Community

Saturday, March 9, 6:30-11pm, 1021 E. Broad St. [east side door]

Join progressive friends for food, drink, and great music.

Contact: colsfreepress@gmail.com or 614-253-2571

Saturday, March 9, 2-4pm, Ye’s Asian Vegan Kitchen, 2469 Hilliard-Rome Rd., Hilliard, Ohio

Are you new to veganism or trying to move from a vegetarian or animal-based diet to a vegan one? Or, have you been vegan forever and just became aware to our Columbus Meetup?

Please join us for dinner at the all-vegan and new Ye’s Asian Vegan Kitchen restaurant to get to know other vegans of various degrees and paths and ask us your questions. We would love to meet, welcome and listen to you!

Friday, March 9, 10-11:30am, Columbus State Community College [Center for Workforce Development], 315 Cleveland Ave.

Columbus City Council will host a first-of-its-kind women-specific community meeting in honor of International Women’s Day. This event gives women the opportunity to discuss issues that affect their daily lives in an informal, one-on-one setting with councilmembers, staff and department leadership.

Council President Shannon Hardin will welcome guests and will provide a brief overview of this event.

Friday, March 8, 2:30-4:30pm, The Kitchen, 231 E. Livingston Ave.

Join us on International Women’s Day for a Community Conversation on Issues that Impact Women.

Please RSVP to goo.gl/forms/DkEQZ03MS64UiTik1 so that we will be aware of which topics you would like to participate in.

Hosted by Ohio Women Lead and Kristin Boggs for Ohio.

Friday, March 8, 11am-1:30pm, Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd.

We invite you to attend the 25th annual Women Coming Together Luncheon. Since 1994, Women Coming Together has hosted an annual luncheon to celebrate International Women’s Day. This luncheon celebrates and honors women of different racial/ethnic groups, ages, faiths, sexual orientations, and educational and employment experiences, and provides an opportunity to come together to identify and share community concerns.

Thursday, March 7, 6-8pm, St. James Tavern, 1057 N. Fourth St.

March 10 is Abortion Provider Appreciation Day! Come out and have a drink, write a thank-you note, and raise funds to put together “thank you” packages for people in the trenches of the reproductive justice fight.

What is the Reproductive Health Happy Hour? It’s a networking event for sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice professionals, advocates, and allies. Come when you can and leave when you need to . . . it’s a casual meet-up.

Tuesday, March 5, 10am-12noon; Thursday, March 7, 4-6pm; Tuesday, March 12, 10am-12noon; Thursday, March 14, 4-6pm; Tuesday, March 19, 10am-12noon; Thursday, March 21, 4-6pm; Tuesday, March 26, 10am-12noon; Thursday, March 28, 4-6pm; Tuesday, April 2, 10am-12noon; Thursday, April 4, 4-6pm; Tuesday, April 9, 10am-12noon; Franklin County Board of Elections Voting Lab, 1700 Morse Rd.

Sunday, March 3, 12noon-5pm, Small Talk, 3337 N. High St.

Clean out your closet for Spring at our third Clothing Swap!

This swap is for women and femmes. The $5 admission will benefit Star House, a safe space for Columbus youth who are experiencing homelessness.

Admission is $5 at the door plus any current or vintage clothes/accessories/shoes that you have in good condition. For every item that you bring, you may take an item home. One in, one out.

Saturday, March 2, 4pm-8:30pm, at the three below locations:

• 4-5pm [District 15], Three Sheets, 560 S. High St.

• 5:30-6:30pm [District 3], Seventh Son Brewing Company, 1101 N. Fourth St.

• 7-8:30pm [District 12], O’Connors Club 20, 20 E. Duncan St.

Excitement is building for our upcoming trial on March 4, challenging the Ohio U.S. congressional map as unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. What better way to celebrate a future with fair maps than by participating in a gerrymeander bar crawl?!

Friday, March 1 [Drop-off], 4:30-8pm; Saturday, March 2 [The Swap], 11am-6pm; St. John’s United Church of Christ, 59 E. Mound St.

Empty your closets of unwanted items that are gently, barely, or never used (clothes, dressy scarves, outerwear, shoes, costume jewelry, sunglasses, and purses) and bring them to St. John’s Church on March 1 between 4:30pm and 8pm to get your “golden ticket” that allows you to take unlimited items at the swap the next day.