Herndon Reston Indivisible

Postcards to Politicians: Redistricting Reform
2020-01-15 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Herndon Panera, 460 Elden St, Herndon, VA
Join HRI to write to postcards to advocate for redistricting reform. Watch this press conference by Del. Cia Price upon introducing HB1256 legislation as an alternative to the SJ18 constitutional amendment.
Link: https://bluevirginia.us/2020/01/video-delegate-marcia-price-and-voting-rights-advocates-unveil-redistricting-reform-proposal

HRI Immigration Issues Committee Meeting
2020-01-14 13:00 - 15:00 | VA
Please save the date for starting our new year of immigrant rights activism! We’re planning to advocate for important immigrant rights bills in Richmond, volunteer in local labor centers, and continue to advocate for change in Fairfax County in 2020. We hope you’ll join us!

HRI Gun Violence Prevention: NRA Vigil
2020-01-14 05:00 - 06:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030

WELCOME BACK the 2020 General Assembly
2020-01-08 05:30 - 11:00 | Capital Richmond VA, 9th & Grace Street, Richmond, VA, 23219
Second Annual Welcome Back Celebration!
Join us on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 as we welcome the General Assembly back on the first day of the 2020 session. We’ll start with a pep rally, then some will attend session, and end the day with a Party for Parity. We’re still working out details, so please check back for updates.
Agenda
10:30-11:30 Pep Rally in front of the Capitol Building
Please start the day by coming to cheer on Virginia’s lawmakers as they cross the street from their administrative offices to head to their caucus meetings at the Virginia Capitol.
12:00 Session begins
Attend session in the Chamber or watch it from one of the overflow rooms (where you can eat and talk). You can bring thank you notes to drop off to your legislators. For those of you who can’t attend in person, we’ll post the link here so you can watch online.
2:00-4:00 Party for Parity
Join us to celebrate at our Party for Parity. Relax and mingle with other ERA advocates. Light snacks provided. Location is TBD.
Transportation
We are arranging buses from the following locations in Virginia. Alexandria, Arlington, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Christiansburg, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Petersburg, Roanoke, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg.
We’ll post a link to purchase tickets as soon as the information is available.
Website Link: https://varatifyera.org/january-8th-welcome-back/?fbclid=IwAR1sg3yAEbFzGA_oJDLPSEs4rW7gSVsJOlBkxhpO66g4Pf1AEadVcSfykYQ

Women's Legislative Equality Summit
2020-01-07 04:30 - 07:30 | Capital Richmond VA, 9th & Grace Street, Richmond, VA, 23219
Join Us for Virginia’s 1st Annual Women’s Equality Legislative Summit
The summit will be hosted by VAratifyERA and the newly formed Virginia chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m., at or near the Virginia State Capitol (details will be updated as soon as they are finalized).
The goal of the summit is to bring together a variety of organizations to work together as advocates on a full slate of women’s equality issues. The Equal Rights Amendment will be ratified in 2020 but women in Virginia will still need important legislation passed.
During the summit, chief patrons will be provide a fifteen-minute overview for eight pieces of selected legislation related to women and equality. If the legislators are unavailable, the organization(s) submitting the legislation will be invited to present the topic.
The discussion of each bill or resolution will include a brief overview, key talking points, and requested action(s) from summit participants to build public support for and awareness of the issue or legislation.
Bills are currently being submitted for inclusion and we anticipate bills in some/all of the following areas: campus life, domestic/sexual violence, women’s health (pregnancy, breastfeeding, and maternal mortality), pay equity, and women in jails/prisons. Additionally, we anticipate inclusion of a bill for LGBTQ+ equality and another to promote racial equity on the voter redistricting commission.
Website Link: https://varatifyera.org/january-7th-summit/?fbclid=IwAR0AZaeZ5nomGaCFMlWXWT2iajGgIO7e1Ib9bh-Uclu52JP-fxoN-MpKxzQ

Swarm the Senate: Remove Trump (Begins 1/6 --> ongoing)
2020-01-06 07:00 - 09:00 | Hart Senate Building, Washington, DC
Protest, organizing, and activism helped make Trump’s impeachment possible. It’s time to mobilize for removal. We’ll swarm the Senate beginning Jan. 6 to demand Trump’s removal from office. We will flood the atrium of the Hart Senate Building every day at noon. We’ll be non-violent and law-abiding. Watch for additional meetup times and places as the process moves forward.
Together, we have more power than we realize.
Meet us at Wiehle-Reston Metro by fare card machines at 10:10 a.m. We’ll take the Metro to Capitol South and walk 3 blocks to the Hart Senate Building atrium. We’ll be indoors most of the time. If possible, wear something neon yellow (example HRI protest shirt or scarf). Protest t-shirts and buttons are permitted in Senate buildings, signs are not.
Herndon-Reston Indivisible is co-sponsoring Swarm the Senate with Remove Trump, Indivisible (national) and many other partners. Info: Remove45.org, @Remove_TrumpNow

Virginia Clean Lobby Day Training
2019-12-16 13:30 - 15:00 | Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon, VA, 20170
Get ready Clean Energy Lobby Day on January 14th, 2020 at the VA General Assembly! This pre-event at Herndon Fortnightly Library will be an opportunity for everyone to learn about how to effectively lobby to our local legislature in the VA Senate and House of Delegates.
Hosts: CCAN AF and Sierra Club Virginia Chapter
Here are the details:
WHO: You! And other dedicated climate activists.
WHAT: Virginia Lobby Day Training – Fairfax County
WHERE: Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center St, Herndon, VA 20170
WHEN: Monday, December 16th, 6:45 – 8:00 PM
We now have a clean energy majority in Virginia, but lobbyists for mega-polluter Dominion Energy are hard at work figuring out how to rig the new balance of power in their favor. We’ll need to act fast if we want to make sure the people of Virginia are behind the wheel on the path to 100% clean energy.
That’s why CCAN Action Fund, Sierra Club, and other partners are joining forces to put on the biggest grassroots climate lobby day and rally that our legislature has ever seen — and we need you there!
This will be hosted by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and we will focus on pushing for environmental and clean energy legislation this year! #CCAN #RGGI #Cleanenergy #RebuildVA

Oath of Office Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
2019-12-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Fairfax County Government Center
Swearing-In of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Constitutional Officers

Vigil for Sandy Hook and Gun Violence Victims
2019-12-14 05:00 - 06:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030
Seven years after 26 first graders and their teachers were massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary School we continue to hold vigil in front of the NRA and fight for gun safety reform in federal and state legislatures across the country.
Please join us for this very special Saturday vigil to remember the angels of Sandy Hook and all of the victims of gun violence. There will be some special guests joining us that day, along with inspiring music by Crys Matthews.
America leads the world in gun violence. More than 1.2 million Americans have been shot in the past decade, millions more have witnessed gun violence firsthand, and hundreds of millions—nearly every American—will know at least one victim of gun violence in their lifetime.
This is an epidemic. Gun deaths now surpass motor vehicle deaths. Yet for nearly 300 days, Senator Mitch McConnell has sat on gun safety legislation which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. He does nothing as more killings occur every day.
We will never stop fighting until gun violence is addressed as a national public health issue and gun safety reform such a universal background checks are implemented. Virginians took a big step in this direction in the November election. Several gun safety measure have already been introduced for consideration in the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session. There is great hope.
Please join us. You are welcome to bring a sign or we’ll have plenty there. Wear something green and white if you can–Sandy Hook school colors.
Stand up for those that can longer speak for themselves
Stand up for the victims of yesterday, tomorrow and next week.
Stand up to stop the insanity!
Join in the 84th vigil in memory of Sandy Hook
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 10 a.m.
National Rifle Association (NRA) Headquarters
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
December 14, 2019 – 7 years since Sandy Hook, 84 vigils and 2,297 mass shooting deaths later …

Oath of Office for Fairfax County School Board Members
2019-12-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Rd, Fall Church, VA, 22042
Come see history as over half the School Board changes with new members! All 12 Members will be sworn in – 8 newly-elected and 4 incumbents. Arrive early to obtain a seat – seating is limited to first come, first serve.

Redistricting Debate: Del. Mark Levine & Brian Cannon
2019-12-11 14:00 - 16:00 | 2807 N Glebe Rd, Arlington
Arlington Committee of 100 hosts Del. Mark Levine (HD45) & Brian Cannon (1VA2021) in a debate of the pros and cons of the proposed constitutional redistricting amendment. slated for a vote in the upcoming VA General Assembly.
RSVP: https://www.arlingtoncommitteeof100.org/placeholder/program-only-reservation/

HRI Holiday Party at Jimmy's Olde Town Tavern
2019-12-10 13:30 - 16:30 | Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, 697 Spring St, Herndon, VA, United States
Join HRI at our annual Holiday Party at Jimmy’s Olde Town Tavern in Herndon.

