Community

Tuesday, August 7, 6:30am-7:30pm, many locations in Franklin County and elsewhere

Contact: Franklin County Board of Elections, 614-525-3100

Sunday, August 5, 1-4pm, Jeffrey Mansion Shelter, 165 N. Parkview Ave., Bexley, Ohio

Join us for an afternoon of friendship and dialogue and great food (kosher, halal, vegetarian)!

A lunch [please bring a non-meat side dish and/or a dessert] will be followed by games and a brief program.

Contact or RSVP: 614-532-8171 or foco.ohio@sbcglobal.net

Sponsored by Focolare Movement, Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, and Masjid Al Islam Muslim Community Center Columbus.

Wednesday, July 25, 6-8pm, Smart Columbus Experience Center, 170 Civic Center Dr.

In partnership with Smart Columbus and Great Lakes Brewing Co., we invite you to July Green Drinks at the newly-opened Experience Center.

Join us for free beer, light snacks, and learn more about what Smart Columbus is doing and where they are heading.

Hosted by Smart Columbus and Green Columbus.

Thursday, July 19, 11am-2pm and 6-10pm, Passport 196, 2816 Fishinger Rd.

Vegan Fishless (Gardein) sandwich on a vegan grilled (with Earth Balance butter) pretzel bun with a fresh fruit cup!

They are launching a full-service equivalent Vegan Options Daily menu!

Gardein, Beyond Meat, Follow Your Heart, Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread, Veganaise, Jeni’s Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Truffle coconut-based vegan ice cream, and more!

Thursday, July 19, 11am-2pm and 6-10pm, Passport 196, 2816 Fishinger Rd.

Vegan Fishless (Gardein) sandwich on a vegan grilled (with Earth Balance butter) pretzel bun with a fresh fruit cup!

They are launching a full-service equivalent Vegan Options Daily menu!

Gardein, Beyond Meat, Follow Your Heart, Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread, Veganaise, Jeni’s Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Truffle coconut-based vegan ice cream, and more!

Friday, August 3, 4pm-12am; Saturday, August 4, 11am-12am; Sunday, August 5, 9am-9pm, Coffman Park, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin, Ohio

Come celebrate the best of Irish dance, music, sports, art, and culture at the largest three-day Irish Festival on the planet! Always the first weekend in August!

Hosted by Dublin Irish Festival.

Friday, August 3, 4pm-12am; Saturday, August 4, 11am-12am; Sunday, August 5, 9am-9pm, Coffman Park, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin, Ohio

Come celebrate the best of Irish dance, music, sports, art, and culture at the largest three-day Irish Festival on the planet! Always the first weekend in August!

Hosted by Dublin Irish Festival.

Friday, August 3, 4pm-12am; Saturday, August 4, 11am-12am; Sunday, August 5, 9am-9pm, Coffman Park, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin, Ohio

Come celebrate the best of Irish dance, music, sports, art, and culture at the largest three-day Irish Festival on the planet! Always the first weekend in August!

Hosted by Dublin Irish Festival.

Thursday, August 2, 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.

Monday, July 30, 7pm, Columbus State Community College Center for Workforce Development [Ballroom], 315 Cleveland Ave.

Central Ohio residents will gather to commemorate the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This concert will feature original works performed by Columbus State Community College Music Professor Rocco Di Pietro and his students.

The program will include new compositions by Di Pietro and Ramsey Sadaka [a visiting composer from Vancouver, Canada] as well as works by Alan Hovhanhess and Halim El-Dabh.