General Election Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cal Anderson Park North Side, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join us for a canvass as the general election campaign heats up! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Thanks to volunteers like you, we did great in the primary election, with Shaun winning 59% of the vote! We can’t stop yet though – business and landlord interest groups can now consolidate around far-right candidate Andrea Suarez. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Cal Anderson Park, Waterworks Fountain at 6pm. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Armistice Coffee Roosevelt, 6717 Roosevelt Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Join us 10/10 at Armistice Coffee Roosevelt to discuss the final chapters 10 and 11 of the book, The Price Is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet (Brett Christophers, from Verso). We will also talk about what to read next, so come on by.
Our discussions seek to inform strategies for winning a democratic socialist society that thrives ecologically. You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

Palestine Solidarity Tabling at Capitol Hill QFC
2024-10-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Capitol Hill Light Rail Station, 140 Broadway E, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Join us at the south Capitol Hill QFC to build the movement for Palestine Liberation!
Let’s keep building the movement to cut ties with companies linked to Israel’s genocide. Come talk to people in our community about our consumer boycott campaign of the companies most active in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
RSVP here!
No experience is required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!

General Election Canvass for Shaun Scott w/ MLK Labor
2024-10-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle, 98112, United States
Join us for a canvass as the general election campaign heats up! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia alongside MLK Labor.
Thanks to volunteers like you, we did great in the primary election, with Shaun winning 59% of the vote! We can’t stop yet though – business and landlord interest groups can now consolidate around far-right candidate Andrea Suarez. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Washington Park Playfield at 10am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

Peoples’ Breakfast: U District
2024-10-13 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-20 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-27 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-03 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-10 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-17 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-11-24 08:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-01 08:00 - 11:30 and 5 more dates | University Heights, 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Contact JJ Bartlett to sign up: 360-319-2009
Masks required in-kitchen! Must be vaccinated!

Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, and Hashbrowns!
Donuts, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, and Water!
Come to cook, eat breakfast, and get to know your unhoused neighbors here in the UDistrict!

Sundays at University Heights Community Center.
Cooking (off-site) = 8:00am – 9:30am.
Serving (UHeights outdoors) = 10:00am – Food Runs Out.
Stay for the whole time or show up to one shift!
Operated in close collaboration with University Heights Community Center!
We are currently seeking financial supporters to bottom-line a breakfast day!
Each breakfast costs around $120.00 USD in Food+Equipment to serve 60 people.

General Election Canvass for Shaun Scott w/"All in Seattle Schools"
2024-10-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Montlake Playfield, 1618 E Calhoun St, Seattle, 98112, United States
Join us for a canvass as the general election campaign heats up! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
We’ll be canvassing with educators, parents, and community members from “All in Seattle Schools” and talking to people about the up to 21 elementary schools and teacher layoffs that Seattle Public Schools is proposing. Shaun Scott calls for taxing big business and the super-rich to fully fund education – the only candidate to do so and, if elected, would be the only representative calling for that.
Thanks to volunteers like you, we did great in the primary election, with Shaun winning 59% of the vote! We can’t stop yet though – business and landlord interest groups can now consolidate around far-right candidate Andrea Suarez. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Montlake Playfield at 11am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

Socialist Soccer!
2024-10-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-11-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-01 14:00 - 16:00 and 5 more dates | Volunteer Park- Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Come play soccer with fellow socialists! This is a fun, enjoyable way to get outdoors, exercise, and meet friendly socialists as well as non-socialist soccer enthusiasts!
All genders and skill levels are welcome! Safety is our top priority. To participate you must abide by our norms and agreements to avoid injuries and help us take care of one another.
Join us at Brighton Playfield in South Seattle. Map: goo.gl/maps/c74cytjrRB1vpT7h7
We almost always play on the most southern edge of the field.
We confirm if we have enough players each Sunday on a socialist soccer Signal chat. To be added, download the Signal app, and email your phone number to tdupuis42@gmail.com with a request to be added.

