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Central Ohio Group Monthly Programs

All Central Ohio Sierra Club Monthly Programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. If you have a program suggestion for one of the Group's monthly meetings, please contact Monthly Program Coordinator,

Wednesday July 8, 2009 at 7 pm: “The Role of Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”
Location: Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus

The July program expands our focus on water issues to the international arena:  Central Ohio Sierra Club Executive Committee member Doug Calem will speak about the role of water in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Doug lived in Israel for 17 years and spent three of those years as a community worker in Jewish-Arab relations.  He will examine the water issue in Israel/Palestine from historical, meteorological, topological, and political perspectives.

The Main Library is located on Grant Ave. across from Grant Hospital. Parking is available in the garage attached to the library. Access it from Library Park North. Parking in the garage on Library Park North is free the first hour.

This program had originally been scheduled for June.  Unfortunately we lost the availability of the location and apologize for any inconvenience.  We are thrilled that we can again provide the opportunity to hear from Doug about this pertinent issue.

Tuesday July 28, 2009 at 7:30 pm: Special Event Movie “A Sense of Wonder”, A film about Rachel Carson
Location: The Drexel East, 2254 E. Main St., Bexley

When pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into a political maelstrom. Using many of Carson’s own words, Kaiulani Lee embodies this extraordinary woman in a documentary-style film which depicts Carson in the final year of her life. Struggling with cancer, Carson recounts with both humor and anger attacks by the chemical industry, the government and the press as she focuses her limited energy to get her message of the dangers of chemical pollution to Congress and the American people. The 55-minute film is an intimate and poignant reflection of Carson’s life as she emerges as America’s most successful advocate for the natural world. Sponsored by the Central Ohio Sierra Club, Simply Living, and the Free Press, the movie is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted.

Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 4-8 pm: Summer Party
Location: Fancyburg Park, Upper Arlington

Save this date for our summer party. Rain or shine! This year’s party will be at Fancyburg Park in Upper Arlington. The park is located just west of Kioka Ave between Fishinger and Zollinger Roads. The park provides for a self-guided Tree Trek, which includes a tour of 60 different trees in the park. The Tree Trek path is paved for easy access, and participants can complete the tour of all 60 trees or just a few. The park even includes a Dawn Redwood, a tree that was once thought to be extinct and known only through fossils. Pamphlets including a map and descriptions of the trees are provided at the park. We have reserved a shelterhouse and grills. bring place-settings, a main dish for your group, and a side dish to share. Our annual picnic is a great way to meet some of the new Club members and visit with friends. Hope to see you there!

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