Events
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We The People Protest
National Park 1500 South Capitol St SE, Washington, DC, United StatesThree NoVA locals, Kelly, Randi, and Ken, are organizing a Signs of Fascism-style protest near Nats Park on August 30th for the home game in DC. We will gather no later than 11:00am (exact location shall be determined closer to the date) to stand in a line of 20 to 25 people holding signs that warn…
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Immigration Advocacy Training – Neighbors Helping Neighbors
VirtualImmigrationDo you know what to do if you see ICE out and about in your neighborhood or on your commute? Or are you wondering how to connect with immigrant advocacy organizations? Learn how to show up as lawful, safe and effective bystanders as well as caring allies for our neighbors most impacted by ICE. This…
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WofA Monthly Meeting
Clarendon Presbyterian Church 1305 N Jackson St., Arlington, VA, United StatesWofA MeetingJoin us for our monthly meeting on August 31. All are welcome. We will discuss our plans to rock the midterms. Information will be shared about voter protection opportunities, voter registration, and how you can be a SUPER WOFA this fall! We will then head over to O'Sullivan's to celebrate and catch up with one…
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Energy Costs Listening Tour – Loudoun
TBAThe Energy Costs Listening Tour is a series of community conversations hosted by Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi that brings together local elected officials, energy experts, and Virginians to discuss the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover and what it could mean for utility bills, grid reliability, and communities across the Commonwealth. It is coming to Loudoun, VA on…
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Energy Costs Listening Tour – Hampton Roads
TBAThe Energy Costs Listening Tour is a series of community conversations hosted by Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi that brings together local elected officials, energy experts, and Virginians to discuss the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover and what it could mean for utility bills, grid reliability, and communities across the Commonwealth. It is coming to Hampton Roads, VA…
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Energy Costs Listening Tour – Richmond
TBAThe Energy Costs Listening Tour is a series of community conversations hosted by Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi that brings together local elected officials, energy experts, and Virginians to discuss the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover and what it could mean for utility bills, grid reliability, and communities across the Commonwealth. It is coming to Richmond, VA on…
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WofA Book Club – September Meeting
One More Page Books 2200 N. Westmoreland Street, Arlington, VA, United StatesCome join us for our September meeting of the WofA and OMP Book Club to chat about the current political environment. This month our discussion will be framed by our reading of How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future by Maria Ressa. One More Page Books offers a 10% discount…
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We Are NEXT Virtual Town Hall
VirtualImmigrationImagine it is 2029. After years of resistance we are finally in a position to implement bold and transformative policies. But do we know what those policies will be? Yes! Thanks to the team at We Are NEXT we have a visionary and comprehensive policy agenda based on the research and expertise of former government…
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The Vanity Arch Rapid Response Umbrella
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThis training will give you the knowledge and skills to decide whether and how to participate in a large-scale Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA) to block construction of the arch. Participants will get to know each other and build the trust needed for effective NVDA. There is a role for everyone, from those who want to…
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Vigil to Protest Trump’s Arch
Memorial Bridge Circle Memorial Avenue, Arlington, VA, United StatesJoin Third Act and multiple veteran groups including Vote Vets at a vigil in the Arlington Cemetery traffic circle to protest the vanity arch project. We'll be protesting the $1.5 Trillion defense budget, Endless Wars, and other topics we want our $$$ spent on, not a vanity arch for Trump.