Grand Rapids DSA

A pair of happy ghosts discuss political theory over coffee and tea in a foggy cemetery at night, surrounded by Jack-o-lanterns, bats, and a spider.

It’s spooky season 👻 Join us for Coffee w/ Comrades on October 19th, 11am-1pm, at Common Ground. Fuel up to fight the scariest monster of all - capitalism!

GRDSA Special Chapter Meeting. Campaign Proposal Town Hall for the Invest in MI Kids, MOP Up Michigan, and Rank MI Vote Ballot Initiatives. Sunday, October 19th, 2025 at 4pm on Zoom. With the GRDSA logo on a dark gradient background.

Join us Sunday, 4pm, on Zoom for a special meeting to consider a proposal to endorse and support several ballot initiatives.

We will have reps from Invest in MI Kids, MOP Up Michigan, and Rank MI Vote give a brief presentation and answer questions.

Register at grdsa.org/rsvp-town-hall-oct19

The cover of ‘Are Prisons Obsolete?’ by Angela Davis on a white textured background. The logo for the Grand Rapids Democratic Socialists of America. Text next to the logo reads: ‘Book-Talk with the GRDSA. October 18th, 2-4PM at the Flat River Community Library.’

Folks in or around Greenville: Join us for a collective conversation using Angela Davis’ landmark book! This will be an open discussion, so bring your questions, your concerns, and your personal stories. Feel free to join even if you didn’t get the chance to read. grdsa.org/rsvp-book-talk-oct18

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Come join us at Common Ground on October 5th, from 11am to 1pm! Get caffeinated and plot the revolution!

Event details along with the GRDSA logo, DAAC logo, a jack-o-lantern, and a friendly ghost on an orange and gradient background.

Join us at our Monthly Chapter Meeting on October 4th. We’ll be doing an activity to guide the formation of our Chapter Platform! Register at grdsa.org/rsvp

Flier for the 'Taft-Hartley Act' Teach-in. Event details on a white and grey background above a photo of a 1940s labor rally with large banner reading, 'Mr. President: Veto the Hartley-Taft Slave Labor Bill.'

Come out this Saturday, 9/27, to discuss the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 and the PRO Act of 2021. 12-2pm at Fountain Street Church, Room 109. Register at grdsa.org/workers-10

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Honk honk! Come join our flock for some tasty drinks and conversation at Coffee w/ Comrades this Sunday. We’ll be meeting at Common Ground from 11am-1pm on September 21st.

Welcoming wetlands boardwalk inviting the viewer to a GRDSA Nature Walk at Huff Park on Saturday, September 13th at 4PM

Join us Saturday, September 13th for a walk through beautiful Huff Park in GR!

Meet at the North parking lot off of Aberdeen Street (1435 Aberdeen St NE). We’ll wait at the trailhead for folks to gather and begin the walk at 4:15pm.

We’ll be walking the big loop through the park (about 1 mile).

Rock out with us at Coffee w/ Comrades! We’ll be meeting up this Sunday at Common Ground, from 11am to 1pm.

Find out what we're up to and join the conversation at our monthly chapter meeting! We'll be meeting at The DAAC. Doors open at 12:30pm, and we will begin at 1pm.

Concentration Camp in Your Community: Discussing the Baldwin ICE Detention Center with the GRDSA - Grand Rapids Democratic Socialists of America We’ll be hosting our next Greenville event on Saturday, August 23rd, from 2-4 pm at the Flat River Community Library. We’ll be discussing Trump’s new ICE Detention Center in Baldwin, Michigan. The…

Join us for a conversation about Trump’s new ICE Detention Center in Baldwin Michigan. We'll focus on the racist anti-immigrant efforts rising around us, why we’re against them, and what we can do about it! Saturday, August 23rd, from 2-4pm, at the Flat River Community Library.

Fun fact! Jelly fish don’t actually eat cake 🙂

Join us for Coffee w/ Comrades, August 17th, 11 am to 1 pm at Common Ground Coffee (1319 E. Fulton St)

Right wing extremists have scapegoated trans people and try to erase us from public life. But trans people have and will always been here. Help us protect the right to self-determination and expression.

Join our Trans Rights Townhall this Sunday, August 3rd, 3pm, at Fountain Street Church, Room 109

Let’s lift each other up (like balloons) at Coffee w/ Comrades - August 3rd, 11 am to 1 pm at Common Ground Coffee (1319 E. Fulton St)

As a member run organization, we gather the first Saturday of each month to practice democracy. Join us to discuss our priorities, plans, and strategies at our August Chapter Meeting on 8/02, 1pm, at the DAAC. grdsa.org/rsvp

We'll have presentations, conversations, and tacos 🌮 🌮 🌮 at our introduction to Democratic Socialism and the GRDSA event is tomorrow evening, 7/27 6pm at The DAAC.

RSVP Here: www.grdsa.org/fight-fascis...

It'd be RAD if you joined us for our Coffee w/ Comrades social event, Sunday, July 20th, 11am to 1pm at Common Ground Coffee. (Our Trans Right Working Group will be staying at the coffee shop to have their meeting afterwards.)

Are you fed up with rising rents, low wages, climate inaction, and billionaires hoarding more while we struggle with less? You're not alone — and you're not powerless.

We would like to invite you in learning about Democratic Socialism. RSVP Here: www.grdsa.org/fight-fascis...

Our Workers' Power Teach-in Series continues with "Unionizing: Escalation & Recognition" this Saturday, 12-2pm, at Fountain Street Church, Room 109. More info at grdsa.org/workers-5

For our July Chapter Meeting, we’re having a Picnic Potluck! Saturday, July 12, at Riverside Park (near the Guild St entrance). Arrive at 3pm, meeting at 4.

The Chapter will be providing hot dogs and beverages. We are asking folks to bring a side or dessert. For more details: grdsa.org/rsvp-july

Oops, Common Ground is closed for the holiday weekend. We've moved to Scorpion Hearts Club (1035 Wealthy St SE)

Graphic with the text “Time is short, act now! Tell your reps to pressure their Republican colleagues to VOTE NO! on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ NO cuts to SNAP and Medicaid! NO funding ICE abductions! NO handouts for billionaires!” on a pink-to-red gradient background with the GRDSA logo in the bottom right corner.

Time is short, act now! Tell you reps to pressure their Republican colleagues to vote NO! Use the form at grdsa.org/no-bbb to email your Representative. It only takes a hot minute!

NO cuts to SNAP and Medicaid!
NO funding for ICE abductions!
NO handouts for billionaires!

Saturday, June 28, join the GRDSA Labor Working Group and GR IWW for the next teach-in of the Workers' Power series, "Unionizing: Agitation & Education"

12-2pm at Fountain Street Church, Room 109 - grdsa.org/workers-4

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