GCM Leadership Group Meeting
2023-12-30 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-01-20 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-02-10 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-23 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-04 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-15 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-13 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | Virtual via Zoom
Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link.

IMC Coordinating Board Open Session Meeting
2024-01-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual via Zoom
Join in with Indivisible Mass Coalition Board Members and the Indivisible Regional Coordinator. Kick Off 2024 and share your 2024 goals, ideas, and questions! Let’s all share and learn from each other. IMC needs your input to set its 2024 Goals that support your goals.
Sign up for the Zoom meeting at
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudeuhrDwvGtYpkUwEieaU79h6qeY7uWVx#/registration

Holden DTC Monthly Meeting
2024-01-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Holden Town Hall, 1204 Main Street, Holden, MA, 01520, United States
The Holden DTC meets monthly. Come to the January meeting at the Holden Town Hall to meet and greet fellow Democratic voters The recent special election that was held to fill the Senate seat held by Anne Gobi will be an agenda item. Come with your thoughts on what we could have done better and strategies for moving forward.

Never Forget, Never Back Down Rally
2024-01-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Elm Park, 138 Russell St, Worcester, MA, 01609, United States
This January 6th marks the third anniversary of the insurrection. January 6, 2021 was a dark day in America. There is an abundance of evidence showing that Trump and his MAGA allies planned, promoted, and paid for a criminal conspiracy to overturn an election they knew they’d lost.
We cannot be complacent. Please join us and be inspired by Congressman Jim McGovern as he calls for an end to the ongoing violent and criminal attacks on our freedoms. Jim faces the threat daily in his work to hold our government true to our Constitution. We must protect our elected officials and our elections by protecting voters, election officials, and insuring a free and fair process.
Register to show your support: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-ma/event/596535/

Environmental Justice Table Forum
2024-01-20 14:00 - 15:30 | First Parish Church, 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join the MA Environmental Justice Legislative Table to discuss the elephant in the room: how do we build the renewable distributed electric grid we need fast, while not repeating the mistakes of the past? Learn more about our vision for infrastructure, energy democracy, and centering frontline communities in the process, as well as the current policy proposal from the EJ Table to greenlight good projects fast and nip bad projects in the bud.
For more information, visit this link:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/where-does-it-all-go-environmental-justice-and-building-our-new-grid-forum
This is a hybrid event, in person in Concord or virtually via Zoom.

Fight for Your Rights Lobby Day
2024-01-23 09:45 - 14:00 | Massachusetts State Huse, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA, 02133, United States
Join Indivisible Mass Coalition and Act on Mass for our joint lobby day! We will be meeting with legislators to build support and momentum behind three critical bills for democratic rights:
1) The Voting ACCESS Act (S.410): to implement same day voter registration
2) The Sunlight Bill (S.1963): to require all votes made by legislators in committees to be publicly available, and to subject the governor’s office to Public Records Law
3) Location Shield Act (S.148/H.357): to protect reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ lives, and freedom of movement
Schedule of events:
Tuesday Jan 16th – Virtual Lobby Training
7:00PM – 8:00PM, Zoom (all Lobby Day registrants will receive a zoom link to attend this zoom training as the date approaches)
Tuesday Jan 23rd – Lobby Day
9:45AM – 10:00AM, Room 428: Check-in
10:00AM – 11:00AM, Room 428: presentation on talking points for each bill, distribution of materials, and special guest speakers
11:00AM – 2:00PM, various offices: Lobby meetings!
Sign up to attend
https://secure.everyaction.com/LAlbVydvgUCd4IOOhHwYRw2

Progressive Mass Annual Meeting
2024-01-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Lasell University, 80 Maple St, Auburndale, MA, 02466, United States
Join us for our 2024 annual member meeting — back in person! — where we will review accomplishments from the past year, talk about the work ahead in 2024, and host a variety of breakout sessions focused on building skills and digging deeper into policy and action.
The venue is Lasell University, DeWitt Hall, 80 Maple St, Auburndale, MA 02466
To register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1085892492608104/

Racial and Social Justice Committee Meeting
2024-03-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual via Zoom
Join local activists to engage in advocacy work especially related to immigration, re-imagining policing, and health care disparities. This committee meets virtually; email justice@grassrootscentralmass.org to request the Zoom link

Trees Are Treasures Earth Day Celebration
2024-04-20 11:00 - 15:00 | Wells State Park, 159 Walker Pond Rd, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Grassroots Central Mass will continue its tradition of celebrating Earth Day with its 4th Annual “Trees Are Treasures” event on Saturday, April 20th from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Wells State Park in Sturbridge.

Enjoy children’s stories, songs, crafts and games
Make wildflower seed bombs
Take a nature stroll on the Mill Pond Trail
Learn about forest preservation
Discover the importance of wetlands
Hear the history of stone walls
Take home a tree sapling to plant!

Grassroots Central Mass, a local affiliate of Indivisible Mass Coalition, is co-sponsoring this year’s event with Brookfields Fight Fear (BFF). Both groups are dedicated to serving the communities we live in, through finding and supporting solutions to issues in our towns, our state, and our nation.
Free and open to all!

Why Trees Matter for Green Development Webinar
2024-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual via Zoom
Towns and cities across the Commonwealth are working BOTH to encourage green development of housing and energy and ALSO to avert the climate emergency. Learn how to make development climate friendly and “green” by preserving trees’ crucial eco-services in urban areas and in wild forests. Natural climate solutions can work together with the development Massachusetts needs.
The webinar, organized by the Trees as a Public Good Network, will occur via Zoom on Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. There will be five main speakers: two about forests, and three about municipal trees, including two scientists and three activists with case studies.
Many organizations, including Grassroots Central Mass, are co-sponsoring this event.
Register to attend by using this link: https://tinyurl.com/Trees-Matter

Standout to Support Reproductive Rights
2024-06-22 11:00 - 13:00 | West Brookfield Common, 12 E Main St, West Brookfield, MA, 01585, United States
With the second anniversary of the Trump Supreme Court’s decision to end Roe v Wade, Indivisibles across the country are working hard to get the message out that banning abortion is just the tip of the iceberg. The Feminist Action Team is supporting thirteen Bigger Than Dobbs event in Massachusetts. The theme is “Bigger Than Dobbs” because the public should know about Republican plans for nationwide abortion and contraception bans. Clearly, abortion is just the “tip of the iceberg” and Republicans are trying to “turn back the clock” in other ways.
Join local activists on the West Brookfield Common on Saturday June 22nd to voice your support of reproductive rights.

Stand-Out for Harris-Walz
2024-08-17 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-07 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-28 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-12 12:00 - 14:00 | West Brookfield Common, 12 E Main St, West Brookfield, MA, 01585, United States
Help make democracy visible! Feel the energy and excitement!
Join fellow activists on the West Brookfield Common to support the Harris-Walz presidential ticket.

GCM Leadership Group Meeting
2024-09-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual via Zoom
Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link

Climate Forum: Q & A With Climate Experts
2024-10-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Barre Town Hall, 40 West Street, Barre, MA, 01005, United States
Come with your questions about climate and hear answers from Melissa Hoffer, MA Climate Chief, Adam Schlosser, MIT Climate Scientist, and Jonathan Thompson, Harvard Forest Senior Ecologist.
It will be an informative evening!

Fall for Sheila Dibb Fundraiser
2024-10-05 16:00 - 19:00 | C Brown, 2323 Greenwich Road, Hardwick, MA, 01037, United States
Food and Fun! Come join us for some apple cider, cider donuts, and other great treats as we come to support Sheila Dibb for State Senate. Suggested donation: $10 $20 $30.

Paul DePalo Campaign Reception
2024-10-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Rapscallion Pub, 3 Arnold Road, Sturbridge, MA, 01566, United States
Come to support Paul DePalo for Governor’s Council. Diana DeZoglio, State Auditor, will be there to speak in support of Ballot Question #1, on the State Auditor’s Authority to Audit the Legislature.
Meet and greet the candidate and the auditor, hear about important issues, and have fun!
