Community

Monday, October 21, 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!

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Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.

Sunday, October 20, 4-7pm, Ohio Union [Instructional Kitchen], 1739 N. High St.

Columbus has been consistently identified as a national hotspot for rising and established chefs, as well as for top-of-the-line dining options. The annual “Dishin’ for Hunger” event is a collaborative effort between local celebrity chefs and campus-area food pantry Neighborhood Services, Inc. (NSI)

Sunday, October 20, 1:30-3pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch] [Auditorium], 96 S. Grant Ave.

People love functioning bus and train transit service. So why isn’t it more common? For “Transit 101,” Shay and participants will delve into Power — who has it and how it is used to drive people, literally and figuratively, from dependable public services to sprawling, hot, paved, expensive and isolating single-occupancy vehicle life.

Attend if you:

• Are new to transit and mobility advocacy and just want to know how to get started

Saturday, October 19, 3-5:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Driving Park Branch], 1422 E. Livingston Ave.

Join us for an engaging event in Franklin County that dives into the critical role local and state officials play in shaping our daily lives. This session is part of a special series focused on empowering voters with knowledge about Ohio’s most influential stakeholders.

Saturday, October 19, 1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Dr. Mazin Butros Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian scientist and author, founder and director of the Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH) and the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University where he teaches. Over the course of his career, he has published well over 150 scientific papers on topics ranging from cultural heritage to biodiversity. He has authored several books including Sharing the Land of Canaan: Human Rights and the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle.

Saturday, October 19, 10am, Weinland Park Urban Tree Nursery, 283 E. 8th Ave.

Didn’t make it to our Worthington Tree Giveaway last weekend? No worries — pick up a free native tree at our Weinland Park Urban Tree Nursery this Saturday, October 19, between 10am and 12noon.

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

Friday, October 18, 7:30pm, King Ave. United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.

Civil rights sit-ins. Bell-bottoms. Anti-war marches. Student Power. Afros. Mini-skirts. Hippies. Riots. Space flights. Political assassinations. The generation gap.

Those hallmarks of the turbulent 1960s will be rekindled Friday, October 18 at this year’s annual “Spirit of the ‘60s Coffeehouse.”

Friday, October 18, 7-9pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

SoulCall Global invites you to our fun “Mystic Cafe Variety Show and Open Mic” on Friday, October 18.

Help SoulCall Global raise money to feed and house the needy and enjoy an old-fashioned variety show with everything from great music and comedy acts to who knows what. Performers are encouraged to sign up.

• A keyboard accompanist is available.

• Doors open at 6pm

• Performances will be 7-9pm

Friday, October 18, 4pm, Pomerene Hall [Rm. 160], 1760 Neil Ave.

The OSU Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies [CMRS] will host Dr. Michael Ostling for an installment of the CMRS lecture series. Dr. Ostling will present “Evicting the Landlords: Spirits and the Spirit of Capitalism Reconsidered.”

Friday, October 18, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration