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Wednesday, December 15, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

At the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA), we know that healthy soil is the foundation for sustainable agriculture. We also know that the process of transitioning to stronger soil health practices must be informed and led by the experiences of farmers.

Wednesday, December 15, 10am-6pm, 4099 Karl Rd., Ste. G

Come get help enrolling in ACA [Affordable Care Act] health insurance. Apply to get financial help with affordable health coverage so that you can get preventive and emergency care. We will have insurance navigators to answer your questions and help you enroll.

This is the last day to enroll in order for coverage to start January 1, 2022. You can get help sooner by scheduling with one of the agencies at widget.getcoveredamerica.org/.

Tuesday, December 14, 12noon, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

HIV has come a long way in 40 years. Under treatment, HIV is now a chronic disease and not a death sentence. In the practice of law, we need to get the science right. Ohio law still prosecutes people for behavior that has little to no chance of transmitting the virus.

Join us as we discuss the science of HIV and stigma from a defense, prosecution, and “person living with HIV” perspective.

Monday, December 13, 7pm, Pure Joy Massage and Yoga, 6260 S. Sunbury Rd., Westerville, Ohio (wearing masks and keeping a proper distance) or you may join us via Zoom

We are so excited to have the author, Benny Malone, join us via Zoom! If you have any questions after reading the book, who, better than the author, to ask.

Saturday, December 11, 7-8:30pm, 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 event will feature the following.

• David Swanson of World Beyond War and RootsAction, winner of the U.S. Peace Prize, talking on “What Would Have Been Better Than a Democracy Summit and Why There Should Not Be Any More Pearl Harbor Days.”

• and more!

A question-and-answer period will be included.

Saturday, December 11, 6-9pm, Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St., Cincinnati, Ohio

ClinArk and Cincinnati Community Leaders Joshua and Ashley Harp will be introducing their first “black tie” event, the Holiday Art Gala in the metropolitan area of Cincinnati.

The Holiday Art Gala is a community-driven art event geared to bring awareness to Sickle Cell disease, the effects that Sickle Cell has on our community, and creating an environment for those in the health industry to network.

Saturday, December 11, 12noon-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you have questions about legally changing your name and or gender marker on your Ohio birth certificate? This is a free virtual legal clinic to help people who live in or outside of Ohio to change their name/gender marker on their Ohio birth certificates. Please be sure to include your county of birth in the intake paperwork (see below).

Saturday, December 11, 10am, this on-line event requires advance registration

The UUJO [Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio] 2021 Assembly is coming soon! We draw inspiration from the opening line of “Ella’s Song,” by Bernice Johnson Reagon, “We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest.”

We will have a featured speaker from the League of Women Voters of Ohio and two workshop sessions. You may read more about this event by clicking this link.

Friday, December 10, 7:30pm, Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St.

The world’s greatest entertainers unite for a spell-binding and incredible holiday production: “A Magical Cirque Christmas!” Experience the enchantment of Christmas as Magical Hostess Lucy Darling takes you through an evening of dazzling performers and breathtaking cirque artists, accompanied by your favorite holiday music performed live. Get into the spirit of the season with this merry treat that’s perfect for the entire family.

Ticket prices: $51.25 to $61.75.

Friday, December 10, 12noon-2pm, Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine, 6569 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Join us on Friday, December 10, at Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This family-owned, vegan counter-serve chain with an Asian-accented menu pleases many hungry people. Use this link to check out their menu.