Housing Justice Working Group
2024-10-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:00
Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group!
A sponsor of the Peoples Breakfast.
Working towards a massive expansion of publicly-owned green social housing.
Building a fighting tenants movement.
We are now running a hybrid meeting format!
Join us on Zoom for the business portion of the meeting starting at 6:00pm, running till 7:00pm!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86599877159?pwd=[REDACTED]

Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gxhFExgKMXDKUolOVPxah77RF-9_9FgiOh8-CtpfPCU

Board Games and Buddies: Capitol Hill
2024-10-15 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-10-29 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-11-05 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-11-12 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-11-19 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-12-03 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-12-10 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-12-17 19:00 - 23:00 and 2 more dates | Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Putting the party back in politics.
Board games and (root) beer with some local left homies at a cool bar.
Just having a good time + getting to know folks.

Palestine Solidarity Tabling at U District Light Rail Station
2024-10-16 17:00 - 19:00 | U-District Link Station, 4300 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105
Join us at the U District Light Rail station to talk with UW students about building the movement for Palestine Liberation!
Let’s keep building the movement to cut ties with companies linked to Israel’s genocide. Come talk to people in our community about our consumer boycott campaign of the companies most active in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
RSVP here!
No experience is required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Cal Anderson Park North Side, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Cal Anderson Park, Waterworks Fountain at 6pm. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Miller Playfield, 330 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Miller Playfield at 11am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Wallingford Playfield, 4219 Wallingford Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Wallingford Playfield at 11am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

Palestine Solidarity Tabling at Jefferson Park
2024-10-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Capitol Hill Light Rail Station, 140 Broadway E, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Join us at Jefferson Park to build the movement for Palestine Liberation!
Come talk to people in our community about our consumer boycott campaign of the companies most active in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
We will be tabling at the Fly Kites, Not Drones event organized by Seattle Families for Ceasefire and Palestinian Mothers in Diaspora — it will be a friendly crowd and great event!
RSVP here
No experience is required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!

October General Membership Meeting
2024-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Southside Commons and online, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Seattle DSA Ghouls and Goblins, the time is upon us to get together and summon the Spirit of Socialism! Our GMM is this coming Tuesday October 22nd, 7pm – 9pm at Southside Commons in Columbia City. This month we have Guest Speaker, Candidate Shaun Scott, coming to give us a SPOOKY GOTV pep talk. Several of our Working Groups and Committees engaged in exciting political work will be giving updates; we’ll also have an update from our Chapters efforts to help with Disaster Relief across the southern states impacted by the recent climate crisis, supercharged hurricanes.
We will be having a Costume Contest for a Grand Prize! This meeting is the perfect opportunity to fine tune and test out your Halloween costumes, or your traditional Samhain and Day of the Dead attire. Many Holiday traditions are during the end of the year, SDSA would like you to feel empowered to celebrate how you want!
If you are voted the Most Frightening and/or Fanciful Creature by your peers, you’ll win a Gift Basket full of SDSA Swag, gift cards, autumnal goodies and more.
In-person and online. RSVP Here

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-10-24 07:00 - 20:30 | Armistice Coffee Roosevelt, 6717 Roosevelt Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Join us 10/24 at Armistice Coffee Roosevelt to discuss articles relating to the passage of the Build Public Renewals Act (BPRA) by the New York state legislature in May 2023, and an article bringing us back to our situation in Washington State. The articles are “New York Socialists Won Big On Climate. How Did It Happen?“, “The Next Front in Climate Activism Is De-Privatizing Utilities” and “How Washington State’s Climate Legacy Wound Up on the Ballot”
We will also talk about choosing another book to read, so come on by.
Our discussions seek to inform strategies for winning a democratic socialist society that thrives ecologically. You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Rogers Playground, 2516 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Rogers Playground at 6pm. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Seven Hills Park, 1514 E Howell St., Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Seven Hills Park at 11am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Roanoke Park, 950 E Roanoke St, Seattle, 98102, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Roanoke Park at 11am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

(Spooky) GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Prentis I. Frazier Park, 401 24th Ave E, Seattle, 98112, United States
Join us for a special Halloween themed canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Bring candy and costumes!
Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We are meeting at Prentis I. Frazier Park! No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

