Community

Thursday, December 19, 6-7pm, Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.

The Columbus Coalition For The Homeless will be honoring the lives of our friends and neighbors who were living unsheltered at the time of their passing in 2024. As part of National Homeless Persons Memorial Day, their names will be read aloud to recognize and honor their lives.

It saddens us to share that this year the list of names is again over 100. Please join us for a time of reverence, dignity, prayer, and reflection.

Tuesday, December 17, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

For 55 years, the Ohio Environmental Council has navigated Ohio’s dynamic, and at times turbulent, environmental and political landscape. No matter the challenges or opportunities in front of us, we’ve stayed true to our values. Through pragmatic policy advocacy, strategic legal battles, deep coalition building, and public engagement, we’ve moved Ohio forward on key environmental issues — often against the odds.

Saturday, December 21, 5-9pm, Club Diversity, 863 S. High St.

Celebrate the holiday season with Trans Santa, food, community, and an abundance of trans joy.

Hosted by TransOhio.

Thursday, December 19, 7-9pm, Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd.

Come join Green Columbus on December 19 at 7pm and cheer on the Columbus Blue Jackets as they host the New Jersey Devils! $10-$20 of every ticket sold will go back to Green Columbus and will help support our cause.

Hosted by Green Columbus.

Wednesday, December 18, 4-6pm, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Rd.

Rev Tom Stricker, a married Roman Catholic priest, will be presiding at our Christmas Mass celebration welcoming Jesus.

Hosted by Call To Action Columbus, the Columbus chapter of a national organization of Roman Catholics who are working together to foster peace and justice in our world, our church, and ourselves. Call To Action is the country’s largest church reform organization.

Wednesday, December 18, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Harrison Smith Forum Recognizing Excellence in Downtown Development

Wednesday, December 18, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Come join Ohio Voice for our last “Lunch & Learn” for 2024. We’ve had so much fun collectively learning with the community and our partners this year! We truly thank you.

Monday, December 16, 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, December 15, 5:30-6:30pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

A twenty-to-thirty-minute silent meditation will be followed by discussion and refreshments.

The benefits of meditation are innumerable. These include greater mental clarity, a reduction in stress, improved emotional balance, and increased spiritual development. Meditation benefits everyone.

Different meditation practices will be presented, throughout the year, by practitioners of those traditions.

Enter the church via the rear door.

Sunday, December 15, 5:30pm and 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre [Cardinal Health Ballroom], 769 E. Long St.

The Lincoln Theatre Association presents “Jazz on the Mezz,” an intimate evening of jazz on the theatre’s Mezzanine level above the Cardinal Health Ballroom on Sunday, December 15.