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Wednesday, May 8, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

A reminder to join us for May’s Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle. We will meet at 6pm on Wednesday, May 8. Our special guest this month will be Mike Curtin, former editor of the The Columbus Dispatch, former legislator, and co-author of Ohio Politics Almanac.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Saturday, May 11, 9am-1pm, Worthington’s Historic Village Green, Worthington, Ohio

Green on the Green is an event held to promote various ways to improve the sustainability of our lives and lessen the impact that we have on the Earth.

The Worthington Partnership Green Team is proud to take up the reins of the event that had been established by our friends at Big Green Head.

Wednesday, May 8, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you have questions about legally changing your or your child’s name and/or gender designation on various identity documents in Ohio? Join us for a free legal clinic!

Through the partnership of TransOhio and Equitas Health, with support from local community groups, the Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic offers confidential virtual discussions with trained volunteer attorneys to help you navigate the process! Come with all of your questions and leave with the paperwork you need.

Wednesday, May 8, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Interfaith Association of Central Ohio invites you to a webinar, “Redistricting Reform in Ohio: How It Went Wrong and How the ‘Citizens Not Politicians Initiative’ Will Fix It.”

Richard Gunther, PhD, will discuss gerrymandering:

• How it has damaged the quality of democracy in Ohio,

• How the unsuccessful reforms of 2015 and 2018 were thwarted,

• How the reforms to be decided by Ohio voters in November will attempt to establish fair and competitive districts in the future.

Tuesday, May 7, 6-7:30pm, Linden Community Center, 1350 Briarwood Ave.

Join us for a Community Backyards workshop at the Linden Community Center to learn more about water quality and backyard conservation! We can all make small changes in our yards to make a big impact for a better environment and healthier waterways. This is a free class presented by local conservation expert Dianne from Sunny Glen Garden.

Monday, May 6, 6:15-7:30pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Friends Theater], 2800 Tremont Rd.

On Monday, May 6, OSU Professor Emeritus Paul A. Beck will talk about “Threats to Democracy” in the Friends Theater of the Upper Arlington Public Library, 2800 Tremont Rd. The presentation will begin promptly at 6:15pm (the doors will open at 6pm); light refreshments will be served.

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