Socialist Educators Happy Hour
2024-11-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Educators from all over (Seattle, Renton, Highline, etc…) get together, chat politics, & share about struggles in our unions. All union activists and socialists are welcome to attend!
Seattle Public Schools recently announced plans to close up to 21 Elementary schools starting in the 2025 school year. In one of the richest cities in the US, home to billionaires and some of the most profitable corporations in the world, this is an unacceptable and unconscionable attack on public education and our communities.
Join us for a discussion on how we can fight back against the mass closures and demand NO school closures – NO layoffs – FOR smaller class sizes – FOR taxing big business and the super rich to fund education!
Click here to RSVP

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-11-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Lenin Statue in Fremont, 3526 Fremont Pl N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at the Lenin Statue in Fremont at 11am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-11-03 11:00 - 14:00 | Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Gas Works Park at 11am. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

GOTV Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Christie Park, 817 NE 43rd St, Seattle, 98105, United States
Join us for a canvass for the final stretch to GOTV for Shaun Scott! Help us elect Democratic Socialist member and candidate Shaun Scott to Olympia.
Ballots have been mailed. We can beat Andrea Suarez and her wealthy donors, but only with mass action. Join us to get the word out about Shaun and win this general election.
We’ll be meeting at Christie Park at 6pm. No experience required, training will be provided on site and you will be paired with experienced volunteers!
Who is Shaun Scott? Read more about him here.
RSVP Here
Can’t make this canvass? Check out other options on our calendar!

Labor Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-11-07 18:30 - 19:30
This event is online only, please RSVP for the Zoom link.
Join comrades to discuss our ongoing labor organizing and meet others involved in labor organizing work. We will discuss and plan any upcoming labor work and ongoing campaigns. There will also be updates on any labor organizing our members are involved in.
Look for the full agenda on Slack in the labor channel!

🍉Palestine Solidarity-Internationalism WG Meeting 🍉
2024-11-07 18:30 - 20:00
RSVP Here for Zoom Link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/psiwg-bi-weekly-meeting-1107
Join us for our regular Palestine Solidarity Working group meeting where we’ll be talking about how next steps in our BDS campaign, events in the community, political updates and how members can get more involved.

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-11-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Armistice Coffee Roosevelt, 6717 Roosevelt Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Join us 11/7 at Armistice Coffee Roosevelt to begin discussing the book Abolishing Fossil Fuels by Kevin Young. Give it a start, and if you can’t get the book in time, read the Google preview of the first 45 pages!
Our discussions seek to inform strategies for winning a democratic socialist society that thrives ecologically. You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

SDSA for Social Housing: Tabling at the Columbia City Farmers Market
2024-11-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Columbia City Farmers Market, 3651 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join Seattle DSA to help build social housing in Seattle by taxing wealthy corporations! We’ll be joining House Our Neighbors to table in our communities and educate voters about funding social housing.

What is Proposition 1A (formerly I-137)? Read more about the initiative.

RSVP Here

Seattle DSA Post Election Social
2024-11-09 11:00 - 14:00
Join us THIS Saturday, November 9th, from 11 AM to 2 PM at Cafe Red as we celebrate, reflect, and look forward after a jam packed year of electoral work!
All ages are welcome, we’ll have food, snacks, and more for everyone. Feel free to bring a friend as well!
RSVP HERE

Rally to Protest Trump & the Two-Party War Machine
2024-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Space Needle, 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Join Seattle DSA and the People’s Platform Coalition this Saturday, 11/9 at 1 pm at the Space Needle as we rally and march in protest of the fascism and imperialism of the ruling class.
This rally is hosted by our partner organization, the International League of Peoples’ Struggle, and endorsed by a broad section of community organizations united against the neoliberal and imperialist interests of the ruling parties. Together we fight for the People’s Platform, an end to U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and the creation of a socialist society centered on the needs of the many, rather than the wealthy few. Learn more about the People’s Platform here.
RSVP HERE

SDSA for Social Housing: Proposition 1A Field Kickoff
2024-11-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Private – See RSVP Link, Seattle, WA, United States
Join Seattle DSA to help build social housing in Seattle by taxing wealthy corporations! We’ll be joining House Our Neighbors at their field event kickoff for Proposition 1A with a couple of activities, refreshments, and an update from field staff about the strategy to win funding for social housing at the ballot with your help.

What is Proposition 1A (formerly I-137)? Read more about the initiative.

RSVP Here

Seattle DSA New Member Orientation
2024-11-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Calling all new and prospective DSA members! Join Seattle DSA for a New Member Orientation to socialism and our DSA chapter.
This is the first in a series of three meetings for our Winter 2024 New Member Cohort – join us to meet fellow comrades and get an introduction to core concepts in socialist theory and organizing methods.
RSVP HERE for Zoom Link!

Hurricane Disaster Relief Fundraiser
2024-11-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Hurricane Disaster Relief Fundraiser Event
The climate crisis is at our doorsteps, and our friends in Florida DSA, NC Triangle DSA, and Asheville DSA need our help! Join us for Live Entertainment, family fun activities, and a pizza POTLUCK. (Please label food for common allergens and diet restrictions.) MASKS PROVIDED
November 16th, 5pm to 8pm, Southside Commons
Pay What You Can Entry Tickets
$5 Raffle Tickets for Gift Baskets
Community Clean Up Begins at 7:30pm
RSVP HERE

SDSA for Social Housing: Tabling at the Ballard Market
2024-11-17 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Ballard Farmers Market, 5345 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States

SDSA for Social Housing: Canvass in Columbia City
2024-11-17 10:30 - 13:00, 2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join Seattle DSA to help build social housing in Seattle by taxing wealthy corporations! We’ll be doorknocking social housing supporters to educate voters about funding social housing.
Doorknocking is the best way to reach voters about an issue, and you will be knocking doors alongside folks who have talked to hundreds – some even thousands – of voters.
Doorknocking will usually last for a couple hours after a short training session at the beginning about best doorknocking practices. The only thing you need to bring is a mobile phone and why you want to have social housing for your Seattle neighbors.

What is Proposition 1A (formerly I-137)? Read more about the initiative.

RSVP Here

Electoral Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-11-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-12-11 18:30 - 20:00
It’s been a big year of electoral wins for Seattle DSA – winning the highest minimum wage in the country in Renton, sending 2 Uncommitted Delegates to the DNC, and electing our first socialist in office, Shaun Scott, to the state legislature!
However, the fascist right is back on the rise with Donald Trump winning the presidency again. There’s much to reflect on and much to start planning for to take the fight to the state legislature and beyond in the coming years. Join us for our monthly working group meeting to find out more about how you can get plugged in!
RSVP HERE

Tech Committee Meeting
2024-11-19 17:00 - 18:00
Want to use your tech skills for good? The SDSA Tech Committee meeting is a great place to find out about current work you can plug into, plus imagine other ways to use tech to support SDSA organizing.
Join our monthly virtual meeting to hear about what the committee has been up to and get connected to ongoing work!
RSVP here!

Native American Resistance in the Northwest: Tributes in Film
2024-11-21 19:00 | New Freeway Hall 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle, WA, United States
Be inspired by courageous fights of Puget Sound area tribes for survival and sovereignty as shown in two powerful documentaries.

Back to the River, a 40-minute film, features historic footage and recent interviews with leaders and participants in the “Fish Wars” along the banks of the Nisqually and Puyallup Rivers. The defiance of Indigenous men, women and children ultimately affirmed that U.S. and state governments must abide by treaty promises.
Also featured: We’re Still Here, an 8-minute interview of Cecile Hansen, who at the time was chairperson of the Duwamish Tribe. Seattle sits upon the territory of the Duwamish people, but they are still deprived of federal recognition and resources as a tribe.

$2-4 door donation. Light snacks at 6:30pm for a donation.
Thursday, November 21, 7:00pm
New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle
On #7 bus line. Near Columbia City Light rail station.
Facebook Event Link

Hosted by Radical Women
Point of Contact: Organizer Gina P.

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-11-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Armistice Coffee Roosevelt, 6717 Roosevelt Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Join us 11/21 at Armistice Coffee Roosevelt to continue discussing the book Abolishing Fossil Fuels by Kevin Young, through the end of Chapter 3.
Our discussions seek to inform strategies for winning a democratic socialist society that thrives ecologically. You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

South Seattle Social
2024-11-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Cafe Red, 7148 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Hello! Join us at Cafe Red in South Seattle’s Othello neighborhood for a Seattle DSA New Member Social!
All are welcome and you’ll have a chance to ask any DSA related questions you have!
RSVP here

Address: 7148 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118

New Labor Organizers Training
2024-11-23 15:30 - 17:30 | Beacon Hill Branch – Seattle Public Library, 2821 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Have you ever

Wanted more rights at work?
Wanted to fight back against the corporate class?
Been thinking “I need a union,” but don’t know how to make it happen?

This workshop will teach you what you need to get started at your workplace!
This is intended for people at currently non-union workplaces who want to take the first steps toward organizing, whether you want to join an existing union, form a new one, or organizing demands of your boss without a union at all.
Our experienced labor organizers will teach you how to have an organizing conversation and how to form your Organizing Committee.
When we organize, we win!
RSVP on Action Network: https://actionnetwork.org/events/new-labor-organizers-training/

Labor Working Group Social at Mox in Ballard
2024-11-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Mox Boarding House, 5105 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, 98107, United States
Every now and then labor organizers deserve an occasion to socialize and have fun!
Join the Seattle DSA Labor Working Group as we catch up with one another over some food and games at Mox Boarding House in Ballard. This is a perfect opportunity for new members to meet people and learn how to get involved with SDSA LWG. Have a friend or coworker you have been wanting to get into labor organizing? Bring them along too!
If you happen to be in Ballard beforehand, do stop by the Ballard Farmers Market to learn about Prop 1A from Seattle DSA Housing Justice Working Group!
RSVP here

SAM VSO Picket Support in Downtown Seattle
2024-11-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Hammering Man, 1st Ave & University St, 1st Ave & University St, Seattle, 98101, United States
Join Seattle DSA members in supporting the SAM VSO Union as they begin their strike against the Seattle Art Museum! This is an independent union that has been in negotiations for their first contract for 34 months. They don’t have a union bureaucracy to back them up, and we want to show them that the community supports their cause.
Register here for a picket shift on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
Parking downtown is extremely limited! The Symphony light rail station is just a few blocks away.

SDSA New Member Meeting II - Socialism in Theory & Practice
2024-11-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Calling all new and prospective DSA members! Join Seattle DSA’s Member Engagement Committee for an introductory discussion of four core socialist concepts: The Working Class, Solidarity, Anti-Imperialism, and Organizing Methods.
This is the second in a series of three meetings for our Winter 2024 New Member Cohort – join us to meet fellow comrades and get an introduction to core concepts in socialist theory and organizing methods.
Event to be held in a hybrid format. Please note that in-person space is limited by the venue; masks will be provided and required for in-person attendees.
RSVP for Zoom Link!

Electoral 101
2024-12-04 18:00 - 19:30 | 400 W Garfield St, Seattle, WA 98119
Location is TBD, but we’ll make sure to email you once we decide! With a virtual option as well!
New to electoral? Want to learn the basics of party building, socialist electoral strategy, and campaign operations? You’ve come to the right place! Join us for an Electoral 101, where we’ll be discussing all of these questions for those new to electoral work.
Once you RSVP we’ll send you a guide with readings and an electoral cheat sheet as well. We look forward to seeing you there!
RSVP HERE

🍉Palestine Solidarity-Internationalism WG Meeting 🍉
2024-12-05 18:30 - 20:00
RSVP Here for Zoom Link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/psiwg-bi-weekly-meeting-1205
Join us for our regular Palestine Solidarity Working group meeting!