VCN: 2019 General Assembly Preview
2019-12-07 03:30 - 07:00 | Piedmont Environemental Council, 45 Horner Street, Warrenton, VA
Saturday, December 7th at 8:30am
VCN’s 2019 General Assembly Preview
Last day to register is tomorrow (12/5).
In preparation for Virginia’s 2020 General Assembly session, Virginia Conservation Network and its Network partners are convening for a preview of what’s in store for our natural landscapes and resources.
Watch parties are across the state.
Here is the link for Warrenton Watch Party:
https://www.pecva.org/events/991-general-assembly-preview-1
Hosted by Piedmont Environmental Council
PEC’s headquarters: 45 Horner Street, Warrenton, VA 20186

Fairfax County Youth Climate Strike
2019-12-06 05:00 - 08:00 | Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave, Vienna, VA
Fairfax County Youth Climate Strike
Friday, December 6th at 10am at the Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave
Join in as we stand with our kids in their demand for a livable climate future. This is the first-ever Fairfax County Youth Climate Strike. Come stand in support of our kids and hear some great speakers, learn about the issues and make your voice heard. Speakers include FCPS School Board Member Ryan McElveen, Delegate Ibraheem Samirah, and FCPS youth climate activists Katie Monacella and Wendy Gao. Voter Registration by Hunter Mill Democrats.

HRI Resistance Writers Group Meeting
2019-12-06 05:00 - 07:00 | Starbucks: Fox Mill, 2523 John Milton Dr, Herndon, VA, 20171
An informal gathering on Fridays to work on resistance activities: write letters/postcards, make calls, read, talk with fellow indivisibles about important issues that need our attention. Bring your computer, phone and/or other materials.
Contact: herndonrestonindivisible@gmail.com with any questions.

HRI Science & Environment Group Meeting
2019-12-05 14:00 - 16:00 | North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, VA, 20190

Supreme Court: Gun Laws Save Lives Rally
2019-12-02 04:00 - 07:00 | US Supreme Court Building, 1 First Street, Ne, Washington, DC, United States
Monday, Dec 2nd at 9am
Supreme Court: Gun Laws Save Lives Rally
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the first gun-related case in a decade. The case — called New York v. New York State Rifle — is an NRA lawsuit, and its ruling has the potential to weaken gun laws across the country.
A coalition of gun violence prevention groups are rallying at the Supreme Court.
#GunLawsSaveLives.

Want more info? Formally RSVP for more details through any of the groups below!
Brady: bit.ly/scotusdec2
Everytown & Moms Demand Action: https://every.tw/SCOTUS19
Giffords: giffords.me/scotus
March For Our Lives: https://secure.everyaction.com/g5KbmlS90UiXs3aD9PkiaQ2

HRI Gun Violence Prevention Group: NRA Vigil
2019-11-14 05:00 - 06:00 | NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax, VA, 22030

GOTV Election Day (11/5)
2019-11-05 05:30 - 09:30 | TJ’s House, 1282 Auburn Grove Ln, Reston, VA
Help us Get Out The Vote in the last few days before Election Day!
We’re in the home stretch to ensure we elect each and every Democratic-endorsed candidate in Fairfax County!
Reston (Sat, 11/2 thru Tues, 11/5)
1282 Auburn Grove Lane
Reston, VA 20194
Details & Sign Up: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/148099/
Join us for one of our final canvasses as we knock doors in parts of Hunter Mill to elect: Melanie Meren for School Board, Walter Alcorn for Supervisor, Jeff McKay for Chairman, Steve Descano for Commonwealth’s Attorney, Stacey Kincaid for Sheriff, our At-Large School Board candidates Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Karen Keys-Gamarra, & Abrar Omeish, & Senator Janet Howell.
First timers welcome! (No experience needed)
What you need:
Comfortable walking shoes
A fully charged cell phone
And a smile!
Training will be provided for first-time volunteers (and those who want a refresher!) before each shift
Questions? Email or call us at henry@fairfaxdemocrats.org or (973) 975-3605

