Community

Tuesday, October 7, 10-10:45am, Ohio Statehouse Atrium

Our annual press conference and awards ceremony will be at 10am on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium.

We will release our 2025 Fatalities Report and present survivor and advocate Kar’mell Triplett with the Croucher Family Award for Outstanding Leadership. Ohio Senators Theresa Gavarone and Paula Hicks-Hudson will receive the Leadership in Policy Awards.

Light refreshments and ASL interpreters will be provided.

Monday, October 6, 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!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.

Sunday, October 5, 1:30-4:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch] [Auditorium], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Join us for the Third Annual Mobility Justice Advocacy Summit.

The 2025 summit will bring together Central Ohio advocates, professionals, and community members to advance a shared vision for a safe, equitable, sustainable, and environmentally-friendly multimodal transportation system for those who walk, bike, roll, and ride public transit.

Sunday, October 5, 10am-1pm, Barack Community Recreation Center, 580 E. Woodrow Ave.

This fall, Green Columbus will be hosting its seventh annual tree giveaway in an effort to increase the urban forest of Columbus. We will be hosting three free tree giveaways to distribute hundreds of three-gallon native trees to Columbus residents. Residents may choose from a variety of species — red oak, tulip poplar, red maple, black cherry, and sycamore — all of which are native to Ohio and support native plants and animals. Trees are grown in our tree nursery in Linden, Ohio.

Sunday, October 5, 9am-12:30pm, Creekside Plaza, 117 Mill St., Gahanna

Since its inception in the Spring of 2006, VisionWalk has raised over $64 million to fund sight-saving research. Join your VisionWalk community! Together, we step closer to fighting blinding diseases.

Schedule

9am: Registration

10am: Stage Presentation

10:20am: Walk Start

There is plenty of free parking in the lot right next door to the site on Creekside Plaza. There will be signs directing you there.

The route is wheelchair-and-stroller-accessible, so bring the whole family.

Saturday, October 4, 2pm, First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St.

A century ago, Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden made waves by translating faith and justice into plain, accessible language for everyday people. This year’s Gladden Lecture continues that legacy with Dr. Pete Enns, author, scholar, and co-host of The Bible for Normal People.

Saturday, October 4, 9am-3pm, various locations within Merion Village

The 2025 Merion Village Autumn Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, October 4 from 9am to 3pm. Join us for a day of shopping and strolling through our beautiful and historic neighborhood!

The Merion Village Association will publish a digital community map alerting buyers to all registered sale locations. Maps may be viewed or downloaded from our website at MerionVillage.org/yardsales.

Saturday, October 4, 8-11am, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.

Now in its twelfth year, the CRIS [Community Refugee and Immigration Services] 5K and Advocacy Fair is our largest annual event, bringing together hundreds of Central Ohioans in support of refugees and immigrants in our community. Whether you’re a runner, walker, or a friend of CRIS, we would love for you to join us in downtown Columbus at Genoa Park on Saturday, October 4, for a morning of fitness, food, and fun.

We have a 5K run/walk, a one-mile untimed walk, and free kids’ fun run; there’s something for everyone!

Open to all ages | $5 per person (Free for ages under 2)

Help us celebrate the harvest, where the spirit of the season comes alive at one of Stratford’s biggest events of the year! Kids of all ages can discover their inner farmer at this family friendly event. Climb a tractor, get your face painted, feed the chickens, help press fresh apple cider, walk the trails, make a seasonal craft and more!

Friday, October 3, 7:30pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

Come Out this LGBTQ+ History Month in support of Stonewall Columbus, Central Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community center and organization.

Celebrate the decades. Honor our legacy. Fuel our future.