Community

Monday, December 3; 5:30pm [Community Leaders Forum]; 7pm [Panel Discussion]; Fawcett Center [Conference Theater], 2400 Olentangy River Rd.

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, the mother of the modern civil rights movement, embodied the values of courage, fairness and compassion when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white passenger. Her spirit inspires Ohio to recognize her legacy each year in “The Power of One,” Ohio’s annual statewide tribute to Rosa Parks.

Sunday, December 2, 3pm, Ohio Union [U.S. Bank Conference Theater], 1739 N. High St.

What can explain the stunning behavior of flocking birds, schooling fish, and swarming honeybees? How do performance instructions shape collaborative improvisation when dancers make choices on the fly? How should we design decision-making for a team of robots to perform environmental monitoring and search and rescue? Princeton University’s Naomi Ehrich Leonard presents a unifying framework to explore the dynamics of groups.

Tuesday, November 13, 5:30-7:30pm, Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, 1124 Parsons Ave.

Join Cbus Libraries for an evening of fun as we celebrate our second Booksgiving at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters!

Bring your favorite children’s book to share and donate; enjoy Two Dollar’s generous selection of beer, wine and spirits; and enter to win several incredible prizes.

Author and Daydreamers Press Founder Dr. Carlotta Penn will speak on the importance of diversity in children’s books. Her book, Dream A Rainbow, will be available for purchase and personalization.

Saturday, November 10, 2:30-5:30pm, Linden Branch Library, 2223 Cleveland Ave.

Cages are disabling and traumatizing environments. As a result, prisoners suffer from low morale. They also suffer from a variety of human rights abuses 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.

Thursday, November 8, 7pm, Gloria Dei Worship Center, Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, 2199 E. Main St.

Join us as we come together as a community to commemorate Kristallnacht with featured speaker Mark Weitzman, who will discuss the impact of hate speech.

Tuesday, November 6, 7-11pm, Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, 1124 Parsons Ave.

Watch the election results with friends and community on our Venti projection screen!

We’ll have an extra extra extra special late-night food menu and drink specials: $3 drafts with an “I [Ohio] voting” sticker, stress-coloring activities, and more.

Since it’s a Tuesday, you can snag 10% off all books as well.

Monday, October 29, 6-7pm, outside, at the southeast corner of E. Main St. and Cassady Ave. in Bexley, Ohio [near the Bexley Public Library]

We will be expressing our condolences to the families and friends of the deceased, the congregation of Tree of Life Synagogue, and the Jewish community.

This will be a candlelight vigil where participants of our community will be able to offer their sentiments and prayers for peace and unity.

Sponsors: Jewish Voice for Peace, Central Ohio Chapter and Progressive Peace Coalition.

Saturday, December 8, 6:30-9pm, Blacklick Woods Golf Course Banquet Room [Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks], 7309 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, Ohio

The Winter Solstice — also known as The Longest Night, Midwinter, Yule, and Jol — is a day that human beings across the globe have been celebrating since the Stone Age over 15,000 years ago. It represents the shortest period of sunlight in a single day during the entire year, and in turn, the longest period of darkness.

Saturday, December 8, 10:30am [registration]; 12noon [race begins]; McFerson Commons/Arch Park, 218 West St.

The Santa Speedo Dash is comprised of participants who run a winter 5K, or walk one mile, wearing either a Speedo or holiday-themed-attire [which is encouraged but is not mandatory]. Central Ohio Diabetes Association’s Young Professionals Against Diabetes (YPAD) started the Santa Speedo Dash event in 2012; since then, the event has become one of the most infamous fun runs in Central Ohio.

This event benefits the Central Ohio Diabetes Association.

Thursday, December 6, 7-8:30pm, Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio [inside of Maynard Ave. United Methodist Church], 2350 Indianola Ave.

Join us for an engaging and fun introduction to Compassionate-Nonviolent Communication (NVC), the Language of the Heart, led by Susanna Warren.

People of all experience levels, ranging from beginners to experienced practitioners, are welcome to this gathering. We will have a short explanation, a demonstration, and then we will give everyone a chance to practice giving and/or receiving empathy.