People's Activist Series | Strike Smart: Action Logic for Escalating Toward a General Strike Against Fascism
Apr
11
2:00 PM14:00

People's Activist Series | Strike Smart: Action Logic for Escalating Toward a General Strike Against Fascism

  • Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Strike Smart: Action Logic for Escalating Toward a General Strike Against Fascism

May day is one action in a broader campaign: one day of no work, no school, no shopping - yes protest! Action logic is how we make sure everything we do as part of this one action serves our campaign. Through action logic, we take time together to set our goals, grow our coalition, coordinate our messages, and make clear plans for how the actions we take have the impact we want. We'll use May Day as an example to practice applying action logic together.

Childcare provided on-site.


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Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA

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Indivisible Charlottesville Welcome & Orientation
Apr
18
2:00 PM14:00

Indivisible Charlottesville Welcome & Orientation

  • Charlottesville Friends Meeting (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This welcome and orientation for new (and returning) members, is designed to provide you with some basic information about the Indivisible Charlottesville organization, connect with each other, and explore ways to get involved. We'll give a brief overview of who we are and why we organize, and provide you with opportunities to meet team members and learn about different ways to plug into our antifascist, pro-democracy work. All are welcome—come as you are and bring a dish or snack to share if you’re able.

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People's Activist Series | Strike Safe: Tactical Decisions Under Pressure in a General Strike Against Fascism
Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00

People's Activist Series | Strike Safe: Tactical Decisions Under Pressure in a General Strike Against Fascism

  • Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Strike Safe: Tactical Decisions Under Pressure in a General Strike Against Fascism

This session is where we make space for all the what-ifs. What if something happens we don't want. What if something happens we do want? How do we make decisions in the moment that support our campaign strategy and respond to in-the-moment changes to dangers and opportunities. We keep us safe! We take care of us! Let's practice care and coordination as we keep growing our people power, come what may.

With a pizza dinner.


Learn more about the People’s Activist Series!

Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA

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May Day
May
1
12:00 PM12:00

May Day

NO Work

NO School

NO Shopping

YES to Protesting!


We’ll gather at the Free Speech Wall at NOON. Then we’ll march to Booker T. Washington Park for an afternoon MAY DAY SOLIDARITY CELEBRATION (Music & Food, Kid’s Activities, Community)

This is a national campaign—we are joining communities across the country in building our capacity to be STRIKE READY in case a general strike is needed.

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All Hands Meeting
Jun
6
1:00 PM13:00

All Hands Meeting

  • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our June All-Hands Meeting. We’ll come together as a community to strategize for the work ahead. With less than six months until the midterms, this moment matters (and guess what, we’ve got this!).

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NO KINGS 3!
Mar
28
1:00 PM13:00

NO KINGS 3!

  • Both sides of 29, from Hydraulic Rd to Greenbrier (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us.

We will be spreading out on both sides of 29, from Hydraulic Road north to Greenbrier Drive. Bring signs!

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No Kings Sign Making Session - Scrappy Elephant Open Studio Hours
Mar
28
9:00 AM09:00

No Kings Sign Making Session - Scrappy Elephant Open Studio Hours

  • The Scrappy Elephant (Suite c) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring a friend, and join fellow community members and Indivisible Charlottesville volunteers at the Scrappy Elephant during their open studio hours for No Kings sign making! Crafters will also have the opportunity to participate in a resistance art project that will be displayed in the store windows.

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People's Activist Series | Strike Strong: Campaign Strategy for a General Strike That Wins Against Fascism
Mar
26
6:00 PM18:00

People's Activist Series | Strike Strong: Campaign Strategy for a General Strike That Wins Against Fascism

May Day is a 1-day general strike with no work, no school, no shopping - yes protest! How does this one-day action help us build towards a larger, longer general strike that has the power to defend democracy? Campaign strategy! By joining communities nationwide in a campaign for Strike Readiness, we can grow the people power for a general strike to defend democracy, protect free and fair elections, and stop a certain authoritarian from stealing a third term.

Join us to visualize and strategize!

With a potluck dinner.

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No Kings Sign Making Session - Scrappy Elephant Open Studio Hours
Mar
25
10:00 AM10:00

No Kings Sign Making Session - Scrappy Elephant Open Studio Hours

  • The Scrappy Elephant (Suite c) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join fellow community members at the Scrappy Elephant during their open studio hours for No Kings sign making! Crafters will also have the opportunity to participate in a resistance art project that will be displayed in the store windows.

Indivisible Charlottesville volunteers will be on-site from 10 AM to noon!

