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Columbus Career Fair
Tue, Oct 27, 9:30 AM
Uptown District · Hyatt
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Columbus Career Fair
Tue, Oct 27, 9:30 AM
Uptown District · Hyatt
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2027 Uplift Her Planning Committee Meeting-Columbus
Tuesday at 5:30 PM
East Columbus · 2780 Airport Dr
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2027 Uplift Her Planning Committee Meeting-Columbus
Tuesday at 5:30 PM
East Columbus · 2780 Airport Dr
Ohio Stroke Collaborative Fall 2026 Meeting
Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 AM
Lamb Corners · Dublin Integrated Education Center
Ohio Stroke Collaborative Fall 2026 Meeting
Fri, Nov 13, 9:00 AM
Lamb Corners · Dublin Integrated Education Center
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Music Columbus' Community Admin Day
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
RiverSouth District · Land-Grant Brewing Company
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Music Columbus' Community Admin Day
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
RiverSouth District · Land-Grant Brewing Company
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Stated Meeting (October 2026)
Tomorrow at 5:30 PM
Southwest · Aladdin Shrine Center
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Stated Meeting (October 2026)
Tomorrow at 5:30 PM
Southwest · Aladdin Shrine Center
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2027 Black Men's Wellness Day - Columbus Committee Meeting
Thursday at 6:00 PM + 3 more
East Columbus · The African American Male Wellness Initiative
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2027 Black Men's Wellness Day - Columbus Committee Meeting
Thursday at 6:00 PM + 3 more
East Columbus · The African American Male Wellness Initiative
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Bridging the Gap: The Court and the Community Together
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Northland · Karl Road Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Bridging the Gap: The Court and the Community Together
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Northland · Karl Road Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Foundations Group Recovery Centers Ohio Grand Opening & Open House
Wednesday at 2:00 PM
Hilliard · Foundations Group Recovery Centers Ohio
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Foundations Group Recovery Centers Ohio Grand Opening & Open House
Wednesday at 2:00 PM
Hilliard · Foundations Group Recovery Centers Ohio
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Faith Empowerment Center's Queens At The Table Women's Support Group
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Near South · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Parsons Branch Rm# 2 & 3
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Faith Empowerment Center's Queens At The Table Women's Support Group
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Near South · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Parsons Branch Rm# 2 & 3
Conduit X The Collective Executive Coaching - Columbus
Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 AM
Cassady · 2145 Stelzer Rd
Conduit X The Collective Executive Coaching - Columbus
Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 AM
Cassady · 2145 Stelzer Rd
Storyline Book Club: Romance Book Club
Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 PM
West Scioto · Storyline Bookshop
Storyline Book Club: Romance Book Club
Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 PM
West Scioto · Storyline Bookshop
Storyline Book Club: Reese's Book Club IRL
Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM
West Scioto · Storyline Bookshop
Storyline Book Club: Reese's Book Club IRL
Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM
West Scioto · Storyline Bookshop
The AGAPE RoundTable -Presented By The Black Marriage Institute
Sun, Oct 25, 3:30 PM
San Margherita · The Summit Outdoors
The AGAPE RoundTable -Presented By The Black Marriage Institute
Sun, Oct 25, 3:30 PM
San Margherita · The Summit Outdoors
Evolve Elite Hilliard: Community, Connections, & Growth
Fri, Nov 13, 11:00 AM
Hilliard · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilliard Branch
Evolve Elite Hilliard: Community, Connections, & Growth
Fri, Nov 13, 11:00 AM
Hilliard · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilliard Branch
Columbus Job & Career - Winter Hiring Expo (11.4.26)
Wed, Nov 4, 5:00 PM
Hilliard · Franklin County Fairgrounds
Columbus Job & Career - Winter Hiring Expo (11.4.26)
Wed, Nov 4, 5:00 PM
Hilliard · Franklin County Fairgrounds
Reafco's 2026 Q4 Networking Meetup!
Thu, Nov 19, 6:00 PM
Uptown District · The Athletic Club of Columbus
Reafco's 2026 Q4 Networking Meetup!
Thu, Nov 19, 6:00 PM
Uptown District · The Athletic Club of Columbus
Date with a Doula
Wed, Nov 11, 6:00 PM
Doneys · Barnett- Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Date with a Doula
Wed, Nov 11, 6:00 PM
Doneys · Barnett- Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Columbus Career Fair
Tue, Oct 27, 9:30 AM
Uptown District · Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
Columbus Career Fair
Tue, Oct 27, 9:30 AM
Uptown District · Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
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Networking Luncheon at North High Brewing in Downtown Dublin
Tomorrow at 11:30 AM + 1 more
Northwest · North High Brewing
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Networking Luncheon at North High Brewing in Downtown Dublin
Tomorrow at 11:30 AM + 1 more
Northwest · North High Brewing
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Business Unfiltered (In Person Networking)
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Columbus · Joe's Pub New Albany
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Business Unfiltered (In Person Networking)
Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Columbus · Joe's Pub New Albany

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Columbus Career Fair

Ohio Stroke Collaborative Fall 2026 Meeting

2027 Black Men's Wellness Day - Columbus Committee Meeting

Bridging the Gap: The Court and the Community Together

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Networking Luncheon at North High Brewing in Downtown Dublin

Stated Meeting (October 2026)

Music Columbus' Community Admin Day

2027 Uplift Her Planning Committee Meeting-Columbus

Columbus Career Fair

Columbus Career Fair

2027 Uplift Her Planning Committee Meeting-Columbus

2027 Uplift Her Planning Committee Meeting-Columbus

Ohio Stroke Collaborative Fall 2026 Meeting

Ohio Stroke Collaborative Fall 2026 Meeting

Music Columbus' Community Admin Day

Music Columbus' Community Admin Day

Stated Meeting (October 2026)

Stated Meeting (October 2026)

2027 Black Men's Wellness Day - Columbus Committee Meeting

2027 Black Men's Wellness Day - Columbus Committee Meeting

Bridging the Gap: The Court and the Community Together

Bridging the Gap: The Court and the Community Together

Foundations Group Recovery Centers Ohio Grand Opening & Open House

Foundations Group Recovery Centers Ohio Grand Opening & Open House

Faith Empowerment Center's Queens At The Table Women's Support Group

Faith Empowerment Center's Queens At The Table Women's Support Group

Conduit X The Collective Executive Coaching - Columbus

Conduit X The Collective Executive Coaching - Columbus

Storyline Book Club: Romance Book Club

Storyline Book Club: Romance Book Club

Storyline Book Club: Reese's Book Club IRL

Storyline Book Club: Reese's Book Club IRL

The AGAPE RoundTable -Presented By The Black Marriage Institute

The AGAPE RoundTable -Presented By The Black Marriage Institute

Evolve Elite Hilliard: Community, Connections, & Growth

Evolve Elite Hilliard: Community, Connections, & Growth

Columbus Job & Career - Winter Hiring Expo (11.4.26)

Columbus Job & Career - Winter Hiring Expo (11.4.26)

Reafco's 2026 Q4 Networking Meetup!

Reafco's 2026 Q4 Networking Meetup!

Date with a Doula

Date with a Doula

Columbus Career Fair

Columbus Career Fair

Networking Luncheon at North High Brewing in Downtown Dublin

Networking Luncheon at North High Brewing in Downtown Dublin

Business Unfiltered (In Person Networking)

Business Unfiltered (In Person Networking)

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Trends in Columbus

1. Halloween party

2. Job fairs

3. October

4. Speed dating events

5. Comedy

6. Singles party

7. October 17

8. October 3

9. November events

10. Rave party

11. Kids events today

12. Drag show

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