Community Organizations

Meditation, Movement, and Community ✨ Join us for a guided meditation in nature 🌳 After the session, we continue with coffee & bites at a place nearby ☕️ The meditation is guided in English. The event is donation-based. This session will be a Meditation & Conscious Movement Practice. Title: Move 🤸

**International Pilates Day — Pilates & Brunch Gathering** Cacao · Movement · Community *** ## ​✨ ABOUT EVENT ​A special gathering to celebrate **International Pilates Day** together. ​We begin the morning slowly at Samanà Space with a warm ceremonial cacao, creating a moment to arrive, connect and set the tone for the day. ​From there, we move into a **1-hour Pilates on Pointe class** a refined, intelligent practice focused on strength, posture and alignment. ​After the session, we step out together to a nearby café to continue the experience over a relaxed brunch. ​A simple, beautiful way to move, connect and enjoy the morning in good company. ​✨ Move with intention. Feel the difference. *** ## ​🌿 WHAT TO EXPECT ​– Welcome cacao & light snack – 1-hour Pilates class (all levels welcome) – A refined, guided movement practice – A relaxed group brunch at a nearby café (not included in price) – Time to connect and share *** ## ​🗓 EVENT DETAILS ​**Date:** Friday, 2nd May **Time:** 10:30 — 13:00 ​**Location:** Samanà Space (Poblenou, Barcelona) * ​nearby café for brunch *** ## ​💫 FLOW OF THE MORNING ​10:30 — Arrival, cacao & welcome 11:00 — Pilates class (1 hour) 12:15 — Walk to café & brunch together *** ## ​💰 ENERGY EXCHANGE ​€15 — Pilates class + cacao & snack ​Brunch at the café is paid individually *** ## ​🌿 PRACTICALITIES ​– Please arrive on time to begin together – Wear comfortable clothing for movement – Mats available at the space – Open to all levels *** ## ​✨ FINAL NOTE ​This is an invitation to celebrate movement in a simple, intentional way to take care of your body, connect with others, and enjoy the moment. ​Limited spots available. *** ## ​💫 SIGNATURE ​Sabina Pilates on Pointe · Samanà Space ​✨ Move with intention. Feel the difference.

Empieza el fin de semana con una actividad que te ayudará a liberarte del estrés, ansiedad, preocupaciones y te permitirá **conectar con tu Paz interior** **a través de la práctica de la Meditación**. **Te invitamos a este bonito plan de sábado en nuestro Centro de meditación de la calle Berlín 97**, un Oasis de Paz en el centro de la ciudad, para que puedas sentir, por propia experiencia, la energía que se crea al meditar en grupo y experimentes la felicidad que surge de la Paz mental. Pruébalo, disfrutarás de una **Relajación y bienestar total** para un broche de oro del finde. 🌟🧘🏻🧘🏻‍♂️ Esta es la actividad que te proponemos: **De 11h a 11,30h** meditación guiada **De 11,30h a 12h** visita guiada de nuestro precioso Centro urbano. Al finalizar, si te apetece, podrás compartir la experiencia con los demás mientras te tomas algo en nuestro **Café de La Paz**, un bonito espacio amplio y relajado. ☕️🍪🧁 No necesitas experiencia, tod@s son bienvenid@s!! ❤️🤩 \***Te esperamos!** \* Organiza: **Centro de Meditación Kadampa** de Barcelona. Somos una entidad sin ánimo de lucro creada para ayudar a las personas a desarrollar su paz mental y encontrar métodos prácticos para resolver los problemas cotidianos. Ofrecemos sesiones gratuitas y cursos de meditación desde nuestros dos centros en Barcelona ciudad y Montserrat (San Salvador de Guardiola) para ayudar a las personas a conectar con su Paz mental. Formamos parte de una Fundación Internacional para la difusión de la filosofía budista y la meditación en todo el mundo 🙏🏻

¿Aún no tienes el regalo para el Día de la Madre? Este año olvídate de lo típico y crea algo realmente especial: un regalo hecho por ti, con emoción y significado. Te invitamos a una experiencia artística única donde pintarás tu propio cuadro en lienzo con acrílico. No necesitas experiencia — el artista te guiará paso a paso durante todo el proceso. Te esperamos el 2 de mayo a las 19:00 Galería Arttek, Calle Balmes 151, Barcelona Precio: 35 € (todos los materiales incluidos) Al finalizar, te llevarás tu obra terminada — un regalo auténtico y personal que emocionará de verdad...

