Community
Tuesday, November 15, 7-8:30pm, Church and Community Development for All People, 946 Parsons Ave.
This event will be a night of storytelling, theater, listening, and learning. Learn how the current cash bail system could affect you or someone you care about and learn simple steps you can take to help reform it. Every day, thousands of Ohioans who have not been convicted of a crime are behind bars, not because of what they have done, but because of what they don’t have.
Tuesday, November 15, 3:30-5pm, Ohio Union [Senate Chamber], 1739 N. High St.
CEHV will welcome Dr. Michele Moody-Adams, the Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy and Legal Theory at Columbia University, as our Distinguished Lecturer in Ethics for 2022-2023.
Monday, November 14, 2-3:30pm, Derby Hall [Rm. 1039], 154 N. Oval Mall
Sunday, November 13, 8:30pm, this event will be occurring via “Facebook Live”
Come join the Ohio Green Party as we lead an online session on an introduction to Green politics!
We will begin conducting political education sessions once a month to let Party members know the basic values of the Green Party and where we stand on the issues. These sessions will be held online and can be taken from anywhere. You do not have to be an Ohio Green Party member to attend, but new members are encouraged to take part.
Saturday, November 12, 8-11pm, Sequoia Pro Bowl, 5501 Sandalwood Blvd.
Hello Columbus! HRC Columbus is incredibly excited to welcome you back to one of our favorite fundraising events, “Bowling with Pride”! We are returning to Sequoia Pro Bowl and taking the house over for a night where we can have fun as a community. It has been a very hard few years so we are thrilled to be having fun and shining our pride loudly! Let’s have fun together, raise funds for equality, and get some strikes on the record.
Individual Ticket: $25
Saturday, November 12, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
Since we aren’t getting together in person, we can gather for a couple of hours on the second Saturday night of each month, 7-8pm, on Zoom.
This month’s theme: “The Impact of the 2022 Elections: Local, National, International,” with Medea Benjamin
If you have any announcements for the progressive community, contact us at <colsfreepress@gmail.com>.
Saturday, November 12, 5pm, The Boat House at Confluence Park, 679 W. Spring St.
Please join us for an inspirational evening with elected officials, interfaith and community leaders, and our youth leaders, as we gather to support and celebrate Columbus youth and families.
Saturday, November 12, 2:30-3:30pm, The Magical Druid, 2887 N. High St.
Join us as we discuss Druidism. This month, we will review the history of Druidism.
There will be a $5.00 class fee.
Hosted by The Magical Druid.
Saturday, November 12, 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.
Saturday, November 12, 12noon-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join us for our Community Organizing 101 training!
Whether you’re new to organizing or just need a refresher, this training will cover the basics of impactful organizing and the issue campaign cycle. There will be space for discussion and questions.
This training is open and free to all, but we ask non-Black attendees to consider the space they take up and donate to BQIC and/or the trainers, if they can.