Wednesday, April 17th, 6:00 pm, Kirkland Town Democratic Committee Book Discussion Group, St. James Church, 9 Williams Street, Clinton. Join members of the Kirkland Committee in a discussion of Adrienne Martini’s book, “Somebody’s Gotta Do It: Why Cursing at the News Won’t Save the Nation, but Your Name on a Local Ballot Can.” Martini, an Otsego County Legislator who lives in Oneonta, is challenging Brian Miller in the 2024 race for the 122nd Assembly seat.

Friday, April 12th, 6:00 pm, DCCC Oneida County Strategy Session for NY22, Hosted by Carolne Reale and Jenna Azeez, 10 Pippin Woods Dr., New Hartford. Sign up HERE so we know how many people to expect.  

Saturday, Jan. 20th, 10 am-12 pm, League of Women Voters Conversation on Misinformation & Disinformation with Luke Perry, NY Energy Zone, 35 Utica Zoo Way.  (Lower level STEM classroom).  Dr. Perry will highlight several challenges regarding political misinformation and strategies for addressing these. He will then answer questions and discuss the topic as a group. Be prepared for an interactive conversation as part of this general membership meeting. 

Friday, Jan. 19th, 5:30 -8:00 pm, Free screening of Film Tribute to MLK with panel discussion by Freddie Hamilton, Roosevelt Patterson, and Margaret Galloway discussing the pillars of King’s work.  RCIL, Dorothy Smith Center for Advocacy,1607 Genesee Street, Utica, Register HERE.  

 Wednesday, June 28th, 6:00 pm, Stonewall Forever, Utica Public Library, In honor of the 54th anniversary of Stonewall, OCPA is presenting Stonewall Forever followed by a community discussion at the Utica Public Library from 6-730pm. All are welcomed.  Sponsored by the Oneida County Pride Association. 

Monday, Jan. 17th, IMV book discussion, “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone, and How We Can Prosper Together” 6:30-8:30 pm. Zoom link tba. If interested, email indivisiblemv@gmail.com. This is a good way to commemorate Martin Luther King Day--talking about the core challenging of making America a more equitable and racially just country.