Upcoming Maine DSA Events

	October 2024
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		1	2 What is to be done NOW? What is to be done NOW? October 2, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/what-is-to-be-done-now Description: Join us for our Fall 2024 Term’s first political education discussion! This is a low-barrier event where readings and videos are suggested but not required. This time the theme is “What is to be done NOW: How should socialists in America tackle this moment? How to prepare for the next year of struggles?” We will be discussing strategy regarding post-election, Palestine, and organizing locally. Suggested material (not required). These are just some helpful resources that could be used to prep for our discussion. Perspectives for Socialists in 2024, pt. 1 (Interview with David McNally, Tempest) Perspectives for Socialists in 2024, pt. 2 (Interview with David McNally, Tempest) Symposium on the US Election (Collection of competing essays, New Politics) All Eyes on Palestine: Solidarity, Liberation, Intifada (Video, Socialism 2024) Colleges Brace for More Antiwar Protests from Students (Article, NPR) DSA and a 2024 Election Response (Thoughts on the election, Anonymous DSA Member) What is to be Done? - V.I. Lenin This will be a hybrid meeting, so you can join us either in-person at our Portland office or remotely on Zoom. If you’re interested, please RSVP for details! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	3 From the River to the Sea Working Group From the River to the Sea Working Group October 3, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/ftrtts-oct-03 Description: Maine DSA's From the River to the Sea Working Group are our official representatives in the local Coalition for Palestine and meet weekly to discuss ongoing organizing, how Maine DSA can contribute to the cause, and efforts to better engage our comrades in this struggle. Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	4	5 One Year of Genocide, One Year of Resistance One Year of Genocide, One Year of Resistance October 5, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/one-year-of-genocide-one-year-of-resistance Description: Join the Maine Coalition for Palestine, PSL, and Maine DSA on Saturday, October 5th, in Portland at Monument Square to answer the international call to action from the Palestinian Youth Movement acknowledging the last year of Palestinian resistance. Generation after generation, the Palestinian cause cannot be destroyed due to the unwavering commitment to liberation, which will always surpass and defeat Zionist colonial domination. In the span of one year, the world has witnessed the US-funded horrors committed by the genocidal state of Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry has released the names of over 40,000 martyrs, with projections estimating over 200,000 martyrs. Yet amidst this genocide, Palestinians remain strong and people across the world remain steadfast in our solidarity with their struggle for self determination, sovereignty and the right to return. On October 5, we will make clear that our movement will persist until full liberation and return are actualized. We will not stop, we will not rest, until every inch of Palestine is free! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •
6	7	8 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.8 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.8 October 8, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/brunswick-renters-org-bi-weekly-meeting-16 Description: The Brunswick Renters Org is meeting to discuss our plan to expand our work! Please come by and give us your thoughts. Can't make this one? Click here to sign up for email alerts about actions, public events, future meetings, and more! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	9	10	11 Art in the Park - Brunswick Art in the Park - Brunswick October 11, 2024 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/art-in-the-park-2 Description: Bring your own shirt Community screenprinting party! Bring a snack to share 🙂 Family fun potluck! Brought to you by your neighbors in @BrunswickRentersOrganization All ages Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	12
13	14	15 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting October 15, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/steering-committee-meeting-110 Description: Bi-Weekly Steering Meeting at 6PM! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	16	17	18	19
20	21	22 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.22 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.22 October 22, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/brunswick-renters-org-bi-weekly-meeting-1022 Description: The Brunswick Renters Org is meeting to discuss our plan to expand our work! Please come by and give us your thoughts. Can't make this one? Click here to sign up for email alerts about actions, public events, future meetings, and more! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	23 Spooky Marxism: A Discussion Spooky Marxism: A Discussion October 23, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/spooky-marxism-a-discussion Description: Won't you join us, proleSCAREiats and ZOMBrades, on October 23rd at 7pm ET for a discussion of Marxism and horror. As the autumn leaves fall and worldly veils thin, we will gather to discuss themes in the horror genre and how they can often intertwine with Marxist analyses and critiques of modern capitalism. As last time, this discussion will be low-barrier. So, while there are no required readings, there is a list of suggested material that attendees are encouraged to look through. There will also be a list of discussion prompts shared with those who RSVP, with topics including alienation, guilt, necropolitics, and more. This will be a hybrid meeting, with in-person attendance at Maine DSA's Portland office, and remote attendance on Zoom. Please RSVP to receive those details along with the discussion prompts! SUGGESTED MATERIAL: Capitalism: A Horror Story - Chapter 3 (Jon Greenaway) The Zombies of Karl Marx: Horror in Capitalism’s Wake (Tyler Malone) What is Necropolitics? (Namrata Verghese) Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) Marxism & Halloween (China Mieville) Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	24	25	26 Pumpkin ball Pumpkin ball October 26, 2024 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm •
27 New Member Orientation New Member Orientation October 27, 2024 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/new-member-orientation-107 Description: MDSA Steering Committee is hosting a virtual new member orientation! Are you new to DSA or new to our chapter? Are you interested in joining DSA? Or are you already a member and looking to get more involved? This is the meeting for you! We will be going over the basics and answering any questions you may have before our Special GM. Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. October Special GM - Statewide Ballot Stances October Special GM - Statewide Ballot Stances October 27, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/october-special-gm-statewide-ballot-stances Description: Have a say in how our chapter, Maine DSA, takes a stance on statewide ballot questions! There are five questions on the ballot this year for Mainers, which can be found here: https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2024/Nov2024GeneralElectionBallotReferendumQuestions.html We'll be discussing each ballot question and every member in attendance will have a chance to speak about why we should, or should not, take a stance. This information will give our chapter the opportunity to create a Maine-DSA-endorsed voter guide, similar to what we did last year. Examples of last year's posts can be found on our Instagram @DSAMaine or at the following links: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzU1JhdLgNl/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CzM0urNrgJY/?img_index=1 Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. October Special GM - Statewide Ballot Stances October Special GM - Statewide Ballot Stances October 27, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/october-special-gm-statewide-ballot-stances Description: Have a say in how our chapter, Maine DSA, takes a stance on statewide ballot questions! There are five questions on the ballot this year for Mainers, which can be found here: https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2024/Nov2024GeneralElectionBallotReferendumQuestions.html We'll be discussing each ballot question and every member in attendance will have a chance to speak about why we should, or should not, take a stance. This information will give our chapter the opportunity to create a Maine-DSA-endorsed voter guide, similar to what we did last year. Examples of last year's posts can be found on our Instagram @DSAMaine or at the following links: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzU1JhdLgNl/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CzM0urNrgJY/?img_index=1 Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact the event organizer at least 3 days ahead of time. Contact information for the event organizer should be listed at the RSVP link found above. For complete details about this policy, click here. • • •	28	29	30	31

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