Events – Madison Area DSA

Our events are all open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Whether you’re new in town, just passing through, or not sure yet if this socialism thing is right for you, feel free to come to anything that catches your interest. New and prospective members will probably get the most out of New Member Orientations, General Membership Meetings, and our Socialist Socials, including Coffee with Comrades.

	October 2025
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			1 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting October 1, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/executive-committee-meeting-182 Description: The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America may attend. RSVP to receive the Zoom link. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	2 Political Education Working Group Meeting Political Education Working Group Meeting October 2, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/political-education-working-group-meeting-43 Description: Join us as we discuss Political Education events for the chapter and the general public. See more details •	3 Electoral Working Group Meeting Electoral Working Group Meeting October 3, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-working-group-meeting-277 Description: Join us at a meeting of the Electoral Working Group as we continue to develop our electoral strategy. See more details •	4 Canvassing Canvassing October 4, 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Address will be provided in the Electoral Working Group Slack Channel or message Mason or Dillon., n/a, Madison, WI n/a More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/district-6-canvassing Description: Meet us Saturday October 4th from 11 - 3 PM! Address will be provided in the Electoral Working Group Slack Channel or message Mason or Dillon. Get involved with local politics with canvassing from 11 - 2 PM!! We're going to survey local residents to find out what issues matter most to them, what solutions they're dreaming up, and to invite them to a collaborative town hall in October!! Debrief after from 2 - 3 PM! See more details DSA 101 and New Member Orientation (In Person) DSA 101 and New Member Orientation (In Person) October 4, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-101-and-new-member-orientation-in-person-14 Description: Join us for an intro to Madison DSA for new, prospective, or returning members! Drop on by to learn about socialism, our current organizing, and how you can become an organizer today! Note: This event is in-person only. See more details Crafting with Comrades! Crafting with Comrades! October 4, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/crafting-with-comrades-4 Description: Join Madison Area DSA for an afternoon of crafting and comradery! Bring a project with you, or we'll have some basic art supplies you can use. All are welcome, and if you've been wanting to check out DSA, this is a great, chill way to dip your toe in! See more details • • •
5 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club October 5, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details Wretched of the Earth reading group Wretched of the Earth reading group October 5, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 57303 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/wretched-of-the-earth-reading-group-2 Description: Chapter Reading Group for Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961) -- all are welcome, even if you aren't actually doing the reading! Come to discuss and learn from your comrades. This event is HYBRID. We'll be meeting in person from 11am-12:30 PM at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St) on Sundays September 28, October 5, October 12, October 26, November 2, and November 9. Feel free to attend in person or on Zoom! PLEASE RSVP TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK AND LOG IN INFORMATION! For the second meeting on October 5, we will be finishing chapter 1. A free copy of the book is available here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf See more details 2026 Chapter Convention Committee Planning Meeting 2026 Chapter Convention Committee Planning Meeting October 5, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Check Slack for Zoom Link See more details Jail Comms Debrief & Next Steps Jail Comms Debrief & Next Steps October 5, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom The Jail Comms coalition will discuss our recent win with the County Board of Supervisors and plan next steps. See more details • • • •	6 Chapter leadership check-in Chapter leadership check-in October 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/chapter-leadership-check-in Description: This is a meeting for current and prospective chapter leaders. RSVP for the zoom link. See more details •	7 Coffee & Donuts at the Capitol: Guest Speaker Alec Karakatsanis, author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News Coffee & Donuts at the Capitol: Guest Speaker Alec Karakatsanis, author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News October 7, 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Wisconsin State Capitol Room 225NW, 2 E Main St, Madison, WI 53702, USA Hosted by the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus. Join us for a conversation with Alec Karakatsanis, author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News. This event is open to legislators, staff, and all interested members of the public! See more