosted by CLDC and Palestine Legal to discuss this problem, as well as alternative technology options that could help ensure access to the digital commons.

Wednesday, November 10, 6-8pm, this event will be occurring via GoToMeeting

Positive energy. Shared experiences. Judgment-free. Break through the walls between you and a long, healthy life.

This group meets every second and fourth Wednesday, 6-8pm; join us from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Please use this GoToMeeting link to join this event.

Password: 4400

Monday, November 8, 6:30pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Renowned author and scholar, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, is a law professor and the Gregory Williams Chair in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at The Ohio State University where he studies the intersection of criminal and immigration law.

Join us for a candid conversation on his latest book!

Wednesday, November 10, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The death penalty is on its way out in Ohio!

Join us for a panel discussion featuring former Columbus Dispatch journalist, Alan Johnson; retired warden and chaplain, George Alexander; and director, Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, Demetrius Minor.

This event is co-sponsored by the Ashland Center for Nonviolence at Ashland University.

Tuesday, November 9, 7-8pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

Learn about early pizza parlors, pioneers, the development of a regional style, and how Columbus once became the pizza capital of the nation.

Join author Jim Ellison for the evolution of pizza in our city.

Hosted by Grandview Heights Public Library.

Tuesday, November 9, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Liz Reiner Platt will discuss the progressive vision for religious liberty rights formulated by legal scholars and theologians in a report titled “All Faiths and None: A Guide to Protecting Religious Liberty for Everyone.”

Tuesday, November 9, 3-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This event is the third in a series of three webinars devoted to the drag king scene. This installment focuses on the International Drag King Extravaganza (IDKE) and its global influence.