Community
Thursday, April 14, 5:30-7:30pm, Wild Goose Creative, 188 McDowell St.
INDRA (Intersectional Non-conforming Diverse Renaissance of Asians) is OPAWL’s new LGBTQ+ caucus, focusing on community, solidarity, and queer/trans/non-binary representation for AAPI communities throughout Ohio.
Wednesday, April 13, 6pm, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.
This will be a candlelight vigil in honor of Jordan Brown. His life was taken unexpectedly on March 28 in a savage act of Intimate Partner Violence. We will gather at the Gazebo in Goodale Fountain at 6pm for the vigil; a Celebration of Life will follow at District West, 145 N. Fifth St. It will be a time to share memories and stories and show our support and love for Jordan.
Thursday, April 14, 4-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Thursday, April 14, 11am-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Stephanie Pierce, PhD, Post-Doctoral Researcher, The Ohio State University, will speak on “Locked Up and Locked Out: Understanding the Relationship between Incarceration and Eviction.”
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University.
Wednesday, April 13, 3-4:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV] is partnering with the OSU College of Pharmacy for a panel discussion on vaccine hesitancy and engaging the unvaccinated.
Tuesday, April 12, 7-8pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.
Local historians and authors Doreen Uhas Sauer and Tom Betti will share stories from their book, Forgotten Landmarks of Columbus, about important and beautiful buildings in Columbus that have been lost or saved. Note: this event had been rescheduled from January 20.
No registration is required.
Tuesday, April 12, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Tuesday, April 12, 5:30-7pm, Whetstone Park [first shelter house], 3901 N. High St.
Clintonville Area Progressives will be having a picnic and meeting for Earth Day; hot dogs and snacks will be provided.
Families are invited to participate in a scavenger hike with sustainable goodies.
Our guest will be Alex Aryeh, Board Member for Franklin County Metroparks.
Please let us know if you plan to attend. RSVP by Friday April 8 to Bob Shelly, <rshelly123@aol.com>.
“Let’s Talk Data: HIV Specific Criminal Cases in Ohio,” hosted by Ohio Health Modernization Movement
Tuesday, April 12, 12noon-1pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”
Dive into this discussion with Delaney Barr, an attorney at Equality Ohio who specializes in HIV work and representing people living with HIV/AIDS. Delaney has been a key player in a state-wide data collection effort by Equality Ohio and Ohio Health Modernization Movement and is excited to share with you the latest news and case numbers across Ohio’s 88 counties.