Sunday, Dec. 21st, 2:00-3:30 pm, IMV’s Herkimer Community Gathering.  We are now gathering in the daylight through the winter months.  Our meetings in December will be at Denny's in Herkimer.   All are welcome and please invite a friend who may wonder if there is a community for them.  No matter where you live (Oneida County residents welcome too!) you'll find this IMV community gathering a welcoming one. Mobilize link for Herkimer Community Gathering HERE.  Let us know you're coming!

Saturday, Dec. 20th, 1-3 pm.  Rally to Resist ICE Fascism at the Batavia Detention Center (Sharing from CNY Solidarity). This rally is hosted by Bill Schubert of PeoplesActionRochester. He has rallied at this Federal detention center before with no issues. The facility’s security personnel have been friendly and the 70 or so ralliers have been peaceful and well behaved.  This is a peaceful demonstration, and involves travel outside the Mohawk Valley. However, a number of our local neighbors who have been taken by ICE are at the federal detention facility in Batavia. 

Saturday, Dec. 20th, 12:00-1:30 pm, Protest Against Trump Authoritarianism in Rome. Along Black River Blvd. near the intersection with Erie Blvd. on one side of Fort Stanwix, Rome.  This peaceful weekly demonstration has music and creative signs. Dress for the weather!  

Friday, December 19th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, Dec. 18th, 3-4:30 pm, Weekly Protest in Utica-Thursdays. Corner of Burrstone Road and Champlin Ave. Parking available at Zion Lutheran Church (French Road).  Bring signs (we have plenty of extra signs) to protest Trump's authoritarianism and budget cuts and the complicit Republican Congress, judges, and corporations. Dress for the weather.  If there’s a cancellation, that will be posted on the IMV Facebook page at least an hour or two beforehand. 

Thursday, Dec. 18th, 3-4 pm, What’s the Plan with Indivisible’s Co-founders Leah and Ezra. The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back.  Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin for an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan.  Register here. 

Tuesday, Dec. 16th, 7-8 pm, Virtual Conversation with Senator Jon Tester and Blake Gendebien. Have all your friends had a chance to meet Blake and hear him talk about why he’s running for Congress? Invite them to join you for this virtual conversation with two wonderful farmers: former US Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Blake Gendebien, candidate for New York's 21st Congressional District. Click here to sign up and/or donate: RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tester_gendebien_zoom

Tuesday, Dec. 16th, 7-9 pm, Herkimer County Democratic Committee free POTLUCK HOLIDAY PARTY.  525 Albany Street, Little Falls, NY. After the virtual fundraiser watch party, enjoy our free POTLUCK HOLIDAY PARTY from 7-9 PM. Bring a treat to share and a folding chair if you have one.

Tuesday, Dec. 16th, 6-7 pm, Herkimer County Democratic Committee and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli virtual fundraiser.  Thank Tom for all that he has done for our area. Buy a ticket and join him from home or attend the virtual watch party at 525 Albany Street, Little Falls. Thanks to the Public Campaign Finance Program, all donations up to $250 will be MATCHED! TICKETS for the COMPTROLLER: https://secure.ngpvan.com/4_m1sYoi_kKDRGG9F1L8cA2

Monday, Dec. 15th, 7:30 pm, Defense of Democracy Virtual Meeting. Did you know that Turning Point USA (Charlie Kirk group) has a high school club called Club America? Did you know their agenda is to expand these clubs into more of our schools—where chapters already exist in Clinton and New Hartford, and districts including Rome, Westmoreland, Boonville, Proctor, Central Valley, and Whitesboro have shown interest? Did you also know that Turning Point maintains public watchlists targeting professors and school board members, labeling educators as “anti-American”? Join IMV member and Defense of Democracy New York State Community Liaison Debbie Lindon via zoom to discuss how parents and school boards can be informed about the hidden agenda behind Club America. Registration is required to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/atJUZcy3R36QJYx_IqlaOg

Monday, December, 15th, 7:00 p.m.  Deadline Hochul: Climate Mobilization Launch Call, The call will feature Bill McKibben and Mark Ruffalo discussing the need for real climate leadership in NY and get everyone ready for the April 18 climate march–”Deadline Hochul”--in Albany  RSVP link and more info: https://actionnetwork.org/events/deadline-hochul-campaign-launch

Saturday, Dec. 13th, 12:00-1:30 pm, Protest Against Trump Authoritarianism in Rome.  Along Black River Blvd. near the intersection with Erie Blvd. on one side of Fort Stanwix, Rome.  This peaceful weekly demonstration has music and creative signs. Dress for the weather! 

Friday, December 12th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

CANCELLED - Thursday, Dec. 11th, 3:00-4:30 pm, Weekly Protest in Utica-Thursdays. Corner of Burrstone Road and Champlin Ave. Parking available at Zion Lutheran Church (French Road).  Bring signs (we have plenty of extra signs) to protest Trump's authoritarianism and budget cuts and the complicit Republican Congress, judges, and corporations.

Thursday, Dec. 11th, 3-4 pm, What’s the Plan with Indivisible’s Co-founders Leah and Ezra. The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back.  Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin for an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan.  Register here. 

Thursday, Dec. 11th, Renewable Heat Lobby Day in Albany, As you know there is strength in numbers…If you are interested in joining us, e-mail Maggie Reilly at margaret_reilly@mac.com ​​If enough people register then we will have a bus. If not we will carpool.   Register Here: Governor Hochul: Don't Move the Goalposts, No Gas Expansion in New York!

Tuesday, Dec. 9th. 7-8 pm., IMV December 2025 Meeting on Zoom, We have a power hour of listening, messaging, and persuasion skills for you.  This will help you have helpful conversations with family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors.  Please register for the meeting on Mobilize so we know you’re coming: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/872300/.   IMV December 2025 Meeting Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82184376617

Sunday, Dec. 7th, 2:00-3:30 pm, IMV’s Herkimer Community Gathering. We are now gathering in the daylight through the winter months.  Our meetings in December will be at Denny's in Herkimer.   All are welcome and please invite a friend who may wonder if there is a community for them.  No matter where you live (Oneida County residents welcome too!) you'll find this IMV community gathering a welcoming one. Mobilize link for Herkimer Community Gathering HERE.  Let us know you're coming! 

Sunday, Dec. 7th, 11:30 am, Oneida County Democratic Women’s Club Holiday Brunch, The Monarch Club, 16 Erie St, Yorkville, NY.  Make your reservation and send the ticket price of $45 to Oneida County Democratic Women's Club PO Box 2035, Utica, 13503 or to the following link.  https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ocdwcholidaybrunch

Saturday, Dec. 6th, 12:00-1:30 pm, Protest Against Trump Authoritarianism in Rome, Along Black River Blvd near intersection with Erie Blvd. near Fort Stanwix, Rome.  This peaceful weekly demonstration has music and creative signs. Dress for the weather!  

Friday, Dec. 5th, 5-7 pm, Joint Fundraiser for Congressman John. Mannion (NY22) and Blake Gendebien (NY21) in Clinton  Register and/or donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mannion-gendebien

Thursday, Dec. 4th, 7:00-8:30 pm, Resilience for Sustainable Activism. Many of us entered movement work out of urgency and many of us are exhausted by it. The Resilience Toolkit offers an embodied, justice-aligned framework for sustaining activism over the long arc of the struggle. Rather than treating burnout, reactivity and conflict as personal failures, The Toolkit helps us understand them as predictable stress and trauma responses - and equips us with real-time regulation skills that expand our capacity to stay engaged without collapse or numbness. Together, we’ll explore: The How stress and trauma shape movement behavior (withdrawal, escalation, fracture) and how embodied stabilization interrupts those patterns in real time Embodied solidarity: how listening, repair, and collective care become possible only when the nervous system has enough bandwidth Rest and joy as conditions of political strategy, not rewards for after the work is done Practical tools to increase steadiness and discernment into movement, organizing, and mutual aid work This conversation connects the inner work of healing and reflection with the outer work of solidarity and action — helping us build movements that are both resilient and humane. “How we breathe, listen, rest, and relate is political.” Whether you’re a longtime organizer, new to activism, or simply seeking to live your values more fully, this session offers inspiration and embodied tools to help you put solidarity into action every day.  Register here. 

Thursday, Dec. 4th, 3-4 pm, What’s the Plan with Indivisible’s Co-founders Leah and Ezra. The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back.  Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin for an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan..  Register here. 

CANCELLED - Thursday, Dec. 4th, 3:00-4:30 pm, Weekly Protest in Utica-Thursdays. Corner of Burrstone Road and Champlin Ave. Parking available at Zion Lutheran Church (French Road).  Bring signs (we have plenty of extra signs) to protest Trump's authoritarianism and budget cuts and the complicit Republican Congress, judges, and corporations.

Saturday, Nov. 29th 12:00-1:30 pm, Protest Against Trump Authoritarianism in Rome, Along Black River Blvd near intersection with Erie Blvd. near Fort Stanwix, Rome.  This peaceful weekly demonstration has music and creative signs. Dress for the weather!

Friday, November 28th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, Nov. 27th. Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy with friends and family.  Give generously to food pantries before this holiday or the holidays ahead. Try to buy less and share more.  Thank someone who has to work the holiday.  Volunteer to serve those in need.  Do not shop on Black Friday or on Cyber Monday at Target, Amazon, or Home Depot.  

Monday, November 24th, 6:00 -7:30 pm, Oneida County Democratic Women’s Club Meeting, New Hartford Library and on Zoom. 

Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 12:00-1:30 pm,  Rally for LGBTQ+ Rights in Rome, Along Black River Blvd near intersection with Erie Blvd. near Fort Stanwix, Rome. Join Oneida County Pride Alliance, Concerned Citizens of Rome and IMV for a special rally in support of LGBTQ+ rights. LGBTQ+ rights are under attack across the country. As we honor Intersex and Transgender Days of Remembrance, we also need to make it known that Oneida County stands for all our rights. Bring trans and pride flags as well as signs for LGBTQ+ rights.. Other signs protesting Republican assaults on rights and Trump authoritarianism also welcome at this weekly rally.  

Friday, November 21st, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com