Community
Saturday, May 11, 7-10pm, Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin, Ohio
The proceeds from this event will help us to provide food, shelter, education, and employment to youth and families who are refugees as well as to other under-served communities in Columbus.
Like last year, several interfaith and social justice champions in Columbus will be joining us at our interfaith iftar.
Registration will open soon.
Saturday, May 11, 11am-3pm, Avondale School Yard, 141 Hawkes Ave.
We’re celebrating the Franklinton community and the groundbreaking of the new CoverMyMeds campus with free food, kids’ activities, music, and more!
Stop by the Avondale School Yard any time between 11am and 3pm to celebrate with us at our family-friendly party!
Hosted by CoverMyMeds and Gladden Community House.
Wednesday, May 8, 12:30-3pm [program starts at 1pm], Camp Chase Rail-Trail at Wilson Road Park, 275 S. Wilson Rd.
Join us in celebrating the reveal of the cross-country, preferred route of the Great American Rail-Trail in Columbus! A signature project of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Great American Rail-Trail will connect nearly 4,000 miles of rail-trails and other multi-use trails across 12 states and Washington, D.C. — including Ohio!
Sunday, May 5, 11:30am-1:30pm, Woodside Green Park, 213 Camrose Ct., Gahanna, Ohio
Join us for an afternoon of family fun! LGBTQ parents and their kids, parents-to-be, families with kids who identify, and allies — all are welcome for a celebration of International Family Equality Day. Family Pride Network [FPN] will provide the main dish, paper products and utensils, and water — just bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Saturday, May 4, 3pm, The Oracle, 1159 Oak St.
The National Day of Reason event is the Atheist response to the National Day of Prayer, which is Saturday, May 4. Please join us again to meet and mingle with Atheists from all the area as represented by several Columbus Coalition of Reason groups: Omnipresent Atheists (OA), Central Ohio United Non-Theists (COUNT), Humanist Community of Central Ohio, UU Atheists/Skeptics/Humanists, Recovery From Religion, Secular Student Alliance at OSU, and Atheist Membership for Equitable Nominations (AMEN).
Saturday, May 4, 11am-4pm, COSI [Center of Science and Industry], 333 W. Broad St.
The 2019 COSI Science Festival culminates in an exciting and fun celebration of science along the Peninsula surrounding COSI, including Washington Blvd., Genoa Park, Town St., and Dorrian Green Park!
Saturday, June 8, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, and joyous circle dances that celebrate the variety of spiritual paths on Earth. If you like folk dancing, you’ll be right at home here. No previous experience is needed — just an open and willing attitude. Participation, not presentation, is the focus.
Contact: Aatoon Nina Massey, 614-949-6197
Thursday, June 6, 7-8:30pm, Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio [inside of Maynard Ave. United Methodist Church], 2350 Indianola Ave.
Join us for an engaging and fun introduction to Compassionate-Nonviolent Communication (NVC), the Language of the Heart, led by Susanna Warren.
People of all experience levels, ranging from beginners to experienced practitioners, are welcome to this gathering. We will have a short explanation, a demonstration, and then we will give everyone a chance to practice giving and/or receiving empathy.
Saturday, May 25, 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.
Sunday, May 12, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.