Democratic Party of Oak Park

DPOP Annual Fundraiser - 6/28
2018-06-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Fitzgerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL, 60402, United States

Maywood Phone Bank for J.B. Pritzker
2018-06-28 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-06-21 16:00 - 20:00 | Maywood Pritzker Campaign Office, 905 South 5th Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, United States
Help defeat Rauner and elect Democrat J.B. Pritzker Governor in November!
The "Blue Wave" will not just materialize! We have to come together and make it happen!
Phone Bank for J.B. Pritzker every Thursday night through Election Day!
For more information, contact Nick Pemberton at (847) 814-6992.

IDCCA Blue Wave Summer Brews - 6/27
2018-06-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Great Central Brewing, 221 N. Wood Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States

DPOP Phone Bank for J.B. Pritzker & Kwame Raoul
2018-06-27 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-06-20 17:00 - 20:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join DPOP to phone bank for JB Pritzker for Governor and Kwame Raoul for Attorney General!
Please bring your phone and charger, and a tablet or laptop, if possible. If not, we have a limited number of very basic cell phones and netbooks you may use.
No RSVP needed -- Come when you can, leave when you must. We train on the job. We are calling Democratic voters (easy calls).
Questions?? Bob Haisman -- 708-997-1993 -- haismanbob@gmail.com

Sister District Training & Phone Bank - 6/26
2018-06-26 17:00 - 20:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Sister District aims to ensure that all Americans have equal representation and our government works for all people, not just the minority in power. Sister District organizes volunteers into local teams based on where they live, and "sister" this deep blue energy with swing districts across the country to support strategic state races that matter.
Sister District supports a portfolio of races, with the strategic goals of (1) flipping Republican-held state chambers (2) holding fragile Democratic majorities in state chambers, and (3) making blue inroads in badly gerrymandered states. For more information, go to www.sisterdistrict.com
Drop in and learn how you can make a difference in 2018.

Food for Thought: Greater Chicago Food Depository - 6/25
2018-06-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Elmwood Park Public Library, 1 Conti Circle, Elmwood Park, IL, 60707, United States
The event also kicks off the library's food drive, June 25 - 30. 812,000 people in Cook County (1 in 6) can't always get enough to eat; that's 232,000 families; 1 in 5 are children. These are our neighbors. Please help them.
Admission is free - Registration required: Click here.

Women's History Walk
2018-06-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
"105 Years of Voting and Activism". Tours depart from the Nineteenth Century Club at 2:00pm and will last approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are $10. Reservations are suggested but not required.

ClimateAction Committee Meeting - 6/19
2018-06-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Unity Center, 1019 South Boulevard, OAK PARK, IL, 60302
Join DPOP's ClimateAction Committee for its monthly meeting!

Medicare for All Presentation - 6/18
2018-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States

Meet and Greet with Kwame Raoul - 6/16
2018-06-16 12:30 - 13:45 | Mollie’s Public House, 31 Forest Avenue, Riverside, IL, 60546, United States

Better Angels: Talking Across the Political Divide - 6/16
2018-06-16 10:00 - 12:30 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
The divisions among Americans are widening, damaging personal relationships and creating acrimony in public discourse. Political polarization has intensified in the wake of the divisive election of 2016. We must do better. The encouraging news is that we can do better, we can depolarize America. Creative solutions are emerging from Better Angels.
There is no charge to attend. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please contact Celine Woznica (celinewoznica@gmail.com).

End of School Year Rally & Peace March - 6/15
2018-06-15 19:00 - 22:00 | The Faith Community of Saint Sabina, 1210 W. 78th Place, Chicago, IL, 60620, United States

Harmon/Lilly Town Hall Meeting - 6/14
2018-06-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Mann Elementary School Auditorium, 921 N. Kenilworth, Oak Park, IL, 60302
Senator Don Harmon and Representative Camille Lilly invite you to a Town Hall Meeting to discuss issues facing our community.
Questions? Call Senator Harmon at 708-848-2002 or Representative Lilly at 708-613-5939.

West Suburban Cookout & Volunteer Fair - 6/10
2018-06-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Miller Meadow Forest Preserve, 1st Avenue, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

DPOP Second Saturday Meeting - 6/9
2018-06-09 10:00 - 12:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us this Saturday for our monthly Second Saturday meeting.
Special guests Senator Kimberly Lightford, Representative Camille Lilly, and Representative La Shawn Ford will be joining our committeeman, Senator Don Harmon, to give us an update from Springfield. This legislative session has been a particularly tumultuous one. Come hear about it from Oak Park's outstanding team of legislators.
As always, the doors open at 9:30 for coffee and conversation. Please join us.

Help DPOP @ Oak Park Day in Our Village - 6/3
2018-06-03 11:00 - 17:00 | Scoville Park, 800 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Help spread the word about DPOP at Oak Park's annual community event. Stay tuned for more information!

Gun Violence Awareness Day - 6/2
2018-06-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Hadiya Pendleton Park, 4345 S. Calumet Drive, Chicago, IL, 60653, United States

River Forest Memorial Day Parade - March with DPOP
2018-05-28 09:30 - 11:30 | Ashland and Division, Ashland and Division, River Forest, IL, 60305, United States
March with DPOP in the Annual River Forest Memorial Day Parade!

CFW 8th Annual Oak Park House Party - 5/23
2018-05-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Pleasant Home, 217 Home Avenue, OAK PARK, IL, 60302, United States
Join Chicago Foundation for Women for a night of great food, drinks and conversation on how we can direct our collective efforts to create change in our communities.
The VIP Reception will feature an intimate conversation between CFW co-founders Sunn Fischer and Iris Krieg as well as Emily Kraiem from Women's March Chicago.

ICRR Springfield Advocacy Day - 5/22
2018-05-22 | ICIRR Office, 228 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, United States
Join us in the fight to protect our immigrant communities by passing legislation and ensuring that programs for our communities are funded.
RSVP here.

Oak Park River Forest Moms Demand Action Monthly Meeting - 5/16
2018-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
It's time for gun sense in America. Join the local chapter of Moms Demand Action to help further efforts toward sensible gun legislation.

Personal PAC Update - 5/15
2018-05-15 17:30 - 19:30 | IL
RSVP here.

PASO Lobby Day in Springfield - 5/15
2018-05-15 05:30 - 18:00 | IL
Join PASO for lobby days at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. We will be advocating for bills that protect our communities.
Depart: 5:30 AM
Departure Place: Greater Galilee Baptist Church
1308 S Independence Blvd, Chicago
Return: Approximately 6:00 PM
Also, mark May 22 on your calendar, in case you cannot join us this Tuesday the 15th.
Please call or text Maria at 224-141-1096 or email maria@pasoaction.org to secure your spot on the bus!

Phone Bank for the ERA - 5/14
2018-05-14 17:00 - 20:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Well done, phone bankers, post card and LTE writers, witness slip submitters, and rally and hearing attendees! ERA ratification in Illinois has moved one step closer to reality. On May 16 the Human Services committee is expected to vote SJRCA 4 out of committee. Next step, a full House vote!
We need your help now more than ever! Our representatives must hear from us! The anti's are at it and are spreading their lies and fake news!
Volunteer your time to phone bank for the ERA. All you need is a computer/tablet and a phone, we will provide the script. Please complete this form, https://goo.gl/forms/6DLckmvIRZdowwql2
Join us at DPOP next Monday, May 14, between 5:00 and 8:00pm. Co-hosted by DPOP, Ratify ERA IL, Indivisible Illinois, & Oak Park Area Indivisible.

DPOP SECOND SATURDAY MEETING - 5/12
2018-05-12 10:00 - 12:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join us to hear the latest on the status of gun legislation in Springfield and the strategy going forward.
Representatives from Moms Demand Action, Gun Responsibility Advocates, and Stop the Violence, as well as student activists from OPRF will discuss their mission and points of collaboration with DPOP.
Location TBA!

Resist! A Visual History of Protest - 5/11
2018-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park Art League, 720 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
In conjunction with The Oak Park Art League's Art for Social Change: SANCTUARY National Exhibition of Postcard Art
Artworks by FRANKLIN MCMAHON, Artist Reporter. EXHIBITION DATES: May 11 - June 1, 2018
World renowned Artist Reporter, Franklin McMahon has been at the forefront of social change since parachuting from a B17 into WWII Germany. A selection of McMahon's works covering the Emmett Till Trial, Civil Rights Movement, Politics, World Studio, Vatican II, War and Housing Protests, Chicago Conspiracy Trial will be featured in this exhibition.

Sarah's Inn Educational Breakfast Forum - 5/10
2018-05-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Oak Park Country Club, 2001 N. Thatcher Avenue, River Grove, IL, 60171, United States
Join nationally recognized experts for a discussion on reducing relationship violence and assault, and creating safer work spaces and communities.

ERA Rally and Lobby Day in Springfield - 5/8
2018-05-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Illinois State Capitol, 401 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, IL, 62701, United States
The Rally begins at 12pm at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield at the Lincoln Statue! Let's show the Illinois General Assembly how many people from across Illinois expect to see the Equal Rights Amendment ratified in the House this May!!
No, the Equal Rights Amendment *still* has not been passed, which means gender equality is still NOT part of the U.S. Constitution.
YOU can be a part of making sure that the ERA finally gets ratified! If Illinois ratifies the ERA that means that only ONE more state would be needed. Congress passed it back in 1972 but needed 38 states to ratify it before going into effect. Illinois could be #37! For details, click here.
