Community

Sunday, April 28, 2-6:30pm, 379 Chittenden Ave.

We’re cooking to share a meal outside of the downtown YMCA shelter again; bring whatever vegan(ish) food you can find, or just bring yourself to help prepare stuff, or just come over for conversation and company. New people are always welcome! The address of this event is where the cooking itself will occur.

Friday, April 12, 6pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Broad St.; Saturday, April 13, 3pm, Broad St. United Methodist church, 501 E. Broad St.; Sunday, April 14, 7pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

Nick, Rubén’s partner, and Rubén’s four children, Rita, Ruben, Naomi, and Marisa, extend an invitation to join them in honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera.

• [Friday, April 12, 6pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Broad St.] We will be holding space with Miriam Vargas to honor Rubén and provide support.

Friday, April 12, 6pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Broad St.; Saturday, April 13, 3pm, Broad St. United Methodist church, 501 E. Broad St.; Sunday, April 14, 7pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

Nick, Rubén’s partner, and Rubén’s four children, Rita, Ruben, Naomi, and Marisa, extend an invitation to join them in honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera.

• [Friday, April 12, 6pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Broad St.] We will be holding space with Miriam Vargas to honor Rubén and provide support.

Friday, April 12, 6pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Broad St.; Saturday, April 13, 3pm, Broad St. United Methodist church, 501 E. Broad St.; Sunday, April 14, 7pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

Nick, Rubén’s partner, and Rubén’s four children, Rita, Ruben, Naomi, and Marisa, extend an invitation to join them in honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera.

• [Friday, April 12, 6pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Broad St.] We will be holding space with Miriam Vargas to honor Rubén and provide support.

Saturday, April 27, 11am-5pm, Bethel International United Methodist Church, 1220 Bethel Rd.

The long wait is over! Turkish American Society of Ohio [TASO] proudly welcomes you to our Turkish Food Festival on Saturday, April 27. We are excited to announce that the festival will take place at our previous venue provided by Bethel International United Methodist Church.

Monday, April 22, 6-11pm, Dick’s Den, 2417 N. High St.

Come to WGRN 94.1’s third annual Earth Day Birthday bash with live music by Happy Chichester, Bob Sauls, Elizabeth Bolen and Friends, Brian Clash, Dan D. and the WarPigs, and Victoria Parks!

Home Cooking! Speakers! Lots of Fun!

$10 suggested donation; there will be a cash bar.

On-street and off-street parking will be available, call Dick’s Den at 614-268-9573 for those details.

Friday, April 12, 5-5:30pm, WGRN 94.1 FM, 1021 E. Broad St.

In honor of beloved community organizer, leader and friend, Rubén Castilla Herrera’s sudden passing, GrassRoot Ohio is rebroadcasting our April 3 interview with Rubén and his work with Sanctuary in Central Ohio, this Friday, April 12, 5pm [E.S.T.] on 94.1 FM, Columbus, and by streaming online at WGRN.org.

Rubén’s interview may be found here.

Saturday, April 27, 10:30am-5pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Since the first Ohioana Book Festival had been held with ten authors in 2007, the festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio writers. In 2019, we will welcome 150 authors and illustrators to the festival.

Visit the Reading Room throughout the day to meet your favorite Ohio authors and get books signed. The Book Loft, our official bookseller, will be running an on-site bookstore throughout the day.

Thursday, April 18, 11am-1pm, Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 E. Broad St.

Session One: Trauma in LGBTQIA+ Youth Communities

• 11-11:30am: Learn from Ms. Sharon Stevens of the Cleveland Metro Schools about how they secured Centers for Disease Control funding for programming that is creating safe and supportive school environments for LGBTQIA+ youth.

Tuesday, April 16, 5-7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.

The Vision Resources Expo is a gathering of organizations to share information about products, technology, and other resources related to vision loss. It is open to anyone who would like to learn more about resources for the blind and visually impaired — whether for yourself, a friend, a client, or a family member. Through this event, we hope to provide support to those who are looking for information about navigating life with a visual impairment.