Action Alerts
Friday, November 28, 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Maple Grove Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson, Columbus.
Free parking is available in the parking lot just South of the church.
It’s accessible from Aldrich Road, one street south of Henderson, off of north High Street.
Walk into the church from the parking lot through the back door.
Despite political turmoil and a divided nation, we have so much to be thankful for. Join Bill Cohen as he sings a unique concert of songs that express gratitude for all that we have. Playing piano and guitar, Bill will sing songs linked to a wide variety of folks --- John Denver, Bing Crosby, Phil Ochs, Louis Armstrong, and Don McLean. Even Johnny Appleseed, Jiminy Cricket, and the TV show, “Golden Girls.”
On several songs, Ann Fisher will add beautiful flute accompaniment, David Maywhoor will add percussion, and Joe Lambert and Joanne Blum will add soothing vocal harmonies.
We’ll ask for $15 per person donations at the door, but all contributions, large and small, will be welcomed.
the AEP Ohio just filed for a last-minute change at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) that would drastically reduce or eliminate fair compensation for solar homeowners who send extra electricity back to the grid. That means lower credits, longer payback periods, and thousands of Ohio families losing the benefit of their rooftop solar investment.
Before you installed solar, you counted on stable net-metering rules that let you export extra solar at a fair value. But now AEP and others want to rewrite those rules behind our backs — just as the economy tightens and energy costs rise.
If you support rooftop solar, clean energy, fairness, and a strong, decentralized grid, please take two minutes and submit a comment to PUCO:
Thursday, November 27 through December 1, 2025
Pause on shopping from major companies that are enabling this administration. This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations. This action is taking direct aim at Target, for caving to this administration’s biased attacks on DEI; Home Depot, for allowing and colluding with ICE to kidnap our neighbors on their properties; and Amazon, for funding this administration to secure their own corporate tax cuts.
More information and join the movement here.
Community Grants application is now available for ComFest 2026
DEADLINE: January 19, 2026
Complete this form to submit a grant application for ComFest 2026
The Community Festival established the grants program in the spirit of giving back to the community. Each year, ComFest invites grant applications to support and sustain programming consistent with ComFest’s principles which are rooted in community, social justice and progressive activism. Since 1997, ComFest has awarded over $688,000 in grants to local organizations and community causes.
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Entertainment Applications are open for ComFest 2026DEADLINE: March 1, 2026
Musical performers, workshop presenters and speakers can apply.
Complete this form to submit an entertainment application for ComFest 2026
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Tuesday, Nov 25th from 8am - noon
8070 E Broad St
Join Starbucks union baristas in Central Ohio!
Starbucks Workers across The United States have been fighting for a union contract for four years. In 2024 we started contract negotiations with the company and reached agreements that address many of our biggest issues. However, Starbucks has stalled negotiating increases to our wages and we have reached a critical moment in our campaign requiring a massive strike across our 600+ unionized stores, starting on Red Cup Day. The holiday is both Starbucks highest grossing season, as well as one of the most financially stressful for workers.
There are 19 Unionized Starbucks stores in Columbus, accounting for almost one third of the company owned locations. Your donations will support striking workers and greatly offset our financial burdens during this critical moment. Please give what you can and help support workers fighting for their rights!
The weather is looking dreary so make sure to layer up and bring an umbrella/raincoat.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 8:00 – 9:15 PM
Register here
Join Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) and the Solidarity Organizing Initiative (SOI) for Power in Solidarity — a powerful, three-part training series designed to ground you in the tools and practices that build real community power.
Together, we’ll explore:
Organizing 101: The fundamentals of community organizingShared Interest Storytelling: Connecting through values and experiencesListening & 1:1s: How to build trust and bring people into the workRunning Effective Meetings: Tools to strengthen your organizing spacesThis series is great for:
Monday, November 24, 2025, 8:00 – 9:15 PM
Register here
Join Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) and the Solidarity Organizing Initiative (SOI) for Power in Solidarity — a powerful, three-part training series designed to ground you in the tools and practices that build real community power.
Together, we’ll explore:
Organizing 101: The fundamentals of community organizingShared Interest Storytelling: Connecting through values and experiencesListening & 1:1s: How to build trust and bring people into the workRunning Effective Meetings: Tools to strengthen your organizing spacesThis series is great for:
Sunday, November 23, 2025 - 1:15pm
Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd., Columbus
We are hosting a third community coversation on immigration and our response.
Collaboration with Black Men Build, Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, and others.
Meal provided.
Saturday, November 22, 4-6pm
COED, 1890 E Main St.
Join Columbus DSA and residents across the city for a community conversation as we debrief the 2025 elections and discuss what's next for our city: how can we create a city with safe neighborhoods where people can afford to pay for their home, keep food on the table, and be represented by their political institutions.
Food & childcare provided. Masks required & provided.
About the Columbus DSA Creating Democracy in Columbus Campaign: If we want to see the change we need, city government must be representative of our residents, not packed with hand-picked political appointees from the current leadership. We are building a campaign to ensure Columbus neighborhoods can actually elect the people they want to represent them and fight for their interests. Signup here: dsacb.us/DistrictCampaign
Thursday, November 20, 7pm
Madison Township, 7083 Duvall Rd., Ashville OH, 43103
Protest outside the meeting of the Pickaway County Madison Township Zoning Commussion. They will be reviewing the last remaining land parcels for Anduril-1 Hyperscale facility.
Madison Township residents have been fighting this plant for a year - let's help them!