Community

Tuesday, February 25, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tuesday, February 25, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

As the Trump administration continues unleashing cruel and unconstitutional orders, our lawyers are in courtrooms fighting back. At the same time, ACLU political advocacy experts are coordinating with state representatives and leaders on parallel strategies to build power at the state and local level. I encourage you to join us next Tuesday, February 25 at 4pm EST / 1pm PST to learn more and get involved.

Tuesday, February 25, 3:30-5pm, Derby Hall [Rm. 1039], 154 N. Oval Mall

In this talk, Cameron Givens will discuss the intense racial violence that marked the American home front in the aftermath of the First World War in conversation with Kathleen Belew, Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University, who will join the program virtually.

Monday, February 24, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!

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Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.

Sunday, February 23, 5:30-6:30pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

A twenty-to-thirty-minute silent meditation will be followed by discussion and refreshments.

The benefits of meditation are innumerable. These include greater mental clarity, a reduction in stress, improved emotional balance, and increased spiritual development. Meditation benefits everyone.

Different meditation practices will be presented, throughout the year, by practitioners of those traditions.

Enter the church via the rear door.

Sunday, February 23, 5pm, Hilton Columbus at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Dr.

Join Palestine Children’s Relief Fund [PCRF] Columbus for an evening of community, culture, and compassion as we gather to support Gaza and hear the latest updates on PCRF’s vital relief efforts. This event will include a special performance of Palestinian Dabka, dinner, and updates on PCRF’s relief efforts in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Sunday, February 23, 12noon, Studio 35 Cinema & Draft House, 3055 Indianola Ave.

Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, whose legendary “Bowling Alone” research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.

As always, we appreciate your support, which allows us to bring you educational events like our film series, Sustainable U. classes, garden tours, and more.

Saturday, February 22, 3pm, Fort Hayes Performing Arts Center, 546 Jack Gibbs Blvd.

Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson is a profound choral work that reflects on the life, legacy, and tragic death of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man murdered in a 1998 hate crime. The piece masterfully weaves texts from Hildegard of Bingen, Rumi, Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis Browne, and Matthew’s own journal, along with reflections from his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard.

Saturday, February 22, 6pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

The Columbus Folk Music Society welcomes back the award-winning Americana/folk duo Ordinary Elephant for a concert at the Columbus Mennonite Church. The evening will begin with an open jam at 6pm and an open mic at 7pm, followed by Ordinary Elephant’s performance at 8pm.

Admission is $15 for the general public, $10 for students and Columbus Folk Music Society members, and free for children 12 and under.

Saturday, March 22, 6-11pm, Columbus Glass Art Center, 892 Scott St.

Join us for the hottest Mardi Gras party in Columbus! On Saturday, February 22, from 6pm to 11pm, visit the Columbus Glass Art Center for our annual fundraising event. You won’t want to miss this year’s Hot Shop Demonstration featuring Jon Capps and Morgan Peterson from Season Four of Netflix’s Blown Away!

Activities will include:

• Hair Tinseling

• Glass Smashing

• Plinko

• Make a Pipe or Drink Stir on the Torch

• Bottle Pull for Wine and Other Alcohol