Español abajo ↓ \| Català a sota ↓ ​-- ​Help us raise funds for Gaza in Barcelona. Announcing our first GFP Barcelona Postering Spree! ​Join the **Gaza Food Project on 2nd May** for a half-day of city-wide postering to raise awareness and funds that go directly to community-led kitchens in Gaza. We’ll finish the event with a picnic in Ciutadella Park for those who wish to join. This will be a great opportunity to really make a difference, while also meeting like-minded people in the Barcelona activist community. ​🗓️ Saturday 2nd May 2026, 10am - 2pm 📍Meet at Ciutadella Park (exact location tbd) ​To take part, RSVP to this event and [join our WhatsApp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DbwsdvSKuTBGNWFApRvV41?mode=gi_t%C2%A0&utm_source=luma). ## ​**What’s the plan?** * ​10:00 - Meet in Ciutadella Park * ​10:10 - Volunteer briefing and material distribution * ​10:30 - Teams split up for postering * ​14:00 - Return to Ciutadella park for picnic (optional) ## ​**How this helps** ​Each Gaza Food Project poster has a QR code to receive donations. By splitting up into small groups of 2-3 people, we’ll be able to cover many different areas of the city. We’ve already had great success with our posters in other places, now it’s time to spread the word and raise donations in Barcelona! ## ​**What do I need to bring?** ​Nothing! Just a smile and a couple of hours to spare. We’ll give a short briefing about the campaign at the beginning, split into groups, and give you a stack of posters! ## ​**Who are we?** ​Gaza Food Project is a volunteer-run fundraising initiative that mobilises a global network of organisations, venues, creators and community members to fund Palestinian-run community kitchens and projects across Gaza. Working through local networks and grassroots partners, we direct support to food and water, trusting local organisers to allocate resources where need is greatest. 100% of donations reach communities directly; all transferred amounts and receipts are published publicly for transparency. ​To find out more, visit our website: [https://gazafoodproject.com/](https://gazafoodproject.com/?utm_source=luma) ​— ​**Ajuda'ns a recaptar fons per a Gaza a Barcelona. Anunciem la nostra primera enganxada de cartells de GFP a Barcelona!** ​Uneix-te al Gaza Food Project el dissabte 2 de maig per a una jornada de matí d'enganxada de cartells per tota la ciutat, amb l'objectiu de conscienciar i recollir fons que aniran directament a cuines comunitàries gestionades per palestins a Gaza. Acabarem l'esdeveniment amb un pícnic al Parc de la Ciutadella per a tothom qui vulgui venir. Serà una oportunitat fantàstica per marcar la diferència i, alhora, conèixer gent amb inquietuds similars dins la comunitat activista de Barcelona. ​🗓️ Dissabte, 2 de maig de 2026, d’10:00 h a 14:00 h 📍 Punt de trobada: Parc de la Ciutadella (ubicació exacta per confirmar) ​Per participar-hi, confirma la teva assistència a l'esdeveniment i [uneix-te al nostre grup de WhatsApp.](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DbwsdvSKuTBGNWFApRvV41?mode=gi_t%C2%A0&utm_source=luma) ## ​**Quin és el pla?** * ​10:00 – Trobada al Parc de la Ciutadella * ​10:10 – Explicació per als voluntaris i distribució de materials * ​10:30 – Divisió per equips per anar a enganxar cartells * ​14:00 – Retorn al Parc de la Ciutadella per al pícnic (opcional) ## ​**Com ajuda això?** ​Cada cartell del Gaza Food Project té un codi QR per rebre donacions. En dividir-nos en grups petits de 2 o 3 persones, podrem cobrir moltes zones diferents de la ciutat. Ja hem tingut molt d'èxit amb els nostres cartells en altres llocs; ara és el moment de fer corre la veu i recollir donacions a Barcelona! ## ​**Què he de portar?** ​Res! Només un somriure i un parell d'hores lliures. Al principi farem una breu xerrada sobre la campanya, ens dividirem en grups i us donarem un plec de cartells. ## ​**Qui som?** ​Gaza Food Project és una iniciativa de recaptació de fons gestionada per voluntaris que mobilitza una xarxa global d'organitzacions, espais, creadors i membres de la comunitat per finançar cuines i projectes comunitaris dirigits per palestins a tota la ciutat de Gaza. Treballant a través de xarxes locals i socis de base, dirigim el suport cap a l'alimentació i l'aigua, confiant en els organitzadors locals per assignar els recursos on la necessitat és més gran. El 100% de les donacions arriben directament a les comunitats; tots els imports transferits i els rebuts es publiquen obertament per total transparència. ​Per saber-ne més, visita el nostre web: [https://gazafoodproject.com/](https://gazafoodproject.com/?utm_source=luma) ​— ​**Ayúdanos a recaudar fondos para Gaza en Barcelona. ¡Anunciamos nuestra primera pegada de carteles de GFP en Barcelona!** ​Únete al Gaza Food Project el 2 de mayo para una jornada de mañana de pegada de carteles por toda la ciudad para concienciar y recaudar fondos que irán directamente a cocinas comunitarias gestionadas por palestinos en Gaza. Terminaremos el evento con un pícnic en el Parque de la Ciutadella para quienes quieran unirse. Será una gran oportunidad para marcar la diferencia y, al mismo tiempo, conocer a personas con intereses afines en la comunidad activista de Barcelona. ​🗓️ Sábado 2 de mayo de 2026, 10:00 h - 14:00 h 📍 Punto de encuentro: Parque de la Ciutadella (ubicación exacta por confirmar) ​Para participar, confirma tu asistencia al evento y [únete a nuestro grupo de WhatsApp.](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DbwsdvSKuTBGNWFApRvV41?mode=gi_t%C2%A0&utm_source=luma) ## ​\*\*¿Cuál es el plan?\*\* * ​10:00 – Encuentro en el Parque de la Ciutadella * ​10:10 – Sesión informativa para voluntarios y distribución de material * ​10:30 – División en equipos para la pegada de carteles * ​14:00 – Regreso al Parque de la Ciutadella para el pícnic (opcional) ## ​**Cómo ayuda esto** ​Cada cartel del Gaza Food Project tiene un código QR para recibir donaciones. Al dividirnos en grupos pequeños de 2 o 3 personas, podremos cubrir muchas zonas diferentes de la ciudad. Ya hemos tenido mucho éxito con nuestros carteles en otros lugares, ¡ahora es el momento de correr la voz y recaudar donaciones en Barcelona! ## ​\*\*¿Qué tengo que traer?\*\* ​¡Nada! Solo una sonrisa y un par de horas libres. Al principio daremos una breve explicación sobre la campaña, nos dividiremos en grupos y os entregaremos un montón de carteles. ## ​\*\*¿Quiénes somos?\*\* ​Gaza Food Project es una iniciativa de recaudación de fondos gestionada por voluntarios que moviliza una red global de organizaciones, espacios, creadores y miembros de la comunidad para financiar cocinas y proyectos comunitarios dirigidos por palestinos en toda Gaza. Trabajando a través de redes locales y socios de base, dirigimos el apoyo a alimentos y agua, confiando en los organizadores locales para asignar los recursos donde la necesidad es mayor. El 100% de las donaciones llegan directamente a las comunidades; todos los importes transferidos y los recibos se publican abiertamente para total transparencia. ​Para saber más, visita nuestra web: [https://gazafoodproject.com/](https://gazafoodproject.com/?utm_source=luma)

