Community

Tuesday, May 22, 8-10pm, Art Outside the Lines, 485 E. Livingston Ave.

This will be our last spoken word before Community Pride!

Tuesday, May 22, 5:30-8pm, St. James Tavern, 1075 N. Fourth St.

Calling out all Repro allies, supporters, and advocates to join us for the May Reproductive Health Happy Hour at our favorite watering hole, St. James Tavern!

Tuesday, May 22, 5:30-8pm, St. James Tavern, 1075 N. Fourth St.

Calling out all Repro allies, supporters, and advocates to join us for the May Reproductive Health Happy Hour at our favorite watering hole, St. James Tavern!

Monday, May 21, 7:30-9pm, Whetstone Branch Library, 3901 N. High St.

• Want to help get signatures?

• Need to drop off filled petitions and get More? Come say “Hey” to your team.

• Pick up your volunteer T-shirt and yard signs while they last.

• Safe water for our kids.

• Columbus is no place for frack waste!

Citizens work to create the “Columbus Community Bill of Rights” to ensure pure water, clean air, safe soil, and local control over fracking and frack waste.

Thursday May 10, 7pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

We are building a future where mothers and their children can be together.

As Mother’s Day approaches, join us for an intersectional, sacred, and movement-building conversation where three women will come together to share their stories as mothers.

• A Mexican immigrant mother who has been in sanctuary for seven months and is fighting to be at home with her family.

• An African-American mother whose son was killed by the Columbus Police Department.

Saturday, May 12, 6pm, Crazee Mule Pub and Grill, 6188 Cleveland Ave.

We will have music from three bands [Green 13, Karma 10, and One Notch Down], food and drink specials, raffles, drawings, a silent auction, and more.

100% of the proceeds will benefit The Open Shelter, an advocacy center and day services shelter that assists the most vulnerable in our community: the homeless and marginally housed.

Contact: openshelter@juno.com

Fri-Sun, May 18-20, Fri 10am-Sun 12pm
Zane Shawnee Caverns and South Wind Park,

7092 State Route 540, Bellefontaine, Ohio

2 nights of Ekoostik Hookah and other bands. Expanded and simplified camping at the venue so no one will be turned away. Get your tickets early as multiple announcements are made in the coming months with the 1st Tier at $60 and can be purchased at alchemyhousepresents.

Wed, May 9, 9am-12pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant

An annual gathering and celebration of the rich diversity throughout our community. Free. Community organizations are encouraged to be present. Tables are available - at no cost. All are welcome to have a presence - but space is limited and tables are filling quickly.

Mon, May 7, 5-9pm
Ohio Expo Center-Bricker and Celeste bldgs., 717 E 17th Ave

B.R.E.A.D. (Building Responsibility, Equality and Dignity) brings a diverse group of individuals together from more than 50 congregations to seek solutions to community problems and challenge our political leaders to take action to support the disadvantaged youth of the Columbus area. Parking is free.

Sun, May 6, 2-6pm
Shadowbox Live, 503 S. Front

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, The Dream celebrates those who stood up and fought for African American, women and LGBTQ rights during the 1960’s civil rights era through a powerful spectacle of song, dance and video. Regular tickets are $25.00 or $20.00, plus fee. The reduced group rate for our community and allies: $10.00 & $1.25 fee. Leave a name and text your request at (614) 582-1678, or email griffithskimberlys@att.net.