Community

Sunday, December 1, 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 1, 5pm, Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.

Tickets are now on sale! Get yours at shadesofred.equitashealth.com.

The Third annual Shades of Red returns to the Columbus Museum of Art on Sunday, December 1!

Let’s paint the town red in honor of #WorldAIDSDay with fashion, art, and music while raising funds for HIV/AIDS prevention and community programs.

Friday, November 29, 7-8:30pm, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Rd.

Friends. Freedom. Food. Music. Parents. Children. Pets. Laughter. Emotions. And dozens of other things. We all have so much to be thankful for.

So join Bill Cohen from 7pm to 8:30pm on Friday, November 29 as he sings a unique concert of songs that express gratitude for all that we have. It’s his 11th year for this Thanksgiving-themed concert, and once again, it takes place at Maple Grove Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson. Rd.

Friday, November 29, 10am, Tuttle Park, 240 W. Oakland Ave.

Please join us to celebrate a belated Thanksgiving on Friday November 29 from 10am to 12noon to clean up Tuttle Park and the Olentangy River north of OSU. FLOW will bring everyone gloves, litter grabbers, and trash bags. Everyone is welcome!

Hosted by Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed [FLOW].

Thursday, November 28, 2-4pm, Nile Vegan, 1223 Goodale Blvd.

Join us for a Friends🌱giving celebration at Nile Vegan! Let’s come together for a delicious Ethiopian meal to share gratitude, support, and connection at a great restaurant with the kindest workers.

Whether you’re seeking an alternative to traditional Thanksgiving or simply looking to enjoy a warm, welcoming atmosphere with like-minded friends, we hope a gathering such as this will be a fitting alternative to the holiday’s norm.

Tuesday, November 26, 4-5:45pm, Wexner Center for the Arts [Heirloom Café] [lower level], 1871 N. High St.

This event will be a “table talk” session during which visiting Scholar Essam Elkorghli [Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington] will share and learn of the role of education in imperialism.

Join us on Tuesday, November 26, 4-5:45pm, at the Wexner Center for the Arts [Heirloom Café] [lower level], for a “table talk” on Imperialism.

Tuesday, November 26, 8:30am, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

Monday, November 25, 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, November 24, 7pm, Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St.

Sunday, November 24, 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.