Community
Monday, October 23, 12noon-1:15pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Sunday, October 22, 4pm, Ohio Union [Instructional Kitchen], 1739 N. High St.
Columbus has been consistently identified as a national hotspot for rising and established chefs as well as for top-of-the-line dining options. The annual “Dishin’ for Hunger” event is a collaborative effort between local celebrity chefs and the campus-area food pantry Neighborhood Services, Inc. (NSI).
Sunday, October 22, 8:30am-12noon, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
Community Refugee and Immigration Services [CRIS] is a Columbus-based nonprofit whose mission is to help refugees and immigrants in Central Ohio to reach safety and stability, sustain self-sufficiency, and achieve successful integration into the community.
Each year, CRIS hosts a community-wide event, the CRIS 5K! More than just a race, this is an opportunity for refugees and immigrants and their allies to come together in solidarity and celebration.
Saturday, October 21, 1-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
2023 has been the hottest year in history. Extreme weather events, rising temperatures and economic uncertainty have created a large migration of people from the world’s mid-latitudes to the northern regions.
But the global north is also suffering the effects of climate change. Food and water issues continue to arise as people deal with drought in the American West, while insurance companies refuse to insure homes in areas prone to flooding and fire.
Saturday, October 21, 11am, this on-line event requires advance registration
Reproductive health is on the ballot this year in Ohio, and we want to help voters to make a decision informed by their values and the facts, not by political spin.
Join us for a round of true and false, where we ask an expert to answer some of the most common questions that we’ve been getting about Issue 1.
Hosted by League of Women Voters of Ohio’s Elisabeth Warner, our expert is Sharona Hoffman, Professor of Law and Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University.
Friday, October 20, 5:30pm, Church and Community Development For All People, 946 Parsons Ave.
Come enjoy an evening full of the harmonies of bluegrass, gospel, folk, and country music at a free Community Concert, featuring Alum Creek Band, hosted by the Columbus Folk Music Society.
Refreshments: 5:30-6pm
Concert: 6-730pm
The Columbus Folk Music Society Concert Series is produced with financial support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
Friday, October 20, 2:30-4pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 165], 1858 Neil Ave.
Please join us to hear Mark Lilla (Humanities, Columbia) speak on “The Open Society Moment.” The idea of an open society has a quite recent history. It was born in the wake of the two world wars, when people were conscious of the evils of nationalism and intolerance and taken with the promise of an economically-integrated free world. What future does this idea have now, in the face of mass migration and uncontrollable economic globalization?
Friday, October 20, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The rising rate of traffic fatalities is not an accident but the predictable result of policy choices masked by the illusion of human error. Proof can be found in other countries where far fewer die in traffic — the product of a built environment designed for different priorities, not a miraculous infallible populace.
Thursday, October 19, 6:30-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Bronzeville Agricademy is a free, creative format of on-line classroom instruction, production tours, and mentoring to promote a plant-based diet. It will meet weekly online from October 5 to December 14, 6:30-8pm, via Zoom.
Who should attend: Anyone who wants to learn more about growing their own food or contributing to a community garden.
Is it only for adults? No, it is recommended for middle school, high school, and college students as well.
Thursday, October 19, 6pm, this event will be occurring via “Facebook Live”
Join us for the concluding episode of our three-part series, where we explore the healthcare challenges faced by LGBTQ+ communities of color dealing with disparities. In this episode, we turn our attention to AAPI [Asian American and Pacific Islander] communities. AAPI LGBTQ+ adults unfortunately fare worse than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts in the areas of mental and physical health, economic security, employment, and discrimination.