## **Language Exchange Dinner – Meet, Eat & Connect!** **Are you new to Barcelona?** Or have you been here for a while and want to meet new and interesting people? Join our **fun international community** for a **Language Exchange Dinner** this **Saturday night**! It’s the perfect way to **meet locals and internationals**, **practice English and Spanish**, and **enjoy great food and conversation** in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. 😊 ✨ **What to expect:** * Meet new and interesting people * Practice your languages naturally * Enjoy delicious Spanish food * Make real connections and have fun! 📲 **Want more info?** Just send us a **WhatsApp** and we’ll send you all the details about this fun event. If you **can’t join us this Saturday**, but would like to receive our **free weekly list of fun activities and events in Barcelona**, send us a WhatsApp with your **name, age, and nationality**, and we’ll add you to our list! 👉 **WhatsApp:** +34 614 92 54 43

👀 Pido seriedad.Gracias Cenaremos en un bonito y exótico restaurante Hindú, donde nos harán disfrutar de un viaje gastronomico inolvidable.Conoceremos gente nueva que yo te presentaré y encontraremos amigos-conocidos con los que compartir un rato agradable. 💰 El menú vale 20€ (A PAGAR ANTES DE LA CENA EN EFECTIVO) e incluye: 🍴 Entrantes por comensal. Vegan Pakora (croquetas de verduras). Samosa (empanada rellena de vegetales). 🍴 Platos principales por comensal. Chala Masala (Garbazos al curry con tomate fresco)). Mixed Vegetable (Verduras frescas con finas hierbas). Arroz blanco + salsas (Hay picantes y no picantes). Butter nan (pan con mantequilla). 🍷 Bebida a elegir: Agua,cerveza,vino o refresco. 🍨 Postre o café. Crema de mango, yogurt. 🍹🍺 DESPUÉS SE PUEDE IR A TOMAR UNA COPA (OPCIONAL). Cómo ir: metro L1 y L2,universitat. L3,paseo de gracia.

**FLOW STATE MEETS FREEDOM PARTY.** **JOIN THE EVENT HERE: https://luma.com/calendar/manage/cal-7syF5p6kFqFN9yn** This isn’t your average yoga class. It’s the kind of session that makes you forget where your mat ends and the music begins. Welcome to **DEEP HOUSE YOGA**, a free weekly community vibe where golden hour, deep beats, and full-body flow collide. Think: sunsets, melodic house, dynamic movement, laughs and a beautiful community. You’ll move, you’ll breathe, you’ll drop in, and somewhere between the beat drops and your breath, you’ll remember what it feels like to be fully *here* Grounded, connected, rooted in a siltent truth that needed to come back to the surface. Like a deep remembering of **who tf you are.** This isn’t about being perfect or zen, it’s about getting out of your head, into your body, and letting go of all the noise of the week. ✨ **Bring:** * Your mat (or towel, we don’t judge) * Comfy clothes * Water * Your friends * And an open vibe Come for the beats + movement Stay for the sunsets, the laughs, and the kind of people you actually want to hang out with. Led by **Saz Hartland**, Vinyasa + Yin teacher of 9+ years, community builder in Dubai, Prague & Japan, now creating a Deep House Yoga crew for the modern-day yogi who craves *connection, flow, and freedom (and fun)* Let’s flow & forget the world for a bit 🔥 **JOIN THE EVENT HERE: https://luma.com/ob7treyz**

hey everyone! get ready to ground yourself through touch and talk. 🪴 we are bringing the earth to the table for a unique afternoon of creation and community. In collaboration with Studio Cerci, we’ll be gathering at carbon craft café in barcelona to explore the tactile magic of clay alongside honest, heartfelt conversations.🧡 It’s a space to play, connect through guided games, and experience a true sense of grounding while we work with our hands.😍 event highlights: 📍 carbon craft café, barcelona ✨ pottery, connection games, and authentic relating 🗓️ Sunday, May 3rd 🕒 14:30 – 17:30 📍 Carbon Craft, Barcelona Instagram: @togaether_by_muhabbet @studiocerci please contact us for booking and more information! hope to see you! 🧡

Hola amig@s!! Para disfrutar juntos de la **energía que se crea al meditar en grupo**, te invitamos a este lindo plan de domingo en nuestro Centro de meditación, que es un oasis de paz y tranquilidad en el centro de la ciudad 🌈💫🌿🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️ Esta es la **actividad que te proponemos:** De **12h a 12,30h** meditación guiada De **12,30h a 13h** visita guiada Al finalizar, si te apetece, podrás tomar algo en nuestro **Café de La Paz**, un bonito espacio amplio y relajado y compartir la experiencia con los demás. ☕️🍪🧁 Pruébalo y disfrutarás de una **Relajación y bienestar total** para un broche de oro del finde. No necesitas experiencia, tod@s son bienvenid@s!! ❤️🤩 Organiza: **Centro de Meditación Kadampa** de Barcelona. Somos una entidad sin ánimo de lucro creada para ayudar a las personas a desarrollar su paz mental y encontrar métodos prácticos para resolver los problemas cotidianos. Ofrecemos sesiones gratuitas y cursos de meditación desde nuestros dos centros en Barcelona ciudad y Montserrat (San Salvador de Guardiola) para ayudar a las personas. Formamos parte de una Fundación Internacional para la difusión de la filosofía budista y la meditación en todo el mundo 🙏🏻

