Community
Saturday, September 6, 12noon, Land-Grant Brewing Company, 424 W. Town St.
Join us for a “summer’s end” celebration for abortion access! We’ll have pickleball, tarot reading, snacks, games, raffles, and lots of free repro health supplies (Plan B, condoms, pregnancy tests). This event is free to anyone with a monthly donation to Abortion Fund of Ohio and has a sliding-scale donation for general entry.
Come hang out with us at Land Grant’s Gravity Park!
Hosted by Abortion Fund of Ohio.
Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 240 Parsons Ave. [northeast of the intersection of E. Main St. and Parsons Ave.]
Hot Times Festival 2025 moves back to 240 Parsons Ave!
The Hot Times Festival is not just an arts and music festival; it’s an opportunity to connect and be inspired. This event has an atmosphere of positivity and creativity that leaves a lasting impact on all who attend. Look for the Hot Times Festival to be back in its home place this year at 240 Parsons Ave.
Hosted by Hot Times Festival.
Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 240 Parsons Ave. [northeast of the intersection of E. Main St. and Parsons Ave.]
Hot Times Festival 2025 moves back to 240 Parsons Ave!
The Hot Times Festival is not just an arts and music festival; it’s an opportunity to connect and be inspired. This event has an atmosphere of positivity and creativity that leaves a lasting impact on all who attend. Look for the Hot Times Festival to be back in its home place this year at 240 Parsons Ave.
Hosted by Hot Times Festival.
Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7, 240 Parsons Ave. [northeast of the intersection of E. Main St. and Parsons Ave.]
Hot Times Festival 2025 moves back to 240 Parsons Ave!
The Hot Times Festival is not just an arts and music festival; it’s an opportunity to connect and be inspired. This event has an atmosphere of positivity and creativity that leaves a lasting impact on all who attend. Look for the Hot Times Festival to be back in its home place this year at 240 Parsons Ave.
Hosted by Hot Times Festival.
Thursday, September 4, 5:30-7pm, Old Worthington Library, 820 High St., Worthington, Ohio
Join FLOW [Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed] for another “Septic Smart Workshop” and learn about how to keep your septic system working correctly and safely! We will have a presentation from Columbus Public Health and a Q&A afterward.
We will be in the Owl Meeting Room at the Old Worthington Library.
Thursday, September 4, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Wednesday, September 3, 8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
On the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm (go ahead and mark your calendar), you can spend an hour asking your questions of the author of one of the most useful recent books for progressive activism.
We’ll post information about each upcoming book and author well ahead of time, to give you a chance to acquire and read the book beforehand. Just check teachinnetwork.org/bookclubs.
September: Black Bodies, White Gazes
Wednesday, September 3, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration [“in-person” attendance is also an option]
The Merion Village Association meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month (except in December when the meeting is replaced with a community potluck), beginning promptly at 7pm. Meetings are now hybrid each month and can be attended virtually or in person at the Merion Village Association Info Center. All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Virtual Attendance
• Register for the Zoom meeting at the link below
Wednesday, September 3, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Trump is setting up to deploy the National Guard to more Black cities, his latest move in consolidating authoritarian power in the executive branch. At the same time, openly anti-racist, socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani is poised to win the mayoral election in the biggest city in the country.
Fascism is rising, and so are we.
Wednesday, September 3, 7-8:15pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join Honesty for Ohio Education, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Columbus Education Justice Coalition, LGBTQ+ Center of Greater Cleveland, and other partner organizations for a back-to-school event that will help you or someone you care about navigate the 2025-2026 school year with H.B. 8, the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed at the very end of “lame duck” this past year. The new school year will arrive sooner than we can imagine, so get signed up now to support LGBTQ+ students!