Community

Wednesday, May 22, 5:30pm, Roosters, 3370 Olentangy River Rd.

Join the Clintonville Area Progressives for a drink, a snack, and some great conversation (politics or otherwise) at Roosters on Olentangy River Road.

Hosted by Clintonville Area Progressives and Ben Leland.

Wednesday, May 22, 12noon, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Wednesday, May 22, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Tune in to learn more about how the redistricting process has worked — and not worked — in Ohio and hear more about how the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment would right the wrongs of the past commissions.

Expert guests:

• Maureen O’Connor, Retired Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court

• Jen Miller, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio

• Jeniece Brock, Policy and Advocacy Director, Ohio Organizing Collaborative

Wednesday, May 22, 8am-4pm, Ohio Statehouse

Refugees, immigrants, and allies from across Ohio will gather in downtown Columbus on Wednesday, May 22 for a day of advocacy. CRIS partner and Church World Service Community Organizer Blaise Balazire will be leading this day of advocacy. Register to join in and raise your voice for refugees: rb.gy/7bm3ad.

Tuesday, May 21, 6pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

Franklin County has invested over $30 million of our money in Israel government bonds. Why, and what can we do to stop it?

Sponsors: Columbus CPUSA, Columbus DSA, JVP Central Ohio, and JUST.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Monday, May 20, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Amber Fredenburg is working on her PhD degree in Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology (EEOB). She is pursuing research to identify the resources that attract ground-nesting bees so that we can provide nesting sites for these species in places where their habitats may be limited.

Monday, May 20, 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, May 19, 4-7pm, First Community Church [North Campus], 3777 Dublin Rd.

Please join IACO for Our Annual “Main Event” where we will be discussing “Interfaith Engagement in Action.”

Speakers and Awardees

• Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Pastor, First Congregational Church

• Rev. Dr. Jefferey P. Kee, Pastor, New Faith Baptist Church

A vegetarian potluck dinner will follow the program. Additionally, there will be a reception with cake to honor our awardees, especially their service to Building Responsibility, Equality, and Dignity (BREAD).

Sunday, May 19, 2pm, Worthington United Methodist Church, 600 High St., Worthington, Ohio

“Songs of the Spirit” is Illuminati’s annual full-length concert of sacred and spiritual music and songs from monthly services at houses of worship that invited Illuminati to sing.

General admission: $10.00 to $15.00.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus.

Sunday, May 19, 2pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Franklinton Branch], 1061 W. Town St.

Join us for a Community Backyards workshop at the Franklinton Library to learn more about water quality and backyard conservation! We can all make small changes in our yards to make a big impact for a better environment and healthier waterways. This is a free class presented by local conservation experts from Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW).