Community

Tuesday, January 7, 7-10pm, Pierogi Mountain, 105 N. Grant Ave.

Join us for our DSA happy hour! We will be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. This will be an informal get together to meet, hang out, talk shop, and enjoy the camaraderie! Non-members are welcome to join and learn more about the chapter.

Hosted by Columbus DSA [Democratic Socialists of America].

Monday, January 6, 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.

Sunday, January 5, 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.

This group will meet each Sunday, 5:30-6:30pm.

Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 12noon-5pm, The Magical Druid, 2887 N. High St.

It’s time for our annual psychic fair. Stop by all weekend and get a New Year’s reading. See what 2025 holds for you.

Hosted by The Magical Druid.

Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 12noon-5pm, The Magical Druid, 2887 N. High St.

It’s time for our annual psychic fair. Stop by all weekend and get a New Year’s reading. See what 2025 holds for you.

Hosted by The Magical Druid.

Saturday, January 4, 11am-1pm, Hidden Leaf Cafe, 181 E. Innis Ave.

Join us to check out the hottest and newest Columbus vegan restaurant. It’s anime inspired, so bring your costume if you’d like!

Hidden Leaf is opening early on 1-4-2025 just for our Columbus Vegan Meetup group so let’s support them . . . and have a wonderful meal and socialize!

We are also sampling their brand-new breakfast menu!

For more information, here is their menu: Hidden Leaf Cafe.

“First Day at Old First,” hosted by Old First Presbyterian Church

Wednesday, January 1, 12noon-3pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

Come hear what’s happening with Old First as a community and arts gathering space, a Third Place.

Share hopes and ideas with neighbors, artists and community.

New Year’s Day brunch from 12noon to 3pm.

Donations appreciated. Live music and art!

Hosted by Old First Presbyterian Church.

Tuesday, December 31, 7pm, Just North United Church of Christ, 2040 W. Henderson Rd.

On New Year’s Eve, International Dances of Universal Peace groups around the globe will share a focus on global peace.

Schedule

• 4:30-5pm: Introduction to Aramaic Prayer

• 5-6:15pm: Aramaic Prayer Cycle

• 6:15-7pm: Hors d’oeuvres and holiday snacks

• 7-8:30pm: Dances of Universal Peace Global Peace Celebration

• 8:30pm: More visiting around refreshments, or departing for quiet evenings at home, or on to other parties!

Tuesday, December 31, 12:30-2:30pm, Can’t Believe It’s Vegan, 584 W. Schrock Rd., Westerville, Ohio

Finish off 2024 with lunch at Can’t Believe it’s Vegan in Westerville.

The Westerville Chamber recognized Can’t Believe It’s Vegan as Small Business of the Year!

Voted best vegan restaurant in town!

Indulge your taste buds and visit with friends, on the last day of the year.

Here is Can’t Believe it’s Vegan website: CBIV.

Monday, December 30, 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.