GOTV Monday (11/4) in Reston
2019-11-04 06:30 - 14:30 | TJ’s House, 1282 Auburn Grove Ln, Reston, VA
Help us Get Out The Vote in the last few days before Election Day!
We’re in the home stretch to ensure we elect Melanie Meren for School Board, & Walter Alcorn for Supervisor as well as all our amazing County-Wide Candidates including:
– Jeff McKay for Chairman
– Steve Descano for Commonwealth’s Attorney
– Stacey Kincaid for Sheriff
– Our At-Large School Board candidates Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Karen Keys-Gamarra, & Abrar Omeish
– And Senator Janet Howell
We have three staging locations throughout the region for you to choose from. Please pick a location that is most convenient to you!
Reston (Sat, 11/2 thru Tues, 11/5)
1282 Auburn Grove Lane
Reston, VA 20194
Details & Sign Up: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/148099/
Vienna (Sun, 11/3 & Mon, 11/4)
2435 Flint Hill Road
Vienna, VA 22181
Details & Sign Up: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/148101/
Together, let us Get. Out. The. Vote. for better schools, safer communities, and a higher quality of life for all.
Questions? Email or call us! henry@fairfaxdemocrats.org or (973) 975-3605

GOTV Sunday (11/3) in Reston
2019-11-03 05:00 - 13:00 | TJ’s House, 1282 Auburn Grove Ln, Reston, VA

GOTV Saturday (11/2) in Reston
2019-11-02 06:00 - 13:00 | TJ’s House, 1282 Auburn Grove Ln, Reston, VA
Help us Get Out The Vote in the last few days before Election Day!
We’re in the home stretch to ensure we elect Melanie Meren for School Board, & Walter Alcorn for Supervisor as well as all our amazing County-Wide Candidates including:
– Jeff McKay for Chairman
– Steve Descano for Commonwealth’s Attorney
– Stacey Kincaid for Sheriff
– Our At-Large School Board candidates Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Karen Keys-Gamarra, & Abrar Omeish
– And Senator Janet Howell
We have three staging locations throughout the region for you to choose from. Please pick a location that is most convenient to you!
Reston (Sat, 11/2 thru Tues, 11/5)
1282 Auburn Grove Lane
Reston, VA 20194
Details & Sign Up: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/148099/
Vienna (Sun, 11/3 & Mon, 11/4)
2435 Flint Hill Road
Vienna, VA 22181
Details & Sign Up: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/148101/
South Lakes (Fri, 11/1)
2201 Cedar Cove Court
Reston, VA 20191
Details & Sign Up: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/148078/
Together, let us Get. Out. The. Vote. for better schools, safer communities, and a higher quality of life for all.
Questions? Email or call us! henry@fairfaxdemocrats.org or (973) 975-3605

GOTV Friday (11/1) in South Lakes
2019-11-01 07:30 - 15:30 | Richard’s House, 2201 Cedar Cove Ct, Reston, VA

#Fighting4Fairfax Canvass in Reston
2019-10-30 12:30 - 15:30 | Home of Rhahika, 2505 Charlestown Ln, Reston, VA
Wed, 10/30 from 4:30pm-7:30pm at 2505 Charlestown Ln, Reston
https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/125746/
Join us October 30th as friends and neighbors gather to knock doors and talk to voters in Reston. We’re #Fighting4Fairfax because Democratic leadership makes our county a great place to live!
The Reston coordinated canvass will be knocking for Democratic candidates including: Melanie Meren for School Board, Walter Alcorn for Supervisor, Jeff McKay for Chairman, Steve Descano for Commonwealth’s Attorney, Stacey Kincaid for Sheriff, our At-Large School Board candidates Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Karen Keys-Gamarra, & Abrar Omeish, and Senator Janet Howell.
We’ll be meeting at Volunteer Rhadhika’s House ( 2505 Charlestown Ln), and door knocking in the Hunter Mill precinct of Glade to ensure Democrats vote up-and-down the ballot on November 5th!