SDSA for Social Housing: Canvass in Wallingford
2024-12-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Meridian Playfield, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

SDSA New Member Meeting III - Cohort Graduation Social
2024-12-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Standard Brewing, 2504 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Calling SDSA members new and old! Join Seattle DSA’s Member Engagement Committee for our final Winter 2024 New Member Cohort meeting – a social for the graduates of our onboarding cohort!
Event to be held in-person. No one turned away for lack of funds; donations to our social fund welcome!

RSVP Here!

SDSA for Social Housing: Canvass in Columbia City
2024-12-08 10:30 - 13:00 | Columbia City PCC, 3610 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States

Strike! Panel by WA YELL
2024-12-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Seattle Central College, Broadway-Edison Building, 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join the Washington Young Emerging Labor Leaders for this panel of workers who’ve been on strike: from Unite Here 8, IBEW 46, UAW 4121, and IAM 751, moderated by James Oliveros of the Labor Education & Research Center.
RSVP here!
WA YELL is an affinity group of the MLK County Labor Council, representing union members 35 years of age and younger. Union & community members of all ages are encouraged to attend this event.
This event is in room BE1110 at the Broadway-Edison building, just a short distance from the Capitol Hill light rail station.

Nov/Dec General Membership Business Meeting
2024-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Southside Commons and online, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join us for our combined Nov/Dec membership gathering to discuss issues and learn what the chapter has been up to, what is on the horizon and how to get involved. This will be a VOTING meeting, in-person and online.
RSVP here

Labor Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-12-12 18:30 - 20:00
This event is online only, please RSVP for the Zoom link.
Join comrades to discuss our ongoing labor organizing and meet others involved in labor organizing work. We will discuss and plan any upcoming labor work and ongoing campaigns.
Look for the full agenda on Slack in the labor channel!

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-12-12 19:00 | Armistice Coffee Roosevelt, 6717 Roosevelt Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Join us 12/12 at Armistice Coffee Roosevelt to continue discussing the book Abolishing Fossil Fuels by Kevin Young, Chapters 4 and 5.
Our discussions seek to inform strategies for winning a democratic socialist society that thrives ecologically. You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

SDSA for Social Housing: Tabling at the Columbia City Farmers Market
2024-12-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Columbia City Farmers Market, 3651 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join us to educate voters about the upcoming February election and winning funding for social housing in Seattle through taxing wealthy corporations by passing Proposition 1A!
Look for our table, likely with both Seattle DSA and Yes on Prop1a banners. We’ll spread out and reach out to identify Seattle voters among passers by. You’ll be provided with leaflets, voter registration forms and ideas for an outreach script that you can adapt.
Dress for the weather and bring a mobile phone. Be sure to RSVP ahead of time and include your phone number, so we can be certain to find one another.

What is Proposition 1A (formerly I-137)? Read more about the initiative.

RSVP Here

SDSA for Social Housing: Canvass in Beacon Hill
2024-12-14 10:30 - 13:00 | Beacon Hill Light Rail Station, 2700 Beacon Ave S., Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Join us to educate voters about the upcoming Seattle February election and how to win funds for social housing in Seattle by taxing wealthy corporations through passage of Proposition 1A!
Doorknocking is the best way to reach voters, and you will be knocking doors alongside folks who have talked to hundreds – some even thousands – of voters. If you are new, we can start you off paired with an experienced partner.
We’ll start with a short training session. We’ll talk about best practices and ways to explain to voters why we want social housing for ourselves and our neighbors. We’ll set you up with the phone app that directs you to the voters you will contact, and that tracks our progress. Dress for the weather and bring a mobile phone. Be sure to RSVP ahead of time and include your phone number, so we can be certain to find one another.

What is Proposition 1A (formerly I-137)? Read more about the initiative.

