Community

Friday, October 4, 7:30pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

Come out on October 4 in support of Stonewall Columbus!

• Join us as we honor a year-long commitment to advocacy and support.

• Gather with Stonewall supporting sponsors, donors, volunteers, and community supporters for a night of both glamor and goodwill.

• This event will include a D.J., small bites, entertainers, and dancing.

• Funds from this “appreciation and fundraising” event will go to support the expansion of Stonewall Columbus’ community programs.

Thursday, October 3, 8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the Virtual Kickoff of the “Teach-In Network: Educating to Empower and Inspire Collective Action” on Thursday, October 3 at 8:30pm.

We’re excited to be launching the Teach-In Network, providing resources to support activism on and off campuses, educating and organizing to challenge “the madness of militarism,” as Martin Luther King Jr. called it.

Thursday, October 3, 6pm, beginning and ending at Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

Join us for the GHPL Foundation’s tenth Annual Chocolate Walk!

Enjoy a walking tour of Grandview Heights with unique chocolate stops at participating businesses.

The event benefits the Foundation while highlighting our outstanding, pedestrian-friendly business district.

A limited number of $25 tickets will be available.

Learn more about this event at ghpl.org/foundation.

Thursday, October 3, 6pm, Enarson Classroom Building [Rm. 240], 2009 Millikin Rd., and online at tinyurl.com/CORSMeeting

Join us this Thursday at 6pm for a presentation and discussion on the struggle for trans liberation! Come in person to Enarson Classrooms Building Rm. 240 or attend online at tinyurl.com/CORSmeeting. We hope to see you there!

Thursday, October 3; reception will begin at 4:30pm; program will begin at 5:30pm; Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.

“Activists and Agitators” is an annual YWCA Columbus event dedicated to uniting the Columbus community and inspiring attendees to pursue greater social change together than we can achieve alone.

Thursday, October 3, 10am-12noon, League of Women Voters of Ohio, 471 E. Broad St., Ste. 1630

We are coming down to the final few days. The news shows us that election protection is needed here in Ohio.

As faith leaders, social workers, teachers, or counselors, you are uniquely equipped to help keep Ohio elections welcoming, peaceful, and safe for everyone. That’s why you are invited to be a Peacekeeper at the Polls. And we have opportunities for you to take action.

Wednesday, October 2, 8-9:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

Kehilat Sukkat Shalom is an open, joyful, and inclusive community of individuals and families. Together they connect to and co-create interpretations of Judaism that help people navigate their lives in the 21st century. Kehilat Sukkat Shalom is affiliated with Reconstructing Judaism and ALEPH: The Alliance for Jewish Renewal.

Wednesday, October 2, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Merion Village Association holds monthly public meetings to engage and update our members and neighbors on a variety of topics and interests related to our community. Meetings are held virtually; all are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate! If you’d like to register for this meeting, to learn more about the MVA, or if you’re interested in becoming a member, visit our website at merionvillage.org.

Wednesday, October 2, 12noon, Cuyahoga County Justice Center [Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court], 1200 Ontario St., Cleveland, Ohio

October 2 is International Wrongful Conviction Day. EPIC [Ensuring Parole for Incarcerated Citizens] hosts, annually, an awareness rally to bring the much-needed attention of the horrific injustices that wrongful convictions create to the community. Cuyahoga County is the leading county in Ohio with exonerations of those who spent decades incarcerated for crimes that they did not commit.

Wednesday, October 2, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube