Full Committee Meeting (VERY Abbreviated, 4/22/24)
2024-04-22 18:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Central Branch — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
We’ll have a brief full Cville Dems meeting followed by a Caucus in Charlottesville on Monday, April 22, in the Swanson Room, Central Library branch (explained below). Doors will open at 6pm, followed by the meeting 6:30-6:50pm. Registration for the Caucus will begin at 7pm, and the Caucus will begin at 7:30pm.

June 7 Cville Dems Summer Bash is nearly here: Silent Auction, Live Music, and more!
2024-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, 2nd floor (JSAAHC), 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Our third annual Summer Bash is coming soon Friday, June 7, 6-8pm, on the lawn of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center at 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4593, (with a rain date of Saturday, June 8, 6:30-8:30pm, inside the Carver Recreation Center (same building as the Jefferson School).
Sponsorships and tickets are still available. Our goal is to raise $20,000 and we still need $4,000 more to reach that goal.
Full info is at the registration page:
https://cvilledems.org/event/2024-cville-dems-summer-bash-june-7-6-8pm/
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Cameron Webb, plus appearances by our 5th District Candidates, Paul Riley, Gary Terry, and Gloria Witt, and State Senator Creigh Deeds and State Delegate Katrina Callsen.
Brought back by popular demand, there will be some live music and a silent auction. Silent auction items include a scone-making workshop with Minhee and Josh Throneburg, computer help with Kendall Dawes, genealogical help from Mike Cameron, movie nights at the home of Fred and Nancy Damon, plus more to come. Many of the auction items will be sign-ups, so a number of people can enjoy each fun event.
The Soul Food Joint will provide a chicken dinner option and Pearl Island Catering will provide a vegetarian option; we’ll send out an email to confirm which option you’re choosing. We’ll need help with set-up; putting tablecloths on already set-up tables, checking in attendees, and hypers to drum up enthusiasm for the silent auction items and events. Please email Nancy Damon at nancycdamon@gmail.com if you can help.
Details, including food options and ticket and sponsorship cost levels and access, are at the link above.
Please support and attend this community-building event. We can have a lot of fun while we do vital work to elect candidates who will work positively towards the future of our democracy. Consider a sponsorship, buying tickets for friends and family, or coming solo and meet like-minded Dems. You may even get inspired to join one of our volunteer teams!
To help with planning purposes, please purchase your tickets and sponsorships as soon as possible!

"Democracy on Tap" Avery Chenoweth on our local Latino Community
2024-06-09 15:30 - 17:00 | Kardinal Hall, 722 Preston Ave #101, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Our June monthly “Democracy on Tap” event will feature Avery Chenoweth, author and documentarian, who will talk about the Latino community in Charlottesville. He was executive producer for the new bilingual documentary, “Sometime, Somewhere/Algún día, en algún lugar,” by local (Argentinian-native) director Ricardo Preve. Avery is also a Spanish interpreter for Habitat for Humanity International and a volunteer with Sin Barreras. Sunday, June 9, 3:30pm, at Kardinal Hall.

Senator Raphael Warnock is coming to Virginia!
2024-06-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad St., Richmond, VA, 23220-2057, United States
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock
Join Democrats from across Virginia at this year’s Blue Commonwealth Gala in Richmond, June 22 at 7pm. The Gala is the annual fundraiser of the Democratic Party of Virginia and is the premier gathering of elected officials, candidates, community activists, and Democratic Party leaders.
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock of Georgia will be our featured speaker, but the Gala will also include other notable Democratic leaders like Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky, as well as most of the elected leaders here in the Commonwealth. There will be live music, food and drinks, speeches, and much more! The Gala will be held at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond and starts at 7pm. Tickets are $250 per person, unless you get the early bird discount at $200 per person. You can register at https://secure.engageraise.com/event/donate/bcg_2024_tickets/

Next Dems' Full Committee Meeting is June 24 (with speaker from Sin Barreras)
2024-06-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Forest Hills Park, 1000 Forest Hills Park Ave., Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
It’s a fired-up Election Year, and we can use your help, energy, and ideas. Join us at the next meeting. Monday June 24 at 6:30pm, at Forest Hills Park in the outdoors shelter.
A representative of the Latino/Hispanic advocacy group Sin Barreras (Without Barriers) will discuss local concerns at the meeting. Sin Barreras’ mission is to empower immigrants and their families in Central Virginia, by educating, advocating and supporting their needs. It also sponsors the big Cville Sabroso cultural festival (music, dance, food, artisan crafts) which will be Sept. 21 this year; over 4500 people attended last year! Visit the Sin Barreras website for more information. And as a special summer bonus, we’ll have a limited supply of delicious Mexican popsicles from La Flor Michoacana!!
At the last meeting, Cville Dems spent time coming up with fresh ideas and ways forward to help our group be its most productive in an election year and an ally to the entire Cville community. We welcome your ideas, so bring them to the meeting if you like.

