Tuesday, June 14, 6:30pm
Two Dollar Radio, 1124 Parsons Ave.
A book club from the Freelance Solidarity Project, reading Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor by Kim Kelly, this meeting on the first two chapters. Open to digital media workers, organizers, freelancers, artists and anyone interested in learning about labor organizing. 
columbusfreelancers@gmail.com
freelancesolidarity.org

Hundreds of Columbus residents who have been living in tents and other makeshift shelters – community members who cannot afford traditional housing – have been evicted by the City of Columbus. More evictions of tent camps utilizing bulldozers are in the works, including the encampment at Heer Park scheduled for this Tuesday morning where anywhere from 60 to 100 community members reside.

A City eviction notice ducted-taped near the park states “you will be arrested if you are still there on June 14th” when City workers “come in for remediation,” which means all items will be removed and likely with the apparent efficiency a bulldozer provides. This type of so-called bulldozer “remediation” occurred near Green Lawn Cemetery roughly two weeks ago.

Heer Park, which is adjacent to the Great Southern shopping center, was closed by the City during the winter of 2021, but then become a temporary or state-of-flux community for those who, as some describe it, are “camping out.” But the reality is, pitching a tent and sleeping outside is the end-of-the-line when someone is facing the multiple stages of houselessness.

Unknown to many residents of Columbus is the curious one-sided relationship between a small revenue-generating, non-academic element of the prestigious Harvard Business School, and certain elements of Columbus’ aspirational self-appointed, private “leadership class.”

Columbus CEO reminds us of this revealing connection in its announcement “Harvard Business School calls on Columbus execs for leadership program.” (Jess Deyo, May 24, 2022) Note the curious phrasing “calls on.”

Sunday, June 12, 2022, 4:00 - 6:30 PM

This month is Pride Month! To honor LGBTQ authors, artists, creators, and stories, we've compiled a list of books to help you consume more LGBTQ authors, artists, creators, and stories in June and beyond. These 5 finest LGBTQ novels, deal with issues of gender and sexual identity.

This is the list for you if you're seeking for a decent LGBTQ book to read.

1. The One Woman by Laura May

Julie, a graphic designer, manipulates what the eye cannot detect in Laura May's debut novel, The One Woman. Julie's life and her relationship with her partner Mark are mundane in every way. Until she meets Ann, that is. Ann is both a businesswoman and a sweet and loving individual. Julie is unable to deny that their chance encounter ended in attraction. The spark is uncontrolled as their past and present intersect once more in Barcelona. When misfortune strikes, Julie must choose between her love for Ann and her loyalty to Mark. Is pure love capable of withstanding the passage of time?