Action Alerts
Saturday April 20, 2019, Noon-8pm
Genoa Park near the river by COSI) downtown
A day-long celebration at Genoa Park featuring great local bands, family-friendly activities, eco-friendly artisans, an electric vehicle ride & drive, and Columbus' best food trucks. Register to have a booth for your organization ($80). Free and open to all, rain or shine. Organized by Green Columbus. Go to www.earthdaycolumbus.org for more information on both events. Come visit our WGRN 94.1 radio booth!
Climate change is here — that’s not up for debate. From this spring’s destructive floods in the Midwest to Cyclone Idai, one of the strongest tropical storms ever seen in the Southern Hemisphere, the climate crisis is already taking its toll on 2019.
What we need to know now is what our next President is going to do about it.
The climate crisis was ignored in the 2012 and 2016 elections. Since then, the fires, storms, and floods have made it devastatingly clear: we can’t afford any more climate silence in 2020.
Wednesday, April 17
Earth Day Electronics Recycling Drive
8am-2pm
950 Michigan Ave.
Join our 7th annual Earth Day Electronics Recycling Drive!
Many tech devices contain elements that harm our environment, like lead and mercury. Celebrate Earth Day and help us keep this hazardous ewaste out of the landfill by recycling old electronics instead of tossing them in the trash!
Bring your old, unwanted, and even non-working electronics. Fees apply for some items.
Details at IBSwebsite.com/ewaste.
We’re also offering paper shredding! Limit 5 boxes per person.
Buy lunch from Taquito's Truck from 11 am to 2 pm!
FREE TO RECYCLE:
Most electronics are free to recycle, whether they’re working or not!
Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
Edith's case is on the move! We currently have several projects getting started to help Edith's case move forward. But we need your help – Edith's ability to stay depends on our ability to grow our currently small organizing team. Please join us on Tuesday as we get hands-on with our current projects. You'll learn organizing skills in a supportive, team-based environment and help move the needle on immigration. Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave., 3rd floor. Facebook.
Monday, April 15, 6:30-8:30pm
Northwood-High building, 2231 N. High St.
Join us 4/15 for our second installment of our spring racial justice film series fundraiser. We will be screening the first episode of the miniseries "Time: The Kalief Browder Story" (The documentary recounts the story of Kalief Browder, a Bronx high school student who was imprisoned for three years, two of them in solitary confinement on Rikers Island without being convicted of a crime. He was accused at 16 of stealing a backpack, and his family was unable to afford his bail, set at $900.He committed suicide two years later, in 2015.)
Following the film will be a panel discussion with Stacey Little from the local Black Mamas Bail Out Project and People’s Justice Project as well as another speaker from People’s Justice Project.
We will be collecting donations for Black Mama's Bail Out Project. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. We will also have snacks and beverages.
Where: Room 100 @ The Northwood-High Building, 2231 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201
Enter the building from the lower parking level entrance at the rear of the building
Saturday, April 13
Come to the first Free Press Network Backyard Fundraiser
12noon-5pm
1021 E. Broad St., backyard
Free, donations requested
Live performances by local artists, painting by local artists, speakers. Hosted by Bob Fitrakis and Haydyn Beer. Refreshments.
Raising funds for the Free Press, WGRN and WCRS community radio and all of our alternative media projects.
Facebook Event
also
Free Press Secone Saturday Salon
6:30-11pm
1021 E. Broad St., in the house, east side door
Free, no RSVP required
Parking in side driveway, back parking lot or street
Join progressive friends for food by Lavash, drink, and great music. Presentation by Cathy Cowan Becker on climate change, renewable energy, and the Green New Deal.
colsfreepress@gmail.com or 614-253-2571.
April 11- 13, 2019
Three days of festivities designed to celebrate independent film. Take part in honoring makers and creatives around the globe. Come one, come all. Location: Central Grip & Lighting, Grandview Theatre, and Studio 35. For a full schedule and tickets visit: www.Columbusfilm.org.
Wednesday, April 10, 1pm
Ohio Statehouse
The Ohio House will vote on the six-week abortion ban Wednesday, April 10th at the Ohio State House. This is the same day as the Freedom of Choice Ohio Coalition Advocacy Day 2019 so we will meet at the Holiday Inn and walk over together. You may also meet us at the Ohio Statehouse chamber at 1:00 p.m. to pack the House and show our opposition to this harmful legislation!