Community
Saturday, July 13, 10am-6pm; Sunday, July 14, 10am-5pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.
Don’t miss the Columbus Book Festival this Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14, at Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.), Kaufman Plaza, and Topiary Park. It’s a free, two-day festival for book lovers, featuring 200+ local and national authors.
Saturday, July 13, 10am-6pm; Sunday, July 14, 10am-5pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.
Don’t miss the Columbus Book Festival this Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14, at Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.), Kaufman Plaza, and Topiary Park. It’s a free, two-day festival for book lovers, featuring 200+ local and national authors.
Saturday, July 13, 6:30pm, 1710 Dorsetshire Rd.
Let’s get together in person for a Salon at Pat Marida’s house!
Saturday, July 13 at 6:30pm at 1710 Dorsetshire Rd.
Free and open to the public.
Pat will talk about current nuke issues.
Steve Dodge, the one-man-band, Dan Dougan, and others will provide music.
Some refreshments will be provided. Please bring a potluck dish, BYOB, and a lawn chair.
Hosted by The Columbus Free Press.
Saturday, July 13, 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.
Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk.
Saturday, July 13, 11am-1pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Martin Luther King Branch], 1467 E. Long St.
Use this link to attend this meeting virtually.
Saturday, July 13, 10am-3pm, League of Women Voters of Ohio, 471 E. Broad St., Ste. 1630
We invite all poll workers, Election Protection volunteers, and Peacekeepers to our inaugural Election Protection Summit!
The Summit will include joint sessions, keynote, lunch, and breakouts.
Please read the descriptions of the breakout sessions below.
1. Poll Workers:
Friday, July 12, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Thursday, July 11, 6-8pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Friends Theater], 2800 Tremont Rd.
Darrias Campbell of Columbus will present a report to the community about his ten-day trip to Vietnam, with special attention to social, economic, and political developments.
Can’t make it in person? Register for the Zoom here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Thursday, July 11, 5:30pm, El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Rd.
Join us on Thursday, July 11 for a happy hour at the El Vaquero on Olentangy River Rd. Stop by for some nachos, a cerveza, and help us make some sense out of this crazy election year!
Hosted by Clintonville Area Progressives and Ben Leland.
Thursday, July 11, 4:30pm, Hauntz Park, 480 Columbian Ave.
We’re visiting Columbus communities to connect you — our neighbors — to vital resources, delicious food, live music and so much more. Best of all, the Rise Up CBUS! events are free! We can’t wait to see you at Hauntz Park! Visit Columbus.gov/RiseUpCBUS for other events and more information.
Hosted by City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods.