Upcoming Events
Ward 6 Team Meeting, January (Virtual)
Join the Ward 6 team at our January meeting! We are kicking off the year with a virtual meeting where we will update on current projects, reflect on our goals for the year, and share opportunities to get involved with our work!
Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
Register below to let us know you’re coming!
Ward 6 Meeting & End-of-Year Celebration, December (Hybrid)
Join the Ward 6 team at our December meeting! To celebrate the end of the year, we’re combining this meeting with an end-of-year celebration! See below for more details.
Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
This meeting will be hybrid. Please register below to let us know how you plan to attend. (Note: only the first half of the meeting will be available virtually. We will end the Zoom meeting after the presentation portion wraps up around 7:50pm, and will then transition into fully in-person social time.)
If joining us in person, please note that St. Mark’s Church is located about a 10-15 minute walk from both the Capitol South Metro Station (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines) and Union Station (Red Line). Also, if you’re arriving in person, feel free to arrive as early as 6:45 PM! We will socialize for a few minutes and do an outdoor noise demonstration at 7:00 PM.
A few more things about what to expect from this meeting:
The first half of the meeting will include a presentation with updates from the last month, highlights from Free DC’s first year, and a presentation from Ward 6 Mutual Aid.
The second half of the meeting will be a social event with food, board games, and other activities.
We will be providing finger food, but you are welcome to bring in something if you’d like! Please let us know if you’re planning to bring anything at this link.
We will also be collecting donations for Ward 6 Mutual Aid! Ward 6 Mutual Aid is currently collecting winter gear to distribute to the people in the encampments around Union Station. Requested donations include: new/gently used blankets, hats, jackets, and gloves (adult sizes!) They also accept cash donations through their website: https://serveyourcitydc.org/donate/ (be sure to put “Free DC” in the comments when you submit!).
We will hold a small reading group during social time for our in-person attendees! We’ll be discussing a short article about the 1966 Free DC campaign (available at this link). You are welcome to read the article before the meeting if you’d like to join the reading group! We’ll have a few printed copied on hand, but you’re encouraged to print your own copy in advance if you’d like to have it with you at the meeting.
Ward 6 Meeting - November (Hybrid)
Join the Ward 6 team at our November meeting! During this meeting, we'll discuss ways to engage in non-cooperation and share opportunities to get more involved with our work.
Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
This meeting will be hybrid:
To join us virtually, please register over Zoom here.
To join us in-person at Lutheran Church of the Reformation, please register below.
If you’re arriving in person, feel free to arrive as early as 6:45 PM! We will socialize for a few minutes and do an outdoor noise demonstration at 7:00 PM.
If you are coming in-person, please consider bringing a shelf-stable food item to contribute to the Lutheran Church of the Reformation's food pantry.
Ward 6 Meeting - October (Virtual)
Join the Ward 6 team at our October meeting hosted virtually over Zoom! During this meeting, we'll share campaign updates, break into committees, and discuss more opportunities to get involved.
Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
The Ward 6 team typically meets the first Thursday of the month, but have rescheduled this meeting to the second Thursday of the month in honor of Yom Kippur. We will resume our first Thursday schedule in November. Be sure to check the calendar for the most up-to-date information about our meeting schedule!
Register below to let us know you’re coming!
Ward 6 Meeting - September (Hybrid)
Join the Ward 6 team at our September meeting at Lutheran Church of the Reformation! During this meeting, we'll discuss the current moment, present about the Ward 6 Team's structure, and share opportunities to get more involved with our work. Lutheran Church of the Reformation is located a 10-minute walk from the Capitol South Metro Station on the Orange/Blue/Silver Line and a 15-minute walk from the Union Station Metro Station on the Red Line.
Can’t join us in person? This will be the first Ward 6 Team meeting to support a “hybrid” format, meaning you can register to join the meeting on virtually over Zoom.
Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
The Ward 6 team typically meets the first week of the month. We have traditionally met on Thursdays, but are rescheduling this month to avoid conflicting with the Refuse, Resist, Rebuild Town Hall and the Last Battlefront film screening. Be sure to check the calendar for the most up-to-date information about our meeting schedule.
Register below to let us know you’re coming in person, or click here to register to join us virtually on Zoom.
Ward 6 Meeting - August
Join the Ward 6 team at our August in-person meeting at St. Mark's Church! We'll use this meeting as an opportunity for some in-person community building and to break out into smaller working groups and constituency groups!
Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
The Ward 6 team meets on the 1st week of every month in-person and the 3rd week of every month virtually. Be sure to check the calendar for future meeting details!
Register below to let us know you’re coming!
Ward 6 Team June meeting
Join the Ward 6 team at our June in-person meeting at St. Mark's Church! We'll use this meeting as an opportunity for some in-person community building and to break out into smaller working groups and constituency groups!
Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
The Ward 6 team meets on the 1st week of every month in-person and the 3rd week of every month virtually. Be sure to check the calendar for future meeting details!
Register below to let us know you’re coming!