Seattle Democratic Socialists of America

Labor Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-10-03 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
This event is hybrid: Join us in person at the Capitol Hill Branch Library, or over Zoom.
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!
Note: Our LWG meeting schedule has changed.

Future meetings will be on the first Thursday at 6:30 pm.

Socialist Educators Happy Hour
2024-10-04 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!

General Election Canvass for Shaun Scott w/ IBEW46
2024-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, 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 IBEW46.
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 Volunteer Park 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!

International Day of Action - Oct 5th Rally for Palestine
2024-10-05 14:00 - 17:00 | 1951 Alaskan Way, 1951 Alaskan Way, Seattle, 98101, United States
One year of resistance: All out for Palestine! Join us this Saturday at 2pm at Pier 62 in Seattle for a SDSA-endorsed rally as part of the October 5th International Day of Action.

Peoples’ Breakfast: U District
2024-10-06 08:00 - 11:30, 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 and 1 more date | 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.

Socialist Job Fair
2024-10-06 11:00 - 14:00 | RSVP and we will contact you with the location
GET A JOB: Organizing with Socialists!
*Sick and tired of your current employment / under-employment / unemployment?
*Alienated and alone at work, without a socialist in sight?
*Get a job organizing with other socialists!
*Do political work on the job, not just in the evening and on weekends!
*Build working class power where we have the most leverage (the strike weapon) against the capitalists – at work!
*Build social and political relationships with your co-workers, meet regularly with DSA comrades to plan and carry out campaigns to improve working conditions, organize a union or invigorate an existing union, and eventually spread the socialist message and connect co-workers with the DSA and wider working-class campaigns.
*Contact us at sdsajobfair@gmail.com for more info.
Expect a call from one of our organizers. You will be informed of the Socialist Job Fair location the day before the event. The job fair will be October 6th.
RSVPs are now closed. If you have already rsvpd you should be receiving and email and text on Thursday 10/3

General Election Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-06 11:00 - 14:00 | WA
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 TBD 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!
2024-10-06 14:00 - 16:00, 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 and 1 more date | 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
2024-10-06 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
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!

Join Zoom Meeting
​​ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81447061739?pwd=[REDACTED]

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

Tech Committee Meeting
2024-10-08 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-19 17:00 - 18:00 | WA
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!

Local Council Meeting
2024-10-08 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-10-15 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-10-19 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-29 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-11-05 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-11-12 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-11-19 19:00 - 19:45, 2024-12-03 19:00 - 19:45 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
The Local Council (LC) is the elected leadership body which serves the members of Seattle DSA. During these short weekly check-ins, LC members will primarily be ensuring work is on track, though pressing business may occasionally be discussed and voted on. Members are welcome to observe LC meetings by RSVPing here.
The LC has an informal check-in meeting every Tuesday (except the fourth Tuesday of the month for the GMMs) from 7:00pm – 7:45pm over Zoom and a longer meeting every Saturday before a GMM from 3:00pm – 4:30pm.
If there’s something specific you’d like to bring to the Local Council, please fill out the LC Request Form which can be found on the private resources page of our website.
If you are a member that has not yet been added to our Slack (which is required to log in to the private resources page), you can request to be added here.
Please note that on rare occurrences, LC meetings will be cancelled due to holidays or unusual circumstances and these changes may not always be reflected on this calendar — if you show up to the meeting and aren’t let in after 5 minutes, that is almost certainly what has happened.

Board Games and Buddies: Capitol Hill
2024-10-08 19:00 - 23:00, 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 | 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.

PROTEST Mass School Closures & Layoffs
2024-10-09 15:00 - 17:00 | John Stanford Center, 2445 3rd Ave S, Seattle
Seattle Public Schools is gearing up to close 20+ Elementary schools and layoff staff. This represents the largest school closure in the country and one of the biggest attacks on public education in decades. This coming at a time where the corporations that call Seattle home are experiencing stratospheric profits and the Seattle City Council has found $170 million in back pay for the police. Seattle DSA’s Save Our Schools is demanding to Tax the Rich and big business to fully fund education, lower classroom sizes and to support the Big 5 Plan for equitable and fully funded public schools.
To win this we need educators, support staff, Seattle Education Association, parents, students, and the broader community to come together to build a movement and pressure the Seattle School Board and the Democratic Party dominated Seattle City Council and Mayor to not go forward with these draconian cuts.
Join us on Wednesday, Oct 9, at 3pm at the Seattle School Board Meeting at the John Stanford Center (2445 3rd Ave S).

