Community
Wednesday, December 11, 2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Wednesday, December 11, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube
Tuesday, December 10, 4pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.
Join us for a public reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1944, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled.
Tuesday, December 10, 3pm, Ohio Statehouse [South Hearing Room]
On Tuesday, December 10, at 3pm, Ohio’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill [H.B. 8] will be heard in committee for proponent, opponent, and interested party testimony. On Wednesday, December 11, H.B. 8 is expected to move out of committee and could advance to a full Senate vote.
Tuesday, December 10, 8:45am-3pm, Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.; and Ohio Statehouse
In the final days of the Ohio General Assembly, let’s make sure those who hunger and are struggling to make ends meet are heard in the halls of the Ohio Statehouse. Come and learn about the policy issues and carry that message into meetings with State Representatives and Senators to guarantee that all receive their daily bread!
Schedule:
8:45am: Gather at Trinity Episcopal Church
9am: Issue Briefing at Trinity Episcopal Church
Monday, December 9, 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, December 8, 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, December 8, 4pm, Indianola Presbyterian Church, 1970 Waldeck Ave.
This year’s theme: “Expressing Gratitude: With Our Heads, Hearts, and Hands.”
Doors will open at 3:30pm; the service will be at 4pm; a potluck will follow.
To attend or to co-sponsor, please RSVP at bit.ly/3XV0g6n.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Sunday, December 8, 11am-5pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.
Support local craftswomyn, artists, and vendors, and finish (or begin!) your holiday shopping. One day only, save the date!
Artwork, jewelry, books, paintings, woodworking, table centerpieces, wall art, sewn works of art, resin art, ornaments, cards, prints and glassware are just some of the fantastic options that you will find at the LBA’s Wynter Womyn’s Bizarre!
Musical performance by Lucky Blu!
Where: Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N. High St.
When: Sunday, December 8, 11am-5pm
Saturday, December 7, 4:30pm, Church and Community Development For All People Connection Center, 911 Parsons Ave.
In remembrance of Julius Tate Jr., whose life was tragically cut short on December 7, 2018, the community will gather to honor his memory and call for systemic change in policing. Julius was taken from us far too soon, and his family, friends, and community have been left to grieve this immeasurable loss.