Community
Thursday, August 28, 7-9pm, Wild Goose Creative, 188 McDowell St.
• Step into the circle and explore the magic of spontaneous, collaborative music-making. Circle Singing is a synergistic, improvised vocal practice where singers form a circle and create spontaneous music together, emphasizing listening, creativity, and connection.
• No experience is needed — just your voice and an open heart.
• Facilitated by @thesoulsongcollective (Aria Chesapeake Cadeau)
Come create, connect, and sing with us!
Thursday, August 28, 4:30-7:30pm, Fairmoor Elementary School, 3281 Mayfair Park Pl.
We’re visiting Columbus communities to connect you — our neighbors — to vital resources, delicious food, live music and so much more. Best of all, the Rise Up CBUS! events are free! Visit Columbus.gov/RiseUpCBUS for other events and more information.
Hosted by City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods.
Wednesday, August 27, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube
Optimal Health Series and Jeffrey Family Fund Forum: Promoting a Thriving, Equitable and Sustainable Community
Wednesday, August 27, 6:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Join other members of Indivisible Central Ohio for our monthly in-person member meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month. We will discuss current actions and activities and hear from you about your ideas for new actions!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Indivisible Central Ohio.
Tuesday, August 26, 11am-12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
Whether you are a teacher hoping to learn more about TBI in a classroom setting, a parent with a kiddo headed back into the classroom, or you are just curious about TBI, this webinar is for you.
As the new school year approaches, so does the anxiety and challenges of managing a brain injury in a classroom setting.
Join us live to learn how you can support your student in the 2025-2026 school year!
Monday, August 25, 6pm (come early for snacks at 5:30pm), Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch] [Auditorium], 96 S. Grant Ave.
You are invited to a free community screening of the powerful documentary “Ripples of Plastic” (1hr 20min), exploring how plastic pollution is silently impacting the Great Lakes and communities across Ohio.
Monday, August 25, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.
Monday, August 25, 3:30-6pm, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Clintonville), 4247 N. High St.
Jeni’s Ice Cream will be generously hosting an Ice Cream Social fundraiser on Monday, August 25, 3:30-6pm, at their Clintonville location, 4247 N. High St. Come grab some scoops, chat with other worker center folks, and know that 25% of all purchases help fund our work!
Hosted by Central Ohio Worker Center [Centro de Trabajadores de Central Ohio].
Sunday, August 24, 2:30pm, First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St.
First Congregational Church of Columbus, United Church of Christ, will host a screening of the documentary film “Mama Bears” on Sunday, August 24, at 2:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion led by experienced subject-matter experts.
Admission is free, but tickets are required.
A free-will offering will be collected to support two important causes: the continued distribution and promotion of the “Mama Bears” film and movement, and Columbus area programs serving LGBTQ+ youth.
Sunday, August 24, 1-4pm, NP Immigration, 513 E. Rich St., Ste. 308
Join NP Immigration for the annual celebration honoring the life of Rubén Castilla Herrera and a fundraiser for the Fund for Immigration Legal Assistance (FILA) of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus.