Local

Solidarity Lowell GOTV Postcard Party for Richard Howe

Saturday, October 13th, 12-3pm, Coffee and Cotton, Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson St, 4th Floor, Lowell

Join us at Mill No. 5 to write postcards to first-time voters for Richard Howe for Register of Deeds!

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/2039637299660986/

 

Yes on 3 Canvass

Sunday, October 14th, 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 takes place from 10-10:45am, and then we’ll head to a Lowell neighborhood to start talking to voters. We will conclude with a debrief at about 2:30pm, and finish by 3pm. Bring a friend!

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1018174021722195/

 

Volunteers Needed: Citizenship Clinic

Saturday, October 13th, 9am-3:30pm, Christ Church United, 1 Bartlett St, Lowell

Becoming a U.S. citizen is one of the most important and valuable things an immigrant can do – which is why promoting naturalization and helping people apply is a key part of MIRA’s mission. At our monthly clinics, we guide applicants through the naturalization form, step by step, and let them know if they qualify for a waiver of federal fees. People sign up in advance (usually 20–40, though at this one, our first after the summer break, we expect a larger group), and MIRA’s Citizenship Team, supported by volunteers, go through the process with each applicant, one-on-one. If you’ve never volunteered at one of our clinics before, or haven’t done it for a long time, we’ll need you to come in at 9am to get basic training before we start.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/262712391249982/

 

Lowell Canalwaters Cleanup

Saturday, October 13th, 9am-noon, Claypit Brook, lot across from 136 Townsend Ave, Lowell

Join the Lowell Canalwaters Cleaners for our final cleanup of the year. We’ll be doing invasive plant removal along Claypit Brook in Pawtucketville. Staging area is the city lot at 137 Townsend Avenue.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/464196794101346/

 

Assist Re-United Families in North Chelmsford and Lowell

Together & Free is recruiting volunteers to join ‘support pods’ for families that were separated while crossing the border into the U.S. and are now reunited in the Boston area. Each volunteer will be part of a small group that is dedicated to one or two families, and together, the group will make an ongoing commitment to help the family by gathering donations on their behalf, visiting them to drop off food or clothes, giving them rides to appointments, helping them navigate accessing services, etc. Each individual volunteer will have flexibility to help when they are able, and the family will have a network to draw on. At the moment, there is an urgent need for more volunteers to help families in North Chelmsford and Lowell. These are Spanish-speaking families, so speaking Spanish is a plus, but not necessary.

If interested, email madeleine.e.jacobs@gmail.com

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: Phonebank for Yes on 3!

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.freedommassachusetts.org/events/
 

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

Progressive Mass North Shore Day of Action

Sunday, October 14th

10 am at 73 Main Street, North Andover for Christina Minicucci
1pm 203 Turnpike, North Andover for Tram Nguyen
4pm 185 Main Street, Groveland for Christina Eckert

Join us as we door knock for these candidates who are endorsed by Progressive Massachusetts!

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/547970735656421/

Defend Diversity! Solidarity Rally for Opportunity and Equality

Sunday, October 14th, 11am-1pm, Harvard Square, 18 Brattle Street, Cambridge

Diversity and equal opportunity are under attack. Show your support for inclusive, race-conscious policies in schools and workplaces that address inequities and recognize each of us for the richness of our backgrounds and experiences.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/322886365183461/

 

Jericho Walk at ICE Office

Tuesday, October 16th, 1-2pm, ICE, 1000 District Ave, Burlington

The Jericho Walk is a silent interfaith prayer and act of solidarity. The walk draws inspiration from the Battle of Jericho, in which the community marched around the city of Jericho seven times, causing the city walls to fall. The Jericho Walk of today is a silent, peaceful, and prayerful walk to bring down the walls of our unjust immigration system and is open to people of all or no faiths. Please bring signs calling for just treatment of those who are caught in our broken immigration system.

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/163508861252959/

 

Make Sure You’re Registered to Vote!

Double-check here: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/