Democratic Party of Oak Park

DPOP Election Night Party
2018-11-06 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Fitzgerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL, 60402, United States
Join the Democratic Party of Oak Park at FitzGerald's on election night. Come and be part of the celebration as we watch election returns on the big screen.
After the polls close, the crew for DPOP will be heading over to FitzGerald's to relax, have a drink and a bite to eat, and celebrate! All are welcome. See you there!

DPOP Second Saturday Meeting
2018-11-10 10:00 - 12:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join the Democratic Party of Oak Park this Saturday for our monthly Second Saturday meeting!
It has been a long and stressful election season, but in the end, thanks in part to the hard work of DPOP's fabulous volunteers, we had a great outcome in Oak Park and Illinois. Come to our monthly meeting to discuss the BLUENAMI election results! We have invited our Democratic winners to stop in and help us celebrate our Illinois Blue Wave.
As always, doors open at 9:30 for coffee and conversation.

Raised in the System: Screening and Discussion
2018-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
Join Oak Park Progressive Women for a screening of Vice's Raised in the System.
Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire, The Night Of) examines the juvenile justice system and investigates solutions communities are employing that are resulting in drastic drops in crime and incarceration.
Screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Michelle Mbekeani (Juvenile Justice Policy Advisor) which includes Kim Foxx (Illinois State's Attorney), Shobha Mahadev (Attorney)
With over 850,000 juvenile arrests every year and 48,000 kids sitting in lock-up daily, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate of minors on Earth. There are solutions and we need to all be a part of making change.

ACA Open Enrollment Phone Bank
2018-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
Join Legal Assistance Foundation (LAF), DPOP, and Indivisible to connect with a targeted group of LAF's clients to remind them about the enrollment period, and to direct them to the healthcare.gov website or make an appointment for them with a Certified Application Counselor (CAC). Those appointments will help people speak to a counselor about how to apply for insurance.
What You Will Need:
Your cell phone
A laptop or tablet
If you don't have a laptop or tablet, don't worry! You can still make phone calls!
You are welcome to attend all or part of the phone bank sessions!
WHY IS THIS OUTREACH IMPORTANT?
As many of you know, the current administration has tried to sabotage the ACA in multiple ways, including making it more difficult for people to sign up for health insurance in the following ways:
1. Shortening the open enrollment period from 3 months to just six weeks!
2. Enforcing "downtimes" for maintenance of the healthcare.gov website every Sunday (except the last Sunday of the open enrollment period) from 12am to 12pm.
3. Cutting back significantly on advertisements and outreach efforts to remind Americans about the enrollment period.
This is why we need everyone to spread the word! The last day to sign up or make changes to your insurance from the marketplace is December 15. We have three more weeks to spread the word!

DPOP Holiday Brunch
2018-12-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-12-14 10:00 - 11:30 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States

ACA Open Enrollment Phone Bank
2018-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States

Candlelight Vigil to End Gun Violence
2018-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | 1235 N. Harlem, 1235 N. Harlem, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States

DPOP Second Saturday Meeting
2019-01-12 10:00 - 12:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Details coming soon!

Oak Park Area ClimateAction Meeting
2019-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
ClimateAction to present "100% Renewable Energy" resolution to Oak Park Village Board on Jan. 28
On January 28, Oak Park Area ClimateAction will present a formal resolution to the Oak Park Village Board calling for endorsement of a pledge for "100% Renewable Energy". The resolution calls for Oak Park to commit to "100% clean energy" by 2035 through the use of solar/wind and energy efficiency measures.
At the scheduled Jan. 28 board meeting, the committee will present Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb with some 850 "100% Renewable Energy" postcard petitions collected at the Oak Park Farmers' Market between May and October, 2018.
Oak Park Area ClimateAction thanks Senator Don Harmon for his steadfast support for cleaner air and water, well-paid clean energy jobs, and a brighter future for Oak Park area communities through a 100% clean energy economy.

Moms Demand Action Meeting
2019-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States

Screening: "Wasted: The Story of Food Waste"
2019-01-22 18:30 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
WASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTE aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food. Through the the eyes of chef-heroes like Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, and Danny Bowien, audiences will see how the world’s most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system. WASTED! exposes the criminality of food waste and how it’s directly contributing to climate change and shows ushow each of us can make small changes – all of them delicious – to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st Century.

