Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America

National Convention Proposal Reading Session [online]
2025-07-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-07-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Join CINDSA’s National Convention Delegates for discussion and debate on the proposals being brought to the national organization. See the chapter member Slack for more information and Zoom link.

Internal E.C. Meeting
2025-07-18 18:00 - 20:00

Community Labor Meeting 🌹
2025-07-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Did you know Indy has an “Inclusion Ecosystem?” Indy corporate leaders promised to pay workers $18 an hour back in 2018. In doing so they were praised as good wage employers and received millions in city incentives, but they excluded low wage service workers. It’s about 7 years later and that $18 an hour would be $23 an hour in 2025. And yet, some service workers at Indy “good wage” employers are still making a measly $13.65 an hour. To learn more, be sure to RSVP and come to our Community Labor Meeting on Saturday, July 19th from 1pm-3pm!“All labor has dignity.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Central IN DSA General Chapter Meeting @ 12pm 🌹
2025-07-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join the Central Indiana DSA at our monthly General Meeting on the 3rd Sunday of the month (typically), including committee updates and voting on proposals put forward by members.
The face-to-face meeting (masks required for the good of our comrades, and we’ll provide one if you forget yours!) will be at the CINDSA Office. Check Slack for more details. And for those who aren’t able to make it in person, you can join over Zoom.
We look forward to seeing you there. Chapter meetings are open to the public, so invite any friends or family who may be interested!
If you are not a member, join us at centralindsa.org/join

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign#2: Day 1 of 2 🌹
2025-07-20 14:15 - 18:15 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Come on out and join some RPG fun with your fellow comrades! Newbs are absolutely welcome and make up about half of the players. We meet once a month and campaigns last only 2 days. Even if you aren’t able to attend Day 1 (July 20th 2:15-6:15pm), you’re welcome at Day 2 (August 24th 2pm-6pm). Space for this campaign is limited to 6 people plus the DM, so make sure to RSVP to ensure you have a spot.

If you need to cancel your RSVP, please send a message Dy B via Slack or email: Solidarity@centralindsa.org If you need help with building a character, check out https://www.dndbeyond.com/ or contact our DM, Andy G, on Slack.

🌹 New & Returning Member Onboarding Session
2025-07-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
If you’ve joined up as a member of the Central IN DSA but aren’t sure how to get involved, this session is for you! Whether you have been a member for a day or for 10 years, you are absolutely welcome! Those that attend will receive a Central Indiana DSA Onboarding Manual, pizza, and drinks. If you have special dietary restrictions, send us an email by 5pm EST the day before the event and we’ll be happy to accommodate you.To make sure we have Onboarding Manuals for every member that attends, we ask that you RSVP and forward your “Welcome to DSA” email to Solidarity@centralindsa.org by 5pm EST the day before the event.

If you’re not yet a member but would like to be, please sign up prior to registering for this event: https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ If you’re just DSA-curious at the moment and would like more information before joining, feel free to email us at Solidarity@centralindsa.org and we’ll be happy to schedule a time to chat with you!

Coffee & Community 🌹
2025-07-27 09:30 - 11:30 | The Alchemist, 1660 Bellefontaine St., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Attention morning crew! Our dearly beloved Dream Palace Books has closed. We will be rotating locations for our monthly coffee shop get-together.

This month’s location will be The Alchemist on East 16th Street. Please continue checking the calendar for future meetup locations!

Steering Committee Meeting
2025-07-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-26 19:00 - 20:00
Regular business meeting of chapter leadership.

Culture & Community on a Budget - Art & Soul in the Alley 🌹
2025-08-01 18:00 - 20:15 | The Alley at the Cabaret, 924 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, Indiana
Come out and join your comrades for a budget and family-friendly night of music! The Jazz Kitchen and the Indy Arts Council will be hosting Art & Soul in the Alley with music by Akili Ni Mali, Brandon Lott, and PsyWrn Simone. Bring a lawn chair and prepare for a great night of music! Doors open at 6pm, show begins at 7pm.

Text the Solidarity Slack channel when you arrive, and we will tell you where the DSA crew is.More information, including parking, can be found here: https://www.thecabaret.org/thealley/

Socialist Sunday School-- Protests: Theory, Praxis, and Safety (With Special Guest!) [HYBRID] 🌹
2025-08-03 14:00 - 16:00 | CINDSA Office, 1915 W 18th St., Indiana, 46202, United States
Between the election of Trump, the attacks on innocent families by ICE, and the continuing genocide in Gaza, millions have taken to the streets to oppose the administration, some more effectively than others. Join Central IN DSA and our special guest speaker Dr. AJ Sinha as we explore the different ways to protest, how they work, and why. ​

ICE Response/Migrant Rights Working Group
2025-08-04 18:00 - 19:30 | CINDSA Office, 1915 W 18th St., Indiana, 46202, United States
Our first ICE Response/Migrant Rights meeting is coming up Monday, August 4th at 6pm. We will be going over the DSA Migrant Rights Toolkit and discussing our plans moving forward as a Working Group and our involvement within the community.

