Community

Monday, January 21, 8am-12noon, First AME [African Methodist Episcopal] Zion Church, 873 Bryden Rd.

Police Officers for Equal Rights [POER] invites the Central Ohio community to attend our 24th Annual Free Community Breakfast on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

A free breakfast will be served, 8-10am. A community program of gospel music, videos, and a keynote Speaker, will be held in the sanctuary, 10am-12noon.

Contact: Tyrone Thomas, 614-668-4837 or tyronetho@msn.com

Monday, January 21, 7:30-10am, Greater Columbus Convention Center [Exhibit Hall C], 400 N. High St.

Sunday, January 20, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Thursday, January 17, 12noon-1:15pm, Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.

The 34th annual Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration will be held at 12noon on Thursday, January 17 at Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.

The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission will present awards to Ohioans for their efforts to advance nonviolent social change.

This event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, January 16, 7-8:30pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Rm. A], 2800 Tremont Rd.

Join Equal UA in promoting an inclusive climate that encourages all people to feel welcome and participate fully within our community.

We will be discussing Heavy: An American Memoir, By Kiese Laymon.

In this powerful and provocative memoir, genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception does to a black body, a black family, and a nation teetering on the brink of moral collapse.

Sunday, January 13, 3-5pm, Ohio Union [U.S. Bank Conference Theater], 1739 N. High St.

Quantum mechanics seems to be everywhere, from superhero movies to Fortune 500 companies. But what makes quantum mechanics so different and special? How can it be used (and can objects really pass through barriers)? Nadya Mason bridges the divide between popular imaginations of quantum and real quantum mechanical devices, covering the basics of quantum mechanics; how solid-state quantum devices are measured; and how quantum mechanics creates both limits and promises for computer processing.

Saturday, January 12, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, and joyous circle dances that celebrate the variety of spiritual paths on Earth. If you like folk dancing, you’ll be right at home here. No previous experience is needed — just an open and willing attitude. Participation, not presentation, is the focus.

Contact: Aatoon Nina Massey, 614-949-6197

Saturday, January 12, 7-10pm, Rosedale International Center, 2120 E. Fifth Ave.

Join us! Enjoy delicious food and great conversation while supporting the Central Ohio Worker Center!

Keynote Speaker: Pierrette “Petee” Talley, Secretary-Treasurer, Ohio AFL-CIO.

Saturday, January 12, 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, January 12, 2:30-5:30pm, Driving Park Branch Library, 1422 E. Livingston Ave.

Cages are disabling and traumatizing environments. As a result, captives suffer from low morale. They also suffer from a variety of human rights abuses that are committed by jail and prison officials such as torture and “extremely-poor-quality health care.” These forms of violence are state-sanctioned. Therefore, we can’t expect meaningful oversight of Ohio’s concentration camps to come from the state.