GOTV Kickoff With Special Guests!
2019-10-27 08:00 - 11:30 | Atrium in Reston, 1939 Roland Clarke Place, Reston, VA, 20191
#Fighting4Fairfax Coordinated Campaign:
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/140890/
Join us on October 27th for a Rally, and star-studded canvass launch to kickoff GOTV in Chantilly & Reston!
Featuring:
Senator(s) Janet Howell & Jennifer Boysko
Delegate(s) Ken Plum & Ibraheem Samirah
& Others Headliners Yet To be Announced
Together, let us Get. Out. The. Vote. for better schools, safer communities, and a higher quality of life for all.
We Hope To See You There!

GOTV BBQ & Rally With Sen. Warner & Rep. Connolly
2019-10-26 07:00 - 11:30 | Home of Sue Langley, 2435 Flint Hill Rd., Vienna, VA
Join us on October 26th for a BBQ, Rally, and star-studded canvass launch to kickoff GOTV in Vienna & McLean!
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/129952/
We will be talking to our friends and neighbors about all our amazing Democratic candidates including: Melanie Meren for Hunter Mill School Board, Elaine Tholen for Dranesville School Board, John Foust for Supervisor, Walter Alcorn for Supervisor, Jeff McKay for Chairman, Steve Descano for Commonwealth’s Attorney, Stacey Kincaid for Sheriff, our At-Large School Board candidates Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Karen Keys-Gamarra, & Abrar Omeish.
When: Saturday, October 26th
Where: 2435 Flint Hill Rd, Vienna
Order of Events:
Canvass Shift One: 11am
BBQ Served: 1pm
Candidate Speeches: 1:30pm
Headliners Speak: 2:30pm
Canvass Shift Two: 3:30pm

HRI Resistance Writers
2019-10-25 06:00 - 08:00 | Starbucks: Fox Mill, 2523 John Milton Dr, Herndon, VA, 20171

Virginia Is Our Home: Samirah Town Hall Series #3
2019-10-24 15:30 | Madison High School, 2500 James Madison Dr, Vienna, VA
Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah is hosting a series of town halls throughout Fairfax County that aim to facilitate meaningful discussions around the most pressing issues facing the County and the Commonwealth. Del. Samirah has convened leading local, state, and national organizations who can offer expertise and who work within communities to tackle the issues at hand: job quality, criminal justice reform, and housing affordability. All are invited to attend and take the opportunity to ask questions.
There will be three town halls across three nights in October:
October 3rd – Best for Business, Worst for Workers
A discussion on Virginia’s economic status quo
Featuring: Oxfam America, SEIU Virginia 512, the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, and LiUNA
7:30PM at Herndon Middle School
901 Locust St, Herndon, VA 20170
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October 17th – Delivering Justice for All Virginians
A discussion on ending Mass Incarceration
Featuring: Fairfax County NAACP, Commonwealth’s Attorney Candidate Steve Descano, Virginia Justice Democrats, and OAR NoVA
7:30PM at Marshall High School
7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043
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October 24th – Affordable Housing in a Growing NoVA
A discussion on addressing inequity in housing
Featuring: the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, and Cornerstones
7:30 PM at Madison High School
2500 James Madison Dr, Vienna, VA 22181

Coordinated Day of Action In Westbriar With Team Kathleen Murphy
2019-10-24 12:30 - 15:30 | Home of Sue Langley, 2435 Flint Hill Rd., Vienna, VA
Join us October 24th as friends and neighbors gather to knock doors and talk to voters in Westbriar. We’re #Fighting4Fairfax because Democratic leadership makes our county a great place to live!
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfaxdems/event/142464/
The Westbriar coordinated canvass will be knocking for Democratic candidates including: Melanie Meren for School Board, Walter Alcorn for Supervisor, Jeff McKay for Chairman, Steve Descano for Commonwealth’s Attorney, Stacey Kincaid for Sheriff, our At-Large School Board candidates Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Karen Keys-Gamarra, & Abrar Omeish, Delegate Kathleen Murphy, and Senator Janet Howell.
We’ll be meeting at Volunteer Sue’s House (2435 Flint Hill Rd. Vienna, VA 22181), and door knocking in the Hunter Mill precinct of Westbriar to ensure Democrats vote up-and-down the ballot on November 5th!
What: Coordinated Canvass in Westbriar/Hunter Mill
When: Thursday, October 24th
Time: 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Where: 2435 Flint Hill Rd. Vienna, VA 22181

HRI General Meeting
2019-10-22 04:00 - 13:00 | Sunset Hills Montessori School, 11190 Ridge Road, Reston , VA, United States
