Community
Thursday, December 9, 7-9pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth in the process of living life without supernatural belief. Our core concerns are Community, Charting a New Course, Compassion, and Coming Out. [Read more about these Core Passions below.]
Thursday, December 9, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
For democracy to work, systemic racial inequities in the law and the courts must be addressed. There is a deep distrust of the criminal justice system, which is inherently an issue unto itself while also threatening the legitimacy of the courts. Breaking down these barriers is key to eliminating racism and implicit biases within the laws, courts, and judges, and is also key to building diversity on the bench so that judges will reflect the communities they serve.
Wednesday, December 8, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Do you have questions about legally changing your name and or gender marker in Ohio? Join us for our free legal clinic. You’ll be able to talk to a trained lawyer over the phone or through Zoom about the name and gender marker process.
Step 1: Complete and submit the intake paperwork below.
Step 2: We will review your paperwork to make sure that it is complete and contact you with available clinic appointment dates and times.
Monday, December 6, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Featuring panelists:
• Theresa Alfaro-Velcamp, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, Sonoma State University
• Leslie Moore, Associate Professor of Teaching & Learning and Linguistics, College of Education and Human Ecology, OSU
Saturday, December 4, 3-4:30pm, The Magical Druid, 3165 N. High St.
This event will be a look at the various global customs, creatures, and cuisine that surround the many midwinter celebrations.
Registration cost: $10.00.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by The Magical Druid.
Thursday, December 2, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This fall, the Tilted Scales Legal Collective (a group of dedicated anarchist legal support workers who have spent years supporting and fighting for political prisoners, prisoner of war, and politicized prisoners), published Representing Radicals with the goal of demystifying common political defense strategies and equipping criminal defense attorneys with the tools to better understand and support their radical clients’ legal, personal, and political goals.
Wednesday, December 1, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
The Merion Village Association will hold a special meeting in December to discuss a recent zoning variance application for the property located at 363 Thurman Ave. [rear parcel]. All are welcome and encouraged to attend! If you’d like to learn more about the Merion Village Association or if you’re interested in becoming a member, visit our website at merionvillage.org. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the MVA will hold all meetings virtually until further notice.
Wednesday, December 1, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Our democracy rests on the premise that justice prevails in our courts. When bias and corruption undermine justice, public trust in the judiciary system erodes.
Wednesday, December 1, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The Mandel Humanities Center and Stand for Racial Justice at Cuyahoga Community College will host an online panel discussion on “The Color of Environmental Health: The Effects of Environmental Justice on Human Well-Being.”