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Wednesday, October 16, 12noon-3:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

ReImagine Appalachia is excited to announce the second annual Reimagine Shuttered Coal Plants Summit!

Wednesday, October 16, 12noon-3:30pm, via Zoom, we will host two panels featuring guest speakers from the U.S. Department of Energy, The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, and more as they discuss coal plant redevelopment opportunities and federal investment incentives!

Sunday, October 13, 1pm, Short North and Italian Village

Strike up the Band at the 16th Annual Italian Festival Parade and High School Marching Band Competition!

Celebrate Italian! Celebrate Columbus! Bring your Italian and Columbus show to the parade 10-13-2024 at 1pm. Parade through Short North to Italian Village to end at the Columbus Italian Festival where the sounds and smells will take you back to old Italy.

Saturday, October 12, 7-9pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

Let’s get together in person on Indigenous People’s Day for a Second Saturday Salon!

This month’s theme:

• Celebrating and honoring Indigenous People’s Day

• Community discussions on the Native Land Back movement, the Right to Return, and Reparations

• Music, fun, socializing, networking with progressive friends

Some refreshments will be provided; potluck dishes are welcome.

Contact: <colsfreepress@gmail.com>

Saturday, October 12, 2-8pm, 700 Bryden Rd.

The OTE Art Walk Festival in Columbus is shaping up to be an unforgettable experience, blending the charm of local culture with the universal language of art. With a curated vendor market and a live mural garden featuring over two dozen artists, the festival promises a feast for the senses. The air will be filled with melodies as live music accompanies the festivities, providing a soundtrack to the vibrant tableau of creativity.

Saturday, October 12, 12noon-2pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called “Going to HCCO” and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.