Indianapolis, IN
We collected events from February 2017-February 2018 and are no longer active. You can download the events, locations, organizers, and signs.
December 2, 2017, 11:00 am
Indianapolis, IN
Black Business Bazaar 2
Come take part in an enclosed marketplace comprised entirely of Black Owned Businesses where goods and services are exchanged or sold!
December 2, 2017, 2:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Abolitionist Assembly
/ˈprizən ˌabəˈliSH(ə)n/: n. A political vision of a world in which punishment and imprisonment are not the first response to social problems.
The discussion will begin with a look at the history of slavery and the concept of prison...
December 3, 2017, 10:00 am
Indianapolis, IN
Radical Self-Love
#RadicalSelfLove is a weekend of art, meditation and education, on ways, We as Women of Color can express "Self Care". Let's get lifted and lift each other.
Day 1, Self Care through artistic expression! Listen to local artists, create...
December 3, 2017, 12:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
DSA Chapter Meeting
Monthly DSA meeting.
December 3, 2017, 12:45 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Place Signs, Canvass | Save Yellowwood!
299 acres of pristine old forest in the Yellowwood State Forest Backcountry Area were sold for $108,000 despite the president of a wood products company offering $150,000 to preserve the forest.
We are still fighting to keep the...
December 4, 2017, 12:45 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Place Signs, Canvass | Save Yellowwood!
299 acres of pristine old forest in the Yellowwood State Forest Backcountry Area were sold for $108,000 despite the president of a wood products company offering $150,000 to preserve the forest.
We are still fighting to keep the...
December 4, 2017, 6:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Organizing & Strategy Meeting
Organizing & Strategy meetings occur every second week at B's Po Boy. We're currently launching a new strategy and will use these meetings to update each other about how things are going. Please see this doc for a full description of the...
December 4, 2017, 5:30 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Vote by Mail 2018 Legislation Meeting
Northside Indy Vote by Mail is hosting a meeting for interested people in Indianapolis and its surrounding counties including: Marion, Hendricks, Hamilton and Madison Counties. Discussions will provide an overview of Vote by Mail, including…...
December 5, 2017, 12:30 pm
Indianapolis, IN
IMPD Merit Review Board
The Merit Review Board is the entity that holds the power to terminate an IMPD officer. Join us as we become more involved with this board. They anticipate hearing the Aaron Bailey case in March of 2018. We wnat to apply constant pressure on...
December 6, 2017, 6:30 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Heartland Monthly Meeting - From Our Forest to the Arctic
This is the end of the year meeting for the Heartland Group. The date of our meeting was specifically chosen because it is the Anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We have participated in several conservation efforts this year....
December 7, 2017, 11:00 am
Indianapolis, IN
Net Neutrality protest: Indianapolis Verizon store
Protest at a Verizon store against the rollback of net neutrality protections.
Join other Team Internet members at the protest. Internet users outraged by top Verizon lawyer turned FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to gut net neutrality are...
December 7, 2017, 11:30 am
Indianapolis, IN
Will the Supreme Court Slay the Partisan Gerrymander?
Common Cause Indiana's annual good government seminar will feature three of the country's top attorneys on redistricting and the Constitution, including Paul E. Smith, the lead attorney on Gill v. Whitford, the partisan gerrymandering case from...
December 7, 2017, 5:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Net Neutrality protest: Indianapolis Verizon store
The new chairman of the FCC was a top guy at Verizon, and he just called a vote to kill net neutrality. On December 7, one week before the vote, we'll protest at retail stores across the U.S. and demand that Congress stop Verizon’s FCC from...
December 8, 2017, 6:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
On Anti-Semitism: An Interfaith Shabbat Dinner and Discussion
Join us for an Interfaith Shabbat service and dinner, followed by a panel discussion on Anti-Semitism, Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice. Panelists will include Rabbi Alissa Wise, Deputy Director of Jewish Voice for Peace and Rabbi Brant...
December 9, 2017, 1:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
The State of Hate Panel Discussion
Join Select Indianapolis City-County Councilors and the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library as we present:
A Moderated Panel Discussion on The State of Hate in Today’s Society.
It seems like these days, acts...
December 11, 2017, 6:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Book Club: On Antisemitism
On Antisemitism: Solidarity and the Struggle for Justice
With Trump and Bannon in the White House, empowering antisemites while claiming their love for Israel, how do we talk about antisemitism in the present moment? How have false...
December 12, 2017, 11:30 am
Indianapolis, IN
GOPTaxScam Tuesday Protest
It's time for an all-out blitz to stop the tax scam—and, win or lose, to ENSURE that the public understands exactly how viciously the Republicans are trying to rip off the public to enrich their donors. We're talking tens of thousands of...
December 13, 2017, 8:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Vocab: Truthspeakers and toy drive
The truth isn't always love and light. The truth isn't always shadows and hurt. Join us as we feature two artists that speak their truth, no matter! Featuring spoken word artist: Adrienne Nadeau Musical performance by Okara Imani and always...
December 14, 2017, 4:30 pm
Indianapolis, IN
INDY— Sandy Hook 5th Anniversary — Gun Violence Survivors' Vigil
Please join Indiana Moms, gun-violence survivors, special guests, and friends on December 14th in downtown Indianapolis for a public vigil commemorating the 5th anniversary of the 2012 shooting that took the lives of twenty young children and...
December 18, 2017, 12:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Gaza: Lunch and Learn
Join us as, Erin Polley, our Indiana program coordinator talks about her recent trip to Gaza.
AFSC's Erin Polley will share reflections from her recent trip to the Gaza strip to visit AFSC staff and programs and learn about the current...
December 18, 2017, 6:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Organizing & Strategy Meeting
Organizing & Strategy meetings occur every second week at B's Po Boy. We're currently launching a new strategy and will use these meetings to update each other about how things are going. Please see this doc for a full description of the...
December 23, 2017, 11:00 am
Indianapolis, IN
December Community Care
We will be across from the Central Library downtown giving out clothing, toiletries and supplies to those who are going through homelessness on December 23rd from 11-1. We will need a few people there with us to help give out supplies. ...
January 8, 2018, 6:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Organizing & Strategy Meeting
Organizing & Strategy meetings occur every second week at B's Po Boy. We're currently launching a new strategy and will use these meetings to update each other about how things are going. Please see this doc for a full description of the...
January 10, 2018, 7:00 pm
Indianapolis, IN
Environmental Advocate Training
Join our Outreach Coordinator, Amanda Shepherd, for this year's first training of HEC's volunteer program! We will discuss potential roles that you can play in our work across the state, how to engage with citizens and legislators,...
January 13, 2018, 11:00 am
Indianapolis, IN
20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Festival
Join Peace Learning Center as we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at our 20th-anniversary community festival. This year will focus on celebrating black excellence in our community. The event is family-friendly, free, and...