Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
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| Date | Location | Event Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday Nov. 4 1:00 PM | Battery Park Burlington | Stop Israel’s Genocidal War Against Palestine Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, UVM Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, and others “This event is in collaboration and happening in tandem with the National March on Washington: Free Palestine! Now is the time to stand with the besieged people of Palestine! Gaza is being bombed by the hour. Its people are denied food, water and electricity by Israel. Tens of thousands more people are likely to die. We must ACT! People are in the streets everyday in their local cities and towns. Now we must UNITE! Join the tens of thousands people, from every corner of the United States, who are converging for a truly massive National March on Washington D.C. on Saturday, November 4.” |
| Sunday Nov. 5 3:30 PM | Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (march starting point), Orchard School South Burlington | March & Community Event: From Incarceration to Education FreeHer VT, Education Justice Coalition, Peace & Justice Center, and others At this event we’ll be marching from the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility to Orchard School to demonstrate our commitment to moving resources. Upon gathering we’ll hear from Free Her on their important campaign to stop the building of a new Women’s Prison in Vermont. Then join us at the school for a shared meal and community panel to hear from students, educators, and community members on this topic. |
| Wednesday Nov. 8 4:30 PM | In front of Northfield Savings Bank, Randolph | Gaza Ceasefire Rally/Vigil |
| Wednesday Nov. 8 4:00 PM | Ledyard Bridge, Hanover/ Norwich | Gaza Ceasefire Rally/Vigil |
| Thursday Nov. 9 4:00 PM | 42 Main St Hardwick | Gaza Ceasefire Rally/Vigil |
| Thursday Nov. 9 5:30 PM | Burlington City Hall | Never Again for Anyone: Ceasefire Now Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, UVM Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, and others Rally on the steps of Burlington City Hall. “Call on our congressional leaders for: an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian aid to Gaza, no more military aid to Israel.” |
| Saturday Nov. 11 5:00 PM | Old Labor Hall Barre | 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner Vermont Workers’ Center “Come spend an evening with friends of the Vermont Workers’ Center to swap stories, share a meal, and sing old labor songs as we mark our 25th anniversary as an organization. From our first office in Barre running the Vermont Workers’ Rights Hotline, to the Montpelier Downtown Workers’ Union organizing drive, to the early years of the Healthcare is a Human Right Campaign and our present work building the Nonviolent Medicaid Army, we haven’t stopped organizing—and our work wouldn’t have been possible without you. Bring your kids, neighbors and colleagues to fill the Old Labor Hall and commit to building a movement together for the long haul. This is a free event! We’ll also be accepting sliding scale donations at the door. RSVP to let us know you’re coming.“ |
| Sunday Nov. 12 3:00 PM | 753 Heights Road Glover | Anti-Genocidal Rant Bread & Puppet Theater Meet in front of the B&P Farmhouse to create this new show with B&P Director, Peter Schumann. 2 PM to be in the show. 3 PM for the performance. |
| Wednesday Nov. 15 6:00 PM | Online (Zoom) | A Poor People’s History of Wall Street – Film & Discussion Vermont Workers’ Center “A Poor People’s History of Wall Street” will take us through the concrete canyons of the command center for global capitalism and ask us to think about these questions: Who does Wall Street benefit? How does Wall Street operate in society? And is the stock market the best way to measure the health of a society? We’ll take 30 minutes to vicariously walk the streets of Lower Manhattan, along with leaders of the New York State Poor People’s Campaign, as we trace the history of Wall Street, then discuss the film and Wall Street’s connections to our history and our current struggles with John Wessel-McCoy, who led the Wall Street History Tour. Register here to receive Zoom info.“ |
| Friday Nov. 17 5:00 PM | Top of Church St Burlington | Palestine National Day of Action Speakout Party for Socialism & Liberation “The people demand Ceasefire NOW! JOIN US this Friday November 17th at 5pm where we will hold a speak out outside of Bernie Sanders office to demand he call for a ceasefire!” |
| Friday Nov. 24 3:45 PM | Burlington City Hall Church St. steps | Candlelight Vigil for Palestine: A call for Peace & Liberation Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, others |
| Sunday Nov. 26 5:00 PM | Burlington City Hall Church St. steps | Fight Back Against Hatred: Emergency Solidarity Rally UVM Students for Justice in Palestine, others Emergency rally called after the shooting of three Palestinians in Burlington on November 25. |
| Thursday Nov. 30 6:00 PM | 35 South Windsor St. South Royalton | “1948” film screening Showing of the film, “1948” about the history of the creation of the Israeli state. |
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