Join the parade on the Downtown Mall; and connect with Indivisible Charlottesville and other local nonprofits at the Ting Pavilion. The City Hall Annex’s Election Office will be open until 5:00 PM. Charlottesville City residents can come by the fair, and then go to the Annex to cast your vote!

Jazz Parade for Democracy | Downtown Mall | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Featuring interactive movement with Keep Going Together, the Wonderground, the Charlottesville Women’s Choir and local jazz musicians, this interactive parade unfolds in three acts:

• Act 1: Mourning – A solemn procession from Ting Pavilion, with Lady Liberty chained, mourning America’s lost values.

• Act 2: Revival – Liberty is freed as music and protest awaken hope and collective strength.

• Act 3: Celebration – A joyful march back to Ting Pavilion, uniting everyone in song, dance, and democratic spirit.

Musicians of all levels are invited to play along with John D’earth and friends in the Jazz Parade — show up at Ting at 2:30pm with your instruments!

Democracy Fair | Ting Pavilion | 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with local nonprofits who provide vital services to our community, hear from local leaders, and enjoy face painting. Speakers (listed below) will start at 4 PM.

You are invited to bring nonperishable food and personal hygiene items for Food Not Bombs and winterwear for The Haven. Those who donate will be entered into a community raffle.

Representatives will be on hand from:

• Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1220

• Center for Peace and Justice 

• Central Virginia Community Justice

• Charlottesville Coalition for Gun Violence Prevention (CCGVP)

• Charlottesville NOW

• The Climate Collaborative

• Cville Care Bears

• Cville Dems

• CVille DSA

• Food Not Bombs

• Giffords Gun Owners for Safety

• Keep Going Together

• Lasagna Love

• League of Women Voters

• Livable CVille

• NAACP

• Sierra Club

• Sin Barreras

• Virginia Organizing

• Wonderground

and, of course, Indivisible Charlottesville

Speakers | 4:00 PM

• Mary Bauer, Executive Director, ACLU-VA

• Shannon Gillikin, President, Charlottesville Education Association

• Sylvia Elder, Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP

Raffle gifts from: 2nd Acts Books, Beer Run, Botanical Fare, Circa, Citizen Burger Bar, CouCou Rachou, Darling + Dashing, Firefly Restaurant, Kardinal Hall, Oakencroft, Marie Bette, Rapture, and Whisky Jar

The only way to participate in the raffle is to donate! Individuals who donate nonperishable food, winterwear or cash will be entered into the raffle.

Visible Records, 1740 Broadway St., Charlottesville

1:45-2pm arrive, get food

2-3:30pm workshop

3:30-4pm social time

Let’s Get Oriented: Non-Cooperation to Resist Authoritarianism

What’s the plan? How do we topple an authoritarian regime? Whether this is your first activist event all year or you’ve been organizing nonstop since long before the inauguration, this orientation is for you. Let’s talk about what props up authoritarianism, and what we can do to slow, stop, and reverse it. If you’re already part of one of our organizations, learn how what you’re doing fits into broader strategies. If you’re not already part of one of our organizations, let’s find you a role and get you connected! We need everyone!

This “orientation” session has the same info each month. A great place to start!

We will start each workshop promptly – please arrive a bit early if you want to get settled and make a plate. Bring food for the potluck if you’re able! Everyone is invited to eat when you want, and to stay to enjoy each other’s company after the workshop. We join a long legacy of Southern communities eating and learning together as we grow movements for collective liberation.

These sessions are free! If you are able, we ask for a voluntary $5 contribution to help support the series. You can donate ahead of time here, or donate at the door. And in November, we will have childcare available!

Full information on the series here.

Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville, 717 Rugby Road

5:45-6pm arrive, get food

6-7:30pm workshop

7:30-8pm social time

Growing Our Movements: Using Elections to Build Mass Power

To fight authoritarianism, we need to do more than win elections. We need to grow mass movements – which means bringing in more and more people with everything we do. Ahead of the Virginia elections in November, let’s talk about how we can use election-focused organizing to bring folks into our social justice movements, deepen our relationships, and expand our networks. Beyond winning this election, we want to win a future in which our dreams come true – in a thriving, anti-oppressive, inclusive democratic society.

New mass movement content!

Full information on the series here.

Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville, 717 Rugby Road

5:45-6pm arrive, get food

6-7:30pm workshop

7:30-8pm social time

Non-Cooperation Strategies in Action: Defending Free Elections

Let’s deepen our use of non-cooperation to fight authoritarianism. In this session, we will engage in scenario-planning to develop strategies we can use to prepare for future consolidations of authoritarian power, such as interference in free democratic elections. What resources do we have now that we could use to defend free elections, if needed? What resources, skills, and plans could we build now so that we are better prepared to defend free elections in the future?

New non-cooperation content!

Full information on the series here.

Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA

The Shops at Stonefield

2100 Hydraulic Rd

In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.

Our movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

No Kings is a nonviolent nationwide day of action against authoritarianism and corruption. It’s a powerful expression of our shared values and a show of solidarity with our local community members as well those across the country who are united in building a pluralist, democratic future.

In support of those goals, at Stonefield on October 18th No Kings attendees will have the opportunity to:

• donate to the Central Virginia Community Support Fund, which raises money to free Virginians from ICE detention by paying their bond so they can return to their communities;

• bring nonperishable foods and personal hygiene items for the Emergency Food Network, a barrier-free food bank serving members of our community in need;

• participate in simple movement to joyful protest music with Keep Going Together.

Attendees are encouraged to bring No Kings themed signs. Need some inspiration? Check out the Big List of Protest Signs for No Kings.

A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

Coming from Charlottesville? Consider taking public transportation. The CAT has two routes (7 & 8) that come out to Stonefield!

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville, 717 Rugby Road

5:45-6pm arrive, get food

6-7:30pm workshop

7:30-8pm social time

We Keep Us Safe: How to Help with Safety and Security at Protests

How do we keep each other safe at the upcoming No Kings protest? And at other protests, rallies, and public events? Learn how to take on roles such as marshalling to contribute to our collective safety. Learn how anyone at a protest can step up to help de-escalate tense or risky situations that might come up. Because who keeps us safe? We keep us safe!

New community safety content!

Full information on the series here.

Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville, 717 Rugby Road

5:45-6pm arrive, get food

6-7:30pm workshop

7:30-8pm social time

Let’s Get Oriented: Non-Cooperation to Resist Authoritarianism

What’s the plan? How do we topple an authoritarian regime? Whether this is your first activist event all year or you’ve been organizing nonstop since long before the inauguration, this orientation is for you. Let’s talk about what props up authoritarianism, and what we can do to slow, stop, and reverse it. If you’re already part of one of our organizations, learn how what you’re doing fits into broader strategies. If you’re not already part of one of our organizations, let’s find you a role and get you connected! We need everyone!

This “orientation” session has the same info each month. A great place to start!

Full information on the series here.

Hosted by Indivisible Charlottesville, Congregate Charlottesville, and Charlottesville DSA

Visible Records

1740 Broadway

We’ll enjoy good company & refreshments as we write our reps about prioritizing a living wage, repealing VA's so-called “right to work” law and more. Postcards, stamps, & suggested language provided!

A Labor Month Action!

#SolidaritySeptember #WorkersOverBillionaires

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville

717 Rugby Road

Let's reflect on what we've accomplished together so far and engage in planning to meet the challenges ahead.

All are welcome to join us!

Childcare available. Registration required.

Parking is limited, please carpool if you can.

Sojourners Church of Christ

1017 Elliott Avenue, Charlottesville

How to Take Action to Protect Our Neighbors

A FREE training by an experienced activist and legal observer on legal actions you can take.

Together we can build a community that offers support and protection in our neighborhoods!

Please register here: https://bit.ly/CvilleICE

Sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville and Keep Going Together

Albemarle County Office Building

401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA

American union members fought—and often sacrificed much—for the rights we all enjoy today: weekends, fair pay, sick leave, lunch breaks, overtime pay, pensions, workman’s comp, and safe working conditions. These didn’t just happen; they were won through hard-fought battles by organized labor.

But today Trump and his billionaire friends are pilfering money from critical services that workers and working families rely on—like SNAP food support and healthcare—and redirecting it to the pockets of billionaires and the funding of Trump's private army of ICE agents.

On Labor Day, Monday September 1st, Charlottesville and thousands of communities across the country will be standing together, in solidarity with local workers and working families, to continue organizing to stop this attempted Trump Administration takeover!

