Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
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| Date | Location | Event Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friday Sept. 1 6:00 PM | South Burlington Public Library | Film Screening: “Abolition & Revolution” “Featuring the voices of revolutionary icons Angela Davis, Ella Baker, bell hooks, and more, the film connects the summer of 2020’s national calls for police and prison abolition to the international movement for collective liberation from capitalism, racism, patriarchy, ableism, imperialism, and all other forms of domination. Entry to the event is free.” Read the Rake’s interview with the filmmaker. |
| Monday Sept. 4 5:oo PM | Pomeroy Park Burlington | Working Families Picnic & Labor Solidarity BBQ Vermont IWW, People’s Kitchen, and others “Cap off this long weekend with the labor movement, the folks who brought us the weekend! Everyone and their family is invited to this FREE BBQ picnic to enjoy some good food, good music and good community fun on Monday 9/4 at Pomeroy Park, Old North End from 5pm to 7pm.” |
| Wednesday Sept. 13 5:30 PM | Hannaford Supermarket 935 Shelburne Rd. South Burlington | Weekly picket of Hannaford Supermarket Migrant Justice / Justicia Migrante “Farmworkers and allies will hold weekly pickets of Hannaford Supermarket on Shelburne Ave in South Burlington throughout the month of September. We will wrap up the actions on October 3rd, the anniversary of the Milk with Dignity Program. Join us to denounce abuses on the farms behind Hannaford-brand milk and demand that the company join Milk with Dignity – or organize a picket at the Hannaford nearest you!” |
| Wednesday Sept. 20 7:00 PM | 35 South Windsor St. Royalton | Hoodwinked in Greenwashed Mountains: Why Vermont Gets Climate Action Wrong Building A Local Economy (BALE) “The fossil fuel industry is pushing hard worldwide for incentives for “renewable natural gas” (RNG) and it is having success in Vermont, most recently with this past year’s Affordable Heat Act. Find out why incentives for RNG will serve to continue the burning of fracked gas in Vermont, while frontline communities within and outside the state suffer from degraded air and water quality. Former BALE board member Stuart Blood will examine why this greenwashing scheme is worse than a dead end.” |
| Thursday Sept. 21 12:00 PM | Burlington City Hall | Action at NE Electric Grid Ratepayer Forum No Coal No Gas, Standing Trees “Officials from ISO-NE (the folks that run the electrical power grid in New England) are coming to Burlington, Vermont this fall for a Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) meeting. This meeting is the best chance for NE ratepayers to confront ISO officials about the impact of fossil fuel subsidies, climate change, and electricity rate hikes on our communities! As ratepayers, we can’t wait for the ‘business-as-usual’ energy sector to dictate the future of our grid. Please join us as we push ISO-NE towards a just transition!” |
| Friday Sept. 22 5:30 PM | Hannaford Supermarket 935 Shelburne Rd. South Burlington | Weekly picket of Hannaford Supermarket Migrant Justice / Justicia Migrante “Farmworkers and allies will hold weekly pickets of Hannaford Supermarket on Shelburne Ave in South Burlington throughout the month of September. We will wrap up the actions on October 3rd, the anniversary of the Milk with Dignity Program. Join us to denounce abuses on the farms behind Hannaford-brand milk and demand that the company join Milk with Dignity – or organize a picket at the Hannaford nearest you!” |
| Sunday Sept 24 12:00 PM | City Hall 39 Main St. Montpelier | March for Health and Housing Vermont Workers Center “From Sept. 17-24th, the national Nonviolent Medicaid Army is mobilizing to demand an expansion of healthcare and an end to the Medicaid cutoffs currently underway. At the same time, a growing movement is demanding an end to evictions and housing for all. Join us on Sunday, Sept. 24th to march from Montpelier City Hall to the State House and demand our human rights to healthcare and housing!” |
| Thursday Sept. 28 5:30 PM | Hannaford Supermarket 935 Shelburne Rd. South Burlington | Weekly picket of Hannaford Supermarket Migrant Justice / Justicia Migrante “Farmworkers and allies will hold weekly pickets of Hannaford Supermarket on Shelburne Ave in South Burlington throughout the month of September. We will wrap up the actions on October 3rd, the anniversary of the Milk with Dignity Program. Join us to denounce abuses on the farms behind Hannaford-brand milk and demand that the company join Milk with Dignity – or organize a picket at the Hannaford nearest you!” |
| Saturday Sept. 30 10:00 AM | Chittenden Reservoir, Chittenden | First Annual Fall Gathering of Standing Trees and the Save Public Forests Coalition Save Public Forests Coalition “Join us at the Chittenden Reservoir for outdoor fun, great food, and wild friends at the first-ever annual gathering of Standing Trees and the Save Public Forests Coalition.” |
| Saturday Sept. 30 7:00 PM | Old Labor Hall, Barre | Benefit for Epona Trans Mutual Aid, Green Mountain John Brown Gun Club, Food Not Cops, FreeHer VT, and more “Epona Rose is a trans woman who is facing an ongoing legal battle after being locked in a men’s jail in Arizona on $10,000 bail for defending herself against 3 male attackers. All funds raised from the show will be going towards Epona’s legal fees. The benefit concert will feature some of the most exciting queer & trans musicians coming up VT right now.” |
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