Meeting
Monday, May 22, 7-8pm, Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] headquarters [William J. Lhota Building], William G. Porter Boardroom, 33 N. High St.
The Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee [ATAC] meets quarterly and advises the Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] on matters pertaining to accessible transportation. Members include customers and people in the community who advocate for those with disabilities.
Contact: Tonia L. Pullins, Mobility Coordinator, 614-275-5833 or PullinsTL@COTA.com
Saturday, May 20, 12-2pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
The monthly meeting of the local affiliate of the national Move to Amend organization that is calling for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to reverse several U.S. Supreme Court decisions during the past century and thereby to firmly establish that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. Find out what can be done locally to restore democracy! Bring a brown bag lunch.
Sunday, May 14, 3-5pm, Driving Park Branch Library, 1422 E. Livingston Ave.
The aim of this monthly reading group is to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) by providing holistic political education. We seek to create community-based interventions to IPV that do not rely on the police or governmental institutions.
We are currently reading “Creative Interventions Toolkit: An Invitation and Practical Guide for Everyone to Stop Violence.”
Sunday, May 14, 2-4pm, St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church [UCC], 59 E. Mound St.
Saturday, May 13, 11:30am-2pm, 1550 Old Henderson Rd., Ste. W200 [Secular Student Alliance office]
This month’s program: “The Why and How of a Plant-Based Diet”
Evan Thomas and Kaylyn Rhoads’ presentation will focus on the ethical reasons for increasing the consumption of plant-based foods and for decreasing the consumption of animal foods. Evan and Kaylyn rely on secular philosophical and empirical arguments to show that the production of animal foods is ethically undesirable because of the way in which it impacts animals, the environment, and human health.
Thursday, May 11, 7-9pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.
Contact: Simone Morgen, smorgen@juno.com
Thursday, May 11, 11:30am-1pm, YWCA Columbus, 65 S. Fourth St.
Dynamic and passionate speaker Tara Allison shares her powerful story of choosing to transition to a woman from a man instead of reaching for the gun. She offers personal insights to the current debate about public gendered bathrooms and who counts as a woman while celebrating the right to be you.
Tuesday, May 9, 6pm [business meeting]; 7pm [general meeting]; Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
Join the Franklin County Greens to help our local candidates at 6pm or to plan the Party’s annual events at 7pm. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month.
Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.
Contact: fcgreenparty@gmail.com
Tuesday, May 2, 6-8pm, Martin Luther King Branch Library, 1600 E. Long St.
Wednesday, April 26, 9am-2:30pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Immigrant families in our community are being torn apart by immigration enforcement raids. As a faith community, we are called to walk in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors in this difficult time.
Putting solidarity into action will require new skills and strategic approaches. That is why we are coming together as a faith community to learn and plan how we will support our immigrant brothers and sisters.