Action Alerts

Tisha b'Av Offering and Public Witness

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Sunday, August 11, 4pm
Scioto Greenway just below the Broad Street Bridge (near the corner of Broad and Civic Center Drive)
Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av on the Jewish calendar, is a day of communal mourning. This year it begins at sundown on Saturday, Aug. 10 and ends at sundown on Sunday, Aug. 11. A day of mourning on the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem and the generations of forced migration of the ancient Israelite people. The day is traditionally observed by fasting and reading from the Book of Lamentations in Hebrew scripture.

Jews around the United States are holding #CloseTheCamps vigils on Tisha B’Av to draw attention to the striking similarity between the plight of our refugee ancestors and the contemporary cries of those whose tragedy is right before our eyes in America - the myriad immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees who are being treated inhumanely by the Trump administration.

Free Press Second Saturday Salon

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Saturday, August 10, 6:30-11pm
1021 E. Broad St. in the backyard
Join progressive friends for food, drink, socializing and networking. This event will include music by DJ LaChewla and a presentation by Eriyah Flynn. Contact: colsfreepress@gmail.com or 614-253-2571                                                                                                                                                

Widening the Circle

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Friday, August 9, 2019, 8:00 – 9:00 PM. 
Miriam will be preparing vegetarian pupusas for all who attend the event! You don't want to miss! Please join us at sunset for an evening of music, refreshments, and the premiere of a documentary on Miriam's story.  The goal of this event is to widen the circle of solidarity surrounding Miriam and her family, as part of continuing the work begun by Rubén Castilla Herrera.  Weather permitting, the event will take place on the church lawn. In the event of rain, the event will be moved inside to the Fellowship Hall. There is no cost to attend this event.  Location:  First English Lutheran Church, 1015 E. Main St., Columbus 43205.  Faceook. 

Resistance Against Immigrant Detention

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Public Action Meeting.  Hosted by RAID – Resistance Against Immigrant Detention.  This will be our launch meeting for RAID- Resistance Against Immigrant Detention. Our work will center around an action that will be held on August 16th.  We'd love your help to build community and allyship to help support our undocumented friends here in Central Ohio!  Location:  Columbus Metropolitan Library, Northside Branch, 1423 N. High St., Columbus 43201.  Facebook.  

From the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence

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Our sympathy to each victim's family and friends in Brooklyn, Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton. We send our thoughts and our promise to continue to work to stop this violence to them and to each of the injured. Brooklyn, NY - 1 death and 11 injured, Gilroy, CA - 4 deaths and 13 injured in El Paso, TX - 20 deaths and  24 injured, Dayton, OH - 9 deaths and 26 injured. Join us to mourn and then act for them. Ohio Legislators and the Governor need to act like they care about you and your family instead of the gun lobby. It is shameful that certain legislators are still pushing bills to allow permitless carry, stand your ground and carrying loaded weapons everywhere while reducing penalties. Nationally Presidential candidates are calling for action and Ohio Senator Brown is calling for the US Senate to vote on the background check bill immediately. There is no need for the public to own assault weapons. No need for the large capacity magazines.  Assault weapons let these shooters kill so many in so little time.

Columbus Vigil for El Paso and Dayton shooting Victims

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Sunday, August 4, 7pm
Ohio Statehouse
There has been 2 mass shooting within hours of each other and one of those shootings was right here in Ohio.... The heartland of the United States. Please come to the State House during the day on Sunday, August 4th during the day and place flowers or a teddy bear on the State House steps in memorial of those who have lost their lives and for those who were injured during the mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. There will be a candle light vigil and moment of silence starting at 7PM

Second Annual Columbus Women and Girls’ Fest

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Sat, Aug 3, 11am-7:30pm, MPACC Box Park, 925 Mt. Vernon Ave.
From 11am to 3:30pm, workshops will take place next door to the park, at 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., inside of the OSU African American and African Studies Community Extension Center. Complimentary lunch will be provided to workshop attendees with pre-registration. Space is limited. Register now at: sites.google.com/view/cbuswgfest/home.

The upcoming festival also boasts a live concert, beginning at 4:30pm, with a brief talk and signing by Syleena Johnson about her new book The Weight is Over: My Journey to Loving My Body from the Outside In. The first 50 workshop registrants will receive a free copy of the book and can have it signed by Johnson (must pre-register and attend the workshop). The live concert will feature local performers Shad Jones, The Tryangles, Christina Myles, Dr. E, Chris Brown and the WGFest Band, and, of course, a breathtaking headlining performance by Syleena Johnson.

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