Community

Tuesday, November 7, 6:30am-7:30pm

Be sure to vote today!

Thursday, November 2, 7:30-9pm, 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 and Pat De Silva or other Compassionate Communication practitioners.

Wednesday, November 1, 11:30am-1pm, Greater Columbus Convention Center [Battelle Grand Ballroom], 400 N. High St.

Our 20th luncheon features a compelling diversity of young women who each tell a personal story about where they feel safest to be themselves. These vivid accounts of resistance, critique, hope and vision, from women whose stories are often trivialized by dominant culture, will highlight the reasons that justice — social justice — is imperative for eliminating all forms of oppression.

Please purchase tickets by Wednesday, October 25.

Tuesday, October 31, 9am-4:15pm, Ohio Statehouse

Join Council on American-lslamic Relations [CAIR] Ohio for the First Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol. Participants will receive training, support, and education for a full day of civic engagement and meet with their representatives to discuss issues affecting Ohio’s Muslim community.

Individual attendees may use the ticket link to register now. You must be 15 to attend or chaperoned by a parent (unless you are part of a school, masjid, or youth group).

Deadline to Register is October 13, 2017.

Saturday, October 28, 5-7pm, MCL Kingsdale, 3154 Kingsdale Center, Upper Arlington, Ohio

Come out and join us for dinner and conversation! We’ll be in the back room unless there’s a special event going on in that room.

Wednesday, October 25, 8pm, Rambling House Soda, 310 E. Hudson St.

Word Church is a poetry reading held the last Wednesday of every month at 8pm at Rambling House Soda, 310 E. Hudson St. Bring your poetry, get your rhyme on, and meet some interesting people.

Sunday, October 22, 12noon-4pm, Ching Ter Maitreya Temple, 2891 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.

Get ready to Fall into the cooler weather and join us for The Spooky Vegan Pop-Up Market! It all happens Sunday, October 22, 12noon-4pm. Discover the best vegan, locally-made foods, and goods at Columbus’ all-vegan pop-up market! A vegan trunk-or-treat, focused on costumed kiddos, will be from 1-3pm during the market, outside, in the back parking lot.

Hosted by It’s All Natural Organic Market.

Saturday, October 21, 10am-7pm, Green Lawn Cemetery [Huntington Chapel], 1000 Greenlawn Ave.

In collaboration with Latino Arts for the Humanities, the Columbus International Program is hosting a day-long event at Green Lawn Cemetery in honor of the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead [Dia de los Muertos]. Help us celebrate those who have passed with live art exhibitions, original custom performances, lively music, and a colorful parade! Look for us in the Huntington Chapel, located in Section 56 of the cemetery.

Friday, October 20, 7:30-10:30pm, Art Outside the Lines, 485 E. Livingston Ave.

Please join Black Queer and Intersectional Columbus [BQIC] in our movement to resist police brutality, violence, and other forms of oppression — this time through art!

Join us for our art benefit show on Friday, October 20! We will have a silent auction of local artists’ work; all proceeds will go towards the #BlackPride4 and BQIC’s organizing efforts to support black queer and trans folks and fight police brutality. This event will also include the following.

• Local artist market!

Sunday, October 15, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.