Below is a selection of upcoming events in Vermont relevant to the left.
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Candlelight Vigil for Assata Shakur
Peace & Justice Center
Wed. Oct. 1
5:00 PM
City Hall Park
Burlington
“Honor the life and legacy of Assata Shakur: a revolutionary, activist, author, and freedom fighter whose impact shaped generations. Her legacy deserves to be honored everywhere and that includes right here in Vermont. Let’s come together in love, remembrance, and solidarity.”
Poster, Button & Zine Making
Peace & Justice Center
Sat. Oct. 4
2:00 PM
239 S. Union St
Burlington
“Come make some revolutionary art with us! We will be making posters, buttons, and zines. All supplies will be provided. We can’t wait to see you!”
CommunityFest
UVM Union of Students
Sun. Oct. 5
12:00 PM
406 Pearl St
Burlington
“JOIN US for fifth annual COMMUNITYFEST! Come get involved in the Burlington activism scene, discover great organizations, meet cool people, listen to good music, and eat food! We look forward to seeing folks there! Contact us if you or your organization is interested in tabling!”
Film: The Palestine Exception
The Savoy Theater, Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH
Sun. Oct. 5
1:00 PM
Savoy Theater
26 Main St Montpelier
“In this film, U.S. college students, faculty, and staff organize protests against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and shatter taboos around criticism of Israel and Zionism. Through historical footage, interviews, and narratives, we witness the heavy cost of the “Palestine exception” to the exercise of freedom of speech and assembly by activists trying to save a people from destruction. Special Guest Speaker: Columbia University activist”
Arms Off Campus – Raytheon, FBI, GlobalFoundries: Genocide Out of Career Fair Rally & Picket
UVM Students for Justice In Palestine, UVM Graduate Students United
Wed. Oct. 8
11:45 AM
Davis Circle
UVM
Burlington
“UVM is bringing four companies involved in the Gaza genocide (RTX, FBI, GlobalFoundries & Marvell Technology) to upcoming campus career fairs.
After two years of mass murder and ethnic cleansing live-streamed to our phones, it has never been more urgent for us to confront the sites of complicit on our campus. Join us on Wednesday in protesting outside the career fair.”
Vermont Worker’s Circles
Green Mountain IWW, Green Mountain DSA
Wed. Oct. 8
6:00 PM
Vermont Workers Center
179 S. Winooski Ave.
Burlington
“Trying to form your first union? Stewarding a tricky case? Wondering how you and your coworkers can push back on a bad boss? Join us every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the VT Workers Center!”
Film Screening: “And Water Brings Tomorrow”
FreeHer Vermont, Peace & Justice Center
Fri. Oct. 10
5:45 PM
Main Street Landing Film House
60 Lake St
Burlington
“Join us for the Vermont premiere of “And Water Brings Tomorrow,” a new documentary by Ashley Hunt on today’s abolition movement through the lens of closing prisons, telling this story against the backdrop of climate forces that are changing our world. This screening, hosted by FreeHer VT and the Peace & Justice Center, will be followed by a facilitated discussion with the filmmaker and local organizers.”
Rally: No to ICE Surveillance!
PSL Vermont
Sun. Oct. 12
2:00 PM
188 Harvest Ln
Williston
“ICE is looking to use a hub in Williston, VT, to increase its surveillance on social media so it can terrorize more communities—we have to fight back! Rally with us this weekend to tell ICE and the Trump administration that we will not accept their terror!”
Narratives for Change: Developing Community Recommendations for to Address Harassment and Bullying
Education Justice Coalition of Vermont
Wed. Oct. 16
5:00 PM
Zoom (register for link)
“If you have been impacted by harm in your schools, this meeting is meant for you. This fall, the Vermont Agency of Education is re-writing their official Hazing, Harassment, and Bullying Policy, a key policy that is meant to support youth who experience harm. They have not provided student and family centered opportunities to give feedback. This is the wrong way to go about revising this policy. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 16th, 5:00-6:30pm on Zoom to speak up and organize.”
Film: A State of Passion
The Savoy Theater, Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH
Sun. Oct. 19
1:00 PM
Savoy Theater
26 Main St Montpelier
“A passion for saving lives in a time of genocide is at the center of this documentary about Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, a Palestinian surgeon. Abu Sittah’s stories of serving as a volunteer in Gaza’s besieged hospitals and of Israel’s deliberate targeting of these institutions and their staff, intertwined with generational narratives of family love and struggle in the Palestinian diaspora, reveal and honor an unwavering solidarity with the cause of Palestinian liberation. Virtual Conversation with the directors after the film.”
What is Antisemitism? From Right-wing Weaponization to Collective Liberation
Southern Vermont for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace VT-NH
Sun. Oct. 19
1:30 PM
Brattleboro
“Is fear of antisemitism just a right-wing ploy to cover up Israeli apartheid & genocide? Join Jewish Voice for Peace of VT/NH and Southern Vermont for Palestine to learn about how Zionism co-opted the idea of antisemitism, and how that co-optation also distracts us from a very real antisemitism that movements for liberation need to understand and take seriously. Learn concrete strategies for including real antisemitism in our analyses, opening wider space for Jews in the movement without ceding an inch to Zionism. This event will be hybrid, with in-person participants asked to test ahead of time and wear masks. Please register here to receive the exact location in downtown Brattleboro.”
The People’s Summit: Organizing Resistance to Trump and the Billionaires
Multiple Organizations
Sun. Oct. 25
6:00 PM
Winooski High School
60 Normand St
Winooski
“Join the People’s Summit – a daylong conference of panels and workshops designed for both seasoned and brand new organizers – to build our collective power. We face a clear and present danger: the Trump administration attacking our communities, overriding the courts, the law, and democracy. But “el Pueblo unido jamas sera vencido,” the People united will never be defeated. To build the mass resistance that we need, we must educate, organize, build solidarity, and come together.”
The Rake Vermont will be hosting a workshop at the People’s Summit.
Vermont Worker’s Circles
Green Mountain IWW, Green Mountain DSA
Wed. Oct. 27
6:00 PM
Vermont Workers Center
179 S. Winooski Ave.
Burlington
“Trying to form your first union? Stewarding a tricky case? Wondering how you and your coworkers can push back on a bad boss? Join us every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the VT Workers Center!”
The Rake Vermont.
