Community
Wednesday, June 25, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube
Central Ohio’s vast range of nonprofits care for children, families, animals, the environment, and just about everything in between. Our region’s nonprofit organizations — both large and small — are doing work that’s more important than ever, yet some are facing an uncertain future amid potential funding cuts and anxiety among the communities they serve.
Tuesday, June 24, 7-8pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.
Enjoy live music, food trucks, the Grandview Heights Public Library Pop-Up Library, and summer fun with family and friends on the Grandview Heights Public Library lawn!
2025 Performance Schedule
June 3: The British Invasion (’60s Music)
June 10: The Conspiracy Band (R&B/Funk)
Monday, June 23, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.
Sunday, June 22, 8pm, Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St.
This performance was rescheduled from August 25, 2024. Ticket holders to the August 25 performance will automatically be transferred to the June 22 date.
This summer, the dark comes for you. Join Old Gods of Appalachia, the award-winning eldritch horror fiction podcast, as they bring their storytelling to the stage.
Sunday, June 22, 11am-2pm, Columbus, 1160 N. High St.
Celebrate Pride with Storytime, Joy, and Special Guests!
We’re excited to invite you and your family to a heartwarming event that celebrates love, identity, and inclusion — Family Pride Network’s Pride Storytime!
Join us for an affirming morning filled with family-friendly fun, storytelling, and community connection. We’ll be joined by special guests who will read LGBTQ+-inclusive books that inspire pride and celebrate our beautifully diverse families.
Saturday, June 21, 7-11pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.
Loft Ethos is a series of multi-arts events with a “choose your own adventure” style where different things are happening throughout the building: visual arts, performing arts, conversations, food; the audience may navigate it however they like. Loft Ethos features some of the most progressive and engaging artists in Columbus and the region.
Hosted by Old First Presbyterian Church.
Saturday, June 21, 5pm, Columbus Square Bowling Palace, 5707 Forest Hills Blvd.
Registration: 5pm
Bowling starts: 5:30pm
Where: Columbus Square Bowling Palace, 5707 Forest Hills Blvd.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Deadline to register is Wednesday, June 18.
Teams: Four (4) to a team
If you do not have a team, that is O.K.; we will place you on a team.
Cost: adults: $30; kids under 12: $20
Ticket price includes:
• Two (2) games
• Bowling shoes
Saturday, June 21, 3-6pm, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, 603 E. Town St.
All ages are invited to join us at our drop-in center, 3-6pm, for games, music, food, crafts, and community!
This is a free family-friendly event, so bring the whole crew!
We hope to see you there!
Hosted by Kaleidoscope Youth Center.
https://www.facebook.com/events/727792309787638/
Saturday, June 21, 3-6pm, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, 603 E. Town St.
Saturday, June 21, 12noon, Eldorado’s Food & Spirits, 4968 N. High St.
Join Lesbians Benefitting the Arts [LBA Ohio] and Eldorado’s to celebrate Lesbian Pride on Saturday June 21. [This is one week after the Stonewall Pride March on Saturday, June 14].
• 12noon-2:30pm: Lesbo Pride Bingo at Eldorado’s with LuSter and Free Beer Tomorrow
• 4-6pm: Lesbian Potluck Group (a private event at a different location)
• 6-7:30pm: Lo-V and Lucky Blu, live music at Eldorado’s
There will be amazing prizes, vendors, and lesbian community!
Saturday, June 21, 12noon-6pm, King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave.
The near east side of Columbus is home to Black historical significance of Black cultural expression and production. The buildings tell stories of the people, culture, art, struggle, economics, and more. Juneteenth offers us an opportunity to celebrate this rich history and tell new stories of freedom, liberation and inspiration.