Community
Saturday, March 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.
Sunday, March 19, 6:30-8:30pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Friday, March 17, 6:45pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio
Put on your mud boots and grab your flashlight! It’s time for the spring awakening in the wetlands. Bring the whole family for a night hike to the vernal pool, listen for mating calls and look for salamanders, frogs and egg masses. You will be participating in a state-wide preservation effort of one of Ohio’s disappearing ecosystem.
Cost: $5 per family or $3 per person.
Tuesday, March 14, 5:30-7pm, Gillie Senior Center, 2100 Morse Rd.
Please join Councilmember Michael Stinziano and the Columbus Department of Neighborhoods for this event.
Participating representatives will include:
• Franklin County Judges and Clerk of Courts
• Franklin County Public Defender
• Community Mediation Service
• Refugee and Immigration Case Workers
• Legal Aid
• much more
Free parking will be available in front of the building.
Contact: 614-645-1950
Saturday, March 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
Saturday, March 11, 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
Friday, March 10, 4:30-6:30pm, Land Grant Brewing Company, 424 W. Town St.
Join us at Land Grant Brewery, a business supporter of GTBS [Gift To Be Simple], for an afternoon of fine, fresh brew (and root beer) and conversation.
Hear about their commitment to the Franklinton and Columbus community; we will be in the Kickstarter Room; food trucks will provide tasty meals!
Later, we will wander over to the 400 Collective [400 W. Rich St.] to join the open art studios, 7-10pm.
Free.
Sunday, March 5, 6pm, Rosedale International Center, 2120 E. Fifth Ave.
Join us for an evening of community and great food!
This dinner will be a fundraiser to support our organization and our vision. Please purchase tickets for the event by following this link and RSVP on the Facebook event page.
The options for main entree are:
• Salmon: Baked Atlantic Salmon with creamed potatoes and pan roasted asparagus
• Chicken: Breaded chicken breast with creamed potatoes and saute vegetable medley
Saturday, March 4, 8am-1pm, Stratford Ecological Center, 3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, Ohio
Spring has sprung, the sap is flowing, bring your family out to celebrate the season at Stratford! Start the day with a farm fresh breakfast of home-made whole wheat pancakes, Stratford sausage, and local maple syrup. Then enjoy a hike along the creek to the sugar shack learning all about the sugaring process. Don’t forget to visit the farm animals. There may be a new lamb in the barn!
Seatings will be each hour, 8am-12noon; the cost will be $10 per adult, $5 per child (2-12).
Monday, February 27, 6-7pm, Whole Foods Market [Easton], 4100 Easton Gateway Dr.
Interested in vegan activism? Want to learn more about the multitude of effective activism opportunities through the Columbus Veg Community (CVC)? Do you feel shy or apprehensive about doing grassroots activism and want to talk about what goes into it before hitting the streets? Then this meetup is for you!