Event: DC Trainers Network End-of-Year Celebration
Location: The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW
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Hosted by: DC Trainers Network
About: Celebrate a powerful first year of DCTN’s revival! Enjoy a delicious Latine + Southern spread from Vejigante Foods, tropical drinks, and community time.
The event will also include reflection on the year’s accomplishments—over 100 activists trained—and a preview of expanded offerings for 2026, including stronger trainer networks and facilitation-adjacent programming.  All trainers, trainees, and DCTN community members are warmly invited.

 

 

Hosted by: Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and Free DC

About: Free DC and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams host an interactive session on the power of jury service as a tool for community protection and justice. Participants will explore how jurors can help safeguard people most targeted by the criminal legal system and contribute to a fairer process for all. Open to everyone.

 

Hosted by: Free DC

About: Monthly gathering of the Ward 2 team to connect neighbors and build the local movement for DC’s autonomy. The meeting includes social time, campaign updates, and a December discussion on sharing Free DC messaging with loved ones visiting for the holidays. Winter gear donations welcome; holiday treats optional. Accessible entrance on N Street side.

 

Hosted by: Free DC

About: Learn Free DC’s strategy to confront current attacks on Home Rule and build collective power. This session includes Campaign Orientation plus an Active Bystander Training focused on community safety and protecting one another during this political moment. En español disponible.

 

Hosted by: Free DC

About: A seasonal gathering for everyone active in Ward Teams and Working Groups. Come rest, celebrate, and participate in a book swap hosted by the Popular Education Working Group—bring a beloved or organizing-influential book to exchange.

 

Hosted by: Free DC

About: The Welcoming Team supports active participation and helps new members find community and get involved. This monthly meeting is open to those who have completed Campaign Orientation and offers a place to learn how to contribute to these efforts.

 

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00–7:30 PM
Congress Working Group, December Meeting (Hybrid)
Location: TBA
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Hosted by: Free DC
About: The Congress Working Group shapes Free DC’s priorities and projects for congressional advocacy. This hybrid meeting offers both in-person and virtual participation; the in-person location will be shared with all registrants once finalized. Open only to those who have completed Campaign Orientation.

 

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 3:30–8:00 PM
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice
Location: Location shared upon registration
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Hosted by: Free DC
About: Free DC’s advanced half-day training on non-cooperation tactics—individually, collectively, and through historical movements. Includes interactive role play and requires prior completion of Campaign Orientation. Accommodations, childcare, and ASL/Spanish interpretation available upon request.

 

 

Ongoing Now
Ward 1 Mutual Aid Food Drive
Location: The Festival Center
About: Support Ward 1 Mutual Aid by bringing nonperishable foods to the Festival Center throughout the season.

They’re baaaaack
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Hosted by: Free DC

About: After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Congress has returned — and immediately restarted its attacks on DC. Two bills targeting DC are scheduled for a House vote next week, with four more expected soon. These include attempts to reinstate cash bail, reverse police reforms, eliminate DC’s elected Attorney General, increase mandatory minimums, overturn key sentencing reforms, ban automated traffic enforcement, and criminalize homelessness. These measures threaten DC Home Rule and put our communities at greater risk. Tell Congress to oppose these attacks on DC.

 

DC Needs a Hearing on MPD Cooperation with Federal Forces
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Hosted by: Free DC
About: DC residents have witnessed a disturbing rise in cooperation between the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and federal agents carrying out unconstitutional and racially motivated arrests. MPD officers have reportedly stood by — or even assisted — during these federal operations, raising urgent questions about accountability and transparency.
Call to Action: Free DC and over 25 allied organizations are demanding that Councilmember Brooke Pinto, Chair of the DC Council’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, hold an immediate public hearing on MPD’s cooperation with federal forces.

Event: FLARE Weekly Actions (Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays)
Location: Various sites across DC (Congress, Heritage Foundation, Fox News)
Hosted by: FLARE / The Flood / Removal Coalition
About: A series of weekly actions supporting a 24/7 occupation to confront authoritarianism and apply sustained public pressure on Congress, the Heritage Foundation, and Fox News. These actions aim to expose disinformation, resist Project 2025, hold elected officials accountable, and mobilize national solidarity.

 

 

At 7:00 PM for 5 minutes
Get Loud: DC Noise Action
Location: Across DC and the DMV (wherever you are)
About: Every night at 7 PM, stop what you’re doing, go outside, and bang pots and pans for five minutes as a peaceful cacerolazo to resist the occupation and affirm DC’s freedom. From France to Latin America to Puerto Rico and now DC, this joyful noise is a time-tested tactic of nonviolent protest.

 

 

Saturday, Weekly
Boycott Target DMV Picket
Location: 14th Street Target (Washington, DC)
Hosted by: Boycott Target DMV / Shut Down DC
About: Local activists with Boycott Target DMV hold weekly Saturday pickets outside the 14th Street Target to protest corporate exploitation and community harm. The ongoing action is supported by Shut Down DC and encourages participants to show up, raise awareness, and stand in solidarity—especially during extreme heat, when mutual care and safety are prioritized.

 

 

Hosted by: Free DC

About: DC residents have no voting representation in Congress, leaving our communities vulnerable to federal overreach. Allies across the country are urged to demand that Congress stop escalating federal forces in DC, end interference in our local budget and laws, and pass H.R. 51, the Washington DC Admissions Act. Send a letter to your members of Congress to stand in solidarity with DC communities now and in the future.

 

 

Hosted by: Free DC – Ward 3 Team

About: Meet neighbors in Ward 3 and help build a strong base for Free DC’s work to defend Home Rule and strengthen dignity for DC residents. New participants are encouraged to attend a Campaign Orientation before joining Ward Team meetings.

 

Hosted by: Free DC

About: The people of DC deserve dignity and respect—but that’s not what this Congress has given us. Campaign Orientation is the place to learn Free DC’s strategy to protect our people and communities from a hostile administration and how to get started organizing with others across the city.

 

Hosted by: Free DC

About: Join the Maryland and Virginia team to help build the local movement it will take to protect DC home rule and win dignity for our communities.