Political and Civic Involvement Opportunities in Massachusetts |
October through -December 2019
Mass. Town Political Committee's Facebook Pages and websites post many events in the Boston area that are now happening : (*) "Annual Celebration of Christmas: Nativity at the State House" on Thursday December 19 from 10 am to 3 pm at the State House in Boston; (*) "The Next Frontier of Public Health in Massachusetts” on Wednesday December 11 at 6:30 pm at the Edward Kennedy Institute for the Senate in Boston ; (*) "Boston Climate Strike" on Friday December 6 at 10:30 am at Copley Square in Boston; (*) "Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries: Reading King in Boston" on Thursday December 5 at 5:30 pm at Boston Public Library- Grove Hall Branch; (*) "A Conversation with Stacey Abrams" on Tuesday December 3 at 6 pm at JFK Library and Museum; (*) "Safe Communities Act Legislative Hearing " on Monday December 2 at 9 am at the State House in Boston; |
Massachusetts Town Political Committees are busy with :
Social Activities
"Liberty Breakfast"; "Beer & Pizza Party"; "Primary Debate Watch /Viewing Party"; "Activist Coffee"; ; "BBQ and Trivia Night"; ""Friends and Beer Night" ; " Monthly Speaker Series"; "Conversation Cafe"; Book Clubs; |
Community Service Events
c "Annual Cookies & Cocoa with Santa"; "Operation Santa Donations" ; "Food Drives"; "Serving Meals"; "Trail Clean-Up"; " Annual Diaper Drive to Benefit The Open Door "; |
Fundraising Activities
"2019 Eleanor Roosevelt Awards Brunch"; "Annual Breakfast Honoring Our Veterans" ; "Autumn Luncheon"; "Annual Harvest Breakfast"; "The Empowerment Fashion Show"; " Fall Dinner"; "Fall Luncheon"; "Meet the Candidates - Wine & Cheese Event"; "Annual Unity Breakfast"; "Awards Banquet"; "3rd Annual Patriotic Patriots Fundraiser"; "Octoberfest"; "Italian Night"; "Wine Tasting Event"; "Fall Pancake Breakfast"; "Concert: Singing For Climate Change "; "Comedy Night". |
Mass. Town Political Committee's Facebooks and websites post many civic and political activities that are now happening such as:
Civics Activities
*2019 Singing for Solidarity with Our Immigrant Neighbors"; *"Singing For Social Justice"; *" Register To Vote and Get Free Ice Cream Event"; * " Documentary Screenings on Civic/Political Issues"; *"Civics Matters Series"; * "Non-Partisan Town Government Civic Forum"; * "Local T.V. Talk Series"; * "Education Mailer Events"; * "Citizens Commission Application Form " ; *Listening Sessions" and "StandOuts" for civic and policy issues; *Town Government 101 Forums; * "Vigils for Gun Violence Awareness"; * "Vigils: Never Forget The Children at the Border"; *"Rally For Peace"; |
Political Activities
*Campaign, Canvassing, and Civics Training ; * Call legislators to support bills; *Send "postcards" to Congress to express "voice" in pending bills; *Signature Gathering; * Phone Banking; * Campaign/Election Sign Holding; *Candidate Debates, Forums & Fundraisers * Political Platform events * Town Hall meetings on topics such as clean energy , social security,& health care with state and local senators, legislators, and candidates. |
Civic Forums on civic and policy issues
Plastic Bag Ban, Vaping Ban, Social Security, Open Internet Order, Clean Energy, Ranked Choice Voting, Improving Medicare and Health Care, Immigration, Expanding Mass. Transit Rails, the Opioid Crises, Retail Marijuana, Gun Control ; Transgender Civil Rights; Safe Patient Limits; Massachusetts should/should not be a "Sanctuary State"; Single Payer Health Insurance; Driver License Bill to Stop Licenses for Illegal Immigrants, The Work and Mobility Act. |
Boston State House Events Nov. 9 Thru Nov. 16 |
Civics for All Ages
* Boston's State House has multiple events every week that are open to everyone of all ages! See what topics might interest you and plan on attending an event!
** Be alert to when your town is having elections this Spring and Fall for Board of Selectman and Board of Education, or when your city is having elections this fall for Mayor, City Council, and School Committee! Visit your Town Hall to see how to become an election worker for City Elections. Civics and Government
* Attorney General Maura Healy's Office offers a series of free webinars on different topics. "MA. Workers Rights" Webinar" is on Tuesday December 10 at 10:30 am. For more information and viewing click on https://www.eventbrite.com/o/office-of-massachusetts-attorney-general-maura-healey-14982552828 . |