Olmsted DFLers and friends,
Here is your ‘Activism Roundup’ for the week of June 9th - June 15th, which will direct you towards upcoming ways to get involved in actions organized by local DFL volunteers and by other organizations that share our commitment to a strong democracy and to ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone in our communities.
This week is focused on the nationwide mass mobilization on June 14th. This is the day we stand up all over the country - coming together in numbers large enough to command attention - to say no more. No more corruption, no more constitutional overreach. We don’t do kings in the United States of America. See events below and please use your presence to send a clear message.
See something we missed? Please email us at olmsted2024dfl@gmail.com so that we can update the Roundup with your event!
Coming up this week (June 9 - June 15th):
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tuesday June 10th
Location: DFL office, 1500 1st Ave NE, Suite A, Rochester
Sponsor: DFL Senior Caucus
Details: The DFL Senior Caucus mission is to involve seniors throughout Minnesota in the political process, to provide a vehicle for their active participation in the DFL party, and to promote programs and legislation that protect and enhance the lives of seniors.
Join us for this month’s chapter meeting and hear from our guest speaker, Kim Edson, Assistant Director of the Rochester Public Library.
Questions: https://www.dflseniors.org/
DFL Senior Caucus Chapter Meeting
Design a Sign with the DFL
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday June 10th
Location: DFL Offices, 1500 1st Ave NE, Suite A, Rochester
Sponsor: The DFLs of Olmsted County
Details: Want help making a protest sign for an upcoming rally? Or just want some good company and a place to discuss the issues of the day? Head over to the DFL offices on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. We will have sign making materials, help with bold and readable sign designs, and a projector for tracing for the artistically challenged! Bring your ideas, bring extra materials to share, and let’s carve out a little joy together while we make our creative messages. Joy is an act of resistance - and so is protest. *Note that this is held concurrently with the Letter writing & Issues Training Workshop (see below), so feel free to join both!
Do you have a creative streak and want to volunteer to help out on Tuesday afternoons? Contact us at olmsted2024dfl@gmail.com and get signed up!
Sign-up/questions: https://www.mobilize.us/dfl/event/781706/ | Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ENsPBAr5G/
Letter Writing and Issues Training Workshop
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday June 10th
Location: DFL Offices, 1500 1st Ave NE, Suite A, Rochester
Sponsor: The DFLs of Olmsted County
Details: Join the Olmsted DFLs for our letter-writing and issues-training workshops. The purpose of these workshops is to familiarize participants with current topics affecting the local community as well as the most effective ways to respond. These are informal, drop-in events and will take about 15-30 min of your time. Come by the office anytime between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm on Tuesdays to take part in the workshop and leave empowered to support the causes that matter most to you!
If you know which topics you wish to write about ahead of time, please drop us an email so we can be best prepared to help you (rochester.dfl.outreach@gmail.com).
*Note that this is held concurrently with the Design a Sign Workshop (see above), so feel free to join both!
Sign-up/questions: https://www.mobilize.us/dfl/event/782389/ | Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FWmWUgREE/
Rally for Democracy
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Wednesday, June 11th
Location: Chatfield City Park, 315 Main St X (at the stoplight, *Note if coming from the North, Hwy52 detours at 1-90)
Sponsor: Fillmore County DFL
Details: Join us for a Rural Rally for Democracy and show your support for DFL values! This is a great opportunity to come together with fellow community members and show our community that we believe in democracy. Bring your energy, your signs, and your friends as we show up against the radical Republican agenda!
Event will be held rain or shine.
Please bring a non-perishable donation for the Chatfield Food Bank.
Sign up/Questions: Mobilize link: https://www.mobilize.us/dfl/event/793753/|Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/18pAyVFg1R/
MINNESOTA: Know Your Rights When Protesting
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 11th
Location: virtual (Zoom)
Sponsor: ACLU
Getting ready to protest this weekend? Join our Minnesota-specific know your rights training on June 11th.
On June 14th, while President Trump's military parade takes place in the Capitol, communities across the country will mobilize en masse for the No Kings national day of action- standing in bold defiance of any attacks on our rights.
This moment builds on the energy of Hands Off! and May Day mobilizations, uniting people in every corner of the country - rural and urban, red states and blue, and everything in between.
Together, we'll send a powerful message: we reject authoritarianism and we will not stand by as our freedoms are eroded. The power of the people is- and always will be stronger than the people in power.
Before you mobilize - join our Know Your Rights Training. This training will prepare you to show up safely and confidently at this nonviolent action. Whether you're marching, rallying, or supporting from the sidelines, you'll learn how to protect yourself, your community, and stand up for your rights.
What we'll cover:
Know your rights during protests and law enforcement encounters
Get prepared to take action safely, powerfully and together
Join our know your rights training and together we will build the knowledge and strength to take nonviolent action on June 14th and beyond.
Because when we know our rights, we can defend them. Let's get ready. RSVP NOW.
Sign up/Questions: https://act.aclu.org/a/minnesotakyr?
Indivisible NO KINGS - Thursday Rally
Time: 4:30-6:00PM Thursday, June 12th
Location: Barlow Plaza, 1131 6th St NW, Rochester (rally will face Civic Center Dr.)
Sponsor: Indivisible 507 - Rochester MN Area
Details: Come join us as we line up along Civic Center Dr. by Barlow Plaza to say “NO KINGS” in the United States of America!
Please note that this No Kings rally is being held on June 12 in order to provide an alternative time for observing the No Kings day of mass action called for by Indivisible. That specific event is planned for Saturday, June 14, as a march. Gather at Mayo Memorial Park at 10 AM, we will have a joyful march to let freedom ring, ending at NAACP‘s Juneteenth celebration at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. With a rally and a march on two separate days at two separate locations, Rochester will really hammer home the message that there are no kings in the USA!
Sign-up/questions: Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/19Aet7X3ou/
Please note that the DFL standing Thursday rally will join with Indivisible on this day for their NO KINGS rally at Barlow plaza. Please note the earlier time (3:45 start).
Time: Rally 10:00 - 10:45 | March 10:45 - 12:00 Saturday, June 14th
Location: Mayo Memorial Park, 301 6th Ave SE, Rochester
Sponsor: MN50501-Rochester | NAACP-Rochester Branch | COPAL
Details: Please join MN50501-Rochester, NAACP-Rochester Branch, and COPAL for the NO KINGS rally on Saturday, June 14th from 10 AM until noon. We will gather at Mayo Memorial Park at 10 AM with a rally and calls to action and then have a joyful march to LET FREEDOM RING, ending at the kickoff of NAACP‘s Juneteenth celebration at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Bring your best signs, your community spirit, and your walking shoes! The total march distance is 1.7 miles. For those with limited mobility, we have a much shorter march option. Those that register through mobilize or Facebook will be sent march maps, parking options, and other tips. Please contact the organizers at mn50501rochester@gmail.com with any questions. Following the march, all are invited to participate in the Juneteenth celebration that runs from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Details on this event below.
Community partners for the Rochester NO KINGS march include Human Rights Campaign Minnesota, Common Cause, Sierra Club - North Star Chapter, Rochester Solidarity with Palestine, and the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester.
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization inspired by the success of Hands Off! and May Day and is intended to once again motivate actions in towns and cities in every state in the country. Check out nokings.org for more information and to find rallies in other areas.
Sign up/questions: Mobilize link: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/795444/ | Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DYUAqTPkQ/
NO KINGS - LET FREEDOM RING Rally & March
Want to attend the rally/march in St. Paul? See below and sign up at: https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/791005/. Check out nokings.org for more information and to find rallies in other areas.
Juneteenth Celebration
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 Saturday, June 14th
Location: Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Park, 1738 E Center St, Rochester
Sponsor: NAACP-Rochester Branch
Details: The Rochester Branch of the NAACP invites the community to join us for the 20th Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 14th 12 PM - 5 PM at the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.
The Rochester Branch of the NAACP and Rochester Juneteenth Celebration, Inc, has been hosting Juneteenth since 2005. Join us for a fantastic fun filled family event with the community, sponsors, and community collaborators.
Sign up/questions: https://www.naacprochestermn.org/juneteenth | Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C9sQnG5Me/
Please let us know if we are missing relevant local/national events so that we can include them. Reply to this email or email us at olmsted2024dfl@gmail.com. You can also follow and connect with us on social media, where we and other DFLers announce upcoming events:
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There hasn't been a threat to our democracy and national welfare so significant in our lifetime. Please get involved somewhere, somehow, and encourage a friend to join you. If you don't have sweat equity to donate, financial support of the local DFL units and/or other volunteer organizations will be put to good use!