Community

Sunday, January 21, 1-4pm, Seventh Son Brewing [upstairs event space], 1101 N. Fourth St.

• Do you want to become more involved in ComFest?

• Do you have some ideas about making ComFest even better?

• Do you have questions about year-round planning for ComFest?

You’re invited to a special ComFest planning meet-up! All volunteer and community-focused for over 50 years, ComFest is stronger with your participation.

Saturday, January 20, 2pm, 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, January 20, 1-5pm, Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd.

Saturday, January 20, 10-11:30am, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch] [Rm. 3], 1113 Parsons Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

We look forward to continued action and progress toward passage of a price on carbon! Feel free to reach out to us anytime if you’ve got ideas, questions, or want to get more involved.

Friday, January 19, 11:15-12:45pm, Thompson Library Rm. 165, 1858 Neil Ave.

In the twenty-first century, nations as diverse as Russia, India, Poland, and Turkey have seen a revival of religious politics, and many religious movements in other countries have proved similarly resilient. A new generation of political theologians passionately reformulate ancient religious doctrines to revolutionize modern political life. They insist that states recognize the true religion, and they reject modern liberal ideals of universal religious freedom and church-state separation.

Thursday, January 18, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Thursday, January 18, 12noon-1:30pm, Kirwan Institute, Conference Room 101, 33 W. 11th Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

Part 1. Using Kamala Harris as a case study, this project discusses the role of misogynoir in fueling misinformation and disinformation in digital spaces.

Part 2. Drawing from the case of Kamala Harris and other mixed-race politicians, this presentation proposes that we move beyond descriptive representatives and toward identity representatives.

Panelists

Wednesday, January 17, 7-9pm, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Rd.

Tim Dick and Mike Dickinson will discuss our beautiful Pope Francis and his direction with the Gay Community.

Hosted by Call To Action Columbus, the Columbus chapter of a national organization of Roman Catholics who are working together to foster peace and justice in our world, our church, and ourselves. Call To Action is the country’s largest church reform organization.

Wednesday, January 17, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Elected officials need to know the truth about solar: that it provides clean, local, reliable energy. That’s why we want to equip you with the skills and knowledge to share that message.

On January 17, join us for our “Lobbying 101” training webinar. You’ll learn how to hold impactful and effective meetings with your elected officials, so that you will be able to protect and advance your energy rights.

Wednesday, January 17, 12noon, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube