👋 Join us TONIGHT at 7pm via Zoom as we answer the questions: What's a local food system? How can it benefit me and my community? 👉 A local food system is a collaborative network that combines sustainable food production, processing, distribution, consumption, + waste management with the aim to improve the environmental, economic, & social health of a particular area. Simply Living is excited to host Mike Hogan TONIGHT to learn more about urban farming and the developing food systems in central Ohio! Mike contributes to Edible Columbus and the Columbus Dispatch. He is an educator with the Ohio State University Extension in Franklin County and shares his knowledge of food and agriculture throughout Ohio. Join us TONIGHT, May 10th from 7-8:30PM via Zoom. Register Here: bit.ly/UrbanFarmOH

Don't miss a free movie night + Q&A with the Director at the @drexeltheatre this Wednesday at 7pm! "Hometown Habitat" follows Catherine Zimmerman, an award-winning director, and her film team as they travel across the country to meet Hometown Habitat heroes who are working to reverse negative impacts on the land and in the water of key U.S. watersheds, one garden at a time! 🌱 They traveled through Florida's watersheds, the Mississippi River Basin's prairies, the Rocky Mountain streams and rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and the Columbia River to share success stories and ongoing projects that celebrate conservation landscaping that redefines our relationship with nature. Catherine Zimmerman is an award-winning director of photography who is celebrating her 43rd year as a documentary filmmaker, focusing on education and environmental issues. You must register through Bexley Rec: bit.ly/394UgC9 This program is in partnership with @greenbexley's @loveyouralley_bexley program and generously funded by the Bexley Community Foundation.

Simply Living is teaming up with @gatewayfilmcenter to present "Future Weather" + a Q&A with the filmmaker next Saturday, May 14th from 2-4pm! 🎟 Ticket proceeds benefit Simply Living and Columbus School for Girls’ Sustainability Club 🌱 "Future Weather" was an Official Selection of Tribeca Film Festival 2012. The story follows a teenage loner who becomes obsessed with ecological disaster, forcing her and her grandmother to rethink their futures. Climate science becomes the backdrop as we examine the intertwining lives of three generations of women. Stay after the screening for a discussion with the film’s writer, director and producer, Jenny Deller, and additional panelists on climate change, youth activism and how environmental justice has evolved over the past decade. Deller will give a brief preview her new project, The Imposter, set to film in Columbus next year. For more info, visit: www.facebook.com/events/384282330239604 To purchase tickets: gatewayfilmcenter.org/movies/future-weather-2012

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Let’s ride! May is National #BikeMonth 🙌 We partnered with @colsrecparks to give residents 18 + up a FREE CoGo Annual Membership! Membership includes unlimited 45-minute classic bike rides + ebike discounts 🚲🎉 DM us with your email for your code & redemption instructions.

🧐What's a local food system? How can it benefit me and my community? 👉 A local food system is a collaborative network that combines sustainable food production, processing, distribution, consumption, + waste management with the aim to improve the environmental, economic, & social health of a particular area. Simply Living is excited to host Mike Hogan to learn more about urban farming and the developing food systems in central Ohio! Mike contributes to Edible Columbus and the Columbus Dispatch. He is an educator with the Ohio State University Extension in Franklin County and shares his knowledge of food and agriculture throughout Ohio. Join us next Tuesday, May 10th from 7-8:30PM via Zoom. Register Here: bit.ly/UrbanFarmOH

Simply Living is teaming up with the @gatewayfilmcenter to present "Future Weather" + a Q&A with the filmmaker on May 14th from 2-4pm! 🎟 Ticket proceeds benefit Simply Living and Columbus School for Girls’ Sustainability Club 🌱 "Future Weather" was an Official Selection of Tribeca Film Festival 2012. The story follows a teenage loner who becomes obsessed with ecological disaster, forcing her and her grandmother to rethink their futures. Climate science becomes the backdrop as we examine the intertwining lives of three generations of women. Stay after the screening for a discussion with the film’s writer, director and producer, Jenny Deller, and additional panelists on climate change, youth activism and how environmental justice has evolved over the past decade. Deller will also give a brief preview her new project, The Imposter, set to film in Columbus next year. Purchase tickets: gatewayfilmcenter.org/movies/future-weather-2012

Franklin county residents can get $25- $50 towards native plants, shrubs, and trees through the Community Backyards Program after completion of a brief backyard conservation course! 🌟The online course is AVAILABLE NOW🌟 and in-person courses are available throughout the summer--stay tuned 👀 or visit CommunityBackyards.org to learn more! The Community Backyards program is born of the partnership between Columbus GreenSpot and Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District to promote stormwater education within Franklin County. They promote the use of rain barrels and rain gardens, while introducing residents to backyard conservation practices including composting, using native plants and trees in the landscape, and responsible lawn care. Visit www.communitybackyards.org for more information!

What is Green on the Green? Green on the Green is an annual event that highlights green and healthy alternatives to everyday living. Local green businesses and organizations who are dedicated to the health of people + planet set up on Worthington’s Village Green, and invite the community to shop, learn, and grow their sustainable habits. Since its first gathering in 2010, Green on the Green has reached thousands of people in Central Ohio, educating and inspiring folks to reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink how they live. Join Simply Living and many others on Saturday, May 7th from 8am-12pm! More info: GreenOnTheGreen.com