Upcoming Maine DSA Events

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5	6	7 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.7.25 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.7.25 October 7, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/brunswick-renters-org-bi-weekly-meeting-10725 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. Membership Working Group Meeting Membership Working Group Meeting October 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/membership-working-group-meeting-10 Description: Join our Membership committee to discuss upcoming events like the membership drive, monthly socials, new member orientations, and more! This is a great way to get involved and help the chapter grow. Agenda: Membership Buddies program to orient new members Making sure we have connections to working groups and committees for the calendar events Orientation planning for Oct, Nov And more, items can be added to agenda as needed. 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 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting October 8, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/steering-committee-meeting-212 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. •	9 Fight for $19! - Phonebank Fight for $19! - Phonebank October 9, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-phonebank Description: Help us call voters in Portland to help win workers a raise to $19 an hour! If you haven't phonebanked, that is totally fine! We will have a brief training and a script with talking points. Look forward to seeing you there! 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	11
12 Chapter Campaign Committee Interest Meeting (Statewide, Senate, Governor) Chapter Campaign Committee Interest Meeting (Statewide, Senate, Governor) October 12, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/chapter-campaign-committee-interest-meeting-statewide-senate-governor Description: At our September 23 General Meeting, it was clear that members were interested in continuing the rich discussion and potentially organizing around the Senate and Governor races campaigns. This time is dedicated to continuing that discussion with fellow members on how our chapter should interact with the statewide electoral campaigns. This event is also a lightning rod for members who are interested in participating in future work and discussions around this topic but can not attend this specific meeting. Agenda The membership co-chairs will moderate this discussion around the following agenda. If you have suggestions for discussion, please send them to steering+membership@mainedsa.org Purpose What do we, the largest socialist organization in the state, hope to gain from interacting with large statewide campaigns? What could we lose by interacting with large statewide campaigns? (come prepared) Whats your concise proposal or vision for the chapter? Capacity The chapter will only endorse candidates that it plans on actively campaigning for, and devote significant chapter time and resources towards. In other words, the chapter will not make paper endorsements. (Maine DSA policies p. 50) Legally (campaign finance-wise), what can we do as a 501c4? A short compliance briefing using this presentation will get everyone on the same page. What are we capable of? Think of the geographic location of our membership, or strengths, our weaknesses. Connect capacity with purpose: What are we willing to risk? Next steps Maine DSA is a vehicle for change, but we need drivers and passengers for a good ride. If we want to interact at all, we need members to step up. After our discussion, here are a few possible next steps that interested members can bottom line: Set up another discussion time Work on the questionnaire that will be provided to candidates seeking our endorsement (see page 52 of the Maine DSA rules for context, and a draft created by members for Senate). (for those not interested in endorsing candidates) Form a non-electoral action plan for the chapter. (for those interested in endorsing) Form a campaign committee by working together on a charter (see our bylaws on how, and this template). Campaign Committees are responsible for carrying out campaigns to support endorsed candidates. As such the chapter can only endorse candidates where there is an active campaign committee to support that candidate. (Maine DSA policies p. 50) Whatever the next step(s) are, members should work together collaboratively. 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. Fight for $19! - Canvass Fight for $19! - Canvass October 12, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-canvass Description: Join us to knock on doors to spread the word about $19/h in Portland! We will provide scripts, training, and assign you a buddy if you have never canvassed before. We look forward to seeing you! 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. Merch Art Build at Office Merch Art Build at Office October 12, 2025 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/merch-art-build-at-office Description: Join us for an art build at our Office in Portland and make merch for the Maine DSA! Attendees of this event will help the Maine DSA create merch for fundraising ahead of our november convention OR bring their own paper, fabric and print some of the same prints on your items (donation suggested for this!). This is a great event for members. Most attendees will be needed to screen print and lino print on the following materials, some of which will be supplied by the chapter: T-Shirts (We have some blanks!) (new) Black Totes (We have some blanks!) Posters and Postcards (Bring your own material please) Fabric patches (Bring your own material please) There will also be art supplies and more blank linos for attendees to create new designs. You can use them to print day-of, and maybe some of them will be used in our next big merch build! If you want to help organize this event, please notify the organizers (207-956-0567). Office location will be given to members closer to event time. 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. • • •	13 Public Health Working Group Public Health Working Group October 13, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/public-health-working-group Description: The Public Health Working Group is meeting to discuss our upcoming projects. Anyone is welcome to join, whether you're ready to get involved or just want to see what the group is about! 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 Fight the Hike Rally! (STOP CMP FROM RAISING OUR RATES!) Fight the Hike Rally! (STOP CMP FROM RAISING OUR RATES!) October 14, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-the-hike-rally-stop-cmp-from-raising-our-rates Description: CMP wants to raise our rates by another $420 a year. Maine people and small businesses can't take it. Join us, the Fight the Hike Coalition, to demand that the PUC require CMP to make better investments, to make them affordable, and to show real results! Together, we have influenced PUC decisions before. Together, we can do it again! 5 to 5:45 PM - RALLY WITH FIGHT THE HIKE at Memorial Park (corner of Bow St and Park St). If able, bring a homemade sign -- Fight the Hike, No CMP Rate Hike, Stop Raising Our Rates, ME Can't Afford It, or any message you want to highlight! Following the rally, we will be moving to the Public Witness Hearing at the Hilton Garden Inn at 5 Park Street in Freeport, more information about testifying here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-the-hike-stop-cmp-from-raising-our-rates-public-witness-hearing/ You can also testify the next day in Hallowell, more information on that here: https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=puc-pressreleases&id=13274780&v=article088 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. FIGHT THE HIKE! (STOP CMP FROM RAISING OUR RATES) Public Witness Hearing in Freeport FIGHT THE HIKE! (STOP CMP FROM RAISING OUR RATES) Public Witness Hearing in Freeport October 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-the-hike-stop-cmp-from-raising-our-rates-public-witness-hearing Description: CMP wants to raise our rates by another $420 a year. Maine people and small businesses can't take it. Join us, the Fight the Hike Coalition, to demand that the PUC require CMP to make better investments, to make them affordabley, and to show real results! Together, we have influenced PUC decisions before. Together, we can do it again! DETAILS: 5 to 5:45 PM - RALLY WITH FIGHT THE HIKE in the nearby park (corner of Bow St and Park St). If able, bring a homemade sign -- Fight the Hike, No CMP Rate Hike, Stop Raising Our Rates, ME Can't Afford It, or any message you want to highlight! 6 PM TO WHENEVER - TESTIFY TO THE PUC at their public witness hearing, inside Hilton Garden Inn. Share your thoughts on what another $420 per year increase would mean to you and to others, and/or your thoughts on CMP service quality. Your voice matters -- and together we have power! DOES MY VOICE REALLY MATTER? Yes! We have much more power than we know to influence our state regulators. Every action makes a difference! That said, the very best way to impact a rate case is to attend the public witness hearing in person (either October 14 or 15) and to testify under oath. This means the PUC must consider your comments as evidence in their final decision! Things you might talk about as a witness, providing evidence to the PUC: Are you or is someone you know struggling already to pay their CMP bill? What is that like? How will you or they be impacted by an average increase of $420 per year? What is your experience of CMP’s service quality? Do they deserve a rate hike? Should all the money for the grid come from Maine people, or should more of it come from their profits? CMP’s own filings in this case say they will invest a little over $400 million, and want an increase in rates that will require customers to pay them $1.4 billion in the first five years alone. Should the PUC consider reducing the profits CMP is requesting, and require CMP to invest with a lower profit expectation? If unable to attend, it is still very helpful to comment in either hearing virtually (not under oath), post written comments, attend the October 14 rally, share information on social media, tell your friends, and send a letter to the editor! -- Details on hearings, including Hallowell October 15: https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=puc-pressreleases&id=13274780&v=article088 *To testify virtually you must register in advance by emailing PUCPublicHearing@Maine.gov or by calling 207-287-3831 and providing an email address no later than October 10 for the October 14 Freeport hearing, and no later than October 14 for the October 15 hearing. Those participating in person do not need to register. 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. PTU October Social & Election Interest Meeting PTU October Social & Election Interest Meeting October 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Meet fellow tenants at PTU's October meeting. This month we are having a relaxed social at Bunker Brewing where folks can meet neighbors and learn how to check if your rent is legal! We are also celebrating that PTU WON BACK ANOTHER $36,000 for Portland Tenants this month. Nominations for PTU Tenant Council (elected leadership body) are due on October 17th. Come with questions and learn how you can get involved in PTU. Owners of one home or less are welcome at this event. You do not need to be an official PTU member to attend. • • •	15 Fight for $19! - Weekday Canvass Fight for $19! - Weekday Canvass October 15, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-weekday-canvass Description: Join us to knock on doors to spread the word about $19/h in Portland! We will provide scripts, training, and assign you a buddy if you have never canvassed before. We look forward to seeing you! 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. Bodily Autonomy Working Group Meeting Bodily Autonomy Working Group Meeting October 15, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/bodily-autonomy-working-group-meeting-17 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. FIGHT THE HIKE! (STOP CMP FROM RAISING OUR RATES) Public Witness Hearing in Hallowell FIGHT THE HIKE! (STOP CMP FROM RAISING OUR RATES) Public Witness Hearing in Hallowell October 15, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-the-hike-stop-cmp-from-raising-our-rates-public-witness-hearing-in-hallowell Description: CMP wants to raise our rates by another $420 a year. Maine people and small businesses can't take it. Join us, the Fight the Hike Coalition, to demand that the PUC require CMP to make better investments, to make them affordabley, and to show real results! Together, we have influenced PUC decisions before. Together, we can do it again! DETAILS: https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=puc-pressreleases&id=13274780&v=article088 Things you might talk about as a witness, providing evidence to the PUC: Are you or is someone you know struggling already to pay their CMP bill? What is that like? How will you or they be impacted by an average increase of $420 per year? What is your experience of CMP’s service quality? Do they deserve a rate hike? Should all the money for the grid come from Maine people, or should more of it come from their profits? CMP’s own filings in this case say they will invest a little over $400 million, and want an increase in rates that will require customers to pay them $1.4 billion in the first five years alone. Should the PUC consider reducing the profits CMP is requesting, and require CMP to invest with a lower profit expectation? If unable to attend, it is still very helpful to comment in either hearing virtually (not under oath), post written comments, attend the October 14 rally, share information on social media, tell your friends, and send a letter to the editor! -- Details on hearings, including Hallowell October 15: https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=puc-pressreleases&id=13274780&v=article088 *To testify virtually you must register in advance by emailing PUCPublicHearing@Maine.gov or by calling 207-287-3831 and providing an email address no later than October 10 for the October 14 Freeport hearing, and no later than October 14 for the October 15 hearing. Those participating in person do not need to register. 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. Fight for $19 Sign Painting / Art Build Fight for $19 Sign Painting / Art Build October 15, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-sign-painting-art-build-2 Description: At this Fight for $19 campaign event, attendees will be building, priming, tracing, and painting signs will all kinds of fun Yes on A messaging. This event will be mostly outdoors. This event is open to the public. You do not need to be a Maine DSA member to attend (but you should be!) 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. November Conference Planning November Conference Planning October 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/november-conference-planning-2 Description: November conference planning meeting, members only please! 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 Fight for $19! Phonebank! Fight for $19! Phonebank! October 16, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-phonebank-5 Description: Help us call voters in Portland to help win workers a raise to $19 an hour! If you haven't phonebanked, that is totally fine! We will have a brief training and a script with talking points. Look forward to seeing you there! 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	18 NO KINGS DAY 10.18 NO KINGS DAY 10.18 October 18, 2025 9:00 am - 10:30 am More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-kings-day-1018 Description: Maine DSA will be joining thousands of people across the state of Maine, and the millions across the entire country on Saturday, October 18th to protest the violent fascist takeover. We join others in saying: NO KINGS! Find the location nearest you here: https://www.nokings.org/ 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 Fight for $19! - Weekend Canvass 2 Fight for $19! - Weekend Canvass 2 October 19, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-weekend-canvass-2 Description: Join us to knock on doors to spread the word about $19/h in Portland! We will provide scripts, training, and assign you a buddy if you have never canvassed before. We look forward to seeing you! 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. Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting October 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/mutual-aid-working-group-meeting-78 Description: Join us for our regular Mutual Aid Working Group meeting on Sunday, October 19th at 7PM! 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. Poli Ed Session 4: Electoral Organizing III Poli Ed Session 4: Electoral Organizing III October 19, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/poli-ed-session-4-poli-ed-organizing-iii Description: Please join us for our final installment of the electoral organizing module. In this session, we will apply what we've learned by discussing possible real-world campaigns our chapter could take up, and begin the process of developing a power map and messaging ideas. Below, please find two issues we feel could be used as discussion starters ... READINGS: Housing Report Shines Light on Wage Needs and Housing Crisis in Maine A New Vision for Social Housing ICE Cooperation Maine lawmakers pass bill curtailing local law enforcement cooperation with ICE Cumberland County officials debate legal obligations over ICE and jail use 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. • • •	20 People's Assembly (Hosted by No ICE 4 ME) People's Assembly (Hosted by No ICE 4 ME) October 20, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-ice-4-me-oct Description: Cumberland County Jail is the largest ICE-contracted detention facility in Maine. The county can break the contract with only 30 days of notice. Sheriff Joyce and the Board of Commissioners say the contract is just the status quo and that prisoners are better off being taken far away from their families and networks of support and brought to Maine. On Monday the 20th, the Board of County Commissioners are holding their next meeting. After months of demanding they take up the issue of their ICE contract, they have finally included time for it on the agenda. You can access the No ICE for ME linktree 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. •	21 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.21.25 Brunswick Renters Org Bi-Weekly Meeting 10.21.25 October 21, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/brunswick-renters-org-bi-weekly-meeting-102125 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. Becoming a Notary 101 Becoming a Notary 101 October 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/becoming-a-notary-101 Description: Please note: We are still determining a location for this event! We will definitely have a virtual option. Interested in becoming a notary but you don't know how? Or can't actually find time to get it done? Join BAWG in getting that sh*t done! Together, we'll walk through the process to become a notary in Maine. Before the event, we'll send out the forms you'll need to have printed, and other materials you'll need available to complete the process during the event. If you don't have access to the printer, you can print at your local library at very low costs (typically 25 cents or so per page). Note that there is a $50 fee, only payable via check, required to become a notary. If you have any concerns about paying the fee or acquiring a physical check, please contact us at bodilyautonomy@mainedsa.org ahead of 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. SoPo Working Group - October Meeting SoPo Working Group - October Meeting October 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/sopo-working-group-october-meeting Description: In our October meeting, we will regroup and: - share updates, learnings from the groups on action items - continue our co-learning journey based on interest areas and objectives outlined so far - discuss next steps and action items leading up to election More detailed agenda to come! 