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"No Rent for Slumlords" Campaign Launch
"No Rent for Slumlords" Campaign Launch
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 2, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Long Leaf Park, Shelter #2, 314 Pine Grove Dr, Wilmington, NC 2840
Info: This campaign is modeled after similar tenant defense ordinances that have passed in other municipalities across the state including Charlotte, Pittsboro, Durham, and most recently Greensboro. This ordinance would make it unlawful for landlords to collect rent from homes with serious health and safety hazards such as dangerous structural damage, unsafe electrical systems, lack of potable water, inoperable plumbing or heating, severe pest infestations, blocked exits, and other imminently dangerous conditions, giving tenants an important legal tool to fight back and live with basic dignity.
We’ll be talking about the proposed ordinance, answering questions and asking people to share their experiences to help shape this campaign.
Organizers are especially encouraging renters who have experienced neglected repairs, unsafe living conditions, or retaliation after requesting maintenance to attend and share their stories.
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Political Education Committee Meeting
Political Education Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 3, 2026 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dV2E1CpwS6KQy9pdImzQLQ
Info: Join the Political Education Committee for our monthly meeting. If you're interested in developing educational materials or facilitating training for the chapter members, look no further! All are welcome.
Register to receive the Zoom link
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Steering Committee Meeting
Steering Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 5, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Info: Steering Committee meeting, will be held on Discord for all chapter members to watch but participation is limited to the Steering Committee. Topics include chapter Working Group status, meeting agenda topics, and anything relevant to chapter leadership.
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Podcast Discussion Club: Blowback Season 1
Podcast Discussion Club: Blowback Season 1
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 6, 2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Info: Join us every Thursday evening through August 13th for a discussion of Season 1 of "Blowback," a 10-part podcast series hosted by Noah Kulwin and Brendan James about the Iraq War and the decades of U.S. policy that led up to it. Each week, we'll focus on one episode of the series and connect its themes to ongoing conflicts and American imperialism in the Middle East today. Episodes should be listened to beforehand so we can dive into discussion together.
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Mutual Aid Bench Build
Mutual Aid Bench Build
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 9, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: RSVP for Location
Info: Join the Mutual Aid Committee to build bus stop benches! All experience levels welcome, as we will help new folks learn to use the tools safely.
We will be outside, so water and sun protection are a must. If you have any of these tools, please bring them: hammers, pry bars, cordless drills, work gloves, clamps.
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YDSA OC Meeting
YDSA OC Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 10, 2026 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Where: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/7262633870?pwd=dPeEEYVQXROvEywy0FCq1wjQaoIgHB.1&omn=82623770296
Info: This is our monthly meeting where our Organizing Committee comes to make decisions and make plans for the future of the chapter.
Currently, we are only discussing strategies to spread awareness about our chapter on campus, strengthen our social media presence, think of event ideas, and prepare for the start of the Fall Semester to become an official YDSA chapter!
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Mutual Aid Committee Meeting
Mutual Aid Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 10, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Zoom
Info: Join the Mutual Aid Committee for our monthly meeting. We will be discussing our current projects and planning for future activities. This meeting is open to members and non-members alike. If you want to help make our community better, please join us!
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Study Hall
Study Hall
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 11, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vTh6s6OTSZuAc3k5ssknaQ
Info: Want to read and talk a little politics? Study Hall is a low stakes, fun way to engage with current events and different political currents by joining your comrades in reading a short article and discussing as a group. We choose material by participant suggestion so if you have something you'd like to read and study, please bring it to the meeting for group consideration.
Registering for the Zoom meeting below will keep you registered to the recurring meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vTh6s6OTSZuAc3k5ssknaQ
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Labor & Tenant Organizing Committee Meeting
Labor & Tenant Organizing Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 12, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/b7JQ47sBSEifbraJIgo6zA
Info: Monthly meeting for ILM-DSA’s Labor and Tenant Organizing Committee, taking place on the second Wednesday of every month via Zoom.
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YDSA Fall Semester Workshop
YDSA Fall Semester Workshop
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 13, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/7262633870?pwd=dPeEEYVQXROvEywy0FCq1wjQaoIgHB.1&omn=89804851281
Info: This is a special meeting where all members are open to discuss timeline, targets, membership engagement, and coalition building.
Currently, we want to discuss what our strategy should be throughout the Fall Semester as well as our plan to establish our Chapter’s first Committees and Working Groups to start our transition away from the Organizing Committee towards a democratically-elected Steering Committee.
Zoom
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Podcast Discussion Club: Blowback Season 1
Podcast Discussion Club: Blowback Season 1
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 13, 2026 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Info: Join us every Thursday evening through August 13th for a discussion of Season 1 of "Blowback," a 10-part podcast series hosted by Noah Kulwin and Brendan James about the Iraq War and the decades of U.S. policy that led up to it. Each week, we'll focus on one episode of the series and connect its themes to ongoing conflicts and American imperialism in the Middle East today. Episodes should be listened to beforehand so we can dive into discussion together.
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ilmDSA Monthly Encampment Cleanup
ilmDSA Monthly Encampment Cleanup
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 15, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: South 8th Street & Martin Street, S 8th St & Martin St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
Info: The Wilmington Democratic Socialists of America chapter sponsors a monthly cleanup effort to help make the living environment for unhoused folks more tolerable and to help protect our local environment. Providing this service to our unhoused neighbors makes it less likely that complaints will be filed or city officials will harass the people living in the encampment. We also bring much needed supplies to people in need as we are able, so all donations welcome.
We will have all the tool necessary to pick up trash, all you need to do is show up!
RSVP here!
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Regular Chapter Meeting
Regular Chapter Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 15, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Oak Room, Northeast Library 1241 Military Cutoff Rd
Info: We will be holding our monthly Regular Meeting on Saturday.
As more details, agenda, and topics are available this description will be updated.
Unable to attend in person? Join us remotely via Zoom
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Socialism 101 with Triangle DSA
Socialism 101 with Triangle DSA
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 18, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Where: Zoom
Info: We invite you to attend Triangle DSA's Socialism 101, held virtually on August 18th at 7:00 pm.
This educational session will cover topics including socialism, capitalism, theory of change, and more! This is a great opportunity to revisit some of the ideas we discussed during our Marxism Summer Camp, or to dive into political education if you weren't able to attend.
If you're interested in deepening your understanding of socialism and engaging with comrades from Triangle DSA, we encourage you to join!
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Steering Committee Meeting
Steering Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 18, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where:
Info: Steering Committee meeting, will be held on Discord for all chapter members to watch but participation is limited to the Steering Committee. Topics include chapter Working Group status, meeting agenda topics, and anything relevant to chapter leadership.
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Immigrant Solidarity Committee Meeting
Immigrant Solidarity Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 19, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: zoom
Info: Join the Immigrant Solidarity Committee for our monthly meeting. We will be discussing short-term and long-term strategies, actions, and plans to expand Immigrant Protections in our local area. Join us to strengthen DSA's commitment to protecting our Wilmington neighbors of all backgrounds!
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Mutual Aid Bench Paint
Mutual Aid Bench Paint
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 23, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: RSVP for Location
Info: Join us for some bench decorating! For this session we will be painting the benches built earlier in the month. All experience levels welcome, just bring yourself and your creativity.
We will be outside, so bring water and dress accordingly. If you have any of these tools, please bring them too: paint brushes, paint cups, mini rollers & trays and any paint you'd like to donate.
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Mutual Aid Committee Meeting
Mutual Aid Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 24, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where:
Info: The bi-monthly MA Committee meeting to discuss current and future projects. This meeting will take place on our chapter Discord.
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YDSA Study Hall: The Principles of Communism
YDSA Study Hall: The Principles of Communism
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 26, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: UNCW Leutze Hall 138
Info: For this month’s Study Hall meeting, we will read Friedrich Engels’ The Principles of Communism as a Q&A on what exactly communism means, according to Marxist theory.
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Introduction to Wilmington DSA!
Introduction to Wilmington DSA!
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 26, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Info: Want to learn more about DSA? Not sure how to get involved? Join us for an introduction to the local chapter and ways in which you can become politically active with the area socialists!
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Introduction to UNCW-YDSA
Introduction to UNCW-YDSA
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 27, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: UNCW Leutze Hall 136
Info: This will be our introduction meeting for interested members, where we will explain what our chapter is and how they can get involved, alongside a very brief explanation of what Democratic Socialism is.
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Wilmington DSA Monthly Social
Wilmington DSA Monthly Social
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 27, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Dram Tree Tavern, 1806 Washington St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
Info: Interested in getting to know more local socialists? Look no further!
Our monthly social is for members and non-members alike to talk, have fun, and enjoy each other's company with a few drinks and some food. We have a social hour at Dram Tree Tavern on the last Thursday of each month so mark your calendars!
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Wilmington DSA Monthly Social
Wilmington DSA Monthly Social
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 28, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Dram Tree Tavern, 1806 Washington St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
Info: Interested in getting to know more local socialists? Look no further!
Our monthly social is for members and non-members alike to talk, have fun, and enjoy each other's company with a few drinks and some food. So mark your calendars, we have a social hour at Dram Tree Tavern on the last Friday of each month. Look for the table with a keffiyeh on it!
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Graphic Design Workshop
Graphic Design Workshop
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 29, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: New Hanover County Public Library - Main Branch, 230 Grace St Ste A, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA
Info: Interested in designing materials like flyers and graphics for social media? Then join our COMMS Committee for a second run of our graphic design crash course!
This four-hour workshop will teach the fundamentals of design, introduce attendees to free design tools and resources, and allow them to practice what they’ve learned through hands-on exercises.
Space is limited so register today!
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Communications Committee Meeting
Communications Committee Meeting
DSA Chapter Calendar
When: August 31, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Zoom
Info: Join us for our monthly Communications Committee meeting! If you have experience or interest in writing, editing, graphic design, or social media, we need you. Effectively communicating our message is vital to recruiting more people into our mass movement. Register to receive the Zoom link.
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