events – Milwaukee DSA

	April 2025
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		1 Brower for Common Council Canvass Brower for Common Council Canvass April 1, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Rochambo Coffee & Tea House, 1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here Knock on doors and talk to community members about Milwaukee DSA endorsed candidate Alex Brower's campaign for Common Council District 3! Learn more about the campaign Sign up to volunteer Donate Follow the campaign on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Sign up for email updates This will be an outdoor canvass, so please dress appropriately. We will be taking action regardless of weather conditions. We will be adhering to the Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist to the best of our ability. At our meeting place, we cannot guarantee gender neutral bathrooms, accessible parking, wheelchair accessibility, signage for our meeting, food labeling, fragrance-free environment, barrier-free pathways, printed copies of documents, access to electrical outlets, or in-person microphones. Host contact info: (414) 949-8756 See more details Brower for Common Council Canvass Brower for Common Council Canvass April 1, 2025 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rochambo Coffee & Tea House, 1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here Knock on doors and talk to community members about Milwaukee DSA endorsed candidate Alex Brower's campaign for Common Council District 3! Learn more about the campaign Sign up to volunteer Donate Follow the campaign on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Sign up for email updates This will be an outdoor canvass, so please dress appropriately. We will be taking action regardless of weather conditions. We will be adhering to the Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist to the best of our ability. At our meeting place, we cannot guarantee gender neutral bathrooms, accessible parking, wheelchair accessibility, signage for our meeting, food labeling, fragrance-free environment, barrier-free pathways, printed copies of documents, access to electrical outlets, or in-person microphones. Host contact info: (414) 949-8756 See more details Brower for Common Council Canvass Brower for Common Council Canvass April 1, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Rochambo Coffee & Tea House, 1317 E Brady St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here Knock on doors and talk to community members about Milwaukee DSA endorsed candidate Alex Brower's campaign for Common Council District 3! Learn more about the campaign Sign up to volunteer Donate Follow the campaign on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky Sign up for email updates This will be an outdoor canvass, so please dress appropriately. We will be taking action regardless of weather conditions. We will be adhering to the Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist to the best of our ability. At our meeting place, we cannot guarantee gender neutral bathrooms, accessible parking, wheelchair accessibility, signage for our meeting, food labeling, fragrance-free environment, barrier-free pathways, printed copies of documents, access to electrical outlets, or in-person microphones. Host contact info: (414) 949-8756 See more details Brower for Common Council Election Night Watch Party Brower for Common Council Election Night Watch Party April 1, 2025 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Art Bar, 722 E Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here Come hang out with your comrades as we see the results of the 2025 spring election roll in! All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: (414) 604-6116 See more details • • • •	2	3 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting April 3, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Virtual \| RSVP Here The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Milwaukee DSA. Any member in good standing of the Democratic Socialists of America, Milwaukee chapter may attend. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please email mke@dsawi.org. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA Virtual Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event. For those joining virtually, audio participation is required and video participation is encouraged. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: alexbrowermke@gmail.com See more details Milwaukee DSA Phone Bank and Data Entry Milwaukee DSA Phone Bank and Data Entry April 3, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA Hybrid \| RSVP Here Join us at our weekly phone bank to get members involved in our movement for socialism! This week, the Power to the People Working Group will be phone banking for their campaign. First time phone bankers are more than welcome to attend! Scripts will be provided. Don't feel like making calls? There are plenty of opportunities to work on data entry as well! Bring a laptop if you can. No worries if you don't have one — just let us know in advance and we can accommodate. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. Please note that we will meet at the Milwaukee DSA office on the second floor of Zao MKE Church, which is not wheelchair accessible. Do not hesitate to reach out to the host of this event as soon as possible if you will have trouble reaching the second floor; if we are informed in advance, we will do our best to find a room on the first floor to meet. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: andybarbour@mac.com See more details • •	4 Riot for Relief: UWM YDSA Benefit Concert for Palestine Riot for Relief: UWM YDSA Benefit Concert for Palestine April 4, 2025 7:00 pm - 11:45 pm Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here The UWM YDSA is hosting a free punk rock benefit concert for Palestine! The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the music will begin at 8:00. All profit will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Lineup: Blind Hill, Nihilism, Fake My Death, Sublet, and In Ropes. Audio will be run by Down N' Downer. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. Please note that we are meeting at Wesley Hall in the basement of Zao MKE Church, which is not wheelchair accessible. Do not hesitate to reach out to the host of this event as soon as possible if you will have trouble reaching the second floor; if we are informed in advance, we will do our best to find a room on the first floor to meet. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: (262) 347-1769 See more details •	5
6 Spring Election Working Group Meeting Spring Election Working Group Meeting April 6, 2025 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm 3494 N Pierce St, Milwaukee, WI 53212, USA Hybrid \| RSVP Here Weekly meeting of the SEWG with the Alex Brower campaign for Common Council District 3. Learn more, donate, and volunteer to the campaign here. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. We cannot guarantee accessible parking, wheelchair accessibility, signage for our meeting, fragrance-free environment, printed copies of documents, or in-person microphones. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: (414) 949-8756 See more details •	7 Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting Outreach and Communications Committee Meeting April 7, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Virtual \| RSVP Here Join us as we plan the chapter’s outreach and communications strategies. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA Virtual Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: (414) 219-0808 See more details Das Kapital (Didn't do the) Reading Group Das Kapital (Didn't do the) Reading Group April 7, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Vier North, 1832 E North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here Come study a foundational text of leftist political philosophy, Marx's Das Kapital, in a relaxed and social environment! Do the reading if you can, or just skim the SparkNotes, watch a video, or whatever medium works for you to come and discuss over a beer. This week, we'll cover chapter 15, section 8. Accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. All building-specific accessibility standards will be met. However, given it is a public space out of our control, we do not have control over the following: - Signage to Meeting Room - Physical Space (barriers, fragrances, noise, lighting) - Electrical Outlets - Masks near entrances Due to discussion format, there are some accessibility standards that WILL NOT BE MET: - captions/visuals - microphones/amplification - Recording As for participation expectations, please read the planned content and participate in the discussions. Ask clarifying questions! As for participation expectations, please read the planned content and participate in the discussions. Ask clarifying questions! Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: kuchera.michael@gmail.com See more details Power to the People Working Group Meeting Power to the People Working Group Meeting April 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA Hybrid \| RSVP Here Join us and help plan the Power to the People campaign's next steps! Learn more about the campaign, sign the petition, and donate here. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platform and Applications) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. Audio participation will be required for those joining virtually. Please note that we will meet at the Milwaukee DSA office on the second floor of Zao MKE Church, which is not wheelchair accessible. Do not hesitate to reach out to the host of this event as soon as possible if you will have trouble reaching the second floor; if we are informed in advance, we will do our best to find a room on the first floor to meet. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: jtalayko@gmail.com See more details • • •	8	9 Labor Working Group Meeting Labor Working Group Meeting April 9, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Virtual \| RSVP Here Interested in labor solidarity, starting a union, or finding out how to make your union stronger than it already is? This is the meeting for you! We'll be checking in on our current opportunities to support organized labor, planning trainings and community events, and building out the know-how and skills sharing for union siblings to tackle their issues. The world can't run without working people! Get energized and organized as we set our sights for a 2028 General Strike. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA Virtual Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event. Read our infectious disease policy here. See more details •	10 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting April 10, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Virtual \| RSVP Here The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Milwaukee DSA. Any member in good standing of the Democratic Socialists of America, Milwaukee chapter may attend. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please email mke@dsawi.org. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA Virtual Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event. For those joining virtually, audio participation is required and video participation is encouraged. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: alexbrowermke@gmail.com See more details Milwaukee DSA Phone Bank and Data Entry Milwaukee DSA Phone Bank and Data Entry April 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA Hybrid \| RSVP Here Join us at our weekly phone bank to get members involved in our movement for socialism! This week, the Power to the People Working Group will be phone banking for their campaign. First time phone bankers are more than welcome to attend! Scripts will be provided. Don't feel like making calls? There are plenty of opportunities to work on data entry as well! Bring a laptop if you can. No worries if you don't have one — just let us know in advance and we can accommodate. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. Please note that we will meet at the Milwaukee DSA office on the second floor of Zao MKE Church, which is not wheelchair accessible. Do not hesitate to reach out to the host of this event as soon as possible if you will have trouble reaching the second floor; if we are informed in advance, we will do our best to find a room on the first floor to meet. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: andybarbour@mac.com See more details • •	11	12 General Meeting General Meeting April 12, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA Hybrid \| RSVP Here The monthly General Meeting of the Milwaukee chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. This is a great place to learn about the chapter, join us in making collective decisions, and get plugged in to our active campaigns and working groups. All accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings and Online Platforms and Applications)will be met for this event. For those attending virtually, video participation is encouraged and audio participation is required when speaking. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: mkedsa.access.anne@gmail.com See more details •
13	14 Das Kapital (Didn't do the) Reading Group Das Kapital (Didn't do the) Reading Group April 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Vier North, 1832 E North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here Come study a foundational text of leftist political philosophy, Marx's Das Kapital, in a relaxed and social environment! Do the reading if you can, or just skim the SparkNotes, watch a video, or whatever medium works for you to come and discuss over a beer. This week, we'll cover chapter 15, section 9. Accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. All building-specific accessibility standards will be met. However, given it is a public space out of our control, we do not have control over the following: - Signage to Meeting Room - Physical Space (barriers, fragrances, noise, lighting) - Electrical Outlets - Masks near entrances Due to discussion format, there are some accessibility standards that WILL NOT BE MET: - captions/visuals - microphones/amplification - Recording As for participation expectations, please read the planned content and participate in the discussions. Ask clarifying questions! As for participation expectations, please read the planned content and participate in the discussions. Ask clarifying questions! Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: kuchera.michael@gmail.com See more details •	15	16	17	18	19
20 Socialist Book Club Socialist Book Club April 20, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA In-Person \| RSVP Here Socialist Book Club is a monthly reading group that aims to offer readings on a variety of issues, ranging from historical classics to modern developments, from labor struggle to international solidarity. We encourage reading ahead and coming prepared to participate in discussion. Efforts will be made to provide copies to loan from the chapter library or to provide digital copies at request. Socialist Book Club is a monthly reading group that aims to offer readings on a variety of issues, ranging from historical classics to modern developments, from labor struggle to international solidarity. We encourage reading ahead and coming prepared to participate in discussion. Efforts will be made to provide copies to loan from the chapter library or to provide digital copies at request. April: "The Society of the Spectacle" by Guy Debord Accessibility standards on the Milwaukee DSA In-Person / Hybrid Meeting Checklist (based on the Accessibility Standards for Meetings) will be met for this event to the best of our ability. Please note that we will meet at the Milwaukee DSA office on the second floor of Zao MKE Church, which is not wheelchair accessible. Do not hesitate to reach out to the host of this event as soon as possible if you will have trouble reaching the second floor; if we are informed in advance, we will do our best to find a room on the first floor to meet. Read our infectious disease policy here. Host contact info: kuchera.michael@gmail.com See more details •	21	22	23	24	25	26
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