Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday July 24! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Lock it Down: Tools for Safer Digital Organizing

Smartphones, social media and the internet have made it easier than ever to organize. But this technology also opens new avenues for surveillance and bad actors to hinder or harm organizers. This session talks about the basics of digital safety—why it’s important, why you should care, and how to keep you and those around you safe.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

You can order delicious tamales to pick up at the church for this event here. Please note that you must order by July 22 for the July 24 session.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday July 17! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Organizing for Immigration Justice

Understand the current state of the U.S. immigration system and the connections between immigration enforcement, white supremacy, and state violence. Learn how communities are protecting and supporting their immigrant neighbors and how we can build power in solidarity with immigrant and refugee communities.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

You can order delicious tamales to pick up at the church for this event here. Please note that you must order by July 15 for the July 17 session.

Booker T. Washington Park

1001 Preston Ave., Charlottesville VA 22903

Featuring:

• Personal reflections,

• Singing,

• Signs

Our rights are under attack. Our democracy is under siege. We’ve been here before, and we know what to do.

On July 17, we honor the anniversary of the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis, not with ceremonies, but with action. Across the country, we will take to the streets, courthouses, and community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, voting rights, and dignity for all.

This is more than a protest, it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.

Please note: a core principle behind all of Indivisible Charlottesville’s actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday July 10! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Whiteness and the Myth of American Democracy

From Manifest Destiny to Jim Crow, this session will examine how white supremacy has shaped and upheld the illusion of American “democracy”, tracing the ways capitalism has created racial and class caste systems inherently embedded in U.S. political institutions and international relations policy.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

You can order delicious tamales to pick up at the church for this event here. Please note that you must order by July 8 for the July 10 session.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday July 3! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Stronger Together: Building Teams and Coalitions through Relationships

This session will explore how trust, shared purpose, and deep relationships form the foundation of strong teams and lasting coalitions. Participants will practice skills for relational organizing, navigating conflict, and sustaining collective work over time.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

You can order delicious tamales to pick up at the church for this event here. Please note that you must order by July 1 for the July 3 session.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday June 26! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Organizing with Community, Led by Community: PHAR and the Fight for Local Power

This session will highlight the work of the Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) and their leadership in the fight for housing justice and local power in Charlottesville. Participants will learn about organizing that is rooted in community, led by directly impacted residents, and grounded in long-term vision and accountability.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

You can order delicious tamales to pick up at the church for this event here. Please note that you must order by June 24 for the June 26 session.

Indivisible Charlottesville will hold a rally in support of our immigrant community members Thursday, June 26, at 5:30pm at the Charlottesville Free Speech Wall, as part of Public Citizen's national "Disappeared in America" campaign.

Speakers will display photos and share the stories of the disappeared. We will call on the Trump Administration's to stop its brutal mass roundup enforcement tactics; our immigrant neighbors deserve to feel safe in our community.

We will also have a mobile information center with facts about the current American immigration landscape, with local experts to answer immigration-related questions.

After the event we will meet up at Brazos Tacos (Ix Park location) for dinner/drinks/snacks as a benefit for nonprofit immigrant services organization Sin Barreras.

We invite you, your friends, affiliated groups, and any concerned community members to join us!

Brazos Tacos, 925 2nd St SE, Charlottesville

Join us for another Indivisible Charlottesville meetup at Brazos Tacos in IX Art Park! Come any time from 5PM to 7PM, grab some tacos and a margarita or a beer, and chat with other IC folks.

No agenda, no work, just a fun time with some good food and drink, and maybe some new friends!

Look for the table with the Indivisible Charlottesville placard.

Rain or shine—we’ll move inside in case of inclement weather.

The Shops at Stonefield

2100 Hydraulic Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901

(Intersection of Hydraulic and 29)

They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has Gone. Too. Far.

No thrones. No crowns. No kings.

• He’s using OUR tax dollars to pay for HIS party.

  • Donald Trump’s birthday celebration is expected to cost millions of our tax dollars, all while Republicans claim there’s no money for Social Security, SNAP, or Medicaid.

• We are united against kings.

  • Trump has already indicated that he’s aiming for at least a third term, and now he’s planning a self-aggrandizing military parade in D.C But the American people don’t put up with kings. Together, we will mobilize in huge numbers to reject this corruption and abuse of power—it’s in our DNA as a country.

• They’ve gone too far.

  • This is bigger than political disagreement. They’ve defied our courts, deported American citizens, disappeared people off the streets, and slashed our services—all while orchestrating a massive giveaway to their billionaire allies. Enough is enough. For anyone who thinks he’s gone too far, this movement is for you.

• The Army’s birthday isn’t about parades or pageantry — it marks the beginning of America’s rejection of kings.

  • On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress created the U.S. Army to stand up against a monarch who claimed absolute power. 250 years later, Donald Trump wants to twist that legacy into a personal celebration of himself.

• That’s why we say: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

  • No Kings is about defending the ideals they fought for. This country doesn’t belong to strongmen. It belongs to the people.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday June 12! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Health & Safety at Protests

This session will cover practical strategies to stay physically safe and emotionally grounded during protests, including guidance on what to bring, how to respond to police tactics, and how to support others. We’ll also discuss collective care practices and ways to minimize risk for the most vulnerable in our communities.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

You can order delicious tamales to pick up at the church for this event here. Please note that you must order by June 10 for the June 12 session.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday June 5! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Know Your Rights, Use Your Power

This is an essential workshop in the People's Activist Summer Series designed to equip participants with practical knowledge to advocate for themselves and their communities. This session will cover fundamental civil rights, navigating encounters with law enforcement, and strategies for resisting systemic injustice through informed action.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

You can order delicious tamales to pick up at the church for this event here. Please note that you must order by June 3 for the June 5 session.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

The next session of our Summer Activist’s Series is Thursday May 29! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Crackdowns & Comebacks: The Fight for Freedom over the past 100 Years

This session explores a century of organizing and resistance in the face of repression. We'll examine the strategies activists have used to push back against oppression and reclaim their freedom, offering lessons for today's struggles for liberation.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

McGuffey Art Center

201 2nd Street Northwest Charlottesville, VA 22902

An evening of theater, art, music, & refreshment to support: Blue Ridge Abortion Fund, New River Abortion Access Fund, & The Green Cab.

Virginia is the one remaining safe haven for abortion care in the South. And abortion access providers here need our help more than ever to make sure people get the care they need.

So let's come together to support them: Join us and the Hamner Theater at McGuffey Art Center for an evening that has something for everyone. This is a 2025 Fund-a-thon event; all monies raised for the two abortion funds will be matched up to $50,000!

Full information and get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-other-words-benefit-for-reproductive-freedom-tickets-1334336429179

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

The first session of our Summer Activist’s Series is Thursday May 22! Come join us to learn more about the how and why of our fight against fascism.

• How do we organize a protest, and plan a campaign, to create tangible changes in our lives here and now?

• How do we practice daily actions to protect each other from the grips of an authoritarian state?

• How do we connect across communities and issues?

• What have we learned from resistance movements in the U.S. and elsewhere?

• What have we learned from each other here in Charlottesville? Join as many sessions as you can – let’s build power!

Setting the Stage for Summer Organizing

In this first session, we’ll explore why security culture matters, get hands-on with digital safety tools like Signal, and walk through the summer’s vision — from understanding state repression and building multiracial solidarity to practicing community care and winning local power. You’ll meet others who share your interest in justice and leave with practical tools to protect yourself and your comrades.

More information here: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

Pen Park, 1300 Pen Park Road, Charlottesville

Hello Defenders of Democracy!

• Are you tired of making phone calls to your representatives alone in your home? Would you rather make them with others, outside, and celebrate the work you are doing together?

• Do you find it hard to make time to call during office hours because you're caring for children?

• Do you want to call your representatives but you don't know where to start or what to say?

• Have you been wondering about getting more involved with Indivisible Charlottesville, but haven't been able to attend any meetings yet?

If you answered yes to any of the above, and you're available Thursday, May 22 at 11am, then this event is for you!

This will be a child-friendly gathering at the Pen Park picnic shelters (coming from Rio, turn left just before the tennis courts). We will gather and make calls, while our children play nearby (we'll have sand toys, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles; there are also some pretty great puddles if it's rained recently -- rain boots highly recommended).

Please bring:

• a cell phone (tho we'll have one to lend if needed)

• whatever your kid needs (if you're bringing a kid 🙂)

There is usually plenty of parking. Look for us at picnic shelter 3 (though on the off-chance it's taken we’ll be in one of the others).

Come stand up for the rule of law in America! Join us at the Federal Courthouse, 255 W Main Street, at noon on Wednesday May 21st.

Donald Trump thinks he’s above the law. Let’s tell him that he is not! Support an independent judiciary!

Protests are working! In mandatory reporting, Tesla recently acknowledged that protests had changed the "political sentiment" and “could have a meaningful impact on demand for our products in the near term.” Tesla reported a 71 percent drop in profits!

