Protest, Advocate, and RESIST.
Get the latest on local and national Climate Action!
Bring your sign!
Program: This month features a presentation by Patrick Grady, the current Board President of the Quad Cities Climate Collaborative (QCCC), and his colleague Kristen Law, a former executive at Honeywell. QCCC was responsible for the publication of the Quad Cities Climate Profile, in collaboration with the University of Arizona, as well as the Local Climate Action Options Report, both published in the Spring of 2023. QCCC is currently focused on the 2025 General Plan and its Resiliency and Sustainability focus as well as on local climate and energy issues and projects.
Additionally, meet Teresa Leyba Ruiz, Ed.D., candidate for AZ Superintendent of Instruction.
Buffet Menu:
- Mixed Green Mediterranean Salad ( Vegan)
- Greek Chicken
- Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce
- Orzo Pasta with Spinach, Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, Sun Dried Tomatoes ( Vegan)
- Wild Rice Pilaf ( Vegan)
- Oven Roasted Vegetables ( Vegan)
- Cheese on the side
Vegetarian/Vegan Option: As noted above, all attendees will go through the buffet line.
Desserts for Democracy are provided this month by Annette Kozak. Thank You Annette!
Raffle: This month’s raffle is an art print created by Valarie Isley of “Real Life Prescott.”
Tickets will be sold at the luncheon and cost $2.00/ticket, $5/3 tickets, $10/13 tickets.
Refund Policy: All tickets must be purchased through ActBlue or reservations for payment at the venue must be made by noon on the Friday prior to the lunch. Any cancellations of this month’s Act Blue ticket purchase and request for refund must be done by noon on the Thursday prior to the luncheon.
Unless a luncheon or event is cancelled by DWPA, all ticket purchases not cancelled by the above-deadline are non-refundable and non-transferable to a future luncheon or event. Tickets may be transferred to another person if the original purchaser cannot attend. Please email events@dwpaaz.org for any reservations with payment at the door, cancellations, transfer requests or luncheon questions.
Greetings film afficionados, let’s keep our face to face gatherings going with a conversation about:
The film No Other Land was made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective, named Best Documentary Film at the Academy Awards and was the year’s most decorated documentary. The film makers documented the demolition of homes in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank from 2019-2023, creating a “visual record of what was happening” that Alissa Wilkinson, in her The New York Times review, called “audacious and devastating.” We’re hoping you were able to catch the film when it played at the Mary D. Fisher in late March since as you know, the film has had a difficult time finding a US distributor (which introduces much asked questions about documentary films and market distribution).
2025 KSB AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE CEREMONY
FRIDAY APRIL 25, 2025
11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
KSB ECOHUB
360 BREWER ROAD, SEDONA, AZ
KSB honors businesses, organizations and individuals in the Verde Valley who have helped to fulfill our mission. Over the past 52 years we have given out over 600 awards in various categories including landscaping, architecture, signage, dark sky lighting, education, environmental stewardship, cultural heritage, sustainability and community service.
We invite our members to join us at this year’s Awards presentation to be held on Friday April 25 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. The awards ceremony will take place at the KSB EcoHub, 360 Brewer Rd in Sedona. Beverages and a light lunch will be served, and there will be no admission fee. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. Since seating is limited, reservations are required.
We will make presentations to five awardees for their exemplary service to the community:
- Pines Inn and Suites in Cottonwood for Sustainability
- Hozho Sedona for Dark Sky Lighting
- The Ripple Effect Water Conservation Project for Environmental Stewardship
- Sedona Vista Village in the Village of Oak Creek for Building and Signage Design
- Peggy Chaikin for Community Service
We hope you can join us as we honor our awardees and celebrate their extraordinary service to the Verde Valley.
Open DORR
Come in and get a breath of fresh air, hang out, mingle, snack, and even bitch if you need to! Pizza and soft drinks will be served. This event will occur on the 30th of every month.
Join us for a peaceful demonstration on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9am. Meet at Arizona State Capitol, 1700 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85007 and then we’ll march to Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse, 401 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
It’s time to rise together and march for our freedoms this May Day. We are organizing to create a peaceful space where community can come together and demand we put the working class over corporations and billionaires.