General Election Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-09 16:00 - 18:00 | WA
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 TBD at 4pm. 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!

General Election Canvass for Shaun Scott
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | 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!

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!

Social @Kate's Pub
2024-10-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Kate’s Pub, 309 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Working to create socialism is sometimes … well, a lot of work! If it’s all rallies and meetings and spreadsheets, it can turn into a drag real quick. We think it’s important to have some time to just simply get to know each other, connect over food and drinks, and have fun together — that’s what this social is for! No big speeches, no business, just time to connect with other leftists.
What to expect:

There will be folks to greet you when you arrive and all the DSA tables will be clearly marked.
We will set aside a few tables for designated activities (board games / political discussion / etc.) *
Not a member? Not a problem! We’ll have several folks on hand who love talking to new folks! Whether you are a long-time member or just curious about Seattle DSA, this event is for you!
It’s fine to arrive late — we’ll be around till at least 7:00pm.

Please RSVP on this page so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect. Also, feel free to bring a friend. See you there!
* If you have an idea for making our socials more wonderful (eg. a musical performance, a potential venue, party favors, etc.) please get in touch with member-engagement@seattledsa.org and let us know!

Housing Justice Working Group
2024-10-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | WA
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

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!

From Chicago 2013 to Seattle 2024 How to Stop School Closures & Cuts? Special Guest Speakers!
2024-10-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Seattle Public Libary – University Branch, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
From Chicago 2013 to Seattle 2024: How to Stop School Closures & Cuts
Special Guest Speakers!
Seattle DSA’s SOS – Save Our Schools Working Group invites you to our meeting with Chicago Teachers Union educator activists involved in their struggle in 2013 to stop mass school closures. Their fightback can help inform our struggle against closures in 2024
Thursday, October 17, 6pm
Hybrid meeting: At the University District Branch Library – and online
RSVP

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!

Night Shift with the Machinists in Seattle!
2024-10-19 00:00 - 04:00 | Seattle IAM Hall, 9125 15th Place South, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
IAM 751 members have voted to take their fight with Boeing for wages, pensions, safety and more to the picket line.
Seattle DSA is mobilizing our members to the graveyard shift at the Seattle picket lines from 12 am to 4am on Saturday, 10/19.
That’s Friday night or Saturday morning, depending on your perspective.
Signs are provided, but please dress in light-colored or reflective clothing and feel free to bring snacks, lights, and firewood!
Please RSVP so that we can coordinate groups and carpools to get people home after this event.

Sign up for more information about future picketing here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/strike-ready-for-the-machinists
Find other ways to support the Machinists here: https://www.thestand.org/2024/09/how-to-support-striking-machinists/
Let’s show some solidarity and win big for the Machinists!

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!

SDSA Labor Working Group Fall Retreat
2024-10-20 14:30 - 18:30 | WA
It has been a busy year for Seattle DSA’s Labor Working Group! From supporting individual labor organizing campaigns and strikes to organizing two socialist job fairs and helping canvass to raise the minimum wage, we have been working hard to build workers’ power in the Greater Seattle area.
Now that many of us have some bandwidth again, let’s take some time to gather around, socialize, look back on this past year, and think ahead to the next about what we want to do. What seemed to work and what was not so effective? What are our strengths both individually and collectively? How can we engage current SDSA members as well as non-SDSA members? What do we want to focus on in 2025?
Join us on Sunday, October 20th from 2:30pm to 6:30pm as we hang out, break bread, think critically, and plan ahead for the coming year. Physical location is TBD but we will announce it in follow-up emails/texts after you RSVP here.
We have put together a suggested reading list and some motivating questions for some of our discussion. These are by no means exhaustive but are representative of some of the key topics of our organizing both within SDSA and outside it. Copies of the readings along with additional links for supplementary articles can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N2oYqfw3OF0oJl7VGyH4m2GkxrrPxQ5HXq9ZdW7kQIk/edit?usp=drivesdk.
Hope to see you then!

