Community

Friday, October 22, 12noon-3:30pm, Noor Islamic Cultural Center, 5001 Wilcox Rd.

Facing problems? CAIR-Ohio will be offering free legal help today to community members.

For questions, contact CAIR-Ohio Staff Attorney Lina Abbaoui at 614-982-0879 or at <labbaoui@cair.com>.

If you are unable to make this event and would like to request legal help, feel free to call our office or use this online form.

Friday, October 22, 12noon, Portia’s Cafe, 4428 Indianola Ave.

Join us for lunch in October at the best vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free, organic, local, clean water restaurants in town!

At Portia’s Cafe, they believe that good food is the foundation of good health — physical, mental, spiritual. That’s why they strive to provide the most delicious and satisfying foods. They use the freshest, purest, healthiest ingredients, and prepare the food with care and love.

We will be meeting in the “Portia’s Next Door” part of the restaurant, which is connected to the Cafe.

Friday, October 22, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Thursday, October 21, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Volunteer with us to help us transform systems and institutions so LGBTQ+ Ohioans can fully access legal and lived equality.

Haven’t volunteered with us before? We’ll be by your side the entire way. This is a virtual volunteer opportunity so make sure to check your email for the link to the Zoom.

You’ll need access to a computer and the internet for this opportunity. See you there!

Thursday, October 21, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join Professor Alex Thompson for a discussion of climate change and U.S. foreign policy. Dr. Thompson will discuss the recent U.N. climate report and examine the larger consequences of climate change for U.S. foreign policy.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Mershon Center for International Security Studies.

Thursday, October 21, 3-4:15pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Living Positively is an open group offering support, encouragement, and dialogue for those living with HIV/AIDS, including people who are newly diagnosed, living undetectable, and long-term survivors.

This group meets on the first and third Thursday of each month and serves people living anywhere in Ohio.

Thursday, October 21, 11am-12:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This event will be presented by Muhammed Khalifa, PhD, Professor of Educational Administration and Executive Director of Urban and Rural Initiatives, The Ohio State University

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University.

Tuesday, October 20, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Ohio Legislature is debating a number of major issues right now: reproductive choice, voting rights, new election districts, First Amendment rights to speech, protest, and assembly, COVID and mask mandates, and so much more. It can be very confusing, so let’s talk and try to clear up some of the questions we might have.

Please join UUJO Board member Tadd Pinkston of Pinkston Law and UUJO Leadership for an informal, brief, and clarifying discussion of what is happening at the Ohio Statehouse.

Wednesday, October 20, 6-7:30pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

Join Equality Ohio for a virtual structured listening session with community leaders to discuss the interactions of faith and the LGBTQ+ community and the direction of Ohio policy and advocacy work moving forward.

This event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live.”

Hosted by Equality Ohio.

Wednesday, October 20, 5:30-7pm, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.

Simply Living’s annual “Gift To Be Simple” fundraiser will be held Wednesday, October 20, 5:30pm, at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.

• Meet and network with Simply Living friends as you enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and the beautiful setting of Scioto Audubon Metro Park near downtown Columbus.

• Walk around this lovely building to meet representatives from sponsoring sustainable businesses and organizations.