Event Calendar

IE DSA’s Event Calendar is where you can find all of our meetings, actions, and events.

Most listings will provide a link to RSVP, so you can be reminded about events of interest.

Here you’ll find both chapter events and community events that our members are attending.

	May 2026
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					1 IE May Day March IE May Day March May 1, 2026 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm 555 W 6th St, San Bernardino, CA 92410, USA TAKE THE STREETS AND JOIN THE COALITION! Join IE DSA and other Inland Empire community organizations during this historic day for workers’ rights! Remember what we stand for & march for your allies this May 1st, 2026, at 555 W 6th, San Bernardino, CA. See more details PARTNERS, an In-Person Documentary Screening PARTNERS, an In-Person Documentary Screening May 1, 2026 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside, 3525 Mission Inn Avenue, 3657 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501, USA Looking for community, education & discussion? Missed out on the May Day activities? Join us this Friday at 6:30pm after our participation in the May Day March in San Bernardino, as we show PARTNERS, a documentary showing the resurgence of the labor movement in one of the nation’s most aggressively anti-worker companies. Hope to see you there! https://actionnetwork.org/events/partners-an-in-person-documentary-event/ See more details • •	2
3	4 IE DSA x National Organizer Fundraising Meeting IE DSA x National Organizer Fundraising Meeting May 4, 2026 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Mandi Xpress Yemeni Restaurant and Coffee, 3940 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92501, USA Come meet with a National DSA rep to discuss and provide assistance on fundraising, development, and Office Matching Funds. See more details •	5	6 Palestine Solidarity Working Group Meeting Palestine Solidarity Working Group Meeting May 6, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Virtual Come join us virtually to work on local actionable items for Palestine! See Events and Palestine and International Solidarity channel in Slack! See more details Immigrant Justice Coordination Meeting Immigrant Justice Coordination Meeting May 6, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join us for a monthly immigrant justice meeting where we will be discussing how to best protect our neighbors from ICE raids, walk the blocks and coordinating rapid response training. Zoom details can be found in slack See more details • •	7 Electoral Committee Meeting Electoral Committee Meeting May 7, 2026 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for a general Electoral Committee meeting where we will share subcommittee report backs, general updates, discuss organizing and action items, and hold votes as needed. This will be a virtual event, for more info please check our channel in the Chapter’s internal messaging platform. See more details •	8 The Voice of Hind Rajab, An In-Person Documentary Screening The Voice of Hind Rajab, An In-Person Documentary Screening May 8, 2026 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Join us, for an In-Person Documentary Event This May 8th, IE DSA will gather to discuss and grieve the ongoing genocide in Gaza. We’ll watch The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film about one of its many victims. Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl, had her life brutally taken on January 24th, 2024, at the hands of the Israeli state and military. After the film, we’ll reflect on its events and themes, and discuss what we can do to resist the genocidal violence carried out by the state we live under. RSVP below: https://actionnetwork.org/events/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-an-in-person-documentary-viewing/ See more details •	9
10	11 Socialist Media Team Meeting Socialist Media Team Meeting May 11, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm The Socialist Media Team manages the chapter’s communications and digital presence. We create graphics, videos, social media posts, and messaging that amplify campaigns and bring socialist ideas to a wider audience. Writers, designers, photographers, video editors, and anyone interested in communications or media are encouraged to join. See more details Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting May 11, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm virtual The Steering Committee (SC) is the administrative arm of the chapter and is responsible for executing the will of the chapter’s members. All members are encouraged to join in on SC meetings to provide input and ensure the SC is moving in tandem with the will of the Chapter. Meeting info is posted in the Chapter’s Slack. See more details What is Socialism? Part 1 of a 4 part series! What is Socialism? Part 1 of a 4 part series! May 11, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm https://actionnetwork.org/events/what-is-socialism-part-1-of-a-4-part-series?source=direct_link& Join IE DSA’s Political Education Working Group for a presentation and discussion about democratic socialism. Here you’ll learn about Inland Empire DSA, what work we’re doing to fight the right, and why YOU should be a socialist organizer. RSVP Here! https://actionnetwork.org/events/what-is-socialism-part-1-of-a-4-part-series?source=direct_link& This is the first in a four part series; Part 1: What is Socialism? May 11th (Virtual) Part 2: What is class? May 25th (Virtual) Part 3: What is imperialism? Early June (In-Person collab with Anakbayan!) Part 4: What is Organizing? Mid June See more details • • •	12	13 SAD SAP Team Meeting SAD SAP Team Meeting May 13, 2026 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Join the Slack And Discord Standardization And imPlementation (SAD SAP) Team to design and establish guidelines for the Chapter’s internal messaging platforms. This meeting’s info can be found in the events channel in our Chapter’s Slack and is for members in good standing only. See more details IEDSA New Member On-boarding IEDSA New Member On-boarding May 13, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/iedsa-new-member-onboarding-2 Join our IE DSA New Member On-Boarding! This is a group on-boarding event on Zoom (about 60–75 minutes) where you’ll meet other new members, learn about what Inland Empire DSA is working on, and find ways to get involved. The session is interactive and includes small breakout discussions, so you’ll have a chance to share your interests, talk with other members, and learn about different ways to plug into the chapter. In the meantime, feel free to attend any IE DSA events, online or in person! You can find upcoming events on our website calendar and Instagram. You’re welcome to join events before on-boarding and even before becoming a member—showing up is the best way to get connected. See more details Labor Committee Meeting Labor Committee Meeting May 13, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Location/Link in internal messaging Including Agenda Items for: Socialist Job Fair Planning Subcommittee Workers Stronger Together Subcommittee May Day Planning See more details • • •	14 Rant and File Rant and File May 14, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Plant Power Fast Food, 450 W Stuart Ave d130, Redlands, CA 92373, USA Please RSVP here Rant and File is a monthly circle by the IE DSA Labor Committee for workers to meet each other, vent about their jobs, celebrate wins, and learn from each other. Bring your rants, your files, and your strategy (or lack of), you rank and file worker! This month will be located at the vegan fast food eatery Plant Power. Please RSVP here See more details Electoral Subcomittee Breakout Session Electoral Subcomittee Breakout Session May 14, 2026 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Join us for an Electoral subcommittee breakout session, where focused discussions and planning will take place. This will be a virtual event, for more info please check the Electoral Committee channel on the Chapter’s internal messaging platform. See more details • •	15 Beer & Roses – A Socialist Social Beer & Roses – A Socialist Social May 15, 2026 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Carbon Nation Brewing, 9860 Indiana Ave UNIT 19, Riverside, CA 92503, USA Members are getting together at a neighborhood bar for a night of socializing and solidarity. Come build community, connect with comrades, and enjoy a drink together! See more details •	16
17 May Hybrid General Meeting May Hybrid General Meeting May 17, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Hybrid, RSVP for link and location Join us for our May hybrid general meeting! Inland Empire DSA general meetings are a time where members and the general public are invited to get together and discuss the going-ons of the local chapter. Working groups and committees give reports and, as a whole, we discuss the direction that we wish to see our organization move. These are the administrative meetings of the chapter, but we encourage people to show up early and socialize! Register today for location and zoom info! See more details •	18 Book Club: Women, Race, and Class Session #1 Book Club: Women, Race, and Class Session #1 May 18, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm IEDSA Political Education Committee is hosting a Book Club where we will be discussing Angela Davis’ Women, Race, and Class every other Monday starting at 7pm on Zoom. Book Club will be an hour long and is open to the public, you do not have to have done the reading to attend. There will be five sessions starting May 18th, where we will go over chapters one and two. June 1st we will go over chapters three, four, and five. June 15th will cover chapters six, seven and eight. June 29th will cover chapters nine, ten and eleven. Lastly July 13th will cover chapters twelve and thirteen. RSVP here for the link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/book-club-women-race-and-class-session-1?source=direct_link& See more details •	19	20 Palestine Solidarity Working Group Meeting Palestine Solidarity Working Group Meeting May 20, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Virtual Come join us virtually to work on local actionable items for Palestine! See Events and Palestine and International Solidarity channel in Slack! See more details •	21 Electoral Committee Meeting Electoral Committee Meeting May 21, 2026 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for a general Electoral Committee meeting where we will share subcommittee report backs, general updates, discuss organizing and action items, and hold votes as needed. This will be a virtual event, for more info please check our channel in the Chapter’s internal messaging platform. See more details •	22 Games & Comrades, a Joint IEDSA Social ♟️🧩 Games & Comrades, a Joint IEDSA Social ♟️🧩 May 22, 2026 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 1450 University Ave Ste L, Riverside, CA 92507 A night of games, camaraderie, and fun! 🌹 On Friday, May 22nd, IE DSA will be partnering with YDSA for a joint social at our friendly neighborhood board game cafe ♟️🧩 See you there!! 📍Nevermore Board Game Club, 1450 University Ave Ste L, Riverside, CA 92507 See more details •	23
24	25 Steering Committee Meeting Steering Committee Meeting May 25, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm virtual The Steering Committee (SC) is the administrative arm of the chapter and is responsible for executing the will of the chapter’s members. All members are encouraged to join in on SC meetings to provide input and ensure the SC is moving in tandem with the will of the Chapter. Meeting info is posted in the Chapter’s Slack. See more details What is Class? Part of the "What is Socialism?" series. What is Class? Part of the "What is Socialism?" series. May 25, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Join IE DSA’s Political Education Working Group for a presentation and discussion about Socialism! Tonight you’ll learn all about the socialist definition of class and how that definition completely re-frames how you see your role and potential to affect change in the U.S.A. A definition that bring the goals of socialists (and really anybody at all that is sick and tired of being sick and tired because of capitalism) into focus; Why we struggle, for whom we struggle, and what we continue to struggle against! RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/what-is-class-part-of-the-what-is-socialism-series?source=direct_link& This is the second in a four-part series. Part 1: What is Socialism? May 11th (Virtual) Part 2: What is class? May 25th (Virtual) Part 3: What is imperialism? Early June (In-Person collab with Anakbayan!) Part 4: What is Organizing? Mid June See more details • •	26 Budget, Finance, and Fundraising Team Meeting Budget, Finance, and Fundraising Team Meeting May 26, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Come join IE DSA’s Budget, Finance, and Fundraising (BFF) team meeting at 7pm! This will be a virtual event for Members in Good Standing only. For more info please check our channel in the Chapter’s internal messaging platform. See more details •	27 Labor Committee Meeting Labor Committee Meeting May 27, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Location/Link in internal messaging Including Agenda Items for: Socialist Job Fair Planning Subcommittee Workers Stronger Together Subcommittee May Day Planning See more details •	28 Electoral Subcomittee Breakout Session Electoral Subcomittee Breakout Session May 28, 2026 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Join us for an Electoral subcommittee breakout session, where focused discussions and planning will take place. This will be a virtual event, for more info please check the Electoral Committee channel on the Chapter’s internal messaging platform. See more details •	29	30 Riverside Pride – Visit the IE DSA Table! Riverside Pride – Visit the IE DSA Table! May 30, 2026 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm White Park, 3936 Chestnut St, Riverside, CA 92501, USA IE DSA will be tabling at Riverside Pride in White Park! Paint bricks with us, grab zines and pins, and enjoy lively conversations with queer leftists! Let us know through internal messaging if you would like to volunteer with us! See more details •
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