Community
Saturday, March 25, 11am-6pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.
Empty your closets of unwanted items that are gently, barely, or never used (clothes, dressy scarves, outerwear, shoes, costume jewelry, sunglasses, and purses) and bring them to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on March 24 between 4:30pm and 8pm to get your “golden ticket” that allows you to take unlimited items at the swap the next day.
Saturday, March 25, 10am-4pm, Makoy Center, 5462 N. Center St., Hilliard, Ohio
Monday, March 20, 7-10pm, Wild Goose Creative, 2491 Summit St.
Poetry For the Revolution is a social justice-centric poetry reading event. Artists, activists, and anyone concerned about the state of politics in this country are encouraged to attend.
You’re welcome to read something you’ve written with a social justice theme, or the poetry of your favorite revolutionary poet.
Wednesday, March 8, 9am-3:30pm, Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center [Martin Luther King Jr. Lounge], 154 W. 12th Ave.
Join the OSU Coalition for the International Women’s Strike for a day-long teach-in to honor International Women’s Day on March 8! We stand with the Platform of the International Women’s Strike, which is available in full here, and dedicate ourselves to fighting these same injustices on our own campus.
Monday, March 6, 11:30-1:30pm, Ohio Statehouse Atrium
On behalf of the Center for Somali Women’s Advancement, we are honored to invite you to the International Women’s Day 2017 celebration at the Ohio Statehouse. This event will bring together diverse women leaders, including elected officials and members of the large New American community in Central Ohio. The ceremony will be held at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium, located at 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Saturday, April 8, 6:30-11pm, 1021 E. Broad St. [east side door]
Join progressive friends for food, drink, and great music.
Wednesday, April 5, 11:30am-1pm, Greater Columbus Convention Center [Battelle Grand Ballroom], 400 N. High St.
Each year for the last 32 years, we’ve gathered over lunch to honor a select group of Columbus women who have made extraordinary contributions to their families, workplaces, and communities.
Contact: Jessica Wichtman-Will, 614-253-3916 or jw-will@ywcacolumbus.org
Monday, April 3, 8am-5pm, Franklin County Board of Elections, 1700 Morse Rd.
Contact: Franklin County Board of Elections, 614-525-3100
Wednesday, March 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.
Sunday, March 26, 2-4pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.