Community
Friday, February 26, 4-5:30pm, OSU Music and Dance Library, 175 W. 18th Ave. [second floor]
Sunday, February 25, 7-9pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.
The Faith in Life Committee of the Diocese of Southern Ohio [The Episcopal Church] will offer “Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land,” a presentation by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor Awad, leaders of Roots/Shorashim/Judur, a local Palestinian Israeli initiative for understanding, nonviolence, and transformation. This presentation will take place in the sanctuary; a reception will follow.
Saturday, February 24, 8pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
You’ll not hear anything artificially sweet in the incredible sounds crafted by Shannon Clark and the Sugar. A family affair, Clark and his wife Brittany, daughter Navie, and cousin Joey are all integral to creating music that is complex and full of honest, thoughtful lyrics. Adding to this is the rich sound of “blood harmony,” a type of harmony that is said to be a unique kind of harmony that can only be created by those who are related to one another “by blood.”
Saturday, February 24, 6:30pm, Tap Shop, 2326 Summit St.
Join us for a night of music dancing. Suggested $5 donation will support Honesty for Ohio Education. Can’t make it? You can still support Honesty for Ohio Education here.
Saturday, February 24, 10am-2pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio
Friday, February 23, 11:15am-12:45pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 165], 1858 Neil Ave.
Thursday, February 22, 6:30pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.
Learn about city leaders, legendary families, everyday people who have shaped our city.
Join author, historian, and media personality Rita Fuller-Yates for fascinating stories from her book Columbus Black History: Images From Our Past, Vol. II.
Hosted by Grandview Heights Public Library.
Thursday, February 22, 3-5pm, Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Ave. [this program will also be presented via YouTube]
Did you know that Ohio played a pivotal role in the Underground Railroad? Thousands of freedom seekers traveled through Ohio, yet these stories have been obscured. Join us as we speak with Kathy Schulz, author of The Underground Railroad in Ohio, as she shares the stories she’s uncovered and the research she delved into to learn about the past.
Wednesday, February 21, 12noon, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube
Tuesday, February 20, 7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.
The March 19 Democratic primary is just around the corner. Come out and hear from some of the candidates who are running this year in Franklin County and bring some good questions to ask. This event will begin at 7pm; the doors will open at 6:30pm.
Below are the candidates and officials who have confirmed that they will attend (check back as this list may change).
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (contested primary)
• Attorney Stephanie Hanna