Central Indiana Democratic Socialists of America

Coffee & Community
2025-10-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-28 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
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!

Central Indiana DSA New Member Orientation
2025-10-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-01 18:30 - 20:00
Please join us to learn about Central Indiana DSA (CINDSA) and how to get involved. Reach out to solidarity@centralindsa.org. Details can also be found on Slack

Political Education Committee Meeting
2025-10-21 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-07 19:00 - 20:00
Planning meeting for the Political Education Committee. See slack for zoom link.

Operation Handshake: Holding Organizing Conversations
2025-10-20 19:00 - 20:30
This is an event for CINDSA members who are interested in doing outreach to elected officials and candidates for office, so that they can get to know us, and we can get to know them. Forming relationships with elected officials and candidates for office is just the first step of many to building political power.

At this training, we will be learning and/or brushing up on our organizing skills: how to tell your story, ask good questions and listen well, connect over shared goals and values, and move into action.

And we won’t just leave it there. Attendees will be expected to participate in at least two organizing conversations with elected officials/candidates for office on behalf of CINDSA. But don’t worry! You won’t be on your own. That is why we have these trainings, our electoral committee action group, and buddies to team up with.

Please register in advance so that we can plan appropriately. If later you are unable to attend, please let us know. We are counting on you!

RSVP HERE

Central IN DSA General Chapter Meeting @ 12pm 🌹
2025-10-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-21 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

Electoral Committee Meeting
2025-10-16 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-18 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.

Steering Committee Meeting
2025-10-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-16 19:00 - 20:00
Regular business meeting of chapter leadership.

🌹 FFFP Community Meeting [HYBRID]
2025-10-14 18:00 - 19:00
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 learn about our efforts in response, upcoming events, and how to fight back against the broader privatization movement’s encroachment on our rights and public goods.

Solidarity Committee Meeting
2025-10-13 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

Political-Education Committee Meeting 🌹
2025-10-12 10:00 - 12:00
This is a way to meet the rest of the political education committee! We will have a planning meeting at a coffee shop once a month to be more accessible to new people curious about the political education meeting and plan some of our upcoming programming.

Socialist Social🌹
2025-10-11 17:00 - 20:30, 2025-09-13 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.

🌹 Phone Bank for Public Schools!
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:30
Central IN DSA, in collaboration with our friends in NYC-DSA, needs your help! We’re reaching out to concerned community members and allies to get them plugged into the fight to save public schools!

Food and childcare will be provided

Comms Committee Kickoff
2025-10-06 19:00 - 20:30
VITRUAL – Zoom link and agenda shared in Slack.

Socialist Sunday School: See Spot Run Dialectics [HYBRID] 🌹
2025-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 | CINDSA Office, 1915 W 18th St., Indiana, 46202, United States
DIALECTICS is the science of the study of changing systems and forms the very foundation of Scientific Socialism. Join us as we discuss stars, the cosmos, our place in the universe and the true nature of chairs!

Labor Committee Meeting 🌹
2025-09-28 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.

Starbucks Workers United Visibility Event 🌹
2025-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | A non-union Starbucks
Join Central Indiana DSA as we support Starbucks Workers United in their continued unionization and contract campaign! The union is asking supporters to go to non-union Starbucks locations and ask customers and passers by to sign the No Contract, No Coffee Pledge to not patronize any Starbucks location as long as there are baristas on strike. Join us at non-union Starbucks, then at 12 join us nearby at our office for our Labor Committee meeting!

The Art of Politics (Fifth Annual)
2025-09-26 19:00 - 22:00
One night poster show & online auction. 60+ local artists & designers create protest art & politically inspired posters. Donated to causes.

Design topics range across all political issues including abortion rights, climate crisis, religious freedom, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, gun control, for/against political candidates, voting, Black Lives Matter, and immigration. The event allows artists to stand up, speak out, engage the public, and support a cause. Any message they want to communicate, for any cause they’d like to support. It’s a free speech event, and all views are welcome.

100% of auction proceeds are sent to the non-profit organization of the artist’s choice. Every poster serves a different cause. Causes in the past have included ACLU, Planned Parenthood, The National Wildlife Federation, Women for Change, The National Park Foundation, United Against Book Bans, Teach Indy Now, and so many others.

Immigrant Defense Working Group
2025-09-24 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.

Power Mapping 101
2025-09-22 18:30 - 20:00
Join us to learn about power mapping. Details can be found on Slack, the meeting will be virtual!

🌹 ILEA Community Forum [ONLINE]
2025-09-17 18:30 - 19:30
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.

Political Education Cmte Planning Meeting
2025-09-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Red Door Cafe, 237 N East St., Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
Join the Political Education Committee as we discuss upcoming programming and expanding our efforts in the Central Indiana DSA and our community!
