Event Calendar

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-april-11th

We will visit the homes of tenants with upcoming eviction court dates to inform them of their case details and provide guidance on the cruicial next steps to fighting eviction.

Newcomers are welcome! You do not need canvassing experience to join us. We will meet at Dudley Cafe to review the process, distribute materials, and form pairs/groups.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/rxng-edc-04-11-2026

Please join us as we discuss and plan the Sheba Out of MA Campaign.

This event will be hybrid, a Zoom link will be sent when you RSVP.

*Please come in-person if possible! If not, please use video when on Zoom so we can all see each other!*

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/palestine-working-group-meeting-105

New to DSA, looking to plug back in after being inactive, or have just been curious about joining the group that helped get Zohran Mamdani elected? Come hang out with some democratic socialist community organizers for a friendly, casual social over coffee and breakfast food.

This is a great chance to chat with like-minded people and learn more about Boston DSA chapter's priorities - like passing rent control, supporting the Starbucks workers on strike for a first contract, and protecting our neighbors from ICE & fostering a closer sense of community. Come check out what organizing for a better world looks like!

Everyone welcome! We won't turn you away if you haven't read any books on what democratic socialism means 🙂

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/allston-brighton-coffee-with-comrades-in-brighton-center

New to DSA, looking to plug back in after being inactive or just have been curious about joining the group that helped get Zohran Mamdani elected? Come hang out with some democratic socialist community organizers for a friendly, casual social over coffee (or your non-alcoholic drink of choice)

This is a great chance to chat with like minded people and learn more about Boston DSA chapter's priorities - like passing rent control, supporting the Starbucks workers on strike for a first contract and protecting our neighbors from ICE & fostering a closer sense of community - come check out what organizing for a better world looks like!

Everyone welcome! We won't turn you away if you haven't read any books on what democratic socialism means 🙂

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/north-shore-coffee-with-comrades-gloucester

New to DSA, looking to plug back in after being inactive or just have been curious about housing justice work? Join your local democratic socialist community organizers and tenant union members for brunch!

This is a great chance to chat with like minded people and learn more about the Merrimack Valley DSA Neighborhood Group and Boston DSA's Housing Working Group! Find out more abour our campaigns like passing rent control, unionizing tenants, and eviction defense - come check out what organizing for a better world looks like!

Everyone welcome! We won't turn you away if you haven't read any books on what democratic socialism means 🙂

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/merrimack-valley-coffee-with-comrades-in-lowell

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-april-12th

The Boston chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America typically holds its General Meetings and General Organizing Meetings for all members each month on a weekend afternoon. Interested in DSA but haven't signed up yet? Join us! Members of the public are welcome too.

Please join us at our chapterwide General Organizing Meeting on Sunday, April 12 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston to learn about our current organizing and our upcoming convention in May–and how you can help.

This meeting will feature a bylaws and resolutions expo, where members who have draft resolutions for Convention can exhibit them and gather feedback from other members before finalizing them for submission in May. We’ll also have a training on rent control canvassing from the Electoral and Housing Working Groups.

At this meeting, we’ll be voting on an “Election Administration Standards” resolution, a “membership duration requirement” bylaw amendment, and a “proportional representation for Coordinating Committee elections” bylaw amendment. Members in good standing should check their email for an email from OpenSlides before the meeting to ensure they can access their ballot. Amendments and proxy submissions are due by Thursday, April 9th.

This meeting will be in-person with a hybrid option; please RSVP for the Zoom link. For the in-person meeting, child watch will be provided. Snacks will be available. Masking is encouraged, and masks will be available as well. If you have any accessibility needs or questions, please email accessibility@bostondsa.org and we will do our best to accommodate you.

The Cathedral Church of St. Paul is by the Boston Common in Downtown Boston, just steps from the Park Street MBTA station. Parking downtown is extremely limited, although there are garages (which may be expensive). We will be meeting in Lower Sproat Hall.

After the meeting, we’ll head out for a social at one of downtown Boston’s fine establishments. Stay tuned for more details!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-dsa-april-general-meeting

Join us to work on planning BDSA's event for May Day 2026. We'll be meeting at Democracy Brewing in the Snug at 6:30.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/bdsa-may-day-planning-2

Come join us for our weekly IIWG meeting! We will be using this time for logistical planning of the campaign as well as go over any announcements. So, if you want to know how you can get involved, please stop by!!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/iiwg-weekly-meeting-13april2026

Join us for our April monthly meeting of the Labor Working Group from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday April 15th. We will be meeting at the Community Church of Boston. Agenda will be shared before the meeting.

Do you have something you'd like to see on the agenda? Reach out to us at labor@bostondsa.org

The
monthly meeting is open to all—we encourage both new and experienced members to join!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-dsa-labor-working-group-april-meeting

As the pace of the world seems ever more frantic, it can be tough to cave out time and energy to not simply react to the latest ongoings and do the steady work to keep the movement going! Join comrades for some relatively chill time to do what you can from your phones, computers, and other devices.

