Upcoming Maine DSA Events

	December 2025
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	1	2 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 12.2.25 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 12.2.25 December 2, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/brunswick-renters-org-bi-weekly-meeting-12225 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 a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	3 Bodily Autonomy Working Group Meeting Bodily Autonomy Working Group Meeting December 3, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/bodily-autonomy-working-group-meeting-20 Description: Come organize with us to protect our access to reproductive and trans healthcare. This is a virtual event! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. Lewiston Fair Rent Town Hall Lewiston Fair Rent Town Hall December 3, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fair-rent-lewiston-town-hall Description: We know our city is stronger when we’re all able to afford a decent place to live. Increasingly, greedy landlords are buying up local housing stock and jacking up the rents for the people who are just trying to get by. And that's not right. It's bad for our families, our local economy, and the community institutions that rely on a local workforce and volunteer base. About this event: Join Maine People’s Alliance and the Maine Democratic Socialists of America for an informational town hall about how tenants can fight back and organize for stronger protections in Lewiston. Pizza and snacks will be provided to attendees! Please RSVP so that we have an accurate head count 🙂 Post-event social in Auburn: We will also be hosting a pub social at Craft Brew Underground following the Town Hall. Plan to join us at 34 Court St, Auburn at 8 pm after the Town Hall wraps up! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. Lewiston-Auburn Pub Social Lewiston-Auburn Pub Social December 3, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/lewiston-auburn-pub-social-3 Description: Live in the Lewiston-Auburn area? Want to meet Maine DSAers and learn more about the chapter? Join us at Craft Brew Underground to catch up, hang out, and enjoy some fine beverages! Open to members and friends of Maine DSA! Reminder: We are also hosting a Fair Rent Town Hall tonight in Lewiston from 6-7:30pm. Please Join us if you can! You can find event details for the Town Hall here. Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. • • •	4	5 Fight for 19 - Volunteer Appreciation Party! Fight for 19 - Volunteer Appreciation Party! December 5, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-volunteer-appreciation-party Description: We will be having a volunteer appreciation party at Bunker Brewing. Come by for free pizza and good vibes! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	6 Mutual Aid Working Group: Maine Needs Volunteering! Mutual Aid Working Group: Maine Needs Volunteering! December 6, 2025 9:00 am - 10:30 am More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/mutual-aid-working-group-maine-needs-volunteering-4 Description: Join other DSA members in helping out our community. Maine Needs is an organization that helps people and families get the resources they need, such as clothing and home supplies. On December 6th, we will be going out to help them with this task. Volunteers will fulfill requests and sort through donations. After the shift, there will be an option for a social lunch event. Once you have RSVP'd, you will receive an email shortly thereafter with the registration details for the event. Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •
7 Steering Committee Interest and CRASH COURSE Steering Committee Interest and CRASH COURSE December 7, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/steering-committee-interest-and-crash-course Description: This meeting is for members who are interested in stepping up and running for the steering committee. We'll go over general duties for the four committees, Agenda, Communications, Membership and Finance. 🌹🗳️ This is to help prepare those running for our January semi-annual convention, where the Maine DSA membership will vote to select new members of our 8-person steering committee (2 co-chairs for each committee), and that could be you! Any member in good standing can be nominated and run. There is also some overlap between elected so you'll be joining a few seasoned members. 🌹🗳️ If you have any interest at all, please join this call! If you have interest but can't join, reach out to Sophie and Joe D on Slack, we'd love to chat. 🌹🗳️🌹🗳️🌹🗳️🌹🗳️ Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. Workplace Organizing: Rank and File Strategy Workplace Organizing: Rank and File Strategy December 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/workplace-organizing-rank-and-file-strategy Description: Please join us for our rescheduled session on workplace organizing. The discussion will focus on the rank-and-file strategy around union drives as well as building worker power within existing unions. We will also briefly touch upon some basic first steps in a union drive, like identifying leaders and mapping one's workplace. Suggested Materials: The Rank and File Strategy (Jacobin) What is the Rank and File Strategy, and Why Does it Matter? (Jacobin) Leader Identification and Development (EWOC) Mapping and Charting Your Workplace (EWOC) Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. • •	8	9 Membership Meeting Membership Meeting December 9, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/membership-meeting-46 Description: membership committee meeting! woohoo Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	10 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting December 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/steering-committee-meeting-220 Description: This is our bi-weekly steering committee meeting, all members are welcome to attend. Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	11	12	13 BAWG & MTN Community Holiday Potluck BAWG & MTN Community Holiday Potluck December 13, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/bawg-mtn-community-holiday-potluck Description: We are happy to announce that there will be a holiday potluck at the Equality Community Center (ECC) on the 13th of December. It is free to attend and will go from 4 pm till 6:30 pm. If you are able to make something, please bring a dish you can share! we hope to see you there. The ECC is located at 15 Casco St in Portland. RSVP here Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •
14	15 SoPo Working Group - December Meeting SoPo Working Group - December Meeting December 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/sopo-working-group-december-meeting Description: In our December meeting, we will: - debrief public comment and discuss next steps on accessibility priority - discuss next steps on ICE verifier training - regroup on priorities to kickoff 2026 Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	16 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 12.16.25 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 12.16.25 December 16, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/brunswick-renters-org-bi-weekly-meeting-121625 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 a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	17 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting December 17, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/steering-committee-meeting-221 Description: This is our bi-weekly steering committee meeting, all members are welcome to attend. Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. December Non-Voting General Meeting December Non-Voting General Meeting December 17, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/december-non-voting-general-meeting-2 Description: This is our December non-voting General Meeting! This meeting will be hybrid, online, and also open to DSA members at our office in Portland. Please indicate in your sign-up whether or not you plan to attend virtually or in person. Agenda is tbd, but for now, we plan to discuss: 1. Winter Semi-Annual and Chapter elections 2. Strategic plan for 2026 If you would like the chapter to discuss other items, please email steering@mainedsa.org or message Sophie G. or Todd C. on Slack. Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. • •	18 Internationalism Working Group Internationalism Working Group December 18, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/int-251218 Description: Maine DSA's Internationalism Working Group are our official representatives in the local Coalition for Palestine and DSA's International Committee. We meet monthly to discuss ongoing organizing, how Maine DSA can better contribute to the cause, and efforts to 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 a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	19	20
21 Poli Ed: Community Organizing Pt. 1 Poli Ed: Community Organizing Pt. 1 December 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/poli-ed-community-organizing-pt-1 Description: Please join us for the first session of our three-part module on community/issue-based organizing. This will be an introduction to the basics of community organizing and some analysis of community organizing trends with an eye toward policy. Please come prepared for discussion with your personal experiences and by checking out the pre-session readings. PRE-SESSION READINGS Back to Basics: The Fundamentals of Community Organizing (George Goehl, 2024) Community Organizing: Practice, Research, and Policy Implications (Christens & Speer, 2015) Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30 December New Member Orientation December New Member Orientation December 30, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/december-new-member-orientation-4 Description: New to DSA, a returning member, or perhaps you're thinking about joining? This is the event for you! Join us for our first New Member Orientation, where we will discuss the basics of DSA as an organization, our own chapter here in Maine, and highlight how you can get involved in ways that speak to your own interests. Agenda: Introduction and Maine DSA community guidelines Intro to socialism Maine DSA chapter structure Past and current projects, objectives How to get involved! Mask Policy: If this event is in-person and you would like this to be a masked event, please contact a Maine DSA Accessibility Officer at accessibility@mainedsa.org at least 3 days ahead of time. For complete details about this policy, click here. •	31

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