Community
Monday, October 7, 8am-5pm, Franklin County Board of Elections, 1700 Morse Rd.
vote.franklincountyohio.gov/voters/register-to-vote.cfm
Contact: 614-525-3100
Sunday, October 6; check-in/registration time at 11am, walk begins at 1pm, walk ends at 3pm; Alum Creek State Park, Lewis Center Rd. east of S. Old State Rd. [near Africa, Ohio], Lewis Center, Ohio
When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.
Friday, October 4, 7-10pm, COSI [Center of Science and Industry], 333 W. Broad St.
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of serving and supporting LGBTQIA+ young people in our community!
Keynote Speaker: Tyler TerMeer
A Kaleidoscope Youth Center [KYC] alumnus and a former Center Volunteer, Tyler is now Executive Director of the Cascade AIDS Project, the oldest and largest community-based provider of HIV services in Oregon and southwest Washington; and Prism Health, a safe, affirming, and non-judgmental health center.
Thursday, October 3, 3-7pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.
Stonewall Columbus is excited to announce our LGBTQ+ Fall Career Fair at our community center. We invite you to participate in our biannual Career Fair which is a great opportunity for our LGBTQ+ open and affirming business partners to set up shop to meet, interview, and hire members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Our LGBTQ+ Career Fair will take place on October 3 at the Stonewall Columbus community center. We will also have classes and resources for candidates available in the building prior to this event.
Wednesday, October 2, 5:30-7pm, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission [MORPC], 111 Liberty St., Ste. 100
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is comprised of volunteers representing a broad segment of the population including, but not limited to, low-income and minority households and those traditionally underserved by transportation.
Saturday, September 28, 5-7pm, MCL Kingsdale, 3154 Kingsdale Center, Upper Arlington, Ohio
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.
Come out and join us for dinner and conversation! We’ll be in the back room unless there’s a special event going on in that room.
Saturday, September 28, 9am-4pm, High St. [U.S. Rte. 23], in downtown Worthington, between Granville Rd. [Ohio Rte. 161] and South St.
Sunday, September 22, 3:30-6pm, beginning at Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
This event will begin at 3:30pm at Genoa Park with dedications for two local leaders who have died during the past year, Amber Evans and Rubén Castilla Herrera.
The march will step off at 4pm from Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.; we will then march to Bicentennial Park via the Broad St. bridge, the Ohio Statehouse, and W. Main St. If you cannot march, please join us at Bicentennial Park.
Sunday, September 22; registration begins at 12noon, ceremony begins at 2pm, walk begins at 2:15pm; Huntington Park, 330 Huntington Park Ln.
Route length: 1.35 miles
Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against this disease.
Thursday, September 19 to Sunday, September 22, Hoover YMCA Park, 1570 Rohr Rd., Lockbourne, Ohio
The Ohio Lesbian Festival is a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven womyn-only event designed to promote womyn’s community, music, and art. The Festival was founded on the premise that lesbians and queer womyn need opportunities and spaces to recognize and support each other, to define our culture, to find our own strengths, and to be empowered. All womyn are welcome!