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Ohio Women, Inc. (OWI)
P.O. Box 8134
Columbus, OH 43201
voice/fax 614-485-0996
P.O. Box 8134
Columbus, OH 43201
voice/fax 614-485-0996
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(re)Interpreting the Wheel: Family Violence in the Context of Culture-Concourse Hotel, Columbus. Cosponsored by The Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence, The Center for Child and Family Advocacy and CHOICES. Questions? Call 614-722-5985.
Basic Mediation Training-How to help disputants resolve a broad range of conflicts, including those occurring in the family, workplace, and community. Call 614-228-7191 for more information.
Marketing Your Organization & Communicating Your Message sponsored by Connections a program of HelpLine of Delaware & Morrow Counties Inc. Ohio Wesleyan University, Room 304, 40 Rowland, Ave. Delaware.For more information call 740-363-5000 or connections@midohio.net
Building Our Retirement Future, join AARP when the 2004 Election Tour: On the Road to Retirement Security comes to Columbus. 11 am-1pm at the Ohio Statehouse, 3rd Steet side. To volunteer to help call Luke Russell at 614-222-1525 or visit www.aarp.org/legislative/elections/ontheroad
Ohio Advocates for Mental Health 21st Annual Meeting-To Live, to Learn, to Work at the Holiday Inn, Worthington. For more information, contact OAMH, 800-589-2603 or visit www.ohioadvocates.org
Profiles of Ohio Women, 1803-2003 the Ohio Women, Inc. Annual Meeting, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, 2-4 p.m. For more information contact Susan M. Bader at 614-485-0996 or sbader@netexp.net
Prevention Convention-Addressing Indoor Air Quality/Sick Buildings & Related Issues at the Playhouse Square Center, Cleveland. For more information contact: ONFCI, 440-845-1888 or axiscenter@aol.com
Art Through the Grapevines-a wine tasting and art auction to benefit CHOICES. 6-9:30 p.m. at Miranova, Two Miranova Place, Columbus. For reservations 614-258-6080 ext. 103.
Education And The No Child Left Behind Act Issues Forum. 7:30 pm at Shaker Heights Library (corner of Van Aken & Lee Blvds.) in Shaker Heights. To register call 216-991-2030.
Women's Equality Day!
Moving from Health Disparities to Solutions, a community chat to talk about your current health problems, experiences in getting good health care services and to get your ideas about what can be done differently to improve the health of minority populations in Columbus. 9 am-noon, Columbus Health Department Auditorium, 240 Parsons Avenue, Columbus. For more information or to arrange for any special needs call Fred D. Johnson Jr., Office of Minority Health, Columbus Health Department at 614-645-1542 or email fredj@columbus.gov
NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio: a $30 donation buys you a large mug to paint and design on your own for the 2004 presidential election! Leave the mug to be fired, pick it up a week later. 6-8 pm at Marcy's Clayground, 9842 Brewster Lane, Powell. RSVP to abbyscarlett@yahoo.com or call 614-221-2594.
Town Hall Meeting on Out Sourcing in Ohio with Rep. Sherrod Brown at 1 pm, Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center, 445 Bowman Street (corner of Harker and Bowman), Mansfield. To get involved contact Steve Cagan, 216-932-2753 stevecagan@igc.org; Sandy Woodthorpe, 440.639.0819 sandyleew@earthlink.net; Maria Willkinson, 216.397.0479 mer@stratos.net
Town Hall Meeting on Out Sourcing in Ohio with Rep. Sherrod Brown at 7 pm, Marion Township Office, 129 S. Main Street, Marion. To get involved contact Steve Cagan, 216-932-2753 stevecagan@igc.org; Sandy Woodthorpe, 440.639.0819 sandyleew@earthlink.net; Maria Willkinson, 216.397.0479 mer@stratos.net
Contraceptive Equity Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Northwest Ohio, Inc. and NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, 7-8 pm, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1201 Madison, Toledo. For more information call 419-255-1123 ext. 132.
Getting to "Home Sweet Home": Housing Issues Facing Domestic Violence Victims sponsored by ACTION OHIO Coalition for Battered Women. This workshop is intended to provide information about state & federal housing options for battered victims and their children and to inform advocates how to assist battered victims in overcoming roadblocks that limit victims' access to public & private housing. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The Vern Riffe Center, 77 S. Highs St., Columbus, $25. Social Worker & Counselor CEU's available. Call 614-221-1255 or email actionohio_keiko@yahoo.com
Town Hall Meeting on Out Sourcing in Ohio with Rep. Sherrod Brown at 4:30 pm, Iron Workers' Hall, 618 High Avenue NW, Canton. To get involved contact Steve Cagan, 216-932-2753 stevecagan@igc.org; Sandy Woodthorpe, 440.639.0819 sandyleew@earthlink.net; Maria Willkinson, 216.397.0479 mer@stratos.net
Spirituality in the Ecozoic Age presented by Rev. Michael Dowd at 932 O'Bannonville Rd., Loveland at 7 pm. Free and open to the public. For information grailville@fuse.net or www.grailville.org
Intermediate Hebrew-the course is designed to teach the fundamentals of reading and comprehension of the classical Hebrew of the prayerbook and Bible. 7 pm, 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington. To register call 614-885-6286.
Beginning Yiddish. This class is designed with an interactive format to enable students to learn and enjoy Yiddish. 7 p.m., 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington. To register call 614-885-6286.
Town Hall Meeting on Out Sourcing in Ohio with Rep.Ted Strickland at 7 pm, IBEW Local 575, Hopetow Road, Chillicothe. To get involved contact Sandy Woodthorpe, 440.639.0819 or sandyleew@earthlink.net; Maria Willkinson, 216.397.0479 mer@stratos.net
Advanced Hebrew-the course is designed to teach the fundamentals of reading and comprehension of the classical Hebrew of the prayerbook and Bible. 6:30 pm, 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington. To register call 614-885-6286.
Intermediate Yiddish. This class is designed with an interactive format to enable students to learn and enjoy Yiddish. 7 p.m., 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington. To register call 614-885-6286.
Beginning Hebrew-the course is designed to teach the fundamentals of reading and comprehension of the classical Hebrew of the prayerbook and Bible. 7 pm, 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington. To register call 614-885-6286.
Change our World VOTE, Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Annual Conference, 9 am-4 pm at the Hyatt Regency, Columbus. This conference will look at overcoming barriers and getting out the vote of people with disabilities. Questions? 1.800.231.2947 or axiscenter@aol.com
Healthy People Build Healthy Communities sponsored by Ohio AAMR at Embassy Suites, Dublin. Call 614.278.9367 or visit www.ohioaamr.org
First Online Professional Training Conference on the Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities. This online conference consists of 22 one-hour webinars (online seminars) that you can conveniently attend from any computer connected to the Internet. Each faculty will host 2 live Chats in the weeks following their presentation for individual and group consultation on their topic. Interested? Contact Nora Baladerian, Conference Director (nora@child-abuse.com), Tom Hanna, eLearning Director (tom@child-abuse.com) or call 607.275.9360.
Columbus National Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival with over 80 performances of Gay and Lesbian theatre produced by 28 differenct theatre companies. Performances will be held at 2 CO's Cabaret in the Short North and The Davis Discovery Center and MadLab Theatre downtown. For tickets or more information call Act Out Productions at 614.263.9448 or visit www.ColumbusTheatreFestival.com
The Use of Community-Based Participatory Strategies to Address Issues of Health Disparities...a half day interactive video conference on promising new approaches to help eliminate health disparities in our communities. 9 am-Noon (registration at 8:30 am) at the Ohio State University in Columbus, 333 West 10th Avenue, Graves Hall, Room 1063 and Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway. For more information call 614-293-9747 or pearsol.3@osu.edu
Children Who Witness Domestic Violence: workshop for Practitioners sponsored by ACTION OHIO Coalition for Battered Women. This workshop is designed by the Domestic Abuse Project in Minneapolis, MN, as an interactive presentation providing practical strategies and techniques incorporated in DAP's 10-week group program for child witnesses of domestic abuse. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 274 E. First Avenue (State Library of Ohio), Columbus. $65. Social Worker & Counselor CEU's available. Call 614-221-1255 or email actionohio_keiko@yahoo.com
The Campaign to PROTECT Ohio's Future presents a free and open to the public briefing on the current and upcoming Ohio State Budget. 10 am-Noon, YWCA, Huntington Hall, 65 S. Fourth Street, Columbus. For more information contact Erin Sherwood Wright at 614-221-4336 ext. 23 Erin_oashf@ameritech.net
Women's Personal Safety & Self-Defense Course sponsored by IMPACT Safety Program. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call now to secure your place in this nationally acclaimed course, $295.00. This 16-hour course is on September 11,12,18, and 19. Discounts available for early enrollment. CEU/BRCH credits Awarded. Call 614-221-2811 or visit www.impactsafety.org
Women's Personal Safety & Self-Defense Course sponsored by IMPACT Safety Program. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This is the 2nd class of the 16-hour course on September 11,12,18, and 19. Call now to secure your place in this nationally acclaimed course, $295.00. Discounts available for early enrollment. CEU/BRCH credits Awarded. Call 614-221-2811 or visit www.impactsafety.org
Leave No Voter Behind Kickoff Meeting, 7:00PM Columbus Public Library--Main Branch, 96 South Grant Ave., Columbus If you can come, please sign up at: action.moveon.org/lnvb/
Self Determination Immersion Training sponsored by the Ohio Self Determination Association, the Ohio Association of Adult Services, and the Ohio Department of MR/DD at the Crowne Plaza Quaker Square, Akron. For more information contact Christie Ward at 740.965.9822 or ohiosda@earthlink.net
Domestic Violence Training on Screening and Referral offered as a collaborative effort between the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network in Cleveland. Cost is $15.00 which includes a manual and lunch. Continuing Education credits are available for Nursing, Social Work/Counseling, Dietitian and Dental. If you have questions on the location and time, please contact Joyce Hersh at (614) 728-4885 or (800) 282-3040. Email: jhersh@odh.ohio.gov
Ethics & Healthcare sponsored by Connections a program of HelpLine of Delaware & Morrow Counties Inc. For more information call 740-363-5000 or connections@midohio.net
Las Mujeres y el Dinero (Women & Money) Conference sponsored by the US Department of Labor, Women's Division in collaboration with the State Treasurer's Office is sponsoring a one-day financial planning conference for Hispanic Women. The conference will be held at Columbus State Community College in Nestor Hall, Columbus. There is no cost to attend this conference, but early registration is encouraged. To register on line visit the web site: www.womenandmoney.org/lasmujeres
Nakaia's Fall Women's Empowerment & Spirituality Retreat, call Nakaia at 330.686.2979 for more information and to have a brochure emailed or sent. Check us out at www.nakaia.com
Dayton Federation of Women's Clubs will host the Ohio Federation of Women's Club annual fall conference starting at 11:30 am. The cost is $16 for luncheon. Contact Barbara Markham for more information at 9976 Thrush Place, Centerville, OH 45458.
Ohio Lesbian Festival's 15th Anniversary Celebration, Frontier Ranch, 8836 York Road, Pataskala (near Kirkersville). For information www.ohiolba.org or info@ohiolba.org
Women's Personal Safety & Self-Defense Course sponsored by IMPACT Safety Program. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This is the 3rd class of the 16-hour course on September 11,12,18, and 19. Call now to secure your place in this nationally acclaimed course, $295.00. Discounts available for early enrollment. CEU/BRCH credits Awarded. Call 614-221-2811 or visit www.impactsafety.org
GOTV THE WELLSTONE WAY TRAINING, Cleveland. If you have questions about the training, contact Amber Goodwin at amber@grassrootssolutions.com or call 202.546.6752.
Women's Personal Safety & Self-Defense Course sponsored by IMPACT Safety Program. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This is the final class of the 16-hour course on September 11,12,18, and 19. Call now to secure your place in this nationally acclaimed course, $295.00. Discounts available for early enrollment. CEU/BRCH credits Awarded. Call 614-221-2811 or visit www.impactsafety.org
National Security in a Post 9/11 America Issues Forum. 7:30 pm at Shaker Heights Library (corner of Van Aken & Lee Blvds.) in Shaker Heights. To register call 216-991-2030.
Red & White, Brews & Blues Event sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Summit, Portage & Medina Counties. Call Gloria Feldt 330.535.2674 for more information.
Domestic Violence 101 featured speaker Renee Devlin of CHOICES at The Fawcett Center 8-10 a.m. For reservations call 614-258-6080.
Les Gourmandes will meet at Neil's Heritage House, 2323 Schantz Avenue, Dayton at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the AAUW Dayton Area Branch.
Women on the Rise, Hard Hatted Women benefit breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m. Featuring keynote speaker Barbara Byrd Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Municipal Schools at Sheraton Cleveland City Centre Hotel, 777 St. Clair, Cleveland.
Domestic Violence Training on Screening and Referral offered as a collaborative effort between the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network in Zanesville. Cost is $15.00 which includes a manual and lunch. Continuing Education credits are available for Nursing, Social Work/Counseling, Dietitian and Dental. If you have questions on the location and time, please contact Joyce Hersh at (614) 728-4885 or (800) 282-3040. Email: jhersh@odh.ohio.gov
A Matriot's Dream: Health Care for All-a special showing and poetry reading to benefit the work of UHCAN Ohio with special guest poet Frances Payne Adler. Center Art a New Gallery and Art Studio, 1930 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, 6-9 pm. For more information contact Christine Kozobarich, 614-253-4340 or ckozobarich@uhcanohio.org
WAND seminar on the federal budget and it's impact on women, Wright State University, Women's Center, 148 Millett Hall, Dayton at noon. RSVP 404-524-5999.
Women and Addition: Understanding Addiction, Family Dynamics, and Intervention Strategies from noon-4:30 pm. Sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati OB/GYN, Inc. in collaboration with The Health Alliance at the Alliance Business Center Auditorium, 3200 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati. For more information Ernstss@ucmail.uc.edu or call 513-584-5099.
deaf initiatives, Strengthening the potential of youth who are deaf or hard of hearing, Columbus. Questions? 1.800.985.3323 v/tty or email TheDEAFund@aol.com
D.E.A.F. Awards - an extension of the Making a Difference with Your Future workshop. The D.E.A.F. Awards is a unique evening of entertainment hosted by Deaf Initiatives. The Gallaudet Dance Company will perform for the first time in Central Ohio to audiences both deaf and hearing at 7:30-9 pm. The Dance Company incorporates American Sign Language as the basis for their performance. Tickets for the event can be purchased by contacting Deaf Initiatives at 614 238-3323 v/tty or email TheDEAFund@aol.com Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Get Out the Vote Ohio! Join your friends to canvass LGBT neighborhoods in Columbus. Meet at Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High Street, Columbus. Free parking behind the building. For more info contact David Glega, 614-225-0553 ext, 239 or david@getOUTtheVOTEohio.com
Is Anti-Semitism Back? with authors Ron Rosenbaum and Gabriel Schoenfeld presented by the Columbus Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, 7:30 pm, Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center. Make reservations in Columbus by sending a check for $7 to JCC. Dinner with the authors will start at 5 pm. For more information contact Kim Friedman 614-337-1516 or kimjfri@wowway.com
Voices of Civil Rights Bus Tour, sponsored by AARP at the King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus. 11:45 am-2 pm. For more information contact Ron Bridges, 614-222-1503 or rbridges@aarp.org
Town Hall Meeting on Marriage at OSU Longaberger House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, Columbus featuring Chad Foust. Presented by OSU GLBT Alumni Society, 7-9 pm.
Is Anti-Semitism Back? with authors Ron Rosenbaum and Gabriel Schoenfeld presented by the Columbus Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, 7:30 pm, Adath Israel in Cincinnati. For more information contact Kim Friedman 614-337-1516 or kimjfri@wowway.com
Cancer Planning-Making a Difference in the Community, 9 am until 12:30 pm sponsored by the Ohio Departmante of Health Cancer Program at Conneaut City Health Department, 327 Mill Street, Conneaut. Call 614-995-5433 to register.
Basic Mediation Training-How to help disputants resolve a broad range of conflicts, including those occurring in the family, workplace, and community. Call 614-228-7191 for more information.
Pampered Chef Fundraiser Party to Benefit SpeakOUT, 7 pm at the Stonewall Community Center, 1160 North High Street, Columbus. For information contact Cheri Meyers speakout_cols@yahoo.com
Cancer Planning-Making a Difference in the Community, 9 am until 12:30 pm sponsored by the Ohio Departmante of Health Cancer Program at Fulton County Health Cepartment, 606 Shoop Ave., Wauseon. Call 614-995-5433 to register.
Candidate Night at King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave., Columbus. presented by Stonewall CAN and featuring local, state and federal candidates starting at 6:30 pm.
Monthly Social and Advocacy Roundtable. Lunch at noon and roundtable from 1-3 pm at the Access Center for Independent Living, 35 South Jefferson Street, Dayton, 937-341-5202 voice, 9375217 fax, 937-341-5218 tty, interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is provided.
Organic Affair-Grailville Buffet Dinner, 5-6:30 pm at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Reservations required, call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Sukkot Schmooze, 3:30 - 5pm, JCC North (at Saint Andrew Christian Church) (1985 Swansford Drive, Dublin) Cost: $5.00/family (checks payable to the JCC) Bring your family to the sukkah for music (with Joanie Calem) crafts, snacks and schmoozing. Learn about the holiday of Sukkot (with Judaic specialist Mindy Agin) and discover "how to make a lulav shake?!" Need information call JCC North Office (764-2414)
Blessing of the Animals, 2:30 pm, Milk and Honey House at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Free for more info call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Sitting & Walking Meditations, 2:45 pm. Free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Meet the Candidates Nights, St. Philips Episcopal Church, 166 Woodland, Columbus starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Betty Howton at 614-645-7576, Marsha Calloway 614-868-9775 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Affordable Health Care for All: A Public Forum,at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 West Weisheimer Road, Columbus, 5:30 pm. For more information contact Christine Kozobarich, 614-253-4340 or ckozobarich@uhcanohio.org
Domestic Violence Training on Screening and Referral offered as a collaborative effort between the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network in Cincinnati. Cost is $15.00 which includes a manual and lunch. Continuing Education credits are available for Nursing, Social Work/Counseling, Dietitian and Dental. If you have questions on the location and time, please contact Joyce Hersh at (614) 728-4885 or (800) 282-3040. Email: jhersh@odh.ohio.gov
Stonewall CAN Fundraiser 7-9 pm at the Vine, 73 E. Gay Street, Columbus.
Getting to the Heart of It-Cuyahoga County Cardiovascular Health Conference, Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence. An opportunity for healthcare, school, community and business professionals to explore best practices for reducing the modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Contact www.ccbh.net
50 Years! The Past, Present & Future of ORA sponsored by Ohio Rehabilitation Association. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus. For information contact CORA 614.834.4814 or coraemail@insight.rr.com
CHOICES Peacemaker Awards Luncheon call 624-258-6080 for more information.
Political Debate in Montgomery County for County Commission candidates sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area at 6:30 pm, Stivers School for the Arts, 1313 East Fifth Street, Dayton.
Toledo NOW re-activation meeting at 7 pm, People Called Women Bookstore, 3153 W. Central Ave., Toledo. Contact Sandy Hamilton for more info at 419.824.0185 or hamil_s@yahoo.com
PAR Annual Convention-PAR provides training to professionals in the field of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, University Plaza Hotel, Columbus. For info contact Emma Cornell at 419.522.6207.
2nd Annual Birthday Celebration in memory of the life and work of Action Ohio's Co-Founder and Past President Grayce Williams at the Columbus Music Hall, 734 Oak Street, Columbus starting at 11:45 am. RSVP 614-221-1255 or actionoh@ee.net
Spend-Down Training, OCSEA Union Hall, Westerville, starting at 10 am. For more information contact Christine Kozobarich, 614-253-4340 or ckozobarich@uhcanohio.org
Vigil for Peace, 7-9 pm free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Why You Should Give A Damn About Gay Marriage book signing Potluck at noon (bring a dish to share!) First UU Church, 93 West Weisheimer Road, Columbus, OH, 11 am - 12:30 pm sponsored by National Marriage Equality Express. For more info www.marriageequalityca.org
AAUW-Ohio Northeast Meeting at Shaker Lakes Nature Center from 9:30-2:30 pm. Contact Caryn Tilly for more information at 800-910-7075 or caryn@buckeye-express.com
Maggie Moo's Barnyard Dash (cross country run and cyclo-cross bike events), 10 am register at www.BarnyardDash.com at Grailville Environmental, Education & Retreat Center, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland.
Organic Garden Volunteer Day, 8:30 am, free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more www.grailville.org
Fifth Annual Ohio Free Clinic Conference. For more information contact Amy Rohling at 614-221-6494 or www.ohiofreeclinics.org
Exploring Public Policy Responses to the Uninsured presented by the Ohio Association of Free Clinics, 7:30-10 am, The Holiday Inn, Worthington, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus. To register arohling@ohiofreeclinics.org
Meet the Candidates Nights, Brookwood Church, 2685 E. Livingston, Columbus starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Barbara Smoot 614-837-9516 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Together We Can Save A Life presented by the American Red Cross to discuss Ohio's health preparedness. 12:30-1:30 pm at Starling Loving Hall, Room M-008, Ohio State University, Columbus. For more info call 614-292-1620.
Mystics' Book Discussion Group 9:30 am, House of Joy at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Membership is open to all, call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Cleveland Poll Monitor Training (open to all), 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Odom Blvd. Branch Library, 600 Vernon Odom Blvd. (formerly Wooster Ave.), Akron, OH 44307, RSVP: 1-866-204-1941.
The Impossible Will Take a Little While: Living and Acting with Hope in Difficult Times, The 4th Annual Public Forum on Homeless with keynoter Paul Loeb at the Franklin County Veteran's Memorial, 300 West Broad Street, Columbus with registration at 8 am. For more information contact Bill Casto at 614-252-3257 or billcasto@worldnet.att.net
The Lupus Foundation of America, Marcy Zitron Chapter cordially invites you to attend our 5th Annual Lupus Awareness Month Celebration at the Berwick Party House, 3250 Refugee Road, Columbus, 6-8:30 pm. Special speaker will be Carla Bailey.
Political Debate in Greene County, 6:30 pm at Vineyard Church, 4051 Indian Ripple. For more information contact the League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area at 567.228.4041.
Pet Care Basics Seminar by Dr. Weisel from Chittenden Vet Clinic at Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High Street, Columbus. For more information www.stonewallcolumbus.org
Meet the Candidates Nights, Corpus Christi Church, 1111 E. Stewart Ave., Columbus starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Erin Cordle at 614-241-2540 x. 282 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Vigil for Peace, 7-9 pm free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Self-knowledge, Self-determination, and Community Supports Conference sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Ohio at Columbus Marriott Airport Hotel, Columbus. For information call 866.644.6242 or help@biaoh.org
Meet the Candidates Nights, Jewish Community Center, 1125 College Avenue, Columbus starting at 9:30 am. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Ilana Klamka at 614-231-2731 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Expanding Your Horizons sponsored by American Council of the Blind of Ohio, Holiday Inn on the Lane, Columbus. For more information call 800.835.2226.
AAUW-Ohio Southeast Meeting in Zanesville from 9:30-2:30 pm. Contact Caryn Tilly for more information at 800-910-7075 or caryn@buckeye-express.com
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer-Akron. Call 330-865-1200 or akronstrides@cancer.org
October Women's Singing Circle: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, 6142 Applegate Lane, Columbus. Join us for our Women's Singing Circle to honor the Goddess and Celebrate Women & Healing through the use of song and drumming! Bring a light snack to share. If you have questions, please feel free to call 614-577-1115 in the evenings or andermillsd@usa.redcross.org
Please join Janet Lucas & Sherrill Howard, 983 Neil Ave., Columbus to cheer-on Marathon Runners as they enter the home stretch! Brunch and "Famous Mimosas" will be served beginning at 9:00 a.m. Suggested Donation is $25, to benefit the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO). Call (614) 268-9622 to RSVP and receive parking instructions.
Meet the Candidates Nights, Westland High School, 146 S. Galloway Road, Columbus starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Marcella Morgan at 614-878-1528, Teresa Keller at 614-851-1411 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
The BREAD Organization's Annual Assembly: A Call to Action, 6:15 pm at First Church of God, 3480 Refugee Road, Columbus OH. Candidates for Franklin County Commission will be on hand to address Access to Healthcare and Affordable Housing. The B.R.E.A.D. organization (Building Responsibility, Equality, and Dignity), is one of the most important interfaith justice organization in Central Ohio.
Keeping Women's Bones Younger, As We Get Older, join NCJW and Congregation Tifereth Israel Sisterhood for our Fifth Annual Women's Health Advocacy Event Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Jackson, renown for her work in Osteoporosis, OSU Dept. of Medicine, 6:30pm, Congregation Tifereth Israel, 1354 E. Broad St., Columbus. Kosher dinner catered by Paula Krasnoff, $15.00. Please mail your check to: Becky Luck, 28 S. Roosevelt Av, Cols. OH 43209 or call Becky at 239-6400
Love Your Body Day
NORMA SWENSON, co-founder of OUR BODIES OURSELVES will speak at the NARAL ProChoice Ohio event at 6pm, New Albany Country Club, 1 Club Lane, New Albany. She's an activist, scholar and women's health expert. www.prochoiceohio.org
Meet the Candidates Nights, St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty Road, Dublin, starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Erin Cordle at 614-241-2540 x. 282 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Disability Mentoring Day. This is your chance to get involved and benefit from a program that provides the opportunity to learn more about careers of your choice and meet future employers. For general DMD information visit www.dmd-aapd.org or call 1-800-840-8844 v/tty.
Ohio Dominican University will host syndicated columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Goodman (the event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required). Ellen Goodman writes about and heavily supports a variety of women's issues. For more information contact Kristen L. Ives (614) 251-4688 www.ohiodominican.edu
Meet the Candidates Nights, Temple Israel, 5419 E. Broad Street, Columbus, starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Barbi Crabill at 614-231-2250 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Vigil for Peace, 7-9 pm free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
40-Hour Domestic Mediation Training How to help disputants resolve a broad range of conflicts, including those occurring in the family, workplace, and community. Call 614-228-7191 for more information.
25th Anniversary Celebration of Hard Hatted Women, 5:30 p.m. Cleveland. For more information contact Heidi at 440-892-7084.
Be Wise Camp Luncheon sponsored by AAUW Dayton Branch at Caffe Anticoli Cafe, 8268 North Main Street, Dayton. Contact Joanne Yost for more information at Yostjo1024@aol.com
A Night Out and All That Jazz! presented by Stonewall Columbus from 7 pm till Midnight. An evening to celebrate Stonewall's 23rd year of serving the central Ohio GLBT community. Celebration to include live entertainmnet, food, cash bar, a silent auction, dancing and door prizes. For more infromation visit www.stonewallcolumbus.org
Organic Garden Volunteer Day, 8:30 am, free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more www.grailville.org
The Economy, Outsourcing, Capitalism & Beyond Issues Forum, 7:30 pm at Shaker Heights Library (corner of Van Aken & Lee Blvds.) in Shaker Heights. To register call 216-991-2030.
Meet the Candidates Nights, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Road, Columbus, starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Scott Burch at 614-886-0463 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Building Professional Collaborations through Networking sponsored by Connections a program of HelpLine of Delaware & Morrow Counties Inc. For more information call 740-363-5000 or connections@midohio.net
Meet the Candidates Nights, Temple Beth Shalom, 5089 Johnstown Road, New Albany, starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Dorry Sunenshine at 614-898-7884 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Rabbi Steven Greenberg author of Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality and the Jewish Tradition will speak at 7:30 pm, OSU Hillel, 46 E. 16th Avenue, Columbus, contact for more information lfolkerth@columbusjcc.org
The Power or Scriptures and the Scriptures of Power for LGBT People presented by Mark Bellitini 7-9 pm at Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High Street, Columbus. For more information www.stonewallcolumbus.org
Meet the Candidates Nights, Congregation Beth Tikvah, 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington, starting at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Franklin County Consortium for Good Government. For more information contact Manfred Luttinger at 614-486-6128 or email information@ohiowomeninc.org
Vigil for Peace, 7-9 pm free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Support UHCAN Ohio at Lindey's Restaurant, 169 E. Beck St., Columbus from 5:30-7 pm. The Universal Health Care Action Network advocates for all Ohioans to have quality, accessible health care. For tickets 614-253-4340.
Celebration of Life and program that deals with breast cancer in Cincinnati from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Parterning organizations include: American Cancer Society, Sisters Network, Patterns, The Witness Project, Growing Up Female. Contact: Marsha D. Thomas, RN, (513) 851-6916.
Sitting & Walking Meditations, 2:45 pm. Free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Day of Remembrance Film at the Hillel Auditoriuim, 46 East 16th Street, Columbus, 7 p.m., The Opposite Sex: Rene's Story. Panel discussion to follow. For more information glbtss@osu.edu
The GCVRC non-partisan Women's March, 10 -11 am from the United Labor Agency, 3328 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland for two blocks to the Board of Elections where there will be a press conference, encouraging women to vote. It is non-partisan and issue oriented, but feel free to wear issue t-shirts and bring issue signs. (They also would welcome the participation of women working for political candidates, but only if they do NOT wear candidate shirts and signs, but focus on issues.)
2004 Ohio Housing Conference at the Hyatt Regency, Columbus. For more information contact Kelly Jo Marks with KJM Public Relations at kmarks@kjmpr.com or Michael Pooley with Ohio Housing Finance Agency at mpooley@odod.state.oh.us
Cardiovascular Health Conference, 8:30 am-2:30 pm at the Dayton Airport Hotel, 3330 Terminal Drive, Vandalia. For more information contact Julie Ackerman, Combined Health District of Montgomery County at 937-225-5743, ackermanj@chdmc.org or Kimberley Freeman at 937-496-7594, kfreeman@chdmc.org
Tools & Techniques for Team Facilitation sponsored by: The Office of Workforce Development - Ohio Center for Public Health Preparedness and The Ohio State University School of Public Health. This one day course is designed for Public Health Practitioners responsible for facilitating problem-solving teams or community work groups. 9 AM - 4 PM, Bethel Road United Methodist Church, 1220 Bethel Road, Columbus, OH 43220. For more information contact Melissa Sever at 614-293-6812 or msever@sph.osu.edu
Vigil for Peace, 7-9 pm free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Breast Cancer program with Julie Gralow from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Program at the University of Washington in Seattle at the OSU James Auditorium from 12:30-1:30 pm. For more information call 800-293-5066 or visit www.jamesline.com
3RD ANNUAL ABAIW CONFERENCE, The Predicament of Battered Immigrants: Effective Strategies for Helping Professionals. Alliance for Battered and Abused International Women’ (ABAIW) -YWCA is hosting. This is one day training for service providers. $45- Includes conference, continental breakfast and box lunch, 5.25 Social Work CEU available. 8:00 am - 3:30 pm at Drake Center, 151 West Galbraith, Cincinnati, OH. For more information contact: Vrishali Parker-513-361-2146 or vparker@ywcacin.org
Women's Personal Safety & Self-Defense Course sponsored by IMPACT Safety Program. Call or check web site for times and location. This is the first class of the 16-hour course for November 5, 6, and 7. Call now to secure your place in this nationally acclaimed course, $295.00. Discounts available for early enrollment. CEU/BRCH credits Awarded. Call 614-221-2811 or visit www.impactsafety.org
4th Annual Ohio Sibs Conference, Marriott Airport Hotel, Columbus. This conference is an opportunity to share information, ideas and family experiences among adult brothers and sisters of people with MRDD. Information? Contact Tammy Savage 614.688.5710, tsavage@ohiosibs.org or visit www.ohiosibs.org
Breast Cancer program with Julie Gralow from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Program at the University of Washington in Seattle at the Columbus Marriott North, 8:30 am-1:30 pm. For more information call 800-293-5066 or visit www.jamesline.com
Day of Remembrance Conference-annual statewide conference at the King Ave. Church, corner of King and Neal Avenues, Columbus. CEU's will be offered for workshops on Transgender Issues including legal, youth, and substance abuse. For more information glbtss@osu.edu or 614-688-8449.
THE ELECTION IS OVER - Where Do We Go From Here? 10 - Noon, Akron Main Library Room 2. Sponsored by American Friends Service Comittee, call 330-253-7151 for info.
Columbus Women's Chorus Fall Concert, 7:30 pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus. Tickets: $15 at the door, $12 in advance, seniors (65+), students. Music celebrating women and life. Featuring African, Native American, folk, and jazz music.
Women's Personal Safety & Self-Defense Course sponsored by IMPACT Safety Program. Call or check web site for times and location. This is the 2nd class of the 16-hour course on November 5,6 and 7.Call now to secure your place in this nationally acclaimed course, $295.00. Discounts available for early enrollment. CEU/BRCH credits Awarded. Call 614-221-2811 or visit www.impactsafety.org
Research: What It Means to Me, 10-noon at Cleveland Botanical Garden sponsored by the Ohio Buckeye Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For info call Beth at 1-800-667-7131 ext. 22.
Women's Personal Safety & Self-Defense Course sponsored by IMPACT Safety Program. Call or check web site for times and location. This is the final class of the 16-hour course on November 5,6 and 7. Call now to secure your place in this nationally acclaimed course, $295.00. Discounts available for early enrollment. CEU/BRCH credits Awarded. Call 614-221-2811 or visit www.impactsafety.org
Harvest Buffet-Grailville Buffet Dinner, 5-6:30 pm at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Reservations required, call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Person to Person: A Conversation on Same Sex Marriage, 7:30 pm, Congregation Beth Tikvah, 6121 Olentangy River Road, Worthington. Rabbi Gary Huber will moderate the discussion with Attorney Carol Fey and Rabbi Rachel Rembrandt. For info call 614-885-6286.
Day of Remembrance Film at the Hillel Auditoriuim, 46 East 16th Street, Columbus, 7 p.m., The Opposite Sex: Jamie's Story. Panel discussion to follow. For more information glbtss@osu.edu
Unconstitutional, a film by Robert Greenwald sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio starting at 6:30 pm at the King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave., Columbus. RSVP 216-472-2220 or contact@acluohio.org
Workshop for Health Professionals to Develop Successful Worksite Wellness, is $50. Hosted by the Healthy Ohioans Business Council and sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, BankOne, and Healthy Ohioans. For more info contact Craig Wethington, (p) 614.718.4484, (f) 614.718.4485 or cwethington@cancer.org
Developing Ethical Practices in Nonprofit Organizations sponsored by Connections a program of HelpLine of Delaware & Morrow Counties Inc. For more information call 740-363-5000 or connections@midohio.net
Mystics' Book Discussion Group 9:30 am, House of Joy at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Membership is open to all, call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Day of Remembrance Advocacy Day at the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus. Chad Foust and Susan M. Bader will lead you through advocacy training, tour of the Statehouse, and visits with your Ohio Senators. For more information contact Susan M. Bader 614-485-0996 or glbtss@osu.edu
Madeleine Albright UofA Forum Series call 330-972-7570 for more information.
Vigil for Peace, 7-9 pm free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
YWCA Women's Leadership "Dressing for Success: The New Rules" 5:30 - 7:00, For info contact Candi 216-881-6878 or ywcaofcleveland.org
Express Your Emotions through Art, Jewish Community Center, Youngstown, 6-8:30 pm. Sponsored by the Ohio Buckeye Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For info call Greg at 1-800-667-7131 ext. 44 or www.MSohiobuckeye.org
1960’s Coffeehouse with Civil rights sit-ins, Bell-bottoms, Anti-war marches, Student Power, Afros, Hippies, Riots, Space flights, The generation gap. Those hallmarks of the turbulent 1960’s will be rekindled at King Avenue Methodist Church, 299 W. King at Neil in Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Bill Cohen will lead a candlelit, musical, year-by-year journey through the era, with live folksongs, “news reports” of sixties happenings, displays of anti-war buttons and posters, and far-out sixties fashions. Suggested $10 donations will go to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. For more information, call Bill at (614) 263-3851.