All Arizonans deserve the freedom to be in thriving communities, where we honor our cultures, strive for the futures we want, and protect and care for our families. We know that through mutual aid and shared accountability, we keep each other safe.
Right now, billionaires are buying elected officials to concentrate power. These elites want to keep working class families divided and isolated. They blame our neighbors, create scarcity, and try to keep us silent and afraid. They’re taking money away from schools, making it almost impossible to own a home, threatening our hard earned social security, and destroying worker protections. Whether you’re a single mom, a bus driver, or a nurse, you are under attack from billionaires who have bought off our politicians and rigged the system to crush working-class families. They want to erase labor rights, break our unions, abduct immigrants and students, and silence the voices of the people who stand up for what’s right. This is a war on working people—and we will not stand down.
We deserve a future where everyone in our communities has a fair opportunity to thrive. May Day isn’t just a rally—it’s our strategy to take back what’s rightfully ours. We are coming together to build a world where every single individual and family has what they need to thrive: housing, accessible healthcare, fair wages, safe workplaces, and the freedom to live without fear—no matter your race, class, gender, sexuality, or immigration status. We deserve to live the way we choose and we have the right to come together and change our futures. We deserve to thrive!
Questions? Email us at arizonamayday@gmail.com.
Join Us on May Day, Thursday, May 1st at Jameson Veteran’s Park at 10am. We will gather and march to Soldier Pass Road and loop back to Jamesen Park for a short rally. Perishables will be donated to the Sedona Food Bank. Those not marching are welcome to volunteer at the Park.
We are marching for Our Rights, Union rights, Immigrants’ Rights Rights of those who are being attacked by the current administration Copy and paste this link to RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblesedona/event/7778570/
Bring several friends! Bring a sign/borrow a sign. Bring a non-perishable item. Dress appropriate. Bring a water bottle. Car pool.
We honor our non-violent march and rally values.
Together we will make a difference!!!!!
|
About this event
The Immigration Story: Truth Telling in Search of Humanitarian Solutions. Learn about how we can take action to support our immigrant community.
Meeting Information
Thursday, May, 1st at 4:30pm for our social hour and order off the menu until 5:15pm. The meeting officially starts at 5:30pm. Unable to attend in person? Join us on Zoom!Location
Old Town Red Rooster Cafe, 901 N. Main St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326
If you are unable to join us in person please join us on Zoom at 5:30!This Month’s Topic
Derek Duba, Ruben Gallego’s Northern Arizona Director, will be joining us to talk about the work Gallego is doing in Congress and answer our questions.
On Saturday May 3, 2025, Join Prescott Indivisible, Yavapai County Democratic Party , and Democratic Women of the Prescott Area for May Day Strong Sidewalk Protest. Join the picket line against Trump’s disastrous polices. For May Day 2025 we are standing united. We’re organizing for a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection, and safety—regardless of race, zip code, or immigration status. This is the beginning of a new era—one where working families lead, immigrants are protected, and no one is left behind. We are reclaiming our power from corporate elites, and we will not be intimidated by Trump, Musk, or their billionaire backers. They’ve ruled for too long. Their time is up. STOP THE BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER. WE ARE THE MANY. THEY ARE THE FEW. THIS IS MAY DAY. JOIN US.
Instructions for event. Please read: May 3rd / 11 AM – 1 PM SR 69 in Prescott Valley – sidewalk on the north side between N. Lake Valley Road and Centre Court. Parking is available in the Harkins Theatre parking lot. Plenty of parking but please park away from any of the businesses so as not to take up spaces for their patrons. We will line the sidewalk between Lake Valley Road and Centre Court, avoiding the intersections which are too congested. We should try to stay concentrated and be sure to not block pedestrian or bicycle traffic that may be using the walkway. Please do not stand in the landscape area between the sidewalk and the highway. In the event of counter protesters, we will remain together and we will not engage. If any counter protester becomes a problem, please notify a Peacekeeper so the situation can be addressed. The Prescott Valley Police Department has been notified of our event and will do periodic checks of the area. Be careful crossing streets from the Harkins parking lot when accessing the sidewalk area. Drivers are not always paying attention. You will also be crossing through some business parking lots as you work your way to the sidewalk. Again, be mindful of vehicular traffic and respectful of private property. We will have extra signs for use during the event. If you have large signs or banners, please bring them, the larger – the better. And American Flags too! Remember, we are the true patriots!
