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Sunday, August 11, 2pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Driving Park Branch], 1422 E. Livingston Ave

Class is in session! Join us for the second session of the ACLU of Ohio’s three-part Civics School program! As a leading expert on voting, the ACLU of Ohio is committed to energizing, educating, and mobilizing our volunteers and activists to remain actively engaged in the civic process.

Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, 11am-8pm, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.

¡Festival Latino! is a free, family-friendly event celebrating family and community with two days of children’s activities, music, food, fashion, art, and dance from the heart of Latin America.

El mencionado evento es gratuito y está orientrado a las familias y a la comunidad, es por ello, que habrán actividades para los niños y otros eventos que incluyen: música, comida, moda, arte, y danzas; todas ellas llegan desde el corazón de América Latina directamente para usted.

Free! / ¡Gratis!

Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, 11am-8pm, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.

¡Festival Latino! is a free, family-friendly event celebrating family and community with two days of children’s activities, music, food, fashion, art, and dance from the heart of Latin America.

El mencionado evento es gratuito y está orientrado a las familias y a la comunidad, es por ello, que habrán actividades para los niños y otros eventos que incluyen: música, comida, moda, arte, y danzas; todas ellas llegan desde el corazón de América Latina directamente para usted.

Free! / ¡Gratis!

Saturday, August 10, 6-9pm, Columbus Botanical Depot, 14 W. Pacemont Rd.

Join us at the Columbus Botanical Depot’s event space at the corner of W. Pacemont Rd. and N. High St. in Clintonville.

Our topic will be “Courage and Cannabis,” headlined by our own marijuana writer, Mary Jane Borden.

This event will include the following.

• Cannabis themed art.

• Mocktails brought to us by Dr. Bridget Williams

• Refreshments and more!

Hosted by The Columbus Free Press.

Saturday, August 10, 1-4pm, Derby Hall [Rm. 1186], 154 N. Oval Mall

The purpose of this teach-in is to educate people on the Sudan crisis and its connection to the global struggle towards liberation, bring about conversation around the Sudan crisis and the impacts of colonialism, and organize people passionate about African liberation.

Join us if you’re ready to . . .

• Learn about the crisis happening in Sudan

• Understand how capitalism and colonialism impact African liberation

• Get involved in the global struggle toward liberation

Saturday, August 10, 4:30-9pm, Homestead Park, Lakeside Pavilion, 4675 Cosgray Rd., Hilliard, Ohio

Please join us for our annual Summer Picnic, one of the largest events that HCCO hosts all year!

We have a shelter reserved and plenty of tables! Feel free to bring family and friends! This is the perfect opportunity to meet others, make new friends, and have fun at a laid-back summer gathering!

Saturday, August 10, 4-6pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.

The Columbus Chapter of Foundation Fighting Blindness, in collaboration with The Ohio State University College of Optometry, invites you to join our free Vision Connection. Come connect with individuals who are affected by inherited retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration while learning more about how you can get involved with this year’s Columbus VisionWalk that will be held Sunday, October 6 at Creekside Plaza in Gahanna, Ohio.

Topic: Managing Your Low Vision

Thursday, August 8, 6pm, IMPACT Community Action, 711 Southwood Ave.

Over 500 miles of sidewalk, bikeway, and trail improvements alongside modernized public transit are coming to Central Ohio through the COTA-led LinkUS initiative. Join us on August 8 to learn all about it!

Discover the Future of Transit on August 8.