So let's keep it up! Join us Saturday, May 17, at 1PM, for a peaceful protest along the sidewalks outside Stonefield (intersection of 29 and Hydraulic).

Bring signs--big signs with large, clear lettering work best. Be kind & courteous to people working in the area.

View our protest safety tips here: indivisiblecharlottesville.org/protest-safety

See you there! Sell Your Tesla! Dump Your Stock!

Come to the Federal Courthouse in Charlottesville at 5PM Thursday 5/8. Bring signs in support of Gaza and against the war!

The Israeli government’s blockade of all food, water, electricity and medicines in the midst of an ongoing bombardment which has already killed over 50,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, is a war crime and a moral atrocity.

Come show your support for an end to the death and destruction, and for the reconstruction of Gaza for Palestinians!

This is an ongoing Thursday protest, organized by cville4palestine.

Cville is for Unions!

Join us at IX Park on Sunday May 4 from 2 - 4 PM

Albemarle County Office Building

401 McIntire Rd

NOTE: The Albemarle County Office Building parking lot will NOT be available for this event—there is an evening meeting. Free parking is available nearby at Carver Rec Center, 233 4th St NW.

Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes—public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, housing over homelessness.

Musk, Trump and their fellow profiteers are trying to create a race to the bottom—on wages, on benefits, on dignity itself. They want to erase labor rights, break our unions, and silence immigrant voices.

May Day 2025 we are standing united. We're organizing for a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection, and safety—regardless of race, zip code, or immigration status.

They’re defunding our schools, privatizing public services, attacking unions, and targeting immigrant families with fear and violence. This is a war on working people—and we will not stand down. Using the principles of nonviolence and peaceful protest, we will stand together and stand strong.

This May Day, we will turn the page. This is the beginning of a new era—one where working families lead, immigrants are protected, and no one is left behind. This is not charity. This is not a request. We are reclaiming our power from corporate elites, and we will not be intimidated by Trump, Musk, or their billionaire backers. They’ve ruled for too long. Their time is up.

STOP THE BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER. WE ARE THE MANY. THEY ARE THE FEW. THIS IS MAY DAY. JOIN US.

Saturday, April 26th, 3-4:30pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center at Charlottesville High School

Representative John McGuire (VA-05) hasn't held a town hall or taken constituent questions in person since he was elected. But people have a lot of questions for him--about DOGE's firings of hardworking Federal workers, about the tariffs that will raise prices for all of us, about illegal deportations, and about his and Elon Musk's efforts to gut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

So we invited him to attend a town hall in Charlottesville on April 26, and we're going to hold it whether he comes or not. Join us, and bring your questions for McGuire and the Republicans who are running Washington for their billionaire buddies.

Peaceful protest along the public sidewalks at the intersection of Barracks Rd. & Emmet St N. Sign suggestions: TARIFFS = TAXES, TARIFFS TAX YOU!, TAX THE RICH! Tariffs ARE Taxes!

April 15, 5-6:30 pm.

Peaceful protest along the public sidewalks starting from the intersection of 29 & Hydraulic - this Saturday, April 5, 1-2 pm. Parking may be difficult. Please be respectful and kind to people working on a Saturday in the vicinity!

See you tomorrow, Saturday, March 15, at noon, for a peaceful protest along the sidewalks outside Stonefield (intersection of 29 and Hydraulic). Bring signs, and remember to be kind to people working retail jobs in the area.

And if you feel like extending your activism after this event, you can put this on your calendar for Monday: email Stonefield management at manager.stonefield@oconnorcp.com and call the parent corporation at (212) 308-7700 to tell them Tesla is not welcome here!

March from Federal Building to Free Speech Wall

Science is for everyone! March from the Federal Building to the Free Speech Wall. Bring signs and noisemakers or just join us.

Charlottesville Federal Building

Show your support! Wear blue/yellow. Bring signs and flags.

Preserve Democracy for Our Kids!

Albemarle County Office Building

401 McIntire Rd

Albemarle County Office Building

401 McIntire Rd

5 - 6:30 PM

Join us Wednesday, May 6th from 5-6pm for Indivisible Charlottesville's first virtual happy hour and meetup! We've all gotten so good at distancing, and now it's time to reconnect with your fellow Indivisibles. So raise your favorite beverage and let's talk about taking meaningful action in these strange times, or just share a small joy that's made you smile. Together we'll figure out how to adapt all our skills and energy to win in November—here in VA-05 and beyond. We'll use Zoom for this event. To get the Zoom link, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1TPGqDTbT1GZPwXP9