No todo el autoengaño es evidente. A veces adopta una forma mucho más sutil: explicaciones coherentes, decisiones razonables, argumentos bien construidos. Todo encaja… pero no cambia nada. Este tipo de patrón no se siente como un problema. Se siente como madurez, como prudencia, como estar haciendo las cosas bien. Y precisamente por eso es tan difícil de detectar. En este encuentro exploraremos cómo la mente puede sostener discursos muy sólidos que, en la práctica, solo sirven para evitar el movimiento real. Durante la sesión veremos: – Cómo se construyen narrativas que justifican no avanzar – Por qué cuanto más reflexionas, más fácil es sostener ciertos bloqueos – La diferencia entre claridad real y explicación convincente – Qué señales indican que estás atrapado en un patrón funcional – Cómo empezar a romper ese ciclo sin entrar en autoexigencia Este espacio está dirigido a personas que ya han trabajado en sí mismas, que entienden muchas cosas… pero sienten que hay algo que no termina de moverse. No es una charla motivacional. Es una invitación a mirarte sin suavizar lo que aparece. Nos encontramos en la cafetería 365 como punto de encuentro y luego nos movemos a la sala del evento. Aportación: 5 € (gastos de organización)

**Vols practicar i millorar el teu català mentre coneixes gent nova?** Cada diumenge ens trobem en un bar per conversar **en català**, en un ambient distès i agradable. La trobada és oberta tant a **persones que aprenen català com a catalanoparlants nadius**. És una oportunitat perfecta per practicar l’idioma, fer noves amistats i passar una bona estona xerrant sense presses. **T’hi esperem! Apunta’t i vine al vermut més internacional.** 🍻🗣️

APP: https://bit.ly/3LRPxUN ✅WHATSAPP GROUP: https://tinyurl.com/4e57pjzv ✅www.barcelonainternationalsocial.com ✅ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barcelonainternationalsocial?igsh=MWt3M2lqaHp4bDdlbA== HAPPY HOUR from 7pm until 8:30pm 🍹 The best event with LIVE MUSIC at Ogham 🎤 (Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes 604 Barcelona) It has two floors, where on the main one we can enjoy our Language Exchange as usual 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪 Finally, we have the ultimate event that we all wanted, to spend a fun SUNDAY in the company of international and local people 😃 Where we can socialize & practice languages🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪 (You only pay for your drinks or food) In the best place recently opened with very good communication, it's very beautiful You can enter to JAMBOREE DISCO (FREE) from 12:00 AM to 1 AM Guestlist: MEETUP 😃 ______________________________________________ HAPPY HOUR desde las 19h hasta las 20:30h🍹 El mejor evento con MÚSICA en VIVO en Ogham 🎤 (Gran Vía de Les Corts Catalanes 604 Barcelona) Tiene dos plantas, donde en la principal podremos disfrutar de nuestro Language Exchange como siempre 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪 Por fin tenemos el evento definitivo que tod@s queriamos, para pasar un DOMINGO divertido en compañía de gente internacional y local 😃 Donde podemos sociabilizar, practicar idiomas (Solo se paga tu consumicion) En el mejor lugar recientemente abierto con muy buena comunicacion, es muy bonito Podeis entrar a JAMBOREE DISCO (FREE) desde las 24:00h a 1am Lista: MEETUP 😃

Get ready for an unforgettable night of inspiration, energy, and soul-stirring performance with international speakers and artists Armand and Angelina. This is more than an event—it’s a live concert-style experience of music, message, and mirth that will uplift your spirit and move your heart. From the moment the evening begins, you’ll be immersed in a powerful atmosphere of love, laughter, and transformational sound. Featuring the angelic, heart-opening voice of Angelina—singing across multiple languages—and the dynamic presence of Armand, whose inspiring talks, original compositions, and powerful vocals ignite a passion for life, this is a performance you don’t want to miss. Come out and feel the energy, connect with the message, and experience a night that celebrates love, transformation, and the power of music to move us all. $20 Suggested Love Offering (None shall be turned away) **Bonus Morning Experience** Native Flute Playshop with A & A Thursday, May 14 at 10:00 a.m. Come back in the morning for a deeper, hands-on musical experience.