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 Document Support Office Hours Document Support Office Hours October 22, 2025 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sign up for free 1-on-1 help in Portland to walk through legal name and gender marker changes. All folks are welcome! We can help with name change petitions, in- and out-of-state birth ceritifcates, social security, and state IDs/licenses. All forms are provided and financial assistance is available. REGISTER HERE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyGrYzOFYMfGAzg3uYs45Vcq7WQrWsRKfry1BoTB1-KFLxtA/viewform Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting October 22, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/steering-committee-meeting-217 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. November Conference Planning November Conference Planning October 22, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/november-conference-planning-3 Description: Members only conference planning meeting to start at the end of steering committee meeting. 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. • • •	23 Internationalism Working Group Internationalism Working Group October 23, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/int-oct-23 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. Thurs. Fight for $19! Phonebank Thurs. Fight for $19! Phonebank October 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/thurs-fight-for-19-phonebank Description: Help us call voters in Portland to help win workers a raise to $19 an hour! If you haven't phonebanked, that is totally fine! We will have a brief training and a script with talking points. Look forward to seeing you there! 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. • •	24	25 October New Member Orientation October New Member Orientation October 25, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/october-new-member-orientation-10 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 Mini-Action 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. •
26 Fight for $19! - Weekend Canvass 3 Fight for $19! - Weekend Canvass 3 October 26, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fight-for-19-weekend-canvass-3 Description: Join us to knock on doors to spread the word about $19/h in Portland! We will provide scripts, training, and assign you a buddy if you have never canvassed before. We look forward to seeing you! 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. •	27 Maine Labor Rising Meeting 10/27 Maine Labor Rising Meeting 10/27 October 27, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/maine-labor-rising-meeting-1027 Description: Maine Labor Rising, Maine DSA's Labor Working Group, is meeting to take stock of the current moment in our labor movement and work to shape the path ahead of us. 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. Monday Fight for $19! FINAL Phonebank Monday Fight for $19! FINAL Phonebank October 27, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/monday-fight-for-19-final-phonebank Description: Help us call voters in Portland to help win workers a raise to $19 an hour! If you haven't phonebanked, that is totally fine! We will have a brief training and a script with talking points. Look forward to seeing you there! 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. • •	28 Conference Attendance Phonebank! Conference Attendance Phonebank! October 28, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/conference-attendance-phonebank Description: We’re phonebanking on Tuesday, October 28th, 6PM-8PM to our membership list! The goal of this phonebank is to boost ticket sales for our first ever Maine Solidarity Conference. First time phonebanking? No worries! We use an automatic dialer so all you have to do is chat with the person on the other end using our pre-made script! We train everyone before using! You can find more details about the conference here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/maine-solidarity-conference 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. •	29 Bodily Autonomy Working Group Meeting Bodily Autonomy Working Group Meeting October 29, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/bodily-autonomy-working-group-meeting-18 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. October Non-Voting General Meeting October Non-Voting General Meeting October 29, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/october-non-voting-general-meeting-2 Description: This is our October 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. Statewide conference planning (conference is November 15) 2. Chapter interest in statewide and federal candidates, beginning with a report-back from the Membership office 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. • •	30 Bangor Area Member Organizing Meeting Bangor Area Member Organizing Meeting October 30, 2025 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/bangor-area-member-organizing-meeting Description: DSA members in the Bangor area are getting together to create a regional community of like minded socialist organizers. We're starting out with political education, mutual aid, and socials (join us on Nov 13 for our next one!), but we need more members in the area to join in and help get kicked off! This is a great event for new and old members who want to start organizing in the Bangor area, join us. 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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