Community

Tuesday, June 4, 5:30pm, Whetstone Park of Roses, 3901 N. High St.

Join us on Tuesday, June 4 for a cookout at Whetstone Park. We’ll be gathering at shelter house #1 (one of the outdoor shelters) to share food, drinks, and chat about all things progressive.

Our developing list of guests will include:

• House Minority Leader Allison Russo, State Senators Bill DeMora and Hearcel Craig, and County Auditor Michael Stinziano will stop by to chat about their important work for the people of central Ohio.

Sunday, June 2, 5-9pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

FrackStock will offer free food and music and will celebrate writer Justin Nobel on June 2.

FrackStock, a celebration of science journalist Justin Nobel’s new book exposing health risks that gas and oil workers are exposed to from working with radioactive toxic waste will be held Sunday, June 2 from 5pm to 9pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd. in Columbus.

Monday, June 3, 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.

Saturday, June 1, 3pm, The Reeb Center, 280 Reeb Ave.

Hillbilly Chic is a vibrant, eclectic, band that blends old-time, bluegrass, and country folk. The band showcases some of Central Ohio’s finest musicians, including Paul Brown and John Victor amongst others. From Chillicothe, Ohio, the band is inspired by musicians of grit and substance: think “Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers meet Jim Morrison” or “Flatt and Scruggs meet Townes Van Zandt.” Appealing to audiences of all ages, the band has been described as “raucous,” “gritty,” “soulful,” and “crazy fun.”

Schedule:

Saturday, June 1, 10:30am-12:30pm, League of Women Voters of Ohio [in their new office in the Encova Building], 471 E. Broad St., Ste. 1630

Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the League. League of Women Voters of the US’ Kelly McFarland Stratman and Jen Miller, executive director for the League of Women Voters of Ohio, will discuss what your state and national Leagues are doing to advocate for voters in this very important election year.

Saturday, June 1, 10am-1pm, Worthington Presbyterian Church, 773 High St., Worthington, Ohio

This event will be an opportunity to experience the 34-piece refugee-centered art exhibit the Columbus Crossing Borders Project. Worthington Presbyterian Church (773 High St. in Worthington) will host this exhibit on Saturday, June 1, 10am-1pm, for a free public pop-up exhibit. Visit crisohio.org/newsletter-spotlights/columbus-crossing-borders-project-auction to learn more.

Saturday, June 1, 9:30am-4pm, beginning and ending at Land-Grant Brewing, 424 W. Town St.

Join our annual, one-day bicycle tour which takes you through various neighborhoods, past historical sites, and along beautiful waterways in and around Columbus, Ohio.

The route will be approximately 30 miles long with a shortcut for a 10-mile option, making it accessible for riders of all ages and skill levels.

Thursday, May 30, 8-9:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Move to Amend invites you to join others to read this new book [Manifesto for World Revolution] and attend a virtual program on Thursday, May 30, co-sponsored by Move to Amend and A Radical Guide.

Manifesto for World Revolution presents a compelling and radical (i.e. getting to the root!) list of ideas to achieve a fundamental, systemic, profound, and sustainable future. One of them is revoking corporate charters — which Move to Amend has discussed since our founding!

Thursday, May 30, 6pm, Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

You’re invited! We’re kicking off Pride in Northeast Ohio with “Drag is Not a Crime!,” an evening of exciting performances and political advocacy.

Join us and hosts Betty Aboddum and Malibu Peruu — plus special guest performers! — as we honor all things drag, gender diversity, and Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community.

“Drag is Not a Crime!” will take place at Music Box Supper Club [1148 Main Ave. in Cleveland] and will include light appetizers and a cash bar.

Agenda

Wednesday, May 29, 5:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave.; and then 6pm, Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, 1124 Parsons Ave.

Details

Join Columbus Animal Advocates (CAA) for a brief information session followed by a happy hour across the street at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters.

CAA is dedicated to advocating for the rights of animals and promoting animal welfare in the greater Columbus community. We look forward to introducing ourselves and telling you about our current work.

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