Meeting

Thursday, August 2, 6-8pm, Driving Park Branch Library, 1422 E. Livingston Ave.

Join us for our monthly public meeting. SURJ is a multi-racial group organizing white people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for racial justice.

Email SURJColumbusOH@gmail.com with any questions.

Wednesday, August 1, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 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

Thursday, July 26, 12:30-4:30pm, Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd.

The Ohio Candidate Forum on Disability Issues is an event for Ohio Governor and U.S. Senate candidates to express their positions on disability-related issues/policy. These issues affect approximately 2 million Ohioans with disabilities, at least 13% of our state’s population.

Saturday, July 21, 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.

Wednesday, July 18, 6:30-8pm, Central Ohio Worker Center / Centro de Trabajadores de Central Ohio, 1069 W. Broad St.

Central Ohio Worker Center [COWC] is excited to roll out our new membership program!

Since our founding, we have always envisioned being a member-run organization but building a viable membership process has taken a considerable investment of time and resources. Now we’re ready! If you are an immigrant, worker, or ally with a passion for social justice, membership in COWC is a great way to ensure that you have a voice in our growing organization.

Saturday, July 14, 11:30am-2:30pm, The Hub on Kenny, 4510 Kenny Rd.

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

Join us at 11:30am for free fruit, bagels, pastries, and coffee in the meeting room; the formal program will begin at 12:00noon.

Parking is in front of the building or across the street in the Staples parking lot.

Please note: the meeting room for this event is on the second floor; this building has no elevator.

Thursday, July 12, 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, July 12, 5:30pm, ACLU of Ohio, 1108 City Park Ave., Ste. 203

Engage with our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels for a spirited discussion about the latest bills, trends, and issues in the Ohio legislature. Delve deeper into our overall legislative strategy for the rest of 2018.

To RSVP, please visit our website or call 614-586-1972.

Please contact our office to request ADA accommodations for any event. We hope that you will join us!

Wednesday, July 11; Wednesday, September 12; and Wednesday, November 14; 6:30-8:30pm, Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St.

Why does the mere mention of the term “white privilege” seem to shut down meaningful dialogue? Why is it so scary? Is it real? Why bother? Join Suzanne Roberts, co-founder of Safe Conversations About Race, Dr. Maurice Stevens, Professor, Department of Comparative Studies, The Ohio State University, and Mary Lou Langenhop, as they facilitate a dialogue exploring the world we want to see and discovering what more is possible.

Tuesday, July 10, 6pm (business meeting); 7pm (general meeting); Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100

Join the Franklin County Greens. 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