Community

Sunday, February 14, 2-4pm, Church of Christ of Apostolic Faith, 1200 Brentnell Ave.

In partnership with The Food Soldier, BLMCO [Black Liberation Movement Central Ohio] will host the Valentine’s Day Food Giveaway.

We will pass out 35 lb. food boxes, from the “USDA Farmers To Families” program, that contain meat, produce, and dairy.

• No ID necessary.

• No questions asked.

• No judgment.

• No registration required.

Just pull up and pop open your trunk.

Saturday, February 13, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Since we aren’t getting together in person, we can gather for a couple of hours on the second Saturday night of each month, 7-8pm Eastern Time, on Zoom.

Speakers include:

• Bill Cohen with a promotion of his upcoming concert and a song.

• Marty Stutz with new ComFest updates.

• Stu Nicholson from All Aboard Ohio on the prospect of trains in Ohio — even in Columbus!

• Rachel Coyle from How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse.

Thursday, February 25, 7-9pm, this Zoom event requires advance registration via Meetup

Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth on 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, February 11 and Thursday, February 25, 7-9pm, this Zoom event requires advance registration via Meetup

Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth on 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.]

Wednesday, February 10, 2-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tuesday, February 9, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

Sunday, February 28, 1:30-3:30pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

This event will be an overview of the gods, spirits, and other beings that are part of the belief structure of most modern Pagans.

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Hosted by The Magical Druid.

Friday, February 26, 9am-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Rural Voices brings together healthcare professionals, community members, and activists to focus on the needs and experiences of trans and gender diverse people in rural regions. This one-day conference is sponsored by Equitas Health, Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (HCOM), the Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance (SEORA), TransOhio, and the Ohio University LGBT Center.

Purchase your tickets [$55.00 to $25.00] before this event.

Thursday, February 25, 5-7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The battle over reproductive freedom and access to care has been a contentious one for decades. The United States lags well behind its counterparts in other high-income countries in terms of access for women to health care and health status and holds the position of having the highest rate of maternal mortality.

Thursday, February 25, 4:30-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

• “Black Spirituality and the Creation of Spaces for Healing and Liberation,” with Dr. Elise Edwards (Baylor University)