Community

Monday, December 9, 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, December 8, 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, December 8, 4pm, Indianola Presbyterian Church, 1970 Waldeck Ave.

This year’s theme: “Expressing Gratitude: With Our Heads, Hearts, and Hands.”

Doors will open at 3:30pm; the service will be at 4pm; a potluck will follow.

To attend or to co-sponsor, please RSVP at bit.ly/3XV0g6n.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Sunday, December 8, 11am-5pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

Support local craftswomyn, artists, and vendors, and finish (or begin!) your holiday shopping. One day only, save the date!

Artwork, jewelry, books, paintings, woodworking, table centerpieces, wall art, sewn works of art, resin art, ornaments, cards, prints and glassware are just some of the fantastic options that you will find at the LBA’s Wynter Womyn’s Bizarre!

Musical performance by Lucky Blu!

Where: Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

When: Sunday, December 8, 11am-5pm

Saturday, December 7, 4:30pm, Church and Community Development For All People Connection Center, 911 Parsons Ave.

In remembrance of Julius Tate Jr., whose life was tragically cut short on December 7, 2018, the community will gather to honor his memory and call for systemic change in policing. Julius was taken from us far too soon, and his family, friends, and community have been left to grieve this immeasurable loss.

Saturday, December 7, 3-8pm, N. High St. and Gay St.

This one-day-only free street festival transforms Gay and High [N. High St. and Gay St. in downtown Columbus] to a pedestrian-only winter wonderland experience, complete with an iceless ice rink with complimentary skate rentals, live ice sculpture carving, live DJ entertainment, DORA [Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area] beverages, and food trucks. It’s sure to be a merry and gay time!

Hosted by Downtown Columbus.

Saturday, December 7, 1-3pm, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, 603 E. Town St.

Join us on Saturday, December 7 from 1pm to 3pm for the Kaleidoscope Youth Center Winter Open House!

This is an all-ages free event and an opportunity for families, new youth, and community to see our Drop-in Center and our brand-new Wellness Center!

At the Open House, you’ll have opportunity to:

• Connect with our staff, board members, and each other!

• Learn about Kaleidoscope Youth Center programs and services!

• Enjoy some favorite seasonal refreshments!

Saturday, December 7, 12noon-3pm, Warner Woods Pavilion, 4747 Central College Rd.

This December marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Buckeye Environmental Network’s longtime leader Teresa Mills. We invite you to join us in honoring her legacy on Saturday December 7, 12noon to 3pm, at the Warner Woods Pavilion in Westerville, Ohio, where we will gather to share stories and to be in community.

Join friends and family to share memories of Teresa’s work and the support she gave to so many communities.

Refreshments and masks will be provided.

Friday, December 6, 3pm, this event will be live-streamed on Instagram

Please join us for a campus commemoration honoring the life and legacy of James Lawson, a legendary teacher of nonviolence.

Rev. James Lawson Jr. taught a course on Nonviolence with the UCLA Labor Center for 22 years. He had a profound impact on our students over the years and inspired the UCLA community to embrace the philosophy of nonviolence.

Featured speakers include:

• Judge John Lawson, Son of Rev. James Lawson Jr.

• Professor Robin D. G. Kelley

Thursday, December 5, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

On the heels of the election, the ACLU’s legal team is busy preparing for oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court in our landmark transgender justice case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, which could have far-reaching implications on our bodily autonomy.

We invite you to join us on Thursday, December 5, the day after oral arguments, for a special debrief with Chase Strangio, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ and HIV Project, who will be appearing before the Court.