Community
Friday, December 1
World AIDS Day takes place on December 1 each year and provides an opportunity for people, worldwide, to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day.
Wednesday, November 29, 8pm, Rambling House Soda, 310 E. Hudson St.
Word Church is a poetry reading held the last Wednesday of every month at 8pm at Rambling House Soda, 310 E. Hudson St. Bring your poetry, get your rhyme on, and meet some interesting people.
Saturday, November 25, 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.
Monday, November 20, 6-8pm, King Ave. United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.
TransOhio will hold its annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on Monday, November 20 at King Ave. United Methodist Church to honor and lift up the victims of violence against the transgender and gender non-binary/non-conforming community, both across the U.S. and around the world, during 2017.
A reception will follow; childcare will be available.
Hosted by TransOhio, facebook.com/transohio/
Sunday, November 19, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Tuesday, November 14, 7:30am-4pm, Hilton Columbus Downtown, 401 N. High St.
The Summit on Sustainability is MORPC’s signature environmental conference, bringing hundreds of community leaders together to explore and share sustainable ideas and solutions and to celebrate individual and collaborative sustainability efforts with the Green Region Awards.
Monday, November 13, 6-11pm, Woodlands Tavern, 1200 W. Third Ave.
The Columbus Free Press brings you a full evening of political, protest, and psychedelic music from the past and present by local musicians and bands, emceed by Dan Dougan.
The Free Press Annual Awards ceremony, honoring local community activists, will happen between 7-8pm.
Come to enjoy the music and dance and sing along with songs of resistance and hear inspiring speakers. Refreshments will be available.
Sunday, November 12, 2-4pm, St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church [UCC], 59 E. Mound St.
Sunday, November 12, 2-4:30pm, Broad Street United Methodist Church, 501 E. Broad St.
On Sunday, November 12, 2-4:30pm, Black Queer and Intersectional Columbus (BQIC) will hold a town hall to discuss a community pride to take place in June 2018.
Saturday, November 11, 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: 614-441-9773 or 614-429-4009