Community

Sunday, November 19, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Tuesday, November 14, 7:30am-4pm, Hilton Columbus Downtown, 401 N. High St.

The Summit on Sustainability is MORPC’s signature environmental conference, bringing hundreds of community leaders together to explore and share sustainable ideas and solutions and to celebrate individual and collaborative sustainability efforts with the Green Region Awards.

Monday, November 13, 6-11pm, Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W. Third Ave.

The Columbus Free Press brings you a full evening of political, protest, and psychedelic music from the past and present by local musicians and bands, emceed by Dan Dougan.

The Free Press Annual Awards ceremony, honoring local community activists, will happen between 7-8pm.

Come to enjoy the music and dance and sing along with songs of resistance and hear inspiring speakers. Refreshments will be available.

Sunday, November 12, 2-4pm, St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church [UCC], 59 E. Mound St.

Sunday, November 12, 2-4:30pm, Broad Street United Methodist Church, 501 E. Broad St.

On Sunday, November 12, 2-4:30pm, Black Queer and Intersectional Columbus (BQIC) will hold a town hall to discuss a community pride to take place in June 2018.

Saturday, November 11, 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, November 11, 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

Thursday, November 9, 5:30-8:30pm, High Line Car House, 550 S. High St.

Gift to Be Simple is Simply Living’s premier annual fundraiser but it is more than that. It is an opportunity to learn, to share, and to enjoy healthy, quality food together. A variety of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free appetizers and desserts will be provided by Two Caterers; we’ll have a cash bar. Tickets for the event are $50 and include an annual membership in Simply Living.

Thursday, November 2, 6-8:30pm, Linden-McKinley High School, 1320 Duxberry Ave.

Want to help build a safer, healthier, and more united Linden community? Find out where candidates for Columbus City Council, School Board, and Municipal Court stand on the issues that matter most to our schools and neighborhood!

This will be a non-partisan, unbiased forum; please stay tuned for updates on program and confirmed candidates.

Listen, learn, get involved, and come make your voice heard!

Sunday, October 22, 4-6pm, First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St.

On Sunday, October 22, at 4pm, join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers [CIW] and allies for a moving interfaith service at First Congregational Church to prayerfully enjoin Wendy’s to stand with farmworker women in ending sexual violence in the fields. Representatives from the CIW’s formidable Women’s Group will be in attendance at this service, sharing their experiences and uniting in the struggle for justice with Columbus-based faith communities.

This service is co-hosted by: