Senator Don Harmon and Representative Camille Lilly and a panel of experts will discuss the legislative and scientific environmental issues of the day. DPOP's Climate Action Committee is co-sponsoring this event with Faith in Place. Tuesday, April 11 6 PM - 8 PM Dole Library 255 Augusta Street Oak Park
Join us as we prepare to express ourselves at the March for Science Chicago, which will be held on April, 22. We hope to see everyone there! Tuesday, April 18 6:30 PM DPOP 6941 W. North Avenue Oak Park, Illinois 60302
The March for Science Chicago is inspired by threats to the validity of scientific data, to the role of scientific organizations in policy making, and to the spirit of science as a means to learn about our world. Join those who have called attention to the troubling trend of disconnect between public policy and valid…
Illinois Women March on Springfield brings women and their allies together in Springfield on April 25. This will be a day for advocacy, lobbying, and a large rally in support of a progressive agenda. We will be advocating for specific legislation under consideration in the Spring 2017 Illinois legislative session. The progressive agenda will focus on…
We are changing things up a little bit! We are going to read two articles from The New Yorker. The Oak Park Public Library subscribes to The New Yorker, so you can read these articles for free through Libby with your Oak Park Library card. We are reading One Direction: What MAGA can teach Democrats about organizing - and infighting Continue Reading
No Kings! There are multiple events nearby! One will be in Grant Park in Chicago and another in Scoville Park in Oak Park (information below). About the event On March 28th, we will rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings–Hands off Chicago and hands off our democracy. As the atrocities from Continue Reading
Hang out with us on Valentine's Day and learn about your candidates for Illinois Comptroller and Cook County Assessor at our February Second Saturday meeting! See you there! ... See MoreSee Less