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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.

Saturday, January 18, 5-7pm, Portia’s Cafe, 4428 Indianola Ave.

January is also known as Veganuary. What better way to break cabin fever, socialize with friends, dine on healthy food, have some fun, or just chill. We will be in the cozy, a private dining experience, at Portia’s. I bet we will have several prize drawings too!

Check out Portia’s incredible menu that is allergy friendly, vegan, and mostly gluten-free. It is healthy food for healthy people.

Saturday, January 18, 2-5pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

This event will be an afternoon of music and conversation on behalf of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.

2pm: Concert for peace, justice and understanding featuring jazz and world music

3-5pm: Community meal and conversation with a live jazz band and open mic

Hosted by Old First Presbyterian Church.

Wednesday, January 15, 2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Learn some of the latest research on how walkability affects health. Join leading health and walkability researcher Dr. Lawrence Frank, Professor at UC San Diego and President of Urban Design 4 Health (UD4H) on the elements of land use and street design that lead to people walking more, and what that means for addressing chronic disease.

Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15, 11am-2:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join us for our fifth annual virtual strategy summit! ReImagine Appalachia’s strategy summit holds space to discuss all of the coalition’s various agenda topics and organize them into a work plan for the upcoming year.

Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15, 11am-2:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join us for our fifth annual virtual strategy summit! ReImagine Appalachia’s strategy summit holds space to discuss all of the coalition’s various agenda topics and organize them into a work plan for the upcoming year.

Tuesday, January 14, 7-8:30pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Happy New Year! We’re excited for the new year and will continue to push for better public transit, walkability, and mobility justice in central Ohio. We hope you can join us for our first meeting of the year where we will discuss 2025 goals and beyond and our strategic plan for achieving those goals.