Meeting

Thursday, August 17, 6-8pm, Driving Park Branch Library, 1422 E. Livingston Ave.

Join us this Thursday at 6pm in conference room 1 at Columbus Metro Library Driving Park!

Thursday, August 17, 7-8:30pm, Bexley Public Library [auditorium], 2144 E. Main St.

This event will be an in-person workshop where we will be talking about making our diets more sustainable and connecting with other members of the community here in Columbus. If you have ever wondered about the difference between “natural” and “organic” or how to consume food in a way that’s good for you and good for the planet but need help making the change, this is the event for you.

Registration deadline: August 13.

Monday, August 28, 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, August 26, 12-5pm, Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 Third St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Tentative schedule:

12:00-1:30pm: State Central Committee meeting

1:30-2:30pm: Potluck lunch

2:30-5:00pm: General meeting

Speakers will include:

• Ohio Gubernatorial candidate Connie Gadell-Newton

• Former U.S. Senate candidate Joseph DeMare

• Ohio Green Party co-founder David Ellison

• Lorain City Council president candidate Jake Anthony

Watch for updates as new details emerge!

Saturday, August 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.

Tuesday, August 15, 5:30-7pm, ACLU of Ohio, 1108 City Park Ave., Ste. 203

Have you attended a protest, assembly, or other demonstration? Do you plan to use your right to peacefully dissent? Know your rights! Join us for a robust discussion about protest rights, civil disobedience, and the right to dissent, led by our staff attorney, Elizabeth Bonham. Peaceful assembly is vital to a thriving democracy, and always remember — dissent is patriotic!

This event is free and open to the public and will be held at the ACLU of Ohio, 1108 City Park Ave., Ste. 203.

Thursday, August 10, 7-9pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100

Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.

Contact: Simone Morgen, smorgen@juno.com

Tuesday, August 8, 6pm [business meeting]; 7pm [general meeting]; Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100

Join the Franklin County Greens to help our local candidates at 6pm or to plan the Party’s annual events at 7pm. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month.

Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.

Contact: fcgreenparty@gmail.com

Monday, August 7, 7pm, The Center on High, 3208 N. High St.

The monthly meeting of the central Ohio chapter of Friends Committee on National Legislation [FCNL], a national lobbying group of Quakers and friends who are working for public policy change on Capitol Hill.

Contact: Greg Pace, gpace67@gmail.com or 614-565-6067

Monday, July 24, 6-8pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.

Join us for a community conversation led by the #BlackPride4 [BP4], community organizers associated with the BP4, and other invited Black LGBTQ+ community members.