Community
Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10, 11am-8pm, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
¡Festival Latino! is a free, family-friendly event celebrating family and community with two days of children’s activities, music, food, fashion, art, and dance from the heart of Latin America.
El mencionado evento es gratuito y está orientrado a las familias y a la comunidad, es por ello, que habrán actividades para los niños y otros eventos que incluyen: música, comida, moda, arte y danzas; todas ellas llegan desde el corazón de América Latina directamente para usted.
Thursday, August 7, 11:30am, Ohio Statehouse [near the McKinley statue]
Residents of Ohio will hold a press conference on Thursday, August 7 at 11:30am at the Ohio Statehouse [near the McKinley statue] to demand an end to the forced starvation in Gaza and Ohio’s investments in Israeli companies and bonds.
Speakers, including veterans, lawyers, faith leaders, students, and healthcare workers, will call for divestment from entities complicit in Gaza’s starvation and alleged war crimes.
Saturday, August 9, 6:30-9pm, 952 Bryden Rd. [Lynn Stan’s house]
Join us for a variety of community conversations at this in-person Free Press Second Saturday Salon
Potluck dishes are welcome!
We’ll talk about upcoming elections, local festivals, immigration solidarity, and more!
Co-hosted by Simply Living.
Hosted by The Columbus Free Press.
Saturday, August 9, 2-3:30pm, on the west side of N. High St. between Ohio Route 161 [in Worthington] and downtown Columbus
Join the final big resistance event of the summer before the beginning of the new school year! With your participation, we will form a human chain of resistance 8 miles long on the public sidewalk along the west side of High St. from Route 161 in Worthington to downtown Columbus, delivering the message that we stand united for our common values as Americans.
Thursday, August 7, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Wealthy special interest groups have been urging state legislators to call for a new constitutional convention. With no rules in Article V of the U.S. Constitution to protect us, all of our constitutional rights and liberties could be up for grabs. Join us for a webinar on Thursday, August 7 at 6pm.
Thursday, August 7, 4:30-7:30pm, Bethel International United Methodist Church, 1220 Bethel Rd.
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 6, 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, August 6, 6:30-8pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.
Join PFLAG Columbus for an evening of powerful conversation, insight, and hope.
Award-winning author and journalist Nico Lang joins Densil Porteous, Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus, for a heartfelt discussion on the resilience, voices, and lived experiences of trans youth — locally and nationally. Together, they’ll explore the power of community, the urgency of visibility, and the joy that exists even in turbulent times.
Wednesday, August 6, 6pm, University Baptist Church, 50 W. Lane Ave.
Wednesday, August 6, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube