Grassroots Central Mass

Regional DTC Meeting
2023-04-23 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Lake Street, 34 Lake Street, West Brookfield, MA, 01585, United States
Come join the DTC chairs from towns in Western Central Massachusetts. Meet fellow activists and plan to increase participation in Democratic Party initiatives in our region! Items on the agenda for this meeting include finding candidates to run against State Senator Ryan Fattman, gun safety legislation, and a Climate Change Forum event planned for later this year. The meeting will be held at 34 Lake Street in West Brookfield. All are welcome.

Mass Dems Rural Affairs Committee Round Table
2023-04-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual via Zoom
Meet virtually with friends and neighbors to discuss issues affecting rural communities in Massachusetts. New Mass Dems Chair will be in attendance.
To register for the event, use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErfu6tqzIpEtCRQImRGpDyP3sbNrmv7X_H
If you’d like more information about the Committee, please email Lee Harrison, original chair of the Rural Affairs Committee, at lights.on@twc.com. All are welcome to join the Round Table discussion!

IMC Feminist Action Team State Wide Call
2023-04-25 19:15 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual via Zoom
The Feminist Action Team will host the next IMC State Wide Call with State Senator Becca Rausch to discuss the harmful presence of Anti-Abortion Centers (otherwise known as Crisis Pregnancy Centers) here in MA and what can be done about them.
Register for the call using bit.ly/IMCcall4-25

Moms Demand Action-MA Chapter April Meeting
2023-04-25 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual via Zoom
Join via Zoom for the monthly statewide meeting, where the chapter will discuss how we can engage Massachusetts companies to address gun violence prevention.
Register for this event online; go to https://momsdemandaction.org/about/chapters/ and click on the link “Apr 25 MA-Chapter-April Membership Meeting”.

Racial and Social Justice Committee Meeting
2023-04-30 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Climate Committee Meeting
2023-05-11 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual via Zoom
Join local activists to learn about and protect our environment in a multiplicity of innovative ways. At this meeting we’ll review the successful Trees Are Treasures event we hosted last month and then discuss our next projects.
This committee meets virtually; email climate@grassrootscentralmass.org to request the Zoom link.

Changing the Mass State Flag and Seal
2023-05-25 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Merriam-Gilbert Public Lbrary, 3 West Main Street, West Brookfield, MA, 01585, United States
Join us to learn the history of the Massachusetts flag and seal and hear about the effort to create a new flag and seal which will represent peace, justice, equality, and inclusion for the Commonwealth.
For over 40 years, Indigenous leaders have been calling for the flag and seal of Massachusetts to be changed. To many, the imagery of a white arm holding a sword over the head of an Indigenous person, and the Latin motto, “By the Sword She Seeks Peace, but Peace with Liberty,” speaks of a history of violent colonization and conquest.
On January 6th, 2021, the Massachusetts Legislature established a Special Commission on the Official Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth, and invited Native leaders from the Wampanoag, Nipmuc, and Massachusett nations to sit with state legislators, historians, and others to recommend changes to the state symbol. In 2022, the statewide special commission recommended a total revision of the Massachusetts flag and seal.
A resolution on June town meeting warrants in West Brookfield, Brookfield, and Oakham will ask town voters if they are in support of changing the flag and seal of Massachusetts. Come find out more about this important racial justice issue.

GCM Leadership Group Meeting
2023-06-24 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-07-29 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-30 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-21 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-11-11 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-12-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-12-30 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 3 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.

Special Program to Honor Brookfield's First Inhabitants
2023-08-27 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Brookfield Congregational Church, 8 Common St, Brookfield, MA, 01506, United States
Brookfield’s longtime resident historian, the late Robert Wilder (1933-2015) spent decades mapping early Brookfield and other towns of the original Quaboag Plantation. To coincide with celebrations of Brookfield’s 350th anniversary, Wilder’s friends and collaborators organized this program to remember his legacy and to continue the conversation of how to recognize Brookfield’s Native American story.
Through live presentations, film clips, maps, and a display of artifacts, the program will focus on Brookfield’s past, present and future through the lens of its first inhabitants, including the Quaboag and Nipmuc peoples. Featured speakers include Donald Duffy, Tom Silver Fox Morse, and Ted Timreck.
The presentation is directed by Dan Hamilton, actor and Emmy winning director who published Wilder’s maps online.
A reception will follow with books and DVDs available for purchase.

Hate Has No Home Standout
2023-09-02 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | West Brookfield Common, 12 E Main St, West Brookfield, MA, 01585, United States
In response to the recent dissemination of hate literature in West Brookfield by Goyim, a Neo-Nazi hate group, Brookfields Fight Fear is holding a Hate Has No Home Here standout on the town common.
Park in local parking lots and on side streets, not on Route 9.

Register for bus trip to NYC for March to End Fossil Fuels
2023-09-09 | Virtual
Organizers are mobilizing tens of thousands of people across the country to participate in the End Fossil Fuels march!
The march will take place on Sunday, Sept 17, in New York City during the UN Climate Ambition Summit. The purpose is to send a clear message to world leaders – especially President Biden – that it’s time to end the era of fossil fuels and invest in a clean and sustainable future for all.
The all day trip will be from 6:30 am – 10:30 pm. To purchase tickets for a bus that departs from and returns to Worcester, use the link below:
www.eventbrite.com/e/march-to-end-fossil-fuels-bus-trip-from-ma-to-nyc-sep-17th-tickets-687300563487?aff=oddtdtcrealtor

Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Day
2023-09-13 10:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont St, Boston, MA, 02111, United States
Join the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Stop Handgun Violence, Moms Demand Action, and others for an Advocacy Day to show the Legislature how widespread support for gun violence prevention is throughout the Commonwealth.
Assistance in scheduling a meeting with your state senator and state representative in advance will be provided to participants. Meet at the Cathedral where the organizers will distribute advocacy materials, go over details of the day, and answer any questions that folks may have about the day. We will walk to the State House together, and then disperse to go to our meetings. The sponsoring organizations will be in touch with those who RSVPed with more details.

$haring Earth's Worth: Environmental Forum
2023-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | West Brookfield Town Hall, 2 E Main St, West Brookfield, MA, United States
This community-based forum is designed to give you the latest, most trustworthy, information about: 1. renewable energy (wind, solar, geothermal) so that you can better plan to make informed choices about when or whether to choose it; 2. planting and landscaping choices based on the long-term weather predictions; 3. how or even if to prepare for those predicted long-term weather changes; 4. free and/or inexpensive ways to save on heating and electric bills that also reduce the carbon footprint. Learn more.

IMC Coordinating Board Open Session Meeting
2024-01-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 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 (America/New_York) | 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 (America/New_York) | 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 (America/New_York) | 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 (America/New_York) | 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 (America/New_York) | 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 (America/New_York) | 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
