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“2021 Red Diamond Gala,” fundraiser for Faith Thomas Foundation

Friday, September 10, 6:30-11pm, Creekside Conference and Event Center, 101 Mill St., Unit 300, Gahanna, Ohio

This year’s Red Diamond Gala will be like no other. We are excited to finally be able to see everyone’s faces again. You are in store for a fun-filled and informational night with guest speakers who will inform us on the new advancements of how Sickle Cell is treated.

Of course, there will be a silent auction, awards, and music provided by the one and only DJ Tommy. We hope to see you there!

“Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center Grand Opening,” hosted by MY Project USA Friday, September 10, 3-7pm, 3275 Sullivant Ave. [this event requires advance registration]

Please join us at the joyous occasion of the grand opening of our new Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center and the Mid-Ohio Collective Market at MY Project USA [3275 Sullivant Ave.] on Friday, September 10.

The open house will be 3-7pm; the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at 3:30pm.

The Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center is a first-of-its-kind center to serve the refugee and immigrant youths on the west side in the Hilltop area. This center is on a half-an-acre property with a 10,000 square-foot indoor space and will feature the following programs and services.

“9/11 at 20: Reflecting on the Attack and 20 Years of the Post-9/11 Era,” a webinar hosted by hosted by Mershon Center for International Security Studies

Friday, September 10, 11am-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This also marks two decades of the tumultuous “Post-9/11 Era” and the end of 20 years of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan.

“Central Ohio Voted to End Gerrymandering — Let’s Get to Work!,” hosted by Common Cause Ohio, League of Women Voters of Ohio, ACLU of Ohio, and Fair Districts Coalition

Thursday, September 9, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Let’s end gerrymandering with voting maps done by us, not to us!

In 2021, the state legislature and the newly-created Ohio Redistricting Commission will create new congressional and state legislative districts. Join us on Thursday September 9, at 7pm, for a discussion about what to expect in Ohio and specifically in Central Ohio. Find out how to pressure the mapmakers to create fair districts.

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Rare Books and Manuscripts Library’s Zine Open House, hosted by The Ohio State University Libraries

Thursday, September 9, 3-5pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 202], 1858 Neil Ave. Mall

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Library (RBML) of The Ohio State University Libraries is hosting an open house featuring zines: self-published small-circulation magazines typically made for passion rather than profit. This is a joint event with Books!, a new student organization dedicated to book and zine-making.

Attendees will have an opportunity to see highlights from the RBML zine collections, learn more about Books!, and even take home zines made by Books! members and a zine template.

“Fiction and Fact About Critical Race Theory,” hosted by Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University

Thursday, September 9, 11am-12:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

On Thursday, September 9, the Kirwan Institute will kick off the Fall 2021 “Virtual Forum Series” with a presentation by Harvey Graff, PhD, on “Critical Race Theory.” Dr. Graff will address the national discussion and will make the distinction between truth and speculation.

“Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle,” hosted by Common Cause Ohio, League of Women Voters of Ohio, ACLU of Ohio, and Fair Districts Coalition

Wednesday, September 8, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for our monthly huddle for all Fair Districts volunteers. Catch up on Fair Districts news, current actions, what’s next for our #fairmaps advocacy. Bring your questions!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

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