ResisDance!
Need some fun?
Yes, you’re furious, upset and heartbroken over the outrages perpetuated by the Trump/Musk administration. But…don’t you need a break?? Relax, let off some steam and party with the welcoming DORR community. It’ll do wonders for your mental health!
Let the music of DJ Jeanie Carroll, dancing, and delicious delectables, transport you to a happy place. Joy is a form of resistance!
Your sponsorship and ticket purchase will help DORR elect Democrats who will resist the MAGA agenda. Sponsors will receive special recognition of their generosity at the dance. Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
This is a time we really need to support each other! Hope to see you on the dance floor and at the protests!
Join Indivisible Rimrock in a Stress Reduction class by Dr. Dargon, educator and international speaker. She will talk about origins of stress, teach you relaxation techniques and talk about the biology of stress. After you have relaxed, enjoy a fun and funny presentation by Cindy Schuman. Leave feeling more in control of your anxiety & fear about current events.
https://www.mobilize.us/campverdeindivisible/event/785134/
Join like-minded neighbors to chat about whatever’s on your mind. Together, we’ll explore action steps we can take to move forward in protecting our democracy.
Yes—it’s still tough going. And, it’s not going to let up anytime soon.
But, I promise you, TOGETHER, we can make a difference. We can help each other out. We can be there for each other. And, that alone, makes this work worthwhile.
Light snacks and water are provided. Bring a friend.
Are you wondering how to get your pro-democracy voice heard? Join Tempe Rising Indivisible at Brick Road Coffee for an engaging and informative event where you’ll learn effective ways to take action and make a difference. Whether you’re new to activism or looking to deepen your impact, we’ll walk you through practical methods to advocate for democracy and influence change in your community.
If you have a Tempe Rising T-shirt, be sure to wear it! You’ll receive 20% off food and beverages during the event.
All are welcome—bring your questions, your passion, and a friend!
Find out what is happening locally.
The Sedona Community Center
2615 Melody Lane in West Sedona
Coffee, tea and light refreshments
$10 donation per person
OR
Meeting ID: 884 2366 3169
Passcode: 674139
From Prescott Valley Connect:Planning meeting (with great big fun post-it pages on easels!)JOIN US — Saturday, May 17, at 4:15pmEmmanuel Lutheran Church, 7763 East Long Look Drive in Prescott Valley
From Chino/Paulden Rising: What is Indivisible?JOIN US– Sunday, May 18, at 2:30-4 pm.Location provided upon RSVP
Who is ready for some Stress Relief and Laughs??
Of course you are!
Join us for an afternoon of FREE BOWLING at the Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde. 3pm-6pm Sunday, May 18th.
We are paying for 4 lanes for 3 hours. The reservations include free shoe rentals. You just pay for your own beverages and snacks.
And, even if you don’t bowl, come out and socialize with your neighbors. Laughs for all are guaranteed!
Please RSVP, even if you are just coming out to watch. We need to get an idea how many to plan for.
SEE YOU AT THE LANES!
Reservations paid for through the national Indivisible IndivisiGather funding. We work hard as activists, so we gotta play hard, too!
PART 1 You’ve protested. You’ve called your representatives. What else can you do to save democracy?
Part 2 We’ve got plans! June 14th – NO KINGS! PROTEST June 21st – Indivisible N AZ Booth at PRIDE IN THE PINES
Let’s brainstorm ways to help us use these events to bring more people into the movement. We have some ideas to get it started – help us bring them to life!
On Thursday, May 22, join the ACLU, Senator Cory Booker (NJ), and ACLU President Deborah Archer in a conversation on the critical role of the courts in checking executive overreach, the power of collective action, and the path forward in the face of a second Trump administration.
ACLU Town Hall with Senator Cory Booker
Thursday, May 22, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT
Virtual (Register for event link)
https://action.aclu.org/signup/aclu-national-town-hall?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-250514_event-civilliberties-na-townhall&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=townhall&utm_content=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-250514_event-civilliberties-na-townhall&af=1Q0wpw3XtZOvAcAkDQtx02ciRmJkGL356nniagUzRIw7UEpcFVzkRmrlNXlgYsPEbWjY4%2FpGlcKXGs6xCzN64nwZPo70dHf2Qm46yv1KH04%3D&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=awr-na-sail-gradead-nat-250514_event-civilliberties-na-townhall
RSVP for details: bit.ly/rubybbq
Get signs, eat good food and sign up to volunteer!