On September 1st we’ll also be kicking off “Labor Month”—a full month of action lifting up local unions and the workers who keep our communities running every day. During Labor Month come out to help us amplify unions’ campaigns, initiatives, and calls to action, and invite the community to make our solidarity visible, loud and strong. Come out to honor the workers who built this country and the unions that fight every day for fair wages and safe workplaces. For unions, every day is Labor Day!

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday August 21! 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!

Ready, Set, Go! Organizing in Action

Join us for the last session of the People’s Summer Activist Series! What’s next? How will we use what we learned this summer? In this session, we will talk about finding your roles, forming your teams, making plans, and taking action against fascism.

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 Tuesday August 19 for the August 21 session.

Congressman McGuire’s Lynchburg Office

20564 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502

Indivisible Lynchburg, Indivisible Charlottesville, and the Charlottesville Clergy Collective invite those across Virginia’s 5th District to join us for Moral Monday: How the BBBill will hurt the people of the 5th District — and how McGuire’s complicity makes him an unworthy “representative” for the district.

Please bring signs for visibility as well as a note addressed to Congressman McGuire sharing your concerns. We will try to meet with a staffer and leave the notes.

We will gather along Timberlake Road in front of his office for a pop up visibility brigade.

Charlottesville people: there will be a carpool to Lynchburg. Meet at the Fifth Street Station shopping center in front of Planet Fitness, near Wegmans, at 9 AM.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday August 14! 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!

Mapping Power, Building Movements: Strategy for the Long Haul

How can we create effective strategies to make the changes we want in our community? Strategy involves identifying a goal, assessing available resources and opportunities, and designing a series of steps that bring more and more community members into collective action towards that goal. This session will discuss key elements of how to design strategies that will help us win our goals and grow our movements.

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 Tuesday August 12 for the August 14 session.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday August 7! 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!

De-escalation Skills for Community Defense: Conflicts Among Organizers

Conflicts among social justice community organizers are often used by the state to divide and weaken our movements. We don’t have to agree with each other on everything, but we do need skills for moving through conflicts in ways that strengthen our relationships, clarify our goals and boundaries, and support each other’s continued involvement in taking action against fascism. We will discuss common patterns of conflicts among social justice organizers, the emotional ups and downs of conflict, and some tools to keep each other safe and keep our movements growing.

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 Tuesday August 5 for the August 7 session.

The Shops at Stonefield

2100 Hydraulic Road

“WE THE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY. This isn’t just a moment—it’s a movement. A strategy. We’re not asking for permission—we’re demanding change.”

As many in the local community will be directly impacted by the devastating cuts in Trump’s morally obscene bill—cuts that strip vital services like healthcare and nutrition from the poor and working class just to benefit those who already have everything—protests alone are not enough. We’re committed to taking action that uplifts the people hit hardest by this fascist regime. Donations will be collected for one of the community’s most essential programs: the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

There will be a table set up to support The Majority Project by Signs of Justice—a powerful, coordinated campaign to flood Congress with 12 million postcards, showing that the true majority of Americans stand for justice and equity, and not the extremist agenda the far right is pushing which doesn’t reflect the will of the people.

“Our rage is not reckless. It’s righteous. It’s peaceful, but it is not passive. We do not break, nor do we break others. We build a power the regime cannot contain. We refuse to let our anger burn us out, it only lights the way forward.”

Attendees are encouraged to:

• Bring a non-perishable item to donate to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) to support local families in need.

• Write a postcard to your representative, reminding they have been elected to represent their constituents and will be held accountable for their actions

• Carpool or take Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT), which offers free rides, to reduce traffic and support sustainability.

• Patronize and support the shops at Stonefield.

Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

1901 Thomson Rd, Charlottesville

Our Summer Activist’s Series continues Thursday July 31! 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!

We Refuse: Collective Non-Cooperation to Topple Authoritarianism

Let’s look at antifascist approaches to refuse compliance with authoritarianism. We will talk about theories and examples of non-cooperation with fascism. We’ll reflect on what actions – or inactions – we could imagine ourselves choosing, and what support we might need. We’ll envision how non-cooperation strategies can be embedded in small teams and broad networks to build mass movements against fascism.

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 Tuesday July 29 for the July 31 session.

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.