There is no set agenda, this is simply time and virtual space to work on tasks. We will be on Working Group Voice Channels on the chapter discord. If you don't have a task on your to-do list, drop in any way, there may be something you can help work on!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/virtual-co-working-5

The Convention Committee will be meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. to plan the Boston DSA 2026 Annual Convention, from now to the Wednesday following Convention itself. All members in good standing are welcome to join. The ConCom is tasked with handling all aspects of Convention, including managing voting business, event logistics, volunteer coordination, communications and advertising, and the social. Please join us if you are interested in making this our biggest and best Convention yet!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/convention-committee-planning-meeting

The Boston DSA Coordinating Committee meets semimonthly, usually on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. We use these meetings to brainstorm and address administrative issues in the chapter.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/coordinating-committee-meeting-48

Join us for this in-person meeting. Address will be sent the week of the event. Visit us at arlingtondsa.org.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/arlington-dsa-coffee-417

The 2026 Pride Committee will be having its first meeting to plan our attendance at Boston Pride for the People, the Boston Dyke March, and additional pride-related programming between May and July of this year!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/pride-committee-2026

New to Boston DSA? Not sure how to get started? Not a member yet, but looking to dip your toe in? Or maybe you're a not-so-new member, but haven't been active in a while? Welcome! Join us via Zoom for a Chapter Orientation.

Comrades from our Onboarding & Membership Team will walk you through the chapter's mission and structure, answer questions, facilitate discussion about socialist organizing in Boston, discuss our Chapter's current priorities and projects, and help you get plugged in and involved in fighting for a better world.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/chapter-orientation-saturday-april-18

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-april-18th

Join us for the April neighborhood meeting of Eastie DSA! For our new members we will go over what DSA stands for and how we're organizing as a neighborhood group in Eastie. Then we'll learn more about the process of "landscaping" or power mapping our neighborhoods.

¡Acompáñanos en la reunión pública de abril de Eastie DSA! Para nuestros nuevos miembros, repasaremos qué significan las siglas DSA y cómo nos estamos organizando como grupo vecinal en Eastie. Luego, aprenderemos más sobre el proceso de «mapeo del paisaje»—o mapeo de poder—de nuestros vecindarios.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/eastie-dsa-public-meeting-encuentro-publico-de-eastie-dsa-2

Join comrades as we phonebank our fellow Boston DSA members to turn them out to our first annual May Day Field Day. The in-person group will meet in the basement of Andala Coffee House. Bring your laptop and cell phone—we will walk you through the rest! A script will be provided, as will some drinks and snacks!

**Important: There IS a hybrid option for this event! Please indicate in your RSVP whether you prefer to phonebook in-person with the group, or virtually. A phonebook lead with follow up with you ahead of the event, and the same lead will monitor the Zoom from the coffee shop. **

Can't make this date? Consider joining us for our second and final virtual-only phonebank on Thursday 4/23 at 6:30pm!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/phonebank-for-boston-dsas-may-day-field-day

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-april-19th

Join Boston DSA's North Shore Neighborhood Group as we continue to develop our neighborhood group, hear updates on current campaigns, and deepen our organizing on the North Shore!

This is a hybrid meeting so RSVP for the Zoom link.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/north-shore-neighborhood-group-april-monthly-meeting

Join Boston DSA's North Shore Neighborhood Group as we continue to develop our neighborhood group, hear updates on current campaigns, and deepen our organizing on the North Shore!

This is a hybrid meeting so RSVP for the Zoom link.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/north-shore-neighborhood-group-may-monthly-meeting

Join us for our April monthly meeting, where we will receive updates on recent actions as well as info on how to get involved with our internal and external priority campaigns. Plus: hear from candidates for a new Organizing Committee (leadership) and vote on who should run the Neighborhood Group next term. (Voting will run from 4/19-4/25).

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/somerville-dsa-april-monthly-meeting-2

We will be reading and discussing Chapter 3: The Pitfalls of National Consciousness of The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. We will meet on Sunday 4/19 at 6pm. The AfroSoC reading group is open to members and non-members of DSA, not just BIPOC comrades!

Reading: (Wretched of the Earth (Frantz Fanon).pdf - Google Drive)

Zoom link: (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81556935827)

Discussion Questions for Ch 3:

1. What situation does the middle class of an underdeveloped nation find itself in immediately after decolonization? What is the duty of an “authentic” national middle class? What does the middle class often do instead?

2. How does the middle class in an underdeveloped nation contrast with European middle classes? What do they lack, and how do they attempt to compensate?

3. How does the behavior of the middle class in an underdeveloped nation and the existing atmosphere of nationalism result in the European bourgeoisie pitting the decolonized nations against each other?

4. How does the bourgeoisie engage politically? What happens to the national party? What is the role of the national leader?

5. What is the end stage of an undeveloped country that has allowed a national bourgeoisie to take hold?

6. What is the duty of a benevolent nationalist party? Where should it be located? What should its relationship with the masses be?

