Community
Sunday, April 13, 1pm, Blue Rock Station, 1190 Virginia Ridge Rd., Philo, Ohio
Join Blue Rock Station Farm Manager Samantha Bower for an incredible educational walk, featuring:
• 1.5 miles of trail
• 21 types of plants, including trees, shrubs, Christmas fern, and May apple
Register at bluerockstation.com [under “Workshops and Events” under “Sustainability Stuff”].
Saturday, April 12, 5:30-8:30pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.
Join us at the Old First Presbyterian Church for an exciting opportunity to meet the candidates who are running for Columbus City Council! This in-person event will give you a chance to hear directly from the candidates about their platforms and ask them your burning questions. Don’t miss this chance to be an informed voter and make your voice heard in the upcoming election. See you there!
Saturday, April 12, 12noon, Octagon Earthworks, 125 N. 33rd St., Newark, Ohio
For our April program, we will be meeting at the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio at 12noon for a guided tour of the earthworks. This site was finally turned over to the Ohio History Connection on January 1 of this year and is a wonderful example of First Nation people’s knowledge of earthworks construction, mathematics and astronomy. This site is one of eight Ohio sites comprising the Hopewell Earthworks that were named last year as World Heritage Site — this is a big deal!
Saturday, April 12, 11am-1pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.
Use this link to attend this meeting virtually.
Saturday, April 12, 10-11am, this on-line event requires advance registration
Have you always wanted to dig into your African American roots, but didn’t know where to start? Tune in to this virtual session to learn the basics of Black genealogy, with tips and tools to get you started, common misconceptions to avoid, and resources for digging deeper. You’ll log off with a better understanding of the research process and the knowledge that you can be successful in finding your ancestors!
Cost: $25/nonmember; $20/member; premium members get one free genealogy workshop.
Friday, April 11, 5:30-6:30pm, Ohio Union [Senate Chamber], 1739 N. High St.
Max Boot is a best-selling historian, biographer, and foreign policy analyst. He is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a columnist for The Washington Post. He has also been a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, Foreign Policy, Commentary, and many other publications.
Thursday, April 10, 6pm, Enarson Classroom Building [Rm. 306], 2009 Millikin Rd., and online at corsrev.org/meeting
Given the domination of social media by right-wing billionaires, the reactionary drift in American politics is even more pronounced there than in other venues.
It’s time to get serious about organizing our side today!
Friday, April 11, 5-6:30-pm, University Hall [Rm. 386B] [African and African American Studies Conference Room], 230 N. Oval Mall
Learn about the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo through this interdisciplinary and informational discussion. Dr. Sarah Van Beurden of the OSU Department of African American and African Studies and OSU Department of History will be moderating.
Topics of discussion include the historical origins of the conflict, its geopolitical implications, diaspora engagement, and challenges surrounding humanitarian intervention.
Friday, April 11, 11:15am-12:45pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 165], 1858 Neil Ave.
This Forum considers whether Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are important within universities. Is DEI work necessary to create a hospitable environment for diverse members of campus communities? Does DEI work contribute to or detract from the aims and missions of universities?
This Forum will be moderated by undergraduate Civil Discourse Fellows Kandace McConnell and Annie Zhang.
Speakers
Thursday, April 10, 5:30-8pm, Clair United Methodist Church, 293 E. Barthman Ave.
League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus, Columbus Education Justice Coalition, and Pint Size Protesters are looking forward to hosting a forum with CCS [Columbus City Schools] School Board candidates on April 10 at Clair United Methodist Church, 293 E. Barthman Ave. We will have an informal “meet and greet” session with snacks from 5:30pm to 6pm. The forum will begin at 6pm; we anticipate it lasting approximately two hours.