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MLK Day Activities

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Don’t miss a FULL LIST of community MLKJr-related events and activities compiled by UVA:

https://mlk.virginia.edu/events

These events will take place today through next Monday, Jan. 26.

Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church Community MLK Service

Next Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 5pm, Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church

Here are some past MLK Day events from Monday, Jan. 19:

  • United Way is partnering with Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital to host a community kit-building project 10am-noon at Jackson P. Burley Middle School. They plan to compile about 1,000 kits of warm clothes and hygiene products for people in need. Registration online has closed, but you can Donate to help assemble even more kits. ALSO, UVA’s Multicultural Student Services will be assembling warmth kits at noon at Multicultural Student Center, Newcomb Hall, 2nd Floor.
  • Come celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at a full program of speakers, readers, and musicians at the Carver Recreation Center, 233 4th Street, NW Charlottesville, VA 22902, 1-3pm (produced by Mr. Alex-Zan).

Jan. 10, 2026 IMPORTANT Volunteer Appreciation and Biennial Reorganizational Meeting

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All Democratic voters are invited to can attend our important meeting in January (location details to come). The entire Volunteer Appreciation and Biennial Reorganization Meeting will be Saturday, Jan. 10 at Carver Rec Center. Here’s the program:

4:30pm — Doors open and Caucus Registration Begins
5:00pm — Pizza served. There will be some remarks from several VA-05 candidates, we think also from some US Senate candidates, and some Volunteer Appreciation remarks.
6:00pm — Caucus Registration closes
6:30pm — Caucus Meeting followed immediately by 1st Full Committee Meeting
7:30pm — End of program

Please come out and show your support and interest in Charlottesville Democrats!

Saturday Dec. 6, Cookies and Conversation with Katrina and Creigh

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A flyer for Cookies and Conversation with Del. Katrina Callsen and Senator Creigh Deeds on Dec. 6, 2025 from 10 to noon at the JMRL Central Library. Bake, Take and exchange cookies while talking Virginia politics. Also bring canned food, grains, cooking oil and hygiene products, baby formula, et cetera.Come chat with Sen. Creigh Deeds and Del. Katrina Callsen on Saturday, Dec. 6, for “Cookies and Conversation” from 10am to noon in the Swanson Room of the downtown Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Bring your questions – and cookies for a holiday exchange (don’t forget an empty container!) – and to enjoy a relaxed conversation with your representatives! 

If you missed our food and toiletries drive last month, feel free to bring donations on Saturday; Katrina and Creigh will take anything collected to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.



“Hands Off UVA!!” Rally at the Rotunda on Friday July at 1pm

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Flyer for "Hands Off UVA" rally on Friday July 4 2025. Hand-drawn pen and ink drawing of the Rotunda is on the left, with an American flag upside down as a distress signal, with bullet points to the right reading "Stand up against the hostile takeover", "Demand UVA's independence!", "Learn what this means for UVA, and for our democracy", and "Open mic for public comments and expression". The poster has a light, orange background and letters are blue and white. Date/time/location are given at bottom.The public is invited to gather in urgent interdependence on the 4th of July at 1pm, at the University of Virginia Rotunda Jefferson statue (University Avenue side) for a peaceful rally demonstrating our collective dismay at the forced resignation of UVA President Jim Ryan.

His ousting was an attempted hostile takeover of the University by the federal government that flies in the face of historically struggled-for ideals, values, and civil rights that began 250 years ago.

A range of University and community stakeholders will speak briefly. The rally’s second part will feature an open mic for public expression (2-minute limit per person). The rally was organized by UPRISE! Creative Collective C’ville and co-sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville.

 

Call to Action, Week of May 26, 2025

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Del. Katrina Callsen is hosting her Spring Reception on Thurs., May 29 at Kardinal Hall, from 5:30-7:30pm. Celebrate Katrina’s legislative victories and talk with her. Please RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cfd-may29

Indivisible Charlottesville is hosting a Summer Activist series. On Thursday, May 29, 6-8pm, learn about the group’s fight against fascism at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church,1901 Thomson Rd: www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/2025-peoples-summer-workshop

Vote for our Democratic candidates early, until June 14, at the Registrar’s Office, 120 7th Street NE, City Hall Annex, Room 142.

On Memorial Day, remember those who gave their lives to protect our democracy. Stay informed, and speak out against unconstitutional actions. Call your representatives (below).

For the First Time, Cville will Use Ranked Choice Voting

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Ranked-choice voting will be used for the first time in Charlottesville for its City Council primary race only. In alphabetical order, the candidates are: Jen Fleisher, Brian Pinkston, and Juandiego Wade. Voters will pick two candidates from these three. This means rather than voting for a candidate by filling in circles, you will be able to rank candidates as your first, second, and third choices when you vote. The one in third place will lose the race. For more details on ranked-choice voting, read this article and/or watch this video and/or check out Ranked Choice Virginia’s community education events.

The League of Women Voters is conducting a May 7 online information session at 1:30pm; register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1254496846839.