Community

Saturday, January 30, 5-8pm, 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.

Monday, January 18, 4pm, King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave., to Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.

Join us as we honor Civil Rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our program includes a day filled with remembrance and celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 18, 7:30-10am, Greater Columbus Convention Center [Exhibition Hall], 400 N. High St.

The City of Columbus takes great pride in its observance of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Martin Luther King Breakfast Committee, Inc. invites the public to the Columbus signature King Holiday event, attended by thousands of diverse supporters and the largest event of its kind in the United States honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 18, 8am-12noon, First AME Zion Church, 873 Bryden Rd.

Police Officers for Equal Rights invites the Central Ohio Community to attend our 21st Annual Free Community Breakfast on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

A free breakfast will be served, 8-10am. Gospel music, videos, and keynote speaker, Reverend Arthur L. Holloway II, will be in the sanctuary, 10am-12noon. The theme of the breakfast is “Is Racism Terrorism?”

Contact: Tyrone Thomas, 614-668-4837

Sunday, January 17, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Thursday, January 14, 8:30am-3:30pm, Ohio Statehouse

The day’s events will facilitate and further the conversation about the rise of human trafficking in Ohio.

Join us for a presentation by Lucas County Juvenile Court judge Connie F. Zemmelman, a resource fair, professional panels, and a survivor’s panel.

Sponsored by Ohio Representative Teresa Fedor (D, Toledo); free and open to the public.

Monday December 21, 7-8:30pm, Summit on 16th United Methodist Church, 82 E. 16th Ave.

Please join Pastor April Blaine, the Summit Choir led by Susan McQuilkin, Sunday Drumz, Elizabeth Reed of the Shalem Center, Rita Carnevale, and  7th House Moon for a Heart-Opening Interactive Gathering of Ritual, Music, and Dance.

An offering will be collected to benefit the University District Freedom School and the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center.

Contact: 614-291-3324

Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31, Maumee Bay State Park, Oregon, Ohio [near Toledo, Ohio]

Join Ohio Sierra Club board members, staff, and grassroots leaders in celebrating our 2015 victories at the annual retreat. Join us at Maumee Bay State Park the weekend of January 30 and 31.

Every year the retreat grows and brings together more people committed to exploring, enjoying, and protecting the planet. Come to celebrate our accomplishments, speak to the challenges that lie ahead, meet new people, learn new skills, and walk along the shores of Lake Erie.

Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31, Maumee Bay State Park, Oregon, Ohio [near Toledo, Ohio]

Join Ohio Sierra Club board members, staff, and grassroots leaders in celebrating our 2015 victories at the annual retreat. Join us at Maumee Bay State Park the weekend of January 30 and 31.

Every year the retreat grows and brings together more people committed to exploring, enjoying, and protecting the planet. Come to celebrate our accomplishments, speak to the challenges that lie ahead, meet new people, learn new skills, and walk along the shores of Lake Erie.

Saturday, January 9, 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