Community
Sunday, October 22, 12noon-4pm, Ching Ter Maitreya Temple, 2891 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.
Get ready to Fall into the cooler weather and join us for The Spooky Vegan Pop-Up Market! It all happens Sunday, October 22, 12noon-4pm. Discover the best vegan, locally-made foods, and goods at Columbus’ all-vegan pop-up market! A vegan trunk-or-treat, focused on costumed kiddos, will be from 1-3pm during the market, outside, in the back parking lot.
Hosted by It’s All Natural Organic Market.
Saturday, October 21, 10am-7pm, Green Lawn Cemetery [Huntington Chapel], 1000 Greenlawn Ave.
In collaboration with Latino Arts for the Humanities, the Columbus International Program is hosting a day-long event at Green Lawn Cemetery in honor of the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead [Dia de los Muertos]. Help us celebrate those who have passed with live art exhibitions, original custom performances, lively music, and a colorful parade! Look for us in the Huntington Chapel, located in Section 56 of the cemetery.
Friday, October 20, 7:30-10:30pm, Art Outside the Lines, 485 E. Livingston Ave.
Please join Black Queer and Intersectional Columbus [BQIC] in our movement to resist police brutality, violence, and other forms of oppression — this time through art!
Join us for our art benefit show on Friday, October 20! We will have a silent auction of local artists’ work; all proceeds will go towards the #BlackPride4 and BQIC’s organizing efforts to support black queer and trans folks and fight police brutality. This event will also include the following.
• Local artist market!
Sunday, October 15, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Saturday, October 14, 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
Saturday, October 14, 6:30-11pm, 1021 E. Broad St. [east side door]
Join progressive friends for food, drink, and great music.
Contact: colsfreepress@gmail.com or 614-253-2571
Saturday, October 14, 2:30-3:30pm, A+ Arts Academy [Napoleon Campus], 270 S. Napoleon Ave.
Join the Black Caucus of the Ohio Green Party in a conversation with Human Rights Activist Ajamu Baraka.
Saturday, October 14, 11am-7pm, Columbus State Community College Conference Center, 315 Cleveland Ave.
Black Expo America offers businesses and organizations numerous ways to connect with consumers. With a goal in mind to educate and uplift our growing diverse community, Black Expo America highlights our culture in many different areas. Black Expo America offers a chance for partners and visitors to experience premiere arts and entertainment, youth and family activities and programs, business networking, healthy living, education and more.
Saturday, October 14, 10am-2pm, The Childhood League Center, 674 Cleveland Ave.
To best utilize the time, we will focus separate programming for parents and prospective parents.
Prospective parents will be provided with educational programming on how to start a family through pathways to parenthood (adoption, fostering, surrogacy, etc.) and financing options.
Current parents will be provided with fun activities for all ages plus additional resources for things you go through every single day.
Times:
Tuesday, October 10, 6:30-9pm, All Saints Academy, 2855 E. Livingston Ave.
Schedule:
6:30-7pm: Meet and Greet
7-7:04pm: Opening
7:06-7:48pm: Columbus City School Board
7:50-8:05pm: Franklin County Municipal Court Judges
8:07-8:58pm: Columbus City Council
End at 2 minutes before 9pm