BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Needham Democratic Town Committee - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Needham Democratic Town Committee X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://needhamdems.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Needham Democratic Town Committee REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20231107T113430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T113430Z UID:1096-1702323000-1702328400@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:December 11 Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our December meeting will be held at the Needham History Center\, 1147 Central Ave (in front of the Newman Elementary School). Doors open at 7 pm for social time; business to start about 7:30 pm. As always\, the meeting is open to all. \nCurrent plan is for updates on housing and zoning issues in Needham. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/december-11-meeting/ LOCATION:Needham History Center & Museum\, 1147 Central Avenue \, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20231107T113224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T113224Z UID:1094-1699385400-1699390800@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:November 13 Meeting with Jeffrey Shapiro\, Inspector General of the Commonwealth DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting will be held at the Needham History Center\, 1147 Central Ave (in front of the Newman Elementary School). Doors open at 7 pm for social time; business to start about 7:30 pm. As always\, the meeting is open to all. \nOur guest speaker will be Jeffrey Shapiro\, Inspector General of the Commonwealth. Jeff held many positions in the legislative and executive branch in Massachusetts government before he was jointly appointed\, in 2022\, by Gov. Baker and AG Healey to the non-partisan position of Inspector General. A long-time resident of Needham\, Jeff was a member of the Needham DTC for many years\, and is a past president of Temple Beth Shalom. \nThe presentation is for public education of the Inspector General’s role to combat fraud\, waste\, and abuse involving public resources at the state and local level. Here’s the webpage for the office: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-the-inspector-general. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/november-13-meeting-with-jeffrey-shapiro-inspector-general-of-the-commonwealth/ LOCATION:Needham History Center & Museum\, 1147 Central Avenue \, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20211104T000051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T000051Z UID:1079-1638991800-1638997200@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:December 8 DTC Meeting DESCRIPTION:Tentative plan for an in-person meeting with a short agenda and social time. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/december-8-dtc-meeting/ LOCATION:Needham History Center & Museum\, 1147 Central Avenue \, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20211103T235933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T235933Z UID:1077-1636572600-1636578000@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:November 10 DTC Meeting DESCRIPTION:WEDS NOV. 10\, 7:30 pm — Local Updates; Meet Candidates for Governor and LG (Zoom) \nWe will have local updates\, including the special select board election and redistricting\, and we will also hear from more 2022 state-wide candidates for introductions and a few questions. \nConfirmed are: \nSonia Chang-Diaz\, candidate for Governor. Ms. Chang-Diaz is a state senator from Boston. https://www.soniachangdiaz.com/ \nAdam Hinds\, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Hinds is a state senator from Western Massachusetts. https://www.adamhinds.org/ URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/november-10-dtc-meeting/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20210607T120103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T121244Z UID:1072-1624561200-1624566600@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Needham Caucus for 2021 State Democratic Convention DESCRIPTION:The Needham caucus to elect delegates to the 2021 State Convention will be June 24\, 7:00 pm\, by Zoom. Virtual doors open by 6:30 pm. You must be a registered Democrat as of June 24 to run as a delegate\, or to vote for delegates. The caucus is open to the public to attend and observe. Registration information is on the website and Facebook page listed below\, or email needhamdems@gmail.com with questions. \nIf you want to run as a delegate\, please be committed to attending the all-day convention in Lowell (with remote option) on Saturday\, September 25\, and to paying the $75 convention fee promptly\, or submitting a short form fee waiver request in case of financial hardship. The 2021 State Convention is a Platform Convention to review and approve the proposed platform\, and amend as needed. The 2017 platform can be found at www.massdems.org. More information on the caucuses can be found at https://massdems.org/takeaction/2021-massdems-convention-caucuses-2/. \nYou cannot be a delegate if\, while registered as a Democrat\, you publicly supported and/or endorsed any candidate whose announced intention was/is to oppose a nominee of the Democratic Party\, in the current or a previous partisan election may be nominated\, elected or seated as a Delegate or Alternate. For previous support the period of time during which such person will be prohibited from participating as Delegate or Alternate is:\n● For U. S. President and statewide offices: four years from the date of the election in question. This includes trump in 2020 or Charlie Baker in 2018.\n● For all other offices: two years from the date of the election in question. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/needham-caucus-for-2021-state-democratic-convention/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T200000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20210515T145539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210515T145539Z UID:1066-1622142000-1622145600@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:May 27 Meeting DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a Zoom meeting.