UPCOMING: 

Sunday, February 12, 4-6pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

Four Seasons City Farm is a 501(c)(3) organization and has been making a difference in the health and well-being of the community on the near east side of Columbus since 2004. Our stated mission is to help “foster a sense of community and renew our urban neighborhood by beautifying our area by converting vacant lots into gardens, creating a self-sustaining and cooperative food system, and demonstrating a sense of belonging through our shared work.”

Our vision is to have a healthy neighborhood and healthier neighbors, where local food might come from across the street rather than across the country. Our vision also includes teaching job skills, creating jobs, and educating the community about the benefits of fresh, local, and organic food.

Four Seasons City Farm is a member of the Care and Share Time Bank, Community Shares of Mid-Ohio, and the Community Growers Network.

Enter the church via the back door; the church is handicap accessible.

Contact: Lynn Stan, 614-218-5613.

Saturday, February 11, 7-8pm
Join progressive friends on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83906590837
Meeting ID: 839 06

Theme: Listen to voices of peace in a world of conflict.
Speakers:
Yurii Sheliazhenko live from Kyiv
of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement
on Ukraine War resistance
1. Overview of current affairs
2. Status if nonviolent/pacifism/conflict reduction
3. Importance/urgency for Territorial integrity and women leadership on path to “peace”
and
Megan Anderson from Cincinnati
Member of the Black Alliance for Peace Solidarity Network
Co-coordinator for the midwest region
on their 2023 goals and the Shutdown AFRICOM campaign
Q & A included.

State Reps. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) today urged fellow lawmakers to sign onto their legislation that would increase Ohio’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2028.

In their co-sponsor request memos, the Democratic lawmakers said that raising wages for working Ohioans will bring more economic security and stability to millions of Ohioans living paycheck to paycheck and boost the long-term health of the state’s economy.

“While I am grateful that voters in Ohio passed the Ohio Minimum Wage Increase Initiative, here’s the unfortunate truth—$10.10 does not go far enough to support our working families. At its current level, our minimum wage does not offset the pain inflicted by inflation,” said Rep. Jarrells. “Our legislation cuts workers in on the deal and puts money back into our local economies. Simply put, raising the minimum wage ensures that no family has to work two to three jobs just to make ends meet. That’s an Ohio that works for all of us.”

Thursday, February 9, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This talk will explore the origins of black freethought among 19th-century slaves, many of whom could not reconcile notions of a loving God with their condition on Earth. The talk will then examine the intersection of freethought with twentieth-century cultural and political movements such as the Harlem Renaissance, radical leftist politics, and the Black Power movement. Cameron argues that religious skepticism was prevalent among some of the most prominent voices in African-American history, including Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, A. Phillip Randolph, Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, Huey Newton, and Alice Walker.

Christopher Cameron is Professor of History and Interim Chair of the Africana Studies department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Secular Student Alliance.