Coordinated Campaign Launch and Debate Watch Party on Thursday, June 27 at New Office (Incarnation Drive)!
2024-06-27 19:30 - 23:00 | 2024 Charlottesville Democratic Coordinated Office, 1410 Incarnation Dr., Suite 203, Charlottesville, 22901, United States
Join us at the Grand Opening of the Charlottesville Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office! Both the Biden-Harris and Kaine campaigns will be there, from 7:30-11:00pm on Thursday, June 27. Stay to watch the presidential debate as President Biden takes on the presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump.
Sen. Tim Kaine has an opponent: Virginia Republicans have nominated MAGA extremist Hung Cao (anti-abortion, advocates pardons for January 6 insurrectionists, etc.).
Spread the word and sign up using this link:
https://mobilize.us/s/QMsaFD
We’ll have plenty of refreshments, Debate Bingo, and a fun time as we cheer on President Biden in his debate with Donald Trump.
And… the Cville Dems will use the office space, too!

Charlottesville Canvass Launch with SENATOR TIM KAINE
2024-07-14 13:00 - 16:00 | 2024 Charlottesville Democratic Coordinated Office, 1410 Incarnation Dr., Suite 203, Charlottesville, 22901, United States
The Coordinated Campaign would really like to get a big turnout when Sen Tim Kaine comes to join canvassers on Sunday, July 14; Tim would love to see you there and knock some doors with you!

Presidential Debate Watch Party + Cocktail Party -- both free! (9/10)
2024-09-10 19:30 - 22:30 | Fry’s Spring Beach Club, 2512 Jefferson Park Ave., Charlottesville, 22903, United States
The Cville Dems and the Coordinated Campaign are co-sponsoring a debate watch party, with a preceding cocktail party, at Fry’s Spring Beach Club on Tuesday evening, September 10. Both are free:

7:30-8:30pm — Cocktail Hour on the Terrace
8:30-10:30pm — Watch Party in the Ballroom

This should be a night to remember… do it in good company, feel free to bring a friend who’s not yet a Dem but maybe is leaning that way (we don’t have the budget for everyone to bring all their friends!).

Executive Committee Meeting (9/23/24)
2024-09-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Central Branch — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
The Exec Committee will be meeting this Monday (Sept 23) at 6:30pm in the Jefferson Room at the Jefferson Madison Library. We have LOTS to accomplish, so we’re asking almost everyone to, ‘do their homework’, in order to get through everything on the agenda in a timely manner. Here goes…

PRECINCT CAPTAINS
Please come ready with specific answers to these 3 questions:

Do you have any resources you need before election day? (signs / literature / plans for a precinct gathering / etc.)
What specific resources (not including volunteers) do you need/want for your election day tables? Do you need a tent? Water cooler? Candy or decorations for your table? Something else? We want each precinct to be able to make the table welcoming and informative, so let us know what you need.
Have you started recruiting volunteers yet? What’s the status in terms of human resources? (Jason will be getting out the form for volunteer sign-up)

SUZANNE, JEREMY, JASON
Please give us updates on status in your area of leadership, any plans between now and election day, and any needs you have.

MARY ANN
Please give us the Thursday night plan from now till Nov 5. Also, can you give us an inventory of the following – postcards / stamps / addresses remaining / $ for stamps.

KUSHAAN & FRANCES (+ Will & Suzanne)
Please come prepared to introduce yourselves, give us an update on what you’re doing, and lay out your plans for the final 6 weeks of the campaign.

Full Committee Meeting Monday (10/28/24)
2024-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Fry’s Spring Beach Club, 2512 Jefferson Park Ave., Charlottesville, 22903, United States
We’ll meet on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6:30pm at Fry’s Spring Beach Club, everyone’s welcome (bring a Charlottesville friend along!). There’ll be mugs of cider and hot chocolate, and you can keep the mug and preview our Fall Fashion line— read the next article to learn more!

Election Night Watch Party (Tuesday 6:30-11:30pm)
2024-11-05 18:30 - 23:30 | Kardinal Hall, 722 Preston Ave #101, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
Come celebrate all the Dems’ wins, including Kamala’s historic win, with the Cville & Albemarle Dems! Kardinal Hall is letting us use the whole restaurant to watch coverage and celebrate the results. 248 years after the Founding Fathers established our great nation, we’re going to elect our first woman President; what a night it will be!! No fee to enter, but buying a bit of food and/or drink to support Kardinal Hall is encouraged.

Executive Committee Meeting (11/25/24)
2024-11-25 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting is at Nancy’s house.

Full Committee Meeting (12/7) at the Downtown Library with Cookies & Creigh & Katrina!
2024-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Central Branch — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
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Everyone’s invited to the Full Committee meeting on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Downtown Central Library, Swanson Room, 11am-1pm — “Cookies and Conversation” with Senator Creigh Deeds and Delegate Katrina Callsen. If you like, bring some cookies to exchange (and a container to take some cookies home in too!). Two great Virginia politicians and lots of friends will be there. See the graphic above for full information.

Thank You, Election Campaign Volunteers! A Party for You on Jan. 25
2025-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Carver Recreation Center, 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA, United States
With gratitude, Cville Dems are holding a Volunteer Party on Saturday, Jan. 25, 1-3pm at Carver Recreation Center. There will be lots of time for socializing, a lot of good food (think lunch), some fun games, and a chance to sign petitions to get our candidates, local and statewide, onto the ballot!
Everyone who volunteered during the last election campaign is welcome!

CANCELLED: Regular January Monthly Meeting
2025-01-27 19:00 - 20:30
This meeting is being incorporated into the Campaign Volunteers party on Satuday afternoon January 25.

UNUSUAL DATE: Monday, May 19 is the Full Committee Meeting (not Memorial Day Monday)
2025-05-19 18:00 - 20:00
