Want to get politically engaged this week? You can table at the Argentino Festival, protest ICE in Fairfax, or help families in need in Stafford.
Here’s our weekly roundup of upcoming events and actions.
Friday (May 22)
Williamsburg JCC Indivisible: Freedom Fridays (noon-1 p.m.)
A weekly peaceful protest outside the Williamsburg James City County Courthouse.
Fredericksburg Democratic Committee: May Happy Hour (5-7 p.m.)
A casual happy hour event at Curitiba Art Cafe.
Suffolk Democratic Committee: Resist! Sidewalk Protest (5-6 p.m.)
A weekly sidewalk anti-fascist protest.
Saturday (May 23)
Newport News Democratic City Committee: Monthly Breakfast (8:30-10:30 a.m.)
A community breakfast at Pecola’s in Hampton.
Indivisible NOVA West: Coffee & Conversation (10 a.m.-noon)
An informal coffee meeting for Reston Democrats.
Indivisible: Stop the War/Out with ICE (Tysons, 11 a.m.-noon)
A weekly protest demanding peace and the removal of ICE in Virginia.
Indivisible: Farmville Visibility Brigade (noon-1 p.m.)
A peaceful protest outside the Prince Edward County Courthouse.
Arlington Democrats: Festival Argentino Tabling (3-7 p.m.)
A tabling at Kenmore Middle School for the 39th annual Festival Argentino.
Sunday (May 24)
Indivisible: Say No To The Arch protest (Arlington, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
A protest against the Trump administration’s proposed arch between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.
Monday (May 25)
Indivisible: Mobilize Mondays (Hampton, 4:30-5:30 p.m.)
A weekly peaceful protest for progressive values.
Wednesday (May 27)
Virginia Grassroots: Resist & Persist Protest (7:30-9 a.m.)
A weekly protest at Virginia Beach’s Town Center.
Indivisible: ICE Out For Good Fairfax (10:30 a.m.-noon)
A demonstration protesting ICE’s presence in Virginia.
Thursday (May 28)
Stafford Democrats: Help Stafford Families in Need (Fredericksburg, 3:30-5:30 p.m.)
A donation and clothing distribution event for families in need.
Have an event to add? Email State Organizing Coordinator Ava Edwards at ava@couriernewsroom.com. Please send details at least one week before the event.
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