Community

Saturday, October 14, 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, October 14, 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

Saturday, October 14, 2:30-3:30pm, A+ Arts Academy [Napoleon Campus], 270 S. Napoleon Ave.

Join the Black Caucus of the Ohio Green Party in a conversation with Human Rights Activist Ajamu Baraka.

Saturday, October 14, 11am-7pm, Columbus State Community College Conference Center, 315 Cleveland Ave.

Black Expo America offers businesses and organizations numerous ways to connect with consumers. With a goal in mind to educate and uplift our growing diverse community, Black Expo America highlights our culture in many different areas. Black Expo America offers a chance for partners and visitors to experience premiere arts and entertainment, youth and family activities and programs, business networking, healthy living, education and more.

Saturday, October 14, 10am-2pm, The Childhood League Center, 674 Cleveland Ave.

To best utilize the time, we will focus separate programming for parents and prospective parents.

Prospective parents will be provided with educational programming on how to start a family through pathways to parenthood (adoption, fostering, surrogacy, etc.) and financing options.

Current parents will be provided with fun activities for all ages plus additional resources for things you go through every single day.

Times:

Tuesday, October 10, 6:30-9pm, All Saints Academy, 2855 E. Livingston Ave.

Schedule:

6:30-7pm: Meet and Greet

7-7:04pm: Opening

7:06-7:48pm: Columbus City School Board

7:50-8:05pm: Franklin County Municipal Court Judges

8:07-8:58pm: Columbus City Council

End at 2 minutes before 9pm

Hosted by Franklin County Consortium for Good Government.

Monday, October 10, 8am-5pm, Franklin County Board of Elections, 1700 Morse Rd.

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

Sunday, October 8, 2-4pm, St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church [UCC], 59 E. Mound St.

Sunday, October 8, 1pm; Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.; to Columbus Italian Festival, 720 Hamlet St.

Sunday, October 8, 12:30pm [registration], 12:30pm [send-off rally]; Scioto Audubon Metro Park [Maier Place Pavilion] 400 W. Whittier St.

The 39th Annual Columbus CROP Hunger Walk has open registration from 12:30pm to 2pm. Come enjoy the beautiful Scioto Audubon Metro Park and be sure to join us for our Send-Off Rally at 12:45pm with an invocation, updates from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank and Church World Service, and a special guest!