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, 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.  

Thursday, Nov. 20, 3:00-4:00 pm. Thursday Weekly Rally, Location: Corner of Burrstone Road and French/Champlin Ave.  Park at Zion Lutheran Church (630 French, New Hartford) at the far end of the lot or park at the vacant building next to Friendly’s on Champlin Ave. If you have mobility concerns park in the Church lot right in front of the Burrstone Rd entrance.  No special theme.

Friday, Nov. 14th, 3:30-4:30pm, Rally on the Clinton Village Green, hosted by Kirkland Town Democratic Committee.  Bring your signs expressing dissatisfaction with the Republican Shut Down, Trump’s lawbreaking and failure of Republicans in Congress to do their jobs, and their assaults on the Constitution, affordable healthcare, and SNAP. 

Friday, Nov. 14th, 12:00-1:00 pm, Step Aside, Senator Schumer, James M. Hanley Federal Building, 100 S Clinton St, Syracuse, NY 13261. Join Syracuse area Indivisibles outside Sen. Schumer’s Office. “We are calling for Senator Chuck Schumer to step down as Minority Leader of the Senate. At a time when Democrats swept local elections both locally and all over the country and when we saw the largest public outcry against the Trump agenda with the recent No Kings rallies, we were in a good position to negotiate. One core responsibility of the Minority Leader is to keep the party’s senators aligned around strategy and messaging. And yet Chuck couldn’t keep eight senators from defecting. With key midterms and a changing electorate ahead, a change in leadership will help the party reset and present a new face.” Registration link and details.

Thursday, October 30th, 4:00-5:30 pm.  Freedom Vigil (Disappeared in America), Alexander Pirnie Building, 10 Broad Street, Utica. Special focus for the Thursday rally this week! Stand in solidarity with immigrant families and demand an end to the detention and deportation of nonviolent, law-abiding community members.  Across the country, people are gathering outside ICE facilities, local jails, courthouses, and other centers of power to shine a light on the erosion of due process and the rise of authoritarian overreach. Together, we affirm that justice, compassion, and the rule of law must apply to everyone—regardless of immigration status. This will be a peaceful, family-friendly event featuring community speakers, moments of reflection, and opportunities to take action. Please bring candles, signs, and your commitment to stand with those whose rights and dignity are under threat.

Saturday, October 18th, No Kings Rallies!  

• Utica-10 Broad Street, 12-1:30 pm  Register for Utica.

• Rome- Fort Stanwix National Monument, 12-1:30 pm  Register for Rome.

• Herkimer -Bassett Convenient Care Center, 4:30-6:00 pm Register for Herkimer

• Hamilton- Village Green, 3:00-4:30 pm Register for Hamilton

Friday, October 10th, 4:00-5:00 pm, Rally on the Clinton Village Green, sponsored by the Kirkland Democratic Committee.  Bring signs protecting our constitution and democracy and neighbors from the outrages, corruption, and cruelty the current administration continues to perpetrate.

Saturday, October 4th, 12:00 -1:30 pm, Healthcare Not Authoritarianism Rally in Rome, Where:  Black River Blvd. and Erie Blvd. meet near Fort Stanwix, Hosted by Rome Concerned Citizens and Indivisible Mohawk Valley. This is a special rally to demand #CareNotCuts and stop the #TrumpShutdown.   Bring your favorite signs and noise makers. This rally continues to grow with music and meeting new people of all ages and walks of life who are joining the anti-Trump coalition. Register to let us know you’re coming. 

Thursday, October 2nd, 4:00-5:30 pm Weekly Protest in Utica-Thursdays. Oneida Square Roundabout, Utica.  Pop Up Rally this week - and every week! The location changes each week. This week we’ll be near the statue at the roundabout where Genesee Street meets Oneida Street (near Plant and State). 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, September 20th, 12:00 -1:30 pm, Fight the Trump Takeover–Peaceful Protest, Fort Stanwix National Monument, E. Dominick St. Meets Black River Blvd. Hosted by Rome Concerned Citizens and Indivisible Mohawk Valley. Bring your favorite signs and noise makers. 

