Community
Tuesday, October 29, 8am-4pm, Hilton Columbus Downtown, 402 N. High St.
The Summit on Sustainability will take place on Tuesday, October 29. This is MORPC’s signature environmental conference, bringing hundreds of community leaders together to explore and share sustainable ideas and solutions, and to celebrate individuals and collaborative sustainability efforts with the Regional Sustainability Awards. The Summit will feature two plenary sessions and breakout sessions that will focus on MORPC’s sustainability programs.
Monday, October 28, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!
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Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.
Monday, October 28, 4:30-6pm, Ohio Union [Ohio Staters, Inc. Traditions Room], 1739 N. High St.
Rush Doshi, Assistant Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University, Director of the China Strategy Initiative of the Council on Foreign Relations, and former Deputy Senior Director for China and Taiwan at the National Security Council, receives the 2021 Furniss Book Prize for The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order. Doshi will situate the book’s argument in current events.
Book Abstract
Monday, October 28, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
How can voters feel confident that Ohio’s elections are secure? Expert guests break down what happens after the polls close on Election Day.
Join us to grow your understanding of Ohio’s election system and how the processes in place ensure secure, transparent, and fair elections.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by League of Women Voters of Ohio.
Sunday, October 27, 12noon, Studio 35 Cinema & Draft House, 3055 Indianola Ave.
This Sunday [10-27-2024], the Simply Living Film Series returns with the first Columbus screening of the sequel to “Kiss the Ground,” “Common Ground.”
Saturday, October 26, 7pm, Just North United Church of Christ, 2040 W. Henderson Rd.
This concert will include live music featuring Shaun Booker Dammit Band and Keith Larsen. Doors will open at 6:30pm for a silent auction.
This concert will benefit Sunbury Urban Farm’s program for CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence and North Congregational United Church of Christ.
Tickets are $25 (recommended donation).
Hosted by Just North UCC.
Saturday, October 26, 8pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
On October 26, On the Lash will take the stage as the featured act at the Columbus Folk Music Society’s Monthly Coffeehouse Concert series.
Get ready to hear Irish music like you’ve never heard it before! On the Lash breathes new life into traditional tunes with insightful lyrics and original arrangements, as well as a passion for sharing the music they love and good times with folks everywhere.
Saturday, October 26, 4-8pm, 4300 Kimberly Pkwy.
The Mauritanian Network for Human Rights In the U.S presents “The Immigrant in Your Backyard: Immigration and Human Rights, Pathways to Safety, Dignity and Integration.”
People migrate for safety and opportunity every day — both internationally and around the U.S. Migration is as old as time, as basic as breathing. It’s a simple part of being human.
Saturday, October 26, 12noon-1:30pm, Vida’s Plant Based Butcher, 1724 Northwest Blvd.
Join us for brunch/lunch at our favorite vegan butcher, Vida’s Plant Based Butcher, for a dining experience on their patio! It looks like the weather will still be warm enough [fingers crossed].
Please remember that Ohio State and Nebraska will be playing a home game at noon so traffic patterns may be different.
Check out Vida’s menu here.
Saturday, October 26, 11am-12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join us for an Information Session on Saturday October 26 to learn more about Peace Education and Action for Impact (PEAI) — a global peacebuilding and leadership program with large-scale youth-led, intergenerational, and cross-cultural learning, dialogue, and action at its core.
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