RSVP Here

DSA South King County Winter Social
2024-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Burien Library, 400 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA, 98166, United States
Come hang out with other South King County socialists!
Let’s talk about what the local issues are, recap recent successes, and discuss how we can build power for working people in the new year.
Snacks and drinks provided. Bring a snack or drink to share if you like.
Location: Burien Public Library (400 SW 152nd St STE 100, Burien, WA 98166), second-floor meeting room
RSVP on Action Network at https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-south-king-county-winter-social

SDSA for Social Housing: Tabling at the Ballard Market
2024-12-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Ballard Farmers Market, 5345 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
Join us to educate voters about the upcoming February election and winning funds for social housing in Seattle through taxing wealthy corporations by passing Proposition 1A!
Look for our table, likely with both Seattle DSA and Yes on Prop1A banners. We’ll spread out and reach out to identify Seattle voters among passers by. You’ll be provided with leaflets, voter registration forms and ideas for an outreach script that you can adapt.
Dress for the weather and bring a mobile phone. Be sure to RSVP ahead of time and include your phone number, so we can be certain to find one another.
What is Proposition 1A (formerly I-137)? Read more about the initiative.

RSVP Here

SDSA for Social Housing: Canvass in Columbia City
2024-12-15 10:30 - 13:00 | Columbia City PCC, 3610 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join us to educate voters about the upcoming Seattle February election and how to win funds for social housing by taxing wealthy corporations through passage of Proposition 1A!
Doorknocking is the best way to reach voters, and you will be knocking doors alongside folks who have talked to hundreds – some even thousands – of voters. If you are new, we can start you off with an experienced partner.
We’ll start with a short training session at the beginning. We’ll talk about best practices and ways to explain to voters why we want social housing for ourselves and our neighbors. We’ll set you up with the phone app that directs you to the voters you will contact, and that tracks our progress. Dress for the weather and bring a mobile phone. Be sure to RSVP ahead of time and include your phone number, so we can be certain to find one another.
What is Proposition 1A (formerly I-137)? Read more about the initiative.
RSVP Here

🍉Palestine Solidarity-Internationalism WG Meeting 🍉
2024-12-17 18:30 - 20:00
RSVP Here for Zoom Link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/psiwg-bi-weekly-meeting-1217
Join us for our bi-weekly joint meeting of the Palestine Solidarity and Internationalism Working Group with the Boycott War Profiteers Campaign!

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2024-12-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Armistice Coffee Roosevelt, 6717 Roosevelt Ave NE, Seattle, WA
Join us 12/19 at Armistice Coffee Roosevelt to finish discussing the book Abolishing Fossil Fuels by Kevin Young (Chapter 6 and Conclusion).
Our discussions seek to inform strategies for winning a democratic socialist society that thrives ecologically. You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and you can feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read. All are welcome!
Questions? E-mail greennewdeal@seattledsa.org .

Ecosocialism/GND Working Group Revival Meeting
2025-01-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Beacon Hill Branch – Seattle Public Library, 2821 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Let’s kick-off the revival of the Ecosocialism and Green New Deal Working Group. Join us to review the charter for this working group, assess capacity and plot a course forward for climate and other ecosocialist oriented organizing! The Beacon Hill Library is walking distance from the light rail station.
…and don’t forget to do some Social Housing Proposition 1A canvassing at one of the events beforehand!

Housing Justice Working Group - New zoom link
2025-01-05 19:00 - 20:00
Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group!
A sponsor of the Peoples Breakfast.
Working towards a massive expansion of publicly-owned green social housing.
Building a fighting tenants movement.
We are now running a hybrid meeting format!
Join us on Zoom for the business portion of the meeting starting at 7:00pm, running till 8:00pm!

New zoom link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89350973598?pwd=[REDACTED]

Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gxhFExgKMXDKUolOVPxah77RF-9_9FgiOh8-CtpfPCU

Labor Working Group Monthly Meeting
2025-01-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Capitol Hill Library Meeting Room, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA, United States
This event is hybrid, please RSVP for the Zoom link or attend in person at the Capitol Hill Library.
Join comrades to discuss our ongoing labor organizing and meet others involved in labor organizing work. We will discuss and plan any upcoming labor work and ongoing campaigns.
Look for the full agenda on Slack in the labor channel!
