Community

Tuesday, January 16, 7-9pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

During the past few months, we have witnessed two things: (1.) the cruelty of the Trump administration’s efforts to deport immigrant families and (2.) how those immigrant families are leading our movement by resisting Trump’s deportation agenda.

While many localities, like Columbus, Ohio, have made proclamations that no local resources will be used to enforce federal immigration law, the reality is that ICE continues to terrorize and separate families like Edith Espinal’s.

Monday, January 15, 6:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Monday, January 15; doors open at 4pm, East High School, 1500 E. Broad St.; march kicks off at 4:45pm on Taylor Ave. north of E. Broad St.; program begins at 5:30pm, East High School, 1500 E. Broad St.

Join us as we honor Civil Rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 15, 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 23rd 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 keynote Speaker, Rev. D’Andre W. James-Daniels I, Senior Pastor of First AME Zion Church, will be held in the sanctuary, 10am-12noon. The theme of this event is “What are you doing to empower our community?”

Monday, January 15, 7:30-10am, Greater Columbus Convention Center [Battelle Grand Ballroom], 400 N. High St.

Sunday, January 14, 2-4pm, St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church [UCC], 59 E. Mound St.

Saturday, January 13, 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: 614-441-9773 or 614-429-4009

Saturday, January 13, 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

Friday, January 12, 6pm, Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W. Third Ave.

Schedule:

6:30-8pm: Strange Grain

8-9:30pm: Arrows of Neon

9:30-11pm: Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folk

11pm-12:30am: The Scarlet and Grateful House Band

12:30-2am: Great Northern String Band

Thursday, January 11, 8:30am-4pm, Ohio Statehouse

State Representative Teresa Fedor has worked tirelessly to overcome what she considers to be the human rights issue of our time — Human Trafficking. This year, she is joined by State Representative Tavia Galonski as co-host of the Human Trafficking Awareness Day and partner in fighting human trafficking.