“Without due process and the right to free speech, this is not the America we thought we lived in.” – Rep. Becca Balint |
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Tuesday 4/22 at 10:30 amOrganizer: Vera Riley The Commons, Park Place, Brattleboro
Every Tuesday at 10:30 for a half hour join us at the Commons in Brattleboro (which is on Park Place) from Route 30 to Putney Road.
If this time/place is inconvenient for you, consider starting your own protest area/time which works for you!
Contact: vera2847@gmail.com |
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Tuesday, 4/22 at 5:30 to 6:15 pmOrganizer: Windham County Natural Resources Conservation DistrictHarmony Lot, Brattleboro
Do you want an easy way to help our planet this Earth Day? Bring your Earth Day spirit on April 22nd at 5:30 to downtown Brattleboro! We will be sharing how the community-based Adopt-a-drain program can help keep our water clean.
This project is a community-wide effort in the Brattleboro area to connect volunteers to our storm drain systems. These drains provide a means for water to travel across the land and into our rivers and/or lakes. We want YOU to adopt a catch basin, culvert, or pipe outlet to monitor and remove debris before heavy weather events!
Please RSVP by filling out this form or emailing sullivan.wcnrcd@gmail.com. |
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Thursday 4/24 at 12 noon every week Organizer: Janet LangdonThe Green, PutneyVigil for Sanity and Compassion in Putney on The Green – Bring signs. Every Thursday from 12-12:30 pm
Contact: jliesl@myfairpoint.net |
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I-91 Overpass ProtestsFriday 4/25 at 3:30 to 6 pmOrganizer: Chris Scypinski This day only, four locations:I-91 Bridge on Black Mtn. RoadI-91 Bridge at Exit 2I-91 Bridge at Exit 4 in Putney (5 to 6 pm only)I-91 Bridge near Santa’s Land in Putney
This Friday protest is a multi-state effort. Our neighbors in Massachusetts and Connecticut are joining us for a coordinated protest on multiple I-91 overpasses to increase visibility and press coverage! We will extend our normal time to 6 pm on all overpasses, but start times vary. See the full text for all the details
Full text of the original announcement can be found here.
Contact: cmscypinski@gmail.com |
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Friday 4/25 at 4:30 pmOrganizer: Vera Riley The Commons, Park Place, Brattleboro
On every Friday at 4:30 pm for a half hour, there will be people to protest the illegal actions of the Trump administration at the Commons in Brattleboro (which is on Park Place) from Route 30 to Putney Road.
If this time/place is inconvenient for you, consider starting your own protest area/time which works for you!
Contact: vera2847@gmail.com |
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Resistance Power HourSaturday, 4/26 at 10 am Brooks Memorial Library (Meeting Room B) Organizer: Jennifer JacobsWeekly meet-up to focus your energy and efforts with other Resistors. We gather to exchange resources and ideas, share what we intend to do for the hour, work on our own, then gather to share what we did. This is a choose-your-own-adventure work time for collective action. Meet others, do some resistance work, then go on with your day.
Get on our email list: https://forms.gle/UrRW6V5V8evjiXNq8
Contact: jenniferjacobs14@gmail.com
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I-91 Overpass ProtestsSaturday 4/26 at 10 amOrganizer: Chris Scypinski I-91 Bridge at Exit 2
We are continuing protests every Friday and Saturday. Thanks to all for the amazing turnout ! Let’s keep them growing !
South side of the I-91 bridge overpass on Western Ave Exit 2 (great visibility for those driving north into Vermont for the weekend!) |
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Gaza Protest Saturday 4/26 at 12 noon Organizer: Bert Picard and Nancy Braus Location: in front of Brattleboro post office This has happened every Saturday since November 2023 – and will continue as long as people are being killed.
Contact: nancy: vermontactivist@proton.me |
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Vigil for Sanity and CompassionSaturday 4/26 at 12 noon Organizer: Janet Langdon Location: On the Green, Putney, VT
Weekly Vigil – bring signs. The plan is to hold this vigil on the second and fourth Saturdays, in addition to the Thursday vigils.
Contact: jliesl@myfairpoint.net |
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Future Actions and Activity |
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May Day plans developingThursday, 5/1 at 5:30pm Organizer: Brattleboro Area Action Location: Centre ChurchPower to the People! Plurality against the plutarchy! |
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Rally and maybe a march in support of workers of all kinds! This means you! This event is an affiliation with hundreds of events across the country.
An action is also planned in Montpelier sponsored by the AFL-CIO from 4:30 to 7 pm
Contact: Brattleboroareaaction@proton.me
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Local Information Sessions |
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| Tuesday, 4/22 at 6 pmLocation: online, weeklyOrganizer: Inclusion Center, online
We can ALL do something.
Together, we sort out what actions we can reasonably, realistically, and comfortably take.
At our Political Action Support Group, we also discuss individual nonviolent actions |
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Brattleboro Indivisible monthly meetingSaturday, 5/3 at 10 am Organizer: Brattleboro Indivisible Location: Centre Congregational Church – basement to the right of the sanctuary
We are so excited for our next in-person meeting focused on strategic actions. We’ll pick up where we left off in our March meeting on the NH Sister State work. We’ll also have a Seed & Plant Start Swap immediately following. Please bring a pen & paper, laptop or smartphone (optional). Got kiddos? Bring ’em! We’ve got FREE childcare for ages 2+.
Please don’t share the meeting details publicly as members have expressed concerns about posting publicly. If you know someone who is interested please have them email indibrattleboro@gmail.com to receive our New Member form!
Contact: indibrattleboro@gmail.com
Website: https://indivisible.org/groups?terms=05301
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A Celebration of Culture, Connection & Community!Saturday, 4/26 at 1 – 4 pm Organizer: The Root Social Justice Center Location: SIT Campus, 1 Kipling Rd, Brattleboro |
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Join The Root’s Asylum Seeker, Refugee and Immigrant Community Program (ARC) for a powerful day of storytelling & cultural celebration!
This event brings together diverse communities to share their stories, traditions, and heritage through food, clothing, music, and dance. Let’s build unity and strengthen connections through dialogue and cultural appreciation!
Event highlights: 👉🏾 Cultural foods and cooking – Experience the flavors of traditional dishes from diverse communities. 👉🏽 Cultural Dress Showcase – Explore the symbolism behind traditional clothing. 👉🏿 Ancestral Name & Clan History – Learn about the deep roots of ancestral names and family histories. 👉🏼 Traditional Music & Dance – Enjoy live performances showcasing cultural music and dance!
Contact: Bibimba at ARC@therootsjc.org
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OBJECTOR – Israeli Refuser DocumentarySunday, 4/27 at 12:30 pm Organizer: Action Corps, Windham World Affairs Council Location: The Latchis Theater
OBJECTOR tells the story of a young Israeli woman’s life-changing journey. The winner of twelve documentary festival awards, OBJECTOR follows Atalya Ben Abba to prison and beyond, recounting a story our media doesn’t cover: Israeli War Resistance.
The screening at the Latchis will be followed by a new video statement which Atalya is making especially for this Brattleboro screening, and by a conversation with Shalva Wise (Associate Producer / Impact Coordinator of the film) and Clare Morgana Gillis, PhD. of the Windham World Affairs Council.
At 2:30, the audience will be invited to join a reception with Shalva Wise and Clare Morgana Gillis at the 118 Elliot space, announcing plans for Atalya Ben Abba to visit Brattleboro in September. Entry to the reception by donation.
Contact: Steve Wangh – sw1@nyu.edu
Website: https://latchis.com/events/category/special-events/ |
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| Some generous donations covered our costs for March. We’ll update this at the end of April.
WeCAN CalendarThere have been some requests to see the WeCAN actions on a calendar. Many of the requests also asked that we not use Google Calendar. We are trying an embedded calendar that you can see using this link: https://www.wecantogether.net/calendar/ You can download each event or subscribe to the calendar on that page. |
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Local and National Organizations |
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Resist Tyranny 05344A place to share events, actions, gatherings, happenings & information with our Marlboro VT friends & neighbors. Site covers more than local events. Here is the link. |
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Source for posters, signs and ideasJon Sachs, a Swing Blue Alliance member is pouring energy into a Trump Tragedies website that has a page devoted to free, downloadable 8.5 x 11 in. protest-themed posters. These are protest messaging that can be posted on America’s streets and easily shared by a website link could help get much more protest messaging in the public eye. Eighteen posters are now available on the site. There’s also an online suggestion box for additional posters that people think should be added.
Click here to get to the site. |
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