Events - Grand Rapids Democratic Socialists of America

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	October 2026
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				1 DeFlock Team Meetings DeFlock Team Meetings October 1, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA If you can't make it in person please join us on Zoom See more details •	2	3
4 Coffee w/ Comrades Coffee w/ Comrades October 4, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Common Ground, 1319 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA Get caffeinated and plot the revolution! See more details Communications Team Meeting Communications Team Meeting October 4, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Meeting on Zoom See more details • •	5 Electoral Committee Meeting Electoral Committee Meeting October 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Electoral Committee is empowered by the chapter to identify candidates, train and elect candidates, and organize DSA elected officials. The EC meets every Monday from 6 pm to 7 pm virtually at grdsa.org/zoom. See more details Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting October 5, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Membership Team is developing procedures for helping members learn about and get more involved in our chapter. We meet most Monday evenings on Zoom. See more details • •	6 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting October 6, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm grdsa.org/zoom The Steering Committee meets weekly on Zoom. Typically, these meetings will be on Tuesdays but will vary based on SC Members availability. You do not need to be on the Steering Committee to attend and observe. There is a Question & Answer / Comment Period at the end of the meeting. Contact info@grdsa.org in advance of the meeting if there is an item of business you would like the Steering Committee to address during the meeting. See more details Political Education Committee Meeting Political Education Committee Meeting October 6, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm We’re in our exploratory phase! Join us on Zoom to help make plans for the committee, build a curriculum, and prepare to start hosting educational presentations. See more details Tenant Organizing Meeting Tenant Organizing Meeting October 6, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Midnight Express Cafe, 616 Fulton St W Ste f, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA Meeting to discuss and plan Tenant Organizing! See more details • • •	7 Tech Team Working Meeting Tech Team Working Meeting October 7, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Tech Team Working meeting will be on Zoom. See more details •	8 DeFlock Team Meetings DeFlock Team Meetings October 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA If you can't make it in person please join us on Zoom See more details •	9	10
11 Housing Working Group Housing Working Group October 11, 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm The Housing Working Group meets on Zoom or hybrid every other Sunday afternoon. See more details CANCELED - New Member Orientation CANCELED - New Member Orientation October 11, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ue4HES6GGpULZUsD8 CANCELED - GRDSA welcomes any new or prospective member to join our New Member Orientation to learn more about the DSA and the Grand Rapids Chapter See more details Biweekly Chapter Meeting & Social Hour Biweekly Chapter Meeting & Social Hour October 11, 2026 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm The DAAC at Four Star Theatre, 1944 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, USA The GRDSA will meet every other week on Sunday to join in community with our comrades and discuss chapter business. The meeting starts at 1 pm. RSVP: grdsa.org/rsvp Zoom is available for folks who cannot make it in person. See more details Communications Team Meeting Communications Team Meeting October 11, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Meeting on Zoom See more details • • • •	12 Electoral Committee Meeting Electoral Committee Meeting October 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Electoral Committee is empowered by the chapter to identify candidates, train and elect candidates, and organize DSA elected officials. The EC meets every Monday from 6 pm to 7 pm virtually at grdsa.org/zoom. See more details Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting October 12, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Membership Team is developing procedures for helping members learn about and get more involved in our chapter. We meet most Monday evenings on Zoom. See more details • •	13 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting October 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm grdsa.org/zoom The Steering Committee meets weekly on Zoom. Typically, these meetings will be on Tuesdays but will vary based on SC Members availability. You do not need to be on the Steering Committee to attend and observe. There is a Question & Answer / Comment Period at the end of the meeting. Contact info@grdsa.org in advance of the meeting if there is an item of business you would like the Steering Committee to address during the meeting. See more details Tenant Organizing Meeting Tenant Organizing Meeting October 13, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Midnight Express Cafe, 616 Fulton St W Ste f, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA Meeting to discuss and plan Tenant Organizing! See more details The Socialist Agenda Poli-Ed Session The Socialist Agenda Poli-Ed Session October 13, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA It’s October and things are getting scary 😱 We’ll be discussing the surge of anti-socialist propaganda as our platform gets more and more popular. We’ll provide a presentation that will put our current moment into historical context, and provide some contemporary theory for depth. Then we’ll spend some time reading and viewing current “Red Scare” pieces, and practice responding to them together. Come join us! We’re doing three sessions to give more people an opportunity to come. See more details • • •	14 Tech Team Working Meeting Tech Team Working Meeting October 14, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Tech Team Working meeting will be on Zoom. See more details •	15 DeFlock Team Meetings DeFlock Team Meetings October 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA If you can't make it in person please join us on Zoom See more details •	16	17
