336 events found.

Enough is Enough Walk – Benefiting the ACLU of WA State

Green Lake, Seattle (7201 E Green Lake Dr. N, Seattle, WA 98115) https://www.facebook.com/events/1609254599094059/ Ticketing information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enough-is-enough-walk-benefiting-the-aclu-of-wa-state-tickets-36596915359?aff=efbeventtix We were able to raise close to $1,000 for the ACLU earlier this year! Let’s do it again! Due to recent events, we felt it was important to help raise funds for our local ACLU affiliate. This will help the ACLU of Washington continue to offer an unwavering voice of freedom, fairness and equality for all people in America. The ACLU of Washington works…

Climate Reality in the PNW – a WWCAN & Sammamish Huddle Event

Sammamish Library (825 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, Washington 98075) https://www.facebook.com/events/161486534408759/ Please join us for a joint event of Washington Women for Climate Action Now and the Sammamish Women’s March Huddle! WWCAN will bring a climate-focus to the September meeting of the Sammamish Huddle, a Seattle Eastside #resistance group. A group of Eastside Climate Reality Leaders, newly trained by Al Gore in Bellevue this past June, will give a short presentation on climate change followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the…

WA State Demands Info on ICE Raids (hosted by NWDC Resistance/Resistencia al NWDC)

1000 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-1002, United States https://www.facebook.com/events/115773002435857/ This Tuesday We Tell ICE: Show us YOUR Papers! We are not taking ICE officials at their word over this week’s announcement that ICE is scrapping “Operation Mega,” its plan to target and detain nearly 10,000 immigrants over a five-day span beginning September 16. Join us this Tuesday, September 12 at 11:30 am to deliver a Freedom of Information Act request to the local ICE office and hold a press conference.…

Seattle’s For Kids Lunch Rally (hosted by Washington State Save the Children Action Network)

Henry M. Jackson Federal Building (915 2nd Ave Ste 2948, Seattle, Washington 98104) https://www.facebook.com/events/150875855499993/ “Come out and show your support for kids! There will be live music, expert speakers, and pizza available for a suggested donation of $1 a slice. Together with other passionate children’s advocates, you will learn from SCAN how we can continue to support Head Start. Other organizations will speak on ways to expand access to health care for children and protect the Deferred Action for Children…

Trump Tuesday Rally (hosted by Seattle Indivisible)

Henry M. Jackson Federal Building (915 2nd Ave Ste 2948, Seattle, Washington 98104) https://www.facebook.com/events/144478626156382/ This month’s Trump Tuesday rally will be guest hosted by Save The Children Action Network as the focus will be on how the Trump agenda threatens the well being of children. Leslie Brown will MC, and speakers will be addressing threats to Head Start, Children’s Health Insurance Program; and equal access for immigrant children to early learning, education, and health care programs. Following the rally, we…

2017 NHCC Candidates Forum (hosted by Newport Hills Community Club)

Newport Hills Community Church (5833 119th Ave SE, Bellevue, Washington 98006) https://www.facebook.com/events/304562093341943/ Join us for an evening of moderated debate between candidates for: -Bellevue School Board -Valley Hospital District #1 -Bellevue City Council ** candidates in contested races only due to time limitations Moderated by Michelle Hilhorst, 2010 NHCC President/Merchant Liaison/Santa Tour Chair and former Bellevue Planning Commisioner/Chair ** This event is limited to Newport Hills & Lake Heights residents only due to space limitations. Please consider bringing a donation…

Whole WA (WA Single Payer) Meet & Greet

3515 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103-8813, United States https://www.facebook.com/events/2026745557557992/ Come get an update on the progress of the single-payer ballot initiative campaign and meet some of our board! Whole Washington is an effort to create a single-payer ballot initiative for Washington state. We’re a grassroots coalition of healthcare professionals, activists and organizers with a common belief that healthcare is a human right, and Washington should be doing more to provide the best level of care to all residents.

Issues Forum: Positive Approaches to the School-to-Prison Pipeline (hosted by First District Democrats)

International Union of Operating Engineers L-302 (18701 120th Ave NE, Bothell, Washington 98011) https://www.facebook.com/events/361264654292829/ http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3072991 “Positive Approaches to the School-to-Prison Pipeline” Join the First District Democrats at our 2017 Issues Forum as we consider these critical issues and develop solutions to them: The school-to-prison pipeline – Students in our schools are facing an increasing pattern of contact with the juvenile and adult criminal systems because of recent practices implemented by our educational systems – zero-tolerance policies and the use of…

Canvassing for Manka Dhingra – September (hosted by Liz Curran)

8151 164th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052-3817, United States https://www.facebook.com/events/179520945926220/ This crucial election to #flipthesenate is getting close – it’s time for our September canvassing with Indivisibles, Democratic LD’s, Resistance and anyone else who would like to come and help win this one! Meet us at campaign headquarters at 10am – we’ll match people up with a canvassing partner, if needed, do some training and set out to make a big difference in this election. Join us after for a little socializing…

Winning as an Intersectional Candidate Training – Part I (hosted by Amplify.win and Pramila Jayapal)

https://www.facebook.com/events/1921500434785493/ To participate, fill out an application: http://bit.ly/2wdhUqc Pramila Jayapal is not your average member of Congress. She’s an immigrant. She’s a woman of color. She’s not an attorney — she’s an activist. And because of her diverse, intersectional background, she’s not afraid to tackle big issues in new ways and bring a fresh perspective to the conversations taking place in Washington, D.C. If we want our representatives to be more reflective of our communities, we must start by helping more intersectional…