Community

Friday, July 4, 10am, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.

Join us at Goodale Park for a picnic. Bring your own food or get some food at the Dystopian Food Truck that will be on location.

Bring your own chair or blanket.

At 12noon, join fellow vegans and the Columbus animal rights organization CAA (Columbus Animal Advocates) in the Doo Dah Parade.

Please use this map to learn the location of the picnic.

Thursday, July 3, 4pm, OSU African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Join us for a GreenSpot Community Backyards class to learn more about sustainable home gardening. We can all make small changes in our yards to make a big impact for a better environment and healthier waterways while saving money. This workshop is presented by Sunny Glen Garden and sponsored by Bronzeville Growers Market.

Wednesday, July 2, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration [“in-person” attendance is also an option]

The Merion Village Association meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month (except in December when the meeting is replaced with a community potluck), beginning promptly at 7pm. Meetings are now hybrid each month and can be attended virtually or in person at the Merion Village Association Info Center. All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Virtual Attendance

• Register for the Zoom meeting at the link below​

Tuesday, July 1, 7-10pm, Pierogi Mountain, 105 N. Grant Ave.

Join us for our DSA happy hour! We will be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. This will be an informal get together to meet, hang out, talk shop, and enjoy the camaraderie! Non-members are welcome to join and learn more about the chapter.

Hosted by Columbus DSA [Democratic Socialists of America].

Tuesday, July 1, 7-8pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

Enjoy live music, food trucks, the Grandview Heights Public Library Pop-Up Library, and summer fun with family and friends on the Grandview Heights Public Library lawn!

2025 Performance Schedule

June 3: The British Invasion (’60s Music)

June 10: The Conspiracy Band (R&B/Funk)

Sunday, June 29, 4pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

From the 1960’s into this New Millenium, Peter, Paul and Mary used music to entertain and energize Americans to work for a better world. Now, some veteran Columbus musicians will pay tribute to Peter, Paul and Mary’s legacy with songs, memories, and quips.

Sunday, June 29, 12:40pm, Goodale Park [during ComFest] [in the Peace Tent], 120 W. Goodale St.

Stop by the Free Press booth and take part in our workshop, “Journalism under Fire!,” in the Peace Tent

This is your chance to become a Citizen Journalist.

The Columbus Free Press with WGRN 91.9FM and WCRS 92.7/98.3FM will present “Journalism under fire!,” a workshop in the Peace Tent.

Saturday, June 28, 7:30pm; Sunday, June 29, 2pm; Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts [Davidson Theatre], 77 S. High St.

We’re closing out our 35th anniversary season with “35 ’n’ Thrivin’,” a thrilling, upbeat concert of music created by Queer artists prior to them turning 35! Music from Billy Strayhorn, Elton John, Ma Rainey, Chappell Roan, Tracy Chapman, Ricky Martin, and so many more, we will celebrate our 35 years in song! No better way to end your Pride season on June 28 and June 29 than with the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus.

Ticket prices: $17.40 to $121.32.

Saturday, June 28, 7:30pm; Sunday, June 29, 2pm; Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts [Davidson Theatre], 77 S. High St.

We’re closing out our 35th anniversary season with “35 ’n’ Thrivin’,” a thrilling, upbeat concert of music created by Queer artists prior to them turning 35! Music from Billy Strayhorn, Elton John, Ma Rainey, Chappell Roan, Tracy Chapman, Ricky Martin, and so many more, we will celebrate our 35 years in song! No better way to end your Pride season on June 28 and June 29 than with the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus.

Ticket prices: $17.40 to $121.32.

Saturday, June 28, 2:40-3:20pm, Goodale Park [during ComFest] [on the Goodale Stage], 120 W. Goodale St.

Want protest music? Make Jazz Not War [formerly JazzPoetry Ensemble] has it. We’ve been protesting since the Vietnam War. After the pandemic, we changed our name and our style. The message is too important these days, so we’re making it more accessible. You can dance to it. We even have audience participation. Come dance with us. Come chant with us. Here’s what you can expect.