\nWhen: May 27\, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYld-mrqDsqGd08ZO8uj-ID4Xq2tp1YxzGg \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/may-27-meeting/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210105 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20201228T154105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201228T154105Z UID:1053-1609545600-1609804799@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Georgia with MassDems DESCRIPTION:VARIOUS TIMES TO SIGN UP — SEE LINK FOR DETAILS\, including … \nMassachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey – 01/02 at 3 p.m. \nState Senator Becca Rausch – 01/03 at 4 p.m. \nThe future of our country will be decided in Georgia\, so Massachusetts Democrats are getting out the vote for Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff from 1/2 to 1/4 \nGeorgians have the opportunity to elect to champions for fairness and equality–and keep Mitch McConnell from bringing the Senate to a halt under a Biden-Harris administration \nJoin us GOTV weekend to hear from special guests from across the Commonwealth and talk to voters in Georgia about the importance of this election \nEach shift will include a quick training at the start on how to phonebank\, the script\, and Georgia voting information \nOnly have an hour? Not a problem\, join us and there will a trainer on hand to go over everything and get you started also! URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/phone-bank-for-georgia-with-massdems/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201025T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201025T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200919T001239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T001239Z UID:1012-1603654200-1603659600@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Sunday Phone Banks for Biden/Harris DESCRIPTION:We will be calling voters in Battleground States. We will start with a training on ThruTalk (aka the Dem Dialer) for anyone who needs it. To make calls\, you will need a phone and a computer (tablet is OK)\, but it must have Google Chrome or Firefox. (Safari will not work) \nRegister in advance for Sunday times here: https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/2020victory/event/327447/ \nRegister for the Zoom training here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-CgrTItE9OMfH6ObKM8eAst6Lg18ZZR \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/sunday-phone-banks-for-biden-harris-6/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200907T004046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T005818Z UID:968-1603216800-1603224000@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Sara Gideon for U.S. Senate (Maine) DESCRIPTION:This event is organized by the Massachusetts State Democratic Party as part of its “Massachusetts Mobilizes Maine” campaign. Each shift includes training and dial time. Volunteers will go over the plan to elect Sara Gideon in November\, the current voter contact script\, and how to use Maine’s virtual phonebanking tools. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/phone-2/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201018T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200919T001136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T001136Z UID:1010-1603045800-1603053000@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Sunday Phone Banks for Biden/Harris DESCRIPTION:We will be calling voters in Battleground States. We will start with a training on ThruTalk (aka the Dem Dialer) for anyone who needs it. To make calls\, you will need a phone and a computer (tablet is OK)\, but it must have Google Chrome or Firefox. (Safari will not work) \nRegister in advance for Sunday times here: https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/2020victory/event/327447/ \nRegister for the Zoom training here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-CgrTItE9OMfH6ObKM8eAst6Lg18ZZR \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/sunday-phone-banks-for-biden-harris-5/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201011T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201011T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200919T001028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T001028Z UID:1008-1602441000-1602448200@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Sunday Phone Banks for Biden/Harris DESCRIPTION:We will be calling voters in Battleground States. We will start with a training on ThruTalk (aka the Dem Dialer) for anyone who needs it. To make calls\, you will need a phone and a computer (tablet is OK)\, but it must have Google Chrome or Firefox. (Safari will not work) \nRegister in advance for Sunday times here: https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/2020victory/event/327447/ \nRegister for the Zoom training here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-CgrTItE9OMfH6ObKM8eAst6Lg18ZZR \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/sunday-phone-banks-for-biden-harris-4/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T200000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200907T004011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T005801Z UID:966-1602007200-1602014400@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Sara Gideon for U.S. Senate (Maine) DESCRIPTION:This event is organized by the Massachusetts State Democratic Party as part of its “Massachusetts Mobilizes Maine” campaign. Each shift includes training and dial time. Volunteers will go over the plan to elect Sara Gideon in November\, the current voter contact script\, and how to use Maine’s virtual phonebanking tools. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/phone/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201004T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201004T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200919T000714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T000831Z UID:1005-1601839800-1601845200@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Sunday Phone Banks for Biden/Harris DESCRIPTION:We will be calling voters in Battleground States. We will start with a training on ThruTalk (aka the Dem Dialer) for anyone who needs it. To make calls\, you will need a phone and a computer (tablet is OK)\, but it must have Google Chrome or Firefox. (Safari will not work) \nRegister in advance for Sunday times here: https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/2020victory/event/327447/ \nRegister for the Zoom training here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-CgrTItE9OMfH6ObKM8eAst6Lg18ZZR \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/sunday-phone-banks-for-biden-harris-3/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200927T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200919T000537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T000537Z UID:1003-1601231400-1601238600@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Sunday Phone Banks for Biden/Harris DESCRIPTION:We will be calling voters in Battleground States. We will start with a training on ThruTalk (aka the Dem Dialer) for anyone who needs it. To make calls\, you will need a phone and a computer (tablet is OK)\, but it must have Google Chrome or Firefox. (Safari will not work) \nRegister in advance for Sunday times here: https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/2020victory/event/327447/ \nRegister for the Zoom training here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-CgrTItE9OMfH6ObKM8eAst6Lg18ZZR \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/sunday-phone-banks-for-biden-harris-2/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T200000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200907T003943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T005748Z UID:964-1600797600-1600804800@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Sara Gideon for U.S. Senate (Maine) DESCRIPTION:This event is organized by the Massachusetts State Democratic Party as part of its “Massachusetts Mobilizes Maine” campaign. Each shift includes training and dial time. Volunteers will go over the plan to elect Sara Gideon in November\, the current voter contact script\, and how to use Maine’s virtual phonebanking tools. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/phone-bank-for-sara-gideon-maine-senate/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200920T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200920T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200918T235722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T000123Z UID:999-1600628400-1600633800@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Sunday Phone Banks for Biden/Harris DESCRIPTION:We will be calling voters in Battleground States. We will start with a training on ThruTalk (aka the Dem Dialer) for anyone who needs it. To make calls\, you will need a phone and a computer (tablet is OK)\, but it must have Google Chrome or Firefox. (Safari will not work) \nRegister in advance for Sunday times here: https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/2020victory/event/327447/ \nRegister for the Zoom training here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-CgrTItE9OMfH6ObKM8eAst6Lg18ZZR \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/sunday-phone-banks-for-biden-harris/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200915T133141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T133141Z UID:996-1600367400-1600374600@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Needham/Wellesley DTC Phone Bank DESCRIPTION:Join other Democrats in Needham and Wellesley as we make calls into the Battleground States to support VP Biden! \nTraining on the ThruTalk predictive dialer will be provided. ThruTalk enables volunteers to make many calls without having to dial them individually. \nYou will need a Computer with the Chrome or Firefox browser AND a phone (landline or cell)! URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/needham-wellesley-dtc-phone-bank/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200911T115838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200913T150816Z UID:993-1600021800-1600029000@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Needham Phone Bank to Recruit Volunteers DESCRIPTION:After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThese are friendly calls aimed at known Democratic supporters in the Needham area to recruit them as volunteers. \nTo prep for the phone bank\, you should get an Action ID account here if you do not have one: https://accounts.ngpvan.com/Account/RegisterPrivate \nAfter a short training session\, you can make calls on your own. And you can call other evenings on your own. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/needham-phone-bank-to-recruit-volunteers/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200908T222125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T222125Z UID:990-1599676200-1599683400@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Phone Bank to Recruit Volunteers DESCRIPTION:After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThese are friendly calls aimed at known Democratic supporters in the Needham area to recruit them as volunteers.To prep for the phone bank\, you should get an Action ID account here if you do not have one: https://accounts.ngpvan.com/Account/RegisterPrivate. \nAfter a short training session\, you can make calls on your own. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/phone-bank-to-recruit-volunteers/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T200000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200907T003805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T005728Z UID:962-1599588000-1599595200@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Sara Gideon for U.S. Senate (Maine) DESCRIPTION:This event is organized by the Massachusetts State Democratic Party as part of its “Massachusetts Mobilizes Maine” campaign. Each shift includes training and dial time. Volunteers will go over the plan to elect Sara Gideon in November\, the current voter contact script\, and how to use Maine’s virtual phonebanking tools. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/phone-bank-for-sara-gideon-candidate-for-us-senate-in-maine/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200907T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200907T193000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200907T004628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T004628Z UID:976-1599501600-1599507000@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Needham DTC Phone Bank to Recruit Volunteers DESCRIPTION:We will be calling in the Needham area to friendly numbers to recruit volunteers. \nTraining followed by calling. Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/2020victory/event/317587/ URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/needham-dtc-phone-bank-to-recruit-volunteers/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T193000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200828T140433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T140433Z UID:948-1599157800-1599161400@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Becca Rausch Campaign Kickoff DESCRIPTION:FROM STATE SENATOR BECCA RAUSCH — VIRTUAL CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF THURSDAY\, SEPTEMBER 3\, 6:30 PM: \nhttps://secure.ngpvan.com/tVJeMM2aVUKKC_hg4c4PjQ2 \nI am excited to invite you to my campaign’s official virtual campaign kick-off on Thursday\, September 3! I know what you’re thinking – hasn’t she been campaigning already? Yes\, I’ve been hard at work building my campaign team and raising the dollars that will allow us to run a robust and safe campaign. But when the Massachusetts Primary is over on September 1\, it will be GO TIME FOR TEAM BECCA. Join me and our all-star host committee as we kick this campaign into high gear on Thursday\, September 3! \nMy leadership on Beacon Hill is important because I fight tirelessly for the people. I lift up my constituents and I put justice\, fairness\, and equity at the center of all my policy work. A colleague of mine recently put it this way: I don’t take no for an answer\, and I work hard to get to yes. \nWhether I am championing the 2020 Vote By Mail Act\, crafting desperately needed infectious disease prevention infrastructure through my Community Immunity Act\, passing legislation to make midwives accessible to all who want one\, or making sure people’s water and other utilities aren’t shut off in the midst of a pandemic\, families across the Commonwealth are always front and center in my mind. I love being a State Senator\, and I’m good at it. To continue the fight for justice\, fairness\, and equity I have to get re-elected – and I can’t do that without you. \nIt is not an exaggeration to say my election is one of the most competitive races in Massachusetts come November. Residents of the communities I represent know that we live in an independent-thinking district. The D next to my name and the serious advancements I’ve made in my short tenure in office do not by any means guarantee my re-election. Please join us on Thursday\, September 3rd to learn more about my campaign and ways to get involved. We’ve got 60 days from kick-off to Election Day\, and we’ve got work to do \nThis event is free and open to all. Kids of all ages are welcome in our zoom room! If you know folks who live in or around my district\, please share the invitation! URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/becca-rausch-campaign-kickoff/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200831T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200831T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200828T140246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200829T153048Z UID:945-1598900400-1598905800@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Needham DTC Biden/Harris Campaign Kickoff DESCRIPTION:Many of you have asked how you can help the Biden/Harris ticket. For this election\, the key methods for connecting with voters will be phoning and texting (not canvassing). \nOur main guest will be Alex Bausch\, regional field organizer for the Biden/Harris campaign in Massachusetts. Alex will talk about the campaign and how to get started with phone banking. We plan is to start phone banking soon with calls to likely supporters in-state to recruit more volunteers\, and then to start calling voters out of state. We will also provide some information about safe texting\, and about other campaigns and efforts\, including US Senate and State Senate campaigns. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsdemhpj8uE91M6FcgkEwX-GckDqHjpCWu \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nHere are some pre-call steps you can take (useful\, but not required before the meeting): \nGet an Action ID account:\nhttps://accounts.ngpvan.com/Account/RegisterPrivate. You will need this to make calls in-state. \nGet a Slack account with Victory2020:\nhttps://2020victory.io/generalslack. This is not necessary for calling\, although it is if you want to text. Also\, it can be uplifting to see posts from pothers making calls. \nSome General Information: \nDem Dialer Guide: \nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1zy3zSUKbJiJJWBWNHQGhG0dt2sHlaqR0cl1nn9muT_U/preview?pru=AAABdFaPSBc*TYk28mcZTN_ihqv96GVnwQ \nDem Dialer Login:\nhttps://help.thrutalk.io/support/solutions/articles/44001047768-how-to-make-calls-video \nPreview Script: \nhttps://desktop.thrutalk.io/candidate/dem2020victory-distributed-blue \nDem Dialer Training Video:\nhttps://help.thrutalk.io/support/solutions/articles/44001047768-how-to-make-calls-video URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/needham-dtc-biden-harris-campaign-kickoff/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200810T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200810T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200808T150814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200808T150814Z