Community

Friday, August 25, 6-10pm; Saturday, August 26, 11am-10pm; Sunday, August 27, 11am-6pm; St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, 200 Old Village Rd. [northwest of the intersection of I-270 and W. Broad St.]

Join us for the 28th Annual Columbus Egyptian Festival, hosted by St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church! Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of ancient Egypt with captivating traditions, mouth-watering delicacies, and a bustling bazaar filled with authentic crafts and jewelry. Dance to traditional Egyptian music, indulge in delicious cuisine, and enjoy activities for all ages.

Friday, August 25, 6-10pm; Saturday, August 26, 11am-10pm; Sunday, August 27, 11am-6pm; St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, 200 Old Village Rd. [northwest of the intersection of I-270 and W. Broad St.]

Join us for the 28th Annual Columbus Egyptian Festival, hosted by St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church! Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of ancient Egypt with captivating traditions, mouth-watering delicacies, and a bustling bazaar filled with authentic crafts and jewelry. Dance to traditional Egyptian music, indulge in delicious cuisine, and enjoy activities for all ages.

Friday, August 25, 6-10pm; Saturday, August 26, 11am-10pm; Sunday, August 27, 11am-6pm; St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, 200 Old Village Rd. [northwest of the intersection of I-270 and W. Broad St.]

Join us for the 28th Annual Columbus Egyptian Festival, hosted by St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church! Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of ancient Egypt with captivating traditions, mouth-watering delicacies, and a bustling bazaar filled with authentic crafts and jewelry. Dance to traditional Egyptian music, indulge in delicious cuisine, and enjoy activities for all ages.

Friday, August 25, 4-6pm, Community Grounds: Coffee and Meeting House, 1134 Parsons Ave.

Free Resource Fridays is our monthly free resource giveaway, hosted on the last Friday of every month! Meet us at Community Grounds from 4pm to 6pm and grab some resources, harm reduction supplies, clothes, hygiene products, and food! We have plenty so please feel free to pick up items for loved ones in need. If you can’t make this time, hit us up for porch/door drop offs!

Thursday, August 24, 7pm, Tuttle Park [outside of the Tuttle Community Center], 240 W. Oakland Ave.

Join Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists on our kickoff meeting discussing why it’s so important that we grow the socialist movement. The only path to fighting the present evils of capitalism, imperialism, and its perpetual abuses like racism, gender oppression, and xenophobia is to bring a dedicated layer of conscious socialists into active participation in the movement for working class liberation.

Thursday, August 24, 6pm, Upper Arlington Public Library, 2800 Tremont Rd.

Gather at 5:30pm at the Upper Arlington Public Library in the Friends Theater for mingling and light refreshments. The program with David Pepper will begin at 6pm. He will be talking about his latest book, Saving Democracy: A User’s Manual for Every American.

Thursday, August 24, 5:30-7:30pm, Land-Grant Brewing Company, 424 W. Town St.

Equality Ohio is excited to invite you to a special event in Columbus dedicated to defending and building equality in Ohio.

When: Thursday, August 24, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Land-Grant Brewing, 424 W. Town St.

What: Join us for community and to learn more about our monthly donor society, Defenders of Equality.

Defenders, prospective Defenders, and all LGBTQ+ allies and advocates are welcome!

Thursday, August 24, 3-6pm, 935 Mount Vernon Ave. [near the intersection of Mount Vernon Ave. and N. 17th St.]

Join us each week for fresh, affordable, nutritious produce, local artisan creations, activities for youth, live music, and a food truck. This week there will be a Plant Swap and Recipe Swap; bring a plant and get a plant. And check out tasty plant-based recipes.

Vendors include Local Matters, Cynts Scents, Sankofa Love Designs, R02K, Coffico, and many, many others!

This event will repeat each Thursday, 3-6pm, until September 28.

Thursday, August 23, 12noon-1pm, Ohio Union [Performance Hall], 1739 N. High St.

On August 23, 12noon-1pm, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be engaging in a dialogue with CEHV’s Dr. Aaron Yarmel from at the Ohio Union Performance Hall. CEHV is pleased to partner with the Art of Living Foundation for this event.

Wednesday, August 23, 12noon, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube