BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Turn Purple 2 Blue - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Turn Purple 2 Blue X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Turn Purple 2 Blue REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084059 CREATED:20260204T213113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T213119Z UID:10003405-1771405200-1771412400@turnpurple2blue.org SUMMARY:Postcard Writing Party DESCRIPTION:We will be writing postcards to voters in other states to lay the groundwork for winning the 2026 Midterms. Campaigns will vary from voter registration to messaging to election information. Join us for great conversation while we write. Postcards are a great way to connect with voters! \n\n\n\nIn case of bad\, dangerous weather\, our meeting is cancelled. URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/postcard-writing-party-5/2026-02-18/ LOCATION:First Parish Church Westford\, 43 Main Street\, Westford\, Massachusetts CATEGORIES:Postcard Parties ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://turnpurple2blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Denali-mornings.png GEO:42.5810293;-71.4403888 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=First Parish Church Westford 43 Main Street Westford Massachusetts;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=43 Main Street:geo:-71.4403888,42.5810293 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084059 CREATED:20260103T194501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T194506Z UID:10003685-1771412400-1771419600@turnpurple2blue.org SUMMARY:Bear Witness- Protest and Food Drive Wednesdays at ICE DESCRIPTION:“We invite you to stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. We’re grateful to those who have previously joined us at this facility\, and we hope that more will consider attending. Together\, we can show love & support for immigrants\, express our shame at ICE\, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government.”Schedule11:00-11:30\, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them11:30-12:30\, Stand (or sit) with signs12:30-1:00\, Short walk along the sidewalk on District AveThe ICE building in Burlington is the detention and enforcement office for New England. Immigrants must come here for appointments. The standouts are peaceful and offer support for those who must show up here. Signs expressing support for immigrants are welcome. \n\n\n\n\nMore Info & Email Updates\n\n\n\n\nAs far as we know\, the Mall is continuing to restrict parking to mall shoppers only. We continue to invite you to be creative while we work on a solution to this problem. If you scroll down further\, there are some suggested alternative parking possibilities. \n\n\n\nThere was a small group of counter-protesters again at the Saturday vigil\, and we may expect to see counter-protesters more regularly now. The important thing is to not engage with counter-protesters. Please ignore them. We will continue to peacefully exercise our first amendment rights. \n\n\n\nA weather reminder for our gatherings during the winter season — by default\, we will plan to gather\, and ask people to use their own judgment about what conditions are safe for them. Please do be safe. If Burlington schools close due to weather\, we will cancel the usual 11am-1pm public gathering and the organizing team will make some other arrangement to safely maintain the continuity of our vigil for that day that does not require the general public. \n\n\n\nAs usual\, this gathering outside ICE is a very targeted action; it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. We all care about many issues\, but each Wednesday we come together across differences. Regardless of your views on any other political or social issues\, if you support immigrants and their constitutional rights and are committed to nonviolence you are welcome to join us. We have a stash of signs and small U.S. flags that have been donated\, and you’re welcome to bring your own signs and U.S. flags if you have them. \n\n\n\nHere are some parking options that have been suggested\, while we explore a resolution with the mall or other options: \n\n\n\n\nFor those looking to switch to public transportation\, one option is the 350 Bus. This runs from Alewife to Burlington Mall Rd. You can park or bike to the Alewife T stop\, and the bus leaves Alewife at 10:46am and arrives at District Ave. at 11:15am.\n\n\n\nAlternatively\, you can drive to Burlington and park at Simonds Park\, at Rev. Andrew’s United Church of Christ (6 Lexington St. Burlington\, MA)\, or at Rabbi Abramson’s Temple Shalom Emeth\, 16 Lexington St.\,and walk to the 350 bus stop at the intersection of Cambridge St. and Bedford St. That bus leaves at 11:09am and arrives at 11:17am. If you’d like to arrive before 11:00am\, there’s a bus that leaves an hour earlier at 10:09am.\n\n\n\nYou can park at Wegmans. 53 Third Avenue. Burlington\, MA 01803. The Lowell LRTA #14 bus goes by there and stops at Lexington and Mall Rd. That bus is free.\n\n\n\n\nBearing Witness attendees Tina & Jay continue to collect food pantry donations to help local immigrant families. You can drop off unopened food/health/household items by the tree. URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/bear-witness-protest-and-food-drive-wednesdays-at-ice-2/2026-02-18/ LOCATION:Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, MA\, 01803 CATEGORIES:Protests ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://turnpurple2blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/protect-immigrant-families.png GEO:42.4825992;-71.2088135 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office 1000 District Avenue Burlington MA 01803;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1000 District Avenue:geo:-71.2088135,42.4825992 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084059 CREATED:20260118T183739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T183744Z UID:10003989-1771419600-1771426800@turnpurple2blue.org SUMMARY:Wicked Wednesday Postcard Party DESCRIPTION:The Good Troublemakers of Southeastern Mass are expanding their postcard parties for the midterm elections.  