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Indivisible Charlottesville Welcome & Orientation
Mar
21
2:00 PM14:00

Indivisible Charlottesville Welcome & Orientation

  • Charlottesville Friends Meeting (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This welcome and orientation for new (and returning) members, is designed to provide you with some basic information about the Indivisible Charlottesville organization, connect with each other, and explore ways to get involved. We'll give a brief overview of who we are and why we organize, and provide you with opportunities to meet team members and learn about different ways to plug into our antifascist, pro-democracy work. All are welcome—come as you are and bring a dish or snack to share if you’re able.

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No Kings Sign Making Session at the Farmers Market
Mar
21
9:00 AM09:00

No Kings Sign Making Session at the Farmers Market

Join us at the Farmers Market! We’ll be with The Table outside the entrance, and will have a station where you can make your own sign or leave a sign suggestion if you’re short on time. You can take your sign with you or leave it with our volunteers to bring to No Kings Kings for other attendees to use.

The Table is an independent, Charlottesville-based, grassroots group that interfaces with individuals and community organizations to bolster democracy and foster vibrant, sustainable community connections.

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The Civil Rights Movement and Nonviolent Direct Action: Learning from History
Mar
15
2:00 PM14:00

The Civil Rights Movement and Nonviolent Direct Action: Learning from History

  • Trinity Episcopal Church (in the Sanctuary) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This workshop explores the strategies, philosophy, and impact of nonviolent direct action during the American Civil Rights Movement and into the present day. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from local community members with direct experience in how activists have used methods such as boycotts, sit-ins, marches, and civil disobedience to challenge sytemic racial injustice. The session highlights how disciplined action mobilized communities, influenced public opinion, and helped bring about significant social and legal change, and what lessons we can apply to our resistance work today.

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People's Activist Series | Strike Ready: Using General Strikes to Protect Democracy and Topple Authoritarianism
Mar
14
2:00 PM14:00

People's Activist Series | Strike Ready: Using General Strikes to Protect Democracy and Topple Authoritarianism

This spring at the People’s Activist Series we are getting ready to go on strike. A general strike is a day of no work, no school, and no shopping for all of us. Learn how we can use general strikes to fight fascism, and how we can get our community ready to go on strike when the time is right. Practice how to talk with friends, neighbors, and coworkers about it. And, plug into local organizing so we can act on what we’re learning together! 

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Voices Rising
Mar
13
7:00 PM19:00

Voices Rising

Join us for Voices Rising, a community gathering to learn and share songs of strength and courage, hope and resistance!

Throughout history, song has been a vital force in social movements around the world and here in the U.S. From freedom songs in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement, to the Singing Revolution in Estonia, to the labor and Civil Rights movements in this country, music and song have helped sustain collective struggle.

This is an ongoing series and is part of the national Singing Resistance movement.

No singing experience is necessary. All are welcome.

Come raise your voice, build community, and prepare for the work ahead.

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All Hands Meeting
Mar
7
10:00 AM10:00

All Hands Meeting

  • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our first All Hands Meeting of the year! We’ll come together as a community of organizers, volunteers, and supporters to strategize for the year ahead (2026 midterms, here we come!) and to welcome folks who are new or just curious about Indivisible.

Come to ask questions, help shape our work, and find your place in the collective effort to fight authoritarianism, strengthen our democracy, keep our community safe, and prepare for the moments that matter.

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You Are Not Immune to Propaganda: How to Navigate the Media Ecosystem as an Antifascist
Feb
28
3:00 PM15:00

You Are Not Immune to Propaganda: How to Navigate the Media Ecosystem as an Antifascist

  • Rivanna Area Queer Center (RAQC) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The media ecosystem, which includes conventional, alternative, and social media, is no longer an observer in geopolitics, but an active participant in what has become a full-contact sport. Everyone is both a target and a participant. Despite increasing awareness of media-driven manipulation, we are as vulnerable as ever to being victimized by a system that does not have our interests at heart. This workshop will discuss how information and media is weaponized and how antifascists can invert this process to protect ourselves and our communities and begin to fight back.

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Indivisible Charlottesville Welcome & Orientation
Feb
28
12:00 PM12:00

Indivisible Charlottesville Welcome & Orientation

  • Rivanna Area Queer Center (RAQC) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This welcome and orientation for new (and returning) members, is designed to provide you with some basic information about the Indivisible Charlottesville organization, connect with each other, and explore ways to get involved. We'll give a brief overview of who we are and why we organize, and provide you with opportunities to meet team members and learn about different ways to plug into our antifascist, pro-democracy work. All are welcome—come as you are and bring a dish or snack to share if you’re able.

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What We Do When ICE Shows Up
Feb
25
6:00 PM18:00

What We Do When ICE Shows Up

  • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This training will focus on non-violent legal actions we can take to protect our neighbors when ICE arrives. As a community, we need to know what to do when ICE shows up here. There is no such thing as too much training in these times. The more people who are trained, the better. So grab a friend, and join us. Childcare available.

