Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 5:00 – 8:00 PM.  October Reproductive Health Happy Hour.  Let's keep the love going for Edith, Miriam, La Frontera Fund, and the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund!  Do you believe in the fight for reproductive & immigrant justice? Then you (& your Halloween costume if you're into that spooky business) are invited to come have a drink for a worthy cause!  Location:  St. James Tavern, 1057 N. Fourth St., Columbus 43201.  More information on Facebook. 

 

Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 6:00-7:30 PM. Council’s Boo-tastic Community Meeting and Trick-or-Treat, Come one, come all! Bring the entire family to the second annual Columbus City Council Boo-tastic Community Meeting. Stop by the tables and talk to City Councilmembers and City staff while the children fill their bags with treats. Location:  Beatty Community Center, 247 North Ohio Avenue

 

Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:00 – 8:00 PM.  Simply Living’s Gift to be Simple Annual Fundraiser – Making a Difference.  This year Simply Living's Gift to be Simple annual fundraiser's theme is "Making a Difference."  The evening begins with a reception featuring a spectacular selection of appetizers created by Strongwater's in-house catering. We'll have desserts from Craving's Cafe and others. There'll be an open bar, and a raffle. PARKING/HANDICAP ACCESS: Free parking is available in Strongwater's parking lot located at the west side of the building, as is the entrance for those needing handicap access. TICKET LEVELS: We're featuring 3 ticket options this year: $60 Early Bird (from now to Wednesday, September 25); $75 General Admission; and $100 Premium Level that includes a one-year subscription to Yes! Magazine.  Location:  Strongwater Food and Spirits, 401 West Town Street, Columbus 43215.  More information and registration here.

 

Thursday, October 24, 2019, 7:00 – 9:00 PM.  The Horrors of Dark Money with Indivisible Westerville.  This Halloween season learn about secret money and political dirty tricks. Don't be afraid! We are going to shine a light on "dark money." Common Cause Ohio's Catherine Turcer will walk us through the history of money in politics, juicy scandals, and why we all need to fight for transparency.  Location:  Columbus Public Library, New Albany Branch, 200 Market St., New Albany 43054.  Facebook.

 

Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:30 PM.  Black Space(s):  Race, Place & Change from Boston to Atlanta.  Regine O. Jackson examines black communities and neighborhoods in Boston and Atlanta to show how these two different urban spaces also have similarities when talking about shared experiences of oppression and inequality and the remaking of urban America. Admission is FREE.  REGISTRATION via Eventbrite: https://go.osu.edu/blackspaces.  Location:  The OSU African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus 43203.  Facebook. 

 

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Candlelight Vigil for Kashmir. Join us in remembering the plight and resilience of the Kashmiri people. Sponsored by CAIR.  Location: 233 Civic Center Dr., Columbus 43215. Facebook.

 

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00 PM.  Symbiotic Earth:  How Lynn Margulis Started a Scientific Revolution.  SYMBIOTIC EARTH explores the life and ideas of Lynn Margulis, a scientific rebel who challenged entrenched theories of evolution to present a new narrative: life evolves through collaboration. The film examines the worldview that has led to climate change and extreme capitalism and offers a new approach to understanding life that encourages a sustainable and symbiotic lifestyle.  Suggested Donation: $7 or $5 SL members. RSVP on Eventbrite on Facebook page.  Location:  Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Ave., Columbus.  Facebook. 

 

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 4:00 PM.  Voices of Life & Hope in Song, Peace & Friendship. A community concert one year after the attack at Tree of Life Synagogue.  Jewish Communal Choir First Congregational Church Metropolitan Singers, Ft. Hayes New Faith Baptist Church of Christ Adhaan and greetings from Abubakar Assidiq Islamic Center Open to the community.  RSVP appreciated and more information here.  Location:  Congregation Tifereth Israel 1354 E. Broad Street. 

 

Monday, October 28, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 PM.  Central Ohioans for Peace Meeting.  Program:  Screening of the film The River and the Wall (2019, 97 minutes).  The River and the Wall follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes, and canoes. They set out to document the borderlands and explore the potential impacts of a wall on the natural environment, but as the wilderness gives way to the more populated and heavily trafficked Lower Rio Grande Valley, they come face-to-face with the human side of the immigration debate and enter uncharted emotional waters.  Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, Ohio.

 

Thursday, October 31, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 PM.  Community Conversations:  Gentrification’s Challenge to History.  Join us for a FREE Community Conversation on the topic: Gentrification's Challenge to the King-Lincoln Cultural History.  Are online social networks and chat groups among recently arrived residents to the Near East Side a new form of “redlining?” Do they reflect an internet age tactic designed to exclude “the other?” Is it the civic responsibility of community residents, both longtime and new, to learn and preserve the history of the neighborhood they inhabit? To be blunt: Is gentrification the enemy of historic preservation, not only of edifices but also of culture? If these questions intrigue you or affront you, join us for a sure-to-be lively community conversation.  Panel Members: Ed Lentz, Director Emeritus – Columbus Landmarks Foundation; Scott Woods, Streetlight Guild Owner, Creative, Writer, Poet; Chelsea Barnett, Account Executive – Bartha, LTA Board Member, Community Advocate.  Moderators: Dr. Jack Marchbanks, WCBE Jazz Sunday, LTA founding Board Member; Suzan Bradford, Executive Director – Lincoln Theatre.  Learn more: https://www.lincolntheatrecolumbus.com/conversations/.  Location:  Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St., Columbus.  Facebook. 

 

Sunday, November 3, 2019, 1:00 – 3:00 PM.  David Hogg Presentation.  David Hogg, a survivor of the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, turned his anger into action by co-founding the March for Our Lives movement against gun violence. He will be speaking at 1 pm at Upper Arlington High School.  While tickets are FREE, you need to register for the event, and have proof of registration upon entry. Please register and/or make a donation here: FCchurch.com/davidhoggevent.  Questions? Email hoggevent@FCchurch.com.  First Community's Gun Violence and Safety Prevention Task Force, The Burkhart Center, UAHS's Students4Change, UAEF, and other donors proudly sponsor this event.  Location:  Upper Arlington High School Auditorium, 1650 Ridgeview Road, Upper Arlington 43221.  Facebook.  

 

 

 

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