UID:937-1597086000-1597091400@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Forum for Norfolk County Offices DESCRIPTION:NEEDHAM/WELLESLEY DTC FORUM FOR CANDIDATES FOR NORFOLK COUNTY OFFICES (COMMISSIONER\, TREASURER\, AND REGISTER OF PROBATE) \nREGISTRATION INFORMATION: \nWhen: Aug 10\, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpfu6vrTwiGtxFIjSPwx0diXaSpox6SXpi \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/forum-for-norfolk-county-offices/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200714T192829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T192829Z UID:931-1596049200-1596054600@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:July 29 Forum for Candidates for Norfolk County Sheriff (Zoom) DESCRIPTION:Area Leagues of Women Voters are hosting this candidate forum on July 29 and we encourage Needham Democrats to attend. \nRegister and get more info at the link provided. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/july-29-forum-for-candidates-for-norfolk-county-sheriff-zoom/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200715T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200715T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200714T192559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T192559Z UID:929-1594839600-1594845000@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:July 15 Candidate Forum for Congressional Candidates DESCRIPTION:Register at the link on the Wellesley DTC page. All 9 candidates have confirmed. \nThe Democratic primary will come up quickly — on September 1. URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/july-15-candidate-forum-for-congressional-candidates/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T203000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200214T191413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T194020Z UID:889-1591210800-1591216200@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:June DTC Meeting DESCRIPTION:The next Needham DTC Meeting will be held by Zoom on Weds\, June 3\, 7:00 pm. State Senator Michael J. Barrett (D-Lexington) will speak about a package of state environmental legislation. \nWe also expect to have candidates for the Norfolk County Sheriff’s race\, and various updates on Town Meeting\, campaign events\, etc. \nThe environmental legislation includes:\nAn Act Setting Next Generation Climate Policy (S.2477) (now S.2500)\nAn Act to Accelerate the Transition of Cars\, Trucks and Buses to Carbon-Free Power (S.2476) (now S.2498)\nAn Act Relative to Energy Savings Efficiency (S.2478) (now combined with S.2498)\nHere is a press release from Sen. Barrett’s office from January about the legislation: \nhttps://senatormikebarrett.com/massachusetts-state-senate-unveils-next-generation-climate-policy/ \nMEETING DETAILS \nTopic: Needham DTC June Meeting\nTime: Jun 3\, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81295343427?pwd=MEVabTZwRml1NHh3RWhTV0k4bGdxQT09 \nMeeting ID: 812 9534 3427\nPassword: 166265\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,81295343427#\,\,1#\,166265# US (Germantown)\n+13126266799\,\,81295343427#\,\,1#\,166265# US (Chicago) \nDial by your location\n +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)\n +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\nMeeting ID: 812 9534 3427\nPassword: 166265 URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/june-dtc-meeting/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200531 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200214T191803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T005143Z UID:891-1590796800-1590883199@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED: 2020 State Democratic Convention DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Democratic Party announced Monday it plans to cancel the 2020 state nominating convention because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will give Senator Ed Markey the state party’s endorsement going into the September 1 primary. The party also agreed that Joe Kennedy III would reach the 15% threshold necessary to appear on the ballot.\nhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/massachusetts-democrats-cancel-state-convention-endorse-markey-for-senate/ URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/2020-state-democratic-convention/ LOCATION:Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell\, 300 Arcand Dr\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200413T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200413T210000 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200214T191229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200406T005209Z UID:887-1586806200-1586811600@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED: April DTC Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/april-dtc-meeting/ LOCATION:Needham History Center & Museum\, 1147 Central Avenue \, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200304 DTSTAMP:20260613T125436 CREATED:20200214T185650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200214T185756Z UID:884-1583193600-1583279999@needhamdems.org SUMMARY:Massachusetts Presidential Primary DESCRIPTION:For EARLY VOTING INFORMATION\, GO TO http://www.needhamma.gov/4820/Early-Voting—Presidential-Primary \nIf you live in Needham\, note that we have new polling places for \nPOLLING LOCATIONS \nPRECINCT A – Center at the Heights – 300 Hillside Ave. \nPRECINCT B – Center at the Heights – 300 Hillside Ave. \nPRECINCT C – Newman School\, 1155 Central Ave – Gym \nPRECINCT D- Newman School\, 1155 Central Ave – Gym \nPRECINCT E – Public Service Admin. Bldg. 500 Dedham \nPRECINCT H Public Service Admin. Bldg. 500 Dedham \nPRECINCT F – Rosemary Recreation Complex\, 178 Rosemary \nPRECINCT G – Rosemary Recreation Complex\, 178 Rosemary \nPRECINCT I – Town Hall\, 1471 Highland Ave. – Powers Hall \nPRECINCT J – Town Hall\, 1471 Highland Ave – Powers Hall URL:https://needhamdems.org/event/massachusetts-presidential-primary/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR