Community
Monday, March 3, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.
Sunday, March 2, 5:30-6:30pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.
A twenty-to-thirty-minute silent meditation will be followed by discussion and refreshments.
The benefits of meditation are innumerable. These include greater mental clarity, a reduction in stress, improved emotional balance, and increased spiritual development. Meditation benefits everyone.
Different meditation practices will be presented, throughout the year, by practitioners of those traditions.
Enter the church via the rear door.
This group will meet each Sunday, 5:30-6:30pm
Saturday, March 1, 12noon-2pm, Hey Hey Bar and Grill, 361 E. Whittier St.
It’s time again for one of our most beloved annual events! Join us for the 2025 Chili Cook-Off supporting our annual South Side Scholarship! Bring your family and friends . . . and of course your chili!
The Merion Village Association will provide tasting cups, utensils, and chili toppings. Due to space limitations, no toppings will be able to be placed with the pots of chili and will instead be available in a separate area.
Admission for Tasting
• $10 for adults
“Forte 2025: Mardi Gras 2025, featuring Colleen Marshall!,” fundraiser for Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus
Friday, February 28, 7pm, The Crystal Ballroom Dance Center, 402 E. Wilson Bridge Rd., Worthington, Ohio
Forte is the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus annual fundraising event, which will be held on February 28 at The Crystal Ballroom Dance Center in Worthington. Forte includes an evening of food, drinks, dancing, a silent auction, and fabulous entertainment! We will be honoring a community figure who has been a steadfast supporter of the Chorus with our annual Forte Award. A number of fun activities will follow this year’s Mardi Gras theme, as well as our levels of giving.
Friday, February 28, 6pm, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church Annex, 628 E. Long St.
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 695 E. Long St., will present the “Film Noir Theatre,” a six-week series of African Americans in cinema, beginning Friday, January 24.
Thursday, February 27, 8pm, Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.
Camille Thurman awaits! With unparalleled talent and a truly captivating and magnetic presence, Camille will deliver an unforgettable concert experience that will leave you absolutely spellbound!
Join us at 7pm for an opening performance by our Columbus Youth Jazz Combo; ticket for Camille Thurman program will be required for entry.
Tickets: $39.72.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Thursday, February 27, 6:30-9pm, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St.
Thursday, February 27, 6pm, Seitan’s Realm Vegan Deli, 3496 N. High St.
Join us at Seitan’s Realm, a family-owned vegan comfort food restaurant where everything is made from scratch — including their house-made seitan and signature sauces.
Hosted by Columbus Vegan Meetup.
Thursday, February 27, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
When lawmakers show us their budget, they show us their priorities.
Governor DeWine will deliver his proposed budget to the General Assembly in the next few weeks, kicking off the months-long process that determines how Ohio’s money will be spent over the next two years.
Learn how Ohio’s budget process works, why it matters, and how you can stand up for what matters to you.
Thursday, February 27, 9:30-10:30am, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission [MORPC], 111 Liberty St., #100 [Town Hall]
Join us on Thursday, February 27 for “The Future of Transportation: Increasing Access and Bridging the Gap.” We are excited to host industry leaders: Quincy Howard, COMTO [Conference of Minority Transportation Officials] Columbus; Khori Baylor-Bender, Columbus Regional Airport Authority; Aslyne Rodriguez, Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA); and our very own Parag Agrawal for an insightful panel discussion. We hope to see you there!
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