Community

Saturday, October 26, 7pm, Just North United Church of Christ, 2040 W. Henderson Rd.

This concert will include live music featuring Shaun Booker Dammit Band and Keith Larsen. Doors will open at 6:30pm for a silent auction.

This concert will benefit Sunbury Urban Farm’s program for CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence and North Congregational United Church of Christ.

Tickets are $25 (recommended donation).

Hosted by Just North UCC.

Saturday, October 26, 8pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

On October 26, On the Lash will take the stage as the featured act at the Columbus Folk Music Society’s Monthly Coffeehouse Concert series.

Get ready to hear Irish music like you’ve never heard it before! On the Lash breathes new life into traditional tunes with insightful lyrics and original arrangements, as well as a passion for sharing the music they love and good times with folks everywhere.

Saturday, October 26, 4-8pm, 4300 Kimberly Pkwy.

The Mauritanian Network for Human Rights In the U.S presents “The Immigrant in Your Backyard: Immigration and Human Rights, Pathways to Safety, Dignity and Integration.”

People migrate for safety and opportunity every day — both internationally and around the U.S. Migration is as old as time, as basic as breathing. It’s a simple part of being human.

Saturday, October 26, 12noon-1:30pm, Vida’s Plant Based Butcher, 1724 Northwest Blvd.

Join us for brunch/lunch at our favorite vegan butcher, Vida’s Plant Based Butcher, for a dining experience on their patio! It looks like the weather will still be warm enough [fingers crossed].

Please remember that Ohio State and Nebraska will be playing a home game at noon so traffic patterns may be different.

Check out Vida’s menu here.

Saturday, October 26, 11am-12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for an Information Session on Saturday October 26 to learn more about Peace Education and Action for Impact (PEAI) — a global peacebuilding and leadership program with large-scale youth-led, intergenerational, and cross-cultural learning, dialogue, and action at its core.

About the webinar:

Thursday, October 24, 6:30-8:30pm, The Levee Event Center, 670 Harmon Ave.

We are excited to introduce you to Equality Ohio’s new Executive Director, Dwayne Steward. Advocates and Allies will be his first public event with Equality Ohio, and we’re thrilled to have him leading the way as we honor LGBTQ+ leadership and allyship across our state.

Join us on October 24, 2024 to meet our new leader and to celebrate those who are making Ohio a better place for LGBTQ+ people.

Thursday, October 24, 6-8:30pm, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, Ohio

Join Ohioans to Stop Executions in partnership with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of systemic racism and the death penalty in Ohio.

Thursday, October 24, 2-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

God, Guns, and Sedition offers the definitive account of the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States — and how to counter it. Leading experts Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware trace the historical trajectory and assess the present-day dangers of this violent extremist movement, along with the harm it poses to U.S. national security. They combine authoritative, nuanced analysis with gripping storytelling and portraits of the leaders behind this violence and their followers.

Thursday, October 24, 12:30-1:30pm, Derby Hall [Rm. 1168], 154 N. Oval Mall

Thursday, October 24, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration  

Last November, Ohioans of faith turned out at the ballot box and won a huge victory towards reproductive health access for all. However, as we know, our fight doesn’t stop there. We must continue to advocate for comprehensive reproductive healthcare that respects the dignity and moral agency of every individual. Part of that work relates to the Ohio State Supreme Court.