Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America

🌹Fuck ICE Cream Social
2025-06-19 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
ALL AGES

Sponsored by the #STFU Art Collective:TL;DR: This is a Juneteenth fundraiser rooted in Black joy, created in response to LiftOff Creamery’s decision to support IMPD.

Come say hi to CINDSA’s District 13 Branch and Fully Funded, Fully Public Campaign and join us to decorate t-shirts and celebrate!

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Socialist Social🌹
2025-06-21 17:00 - 20:00
Join your fellow socialists on the second Saturday of (most) every month to eat, drink, and socialize. All ages are welcome. Location: The AMP at 16 Tech, 1220 Waterway Blvd Container 1, Indianapolis, IN 46202.

Central IN DSA General Chapter Meeting @ 12pm 🌹
2025-06-22 12:00 - 14:00, 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

🌹 Zohran for Mayor Election Night Watch Party
2025-06-24 07:00 - 22:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani with the help of New York City’s DSA has overturned New York electoral politics with an electric and unprecedented campaign, turning a crowded field of candidates into a two-way race between him and the disgraced former governor and establishment Democrat Andrew Cuomo.

Join Central IN DSA to watch this historic election night coverage and discuss what this means for our own city.

We’re planning on ordering pizza, so feel free to either bring a few dollars or some food and drinks to make it a real party!

Steering Committee Meeting
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-29 19:00 - 20:00
Regular business meeting of chapter leadership.

🌹 New & Returning Member Onboarding Session
2025-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
If you’ve joined up with Central IN DSA, but aren’t sure how to get involved, this session is for you! Whether you joined 10 years ago or yesterday, you’re welcome! Everyone that attends will receive the Central IN DSA Onboarding Manual, pizza, and drinks.

Please make sure to RSVP to the event, list any dietary restrictions, and forward the email you received from the National DSA confirming your membership with Central IN DSA to: Solidarity@cindsa.org

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at the above email.

'UNION' : AN EVENING WITH LOCAL LABOR + POST-FILM PANEL DISCUSSION
2025-06-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Kan-Kan Theater and Cinema, 1258 Windsor St., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46201, United States
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In 2022, Staten Island working class residents did the unthinkable – they unionized an Amazon facility. Join Central IN DSA’s Fully Funded, Fully Public campaign for a screening of UNION, the story of that fight, along with a panel on union power in Indianapolis. Gather with current and aspiring union members to learn how unions can improve your life and connect you to the local fight.

﻿Today, in 2025, the importance of organized labor and union power is apparent under Republicans and an employer-first legal system. Just over a month ago, at the climax of Central IN DSA’s fight to save public schools, IEA, the local teacher union successfully orchestrated a sick-out allowing thousands of teachers to attend a Red for Ed protest in April at the statehouse. Without the power of organized labor, teachers would not have been able to speak up in defense of their profession or quality education for our children. Gather with current and aspiring union members to learn how unions can improve your life and connect you to the local fight!

Coffee & Community 🌹
2025-06-29 09:30 - 11:30 | Dream Palace Books, 111 e. 16th st, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
For those early risers out there, we’re brewing up community the last Sunday of every month at Dream Palace Books & Coffee! We look forward to seeing you!

FFFP Internal Organizing Meeting
2025-06-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Online

National Convention Proposal Reading Session [online]
2025-07-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-07-24 19:00 - 20:30
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.

Labor Committee Meeting
2025-07-06 12:00 - 13:00
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.

🌹Socialist Sunday School: Fascism and the American Right
2025-07-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Please take a look at the readings found here to prepare for the session: Fascism and the American Right, DSA-NPEC

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This event will by hybrid, with both in-person and Zoom options

The concepts of a political “Right” and “Left” date back to the French Revolution, where the seating arrangements in the National Assembly corresponded to ideological affiliations. In the right wing of the chamber sat supporters of the ancien regime of monarchy and feudalism, and the left wing represented those in favor of a republic and capitalism. Although the political moment of 1789 has long passed, the terminology about alignment, broadly about reactionaries to radicals, continues to be a mainstay in political discourse. What it means to be Right Wing or Left Wing is redefined in the environment of each era, but the common thread of conflicting over tradition, egalitarianism, and liberties persist throughout generations.

🌹 New & Returning Member Onboarding Session
2025-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Office – 1915 W 18th St, 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
If you’ve joined up with Central IN DSA, but aren’t sure how to get involved, this session is for you! Whether you joined 10 years ago or yesterday, you’re welcome! Everyone that attends will receive the Central IN DSA Onboarding Manual, pizza, and drinks.

Please make sure to RSVP to the event by 5pm on Tuesday, July 8th and email us with any questions or dietary restrictions you may have: Solidarity@cindsa.org

Socialist Social🌹
2025-07-12 17:00 - 20:00 | The AMP
Join your fellow socialists on the second Saturday of (most) every month to eat, drink, and socialize. All ages are welcome.

Culture & Community on a Budget - Leavitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series 🌹
2025-07-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Tube Factory in Terri Sisson Park, 1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46203
Come join your comrades for a budget and family-friendly afternoon of music! This Leavitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series concert will feature Wife Patrol, Technicolor Band, and Florelis Jimenez. Feel free to pack a lunch and have a picnic during the concert! There will also be a food vendor on-site.Text Dy B when you arrive and she’ll tell you where to find the DSA crew.For more information on the event: https://www.bigcar.org/event/2025-levitt-vibe-indianapolis-music-series-september-concert/

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.

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!

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
Regular committee meeting to discuss Central Indiana DSA electoral strategy. Held via Zoom; CINDSA members can check Slack for the link.