Canvassing Starts May 27th!
Volunteer to Doorknock, Phonebank, Write Postcards or Help with Events!
Sign UP Here to help Ruby Prescott Council be a Vote For Water!
RSVP Here:
https://www.mobilize.us/campverdeindivisible/event/793880/
This is a small group training for 2 different applications. These are the apps we were teaching during our May 15 General meeting
- Learn to be an “armchair activist” by using the 5calls app to contact your US members of congress.
- Then, learn how to use BlueSky. This app is kind of like Twitter. You can keep up with late-breaking news from sources we trust. You can ALSO use it as a way to hold conversations on various other interests.
Please RSVP so we know how many to expect. I’d like to keep this to no more than 5-6 people at a time. I’ll call you with details!
Cherie 928-310-8289
Special Guest – Jackson James just graduated from Yavapai County Community College where he was VP of the Student Government Association. Jackson was also a fellow with Civic Engagement Beyond Voting this past semester and his capstone project was “Engaging the Next Generation in Local Politics”. Jackson explored why young people are disengaged from politics and what he learned. We’re happy to have him share his findings with us.
Excited about what you’re hearing about Bluesky? Over 30 million people are already using it!
Join us to build awareness for Field Team 6’s Voter Registration efforts all from the comfort of your own social media account!
We’ll cover –
*How to create your new Bluesky account
*How to set up your Bluesky profile
*Finding your first followers
*Sharing Field Team 6 ready-made posts
*Tips & Tricks for using and enjoying your Bluesky experience!
If you’re ready for more, check out our Advanced Bluesky session here: https://www.mobilize.us/ft6/event/747440/
A message from League of Women Voters Northern Arizona:A gentle reminder about this upcoming event:
Annual Meeting 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:00 AMSedona Library-Si Birch Community Room
3250 White Bear Rd
Sedona, AZ
Click Here for event information
The Bystander Moment is a 49-minute documentary, produced by The Media Education Foundation and features interviews with Jackson Katz, an expert on gender violence prevention and leadership training. While The Bystander Moment primarily focuses on how to address cultures that are conducive to violence against women, the film also speaks to how homophobia silences men who take a stand against the sexualization or mistreatment of women. Ultimately, the message of The Bystander Moment is a hopeful one. We all have the capacity to change our culture, in daily ways! Thinking about how to be a better bystander has rarely been as important in the United States. As our political climate is increasingly hostile towards immigrants, people of color, trans people and other members of the LGBTQ community, practicing good bystander behavior will be ever more important to keeping our community healthy and safe for people of all backgrounds. This film is being made available to the Verde Valley community for free by Sedona Indivisible’s LGBTQ + Action group. Everyone who cares about creating a safer community is welcome to attend. Bystander Moment will be followed by small group discussions and role plays of how we can collectively create a safer, more inclusive culture in Sedona.
Join Us at the Elks Theatre in Prescott on May 30th, 2025,
for a fun, uplifting, and river-filled evening
Doors open at 6:00. The show begins at 7:00.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door- $12 each.
Here in Arizona, we want to highlight the irreplaceable Upper Verde River and the effort to designate it as the state’s next Wild and Scenic River. The Verde River is an extraordinary ribbon of life through the heart of Arizona. The Upper Verde – extending from east of Paulden to the town of Clarkdale – is one of the cleanest, healthiest, economically important, and culturally significant free-flowing rivers remaining in Arizona.
SIGN MAKING PARTY
in Camp Verde
Details to follow!
RSVP Here:
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/792370/
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblerimrock/event/787520/?referring_vol=10902501&rname=Laura&share_context=event_details&share_medium=copy_link
Join Ysa Rongo for an eye opening and fun event using social media more effectively. Ysa is the Verde Valley communications coordinator and can show you how to effectively use your voice, whether calling your congressperson or by making a social media post.
Learn how to use 5 Calls app, join Indivisible Rimrock Face Book page, use our private chat and learn about neutral news sources including Substack and other apps. We’ll have an interactive experience and enjoy a potluck dinner too!
