• Reentry Job Fair

    Friday, May 1 | 12-4 p.m.
    Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.

    We’re hosting a job fair for individuals with felony backgrounds. Connect with hiring representatives from “second-chance friendly” companies, learn about social services and record sealing and expungement resources, get support with your resume and interviewing skills, and more. Presented in partnership with Right Turn Reentry.

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  • A Day of Star Wars Fun!

    Saturday, May 2 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.

    That’s no moon. It’s Main Library. Grab your best Jedi or Sith robes for a day of everything Star Wars with our friends from the 501st Legion! Please leave your blasters and lightsabers at home.

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  • See Author Beth Macy

    Sunday, May 3 | 2 p.m.
    Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Reading Room)

    Join us for award-winning author Beth Macy, in conversation with Brian Alexander, to hear about her books that examine rural communities left behind by corporate greed and political indifference.

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  • Free Gathering for Nonprofits

    Tuesday, May 5 | 9:30 a.m.
    Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Auditorium)

    Join us each quarter for our Nonprofit Sector Snapshot where we discuss the issues facing nonprofits in Columbus and Ohio. In May, we’ll hear from Erin Scott and Matt Martin from the Columbus Foundation, along with representatives from the Human Services Chamber of Franklin County, Community Shares of Mid Ohio, and more.

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