details A Conversation with Alec Karakatsanis, Author of Copaganda: How Police and Media Manipulate Our News A Conversation with Alec Karakatsanis, Author of Copaganda: How Police and Media Manipulate Our News October 7, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Goodman Community Center Brass Works Building, 214 Waubesa St, Madison, WI 53704, USA Join the Abolitionist Working Group on October 7 at 6:30 pm in the Bea Christensen Room at the Goodman Center Brassworks Building, 214 Waubesa St., for a discussion with Alec Karakatsanis, author of Copaganda, about policing, media and prevailing narratives around safety. You don’t need to have read the book, and there will be time for discussion and questions. This event is free and open to all! This event will have ASL interpretation. See more details Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting October 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Membership Committee. See more details • • •	8 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting October 8, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/executive-committee-meeting-183 Description: The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America may attend. RSVP to receive the Zoom link. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	9 Marx's Capital and Global Capitalism Today Marx's Capital and Global Capitalism Today October 9, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/marxs-capital-and-global-capitalism-today Description: Marx's Capital and Global Capitalism Today: Understanding Systematic Wealth Extraction Want to learn more about how capitalist exploitation happens at a global scale? Come join us for a presentation by comrade Blair on how Marx's insights on the functioning of capitalism can be used to understand the interconnected web of capital that we find ourselves in today. Learn some fundamental Marxist ideas and see how these poke holes in the illusions of "fair trade" on a global scale. No prior knowledge or reading necessary! Whether you're brand new to socialist ideas and want to dip your toes into some Marxist theory or you're well-read on your classics and want a chance to analyze the 21st century world through this lens, you'll find something of interest here. Open to members and non-members alike! See more details •	10 Electoral Working Group Meeting Electoral Working Group Meeting October 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-working-group-meeting-278 Description: Join us at a meeting of the Electoral Working Group as we continue to develop our electoral strategy. See more details •	11
12 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club October 12, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details Wretched of the Earth reading group Wretched of the Earth reading group October 12, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/wretched-of-the-earth-reading-group-3 Description: Chapter Reading Group for Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961) -- all are welcome, even if you aren't actually doing the reading! Come to discuss and learn from your comrades. This event is HYBRID. We'll be meeting in person from 11am-12:30 PM at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St) on Sundays September 28, October 5, October 12, October 26, November 2, and November 9. Feel free to attend in person or on Zoom! PLEASE RSVP TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK AND LOG IN INFORMATION! For the third meeting on October 12, we will be discussing chapter 2. A free copy of the book is available here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf See more details No Appetite for Apartheid campaign meeting No Appetite for Apartheid campaign meeting October 12, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-appetite-for-apartheid-campaign-meeting-10-12 Description: Planning meeting for the Madison No Appetite for Apartheid campaign. Please RSVP for Zoom link! See more details Halloween Carnival & Queer Liberation March Fundraiser Halloween Carnival & Queer Liberation March Fundraiser October 12, 2025 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Crucible, 3116 Commercial Ave, Madison, WI 53714, USA Come one, come all! If you want to help make the Queer Liberation March bigger and better next year, come out to the Halloween Fundraiser! We'll have music, scary movies, clothing swap, costume contest, raffle, and more! The venue is fully accessible. Cash is HIGHLY preferred, and the venue has an ATM. (Don't forget to tip your bartenders!) ALL AGES welcome, note that alcohol will be present and served. See more details • • • •	13 MADSA Labor Working Group / EWOC MADSA Labor Working Group / EWOC October 13, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85654704781 Meeting ID: 856 5470 4781 See more details Abolitionist Working Group Meeting Abolitionist Working Group Meeting October 13, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/abolitionist-working-group-meeting-15 Description: The Abolitionist Working Group (AWG) formed out of the work to Derail the Jail and the Doyle Resolution campaigns to stop the jail expansion and decarcerate Dane County. This group is the home in Madison Area DSA for all abolition-related work. We believe that abolition is a key tenet of socialism as prisons and policing are some of the most direct and personal means of state-driven oppression in our current society. See more details • •	14 No Kings No Bosses Meeting No Kings No Bosses Meeting October 14, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81322757140?pwd=sP2iBoR2IbPGNLbRSrxa4hvqvIQifu.1 ────────── DSA Madison is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81322757140?pwd=sP2iBoR2IbPGNLbRSrxa4hvqvIQifu.1 Meeting ID: 813 2275 7140 Passcode: 864843 --- One tap mobile +13092053325,,81322757140#,,,,864843# US +13126266799,,81322757140#,,,,864843# US (Chicago) Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/81322757140/invitations?signature=g9jIEPW09sxnrmpWECauyq3-c2-DwLZsq-UrG8A0MEo ────────── See more details Comms Committee Meeting Comms Committee Meeting October 14, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details • •	15 MADSA Monthly General Meeting MADSA Monthly General Meeting October 15, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Dr, Madison, WI 53705, USA The monthly General Meeting of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is a great place to learn about the chapter, join us in making collective decisions, and get plugged in to our active campaigns and working groups. Our General Membership Meetings occur on the second Wednesday of every month. All are welcome to join us early at 6pm for pizza and socializing with comrades. This is a hybrid meeting. RSVP to obtain Zoom Link. See more details •	16 Political Education Working Group Meeting Political Education Working Group Meeting October 16, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/political-education-working-group-meeting-44 Description: Join us as we discuss Political Education events for the chapter and the general public. See more details •	17 Electoral Working Group Meeting Electoral Working Group Meeting October 17, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-working-group-meeting-282 Description: Join us at a meeting of the Electoral Working Group as we continue to develop our electoral strategy. See more details •	18 No Kings! No Bosses! No Billionaires! Bloc at No Kings March, Oct. 18th 2025 No Kings! No Bosses! No Billionaires! Bloc at No Kings March, Oct. 18th 2025 October 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm McPike Park, 202 S Ingersoll St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-kings-no-bosses-no-billionaires-bloc-at-no-kings-day-oct-18th-2025 Description: Join Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America, UE Local 1186, AFSCME Locals 1 and 2412, the South Central Federation of Labor, WI Bail Out the People Movement, and more as we gather on No Kings Day to stand in solidarity and demand: No Kings, No Bosses, No Billionaires! No Genocide, No Deportations, No Mass Incarceration! Healthcare, Housing, Education for All! Fund People's Needs, Not Endless Wars! Union Jobs for All! Programming (subject to change): 12PM: Art Build and Community Conversation at McPike Park (bad weather location: Social Justice Center) 2PM: Join the No Kings Day March to the WI State Capitol After the March: Teach-Ins and Tabling on the Capitol Lawn If your organization would like to endorse or participate in the planning and/or programming, email dsamadison@gmail.com. A better world is possible if we organize and win! See more details •
19 MADSA Run Club MADSA Run Club October 19, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am 402 W Lakeside St, Madison, WI 53715, USA Meet at Lakeside St Coffee House for an all-levels run around Bay Creek! See more details Wretched of the Earth reading group Wretched of the Earth reading group October 19, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/wretched-of-the-earth-reading-group-4 Description: Chapter Reading Group for Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961) -- all are welcome, even if you aren't actually doing the reading! Come to discuss and learn from your comrades. This event is HYBRID. We'll be meeting in person from 11am-12:30 PM at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St) on Sundays September 28, October 5, October 12, October 26, November 2, and November 9. Feel free to attend in person or on Zoom! PLEASE RSVP TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK AND LOG IN INFORMATION! For the fourth meeting on October 19, we will be discussing the first half of chapter 3. A free copy of the book is available here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf See more details • •	20 Virtual New Member Orientation Virtual New Member Orientation October 20, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/virtual-new-member-orientation-10-20 Description: Join us for an intro to Madison DSA for new, prospective, or returning members! Drop on by to learn about socialism, our current organizing, and how you can become an organizer today! Note: This event is virtual only. Please RSVP for a Zoom link and log in information! See more details •	21 Membership Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting October 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Bi-weekly meeting of the MADSA Membership Committee See more details •	22 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting October 22, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/executive-committee-meeting-184 Description: The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America may attend. RSVP to receive the Zoom link. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	23 Organizing 101 Organizing 101 October 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St Suite 106, Madison, WI 53703, USA More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/organizing-101-8 Description: Sick of your boss? Your landlord? The government? You're not alone! Come and learn effective strategies for organizing with your coworkers, neighbors, or community members from experienced DSA and union organizers. You will learn the principles of effective organizing and do hands-on practice with organizing conversations. No experience necessary, just come ready to learn and discuss. Remember: We're stronger together! See more details •	24 Electoral Working Group Meeting Electoral Working Group Meeting October 24, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/electoral-working-group-meeting-283 Description: Join us at a meeting of the Electoral Working Group as we continue to develop our electoral strategy. See more details •	25 Canvassing Canvassing October 25, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Address will be provided in the Electoral Working Group Slack Channel or message Dillon., N/A, Madison, WI N/A More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/canvassing-203 Description: Meet us Saturday October 25th from 11 - 3 PM! Address will be provided in the Electoral Working Group Slack Channel or message Dillon. Get involved with local politics with canvassing from 11 - 2 PM!! We're going to survey local residents to find out what issues matter most to them, what solutions they're dreaming up, and to invite them to a collaborative town hall in October!! Debrief after from 2 - 3 PM! See more details •
26 Text-A-Thon for Madison Community Town Hall Text-A-Thon for Madison Community Town Hall October 26, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/text-a-thon-for-madison-community-town-hall Description: We will be reaching out to contacts we have gathered from previous Canvas events to invite them to come out to the Madison Community Town Hall. Organized by Electoral Working Group. See more details Wretched of the Earth reading group Wretched of the Earth reading group October 26, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/wretched-of-the-earth-reading-group-5 Description: Chapter Reading Group for Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961) -- all are welcome, even if you aren't actually doing the reading! Come to discuss and learn from your comrades. This event is HYBRID. We'll be meeting in person from 11am-12:30 PM at the Social Justice Center (1202 Williamson St) on Sundays September 28, October 5, October 12, October 26, November 2, and November 9. Feel free to attend in person or on Zoom! PLEASE RSVP TO ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK AND LOG IN INFORMATION! For the fifth meeting on October 26, we will be discussing the second half of chapter 3. A free copy of the book is available here: https://monoskop.org/images/6/6b/Fanon_Frantz_The_Wretched_of_the_Earth_1963.pdf See more details Convention Planning Committee Convention Planning Committee October 26, 2025 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/convention-planning-committee Description: Join us as we plan for the 2026 MADSA chapter convention. See more details • • •	27 Labor Working Group Organizer Roundtable Labor Working Group Organizer Roundtable October 27, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mickey's Tavern, 1524 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-working-group-organizer-roundtable Description: Join Madison DSA's Labor Working Group and other folks organizing in the community for an informal roundtable on organizing strategies. Share strategies, challenges, or simply hang out with other organizers. See more details Abolitionist Working Group Abolitionist Working Group October 27, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom Discussing Chapter 1 of Skyscraper Jails. The Abolitionist Working Group (AWG) formed out of the work to Derail the Jail and the Doyle Resolution campaigns to stop the jail expansion and decarcerate Dane County. This group is the home in Madison Area DSA for all abolition-related work. We believe that abolition is a key tenet of socialism as prisons and policing are some of the most direct and personal means of state-driven oppression in our current society. See more details • •	28 Madison Community Town Hall Madison Community Town Hall October 28, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Madison Public Library Central, 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703 More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/madison-community-town-hall Description: Madison DSA invites the Madison community to an open discussion of social and political issues YOU care about in our city. This Community Town Hall aims to facilitate dialogue and encourage fellow residents to take action to make Madison better and preserve what we already love. Come ready to share your voice. All are welcome. Room: 301 FOOD will be served 6-6:30pm before the meeting kicks off. Vegan options available. Contact dsamadison@gmail.com for accessibility requests. See more details •	29 Executive Committee Meeting Executive Committee Meeting October 29, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm More Info and RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/executive-committee-meeting-185 Description: The regular meeting of the Executive Committee of Madison Area DSA. Any member in good standing of the Madison chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America may attend. RSVP to receive the Zoom link. If you would like to bring any business to the attention of the Executive Committee, please use the following form. See more details •	30	31

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