This is a hybrid event. Attendees may join in person or on Zoom. Please RSVP in advance to receive a link to the DSA Migrant Rights Toolkit and the Zoom information.

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Special General Membership Meeting
2025-08-05 18:30 - 19:30
This is a general membership meeting called to handle special orders of business. It will be held over Zoom. Only members may attend. Please check Slack for more information.

Electoral Committee Meeting
2025-08-07 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-08-21 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-04 19:30 - 20:30
Regular committee meeting to discuss Central Indiana DSA electoral strategy. Held via Zoom; CINDSA members can check Slack for the link.

🌹 ILEA Community Forum [ONLINE]
2025-08-13 18:30 - 20:00
Due to illnesses and childcare, this event will now be totally virtual. Thanks for your patience!

Mayor Joe Hogsett’s ILEA Board, an attempt by him and statehouse Republicans to overthrow our democratically-elected school board in favor of their charter school industry donors, will be hosting a series of meetings with the public. Join DSA’s Fully Funded Fully Public campaign to prepare to speak at these ILEA meetings and in your community to fight back against this encroachment on our rights and public goods.

Socialist Social🌹
2025-08-15 17:00 - 20:30 | The AMP
Join your fellow socialists on the second Saturday of (most) every month to eat, drink, and socialize. All ages are welcome. This event moved due to host participation in DSA National Convention. AMP will be hosting an open mic night.

Central IN DSA General Chapter Picnic 🌹
2025-08-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Broad Ripple Park Shelter #1, 1426 Broad Ripple Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46220, United States
The annual CINDSA picnic will be at Broad RIpple Park at Shelter #1. We will have a brief general chapter meeting followed by food, socializing and game.
Please feel free to invite any friends or family who may be interested!
If you are not a member and you would like to be, join us at centralindsa.org/join.

Central Indiana DSA Onboarding
2025-08-20 18:30 - 20:00
New Members can learn about Central Indiana DSA (CINDSA) and how to get involved. Reach out to solidarity@centralindsa.org for details and RSVP here!

Labor Committee Meeting 🌹
2025-08-24 12:00 - 13:30
Central Indiana DSA’s Labor Committee is working to build, strengthen, and wield working-class power in Central Indiana by educating our members, organizing across unions and workplaces, and mobilizing in solidarity with labor struggles. We aim tofuse socialist principles with labor militancy through sustained strategic engagement, rooted in the legacy of Eugene V. Debs and the broader international working-class movement.

Immigrant Defense Working Group
2025-08-27 18:00 - 19:30
This is the monthly meeting of the Immigrant Defense Working Group. Open to CINDSA members and invited guests. Please see Slack channel for meeting details.

Solidarity Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
2025-08-28 18:30 - 19:30
This will be a virtual meeting; the Zoom link can be found on Slack. If you have any questions, please contact solidarity@centralindsa.org

Limited Freedom
2025-08-28 21:00 - 23:00 | State Street Pub, 243 N State Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46201, United States
Join Central Indiana DSA, local artists, poets, musicians and performers, and City-County Councilor Jesse Brown for show entitled “Limited Freedom.” Performers will explore the relationship between limits and freedom, or the potential for changing structures in order to achieve liberation. Proceeds will be split among the performing artists and Central Indiana DSA.

Coffee & Community
2025-08-31 09:30 - 11:30
Attention morning crew, we will be rotating locations for our monthly coffee shop get-together.

This month’s location will be The Red Door Cafe! Please continue checking the calendar for future meetup locations!

Cancelled -Gaza Letter Campaign 🌹
2025-09-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join us in writing letters to encourage our politicians to stop investing in Israel bonds and to start sending aid to Gaza!

Elections Committee - Outreach
2025-09-11 19:30 - 20:30
This will be a virtual meeting; the Zoom link can be found on Slack. Contact elections@centralindsa.org for details

Tabling at Democracy Fair 🌹
2025-09-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Eastwood Middle School, 4401 E 62nd St., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46220, United States
CINDSA will join over 20 other organizations at a Democracy Fair to promote voter registration and volunteering.
