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Saturday, June 2, 7:30-10:30pm, beginning at Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St.
The Columbus Neon Rainbow Run aims to raise funds for Central Ohio 501(c)(3) organizations that provide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and otherwise questioning youth with life-saving resources.
The Columbus Neon Rainbow Run does not represent Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Inc. [KYC]; KYC is strictly the beneficiary of our work. If you have any questions about KYC’s work, you may find information at www.kycohio.org.
Saturday, May 26, 10am-8pm; Sunday, May 27, 10am-6pm; Franklin Park, 1755 E. Broad St.
Free parking and shuttle service from and to these parking lots will be available: The Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 and 1185 E. Broad St.; OSU Medical East [a designated remote lot]; American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, 995 E. Broad St.; CarePoint East, 543 Taylor Ave.; and Wolfe Park, 105 Park Dr.
Note: the parking lot at East High School, 1500 E. Broad St., is not affiliated with the Asian Festival and is requesting a donation to park.
Saturday, May 26, 10am-8pm; Sunday, May 27, 10am-6pm; Franklin Park, 1755 E. Broad St.
Free parking and shuttle service from and to these parking lots will be available: The Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 and 1185 E. Broad St.; OSU Medical East [a designated remote lot]; American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, 995 E. Broad St.; CarePoint East, 543 Taylor Ave.; and Wolfe Park, 105 Park Dr.
Note: the parking lot at East High School, 1500 E. Broad St., is not affiliated with the Asian Festival and is requesting a donation to park.
Saturday, May 26, 5-7pm, MCL Kingsdale, 3154 Kingsdale Center, Upper Arlington, Ohio
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.
Council on American-Islamic Relations [CAIR] Columbus 22nd annual “Sharing Ramadan” Interfaith Iftar
Friday, May 25, 8-10pm, Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin, Ohio
Join us for the CAIR-Columbus 22nd annual Sharing Ramadan Interfaith Iftar. Our interfaith guests will share the experience of Ramadan and fast-breaking with their Muslim neighbors, co-workers, and friends.
$10/person, interfaith guests are free. Babysitting available on site.
Thursday, May 24, 7:45am, Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, 1125 College Ave.
The Spirituality Network is pleased to present the 2018 Living Faith Awards. As a multifaith organization, the Spirituality Network aspires to be a community of acceptance and inclusion and is pleased to honor individuals who create a more hopeful, peaceful, and faithful world. This year, Rev. Dr. Susan Smith will be receiving the Alvin R. Hadley Social Justice Award.
Keynote Speaker: Lama Kathy Wesley, Resident Teacher at the Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling [KTC] Buddhist Center.
Sunday, May 20, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Saturday, May 19, 9:30am-1pm, Northside Branch Library, 1423 N. High St.
Cages are disabling and traumatizing environments. As a result, prisoners suffer from low morale. They also suffer from a variety of human rights abuses committed by jail and prison officials such as torture and “extremely poor-quality health care.” These forms of violence are state-sanctioned. Therefore, we can’t expect meaningful oversight of Ohio’s concentration camps to come from the state.
Thursday, May 17, 10am-12noon, Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio, 67 E. Innis Ave.
Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio [NAICCO] will again be hosting our Fresh Produce Market Days for 2018. These market days will be held every third Thursday of the month [except for July] from April through September 2108. Feel free to come and receive fresh fruits and vegetables to continue your journey to good health and wellness. These events are free and open to the public so feel free to invite others.
Wednesday, May 16, beginning at 5:30pm, Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent, slow-paced processional (8 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
We will gather, 5:30-6:30pm, at Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St., to prepare for the ride. A brief presentation will begin at approximately 6:30pm. At 7pm, the Ride of Silence will begin. Following the ride, we welcome you to stay and visit with one another.