Community

Wednesday, April 16, 4:30pm, Mozart’s Cafe, 4784 N. High St.

Join us for the CRIS Gathering for Good — an evening of connection, storytelling, and fundraising — at Mozart’s Cafe on Wednesday, April 16 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Mozart’s, this event is free and open to the public with light refreshments provided and a cash bar.

Wednesday, April 16, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Tuesday, April 15, 6:30pm, Whitehall City Council, 360 S. Yearling Rd., Whitehall, Ohio

Join us at the Whitehall City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30pm to support the passage of resolutions to protect trans people and immigrants.

We encourage attendees to speak in support of the resolutions. There will be two opportunities for the public to offer comments at the meeting, limited to three minutes, with sign-up at the meeting.

Even if you don’t speak, your presence to fill the chambers and support others will be greatly appreciated.

Tuesday, April 15, 6pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch] [Auditorium], 96 S. Grant Ave.

In commemoration of Genocide Awareness Month during the month of April, the Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission will host Loung Ung, author and child survivor of the 1975 Cambodian genocide, to share her life experience through a presentation and a Q&A session.

Monday, April 14, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.

Sunday, April 13, 1pm, Blue Rock Station, 1190 Virginia Ridge Rd., Philo, Ohio

Join Blue Rock Station Farm Manager Samantha Bower for an incredible educational walk, featuring:

• 1.5 miles of trail

• 21 types of plants, including trees, shrubs, Christmas fern, and May apple

Register at bluerockstation.com [under “Workshops and Events” under “Sustainability Stuff”].

Saturday, April 12, 5:30-8:30pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

Join us at the Old First Presbyterian Church for an exciting opportunity to meet the candidates who are running for Columbus City Council! This in-person event will give you a chance to hear directly from the candidates about their platforms and ask them your burning questions. Don’t miss this chance to be an informed voter and make your voice heard in the upcoming election. See you there!

Saturday, April 12, 12noon, Octagon Earthworks, 125 N. 33rd St., Newark, Ohio

For our April program, we will be meeting at the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio at 12noon for a guided tour of the earthworks. This site was finally turned over to the Ohio History Connection on January 1 of this year and is a wonderful example of First Nation people’s knowledge of earthworks construction, mathematics and astronomy. This site is one of eight Ohio sites comprising the Hopewell Earthworks that were named last year as World Heritage Site — this is a big deal!

Saturday, April 12, 11am-1pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.

Use this link to attend this meeting virtually.

Hosted by Columbus DSA [Democratic Socialists of America].

Saturday, April 12, 10-11am, this on-line event requires advance registration

Have you always wanted to dig into your African American roots, but didn’t know where to start? Tune in to this virtual session to learn the basics of Black genealogy, with tips and tools to get you started, common misconceptions to avoid, and resources for digging deeper. You’ll log off with a better understanding of the research process and the knowledge that you can be successful in finding your ancestors!

Cost: $25/nonmember; $20/member; premium members get one free genealogy workshop.