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Clintonville Area Progressives: Citizens Not Politicians (anti-gerrymandering)

Tuesday, March 12, 7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.

For our March meeting, we are thrilled to welcome our friend Mia Lewis with Citizens Not Politicians. Mia will give us an update on Ohio’s campaign to defeat gerrymandering and to draw fair legislative maps and will tell us how we can get involved.

We are also excited to welcome Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano and Franklin County Clerk of Courts Maryellen O’Shaughnessy, who will give us an update on the ways that they are serving the people of Central Ohio.

“Citizens Not Politicians Campaign Overview,” hosted by ACLU of Ohio

Tuesday, March 12, 5:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We are a founding member of Citizens Not Politicians, and we want to bring you up to speed on this exciting grassroots campaign to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to end gerrymandering in Ohio.

Join us (virtually) to hear from key leaders at our organization who will provide updates about the history of the ACLU’s work in this arena, the specific solutions the amendment is offering, the volunteer efforts in the field, and learn how to support the campaign in a variety of ways.

Gift of Light Expo

Saturday, March 9, 10am-6pm; Sunday, March 10, 10am-6pm; Ohio Expo Center (Lausche building), 717 E. 17th Ave.

The Gift of Light Expo is the body, mind, spirit experience being held on Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, at the Ohio Expo Center’s Lausche building, 717 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, from 10am to 6pm both days. Admission is $15 a day by credit card or $13 a day by cash, with children under ten years old admitted for free.

Gift of Light Expo

Saturday, March 9, 10am-6pm; Sunday, March 10, 10am-6pm; Ohio Expo Center (Lausche building), 717 E. 17th Ave.

The Gift of Light Expo is the body, mind, spirit experience being held on Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, at the Ohio Expo Center’s Lausche building, 717 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, from 10am to 6pm both days. Admission is $15 a day by credit card or $13 a day by cash, with children under ten years old admitted for free.

Free Press March Second Saturday Salon

Saturday, March 9, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Welcome our speaker, Ramzy Baroud, a US-Palestinian journalist, media consultant, an author, internationally-syndicated columnist, Editor of Palestine Chronicle (1999-present), former Managing Editor of London-based Middle East Eye, former Editor-in-Chief of The Brunei Times and former Deputy Managing Editor of Al Jazeera online.

Humanist Community of Central Ohio [HCCO] monthly meeting: “Roundtable Discussion”

Saturday, March 9, 12noon-2pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called “Going to HCCO” and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.

Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk.

“Kick Butt Columbus,” hosted by Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW)

Saturday, March 9, 9am-12noon, Hudson Pollinator Garden [near the south I-71 entrance ramp that is near the intersection of E. Hudson St. and Silver Dr.]

Mark your calendars to join Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed [FLOW] and Keep Columbus Beautiful on March 9 from 9am to 12pm for “Kick Butt Columbus.”

Together, we will be picking up litter from the Hudson Pollinator Garden [near the south I-71 entrance ramp that is near the intersection of E. Hudson St. and Silver Dr.]. We will provide gloves, litter grabbers, trash bags, and snack bars. We hope to see you there!

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