Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
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Prison Letter Writing
Peace & Justice Center
Sat. Oct 5
1:00 PM
239 S. Union St Suite 3
Burlington
“Come write letters to folks in prison with us! We will also have a short discussion about prisons and why it is important that we do this work. You will be able to use the Peace & Justice Center as the return address!”
JVP VT/NH Tashlich
Jewish Voice for Peace VT/NH
Sat. Oct 5
1:30 PM
State Street Bridge
Montpelier
“Join JVP VT/NH for Tashlich, a Jewish New Year ritual. Together we will cast off our transgressions from the past year by throwing small objects of nature into the river, symbolic of returning to our truer selves. Join us in mourning, in song, in recommitting ourselves to take action to end the genocide in Palestine and in calling for an arms embargo now! Our event will be one amongst the multitude of JVP Tashlich actions across the country honoring the sanctity of every human being; mourning every life lost.”
Tenant Takeover
Burlington Tenants United
Sat. Oct 5
3:00 PM
Pomeroy Park
Burlington
“Are you a tenant fed up with paying for an overpriced apartment in poor condition? Worried about being displaced by an unexpected rent increase? Dealing with discrimination or unfair treatment? Join Burlington Tenants United for a TENANT TAKEOVER, Saturday Oct 5th from 3-6pm at Pomeroy Park! There will be free food from The People’s Kitchen, organizing training, dance party and more! Hope to see you there!”
Communityfest
UVM Union of Students
Sun. Oct 6
12:00 PM
406 Pearl St
Burlington
“This Sunday, come to Communityfest for an afternoon to get involved with fighting for a better university, city, and world. Featuring great music and tabling from all of our friends, and a wide variety of workshops!”
Collective Remembrance & Mourning
Upper Valley for Palestine
Sun. Oct 6
3:00 PM
Thetford
“On the eve of one year marking this escalated phase of genocide against the Palestinian people — and their steadfastness and insistence on life — all those grieving and fighting for a free Palestine are invited to gather with us. Please RSVP for the location.”
JVP VT/NH Tashlich
Jewish Voice for Peace VT/NH
Sun. Oct 6
5:45 PM
Whetstone Pathway
Brattleboro
“Come gather in community to mourn this year of genocide in Palestine and mobilize our grief into action by demanding the US stop sending military aid to Israel.
At the Whetstone pathway across from the Brattleboro Coop. Feel free to wear Jewish ritual clothing or a JVP tshirt.”
One Year of Genocide: Walk-Out & Rally
Middlebury Gaza Solidarity, Middlebury SJP
Mon. Oct 7
11:30 AM
Middlebury Chapel, 75 Hepburn Rd
Middlebury
“One year of genocide a Middlebury is still complicit. See you October 7th.”
Burlington Workers’ Circle
Vermont AFL-CIO, DSA
Wed. Oct 9
6:00 PM
Democracy Creative
266 Pine St
Burlington
“A discussion of workplace issues and organizing, co-hosted by the Vermont AFL-CIO. All workers welcome.”
Vermont Palestine Conference
Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation
Sat. Oct 19
10:00 AM
Old North End Community Center
20 Allen St Burlington
“For everyone interested in the struggle to free Palestine. It will include plenaries and workshops designed to provide education for both new and experienced activists on topics from “Palestine 101” to “Labor for Palestine.”
Help organize our movement state-wide, laying out how to launch and build campaigns for Apartheid Free Communities, Apartheid Free Ballot Resolutions, and Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against the apartheid state of Israel.”
Rad History: The Specter of Communism
Peace & Justice Center
Sat. Oct 19
1:00 PM
239 S. Union St Suite 3 Burlington
“A specter is haunting the PJC! A political boogeyman for more than a century in the United States, what exactly is communism? Is it as scary as it is often said to be? It turns out, it can mean many different things to many different people! Come learn about the history of communism from Ancient Greece to the contemporary era. We will discuss the anarchist, Marxist, religious, and other ways of engaging with the idea of communism.”
Eleventh Anniversary Celebration
The Root Social Justice Center
Sat. Oct 19
3:30 PM
28 Williams St
Brattleboro
“Join us for a family friendly celebration of our eleventh anniversary with food, music and games! More details to come, so stay tuned!”
PJC Rad History: Tech Freedom
Peace & Justice Center
Sat. Sept 21
3:30 PM
Peace & Justice Center
239 S. Union Street Suite 3, Burlington
“In recent years, criticisms of technology, particularly the way that social media operates, has become mainstream. But what if there was a way for technology to operate that actually enhanced user freedom and truly served the common good? Come to Laboratory B in Burlington on September 21st to learn about the history of the Free Software movement and how technology could be better for all of us!”
Burlington Workers’ Circle
Vermont AFL-CIO, DSA
Wed. Oct 23
6:00 PM
Democracy Creative
266 Pine St
Burlington
“A discussion of workplace issues and organizing, co-hosted by the Vermont AFL-CIO. All workers welcome.”
The Rake Vermont.
