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A monthly open space for those wishing to organize their workplace to learn more about the process, or get help in building up their own campaign! Those interested will be connected with organizers to have ongoing follow-up. If you’re interested in volunteering as an organizer, reach out to the Labor Working Group! Please RSVP on Action Network to obtain the meeting link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/july-workplace-organizing-workshop/ --------------------------------- This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford: https://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC

Now MEN have a place where they are respected & can address and deal with issues related to but not limited to; Mental health, Marriage, Emotional health, Stress, Relationships, Work related issues, Abuse, Neglect, Children, child support, etc. free sessions during pandemic.

The Political Committee will consider a number of projects: 1. Assisting in Worker's Centers, such as the Philadelphia Unemployment Project. 2. Involvement in the Philadelphia American Federation of Labour-Congress of Industrial Organizations newly established Civil Rights Committee. 3. Providing information on unemployment organizations. 4. Involvement in direct actions such as unionized Black Lives Matter and Unemployment Benefit demonstrations of UNITE HERE at thwChamber Comerace and the African American History Museum.. 5. Members of the Philadelphia Chapter NWU attended demonstrations demanding a continuation of unemployment benefits. 6. The Philadelphia NWU Chapter is assisting in pressuring the U.S. Senate to continue unemployment benefits as previous. Sign petitions for the HEROES Act. Take action: go to--- http//www.actionnetwork.org/forms/heroesact 7. The struggle against the Trump administration move to take away the ability of unions to orgainze has been ramped-up as the adminstration supplied a budget to Congress to cut Social Security funding drastically. 8. The Philadelphia Art Museum workers won unionization through the AFSCME through join support of numerious orgsnizations in the union movement. 9. We have entered the Move the Money to Human Needs campaigns through the Us Peace Council at uspeacecouncil.org The NWU organizing drive is key. More than 40,000 creators nation wide are unemployed. Numerious publications are now out of business with the Covid-19 Crisis ongoing. We have begun television broadcasts with our members training to support greater NWU unionization. All creators can tune into phillycam.org/watch and come to assist this project. We need video editors, interviewers, and trainees for studios and equipment. We have an agreement with PhillyCAM to have our Philadelphia NWU members join PhillyCAM under group memberships and not pay individual PhillyCAM membership fees. The NWU Philadelphia NWU Chapter breakfast will be rearranged to fit into present circumstances and is planned the early summer or fall of 2021, depending upon the Covid-19 Crisis. Many of us are meeting virtualy, and can help you if you are unemployed, behind in your rent, need food or medical care. Check with the Philadelphia Unemployment Project has virtual rallies; call 2679754706 and/or Community Legal Services for additional unemployment information as in the above photo. The Philadelphia Chapter of NWU will meet vitually until the Covid-19 Crises is safely controlled. TAKE ACTION: For petition sites and direct actions you can take part in and make a difference, see: MOVEON.ORG, COLOUR OF CHANGE, and UNEMPLOYMENT ACTION. CALL OR TEXT 2672597196 for more information; take action on worker issues. CALL OR TEXT 2672597196 at least a day before our meeting date to attend meetings virtually. Stay well, stay safe, and take action !!!!!!!

This is a support group for those who have survived an abusive relationship with a parent or caretaker and need support. Grab a coffee or a glass of wine and feel welcome to share your experience, this is an informal, supportive place to vent and talk. **THIS EVENT IS FOR ESTABLISHED MEMBERS ONLY. YOU MUST HAVE ATTENDED A FIRST TIMERS MEETING PRIOR TO SIGNING UP FOR THIS GROUP.** Maximum attendance of 20 people so everyone has a chance to share. Video MUST be on so everyone can feel comfortable. Meeting will open with a short introduction of everyone and then will open to sharing. It's a safe, supportive environment and I look forward to meeting all of you again - Please note that registration at a First Timers event must occur before you register for this event. A great book to start on this issue that I would highly recommend (even if you're a male or the narcissist in your life is your father) is Dr. Karyl McBride's "Will I Ever Be Good Enough: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers" and much of my moderation of this group will be based on that book. YOUR ORGANIZER: I always knew there was something wrong with my mother and as a result, felt that there was something wrong with me as well. In 2012, I stumbled upon a Dr. Phil episode quite accidentally and figured it out. My mother was and is a narcissist. What was wrong with me took a lot longer to figure out but over time, I have pieced together that my tendency to over book myself, my contact need to overachieve educationally, financially and socially, my near obsessive need to organize and my co-dependency is all tied into how I was raised. I'm a 40 something attorney trying to heal from my childhood and am just as likely to share in this group as any other support member. ZOOM LINKS WILL BE MAILED THE MORNING OF THE EVENT.

We are currently meeting online. Use the Contact Us Tab on our website to let us know if you are attending our meeting and we will send you the zoom link. https://hospitable.toastmastersclubs.org/ Come join us each Wednesday at Noon in lovely downtown Sarnia. Hospitable Toastmasters invites you to improve your speaking and leadership skills in an encouraging and hospitable environment. Whether you are looking for self-improvement or want to achieve greater career success, being part of a positive peer group is key. Come visit for free and check whether it suits you.

To improve your speaking, thinking and listening skills, come to Sheridan Park Toastmasters Club which was established in 1974. We are a group of people who love to improve our public speaking skills, impromptu speaking skills, and leadership skills while having fun. Many of our members seek to improve communication skills like presentation skills, networking skills, impromptu speaking skills, improving their confidence with English as a second language, leadership skills, evaluation skills, and so many more. We usually have 10-15 people at our meetings and not everyone indicates attendance on meetup.com as we promote on multiple platforms (in other words our attendance is not what you will see on meetup.com. Attend as our guest anytime and observe how we learn to communicate more effectively in a fun-filled and supportive environment. Join our club and we'll have you speaking comfortably in no time! We are a truly a "community based" club. We offer a light hearted and nurturing learning environment. We are a vibrant club open to all people- come meet us. We will welcome you with an open heart and encouragement to become a vibrant confident speaker. There are no strangers at our club - just friends you haven't met. Contact: Kristina Johnston DTM, PDD, Club President, 905-484-1082 http://sheridanpark.toastmastersclubs.org/ sheridanparktoastmasters628@gmail.com To attend this event, you have choice of in-person or online as we are a hybrid club. For in-person attendance, we meet at Erin Meadows Community Center in Mississauga, Program Room 2. For online attendance, please email the club to get the full zoom link.

Join us every Wednesday Noon - 1:00 for Aptos Noon Toastmasters. Register for our Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkfu6tqDwrHdVnx-zTPvXspBwPlAmzqa7q

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85318874531?pwd=OGlFd3NzZGVtOGp0NStoRmx3TWE0Zz09 This is a group for respectfully and passionately discussing all of the big issues of the day. We can talk about local, national, and global issues. Religion, politics, race, culture, sexuality, and all those subjects that you're not supposed to talk about are free game here. I would like to see a nice mixture of people that call themselves liberals, conservatives, and everything in between. You don't need a Ph.D. in political science just an opinion and a good attitude. I live in the West Valley. Zoom Meeting ID: 853 1887 4531 Passcode: talk

Water Committee meetings are the 4th Thursday of every month with the exception of November and December when the meeting is held on an alternate date. You can also find us on Facebook at: Water Committee Angeles Chapter Sierra Club. Everyone is invited to attend, you don't have to be a Sierra Club member! Follow us on Twitter at: @SCCAWatCom

Visit the most Hospitable Club in 101! We meet every Thursday from 12:05 pm to 1:00 pm via Zoom until we can safely meet in person in Sunnyvale, CA. RSVP for zoom information or for more information contact: ventritalktoastmasters@gmail.com

We are currently meeting online. Please use the Contact Us Tab on the club website and let us know if you will attend our meeting. We will send you the zoom link. https://916925.toastmastersclubs.org/ We are a Toastmasters Club located in downtown London at City Hall. We focus on helping members improve their public speaking and leadership skills. Our Club is open to the public.

We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. We are currently meeting online. Visit our website to contact us for a meeting link.

Hosted by Licking County Soil and Water Conservation District **Stream Team Sampling Events** Are you interested in the health of local rivers and streams? You can join the Licking County Soil and Water in a Stream Team assessment. These events are a night filled will fun in the water. We look at habitat, biology, and chemical parameters in waterways that indicate how healthy our water is! We would love to see you at one of these events! Family friendly. Free to attend. June Wildwood Park, Granville Where: 785 W Broadway, Granville, OH 43023 Date: 6/11/2026 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. July Velvet Ice Cream, Ye Olde Mill Where:11324 Mount Vernon Rd, Utica, OH 43080 Date: 7/9/2026 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."

**Local Cantina -** We'll shut down wine club at 8 pm this evening and take a short walk to our neighborhood Tex-Mex eatery - Local Cantina. Join us after wine club for a snack or meal. Please RSVP early AND Please let me know in the comments if you plan to join us after at the diner so I can have accurate numbers for the reservations. **On Freestyle night** \- just bring a bottle to share\. There is NO formal wine tasting like on other weeks\. Door charge is $10 \(cash or Venmo only please\)\. We may have some left over wines to clear out\! Glasses are provided\. Take Care\. See you there\. **Parking**: There are several public parking lots near the Alive614 hall. Please be careful to NOT park in private parking lots. They do tow. Check Google maps to scope out your space. Anyone who is early could easily find a parking space on the street nearby. I am told that the Chase parking lot is safe after hours. **Glasses**: …will be provided. Please note that after the wine tasting, the EMPTY glasses need to be returned to the boxes at the service table. Please do not make me hunt down your empty glass. Please be gentle, our glasses are fragile. Uh, they are made of glass! **Food**: You are welcome to bring a snack to share. It is not required. Most people do though. If no one brings anything, there will be nothing. **Code of Conduct**: Though mostly understood, it’s still worth mentioning. We don’t have rules per se, but we highly discourage the following topics of discussion because they are likely to incite anti-social responses - Sex, Politics, Religion. Please don’t mistake this as an attempt to limit your free speech rights but rather a guide to a place and time for appropriate discussions. Again, We look forward to meeting new members and reuniting with old friends. Sincerely, ***Paul Uttermohlen***, **Red 1 Realty** *Your Hilliard Wine Club Host*

The number of ticks and tick diseases in Ohio have quickly multiplied over the last 10 years. Dean Kreager discusses tick species, tick pathogens, tick-borne diseases, tick bite prevention, and proper tick removal. Kreager is an Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator with OSU Extension in Licking County * Lakewood Public Library (in Hebron)- May 26 at 7pm [https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/tick-talk-29621) * Johnstown public library at 7:00 pm June 8 [https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622](https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/ctick-talk-29622) Free to attend, no RSVP needed

Welcome, readers! Our May read is **_Kindred_ by Octavia E. Butler.** The story follows Dana, a Black woman living in 1976 California, who is suddenly pulled back to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War. She learns her survival is tied to a white slaveholder’s son. Forced to move between centuries, she must endure the brutal realities of slavery while fighting to hold on to her identity. Tense, intimate, and unforgettable, Kindred explores how the past refuses to stay buried. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