7. What kinds of education does Fanon say are necessary?

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/afrosoc-reading-group-5

Join Boston DSA's Gender Justice Working Group as we continue planning our fight for lasting, resilient, accessible trans healthcare and community and refugee support!

RSVP for Zoom link.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/gender-justice-working-group-meeting-9

The Administrative Committee is responsible for handling our
chapter’s routine administrative functions such as chapter
communications, technology infrastructure, membership data maintenance,
and new member onboarding. The Administrative Committee is chaired by
the Clerk and the Membership Coordinators of the Coordinating Committee.
Want to do socialism from a computer while in your pajamas? Join us on Zoom every two weeks!

If you're new to the Administrative Committee, we recommend filling out the interest form, which will help us understand what you're interested in, and will put you on the mailing list about AdComm events.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/administrative-committee-meeting-42

Join us to discuss the Boston DSA Ecosocialism Working Group's campaign to get free, publicly accessible restrooms built around major transit hubs throughout the Boston area!

This meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. RSVP for the link to attend!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/transit-oriented-public-restrooms-campaign-meeting-22

This is Boston DSA's twice monthly committee meeting to discuss member growth, development, and onboarding.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-dsa-membership-committee-meeting-5

Fundraiser and social at Democracy Brewing to raise funds for our chapter's office search! Bring a phone and, if you can, a charged laptop!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/office-search-text-bank-fundraiser-2

Are you a new member looking to get to know the chapter? An old member looking to stay engaged? Anyone at all looking for a relaxing night?

Join us for an evening of crafty coworking and comradely conversation!

Bring your knitting, felting, drawing or other craft project to work on. Don’t have a portable craft at the moment? Bring socks or other knits with holes and we’ll provide materials and instructions for darning them!

Come and talk about organizing projects or just enjoy working on that craft you’ve been putting off.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/crafting-with-comrades-11

Join MetroWest DSA at our April monthly meeting! Help us develop and plan our campaigns and organizing in MWDSA.

Notes on Location: This will be at the McAuliffe Branch of the Framingham Public Library, not their main branch on Lexington

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/metrowest-monthly-meeting

The Convention Committee will be meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. to plan the Boston DSA 2026 Annual Convention, from now to the Wednesday following Convention itself. All members in good standing are welcome to join. The ConCom is tasked with handling all aspects of Convention, including managing voting business, event logistics, volunteer coordination, communications and advertising, and the social. Please join us if you are interested in making this our biggest and best Convention yet!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/convention-committee-planning-meeting-2

Join comrades as we phonebank our fellow Boston DSA members to turn them out to our first annual May Day Field Day. This is a virtual-only event! A phonebook lead with follow up with you ahead of the event including a Zoom link.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/phonebank-for-boston-dsas-may-day-field-day-2

Join us this month at Thursday April 23, 7:30pm for the general meeting of South Shore Democratic Socialists of America.

We are moving the meeting time this month to use a physical meeting space will be at Thomas Crane Library in Quincy Center, 2nd Floor Classroom. Please join us if you can! We will have a laptop and mic set up to include those on Zoom.

We will discuss our developing campaigns around ICE defense, Quincy Council Watch, and holding leadership elections.

Zoom link:

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/south-shore-dsa-monthly-meeting-17

Join us to plan the next Boston DSA chapter-wide General Meetings. No experience required and all skillsets are welcome! We are always looking for more capacity. Still unsure of joining? There are many small tasks with little to no commitments needed make it all happen every month 🙂

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/general-meeting-planning-committee-meeting-3

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-april-25th

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-proper-general-meeting-april-25th

This is a training to prepare you for the eviction defense canvass. There will be information on what goes into eviction defense, as well as how to field lead and eviction defense canvass. This is a part of Allston - Brighton's Renters Justice campaign.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/allston-brighton-eviction-defense-training

This meeting has been cancelled.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/rxng-april-meeting-2026

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-april-26th

This is the eviction defense canvass. We will be canvassing in groups to Allston Brighton residents, who have active eviction campaigns against them and giving them resources and providing information on our know your right sessions.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/allston-brighton-eviction-defense-canvass

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/jamaica-plain-neighborhood-group-meeting-15

Attend a monthly meeting of the BDSA Healthcare Working Group. We'll be discussing our current projects, including our organizing around Medicare for All.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/healthcare-working-group-meeting-61

You're invited to the Boston Political Education Committee monthly meeting!

Zoom link for the meeting can be found here.

We hope to see you there!

Mary & James

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/bpec-april-meeting

The Convention Committee will be meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. to plan the Boston DSA 2026 Annual Convention, from now to the Wednesday following Convention itself. All members in good standing are welcome to join. The ConCom is tasked with handling all aspects of Convention, including managing voting business, event logistics, volunteer coordination, communications and advertising, and the social. Please join us if you are interested in making this our biggest and best Convention yet!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/convention-committee-planning-meeting-3