Community Backyards Workshop Join us at the Ohio Herb Center in Gahanna to learn about sustainable home gardening. We can make small changes in our yards to make a BIG impact for a better environment and healthier waterways while saving money. This workshop is presented by Friends of Alum Creek and hosted by Ohio Herb Center. By attending, any participating community resident can receive a voucher for a rain barrel, compost bin, or native plants for attending. Vouchers are limited to one per household per year. Registration in advance is encouraged but NOT required. Click here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/65f65aw (Free Workshop Registration: Registration is free. Registering in advance provides your information to Franklin Soil and Water ahead of time, so when you come to the workshop, we will have your voucher ready for you when you arrive) * Location: Ohio Herb Center, 110 Mill St, Gahanna, OH 43230 * Date and time: Sat, May 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM * Organizer: The Community Backyards Program, (614) 486-9613, communitybackyards@franklinswcd.org **FAQs** **Our Community Backyards workshops are FREE and a great way to participate in the rebate program. Our workshops are typically 1 to 1 and a half hours long and held in-person. Our workshops cover the same content as the online course, but they are more detailed and allow the chance to ask questions and have discussions with the presenters and other residents. We occassionally have "advanced topics" classes where you dive deeper into one topic of Community Backyards such as invasive vs. native plants or rain gardens.** **Registration is encouraged but not required.** You can register in advance to receive your voucher at the workshop. If you don't register in advance, that's okay - you can still show up (unless otherwise noted - which is very rare) and sign up for a voucher at the class, and we will send you one via email or mail within a few business days after the workshop. **"Do I have to be a resident of that community to attend that workshop?"** Nope! Our workshops are open to everyone (unless otherwise noted - which is extremely rare). You can attend a workshop that best suits your schedule even if it is in a different community than your own. **"Why is registration closed?** Can I just show up?" Yes, you can show up without registering! We close registration typically 1-2 days before the workshop to give the vouchers and materials to the presenters. However, you are always welcome to just show up and fill out a short form to request a voucher at the workshop. If eligible, we will send one to you within 1-2 business days after the workshop. **Voucher note**: Classes are free for everyone but vouchers are for residents of Franklin county or participating community (list here: https://www.communitybackyards.org/participate) 2026 Participating Vendors: City Folk's Farm Shop, Fisher's Gardens, Leaves for Wildlife, Scioto Gardens, Hoover Gardens & Gift Center, and the FSWCD/SWACO Compost Bin Sale. *when redeeming your voucher at a vendor, Please bring a physical copy of your voucher to receive an immediate discount on your purchase. Additionally, to keep up with number of vouchers that are given out, we have changed the expiration date on the vouchers to 30 days

Annual plant sale to support the Inniswood Volunteers Inc., giving back to the gardens. Offering mostly perennials, herbs and a few shrubs. Day 1: Saturday May 2, 2026 8am-4pm Day 2: Sunday May 3, 2026: 11a-3pm rain or shine. Bring a wagon if you have one!

Wild Ones Columbus Annual Native Plant Sale Saturday, May 23th, 2026 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) Overbrook Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, 4131 N High St, Columbus, OH, 43214 Public Welcome, Family-Friendly Free Event A wide variety of native flowering plants, grasses, shrubs, and trees will be available from Wild Ones Columbus and local vendors Natives in Harmony, Leaves for Wildlife, and Scioto Gardens. Wild Ones will publish a list of plants that will be available at this year's sale closer to the event date. Be sure to stop by! Show up anytime!

