A free Community Conversation with author, podcast, host and progressive communications leader, Anat Shenker-Osorio. Anat will speak about messaging that proved effective in the Midterms, messaging challenges of the post-election moment and how we can all be more effective communicators.

We are excited to announce that Danielle Allen, distinguished author, Harvard professor, and recent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, will be speaking to us about opportunities to improve democracy in Massachusetts, and make the state a shining example for the country.

Two Authors Discuss the Way Forward” sponsored by Harvard’s Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

A Climate Forum “A Livable Future:  How Massachusetts Can Lead on Climate” sponsored by the Concord Democratic Town Committee

SATURDAY JUNE 19 at 4:00 PM: A lecture by Elise Lemire, who grew up in Lincoln and is now a professor at Purchase College, State University of New York. She is the author of Black Walden, an account of slavery in the Lincoln and Concord areas of Massachusetts. This event is hosted by The Bemis Lecture Series and The Lincoln Historical Society

The former Washington Correspondent for Politico, founder of Punchbowl News and author of "The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump's America" will give us an insider's point of view on the state of American politics and government one month into the new administration.

Danielle Allen is a political theorist who has published broadly in democratic theory, political sociology, and the history of political thought. She is widely known for her work on justice and citizenship in both ancient Athens and modern America. Allen is also the principal investigator for the Democratic Knowledge Project, a distributed research and action lab at Harvard University. The Democratic Knowledge Project seeks to identify, strengthen, and disseminate the bodies of knowledge, skills, and capacities that democratic citizens need in order to succeed at operating their democracy.

Senator Mike Barrett continues to be a real regional leader on addressing the climate crisis. In this program he will offer an update on climate legislation here in Massachusetts at the start of a new legislative session and his view of what our state and region need to do to address the growing threats from our changing climate.

Help Flip the Senate: Zoom Discussion with John Hickenlooper, Democratic candidate for Senator from Colorado

Force Multiplier is hosting a panel discussion with four historians to celebrate women's suffrage in America. Registration required; donations will go to fund Force Multiplier-endorsed women candidates for the November 2020 election.

Janet Singer from Swing Left will present information on swing state strategies and there will be opportunities for phone banking postcard writing and other activities

Virtual conversation with Black community and faith leaders about police reform and racial justice in America. We will be on Facebook Live- and you can join us by clicking here.

MAY 20: All-In Campus challenge to get out the student vote.
Ambassador Samantha Power will kick off a nationwide effort to strengthen democracy in America by encouraging college and university students to register to vote for the 2020 election.

Rep. Lauren Underwood, a nurse, will discuss health care inequities in the US.

An insiders’ scoop on the Senate: who’s running, why it matters—and what we can do to turn Washington Blue in November.

THE END OF ICE is named as one of the Ten Best Science Books of 2019 by Smithsonian and is a finalist for the 2020 Pen/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award for exemplifying literary excellence while communicating complex scientific concepts to a lay audience.

Cabell Eames, Legislative Manager for 350 Mass will talk about what we can do to help enact a good state climate bill in 2020

Come hear one of the country’s leading experts on carbon taxes discuss why they make sense—now more than ever.

Scholar-Author speaks on the calculated rise of the Radical Right.