Community

Sunday, February 21, 4-6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This February, join us as we honor our past, present, and future. During this virtual forum, black radical scholars has partnered with community leaders to discuss topics related to the Black community.

Friday, February 19, 11am-12:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Housing is a basic — and increasingly unattainable — human need. What are the issues underlying the nation’s housing crisis and how do we address them?

The Regional Housing Strategy Speaker Series will bring together thought leaders from across the country to shine a light on the challenges facing our communities, with a focus on innovative solutions.

Session I. There’s Nothing Cookie-Cutter About These Homes (Innovative Development)

Thursday, February 18, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The failed coup of January 6 is being used to justify more than 60 anti-protest bills that are rapidly advancing through state legislatures.

Join CLDC staff, Meera Shah, Senior Staff Attorney at Palestine Legal, and Quentin Anthony Anderson, Communications Director at Defending Rights and Dissent, to learn more about these authoritarian efforts to chill dissent and what can be done to resist them.

Wednesday, February 17, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join Tadd Pinkston (Pinkston Law), Rev. Joan Van Becelaere (UUJO), and expert guests, who will talk about what is new and moving in the Ohio Legislature in February. February is also a time to check into the governor’s proposed two-year budget.

Please use this link to register in advance for this meeting.

Wednesday, February 17, 6pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Join us for a dynamic discussion surrounding LGBTQ+ people who experience disability. We will discuss our lived experiences, ableism, share hope for those who may be struggling with their lived experiences, and answer questions you might have that will help you in your understanding of people with disabilities.

We look forward to sharing with you.

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Sunday, February 14, 2-4pm, Church of Christ of Apostolic Faith, 1200 Brentnell Ave.

In partnership with The Food Soldier, BLMCO [Black Liberation Movement Central Ohio] will host the Valentine’s Day Food Giveaway.

We will pass out 35 lb. food boxes, from the “USDA Farmers To Families” program, that contain meat, produce, and dairy.

• No ID necessary.

• No questions asked.

• No judgment.

• No registration required.

Just pull up and pop open your trunk.

Saturday, February 13, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Since we aren’t getting together in person, we can gather for a couple of hours on the second Saturday night of each month, 7-8pm Eastern Time, on Zoom.

Speakers include:

• Bill Cohen with a promotion of his upcoming concert and a song.

• Marty Stutz with new ComFest updates.

• Stu Nicholson from All Aboard Ohio on the prospect of trains in Ohio — even in Columbus!

• Rachel Coyle from How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse.

Thursday, February 25, 7-9pm, this Zoom event requires advance registration via Meetup

Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth on 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, February 11 and Thursday, February 25, 7-9pm, this Zoom event requires advance registration via Meetup

Life After Belief Groups meet for support, encouragement, and growth on 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.]

Wednesday, February 10, 2-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration