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Dan-o Dougan and Dr. Bob finish their series of shows about the elements - Wind, Earth, Fire and Water - with lots of songs about water, including Who'll Stop the Rain, A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Down By the Waterline, Take Me to the River, Sail Away and much more!

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Listen live at 11pm Friday, May 16 and 23 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FM
and
Monday at 2pm streaming May 19 and 26 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FM

Saturday. May 17, 11 am - 5 pm
1101 Bryden Rd

All are welcome.
PLANT SALE 11 am - 4 pm
FREE COOKING CLASS 2 - 3:30 pm with Executive Chef Chris Weldon.
Meal prepared by the class, will be shared at the monthly community meal.

MUSIC & COMMUNITY MEAL 3 - 5 pm - Pianist Gerard Cox playing jazz, enjoy the meal

Join the Four Seasons City Farm: grow on your own plot or help the garden
931 E. Mound St. & other locations
All skill sets and ages are welcome!
www.fourseasonscityfarms.org
Farming on the near east side since 2004
Our vision is to have a healthy neighborhood and healthier neighbors, where local food might come from across the street rather than across the country. Our vision includes teaching job skills, creating jobs and educating the community about the benefits of fresh, local and organic food. Four Seasons City Farm is a 501(c)(3)

We start with our great poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN & her usual mystic verse.

From Waldport, Oregon, we hear from ousted & now re-instated MAYOR HEIDI LAMBERT about her incredible saga on the way to remaking this pivotal spot in the American MAGA/saga.

This far-and-wide astonishing attack on democracy by the MAGA Klan is dissected by co-host MIKE HERSH.

Tough questions come from SCOTT KLATT who wants to know why Heide let herself get drafted for Mayor.

From the LAProgressive.com we are updated by SHARON KYLE & DICK PRICE on the national assault on the Judiciary & our democratic elections.

Then the great MYLA RESON narrates the amazingly absurd arrest of Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka & three US Congresspeople for attempting to inspect a prison facility under their jurisdiction.

The attack on Mayor Baraka is mourned by DANIELA, who warns us all to carry our birth certificates.

Computer pioneer LEE FELSENSTEIN elaborates on his suggestion that rally organizers use business cards with QR codes, printed in special colors, with colored ink & union labels, feeding into local-generated websites.

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:00 PM.  
Columbus Metropolitan Library, Parsons Branch, 1113 Parsons Ave. Columbus, meeting room 3. 
Trump’s wide array of new executive orders is an attack on the working class. Join the Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists for a presentation and discussion regarding these executive orders, and how we plan to fightback!  
Also accessible at corsrev.org/meeting.

“I was so scared. I didn’t know if I was going to make it to the next day,” recalled Luz Drada, an advocate and program coordinator with Moms Clean Air Force, recounting the harrowing experience of her high-risk pregnancy at Maternal and Child Health in a Dangerous Climate, a forum held in Washington, DC, exploring the intersections of global warming, air pollution, and maternal health disparities. 

Since the blockade began, humanitarian organizations like UNICEF have warned that children are at an increasing risk of starvation, illness, and death. Over 9,000 children have been admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition since the start of the year, highlighting the urgent need for food and medical assistance. The blockade has been described as a "silent killer," with families resorting to sharing minimal food supplies, such as a single can of beans among several members of one family according to Al Jazeera report.

Personal stories from families in Gaza illustrate the heartbreaking reality of this crisis. For instance, a mother described her five-year-old son, who has become emaciated and is suffering from severe malnutrition, stating that he hasn't eaten meat in months due to the unaffordability of food. Healthcare providers are struggling to care for malnourished children, with reports of infants and young children dying from hunger and malnutrition-related complications, reported cbc.ca.

The IDF kills an average of 30 children each day in Gaza.

House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington and pictured above) today released the following statement after Wednesday’s Ballot Board meeting that advanced the Citizens for Property Tax Reform’s proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio:

“I think the effort to put this forward as a constitutional ballot amendment clearly demonstrates frustration by Ohioans on this issue. When the legislature doesn’t respond, the people usually step up – often through ballot initiatives. However, this particular initiative concerns me because while it eliminates the property tax, it doesn’t explain how we’ll replace the funds that support police, fire departments, public education, and other critical services,” said Leader Russo. “Democrats have been introducing bipartisan legislation for the last couple of General Assemblies to provide direct relief, but none have been prioritized by the Republican majority. It’s beyond time to provide direct property tax relief for Ohioans.” 

The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus (“CGMC”), central Ohio’s premier TTBB vocal organization, is holding a special concert presented by its sacred ensemble, Illuminati.
Illuminati is one of the only LGBTQ+ sacred ensembles in the United States, and is presenting its annual full-length concert of sacred and spiritual music, along with songs from monthly services at houses of worship where the ensemble has been invited to perform.

Illuminati will perform their “Celestial Springs” concert on Sunday, May 18 at 2p.m. at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, located at 2480 West Granville Road in Columbus. The concert is part of CGMC’s 35 th anniversary season. This concert is a chance for audiences to experience what Illuminati calls “Outreach” events, which occur in sacred spaces throughout central Ohio year-round. The concerts are titled specifically this way, different than “performances,” because they happen at
places of worship, often during services themselves, and present a face of the LGBTQIA+ community in a faith setting that may be different than what attendees may
expect.

12pm noon - May 25, 2025
Deeds Point Metropark, 510 Weber St

On May 25, people from across the country will gather in Dayton to protest NATO’s assembly and hold a counter-summit -- the People's Assembly for Peace and Justice. For over 75 years, NATO has been a dealer of destruction in places like Afghanistan and Libya and threatened the entire world with devastating global conflict. The march and counter-summit will demand that our taxpayer dollars be used to meet the needs of working people instead of lining the pockets of executives at weapons manufacturers. 

Buses and carpools are being organized from as far away as New York City along with Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Toledo, and Louisville.

Wednesday, May 14, 6-8pm, meet at 6pm at Trolly Pub Columbus, 152 N. Young St.

Our Third Annual Trolley Pub Litter Cleanup Cruise is here!

When: Wednesday, May 14, 6-8pm.

Where: Meet downtown at 152 N. Young St.

What: A litter cleanup on-the-go! The Trolley Pub will drop us off at a few locations around town to collect litter and we will enjoy drinks on board while pedaling to the next location!

Why: To prevent litter from entering our waterways and green spaces while making new friends and enjoying the spring weather.

Who: Open to the public, must be 21+.

How: Register at givepul.se/ezitvv.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Green Columbus and Trolley Pub Columbus.

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