18 Coffee w/ Comrades Coffee w/ Comrades October 18, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Common Ground, 1319 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA Get caffeinated and plot the revolution! See more details Communications Team Meeting Communications Team Meeting October 18, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Meeting on Zoom See more details • •	19 Electoral Committee Meeting Electoral Committee Meeting October 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Electoral Committee is empowered by the chapter to identify candidates, train and elect candidates, and organize DSA elected officials. The EC meets every Monday from 6 pm to 7 pm virtually at grdsa.org/zoom. See more details Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting October 19, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Membership Team is developing procedures for helping members learn about and get more involved in our chapter. We meet most Monday evenings on Zoom. See more details • •	20 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting October 20, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm grdsa.org/zoom The Steering Committee meets weekly on Zoom. Typically, these meetings will be on Tuesdays but will vary based on SC Members availability. You do not need to be on the Steering Committee to attend and observe. There is a Question & Answer / Comment Period at the end of the meeting. Contact info@grdsa.org in advance of the meeting if there is an item of business you would like the Steering Committee to address during the meeting. See more details Political Education Committee Meeting Political Education Committee Meeting October 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm We’re in our exploratory phase! Join us on Zoom to help make plans for the committee, build a curriculum, and prepare to start hosting educational presentations. See more details Tenant Organizing Meeting Tenant Organizing Meeting October 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Midnight Express Cafe, 616 Fulton St W Ste f, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA Meeting to discuss and plan Tenant Organizing! See more details The Socialist Agenda Poli-Ed Session The Socialist Agenda Poli-Ed Session October 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA It’s October and things are getting scary 😱 We’ll be discussing the surge of anti-socialist propaganda as our platform gets more and more popular. We’ll provide a presentation that will put our current moment into historical context, and provide some contemporary theory for depth. Then we’ll spend some time reading and viewing current “Red Scare” pieces, and practice responding to them together. Come join us! We’re doing three sessions to give more people an opportunity to come. See more details • • • •	21 Tech Team Working Meeting Tech Team Working Meeting October 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Tech Team Working meeting will be on Zoom. See more details •	22 DeFlock Team Meetings DeFlock Team Meetings October 22, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA If you can't make it in person please join us on Zoom See more details •	23	24
25 Housing Working Group Housing Working Group October 25, 2026 10:30 am - 12:30 pm The Housing Working Group meets on Zoom or hybrid every other Sunday afternoon. See more details Biweekly Chapter Meeting & Social Hour Biweekly Chapter Meeting & Social Hour October 25, 2026 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm The DAAC at Four Star Theatre, 1944 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, USA The GRDSA will meet every other week on Sunday to join in community with our comrades and discuss chapter business. The meeting starts at 1 pm. RSVP: grdsa.org/rsvp Zoom is available for folks who cannot make it in person. See more details Communications Team Meeting Communications Team Meeting October 25, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Meeting on Zoom See more details • • •	26 Electoral Committee Meeting Electoral Committee Meeting October 26, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Electoral Committee is empowered by the chapter to identify candidates, train and elect candidates, and organize DSA elected officials. The EC meets every Monday from 6 pm to 7 pm virtually at grdsa.org/zoom. See more details Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting October 26, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Membership Team is developing procedures for helping members learn about and get more involved in our chapter. We meet most Monday evenings on Zoom. See more details • •	27 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting October 27, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm grdsa.org/zoom The Steering Committee meets weekly on Zoom. Typically, these meetings will be on Tuesdays but will vary based on SC Members availability. You do not need to be on the Steering Committee to attend and observe. There is a Question & Answer / Comment Period at the end of the meeting. Contact info@grdsa.org in advance of the meeting if there is an item of business you would like the Steering Committee to address during the meeting. See more details Tenant Organizing Meeting Tenant Organizing Meeting October 27, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Midnight Express Cafe, 616 Fulton St W Ste f, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA Meeting to discuss and plan Tenant Organizing! See more details The Socialist Agenda Poli-Ed Session The Socialist Agenda Poli-Ed Session October 27, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA It’s October and things are getting scary 😱 We’ll be discussing the surge of anti-socialist propaganda as our platform gets more and more popular. We’ll provide a presentation that will put our current moment into historical context, and provide some contemporary theory for depth. Then we’ll spend some time reading and viewing current “Red Scare” pieces, and practice responding to them together. Come join us! We’re doing three sessions to give more people an opportunity to come. See more details • • •	28 Tech Team Working Meeting Tech Team Working Meeting October 28, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Tech Team Working meeting will be on Zoom. See more details •	29 DeFlock Team Meetings DeFlock Team Meetings October 29, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA If you can't make it in person please join us on Zoom See more details •	30	31

October 2026