In the year 1675 English colonists beheaded Metacom, the supreme sachem of the Wampanoag people. For years afterwards his head was displayed on a pike in the town center of Plymouth. Four centuries later, the state of Massachusetts embraces that history of genocide through their state flag and seal where the sword of Miles StandishContinue reading →
January 13, 2019, 11-1, Indivisible Acton Book Club, location TBD, HOW DEMOCRACIES DIE, by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt.
Join us for a community conversation on LGBTQ history. Hosted in partnership with History UnErased. Free and open to all. Sunday, January 13 at 2 p.m. Boott Cotton Mills Museum Events Center 115 John St., Lowell, MA Free, limited street parking located nearby. Additional free parking at 304 Dutton St., Lowell, a 10 minute walkContinue reading →
We will explore two ways to strengthen our Democracy with speakers from We The People and Ranked Choice Voting. We The People will discuss the next steps to overturn Citizens United after the passage of ballot question 2 in MA. Ranked Choice Voting will discuss the next steps to pass Ranked Choice Voting in MA.Continue reading →
Join us in the New Year for our Renewed Fight for Education Justice! We will be meeting at the offices of the United Teachers of Lowell, 169 Merrimack Street, 4th floor. Learn about the Fund Our Future Campaign and strategize with us about what LEJA can and will do to fight to fix the FoundationContinue reading →
Learn more about our plans for Points of Light 2019, including how you and/or your community group could get involved!
Yes, this is a TUESDAY this time - it's the rescheduled event from the one that was cancelled in December. Come join the League of Women Voters and help up to 1000 new American citizens register to vote. It's a very rewarding experience! Schedule (all times are approximate): 9:00: Table setup begins in lobby 10:00-11:45:Continue reading →
Join us for our next Quarterly Meeting! Leaders from the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute will present their extraordinary work. We will also review our new committee structure and announce our 2019 legislative priorities.
You’re invited to kick off your heels and put your boots and jeans on ’cause we’re celebratin’ country style. Come hoot and holler at our ultimate hoedown, our Denim & Diamonds Party. Featuring the country and blues music of the Porch Party Mamas; Boston’s preeminent all-female country band. The Mamas will entertain you with anContinue reading →
RSVP here: bit.ly/lobbyday2019 At Sexual Health Lobby Day, advocates from across the state will come together to declare: access to sexual and reproductive health care is a basic human right. The day will begin with a tabling fair and short speaking program to get you fired up, followed by a training to prepare you toContinue reading →