Join the troublemakers on the third Wednesday afternoon of each month for a postcard party in Pembroke. The Troublemakers request that you RSVP so that we can prepare the appropriate amount of resources. If you can’t make it on Wednesday\, please check out our Friday and Tuesday parties. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP for updates URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/wicked-wednesday-postcard-party/ LOCATION:Panera Bread-Pembroke\, 152 Church St\, Pembroke\, Massachusetts\, 02359 CATEGORIES:Postcard Parties ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://turnpurple2blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Wicked-Wednesday-postcard.png GEO:42.108626;-70.7699303 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Panera Bread-Pembroke 152 Church St Pembroke Massachusetts 02359;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=152 Church St:geo:-70.7699303,42.108626 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084059 CREATED:20251230T182356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T182402Z UID:10003447-1771434000-1771441200@turnpurple2blue.org SUMMARY:Postcard Writing Party DESCRIPTION:We will be writing postcards to voters in other states to lay the groundwork for winning the 2026 Midterms. Campaigns will vary from voter registration to messaging to election information. Join us for great conversation while we write. Postcards are a great way to connect with voters! URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/postcard-writing-party-2/2026-02-18/ LOCATION:Panera Bread-Westford\, 2 Cornerstone Square\, Westford\, Massachusetts\, 01886 CATEGORIES:Postcard Parties ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://turnpurple2blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/postcards.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084059 CREATED:20260216T143235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T143750Z UID:10003743-1771434000-1771441200@turnpurple2blue.org SUMMARY:Postcard Writing Party DESCRIPTION:We will be writing postcards to voters in other states to lay the groundwork for winning the 2026 Midterms. Campaigns will vary from voter registration to messaging to election information. Join us for great conversation while we write. Postcards are a great way to connect with voters! URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/postcard-writing-party-6/2026-02-18/ LOCATION:Reuben Hoar Public Library\, 35 Shattuck St\, Littleton\, Massachusetts\, 01460 CATEGORIES:Postcard Parties ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://turnpurple2blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Indivisible-Littleton-Mass-Banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084059 CREATED:20260213T182417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T182422Z UID:10004369-1771437600-1771444800@turnpurple2blue.org SUMMARY:Lessons from the Past: Civil Rights Then and Now DESCRIPTION:Featuring LWVMA Board Co-President Courtney Henderson and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLesson from the Past: Civil Rights Movement Then & Now is a reflective conversation presented by the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice and NAACP in collaboration with Tufts University. \n\n\n\nThe event is intended to bring together leaders\, scholars\, and community members to explore the evolution of civil rights advocacy across generations\, which will reflect on historical movements\, present-day realities\, and the work still required to build a more just future. \n\n\n\n\nTickets are free\, but required\n\n\n\n\nThe panel discussion will focus on the lessons and power of the Civil Rights Movement and what we can learn and apply to the current fight for civil rights that is happening across the nation. Panelists for this event include: \n\n\n\n\nCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)\, Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District\n\n\n\nDr. Michael Curry\, Esq.\, President & CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers\n\n\n\nCourtney Henderson\, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts\n\n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be available before the moderated discussion. The event will be taking place at the Chase Center on Wednesday\, February 18 6-8PM URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/lessons-from-the-past-civil-rights-then-and-now/ LOCATION:The Chase Center\, 200 Packer Ave\, Medford\, Massachusetts CATEGORIES:Action Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://turnpurple2blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/black-history-month.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T084100 CREATED:20260211T212416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T212421Z UID:10004332-1771441200-1771444800@turnpurple2blue.org SUMMARY:Solar Without Federal Incentives: Why It Still Works and What Options Exist | Virtual Event DESCRIPTION:Thinking about solar but not sure where to start? Join our webinar to learn how solar works\, what options are available\, and how it can help lower energy costs while supporting a cleaner\, healthier community! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Details URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/solar-without-federal-incentives-why-it-still-works-and-what-options-exist-virtual-event/ LOCATION:Virtual Event – Join from Anywhere CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://turnpurple2blue.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/plugIN-260121-150450.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR