Join us as we continue to learn the basics of origami, and explore various types of birds. We will discuss using our newly learned in skills in creating origami as a protest art. You are welcome to come, relax, and join us in simply creating origami.
Or, you have the option to join us in the following action….
We hope to create as many origami birds as possible. Long considered a symbol of peace and hope, we plan to come together and deliver them to the nearest ice detention center on President’s Day, February 16, 2026.
Perhaps we’ll gather them in a garland to hang on a fence or from a tree. It won’t matter if there is one bird or an entire flock—the symbolism is the same: In these times of chaos and lack of empathy, where hatred is made acceptable, we will stand together for peace. We will stand for the love of one another. We will recognize the inherent worth of all of us, no matter from where we come. We will reaffirm that all people deserve to be treated with respect, justice, equity and compassion.
Feel free to contact us with any questions you might have, at salemscall@yahoo.com.
This is a free workshop. Donations appreciated, but certainly not required.
A core principle behind all Indivisible 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.
Swing Blue Alliance values your commitment to activism. We want to make sure you get the assistance that you need so you can focus on becoming an effective activist. Technology can certainly be a hurdle for many. The Swing Blue Alliance Tech Team is here to help. We will provide one-on-one assistance and answer any questions you may have every Friday from 9 AM to 10 AM.
Every Saturday 12:30-1:30 a dedicated group of Democracy Defenders join together on Billerica Common to stand out with messages of defiance and hope. We are fueled by resistance! We typically have a central message that changes each week.
A core principle behind all Indivisible 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.
Canceled Jan. 2 due to windchill. This weekly afternoon standout is on Fridays from 1:30 to 3:00 at the Hanscom Rotary (intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln, MA.) Please park along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive without impeding traffic or blocking bike lanes.
De-ICE Hanscom is a coalition organizing peaceful standouts with the goal of eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. ICE is using these flights to swiftly move immigrants out of New England in order to hinder effective legal representation.
Coalition groups include Boston Workers Circle, Concord Indivisible, Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN), Indivisible Acton Area, Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA), Lexington Alarm, and Maynard Indivisible.
Sign up to get information and updates about our weekly standouts. We’ll keep you in the loop if we need to reschedule or cancel for weather or other considerations, and apprise you of our goals and progress.
One of the goals in creating MAMA Discord server was to help bridge the generational gap we are seeing with many activist groups right now, particularly within Indivisible chapters. Toward that end, we started a Discord Workshop, in collaboration with Indivisible Acton Area chapter.
This workshop is right after the weekly zoom check-in with the national organizers for Indivisible, since it is particularly geared toward Indivisible members in MA chapters. Though of course everyone is welcome to join.
We’re going to spend the first 30min-1hr helping people to install Discord on their devices and showing them the ropes. How the servers work, what kind of tools are available, how to make posts and share things, how to mute channels and manage the chatter, and so on. We will also talk about other apps and tools people commonly use such as Signal and Slack. The next hour of the workshop will be optional and open-ended for asking questions and exploring the MAMA server.
“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.”
Schedule 11:00-11:30, Welcome chat; orientation for new folks; sign-making for those who need them 11:30-12:30, Stand (or sit) with signs 12:30-1:00, Short walk along the sidewalk on District Ave
The 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.
As 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 in this email, there are some suggested alternative parking possibilities.
There 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.
A 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.
As 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.
Here are some parking options that have been suggested, while we explore a resolution with the mall or other options:
For 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.
Alternatively, 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.
You 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.
Bearing 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.
Bob Wright of Side Effects Music will lead us in song starting at 10 am, and Lee Davy will be our MC. There will be sign-making in Virginia’s studio on the ground floor of the Prescott Center tomorrow, Dec. 31, from 1-4 pm.
Join Common Cause for an important phone bank as we mobilize voters to take action against dangerous legislation in state houses and Congress. We will focus on the most urgent campaigns that need our help. Some of these campaigns may include stopping bills that will make it harder for millions of Americans—especially students, seniors, and veterans—to cast their ballots. We need your help to ensure voters across the country call their elected representatives and make their voices heard.
No prior experience is necessary—our team will provide full training at the start of each shift!
Join the good troublemakers of Southeastern Massachusetts for a rally for public education. Towns and cities in Massachusetts are suffering budget shortfalls due to inflation and federal government cuts. These financial difficulties are leading to communities having to choose between increasing taxes or cutting education programs. On January 10, stand up for public education and stand with the troublemakers at the intersection of Proprietors Dr. and Plain St. in front of the Marshfield School campus at noon.
Massachusetts Families for Vaccines is pleased to invite you to our Day of Advocacy on Wednesday, January 28, 2026! This event will support our campaign to pass H.2554/S.1557 to remove the non-medical exemption from required school vaccines.
We will gather at 10:00am in Room 428 to hear from bill sponsor Representative Andy Vargas, learn about MAFV’s poll showing strong support for passing H.2554/S.1557, hear from experts about the importance of strengthening vaccine requirements in schools, and watch a clip from the documentary Shot in the Arm. (You can view the trailer here.) Refreshments will be provided. After the presentation, we strongly encourage you to visit your legislators’ offices to share why passing H.2554/S.1557 is important to you.
If you are able to attend, please fill out the form below so that we can help you arrange meetings with your legislators in advance. You can also contact katie@mafamiliesforvaccines.org to RSVP or with any questions.
Even if you are not able to make it, we strongly encourage you to invite your legislators and their staff members to the presentation and to share the event with your networks. You can use our quick form to email both your state representative and state senator at once here.
