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Monday, April 22, 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, April 21, 12noon, Highbanks Metro Park [Mansion Shelter], 9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, Ohio
Join other women for a picnic and fun at the Mansion Shelter at Highbanks Metro Park.
Hosted by Lesbians Benefitting the Arts [LBA] and LBA 2024 Lesbian Visibility Month.
Sunday, April 21, 12noon-4pm; The Century, 106 E. Moler St.; and Merion Village Association Information Center, 1330 S. Fourth St.
The Merion Village Association is celebrating 39 years! Save the date on Sunday, April 21, when we will host the second annual Merion Village Association Founder’s Day Celebration.
Join us at The Century event space (106 E. Moler St.) where this year’s celebration will feature a market filled with local vendors!
Saturday, April 20, 2-5pm, Hey Hey Bar and Grill, 361 E. Whittier St.
Come meet fellow Urbanists and chat about transit, zoning, development, and other issues! Are you someone who is excited about urban sustainability and wants to see Columbus continue to grow into a thriving major city? Do you think we need to build more housing and invest in less car-centric transportation infrastructure? Come out and meet like-minded people! Join us for a meetup in partnership with UrbanOhio.com! The first round of drinks will be on us!
Saturday, April 20, 10am, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio
Bring the whole family to Stratford for a wooly experience! Stratford will provide visitors with an engaging experience while the resident sheep (and llama) receive their annual shearing. The flock will be shorn throughout the day, and our shearers will interpret the process from start to finish. Your family can visit stations to learn how wool is processed.
Saturday, April 20, 10am-1pm, Schneider Park, 2130 Astor Ave.
Treeadore and the Green Bexley team invite you to the Earth and Arbor Days Celebration for family-friendly fun; we’re excited to join forces on April 20, 10am-1pm, at Schneider Park.
Join us for hands-on activities for kids and the whole family. This will be an opportunity to learn more about taking care of our planet and arboretum!
Saturday, April 20, 9am-1pm; Academy Park, 276 S. Nelson Rd.; and Wolfe Park, 105 Park Dr.
Volunteers will clean up the creek corridor along Nelson Rd., through Academy Park and Wolfe Park, Alum Creek waterway and Greenway Trail from Broad St. to Main St. Wear sturdy work shoes and clothes! We’ll supply loaner gloves, trash grabbers, snacks, and beverages. Meet up in the north parking lot by the Alum Creek Greenway trail suspension bridge.
Saturday, April 20, 9am, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
AIDS Walk Ohio will take place in downtown Columbus on April 20. Participate in person at Genoa Park or virtually in your own neighborhood.
AIDS Walk Ohio is one of the largest opportunities for the public to give back in this capacity. Over 1,000 people from across the state will come together to raise critical funds for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Thursday, April 18, 7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.
As progressives, we recognize the importance of unions when it comes to negotiating for better working conditions. But do you have specific questions about the structure and activities of organized labor? Are you interested in organizing your workplace?
Thursday, April 18, 4-7pm, 174 E. Long St., Ste. 200
We are thrilled to share our new office space with you! Come and enjoy refreshments, meet our team members, and see where we do the work of supporting Ohio survivors of domestic violence.
ODVN’s purpose is to support and strengthen Ohio’s response to domestic violence through training, public awareness, and technical assistance and to promote social change through the implementation of public policy.