Community

Tuesday, February 11, 4:30pm, Columbus City Council Chambers, 90 W. Broad St.

Each February during the Black History Month Celebration, City Council highlights, celebrates and honors the work of African Americans in the Columbus community.

Named after James Preston Poindexter, the first Black Columbus City Councilmember, the Poindexter Awards are given during the Black History Month Celebration. This year’s celebration will be held Tuesday, February 11 in Columbus City Council Chambers in Columbus City Hall.

Tuesday, February 11, 2pm, Ohio Statehouse [North Hearing Room]

Your testimony is needed.

Ohio’s “Higher Education Destruction Act” (Senate Bill 1) has a hearing this coming Tuesday [2-11-2025]!

Join us [in large numbers] at the Ohio Statehouse in the North Hearing Room at 2pm to oppose this dangerous bill.

How to testify against Senate Bill 1.

Ohio Senate Bill 1 bill breakdown.

Monday, February 10, 8:30-9:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Trump is on a mission to “Drill Baby Drill” and is forging an unholy alliance of Big Oil and Big Tech to ravage our planet. But we are not powerless. Our climate coalition is joining forces to mount an opposition that can work to stop the worst of the Oil Oligarchs’ agenda.

Wednesday, February 12, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you have questions about legally changing your or your child’s name and/or gender designation on various identity documents in Ohio? Join us for a free legal clinic!

Through the partnership of TransOhio and Equitas Health, with support from local community groups, the Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic offers confidential virtual discussions with trained volunteer attorneys to help you navigate the process! Come with all of your questions and leave with the paperwork you need.

Wednesday, February 12, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Learn about the three “Community Right to Know” laws invoked in the East Palestine train derailment.

This course will be taught by Silverio Caggiano, a retired battalion chief from the Youngstown Fire Department.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Wednesday, February 12, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Wednesday, February 12, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tuesday, February 11, 7-8pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Transit Columbus is a grassroots advocacy group led by our community.

We are run, first and foremost, by our members and community. While we work directly with the city, COTA, MORPC, and other organizations, it is as constituents and as community leaders.

Join us for our monthly meeting!

Hosted by Transit Columbus.

Tuesday, February 11, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Monday, February 10, 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!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

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