Community Backyards Workshop .Community Backyards Workshop - Westerville Join us for the Westerville Community Backyards workshop! This is a FREE class on how you can protect our waterways and environment with small changes in your gardening habits. We will discuss rain barrels, rain gardens, composting, and native plants. This workshop is presented by Friends of Alum Creek. By attending, any participating community resident can receive a voucher for a rain barrel, compost bin, or native plants for attending. Vouchers are limited to one per household per year. Registration in advance is encouraged but not required. * Location: Westerville Community Center, 350 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082 * Date and time: Sat, May 30, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM * Organizer: Community Backyards Program, (614) 486-9613, communitybackyards@franklinswcd.org (Free Workshop Registration: Registration is free. Registering in advance provides your information to Franklin Soil and Water ahead of time, so when you come to the workshop, we will have your voucher ready for you when you arrive) https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/h2w5ms8 **FAQs** **Our Community Backyards workshops are FREE and a great way to participate in the rebate program. Our workshops are typically 1 to 1 and a half hours long and held in-person. Our workshops cover the same content as the online course, but they are more detailed and allow the chance to ask questions and have discussions with the presenters and other residents. We occassionally have "advanced topics" classes where you dive deeper into one topic of Community Backyards such as invasive vs. native plants or rain gardens.** **Registration is encouraged but not required.** You can register in advance to receive your voucher at the workshop. If you don't register in advance, that's okay - you can still show up (unless otherwise noted - which is very rare) and sign up for a voucher at the class, and we will send you one via email or mail within a few business days after the workshop. **"Do I have to be a resident of that community to attend that workshop?"** Nope! Our workshops are open to everyone (unless otherwise noted - which is extremely rare). You can attend a workshop that best suits your schedule even if it is in a different community than your own. **"Why is registration closed?** Can I just show up?" Yes, you can show up without registering! We close registration typically 1-2 days before the workshop to give the vouchers and materials to the presenters. However, you are always welcome to just show up and fill out a short form to request a voucher at the workshop. If eligible, we will send one to you within 1-2 business days after the workshop. **Voucher note**: Classes are free for everyone but vouchers are for residents of Franklin county or participating community (list here: https://www.communitybackyards.org/participate) 2026 Participating Vendors: City Folk's Farm Shop, Fisher's Gardens, Leaves for Wildlife, Scioto Gardens, Hoover Gardens & Gift Center, and the FSWCD/SWACO Compost Bin Sale. *when redeeming your voucher at a vendor, Please bring a physical copy of your voucher to receive an immediate discount on your purchase. Additionally, to keep up with number of vouchers that are given out, we have changed the expiration date on the vouchers to 30 days

**Soulbits Circle: A Monthly Gathering** **Every fragment of your story is medicine; come weave it into being** **Hosted by: Caitlynn Fortson** **[www.kalikwellnesswithin.org](www.kalikwellnesswithin.org) \| [www.centerfornewlife.org](www.centerfornewlife.org)** **The Center for New Life or Virtual, upon request** **Monthly Circles \| Fridays 6:30\-7:30PM** **Upcoming Dates: 5/1, 5/29, 6/26, 7/24, 8/28, 9/25, 10/23, 11/27, 12/18** A monthly healing space where we gather to tend the pieces of ourselves and weave them back into wholeness that we are. Each session opens with a Soulbits oracle image setting the tone for the gathering we will move through. We will come together to honor the natural rhythms of rooting, rising, releasing, and receiving; the cycles that shape the soul’s journey. Through the four pillars of being: mindset, movement, connection & nourishment, we will create a space where imagery, sensation, and community weave together. Where the body becomes the guide, images act as mirrors, and the soul speaks. This circle is about noticing what rises, honoring what’s true, and reconnecting with the parts of yourself ready to be seen. This is a space to gather your scattered pieces, soften your body, and return to your truth with community by your side. Soulbits Circle is a reminder that every fragment of your story, every soulbit, belongs. Together we weave them into the blooming wholeness that you are. *Energy Exchange: 1-group $20-40 or 6-group $115* *Payment Options: Venmo or Cash* **Please RSVP to [Caitlynn](https://kalikwellnesswithin.org/) via** **email @ [kalik.wellnesswithin@gmail.com](mailto:kalik.wellnesswithin@gmail.com)** **text @ ‪(614) 407-4021‬** 💫

Join The Alliance Chorus for a fun-filled evening of vibrant a cappella entertainment! This lively event features dynamic performances from the full chorus alongside an exciting lineup of talented quartets, showcasing the rich harmonies and energy of barbershop music. Enjoy appearances by quartets including Intermission, Coffee Talk, Crosstown, Performance Check, and ACQ, each bringing their own unique style and flair to the stage. Come for the music, stay for the connection—this is a chance to engage with the community, celebrate inclusive music-making in Central Ohio, and experience the joy of live vocal performance. We hope to see you there! Buy your tickers here: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-alliance-2026-spring-show](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-alliance-2026-spring-show)