Although there is parking in the church lot and on the street, we strongly encourage carpooling.

Sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville and Keep Going Together.

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Dine to Donate Do Over (Beer Run edition!)
Feb
23
11:00 AM11:00

Dine to Donate Do Over (Beer Run edition!)

When we launched Dine to Donate in December, Beer Run agreed to be our first host. Sadly, snowy weather precluded many of us taking advantage of this opportunity. And so, this month’s Dine to Donate is a do over.

Beer Run is generously donating 20% of all food proceeds to Food Sharing is Caring (Virginia Organizing) when you mention Dine to Donate. Food Sharing is Caring is a grassroots program that tries to ensure that individuals and families in Charlottesville have access to free, nutritious meals!.

So, grab a friend and help us spread some neighbor-to-neighbor love. ❤️

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Your Message Here: How Your Media Interviews Can Help Fight Fascism
Feb
22
3:00 PM15:00

Your Message Here: How Your Media Interviews Can Help Fight Fascism

  • Rivanna Area Queer Center (RAQC) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

If a reporter asked you a question about our organizing together, how would you respond?

Getting our message out is a great way to build collective power and grow our momentum against fascism, for social justice. If you’re willing to talk with reporters, or even a little curious about some tips and tricks for doing so, please join us for this experiential workshop to practice effective strategies for telling our stories.

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Marshal Training II: Advanced Practice
Feb
15
2:00 PM14:00

Marshal Training II: Advanced Practice

How do we keep each other safe at protests, rallies, and public events? This mostly outdoor, active session focuses on crowd and traffic coordination. Practice using your body, voice, and confidence in various marshal roles and scenarios to contribute to our collective safety. Because who keeps us safe? We keep us safe!

Note: participants must have completed Marshal Training I to attend.

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Voices Rising
Feb
13
7:00 PM19:00

Voices Rising

Join us for our first Voices Rising, a community gathering to learn and share songs of strength and courage, hope and resistance!

Throughout history, song has been a vital force in social movements around the world and here in the U.S. From freedom songs in South Africa’s Anti-Apartheid Movement, to the Singing Revolution in Estonia, to the labor and Civil Rights movements in this country, music and song have helped sustain collective struggle.

No singing experience is necessary. All are welcome.

Come raise your voice, build community, and prepare for the work ahead.

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Marshal Training I
Feb
8
2:00 PM14:00

Marshal Training I

How do we keep each other safe at protests, rallies, and public events? This session focuses on how to help identify and de-escalate tense or risky situations that might come up. Learn how to take on roles to contribute to our collective safety. Because who keeps us safe? We keep us safe!

This training is repeated from April and October 2025, although folks who participated in those previous marshaling training sessions are encouraged to come again.

This is an open workshop; there is no advance registration.

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People's Activist Series—January 31
Jan
31
2:00 PM14:00

People's Activist Series—January 31

Non-Cooperation Strategies in Action: Responding to Police Violence

Let’s deepen our use of non-cooperation to fight authoritarianism. In this session, we will engage in scenario-planning to develop strategies we can use to respond to current and future consolidations of authoritarian power, such as the use of police violence against our communities. What resources do we have now that we could use to make such threats backfire? What resources, skills, and plans could we build now so that we are better prepared to block authoritarianism and build our movement power in the future?

New non-cooperation content! Childcare provided on site for all sessions in January.

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People's Activist Series—January 17
Jan
17
2:00 PM14:00

People's Activist Series—January 17

We Keep Us Safe: How to Defend Against Police Violence

Authoritarianism escalates police violence, especially against targeted communities. How do we keep each other safe when we see police confronting someone? Learn about your rights and options if you see the police talk to someone else, pull someone over, or make an arrest. Because, who keeps us safe? We keep us safe!

New community safety content! Childcare provided on site for all sessions in January.

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Dine to Donate (Rapture edition!)
Jan
17
to Jan 18

Dine to Donate (Rapture edition!)

  • Rapture Restaurant (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Dine to Donate was created to uplift and support the mutual aid groups that keep our community strong.

This month’s host is Rapture Restaurant, generously donating 10% of all food proceeds to Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC). This organization partners with communities and clients to fight for racial, social, and economic justice. They combine individual legal representation, impact litigation, communications, policy advocacy, and organizing to achieve community goals.

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ICE Out For Good: A Vigil for Those Killed by ICE
Jan
11
2:00 PM14:00

ICE Out For Good: A Vigil for Those Killed by ICE

On Sunday January 11th, at 2 PM in Market Street Park, the people of Charlottesville will stand with Minneapolis, and with every community across the nation defending their families, neighbors, and friends from ICE violent attacks and kidnappings. 

We invite the entire central Virginia community to join us to stand up against this fascist regime. Get ICE out of our communities, for Good.

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