Local Groups
Main Street Reading+ Club Colorado
Main Street Reading+ Club is group that seeks to connect, challenge, build community and inspire each other through the power of multimedia knowledge. Our Reading "Plus" club goes beyond books at Monthly in-person Reverse Reading Club events. We also are working to pull together guides you can use while reading at home. What is a Reverse Reading Club? A book discussion before the book! You show up and bring your brilliant mind. You can buy food and drinks when we host at local business locations or bring food when we host at local library locations. For more information check out: www.mainstreetrising.org/mainstreetreadingclub
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Holler Back Girls
Holler Back Girls is a book-club-style community for working women, moms, and young women who want to get involved locally but don’t know where to start. We attend county commissioner meetings together, then gather to reflect, learn, and build community while developing the practical skills needed to be confident, effective civic participants.
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Bonfire - Colorado Springs
Bonfire brings people together in real-world spaces, to grow, learn, and spark change — together, in person. We’re building community right in your backyard, with events and gatherings that offer opportunities for personal, professional, and political engagement and fulfillment. If you are looking for connection and joy, seeking inspiration or have some to share, we have a seat by our fire for you! Bonfire was created for women of all ages and backgrounds, but is not exclusive to women. Created in partnership with the Red Wine & Blue Network, Bonfire groups are local communities led by volunteer organizers who want to bring people together where they live. The RWB Network provides the tools, training, and support to help these groups grow and thrive — while keeping community building at the center. Bonfire Colorado Springs brings together value-aligned women in the COS area to create meaningful relationships where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute. We gather monthly in member homes and local spots throughout The Springs where we lead with empathy, compassion, and kindness to build the community we want to live in. OUR BONFIRE VALUES > Inclusivity & Dialogue > Authenticity > Curiosity & Collaboration > Justice & Democracy > Local Impact > Joy
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Cup of Sugar
Cup of Sugar exists to create small, durable rooms of attention where care, dignity, and relationship can be practiced under civic fracture and climate disruption, without scale, spectacle, or extraction. Citizenship, here, is practiced quietly—in decency, responsibility, and shared life. Cup of Sugar begins with a familiar gesture: borrowing something small from a neighbor. Not an argument. Not a program. Just attention. We offer brief reflections on everyday American life—moments of care, repair, and response that sustain democracy long before policies or positions take shape. In conjunction with Cup of Sugar, I began writing a publication titled NOTICINGS, which arises from living under civic fracture and climate disruption. NOTICINGS quietly rejects the idea that democracy or repair is a solo act, or that constant breaking-news outrage can sustain either. Democracy endures through shared attention to what is essential for care, safety, and dignity. To read more, please visit: https://gotcupofsugar.substack.com/
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The Real Majority Holyoke
*NEW GROUP*Holyoke, MA: Please join The Real Majority Holyoke to talk about ways to create appropriate avenues of community building and solidarity in the face of a constitutional crisis. We think any local movement in Holyoke needs to directly reflect the concerns of the community, especially our most disenfranchised and marginalized residents. It is important to acknowledge that many in our predominately Puerto Rican city have been oppressed by both parties. It is perhaps more important to recognize the level of risk is multiplied for most of our community. When they come for our neighbors, STAND UP FIGHT BACK. It is necessary to organize an opposition to the actions of the current administration which is local to our city but also is careful to avoid further harm to our neighborhoods. This page and group are not affiliated with any political party. Our cause is the equitable realization of those basic rights promised at the founding of our nation and resistance to further oppression. Website: https://therealmajorityholyoke.godaddysites.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575726145636 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1234275274750960 Email: [email protected]
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Downriver for Bodily Autonomy
Downriver for Bodily Autonomy is a grassroots organization committed to protecting and expanding reproductive rights, gender equality, and individual freedoms in the Downriver community. We believe everyone should have the power to make decisions about their own body without political interference. Through advocacy, education, and community organizing, we fight for access to reproductive healthcare, support LGBTQIA+ rights, and work to build a more just and inclusive future for all.
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Friends of Immigrants
To collect and share resources for undocumented families/persons To share current needs that agencies/churches/groups that support immigrants To share current needs for action/advocacy
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Roots & Rights - Hillsborough
We are a group of badass women who are here to reground democracy in our area and contribute to the rights of all people.
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Sacred Crones: Wise Women of the Western Suburbs
The Crone is an important part of a lost herstory. In ancient cultures around the world there were many stories, legends, and myths about the wisdom and magic of feminine elders. From the Norse Cerridwen to Egypt’s Heket, women of age were considered wise, and with wisdom came power. We are here to step into our roles as sacred crones, grateful for our age and the experience that comes with it, confident in our wisdom, and ready to wield the power we have gained. We are a group of middle-age and older women who have lived most of our lives suffering within the limits of patriarchy and we are done with it. We seek to dismantle the patriarchy and create a partnership society that is centered on children and community. Our mission is two-fold: first, we look for opportunities to take action right now such as getting involved with local government or protest groups, and second we are gathering a plan for 2029 by identifying areas of concern and change that we want implemented such as universal health and child care, caring for the environment, codifying women's rights and protections, and revamping all three areas of government so that those who serve actually represent the people. We meet every three to four weeks in person in Excelsior or virtual, and would love to welcome more like-minded Wise Women!
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Pockets For Change
We are a group of women who gather in Waterford, MI . Our members also include other townhips in Oakland County. We advocate to protect our democracy and freedoms. We fight for women's rights, voting rights and for fair and equal treatment for everyone. If you feel alone, frustrated, scare or angry trying to cope with this current political envirionment, please reach out to us. We are here to support each other. We encourage action and involvement to deal with this turmoil and to feel empowered in our mission to make changes in our communities. We network to attend rallys and protests and other events. We strongly believe in the power of women, but are inclusive of men as well.
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