Local
Demonstrate, Drink, and Discuss
Friday, September 28th, 6:30-8:30pm, 309 Merrimack Street, Lowell
Join us for Solidarity Lowell’s monthly visibility event! At 6:30pm, come together at the island in front of City Hall to rally peacefully and make your voices heard. At 7:30pm, we’ll walk to Mandarin Asian Bistro (24 Market Street) to have some food and/or refreshing beverages, get to know each other, and discuss the events of the week! All are welcome! Bring a friend, neighbor, and/or a UMass student!
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/320326741848972/
Yes on 3: Q&A Session
Friday, September 28th, 5:30-7pm, The Center for Hope and Healing, 21 George St, Ste. 400, Lowell
On November 6th, Massachusetts will be asked to vote on whether or not to repeal an existing law protecting transgender people’s right to public spaces such as streets, restaurants, exercise facilities, school restrooms, etc. The YES on 3! campaign led by Freedom For All Massachusetts (https://www.freedommassachusetts.org/) is mobilizing across the Commonwealth to urge voters to uphold equality, and we at CHH are organizing alongside them.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/699529820402426/
Join a National Public Lands Day Cleanup
Saturday, September 29th, 9am, Concord River Greenway OR Ecumenical Plaza OR Western Canal
National Public Lands Day is the largest, single-day volunteer event celebrating our public lands! Our public lands give us so much–whether it be a park, a trail, a waterway, state, federal- or city-owned, all are places for everyone to enjoy! Join in the celebration, for a cleanup along the Concord River Greenway! Learn about the natural, cultural and historic importance of the Concord River as we spend the morning maintaining the trail. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, water, snacks and be ready to have some fun! In addition to the Concord River Cleanup taking place on Davidson Street we’ll be focused on the removal of invasive plants as well as general cleanup around Ecumenical Plaza and Western Canal. Hope to see you there.
Please RSVP: Emily@LowellLandTrust.org or 978-934-0030
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/264865660819489/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/1913481895408236/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/1955858581124197/
Being Transgender: A Conversation with Kelly Jenkins
Sunday, September 30th, 10:30am, Congregation Shalom, 87 Richardson Road, North Chelmsford
Join us to for a conversation with Kelly Jenkins as she talks about her personal journey and why Massachusetts Yes on 3 matters. This event is free and open to all.
Yes on 3 Canvass
Sunday, September 30th, 10am-3pm, The Center for Hope and Healing, 21 George St, Ste 400, Lowell
Come meet voters and spread the word about voting Yes on 3 to defend transgender equality in Massachusetts! It’s fun to meet voters and talk about protecting Massachusetts’s important nondiscrimination law. Wear comfy shoes and dress for the weather. Training provided.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/325462001596347/
Immigrant Rights Subcommittee Meeting
Monday, October 1st, 6:30pm, Eliot Presbyterian Church, 273 Summer St, Lowell
Now that Welcoming Week Lowell and our extremely successful Cultural Exchange Potluck event have passed it’s time to evaluate and decide where to go from here. Join us!
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1909471039358515/
Give Feedback on the Solidarity Lowell By-Laws Draft
By October 12th
The Solidarity Lowell Coordinating Committee has put together a first draft of our by-laws using feedback from discussions at our meetings, which you can view here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Wm4WL0y8Kx3OSZDFEH02x2eIaPIl1ffj We are now accepting comments on this draft. If you have any suggestions, please email them to marissa@solidaritylowell.com by October 12th. We will present the final draft at our October meeting on the 28th.
Chelms-FED Up Postcarding
Every Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, The Java Room, 14 Littleton Rd, Chelmsford
Fed up in Chelmsford? Come join us! We will write lots of postcards to voters for upcoming elections! Information, addresses, and supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies and info as well. See you there!
For more information, contact Hope at hope@solidaritylowell.com
Protect Transgender Rights
Every Tuesday, 6-9pm, Christ Church United, 1 Bartlett Street, Lowell
Help us speak to voters about the need to defend transgender protections this November and recruit supporters!
RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/557123401391766/
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Postcarding! Last Week Before End of Season
Every Thursday, 11am-1pm, Heritage Farm Ice Cream, 163 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell
Ice cream, great company, and postcards to voters! Come join us to write postcards for upcoming elections! Suggested text and supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies as well.
For more information, contact Nancy Greene at greenenk61@gmail.com
A Rapid Response Rally if Mueller OR ROSENSTEIN are Fired
If the firing happens before 2pm, the event will be held at 5pm the same day. If it happens after 2pm, the event will be held at noon the following day. Ladd and Whitney Memorial (the island outside City Hall), 309 Merrimack Street, Lowell
Nobody is above the law! Donald Trump is publicly considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller. This week, it became clear that he could fire Rosenstein as well. This would be a constitutional crisis for our country. Our response in the minutes and hours following a power grab will dictate what happens next, which is why an immediate response is imperative. If Mueller/Rosenstein are fired or forced out, this will trigger the protest. If they resign, it will not.
Sign up to be notified: https://act.moveon.org/event/mueller-firing-rapid-response-events/14830
Help with Sanctuary
Assisting our immigrant community is one of the most important things you can possibly do. If you are interested in helping out with local sanctuary efforts, either with accompaniment, food, laundry, or otherwise, please email marissa@solidaritylowell.com. Training is provided. You can also donate to the cause here: http://www.merrimackvalleyproject.org/donate-1/ (please write “sanctuary” in the “special notes” part of the donation form).
More information and to sign up for training: marissa@solidaritylowell.com
State
ICE Out of Suffolk County
Monday, October 1st, 6:30-9pm, meet at the Mass Ave T Station, Boston
At the Suffolk county jail in South Bay approximately 30% of its population are undocumented detainees. ICE has no place in Suffolk County and we won’t be complicit by standing silently before human exploitation, family separations, indiscriminate and unjust deportations and the suffering of our immigrant community.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/161358821437160/?active_tab=discussion
Write a Letter to the Editor Against Baker or For Jay
Letters to the editor, op-eds, and other media are super important in the final month leading up to the election. So many people think Baker is a “nice guy,” when we know that’s not true. A Letter to the Editor is a great way for folks who might not be up to canvasing to get involved!
If interested, contact Jonathan Cohn to coordinate efforts: jrfcohn@gmail.com
Acton Day of Action with Progressive Mass
Saturday, September 29th, 2-5pm, 201 Great Rd, 2nd Floor, Acton
Join us as we door knock for Jamie Eldridge and Tami Gouveia!
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/883620671983853/
Vote in the Final Progressive Mass Member Poll for the 2018 Election Season
A truly grassroots organization like Progressive Massachusetts (of which Solidarity Lowell is a chapter) needs truly grassroots funding! When you become a dues-paying member, you are investing in our work together as progressives! You help set our course as an organization. You decide which candidates we endorse and what campaigns we prioritize. You lead our organization forward, and quite simply, make this work possible. Grassroots member contributions fund the resources critical to our work: organizers, materials, databases for canvasses and phone banks, technology for effective communication, access to the best legislative information and more. Together we are building something different!
To become a member: https://www.progressivemass.com/contribute
Already a member? Vote here: https://www.progressivemass.com/2018endorsement-election-ballot?e=223ceb4eccc81e0991c3900712c33a0f&utm_source=progressivemass&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=final_vote_2018&n=2