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“Pro-Life Call to End Death Penalty Conversation” with Abby Johnson and Demetrius Minor, hosted by Conservatives Concerned

Tuesday, January 14, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for a conversation with Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood director, and Demetrius Minor, national manager of Conservatives Concerned, where these two walk through how they came to be holistically pro-life.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Conservatives Concerned.

“COP29 [29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change] and What’s Next for International Climate Policy,” hosted by Union of Concerned Scientists

Tuesday, January 14, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This past November, world leaders gathered at the United Nations annual climate talks (COP29) with the main goal of securing an ambitious climate finance agreement, alongside reaffirming that nations will take meaningful steps to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels as was agreed upon last year.

“The Role of Inpatient Rehabilitation for Brain Injury Survivors,” hosted by Brain Injury Association of Ohio [BIAOH]

Tuesday, January 14, 11am-12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

This presentation will discuss what inpatient rehabilitation is, review the entirety of the inpatient process from admission to discharge, and highlight a variety of interventions that are utilized for the brain injury population.

This webinar will be presented by Caroline Conway, MA, CCC-SLP [Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology], CBIS [Certified Brain Injury Specialist].

Humanist Community of Central Ohio [HCCO] monthly meeting: “Extinction of the Dinosaurs” with Dale Gnidovec

Saturday, October 11, 12noon-2pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Parsons Branch], 1113 Parsons Ave. [this event will also be occurring via Zoom]

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called “Going to HCCO” and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.

Central Ohio Meditation Group, hosted by Old First Presbyterian Church

Sunday, January 12, 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.

“Wreath Recycling at Green Lawn Cemetery,” hosted by Green Columbus

Saturday, January 11, 10am-12noon, Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Ave.

We are looking at a wreath cleanup event on Saturday, January 11, 2025, 10am-12noon.

Volunteers are needed to help disassemble the wreaths at Green Lawn Cemetery so the evergreens can be mulched and the metal wreath frames recycled. Volunteers should wear appropriate clothing to stay warm. Work gloves will be provided.

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