Community

Friday, January 24, 6:30-8pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

Registration for this event is required. Please follow this link to reserve your spot [limit of 20 per class, $5 fee required]. If this is a barrier, please email <info@stonewallcolumbus.org>.

Friday, January 24, 6-7pm, Slammers Bar and Pizza Kitchen, 202 E. Long St.

Kick off the year with a Kaleidoscope Youth Center and friends event!

KYC is excited to host the first of many community events this year: Queer Young Professionals Night!

Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and community! Whether you’re looking to network, make new friends, or simply unwind in a welcoming space, this is the perfect event for LGBTQIA+ young professionals.

Light snacks will be provided

The bar will be open with alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.

Friday, January 24, 6pm, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church Annex, 628 E. Long St.

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 695 E. Long St., will present the “Film Noir Theatre,” a six-week series of African Americans in cinema, beginning Friday, January 24.

Thursday, January 24, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for a virtual community conversation on the CROWN Act [Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair]. This event will feature presentations from URGE Ohio and New Voices.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Honesty for Ohio’s Education.

Friday, January 24, 9am-2pm, this in-person event requires advance registration

Developed for clergy and ministry leaders from any faith or spiritual tradition, this half-day train-the-trainer will equip faith leaders with tools to mitigate and prevent violence through strategic communications and messaging. The goals and learning outcomes include:

• Increase the awareness of clergy and ministry leaders of the importance of their language and communications.

Thursday, January 23, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In collaboration with H.E.A.L. Together and the #PublicSchoolStrong networks uniting their organizing across the country, Honesty Teams is organizing to connect, train, and empower Ohio supporters of strong, inclusive schools to advocate for their students, their community’s future, and fight back against outside groups attempting to spread hate.

Honesty Teams will:

• Engage in positive, pro-education advocacy at the local level

• Push back against local efforts by extremist groups

Thursday, January 23, 2pm, Franklin County Government Center, Michael J. Dorrian Building, 369 S. High St., Main Lobby, Board of Commissioners Hearing Room

Public Meeting Notice: Franklin County Investment Advisory Committee Fourth Quarter Meeting

We need you to show up to pressure Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan not to reinvest $5M in Israeli bonds that mature February 1!

Hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio.

Thursday, January 23, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

Wednesday, January 22, 12noon-1pm, Vue Columbus, 95 Liberty St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Optimal Health Series

Tuesday, January 21, 5:30pm, El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Rd.

Join your fellow Clintonville Area Progressives for delicious food and to ring in a new year of progressive activism.

2024 wasn’t quite what we were hoping for, but we had a few local bright spots (LinkUs, state legislative flips) and we have some more real opportunities at the local level in 2025.

We will provide a buffet-style dinner. Please RSVP so that we have an idea how much food to order. A suggested cash donation of $10 re-ups your group membership for 2025. Come and hang out!