Manifestation Shrine Workshop 9:30 am-3 pm at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Ohio NOW State Conference at Capital University, Columbus. For information contact msdodge@akrobiz.com
Public Hearing on Election Irregularities and Voter Suppression, 1-4pm. We are calling on anyone who experienced or observed election irregularities or voter suppression this election season to come to give testimony at a public hearing before public officials, community representatives and the media. Your stories will be documented, recorded and put into a report and formal complaint to the Board of Elections. Location: New Faith Baptist Church, 955 Oak St., Columbus, Ohio, 43205. Call 253-2571 or truth@freepress.org Sponsored by Citizen's Alliance for Secure Elections, the CICJ, League of Pissed Off Voters, Election Protection Coalition, Common Cause, WVKO Radio.
The Focus is on You, the Caregiver, 9-12:30 pm, at School of Caregivers and Caregiving Center in Cleveland. Sponsored by the Ohio Buckeye Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For info call Beth at 1-800-667-7131 ext. 11 or www.MSohiobuckeye.org
Organic Garden Volunteer Day, 8:30 am, free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more www.grailville.org
Ann Arbor Grail Singers to Perform at Grailville, Oratory, 932 O’Bannonville Rd., Loveland. For more information visit www.grailville.org
Creating Your Own Manifestation Shrine Workshop 9:30 am-3 pm at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Happy Birthday Grailville! 60th Anniversary Fundraiser, 3:30-9:30 pm. This celebration begins at the Maritain Gallery at 200 W. Loveland Ave. followed by a dinner at Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road at 5:30 pm. Evening performance by the Ann Arbor Grail Singers will be in the Oratory at 7:30 pm. For reservations call 513-677-9865.
Public Hearing on Election Irregularities and Voter Suppression, 6-9 pm. We are calling on anyone who experienced or observed election irregularities or voter suppression this election season to come to give testimony at a public hearing before public officials, community representatives and the media. Your stories will be documented, recorded and put into a report and formal complaint to the Board of Elections. Location: Franklin County Court House A, 373 S. High, Columbus. Call 253-2571 or truth@freepress.org Sponsored by Citizen's Alliance for Secure Elections, the CICJ, League of Pissed Off Voters, Election Protection Coalition, Common Cause, WVKO Radio.
Day of Remembrance Gender Identity Focus Team and Crystal Club Open House 6-8 p.m. at Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High Street, Columbus. For more information www.stonewallcolumbus.org or glbtss@osu.edu
Telling Stories: A Look at LGBT People and the Media presented by Eric Resnick, 7 pm at the Cleveland Lesbian Gay Community Service Center.
Greater Cleveland NOW meeting, 7 pm, Aladdin's, 6901 rockside Road, Independence (East of I-77 before Route 21) Call 216-642-7550 or greaterclevelandnow@yahoo.com
An Evening with the Expert, 6:30-8 pm in Zanesville. Sponsored by the Ohio Buckeye Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For info and directions call Julie at 1-800-667-7131 or www.MSohiobuckeye.org
Day of Remembrance Vigil, Goodale Park-6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Columbus. For more information glbtss@osu.edu
M'Zuri Sings the Life and Times of Fannie Lou Hamer, Noon in the Multicultural Center at OSU, Columbus. www.multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/wss
Interfaith Couples' Dinner, 7 pm, Aladdin's Eatery in Clintonville, 2831 N. High Street. RSVP Lindsay Folkerth at 614-559-6228.
2004 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Celebration, Cleveland Hilton South, 6200 Quarry Lane, 6-8:30 pm. Sponsored by the Ohio Buckeye Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For info call 1-800-667-7131 ext. 33 or www.MSohiobuckeye.org
Vigil for Peace, 7-9 pm free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. For more information call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Akron Area NOW Meeting, 7 pm, Northwest Family Recreation Center, 1730 Shatto Dr., Akron. Call 330-375-2849 for directions. For info 330-836-3448 or oneamazon@earthlink.net
Home for the Holidays!? Dr. Michael Williams will help us get mentally and emotionally ready for holiday stress. Noon registration and lunch, Access Center at 35 S. Jefferson Street, Dayton. Cann 937-341-5202 or TTY 937-341-5218.
FUNdraising with The Body Shop at Home - Benefit at the Kent State University Women's Resource Center, 330-672-9230
THE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE @ THE STRAND, $4.50 per ticket at the STRAND THEATRE in Delaware. Visit www.thestrandtheatre.net FRIDAY NIGHT 7:PM and SATURDAY MATINEE 1:30 PM
OHIO NOW EDUCATION AND LEGAL FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL MEETING AND PRESENTATION OF THE HAMMER OF JUSTICE AWARD to Kathy Fryer Helmbock for her lifetime of advocacy and activism for gender equality. At the Holiday Inn Cincinnati, I-275 North, 3855 Hauck Road (Rt. 42 at I-275), Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. Call the Inn for directions: (513) 563-8330. 12:00 -12:30 – Socializing, 12:30-1:30 - Lunch, 1:30-2:30 - Program. For more information contact Sandy Hamilton at hamil_@yahoo.com
Bisexuality Seminar presented by Brett Beemyn, OSU GLBT Student Services, 7-9 pm at Stonewall Community Center, 1160 N. High Street, Columbus. For more information www.stonewallcolumbus.org
Sitting & Walking Meditations, 2:45 pm. Free at 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland. Call 513-683-2340 or www.grailville.org
Judaism 101: Chanukah, OY Chanukah.......... With Jewish Community Chaplain Rabbi Mark B. Goldfarb, 7p.m., 943 Manor Lane #F in the Chatham Village Condominiums (Off of Kenny Rd near the Ackerman Rd Intersection), Columbus. For more info call 614-559-6228.