Community

Saturday, July 17, 1-4pm, Patrick Kaufman Memorial Franklinton Community Learning Garden, 154 Hawkes Ave.

We invite all ages to come to our Learning Garden and to garden with us. We will be watering, weeding, planting, singing, reading, playing, and eating. Come visit us.

Hosted by Franklinton Farms.

Saturday, July 17, 10-11am, this on-line event requires advance registration

Have you ever wondered how amateur and professional genealogists identify unknown matches from the major DNA testing companies? Join Kelli Bergheimer, DNA expert, as she explains the methodology and steps needed to uncover the mysteries in your genealogy match list. Kelli will share, via a case study, the benefits of researching outside the direct descendant line.

Thursday, July 15, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This summer, don’t miss our virtual gallery talks! Using artifacts and images from the special exhibition, “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” presented locally by PNC Bank, we will explore a facet of RBG’s life and legacy.

Thursday, July 15, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Increasingly, cops are seizing phones at protests and using their private contents to build cases for criminal charges against activists and their networks.

From tips on using a real passcode and encrypted messaging programs, to removing spyware and doing remote wipes, this webinar will cover what you need to know to better protect yourself and your comrades from invasive police surveillance.

Thursday, July 15, 6-7:30pm, Skully’s Music-Diner, 1151 N. High St.

Everybody loves someone who’s had an abortion! 1 in 3 people will have an abortion in their lifetime. The “Abortion Speak Out” will hold space for people to share their personal stories and celebrate body positivity and reproductive justice. This will be an LGBTQIA inclusive space where we are building a culture of self-determination, empathy, and justice to support access to abortion.

The cover charge for admission is $10 for over 21; $15 for under 21.

Wednesday, July 14, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This event will be the first of what will be a monthly huddle for all Fair Districts volunteers: Speakers Bureau Speakers, Community Mapping Facilitators, Sign Distributors, and everyone else!

Catch up on Fair Districts news, current actions, what’s next for census data, our mapping competition, and more.

Bring your questions!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Thursday, July 15, 3-4:15pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Living Positively is an open group offering support, encouragement, and dialogue for those living with HIV/AIDS, including people who are newly diagnosed, living undetectable, and long-term survivors.

This group meets every first and third Thursday and serves people living anywhere in Ohio.

For an access code and the link to the meetings, or general questions, please email one of the co-facilitators.

Wednesday, July 14, 7-9pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

State Representative David Leland will be joining us to update us on the final status of the state budget (due June 30) and on corruption at the Ohio Statehouse, a topic that is very timely given the recent expulsion of former Speaker Larry Householder.

Please e-mail <demcoalitioncentralohio@gmail.com> to request the meeting link.

Wednesday, July 14, 6pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

Each month, Red Letter Christians hosts a Faith Forum where we discuss one of the big issues of our time . . . and how our faith compels us to take action.

Last month, Red Letter Christians teamed up with Middle East Peace for a discussion on “Peace in the Middle East: A Palestinian, an Israeli and an American reflect on the conflict in Israel and Palestine.”

Wednesday, July 14, 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.