Community
Saturday, May 1, 12noon, Colin’s Coffee, 3714 Riverside Dr.
Stalwart Columbus musician Jim Hutter, who has spent 35 years playing with Alternative Rock bands like The Epicureans, The Moops, and The Molars, has moved into yet another field of the arts. On February 17, 2021, Hutter published his very first novel, “Just the Normal Abuse” [ISBN 978-1-716-06726-6]. It is a fictionalized account of his 1970s childhood in the South End of Columbus and his studies under a brilliant but highly abusive teacher.
Saturday, May 1, 9am-3pm, several locations in Merion Village
Join us for the annual Spring Yard Sale on Saturday, May 1 from 9am to 3pm! The Merion Village Association will publish a digital community map alerting buyers to all registered sale locations.
Friday, April 30, 4-6pm, Community Grounds: Coffee and Meeting House, 1134 Parsons Ave.
Join BQIC [Black Queer and Intersectional Collective] for our community outreach program, Free Resource Fridays!
Free Resource Friday is a donation-based initiative to provide free resources like food, clothes, and hygiene items to folks living in predominantly Black, low-income neighborhoods. Volunteers distribute items, share information, and provide support for local communities in need.
All are welcome, but QTPOC take priority within the space.
Friday, April 30, 11am-12:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The RHS [Regional Housing Strategy] Speaker Series will bring together leaders from across the country to shine a light on the challenges facing our communities.
About this Event
Thursday, April 29, 1:45-5pm, Ohio Statehouse
Join Unemployed Action Ohio, a collective of unemployed workers from across the state, as we give public testimony to the Unemployment Improvement Council.
If you’ve experienced challenges while navigating the ODJFS [Ohio Department of Job and Family Services] unemployment system, then let your voice be heard by Ohio legislators with the power to fix!
Here’s how to submit written, and/or in-person, testimony, in three steps:
Thursday, April 29, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
Calling all of our Facebook friends, family, and fellow activists!
Join our team for AIDS Walk Ohio! It is super easy and you can do it from anywhere! This event is virtual so you can do it all from your home.
Wednesday, April 28, 6:30-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance for a panel discussion on the partisan battle to weaponize the courts and what we can do about it. This will include a discussion of Senate Bill 80 and House Bill 149 — current attempts at the Ohio Statehouse to add partisan labels in selected judicial races.
Tuesday, April 27, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Learn how to take advantage of court resources with these experts:
• Judge Eileen Paley
• Judge Cynthia Ebner
• Judge Jim O’Grady
• Judge Mark Serrott
• Magistrate Mike Mcallister
• Magistrate Myron Thompson
• Doug Nobles, City Prosecutor
• Mark King, Public Defender
• Mary Kay Fenlon, Judicial Candidate
• Bill Hedrick, Judicial Candidate
• Scott Kirschman, Judicial Candidate
• Rena Shak, Judicial Candidate
Monday, April 26, 6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join us for a discussion on the historical connections between the child labor reform, union, and civil rights movements. Learn about the rights of young workers on the job. Participate in a discussion about how ordinary people have made history to win racial and economic justice and what we can do today in our own schools, workplaces, and communities to bring about lasting positive change.
Sunday, April 25, 2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join the Ohio Community Rights Network and Simply Living for a four-part film series focusing on issues related to democracy. Each film showing will be followed by a post-film discussion and an open question-and-answer period.
We’ll send a link and password for the film by Saturday, April 24, which will be active for a 24-hour period, to view the film. Please watch the film before the question-and-answer period on Sunday, April 25 at 2pm.