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Wednesday, December 4, 9:15am, Ohio Statehouse [North Hearing Room] [Room 217]
Just got official word that there will be another hearing on S.B. 101, the bill to end Ohio’s death penalty, next Wednesday, December 4, at 9:15 a.m. RSVP to help pack the room.
Tuesday, December 3, 7-10pm, Pierogi Mountain, 105 N. Grant Ave.
Join us for our DSA happy hour! We will be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. This will be an informal get together to meet, hang out, talk shop, and enjoy the camaraderie! Non-members are welcome to join and learn more about the chapter.
Tuesday, December 3, 4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join us on Tuesday, December 3 at 4pm via Zoom for a free virtual event with Working Families Party national director Maurice Mitchell, political scientists Lee Drutman and Sam Rosenfeld, political strategist Doran Schrantz, legal scholar Tabatha Abu El-Haj, and political counsel Cerin Lindgrensavage; discussing the election, pathologies of the two-party system, voter agency, and possibilities for fusion voting. This event will be moderated by Boston Review co-editor Joshua Cohen.
About the panelists:
Monday, December 2, 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, December 2, 12noon-1:15pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Sunday, December 1, 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 1, 5pm, Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.
Tickets are now on sale! Get yours at shadesofred.equitashealth.com.
The Third annual Shades of Red returns to the Columbus Museum of Art on Sunday, December 1!
Let’s paint the town red in honor of #WorldAIDSDay with fashion, art, and music while raising funds for HIV/AIDS prevention and community programs.
Friday, November 29, 7-8:30pm, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Rd.
Friends. Freedom. Food. Music. Parents. Children. Pets. Laughter. Emotions. And dozens of other things. We all have so much to be thankful for.
So join Bill Cohen from 7pm to 8:30pm on Friday, November 29 as he sings a unique concert of songs that express gratitude for all that we have. It’s his 11th year for this Thanksgiving-themed concert, and once again, it takes place at Maple Grove Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson. Rd.
Friday, November 29, 10am, Tuttle Park, 240 W. Oakland Ave.
Please join us to celebrate a belated Thanksgiving on Friday November 29 from 10am to 12noon to clean up Tuttle Park and the Olentangy River north of OSU. FLOW will bring everyone gloves, litter grabbers, and trash bags. Everyone is welcome!
Thursday, November 28, 2-4pm, Nile Vegan, 1223 Goodale Blvd.
Join us for a Friends🌱giving celebration at Nile Vegan! Let’s come together for a delicious Ethiopian meal to share gratitude, support, and connection at a great restaurant with the kindest workers.
Whether you’re seeking an alternative to traditional Thanksgiving or simply looking to enjoy a warm, welcoming atmosphere with like-minded friends, we hope a gathering such as this will be a fitting alternative to the holiday’s norm.