Community
Saturday, May 2, 8am-12pm, this event will be on-line at TheBigGreenGuide.com
Meet local exhibitors who are promoting sustainability, healthy living, handcrafted items, native animals, and environmental stewardship. We have some great Mother’s day gifts from local artisans.
See our full list of exhibitors at thebiggreenguide.com or click the links below.
Friday, May 1, 7-9pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Grassroots Rising is a passionate call to action for the global body politic, providing practical solutions for how to survive — and thrive — in catastrophic times. Author Ronnie Cummins aims to educate and inspire citizens worldwide to organize and become active participants in preventing ecological collapse.
Tuesday, April 28, 6:30-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Inhale/Exhale is a safe space for activists and organizers to heal. We bring in local healers to introduce no/low cost restorative healing practices for activists and organizers in our progressive ecosystem. Join us via Zoom to learn about Polarity with healer Sharonda Crome.
Here are some beautiful words from our healer, Sharonda Crome.
Saturday, April 25, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
As part of our #iwilleatwithyou solidarity campaign, Ohio Progressive Asian Women’s Leadership [OPAWL] will be hosting a series of dinner discussion events with the Ohio Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and our allies, on Saturday, April 25, 6-8pm! Everyone is welcome to join and break bread with us virtually!
Saturday, April 25, 5-7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Don’t believe in God? You are not alone! Join the Humanist Community of Central Ohio [HCCO], a community that values people, emphasizes reason, and focuses on this world.
Grab some takeout and join us on Zoom for conversation!
Sponsored by Humanist Community of Central Ohio.
Wednesday, April 22, 6:30-9:30pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
From the Coronavirus pandemic to Climate Change, it is becoming increasingly clear that capitalism is unable to deal with major crises. What we have experienced with COVID-19 is only the tip of the iceberg if the system continues unchallenged. We need a system that puts the needs of people before profits!
Join Socialist Alternative for a discussion on climate change, how we can fight it, and how we can stay organized during the pandemic.
Sunday, April 19, 2-5pm, Summit on 16th United Methodist Church, 82 E. 16th Ave.; and then outside of the temporary overflow shelter at the YMCA, 40 W. Long St.
Due to high demand for the housing-insecure populations of our city, we are doing a “special edition” “trial run” this upcoming Sunday [April 19].
This will be a cook/bake at home and then a drop-off at 82 E. 16th Ave. From there, a small team will do final preparation and assembly before heading to the temporary overflow shelter at the YMCA at 40 W. Long St.
Sunday, April 19, 2-4pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
Queer and Intersectional Collective [BQIC] is a grassroots community organization that works towards the liberation of Black queer, trans, and intersex people from all walks of life through direct action, community organizing, education on our issues, and creating spaces to uplift our voices.
Thursday, April 16, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Society of Professional Journalists [SPJ] Cleveland is excited to be working with the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland to present “The Crisis in Local News: Reinventing the Business of Journalism.”
Initially, we thought this would be an in-person event, but as we continue to navigate through the coronavirus pandemic, our plans have shifted. Instead, we’ve decided to host the panel as a webinar via Zoom on Thursday, April 16, at 7pm.
Wednesday, April 15, 5-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
With the courts currently closed, many people in Ohio have had legal issues but no direction on how to tackle them.
Equality Ohio’s Southwest legal clinic attorney Emily Meyer and Cincinnati attorney Scott Knox are hosting a virtual gathering on Zoom to discuss several legal issues currently being affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Topics will include unemployment, estate planning, housing and eviction, and voting in Ohio.