Meeting

Wed, May 16, 5-7pm

Ohio Theater, 39 E. State St.

Speakers best-selling author, professor, and columnist, Roxane Gay and actress Geena Davis will share in an open and authentic conversation about feminism, the representation of women in media and culture, how women can use their voices, and why it matters that they do. Tickets $50 at Network for Good, Women’s Fund of Central Ohio.

Mon, May 14, 7-9pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Law professor and internationally renowned expert on presidential authority and separation of powers, Peter Shane, along with a panel of other experts, will answer questions and share insights regarding the Mueller investigation.

Sun, May 6, 3-5pm

Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Westerville

Representatives from the People’s Justice Project of Columbus will talk to us about a 2018 ballot initiative called the Ohio Neighborhood Safety, Drug Treatment, and Rehabilitation Amendment that aims to reform the criminal justice system and reinvest millions of dollars into drug treatment and community-based recovery programs.

Thursday, June 7, 7-8:30pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.

We are the Columbus branch of the International Socialist Organization. We are opposed to all oppression and fight for a world centered around human need, not corporate greed. We are students, community members, workers, and activists. We are socialists.

Contact: iso.columbus@gmail.com

Thursday, June 7, 6-8pm, Driving Park Branch Library, 1422 E. Livingston Ave.

Join us for our monthly public meeting. SURJ is a multi-racial group organizing white people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for racial justice.

Email SURJColumbusOH@gmail.com with any questions.

Wednesday, June 6, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Rm. 1-A], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Jewish Voice for Peace members are inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy based on these ideals.

Contact: centralohio@jvp.org

Thursday, May 24, 1-10pm; Friday, May 25, 8am-2:30pm; Holiday Inn Columbus Downtown Capitol Square, 175 E. Town St.

This summit is for faith leaders of all traditions and for stakeholders within faith communities. Workshops will examine ways to utilize faith as the foundation of powerful advocacy and whole-person care. During this time, participants will have the opportunity to gain and practice skills to support those navigating reproductive life decisions and the LGBTQ community.

Thursday, May 24, 1-10pm; Friday, May 25, 8am-2:30pm; Holiday Inn Columbus Downtown Capitol Square, 175 E. Town St.

This summit is for faith leaders of all traditions and for stakeholders within faith communities. Workshops will examine ways to utilize faith as the foundation of powerful advocacy and whole-person care. During this time, participants will have the opportunity to gain and practice skills to support those navigating reproductive life decisions and the LGBTQ community.

Monday, May 21, 7-8pm, Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] headquarters [William J. Lhota Building], William G. Porter Boardroom, 33 N. High St.

The Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee [ATAC] meets quarterly and advises the Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] on matters pertaining to accessible transportation. Members include customers and people in the community who advocate for those with disabilities.

Contact: Tonia L. Pullins, Mobility Coordinator, 614-275-5833 or PullinsTL@COTA.com

Saturday, May 19, 12-2pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

The monthly meeting of the local affiliate of the national Move to Amend organization that is calling for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to reverse several U.S. Supreme Court decisions during the past century and thereby to firmly establish that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. Find out what can be done locally to restore democracy! Bring a brown bag lunch.