Solidarity Lowell

City Of Lights 2019
2019-11-30 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Ring in the holidays in Lowell and join us for City of Lights 2019!
Take the afternoon to stroll downtown Lowell streets and enjoy the fun, as we celebrate the season! From kids activities and live performances to holiday shopping, photos with Santa AND the crowd favorite, the Annual Hot Chocolate Competition, City of Lights 2019 will make you feel merry.
The daytime fun leads to the nighttime extravaganza — The City of Lights Parade and City Hall Lighting — which marks the City’s official start to the holiday season!
Parade Info:
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Grand Marshal is Jim Cook, Executive Director of The Lowell Plan and the Lowell Development and Financial Corporation.
Parade begins at 4:30pm
More info at www.lowellcityoflights.org

Our Shared Table: MIRA's 15th annual Thanksgiving luncheon
2019-11-26 12:00 - 14:00
MIRA members & groups, please sign up directly on Eventbrite!!!
Every year, to kick off the holiday season, MIRA hosts a luncheon at the State House for newly sworn-in U.S citizens and other immigrants and refugees. Elected officials, MIRA members, and supporters join us to celebrate our Commonwealth’s rich diversity, share personal stories and make new connections.
This year’s luncheon, in the Hall of Flags, will highlight emerging leaders in our communities, including newly elected officials from the federal, to the state, to the local level. For the second year in a row, we will honor a Young Champion of Justice – this time, Wayne Yeh, of the Chinese Progressive Association and API-CAN.
Our program will feature Yvette Modestin, founder of Encuentro Diaspora Afro, and the Rev. Dieufort Fleurissaint, of Haitian-Americans United. We will also have special remarks from Attorney General Maura Healey and other public officials. Our emcee will be Cristela Guerra, of WBUR.
The event is FREE and open to all, but space is limited, so get your tickets ASAP (and please let us know if the size of your party changes!). Last year we sold out. Sponsorship opportunities available, and we also accept donations to help cover costs: http://bit.ly/Shared2019.

2019 Boston Celebration of Progressive Champions
2019-11-21 17:30 - 20:00
Boston: Come and join us to celebrate our progressive champions and victories after the 2019 municipal elections, create community together, and plan for an upcoming year of important elections in 2020!
Tickets: $50
Limited number of $35 tickets available for Activists/Students etc. upon request (email martha@massalliance.org to request a ticket)
Sponsorship:
(Come with tickets, signage and mention at the event)
$250 Sponsors
$500 Benefactors
$1,000 Champions
We can’t wait to see you there!

Nancy Selvage Public Lecture
2019-11-20 19:00 - 21:00
Hydro, the beautiful steel sculpture at the point of Utopia Park is the creation of Nancy Selvage. Hear the story of its inception, adoption and fabrication from the artist’s point of view. Open to all interested in the story behind this public art installation.

Amnesty International November Quarterly Meeting
2019-11-18 11:00 - 13:00
November Quarterly Meeting

Monday, Nov. 18th 11 am-1 pm
Hosted by our partner
Amnesty International at The Nonprofit Center
89 South St., Boston 02111

Please join us for our Winter Quarterly Meeting as we are hosted by our member organization Amnesty International.

RSVP Here

Parker Lecture Series: Why They Marched
2019-11-17 14:00 - 15:00
The Parker Lecture Series continues with a presentation by Susan Ware titled “Why They Marched. Talk will be held at the Visitor Center theater on Sunday, November 17 at 2 p.m. The event is free and free parking is available in the nearby visitor center lot at 304 Dutton Street.
“Untold stories of the women who fought for the right to vote.” A celebrated feminist historian and biographer, Susan Ware is Honorary Women’s Suffrage Centennial Historian at the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Ware is also serving as a historical consultant to the PBS program American Experience for a multipart documentary on suffrage and advising singer-songwriter Shaina Taub on a musical based on the life of Alice Paul. Ware tells her story through the lives of nineteen activists, most of whom have long been overlooked. Ware’s deeply moving stories provide a fresh account of one of the most significant moments of political mobilization in American history.

ROE Act Advocacy Day
2019-11-14 10:00 - 15:00
Join us to pass the ROE Act and protect abortion access in Massachusetts!
In many states, access to abortion is hanging on by a thread. Donald Trump and politicians like him are stopping at nothing to ban abortion. But in Massachusetts, we are pushing forward. We have been working hard alongside elected leaders who are championing the ROE Act—a bold piece of state legislation that not only re-affirms the right to safe, legal abortion, but guarantees it is accessible and affordable to all people.
We can do this – but we need you with us. Join us on November 14 and urge your lawmakers to pass the ROE Act.
We will meet at the 32BJ SEIU Meeting Hall at 11 AM to hear from advocates and participate in a brief advocacy training before heading over to the State House to meet with lawmakers. See registration page for accessibility information.
Massachusetts has long been a leader in health care access and reproductive rights. Let’s work together to make this a decisive moment for reproductive freedom in the commonwealth and pass the ROE Act!
RSVP and get more info: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/roe-act-advocacy-day

International Festival, New England Justice for Our Neighbors
2019-11-09 17:30 - 20:00
For the past year, many hardy volunteers have been providing support for the attorneys who provide legal advice and counsel to the immigrants who have visited the Lawrence and Lowell clinics. I’m just home from the Lawrence clinic tonight where we saw four clients. Lawyers offered advice for women dealing with domestic violence, a teenager trying to find a new home, and others seeking asylum form a home county where they are on the wrong side of the current ruling authority. This work is critical to the many immigrants who visited our clinics this year.
Please help us continue this work into the new year, by supporting our fund raiser. Make your reservations now by emailing us at jfonlawlowclinic@gmail.com. Tables or individual reservations can be made.
Thank you,
Sharon Jones

Progressive Mass 2019 General Member Meeting
2019-11-09 10:30 - 15:30
ease save the date! On November 9, join with other activists from across the state for the first Progressive Mass all-member meeting in several years. Together, we will reflect on our successes, hear from legislators and organizers at the cutting edge of progressive policy in the Commonwealth, and map a path forward to lead the nation by living up to our progressive reputation and passing legislation in line with our values.
WHO: You and other Progressive Mass members from around the state
WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
WHERE: Congregational Church of Needham, 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492
HOW TO GET THERE: The Congregational Church of Needham offers free parking but is also only a four-minute walk from the Needham Center stop on the Needham Line of the Commuter Rail or a 20-minute bus ride (via the 57) from the Newton Highlands Green Line stop.
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Join us to:
Celebrate our collective accomplishments since Progressive Mass was founded in 2013
Connect with groundbreaking legislators, experienced organizers, and fellow grassroots progressive activists from around the state
Learn how we can make the Massachusetts legislature more progressive, as well as how our state can influence national politics
Vote on new bylaws that reflect how our organization has grown
Vote for new board members to keep Progressive Mass moving forward!
Progressive Mass has grown a lot since our beginnings in 2013! Building power at the grassroots across the state, we’ve become a force to be reckoned with. Over the past year, chapter leaders and other PM activists have discussed how we can organize ourselves to better reflect how we’ve evolved and position us for even more success in the future. A volunteer-driven Governance Committee surveyed leaders from across Progressive Mass and drafted a new set of bylaws and slate of directors

Progressive Mass 2019 General Member Meeting
2019-11-09 10:30 - 15:30
Please save the date! On November 9, join with other activists from across the state for the first Progressive Mass all-member meeting in several years. Together, we will reflect on our successes, hear from legislators and organizers at the cutting edge of progressive policy in the Commonwealth, and map a path forward to lead the nation by living up to our progressive reputation and passing legislation in line with our values.
WHO: You and other Progressive Mass members from around the state
WHEN: Saturday, November 9, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
WHERE: Congregational Church of Needham, 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492
HOW TO GET THERE: The Congregational Church of Needham offers free parking but is also only a four-minute walk from the Needham Center stop on the Needham Line of the Commuter Rail.
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Join us to:
Celebrate our collective accomplishments since Progressive Mass was founded in 2013
Connect with groundbreaking legislators, experienced organizers, and fellow grassroots progressive activists from around the state
Learn how we can make the Massachusetts legislature more progressive, as well as how our state can influence national politics
Vote on new bylaws that reflect how our organization has grown
Vote for new board members to keep Progressive Mass moving forward!
Progressive Mass has grown a lot since our beginnings in 2013! Building power at the grassroots across the state, we’ve become a force to be reckoned with. Over the past year, chapter leaders and other PM activists have discussed how we can organize ourselves to better reflect how we’ve evolved and position us for even more success in the future. A volunteer-driven Governance Committee surveyed leaders from across Progressive Mass and drafted a new set of bylaws and slate of directors.
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Here’s the ticktock for the day. More details soon!
10:30 – 11:00 — Registration, coffee, and optional bylaws workshop
11:00 – 12:00 — Business
12:00 – 1:30 — Lunch/discussion groups
1:30 – 2:30 — First Afternoon Panel
2:30 – 3:30 — Second Afternoon Panel
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PLEASE RSVP AT https://www.progressivemass.com/2019-member-meeting.

Fall 2019 Community Swap
2019-11-09 10:00 - 13:00
Twice a year the Coalition for a Better Acre e puts on a free Community Swap. It’s a rummage sale, but everything is free! The idea is that you bring stuff you don’t need anymore and take stuff you can use. It’s a great excuse to clear out your closet, or take home something fun.
It’s totally okay if you want to donate but not shop or the other way around. If you want to donate stuff in advance, or you have any questions, you can contact aurora.erickson@cbacre.org or call (978) 452-7523 X808

November RISE meeting at 155 Merrimack St 2nd floor
2019-11-08 11:30 - 13:00
The Lowell RISE Coalition (Refugee and Immigrant Support and Engagement) invites any interested residents, leaders, business owners, nonprofit or city personnel to join these meetings or contact us to be active with either the Welcoming Week Lowell 2019 or Gateways for Growth initiatives. Agendas will be posted monthly the week of the meeting.
Quarterly, meetings take place at Lowell Community Health Center’s 6th floor training room to join the Refugee Consultation meeting to update the State. (2019 schedule: January, April, July, October)
For more information, contact mtauras@ywcaoflowell.org 978-710-9763

ACCL 3rd Anniversary Celebration
2019-11-02 16:00 - 20:00
We welcome you to celebrate with us at our 3rd year anniversary event. The event will take place on November 2nd, 2019. There will be dinner, exuberant African music, dancing and African arts for auctioning. We will unveil our new children’s book, Parsely’s Great Adventure. We hope to see you all at this unforgettable event. Thank you!

November Open Studios at Western Avenue
2019-11-02 12:00 - 17:00
The artists are super excited to open their doors as they are in full swing producing art that makes for great gifts during the holiday season. Swing by to talk to the artists and see how their creativity comes through in art works large and small. Purchasing an art class as a gift is a pretty nice thing to do too. Make shopping local and handmade part of your holiday gift giving ethos.
Start a little early at our November Open Studios!

October CHOP Dinner
2019-10-30 17:30 - 19:30
We are less than a month away from our next CHOP dinner! Want to know what Community Teamwork, Inc. will be doing at CHOP this month? Come to the Lowell Senior Center on Wednesday, October 30th from 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. and find out. 🙂

ROE Act Advocacy Day
2019-10-30 10:30 - 14:30
Join us to pass the ROE Act and protect abortion access in Massachusetts!
In many states, access to abortion is hanging on by a thread. President Trump and politicians like him are stopping at nothing to ban abortion. But in Massachusetts, we are pushing forward. In Massachusetts, we have been hard at work alongside elected leaders who are championing the ROE Act—a bold piece of state legislation that not only re-affirms the right to safe, legal abortion, but guarantees it is accessible and affordable to all people.
Together, we can shine a spotlight on the urgency of this legislation, by joining together at the State House to meet with lawmakers and encourage them to swiftly move this important bill forward. Will you join us?
Massachusetts has long been a leader in health care access and reproductive rights. Let’s work together to make this a decisive moment for reproductive freedom in the commonwealth and pass the ROE Act!
Let us know you’ll join us on October 30: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/roe-act-advocacy-day

Take Action to End Gun Violence!
2019-10-29 19:30 - 21:00
PLEASE RSVP HERE: https://northeast-moms.ngpvanhost.com/ngpvanforms/69604
Please join us for the official launch of our new Middlesex North team! Come and learn how you can take action towards ending the epidemic of gun violence. Join the largest grassroots gun violence prevention organization in the country to hear about what we do, how we do it, and how you can be involved. Not just for Moms, everyone is welcome! State Senator James Eldridge will be joining us.

Solidarity Lowell October Meeting - public event
2019-10-27 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for the monthly general meeting of Solidarity Lowell!
This month our guest speaker is Margot Fleischman, president of the Board of Directors of Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ) and a civic leader in the town of Bedford, MA. She has been a Bedford Selectman since 2012 and previously served for five years on the Bedford Planning Board. Margot has held a variety of leadership roles in local and regional organizations, bringing a focus on promoting healthy communities to her work. She joined the C4RJ Board of Directors in 2013, and has served as President of the Board since 2016. Margot and her husband Bill Knox are the parents of a college-aged daughter, and a son who attends Bedford High School. Bopha Malone will also be present for the meeting.
All are welcome!

Renaissance Club Fundraiser: Paint Night
2019-10-25 19:00 - 21:00

Rally for NATIONAL PERIOD DAY
2019-10-19 15:00 - 17:00
3-5pm, Boston City Hall Plaza: Rally for NATIONAL PERIOD DAY in the — elevating the issue of period poverty and demanding real change to making period products more accessible for all and passing the ‘I AM’ Bill in Massachusetts (S.1274/H.1959). This is an inclusive rally! Whether you menstruate or not, YOU are welcome. Bring all your family and friends! Bring posters! Wear red!While several Massachusetts cities have made incredible strides by making menstrual products available in schools, we need a statewide solution to period poverty. Nationally, 1 in 4 women are unable to afford menstrual products. Non-binary and trans menstruators also face challenges in accessing menstrual products. Over 20,000 individuals are homeless in Massachusetts. Lack of access to menstrual products is acutely difficult for homeless individuals who are already struggling to meet other basic needs, and there is no legislation requiring free access to menstrual products in Massachusetts prisons and jails.Massachusetts has an opportunity to change that. Mass NOW’s I AM bill would provide access to free menstrual products, without stigma, to all menstruating individuals in public schools from 6th-12th grade, homeless shelters, prisons and county jails. For more information, go to www.massnow.org/iam

Lowell Free Citizenship Clinic
2019-10-19 10:00 - 15:00
Interested parties must call MIRA: Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition for pre-screening.
617-350-5480 ext 200

Acton Area's Postcarding Meet-Up
2019-10-19 10:00 - 12:00
10-12, Acton: Come to Indivisible Acton Area’s Postcarding Meet-Up at Bagels Plus (upstairs) in Acton. We will continue our campaign to help the ROE Act get passed as well as helping Get the VOTE out for a variety of elections.

October Encore: Lowell Canalwaters Cleaners
2019-10-19 09:00 - 12:00
We’re squeezing in one last cleanup this year under the Centralville side of the Cox Bridge on Bridge St. Focus again will be on removing trash and invasive plants (some of which are a bit thorny). Hope to see you there.

The Town and The City Festival
2019-10-18
Porter Productions presents the 2nd Annual The Town and The City Festival to be held in Lowell, MA on October 18th and 19th. The festival, which will be held in multiple venues in downtown Lowell, will celebrate the adventurous spirit of Lowell native, Jack Kerouac, in an event which features both locally based and national touring acts. And yes, it is named for the title of his first major published work, The Town and City Festival.
For more information, please join our email list at www.thetownandthecityfestival.com

Westford Climate Action Now Rally
2019-10-17 16:00 - 19:00
Come protest on the Westford Town Common for climate action now! We have 11 years left to take dramatic action to stop the extinction of not only our own species but of one million total species and creating an unlivable future. We must make change now, before it is irreversible!

Stop Rx Greed - Lowell
2019-10-17 11:00 - 12:00
Americans depend on their prescriptions — but from cancer treatments to EpiPens, drug companies’ skyrocketing prices are pushing life-saving treatments out of reach for those who need them. We pay among the highest prescription drug prices in the world so drug companies can make billions. No one should have to choose between buying medicine or buying food for our families. That’s not just wrong — it’s shameful.
AARP has been leading the fight to Stop Rx Greed and lower prescription drug prices across the country, but we can’t do it without your help. AARP Massachusetts is hosting a free Coffee Hour in Lowell where you can learn how to join the fight for lower prescription drug prices. We’ll be at Pollard Memorial Library from 11am to noon with coffee and snacks, so come find out what you can do here in Massachusetts.
Registration, while not required, is encouraged: https://local.aarp.org/aarp-event/aarp-ma-rx-greed-community-conversation-lowell-ma-101719-zxnqhmzmpr6.html?usetown

League of Women Voters Lobby Day
2019-10-17 09:30 - 12:00
Thursday, October 17th, 9:30am, Boston: League of Women Voters Lobby Day: It’s time to take the field and make the League’s voice heard loud and clear at the State House. Our Day on the Hill lobby day: Time to Act, will be Thursday, October 17, in Room 428, with coffee at 9:30 a.m. and the program starting promptly at 10. After the program ends at noon, plan to meet with your own Senator and Representative. Senate President Karen Spilka is our keynote speaker. The program will also focus on legislation in four priority areas: Election Day Registration, the climate crisis, education funding reform and women’s reproductive rights. Want to carpool?? Email Christine at christine@IndivisibleActon.org

Safe Communities Lobby Day
2019-10-16 19:00 - 21:00
Wednesday, October 16th,

10am – 12pm, Boston: Safe Communities Lobby Day
7-9pm, Groton: Citizens Action: Environmental Legislation – What can you do to help save our one small blue planet? Every day, the news reports catastrophic environmental events around the world, and even here at home. Don’t despair, take action! Working with our local legislators, we will develop strategies that each of us can implement to help. Senator Jamie Eldridge and reps from Benson and Harrison’s offices will speak. Click here for more info and to RSVP. Location: Prescott School Community Center – 145 Main Street, Groton.

Indivisible Acton Area's General Meeting
2019-10-15 18:30 - 20:30
Tuesday, October 15th, 6:30-8:30, Acton Memorial Library: Indivisible Acton Area’s General Meeting Guest speaker: Jamie Eldridge will talk about the Safe Communities Act. Then we’ll break out to learn about opportunities to take action!

LEJA meeting and potluck
2019-10-15 18:00 - 19:30
Lowell Education Justice Alliance Tuesday, October 15 from 6-7:30 –
United Teachers of Lowell, 169 Merrimack st, 4th floor
Every third Tuesday
