Community

Thursday, May 4; Thursday, May 11; Thursday, May 18; and Thursday, May 25; 7-8:30pm, Thompson Community Center, 1189 Dennison Ave.

We are a new Meetup doing a new thing in Columbus! We do authentic relating games: a practice to increase personal awareness, emotional intelligence, and connection.

These weekly events provide space to connect with yourself and community. You can build emotional intelligence. You will make new friends. You will gain new communication skills.

Friday, May 19, 7:30-9am, Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.

Celebrate Bike to Work Day by joining hundreds of fellow riders on one of several routes that converge on Columbus City Hall at 8am for free breakfast and coffee, recognitions, and announcements.

Yay Bikes! will be leading the ride from Goodale Park (corner of Park St. and Goodale St.), leaving at 7:30am. Registration [at this link] is appreciated!

Saturday, June 3, 6-10pm, Ohio Union [Archie Griffin Ballroom], 1739 N. High St.

Despite the outcome of the presidential race, we know that we’re on the right side of history. The majority of Americans believe in LGBTQ equality; LGBTQ people and our allies have faced many setbacks only to fight with even more urgency for a better tomorrow.

Now is the time to celebrate our victories and to double-down on our work to protect all of the gains that we have made nationally.

Thursday, June 1, 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, May 31, 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.

Saturday, May 27, 10am-8pm; Sunday, May 28, 10am-6pm; Franklin Park, 1755 E. Broad St.

Free parking and shuttle service from and to these parking lots will be available: The Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 and 1185 E. Broad St.; OSU Medical East [a designated remote lot]; American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, 995 E. Broad St.; CarePoint East, 543 Taylor Ave.; and Wolfe Park, 105 Park Dr.

Note: the parking lot at East High School, 1500 E. Broad St., is not affiliated with the Asian Festival and is requesting a donation to park.

Saturday, May 27, 10am-8pm; Sunday, May 28, 10am-6pm; Franklin Park, 1755 E. Broad St.

Free parking and shuttle service from and to these parking lots will be available: The Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 and 1185 E. Broad St.; OSU Medical East [a designated remote lot]; American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, 995 E. Broad St.; CarePoint East, 543 Taylor Ave.; and Wolfe Park, 105 Park Dr.

Note: the parking lot at East High School, 1500 E. Broad St., is not affiliated with the Asian Festival and is requesting a donation to park.

Saturday, May 27, 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.

Sunday, May 21, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Wednesday, May 17, beginning at 5:30pm, Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.

Join cyclists worldwide in a silent, slow-paced processional (8 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.

We will gather, 5:30-6:30pm, at Columbus City Hall, to prepare for the ride. A brief presentation will begin at approximately 6:30pm. At 7pm, the Ride of Silence will begin. Following the ride, we welcome you to stay and visit with one another.