The monthly meet up at the Wild Colonial for liberals, lefties, progressives and anyone else thirsty for some political pals to share a pint with is being hosted tonight by the Progressive Democrats of Rhode Island.
This from the group’s Facebook invite (with directions):
Drink away the cold and get ready for what is bound to be a busy and exciting year with your friends at Providence Drinking Liberally! We’re happy to have the RI Progressive Democrats as co-hosts of this month’s event. RI PDA will be speaking about their current initiatives and action groups, and Regulate RI will be making a guest appearance to fill us in on the latest in marijuana reform. Join us and catch up with your favorite liberals while enjoying some free snacks courtesy of RI PDA!
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2013 has become a year of new faces and old favorites. We saw President Obama sworn in for a second term, *Senator* Elizabeth Warren, and now…a newly re-organized Young Democrats of Rhode Island (YDRI)!
Young Democrats of Rhode Island are back and better than ever! To celebrate, Drinking Liberally welcomes a new slate of young leaders to speak about their work in 2013 and beyond.
So join us and lift a glass to liberal politics. Come meet the board of YDRI, including newly elected State Senator Adam Satchell. Learn more about our plans to advocate for the issues young progressives care about and how you can make an impact in our upcoming campaigns! No matter what your age, please join us at the Wild Colonial this Wednesday for good politics and a good time. We’re all young at heart, right?
What: Drinking Liberally with Senator Adam Satchell & YDRI
When: Wednesday February 20, 2013 7-9pm
Where: Wild Colonial, 250 South Water Street Providence 02903
RSVP on Facebook today!
https://www.facebook.com/events/504930979557947/
Hope to see you Wednesday!
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Join us in welcoming Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to Drinking Liberally on Wednesday, October 24th from 7-9PM. Whether he’s fighting for the Buffet Rule, campaign finance reform, or reminding us that corporations aren’t people, Senator Whitehouse is always fighting liberally!
- What: DL with Sen Whitehouse!
- When: October 24th 7-9PM
- Where: Wild Colonial, 250 South Water St. PVD
- Why: Cause Senator Whitehouse is awesome!
So join is for a mid-week sip with Senator Whitehouse! Hope to see you next Wednesday!
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The ultimate Drinking Liberally experience is upon us. As we say “sayonara” to Spring, we’re ramping up for Netroots Nation 2012 right here in Providence from June 7 – June 10 and want to be sure all liberal joiners can plan together for the many state specific and national opportunities to engage at the conference and after hours.
So join us next Wednesday May 23 from 7 – 9pm at Wild Colonial to strategize around four consecutive nights of liberal events and bar crawls around Providence.
If you’re on a panel for Netroots or coordinating an event, make sure you bring information or a flier to share with the group or post it on the DL Providence Facebook Page!
The trees are budding, the grass is growing and the bees are buzzing.
What better way to kick off Spring than to recognize Earth Day and slip in a mid-week sip? We hope to see you tonight from 7 to 9pm for our monthly gathering at Wild Colonial.
This month’s DL program will RING IN SPRING WITH GREEN ADVOCATES. On the docket are two extraordinary environmental gurus:
Dave Fisher, ecoRI
Abel Collins, Sierra Club RI
Amelia Rose, RI Environmental Justice League
2012 is already shaping up to be an exciting year in politics. Not only is it a presidential election year, but we have our local politics to keep us entertained. With the ongoing redistricting fight, the many social and economic issues that will be at play in elections, and Netroots Nation coming to RI in June, we are getting the gang back together and kick-starting Drinking Liberally Providence. New hosts – Kate Brock, Paula Hodges and Dawn Euer have joined Chris Blazejewski & David Segal to set things in motion. So, with new hosts in tow, it is fitting to make February’s DL theme about some other faces with new political gigs in Rhode Island.
On the Docket for next Wednesday:
Jamie Rhodes, RI State Director, Clean Water Action
Jamie formerly served as Clean Water Action’s canvas director from 2006 – 2009 before heading to law school in 2009. For now, he’ll be splitting time between the Clean Water Action office on Westminster Street and his final semester at Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol until he graduates in May. Rhodes has also worked for Ocean State Action and for David Segal’s Congressional Campaign.
Paula Hodges, RI Public Policy & Advocacy Director, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
Paula is a Missouri native who just relocated to Rhode Island in December. She last worked as Political Director for Missouri National Education Association (MNEA), the state’s largest public employee union and prior to that coordinated progressive labor, environmental and women’s groups’ electoral plans at the America Votes – Missouri table. Paula previously served as deputy director of policy for Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan.
Kristina Fox, Organizing Director, Ocean State Action
Kristina is a native Rhode Islander now living in Providence. After serving two years in AmeriCorps she organized with UNITE HERE! Local 217 and helped win contract victories at the Westin Hotel, Dunkin Donuts Center and East Bay School Lunch Collaborative. Before coming to Ocean State Action she co-managed a nutrition education program for low-income families with Farm Fresh Rhode Island.
So, please join your new hosts in welcoming new faces and Drinking Liberally at a new (slightly earlier) time 7-9pm, and the same great location (Wild Colonial).
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Some number of us will be gathering at 8pm on Wednesday at the Wild Colonial in Providence. (And we’re looking for new folks to help organize Drinking Liberally — if you’re interested, please come by and let us know.)
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