Meeting

Sunday, April 7, 4-6pm, Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.

Please join the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio’s Becoming Beloved Community task force as we welcome Bill Pelke, Founder of the Journey of Hope . . . From Violence to Healing. Bill speaks on his personal experiences as a murder victim family member and how that intersects with his experience and understanding of the Bible, Forgiveness and the death penalty. Plus, an update on the status of the death penalty in Ohio and the U.S. from Abe Bonowitz (Death Penalty Action).

Thursday, March 28, 4-6:30pm, The Ohio State University Faculty Club [North Dining Room (second floor)], 181 S. Oval Dr.

This event will include the following two lectures.

• “Buddhism and Whiteness: A Buddhist Feminist Killjoy’s Take,” by Dr. Sharon Suh (Seattle University)

• “Undoing Whiteness in American ‘convert’ Buddhism: Critical, Contextual, and Collective Turns,” by Dr. Ann Gleig (University of Central Florida)

Sponsored by OSU Center for the Study of Religion, 614-688-8010.

Wednesday, May 1, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Jewish Voice for Peace members are inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy that is based on these ideals.

Contact: centralohio@jvp.org

Saturday, April 27, 9:30am-4pm, Quest Business and Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Pl.

Saturday, April 20, 2:30-3:30pm, Linden Branch Library [Rm. 2], 2223 Cleveland Ave.

Have you heard about us and had interest to learn how/if you could plug in, help network, expand our collective efforts, or just generally learn more about us? This would be a great time to do so for those uncertain about just showing up to our serves which you also can/should do. We’ll be meeting to talk about recent updates, upcoming events, and increasing our impact. Newcomers are welcome to attend, meet rad people, and get plugged in!

Saturday, April 20, 12noon-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.

Friday, April 19, 4-6:30pm, The Ohio State University Faculty Club [North Dining Room (second floor)], 181 S. Oval Dr.

This lecture will be by Sylvia Chan-Malik (Rutgers University) and Su’ad Abdul Khabeer (Purdue University).

Sponsored by OSU Center for the Study of Religion, 614-688-8010.

Saturday, April 13, 11:30am-2:30pm, Club Level CoWorking, 35 E. Gay St., Ste. 260

Don’t believe in God? You are not alone! Join the Humanist Community of Central Ohio [HCCO], a community that values people, emphasizes reason, and focuses on this world.

This month’s program: “Autism 101.”

Thursday, April 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

Sunday, April 7, 3:30-5:30pm, St John’s Episcopal Church, 700 High St., Worthington, Ohio

In conjunction with “Religions of the World: Past and Present” Community Lecture series, 2018-2019.

Sponsored by OSU Center for the Study of Religion, 614-688-8010.