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!

Reflections on the life and activism of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi
2024-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | University of Washington, Kane Hall 130
On Friday, October 25th, UW’s Middle East Center will host an event entitled “An evening of reflection on the life and activism of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi.” Late this summer, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was killed while protesting in the West Bank. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was a recent graduate of the UW.
The evening will include a musical performance and poetry readings, as well as a conversation with Cindy and Craig Corrie. Their daughter, Rachel Corrie, was also a human rights activist from WA who was killed while protesting in Palestine in 2003.

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!

Social for GTVO for Shaun Scott
2024-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Hopvine Pub, 507 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112
Join us at Hopvine Pub after getting out the vote for Shaun Scott. Please RSVP at link.

Machinist Pickets in Seattle & Renton
2024-10-26 16:00 - 20:00 | WA
Boeing and IAM have reached a tentative agreement, which the members will vote on this Wednesday, 10/23. You can read the details on IAM’s website here. If the TA is rejected, we will be out at the picket lines! If it’s accepted, we’ll hold a social to celebrate!
For Renton, RSVP here
For Seattle: RSVP here
Dress warm and dry, and remember: rain means a more positive response, since it shows we really mean it!

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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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Labor Working Group Monthly Meeting
2024-11-07 18:30 - 19:30 | WA
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 | WA
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 .

Hurricane Disaster Relief Fundraiser Planning Session
2024-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia City Branch Library, 4721 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
We are in the final stages of planning our large Hurricane Relief fundraiser.
Join us to plan these final steps and jobs to be done.
HYBRID Zoom Available upon RSVP
https://actionnetwork.org/events/hurricane-disaster-relief-fundraiserplanning?source=direct_link&

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 | WA
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 | WA
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

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/

Eastside Meet-Up: Pizza and Praxis 🌹
2024-11-24 12:30 - 14:30 | The Redd Dog Bellevue: 10598 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, 10598 NE 10th St, Bellevue, 98004, United States
New to DSA or getting reacquainted after the election? Join us for pizza at The Redd Dog in Bellevue and meet some of your fellow Eastside comrades! DSA will be purchasing pizza for the group!
Don’t forget to RSVP!

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

Capital Reading Group
2024-11-25 19:00 - 20:00
Whether you could attend our kickoff event, our first discussion, or not, you’re still very much welcome to join us for our remaining Reading Group discussions of Karl Marx’s Capital. Whether you’re attending as an individual or tackling it as a chapter activity, we encourage all DSA members to get tuned in and learn more about this pivotal work in the Marxist canon.
This meeting will discuss: Labor Discussion Supplement
RSVP Link
This weekly reading group meeting is in conjunction with a monthly series organized by the DSA’s National Political Education Committee. For info on that reading group, head over to https://education.dsausa.org/2024/10/16/important-capital-reading-group-links/

November GMM moved to December 10
2024-11-26 19:00 | WA
To dodge holidays, November general membership meeting is combined with December and held on the 10th.

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!

Capital Reading Group
2024-12-02 19:00 - 20:00
Whether you could attend our kickoff event, our first discussion, or not, you’re still very much welcome to join us for our remaining Reading Group discussions of Karl Marx’s Capital. Whether you’re attending as an individual or tackling it as a chapter activity, we encourage all DSA members to get tuned in and learn more about this pivotal work in the Marxist canon.
Guideline is to read “The Division of Labor and the Manufacturing System”, (Chapter 12 in the new Princeton edition and Chapter 14 in the Penguin classic”
RSVP Link
This weekly reading group meeting is in conjunction with a monthly series organized by the DSA’s National Political Education Committee. For info on that reading group, head over to https://education.dsausa.org/2024/10/16/important-capital-reading-group-links/

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
