Community

Thursday, September 29, 7-8pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Explore the impact and influence of Hispanic characters and creators in comic books with Grandview Heights Public Library staff member Lloyd and artist/graphic designer Juan Lara.

Hosted by Grandview Heights Public Library.

Thursday, September 29, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

How do you make sure your message still gets across when someone else is packaging your story for you?

Thursday, September 29, 9am-3:30pm, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.

The Ohio Public Interest Environmental Law Conference returns, and it’s in-person this year at the Audubon Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio!

Wednesday, September 28, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This webinar will focus on the Supreme Court decisions that have hobbled the Affordable Care Act and the Dobbs decision [overturning Roe] that has compromised reproductive health across the nation.

We will discuss the health impact of these decisions and what healthcare for all advocates can do to promote an improved expanded Medicare for all and envision an ethical response.

The Supreme Court and the ACA [also, “The Inflation Reduction Act and Its Effects on Healthcare”]

Wednesday, September 28, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This training will help you understand the history of religious pro-choice advocacy and the role that modern religious voices play in securing abortion access and defending reproductive freedom in Ohio and across the U.S.

Meant as a “movement introduction” for congregations and faith leaders, participants will learn about the pre-Roe Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion, basic theological perspectives around repro topics, and what options for further engagement exist locally and beyond.

Wednesday, September 28, 7pm, Clintonville Woman’s Club, 3951 N. High St.

Join the League of Women Voters for drinks and dinner on September 28!

Our featured speaker will be Dr. Eddith Dashiell, Director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Dr. Dashiell will continue our conversation about the importance of local journalism in upholding democracy.

Special guest, Ann Fisher, host of “All Sides with Ann Fisher,” will join Dr. Dashiell onstage for a discussion about local journalism in Columbus.

Wednesday, September 28, 3-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

After the devastating reversal of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. abortion rights movement can draw much-needed inspiration from recent reproductive rights victories abroad. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 28, 3–4pm, for a special Leadership Forum. We will be joined by leading activists from Argentina and Ireland to discuss how their winning strategies can apply to the U.S. context and our fight to protect abortion access state by state.

We are honored to be joined by:

Tuesday, September 27, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In this installment, we will talk about Collective Power for leading from your Superpower.

September 27, 7-8:15pm, Gloria Dei Worship Center, Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, 2199 E. Main St.

All are welcome to join us for an evening of music, hearing testimonies of individuals from Afghanistan, Cuba, and the Congo who have lived the immigration experience, and interfaith speakers sharing their communities’ stands on immigration.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Tuesday, September 27, 6:30-7:30pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

After losing her beloved son last year from fentanyl poisoning, Beth Weinstock, M.D. founded BirdieLight.

Join Start Talking Grandview and Dr. Weinstock for this school-year kickoff event for parents and caregivers to learn the dangers of unintentional fentanyl ingestion along with tools to help detect the presence of fentanyl to prevent death or harm by fentanyl poisoning.