Local Events

  • Thursday, October 10 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm: Nucleus Club Presents Capt. Mark Kelly. A very special Nucleus Club event with U.S. Senate Candidate Capt. Mark Kelly. Due to the high level of attendance expected for this event please RSVP at the link. Suggested contribution of $20 for non-members. If you would like a sponsorship to attend this event at no cost, please email Nucleus@PimaDems.org Viscount Suite Hotel (4855 E Broadway Blvd)
  • Thursday, October 10 – 6:00pm to 10:00pm: People’s Defense Initiative Benefit Show. A Fundraiser for People’s Defense Initiative. Featuring The Trees, Rough Draft, Alien Jacket, Sad Reptilian and Them&I. $10; all ages. Club Congress (311 E Congress St)
  • Saturday, October 12 – 9:00am to 1:00pm: Saturday Morning Canvass for Romero, Santa Cruz, Cunningham & Lee. We are less than one month away until voters of Tucson receive their mail-in ballots for Mayor and City Council and we need your help to knock on doors and talk with voters about the great Democratic slate: Regina Romero for Mayor, and Lane Santa Cruz (Ward 1), Paul Cunningham (Ward 2) & Nikki Lee (Ward 4) for City Council. Regina Romero for Mayor HQ (2416 E Broadway Blvd)
  • Saturday, October 12 – 9:30am to 11:00am: Tanque Verde Democrats – Mayor Rothschild. Mayor Rothschild will share thoughts from his time in office including significant accomplishments and challenges. Risky Business (8848 E Tanque Verde Rd)
  • Sunday, October 13 – 3:00pm to 6:00pm: Sunday Afternoon Canvass for Romero, Santa Cruz, Cunningham & Lee. We are less than one month away until voters of Tucson receive their mail-in ballots for Mayor and City Council and we need your help to knock on doors and talk with voters about the great Democratic slate: Regina Romero for Mayor, and Lane Santa Cruz (Ward 1), Paul Cunningham (Ward 2) & Nikki Lee (Ward 4) for City Council. Pima County Democratic Party (4639 E 1st St)
  • Monday, October 14 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm: Moms Demand Action Monthly Meeting. Monthly volunteer meeting. St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church (3809 E 3rd St)
  • Tuesday, October 15 – 4:00pm to 8:00pm: Tucson4Bernie Ohio Presidential Debate Party. Cheer for Bernie at the next 2020 Presidential Democratic Primary Debate in Ohio (4828 E Baker St)
  • Tuesday, October 15 – 4:30pm to 7:30pm: Pima County Dems Debate Watch Party. Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang and Tom Steyer. Doors open at 4:30pm; Debate starts at 5:00pm. Food and refreshments provided by LD10 Democrats. Pima County Democratic Party (4639 E 1st St)
  • Tuesday, October 15 – 6:00pm to 10:00pm: Tucson Votes for Sanctuary. Voting party for Prop 205 supporters with local music and a silent auction. Bring your ballot to vote in community. Exo Bar Tucson (403 N 6th Ave)
  • Wednesday, October 16 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm: LD10 Democrats Monthly Meeting: City Election Kickoff. Ballots for the City of Tucson election will be mailed out October 10, and must be mailed back by October 30, so it’s time for LD10 Democrats to get to work to get out the vote for our Democratic candidates! At this meeting we will be covering canvassing basics, including how to use the MiniVAN, and signing people up for canvasses and the LD10 Democrats ballot chase. Unitarian Universalist Church (4831 E 22nd St)
  • Saturday, October 19 – 9:00am to 1:00pm: Saturday Morning Canvass for Romero, Santa Cruz, Cunningham & Lee. We are less than one month away until voters of Tucson receive their mail-in ballots for Mayor and City Council and we need your help to knock on doors and talk with voters about the great Democratic slate: Regina Romero for Mayor, and Lane Santa Cruz (Ward 1), Paul Cunningham (Ward 2) & Nikki Lee (Ward 4) for City Council. Regina Romero for Mayor HQ (2416 E Broadway Blvd)
  • Saturday, October 19 – 10:00am to 12:00pm: PCDP Personal Story and Phonebanking Workshop for PCs and Volunteers. Event is free but registration at link required. In the personal story part of the workshop you will learn why we tell personal stories to connect with voters and volunteers, when we share them and best practices around them. In the phonebanking portion we will learn the basic mechanics of volunteer recruitment phonebanking and learn how to effectively recruit volunteers while phonebanking. Valencia Library (202 W Valencia Rd)
  • Saturday, October 19 – 6:00pm to 9:00pm: An Evening Benefitting Sanctuary with Charlie King. The 40th Annual Charlie King Concert to Benefit Sanctuary in Tucson, Prop 205. Maria Garcia, La Indita herself, shall provide a free vegan Mexican meal @ 6 Pm and the music starts @ 7 PM. All donations will go directly to Peoples Defense Intiative sponsoring Prop 205. Unitarian Universalist Church (4831 E 22nd St)
  • Sunday, October 20 – 11:00am to 1:00pm: Educators for Nikki Lee Party. Rescheduled from Sept 15. Nikki has always been an advocate for public education and will be a strong voice on the Tucson City Council. Co-Host Committee: Kristel Foster, Adelita Grijalva, Adam Ragan, Stephanie Hamilton, and Ravi Grivois-Shah. (802 N Belvedere Ave)
  • Sunday, October 20 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm: PCDP Civics 2.0 – What happens when you contact your member of Congress. Billy Kovacs, Outreach Director for Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, and Cassandra Becerra, Outreach Director for Congressman Raúl Grijalva, will talk about what happens when you contact the local office of your Member of Congress. How does your comment reach your elected Representative? Civics 2.0 is a series of FREE talks about the government structures that have a daily impact on all of us. Flowing Wells Library (1730 W Wetmore Rd)
  • Sunday, October 20 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm: Sunrise Tucson General Meeting. Monthly meeting of the Tucson chapter of the Sunrise Movement, a movement of young people uniting to stop the climate crisis & create millions of good-paying jobs in the process. The Historic Y (738 N 5th Ave)
  • Sunday, October 20 – 3:00pm to 6:00pm: Sunday Afternoon Canvass for Romero, Santa Cruz, Cunningham & Lee. We are less than one month away until voters of Tucson receive their mail-in ballots for Mayor and City Council and we need your help to knock on doors and talk with voters about the great Democratic slate: Regina Romero for Mayor, and Lane Santa Cruz (Ward 1), Paul Cunningham (Ward 2) & Nikki Lee (Ward 4) for City Council. Pima County Democratic Party (4639 E 1st St)
  • Monday, October 21 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm: LD10 Democrats Community Action Committee: Diaper packaging at Diaper Bank. The LD10 Democrats Community Action Committee is volunteering to help the Diaper Bank with their diaper packaging​ needs. The Diaper Bank works with 54 organizations in southern Arizona, distributing diapers and incontinence supplies to babies and adults in need. We will be working with them in their warehouse to package the diapers for distribution. Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona (1050 South Plumer Ave)
  • Wednesday, October 23 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm: PC Basics and MiniVAN. Learn how precincts and districts are formed and how Precinct Committeepersons (PCs) fit into the party structure. Attendees will also learn in detail what activities PCs do and the benefits of being a PC. We will also cover using MiniVAN, a smart phone app that allows us to record results of our interactions with voters and volunteers. Please install the MiniVAN app on your phone before. Register for this event at the link. Pima County Democratic Party (4639 E 1st St)
  • Thursday, October 24 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm: LGBTQ + Allies Reception for Dr. Ravi for TUSD. An LGBTQ + Allies Reception for Dr. Ravi for TUSD. Learn how Dr. Ravi brought together his background as a TUSD parent, spouse of an educator, and family physician on the Family Life Curriculum, how he will ensure healthy schools for a brighter future… and how you can help. (228 S 4th Ave)
  • Saturday, October 26 – 9:00am to 1:00pm: Saturday Morning Canvass for Romero, Santa Cruz, Cunningham & Lee. We are less than one month away until voters of Tucson receive their mail-in ballots for Mayor and City Council and we need your help to knock on doors and talk with voters about the great Democratic slate: Regina Romero for Mayor, and Lane Santa Cruz (Ward 1), Paul Cunningham (Ward 2) & Nikki Lee (Ward 4) for City Council. Regina Romero for Mayor HQ (2416 E Broadway Blvd)
  • Sunday, October 27 – 3:00pm to 6:00pm: Sunday Afternoon Canvass for Romero, Santa Cruz, Cunningham & Lee. We are less than one month away until voters of Tucson receive their mail-in ballots for Mayor and City Council and we need your help to knock on doors and talk with voters about the great Democratic slate: Regina Romero for Mayor, and Lane Santa Cruz (Ward 1), Paul Cunningham (Ward 2) & Nikki Lee (Ward 4) for City Council. Pima County Democratic Party (4639 E 1st St)
  • Sunday, October 27 – 3:30pm to 5:00pm: Physician and Health Care Reception for Dr. Ravi for TUSD. A Physician and Health Care Reception for Dr. Ravi for TUSD. (2122 E Hawthorne St.)
  • Saturday, November 2 – 2:30pm to 4:30pm: PCDP Workshop: Canvassing, PEVL, and MiniVAN. This workshop focuses on 3 important areas of training to help us accomplish our goal of turning AZ Blue in 2020! Learn about canvassing, signing people up for the Permanent Early Voting List, and using the MiniVAN for canvassing. Please register at link. Miller-Golf Links Library (9640 E Golf Links Rd)
  • Tuesday, November 5 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm: TucsonForBernie – General Meeting. General meetings are held at Borderlands Brewing Co. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month, from 7-9pm. Part organizing meeting part social hour, these meet-ups serve as a central hub for Bernie Sanders supporters in Tucson to share ideas and announcements, network with one another, and just have fun. Borderlands Brewing Company (119 E Toole Ave)
  • Sunday, November 17 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm: Sunrise Tucson General Meeting. Monthly meeting of the Tucson chapter of the Sunrise Movement, a movement of young people uniting to stop the climate crisis & create millions of good-paying jobs in the process. The Historic Y (738 N 5th Ave)
  • Tuesday, November 19 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm: TucsonForBernie – General Meeting. General meetings are held at Borderlands Brewing Co. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month, from 7-9pm. Part organizing meeting part social hour, these meet-ups serve as a central hub for Bernie Sanders supporters in Tucson to share ideas and announcements, network with one another, and just have fun. Borderlands Brewing Company (119 E Toole Ave)
  • Sunday, December 15 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm: Sunrise Tucson General Meeting. Monthly meeting of the Tucson chapter of the Sunrise Movement, a movement of young people uniting to stop the climate crisis & create millions of good-paying jobs in the process. The Historic Y (738 N 5th Ave)