Thursday, September 18th, 4:00-6:00,  Weekly IMV Protest Against Trump Authoritarianism and Budget Cuts.  New LOCATION:  Commercial Drive in New Hartford, on the Sangertown Square side across from Price Chopper/Market 32. This rally will continue to move to new locations each week to reach more motorists.  Bring signs and build community at this weekly protest.

Saturday, September 13th, 12:00 -1:30 pm, Fight the Trump Takeover–Peaceful Protest, Fort Stanwix National Monument, Location: where E. Dominick St. Meets Black River Blvd. Hosted by Rome Concerned Citizens and Indivisible Mohawk Valley . Bring your favorite signs and noise makers. This rally continues to grow with music and meeting new people of all ages and walks of life who are joining the anti-Trump coalition.

Friday, September 12th, 4:00-5:00 pm, Rally on the Clinton Village Green, Clinton, Bring signs protecting our constitution and democracy and neighbors from the outrages and corruption the current administration is perpetrating — like firing the commissioner of labor statistics, encouraging Texas redistricting, whatever’s happening with the continuing Epstein debacle, unleashing ICE’s cruelty, and so on.

Thursday, September 11th, 4-5:30 pm, Weekly IMV Protest in Utica, Oneida Square, Utica. Thursday, Sept 11, will be the day we will start to rotate the Thursday Rallies to different locations in order to get more attention. The rally on Thursday the 11th will be at Oneida Square, at the round-about by the monument. There is parking in the old Dunkin Donuts lot, on side streets, and a block down State Street in the Munson lot.  It is the 24th anniversary of 9/11 so we will want to honor that day and our democracy!  

Saturday, September 6th, 12:00 -1:30 pm, Fight the Trump Takeover–Peaceful Protest, Fort Stanwix National Monument, E. Dominick St. Meets Black River Blvd. Hosted by Rome Concerned Citizens and Indivisible Mohawk Valley . Bring your favorite signs and noise makers.  And you might need a rain jacket!

Thursday, September 4th, 4-5 pm, Weekly IMV Protest in Utica, 10 Broad Street, Alexander Pirnie Building, Utica. We gather every week to protest this administration and the complicit Republican Congress and judges who are dismantling the Constitution, due process, federal agencies, and the systems and services that have made this country strong–before our very eyes.  They want us to be scared, isolated, divided, hateful, and exhausted but we refuse to hide. We stand together in community and witness on behalf of those who are being attacked, disappeared, and stripped of the funding and services they need, all to give more wealth and power to the billionaires.  Bring a sign or use of our extras.  

Monday, September 1st, 5–6:30 pm, Workers over Billionaires Rally in Hamilton, NY, part of Labor Day Protests nationwide. Hamilton Village Green. Theme: Families Over Billionaires.

Saturday, August 30th, 12:00 -1:30 pm, Stand Up for Labor in Rome–Peaceful Protest, Fort Stanwix National Monument, E. Dominick St. Meets Black River Blvd. Hosted by Rome Concerned Citizens and Indivisible Mohawk Valley . Bring your favorite signs and noise makers.  And you might need a jacket!

Thursday, August 28th, 4-5 pm, Weekly IMV Protest in Utica, 10 Broad Street, Alexander Pirnie Building, Utica. We gather every week to protest this administration and the complicit Republican Congress and judges who are dismantling the Constitution, due process, federal agencies, and the systems and services that have made this country strong–before our very eyes.  They want us to be scared, isolated, divided, hateful, and exhausted but we refuse to hide. We stand together in community and witness on behalf of those who are being attacked, disappeared, and stripped of the funding and services they need, all to give more wealth and power to the billionaires.  Bring a sign or use of our extras.  

Saturday, August 23rd, 5-6:30 pm, Herkimer Rally to Protect Our Rights, 321 E Albany St, Gather with us to stand up for Same sex marriage, Due process for everyone, safe education for our children, health care and social security.  We will be standing on the sidewalk and grassy areas on Route 5 and on Route 28 north. Register HERE

Saturday, August 23rd, 12:00-1:30 pm, Protect the Vote/Fight Trump-Rome Rally,  East side of Ft. Stanwix (sidewalk along Black River Blvd), Rome, Bring school supplies and non-perishable food to donate to local centers. 

Thursday, August 21st, 4-5 pm, Weekly IMV Protest in Utica, 10 Broad Street, Alexander Pirnie Building, Utica. We gather every week to protest this administration and the complicit Republican Congress and judges who are dismantling the Constitution, due process, federal agencies, and the systems and services that have made this country strong–before our very eyes.  They want us to be scared, isolated, divided, hateful, and exhausted but we refuse to hide. We stand together in community and witness on behalf of those who are being attacked, disappeared, and stripped of the funding and services they need, all to give more wealth and power to the billionaires.  Bring a sign or use one of our extras.  

Saturday, August 16th, 12:00-1:30 pm, Protect the Vote & Fight the Trump Takeover Rally, East side of Ft. Stanwix (sidewalk along Black River Blvd), Rome, NY.  Let’s be clear: this fight started in Texas, but it doesn’t end there. This isn’t just about redistricting or one state’s politics. It’s about the future of our democracy. Trump is terrified of the American people. He knows he can’t win on his ideas, so he’s trying to take Congress by hook or by crook--and he’s doing it by silencing the voices of communities of color. We’re not going to let that happen.We'll be gathering on the sidewalk where E. Dominick Street meets Black River Blvd and stretching out from there. Bring your chairs, signs, drums, horns, kazoos, and American flags. It will be warm and sunny so wear a hat, bring an umbrella, and use sunblock! We will have some ice and water. There is a public parking lot on James Street and parking spots along Black River Blvd. 

Thursday, August 14th, 4-5 pm, Weekly IMV Protest in Utica, 10 Broad Street, Alexander Pirnie Building, Utica. We gather every week to protest this administration and the complicit Republican Congress and judges who are dismantling the Constitution, due process, federal agencies, and the systems and services that have made this country strong–before our very eyes.  They want us to be scared, isolated, divided, hateful, and exhausted but we refuse to hide. We stand together in community and witness on behalf of those who are being attacked, disappeared, and stripped of the funding and services they need, all to give more wealth and power to the billionaires.  Bring a sign or use one of our extras.  

Saturday, August 9th, 12-1:00 pm, Rage Against the Regime Rally,  Fort Stanwix National Monument, Corner of E Dominick Street and Black River Blvd. (by the Rome NY sign), Rome. PROTECT THE VOTE.  Bring a friend. Bring a sign, flags, cowbell, kazoo etc.  Let's show our opposition to the regime!  

Friday, August 8th, 4-5 pm, Rally on the Clinton Village Green, hosted by the Kirkland Democratic Committee.  Bring your signs protesting Trump’s corruption and looting of government, his destruction of NATO and ally relationships, his tariffs, and the MAGA Republican budget slashing to pay for huge tax cuts and hand out to billionaires. 

Saturday, August 2nd, 12:00-1:30 pm, “Rage Against the Regime” Rome Rally, Corner of Black River Blvd and E. Dominick Street, Sidewalk near Ft Stanwix National Monument. Bring your best or favorite signs to call out administration overreach, Medicaid cuts, immigration atrocities etc.

Thursday, July 31st, 4-5 pm, Weekly IMV Protest in Utica, 10 Broad Street, Alexander Pirnie Building, Utica. We gather every week to protest this administration and the complicit Republican Congress and judges who are dismantling the Constitution, due process, federal agencies, and the systems and services that have made this country strong–before our very eyes.  They want us to be scared, isolated, divided, hateful, and exhausted but we refuse to hide. We stand together in community and witness on behalf of those who are being attacked, disappeared, and stripped of the funding and services they need, all to give more wealth and power to the billionaires.  Bring a sign or use of our extras.  

Saturday, July 26th, 9-10:30 am, Pop-up “Families First” Rally in Bridgeport (southern side of Oneida Lake, to the east of Syracuse). On July 26, Americans in every corner of the country will come together in peaceful marches, rallies, and actions to say: our families come first—not billionaires, not authoritarians, and not corrupt politicians. From rural towns to major cities, Families First actions will bring people together to collectively demand an end to policies that harm children, seniors, and our families. We reject the Administration's actions that have gutted essential programs like Medicaid, FEMA, food stamps, school lunches, and more, all so a handful of billionaires can get tax giveaways. We are coming together to say in unity: our families come first. A core principle behind all Families First events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Note: the event’s address is private, sign up for more details. Register on Mobilize to get the specific location: https://www.mobilize.us/familiesfirst/event/816924/