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Columbus Free Press
Published 19 hours agoA Community Meeting: Queer Climate Justice in Central Ohio
September 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201 Agenda Join the Rainbow Resilience Research Group for an evening focused on queer climate issues, disaster preparedness, and community resilience in Central Ohio.
City of Columbus
Published 22 hours agoTen Years of Brighter Days: Columbus Emergency Shelter Celebrates Milestone
For the last decade, a modest building on Columbus’ Eastside has offered more than just a roof and a bunk to people in crisis. Brighter Days Emergency Housing, operated by the Christian nonprofit Love Chapel, has been a steady source of safety, stability and encouragement for…
Fall "Clean Sweep" Bulky Waster Recycling Day
Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is holding the Fall 2026 “Clean Sweep” Bulky Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Columbus Free Press
Published September 23Back from the Brink Fall Week of Action
Back from the Brink is hosting a Week of Action focused on highlighting and growing congressional leadership on nuclear disarmament starting Monday, September 21 — the annual International Day of Peace and ending Saturday, September 26 —the United Nations Day for the Total…
Columbus Free Press
Published September 23Fighting Flock Cameras
Wednesday, September 23, 6pm Hagerty Hall, OSU, room 050 Join RSU Columbus for a public meeting about Flock Cameras and how students can fight back against mass surveiilence! The meeting will start at 6pm on Wednesday Sept. 23rd. The meeting is at Hagerty Hall Room 050 on OSU…
Columbus Free Press
Published September 19Clintonville Weekly Anti-War Protest
Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 12:00pm Corner of East North Broadway and North High Street Join us every Saturday as we stand at the corner of High Street and North Broadway and protest the destruction and degradation of the Trump administration.
Columbus Free Press
Published September 18Palestinian Prisoners - Resilience Behind Bars
Friday, September 18, 8pm Noor Islamic Cultural Center — South Conference Room, 5001 Wilcox Rd. Dublin, OH 43016 Join us for an important evening of learning, reflection, and conversation about the experiences of Palestinian prisoners — their daily struggles, realities, and…
Columbus Free Press
Published September 15Ohio Organizing Collaborative Collects Over 60,000 Voter Registrations Statewide
In celebration of National Voter Registration Day on September 15th, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) is highlighting that the organization and its partners have helped collect more than 60,000 voter registration forms this year.
Columbus Free Press
Published September 15Eta Nu Nu and the fight against Prostate Cancer
For the fourth year in a row the men of the Eta Nu Nu chapter of the illustrious Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. held in conjunction with Brave Men, Inc. and the 1911 Foundation one of its highly anticipated events titled MAN P.L.E.A.S.E. Check Yourself! In less than two years of…
Columbus Free Press
Published September 13Safety not Surveillance
Monday, September 14, 3:30PM Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St. Safety Not Surveillance Coalition Demands More from The City of Columbus; Safeguards Simply aren’t Enough Community coalition calls for immediate removal of Automated License Plate Reader cameras across Central…
Columbus Free Press
Published September 12What you can do to help the Ohio immigrant community today
Saturday, September 12 This Is What We Need GET TOGETHER. We really need each other right now.
Patriot Day: Remembering. Honoring. Never Forgetting.
On Patriot Day, the City of Columbus joins communities across our nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001...