Meeting

Monday, February 10, 6:30-8:30pm, First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Main St.

Please join us on Monday, February 10, at 6:30pm, as we continue the conversation on how we can best support Miriam Vargas and her family. Your support over the past year has been much appreciated and we hope that you will join us as we share and make plans for the coming months.

Sunday, February 9, 1:30-4:30pm, Hilliard Joint Safety Building, 5171 Northwest Pkwy., Hilliard, Ohio

Join us for Progress Hilliard’s Ohio Senate District 16 Democratic Candidates Forum.

When:Sunday, February 9, 1:30-4:30pm

Where:Hilliard Joint Safety Building, 5171 Northwest Pkwy., Hilliard

Hosted by Progress Hilliard.

Saturday, February 8, 11:30am-2:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave.

Don’t believe in God? You are not alone! Join the Humanist Community of Central Ohio [HCCO], a community that values people, emphasizes reason, and focuses on this world.

Join us each and every second Saturday for free pizza, fruit, beverages, and enlightening presentations. The refreshments start flowing at 11:30am and the presentation starts at 12noon.

Saturday, February 8, 10:30am-12noon, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Linden Branch], 2223 Cleveland Ave.

This is a community meeting to gain input on a possible Reproductive Healthcare Non-Discrimination Ordinance for the City of Columbus. We want to hear from the community about how something like this could/would have been useful to you or someone you know, as well as any concerns you may have. Childcare will be provided so feel free to bring the little ones.

Thursday, February 6, 7-9pm, Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St., Westerville, Ohio

Did you know? You can write a request for information — whether it’s budgets, police reports, policies, emails, or bail schedules — and, in many cases, the governmental agency is required by law to hand it over!

Public records laws are an invaluable tool for activists. Don’t let them go unused. They apply to both state and local agencies, including jails, city councils, school boards, and the prison system.

Thursday, February 6, 6-7:30pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

Come out to our information session on how to join a solar coop in Franklin County, Ohio. Solar coops allow people to band together to purchase solar power systems for their homes and businesses in bulk, thus knocking down the price.

Monday, February 3, 7-8:30pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Friends Theater], 2800 Tremont Rd.

Join us to hear from the candidates running in the Ohio Senate District 16 Democratic Primary. The forum will begin promptly at 7pm on Monday, February 3, in the Friends Theater (lower level) at the Upper Arlington Public Library at 2800 Tremont Rd.

Hosted by Organizing4UA Events Page and Upper Arlington Progressive Action.

Monday, February 3, 7-8pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.

Please join Ohio Representative Dave Leland and former Judge and candidate for County Prosecutor, Gary Tyack, for a meeting on the future of criminal justice in Franklin County. They will discuss the following:

• The future of the Death Penalty in Ohio

• Increased funding for Public Defenders

• The duties of the County Prosecutor

Hosted by Clintonville Area Progressives.

Sunday, February 2, 1:30-4:30pm, St. John’s United Church of Christ, 59 E. Mound St.

Save the Date: Sunday, February 2, 1:30-4:30pm, Congressional District 3, Democratic Candidates Forum, St. John’s Church, 59 E. Mound St.

Hosted by Progress Hilliard.

Sunday, February 2, 2-4pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Karl Road Branch], 5590 Karl Rd.

What is the Green New Deal and why do we need it? Come find out!

Hosted by Laurel Hobden.