Community

Saturday, January 25, 5pm, The Cozy by Portia’s, 4424 Indianola Ave.

Join Columbus Animal Advocates for a Winter Social on Saturday, January 25, from 5pm to 8pm. Drop in when it works for you.

All animal lovers are welcome to have a fun gathering and enjoy time together after the holiday rush. Some light snacks and drinks will be provided. Portia’s vegan food will be available to order. There will be board games and socializing.

Saturday, January 25, 4-8pm, Mozart’s Cafe, 4784 N. High St.

Join us for our 30th annual celebration honoring the birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! Enjoy live music by talented local artists, pastry samples crafted by Pastry Chef Doris Saha, and a ceremonial cake cutting with a special Guest of Honor and Little Mozart.

Schedule of Events:

4pm: Camarata Trio, featuring cellist Luis Biava, violinist Ariane Sletner, and pianist Suzanne Newcomb

4:30pm: Paul Weiss, pianist

5pm: Melinda Green, opera singer, accompanied by Paul Weiss

Saturday, January 25, 10am-12noon, Ohio School for the Deaf, 500 Morse Rd.

Join us for a morning of work on the conservation easement behind Ohio School for the Deaf. Everyone is welcome; supplies and snacks will be provided. We just ask that you come dressed for the weather for a morning spent working outside!

All supplies will be provided; just come dressed to work outside!

Saturday, January 25, 9-11am, First Community Church [North Campus], 3777 Dublin Rd.

These are divisive times. But do they need to be? As people of faith, we can take the lead in engaging with others when we don’t see eye to eye . . . and doing so with respect and civility.

While we believe in the separation of church and state, we also believe that elections are matters of faith. We can hold both of these truths.

Friday, January 24, 6:30-8pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.

Registration for this event is required. Please follow this link to reserve your spot [limit of 20 per class, $5 fee required]. If this is a barrier, please email <info@stonewallcolumbus.org>.

Friday, January 24, 6-7pm, Slammers Bar and Pizza Kitchen, 202 E. Long St.

Kick off the year with a Kaleidoscope Youth Center and friends event!

KYC is excited to host the first of many community events this year: Queer Young Professionals Night!

Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and community! Whether you’re looking to network, make new friends, or simply unwind in a welcoming space, this is the perfect event for LGBTQIA+ young professionals.

Light snacks will be provided

The bar will be open with alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.

Friday, January 24, 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, January 24, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for a virtual community conversation on the CROWN Act [Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair]. This event will feature presentations from URGE Ohio and New Voices.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Honesty for Ohio’s Education.

Friday, January 24, 9am-2pm, this in-person event requires advance registration

Developed for clergy and ministry leaders from any faith or spiritual tradition, this half-day train-the-trainer will equip faith leaders with tools to mitigate and prevent violence through strategic communications and messaging. The goals and learning outcomes include:

• Increase the awareness of clergy and ministry leaders of the importance of their language and communications.

Thursday, January 23, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In collaboration with H.E.A.L. Together and the #PublicSchoolStrong networks uniting their organizing across the country, Honesty Teams is organizing to connect, train, and empower Ohio supporters of strong, inclusive schools to advocate for their students, their community’s future, and fight back against outside groups attempting to spread hate.

Honesty Teams will:

• Engage in positive, pro-education advocacy at the local level

• Push back against local efforts by extremist groups