Candlelight Vigil to End Gun Violence
2019-12-15 16:00 - 18:00 | St. Catherine-St. Lucy Parish, 38 N Austin, Oak Park, IL, United States

Harmon Holiday Pop-Up
2019-12-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Brewing Company, 155 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States
Join us next Wednesday for holiday pop-up event for DPOP's very own committeeman, Senator Don Harmon. Take a break from the holiday rush and stop by Oak Park Brewing Company to show your support for our progressive voice in Springfield. Tickets only $50. Reserve your tickets here.

If you have questions or would like to RSVP by phone or email, please contact Lexie Feltman at lexiemfeltman@gmail.com or 770-547-9948.

DPOP Second Saturday Meeting
2020-01-11 10:00 - 11:30 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us this Saturday at 10:00 AM for DPOP's first meeting of the new year.
Our special guest will be Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois' 5th district. As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Quigley has been on the front line of the impeachment proceedings. The congressman will be on a very tight schedule and has a limited amount of time he can spend with us. Please arrive on time or come early so you don't miss him. Doors open at 9:30.
As always, doors open at 9:30 AM for coffee and conversation.

Forum - 2020 U.S. Census
2020-01-14 09:30 - 11:00 | Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States

Democratic Debate Watch
2020-01-14 20:00 - 22:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us at DPOP for the next Democratic debate on Tuesday, January 14.
The debate will be broadcast on CNN at 8:00 PM. Doors open at 7:30.

Chicago Women's March
2020-01-18 11:00 - 17:00 | Grant Park, 337 E Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States

7th District Congressional Forum
2020-01-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Chicago Public Library – Austin Branch, 5615 Race Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60644, United States

Medicare for All Presentation
2020-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
Do you have questions about Medicare for All (M4A)? Are you wondering how M4A is different from other proposals for healthcare reform like 'the public option'?
Join us for an informative and engaging lecture and discussion by nationally renowned speaker Dr. Ed Weisbart, chair of the Missouri chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program.
Co-sponsored by Indivisible Oak Park Area, Western Front Indivisible, and Democratic Party of Oak Park.

Phone Bank for Kim Foxx & the Fair Tax
2020-02-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-02-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Live Cafe, 163 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States

Democratic Debate Watch Party
2020-02-07 19:00 - 21:00
IOPA and DPOP are teaming up for a debate watch party!

The debate starts at 7:00pm, Friday, Feb. 7 and will air on ABC TV. DPOP doors open at 6:30pm.

We'll have BINGO and silly prizes. Drinks and snacks provided, but feel free to BYOB. This is a FREE event; however, both organizations will gladly accept donations to cover event costs.

If you can’t come, we’ll miss you, but you can still play IOPA Debate BINGO at home with your family. Just go to indivisibleoakpark.com to download debate BINGO cards and play at home.

DPOP Second Saturday Meeting
2020-02-08 10:00 - 11:30 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us at our next monthly meeting as we celebrate the election of our own committeeman and leader, Senator Don Harmon, as president of the Illinois Senate.
As always, doors will open at 9:30 AM for coffee and conversation.

Affordable Housing Forum
2020-02-11 09:30 - 11:00 | Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States

Ella's Activism Diner
2020-02-11 17:30 - 20:00, 2020-02-18 17:30 - 20:00
Join Indivisible Oak Park Area at DPOP every Tuesday for a night of activism. This is how we will win in 2020! Bring stamps or donate $10 now to support our efforts! Ella's Diner is a space where we meet once a week and pick from a smorgasbord of activism activities. We call it Ella's Diner, in honor of the iconic grassroots organizer, Ella Baker.
Each week we will:
- Write postcards to voters.
- Phone and text bank. Please bring a laptop or tablet.
- Talk with experienced canvassers who will answer questions about how to get out the vote.

Fair Tax Forum
2020-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States

Canvass for Kim Foxx & the Fair Tax
2020-02-16 13:00 - 16:00 | First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States

Census 2020 Workshop
2020-02-16 14:00 - 15:30 | River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop, River Forest, IL, 60305, United States