Meeting Information
Thursday, June 5th at 4:30pm for our social hour and order off the menu until 5:15pm. The meeting officially starts at 5:30pm. Unable to attend in person? Join us on Zoom!
Location
Old Town Red Rooster Cafe, 901 N. Main St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326
If you are unable to join us in person please join us on Zoom at 5:30!
This Month’s Topic
Nikki Check will share the latest developments and insights on current events and initiatives in Yavapai County.
TheTV ads for Republican gubernatorial candidates have already started! This will be a hotly contested and critical race.
Please join friends and neighbors at an intimate fundraising reception for Governor Katie Hobbs. The fundraiser will be held at a lovely home in West Sedona. (Address will be provided after you RSVP.) This is a wonderful way to hear from our Governor up close and personal! Please consider contributing to the Governor’s re-election campaign, even if you can’t attend. Thank you! RSVP Here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/060825sedona
Greetings Friends,
It’s time for another Liberal Ladies Brown Bag Lunch and Sign Making Party at the new home of After The March Indivisible, Church of the Red Rocks in Sedona. On Wednesday, June 11th we’ll make signs for the next nationwide protest, “NO KINGS”, which will be held in Cottonwood, not Sedona!
DJT is planning a huge, costly military parade in Washington to celebrate his 79th birthday on Saturday, June 14th. Let’s give him the birthday he deserves, with huge national protests that express how WE REALLY FEEL about his attempts to destroy our democracy. Even if you can’t make it to the march, come make a sign for a friend and join in the fun! A $5 donation for supplies is appreciated.
- On June 14th meet at 9 AM at the Kid’s Park, just off 89A on 12th Street in Cottonwood
- Carpool. Bring a friend and join your progressive partners across the Verde Valley
Pride Month: Hear from guest speaker John Duncan of Northland Cares about how we can support our LGBTQ community.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our meetings have grown! To accommodate our space restrictions, please see below for registration instructions.
Please choose the 5:30-7pm shift if you are planning to attend in person so we can plan for dinner. Registration for in-person attendance will close when the space’s capacity limit has been reached.
If you are planning to attend virtually, please choose the 5:45-7pm shift. You will receive the Zoom link to join in your confirmation email and reminder email. We don’t have a limit for virtual attendance!
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/785558/
No crowns. No thrones. No kings.
Those are principles America was founded upon. They were the battle cry of the Continental Congress that adopted the American flag in June of 1777, in the midst of a war to throw off a monarchy. June 14 in fact — Flag Day.
Donald Trump has disgraced those principles. He’s actively defying our courts, sidelining Congress, cracking down on dissent, and, with this ego-driven military parade, stealing from the people to pay for his birthday party.
No Kings Day is how we’ll remind Trump, and all of our fellow Americans, that we don’t suffer kings in this country. Trump wants the world to see a glorious and powerful ruler, but what we’ll show them is a weak and unpopular president — a lame duck flailing for attention as the masses stand up to reject him.
Millions showed up on April 5 for the Hands Off! protests. Over a thousand events were held during the May Day mobilization last week.
On June 14, let’s stand together again, in even bigger numbers, against Trump’s cruelty, corruption, and abuses of power. Click here to find an event (or host your own) and make a plan to gather and remind Trump: America has No King!
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.
On Saturday, June 14, we’re taking to the streets nationwide. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.
On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. Check out nokings.org for more information.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
Click here or on the graphic above to RSVP.
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.
On Saturday, June 14, we’re taking to the streets nationwide. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.
The flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.
On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. Check out nokings.org for more information.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
This is Indivisible Northern AZ’s LOCAL event page, which is meant to reach people who have registered for one of our other events. We are also registered on the NoKing.org website so that anyone can find this event on the map. It is the SAME EVENT and you only need to register on one or the other links. You will find more local details on this link. Co-sponsors of our local event will be announced soon and listed here.
The Sedona Community Center
2615 Melody Lane in West Sedona
Coffee, tea and light refreshments
$10 donation per person
OR
Meeting ID: 884 2366 3169
Passcode: 674139
Volunteer for a shift at our booth at PRIDE in the Pines!
Hand out information about Indivisible Northern AZ along with fun swag!
Booth set up hours will be announce as the date draws closer.
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblesedona/event/789532/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
