Community
Thursday, January 23, 2pm, Franklin County Government Center, Michael J. Dorrian Building, 369 S. High St., Main Lobby, Board of Commissioners Hearing Room
Public Meeting Notice: Franklin County Investment Advisory Committee Fourth Quarter Meeting
We need you to show up to pressure Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan not to reinvest $5M in Israeli bonds that mature February 1!
Hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio.
Thursday, January 23, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
Wednesday, January 22, 12noon-1pm, Vue Columbus, 95 Liberty St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube
Optimal Health Series
Tuesday, January 21, 5:30pm, El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant, 3230 Olentangy River Rd.
Join your fellow Clintonville Area Progressives for delicious food and to ring in a new year of progressive activism.
2024 wasn’t quite what we were hoping for, but we had a few local bright spots (LinkUs, state legislative flips) and we have some more real opportunities at the local level in 2025.
We will provide a buffet-style dinner. Please RSVP so that we have an idea how much food to order. A suggested cash donation of $10 re-ups your group membership for 2025. Come and hang out!
Monday, January 20, 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.
Monday, January 20, 5pm, Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.
We are excited to invite you to the City of Columbus Annual Martin Luther King Jr. March [which has been canceled because of the weather] and Program as we come together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Theme: “Honoring the Legacy, Uniting the Future”
Keynote Speaker: Lead Pastor Mike Young of City of Grace
This inspiring event will honor Dr. King’s enduring impact and highlight the importance of unity as we look toward the future.
Monday, January 20, 12noon-4pm, Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Ave.
The King Arts Complex and Seeds of Caring in partnership with the Ohio History Connection presents the annual Martin Luther King Day Open House on the observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Join us as we explore the impact of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.
Sunday, January 19, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join PFLAG Columbus in a panel discussion on the challenges and joys of living one’s authentic gender identity in the face of political changes in Ohio and in the United States.
Our esteemed panel includes:
• Choncee K. (he/him) Black Transmen of Ohio
• Dr. Rhea Debussy (she/her) Equitas Health
• Zac Boyer (she/they) Stonewall Columbus
• Dara Adkison (they/them) Trans Ohio
Sunday, January 19, 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.
Sunday, January 19, 2:30pm, Washington Gladden Social Justice Park, northeast corner of E. Broad St. and Cleveland Ave.
The Washington Gladden Social Justice Park, located at the corner of E. Broad St. and Cleveland Ave. in downtown Columbus, will host a free public event on Sunday afternoon, January 19, to reaffirm the ideals of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.