Historic Triangle Dems

Monty's 9th College Creek Cleanup
2023-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | New Hope Road, Williamsburg, VA, New Hope Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States
Join State Sen. Monty Mason for his 9th annual College Creek Cleanup.
Volunteers will be removing litter and debris from College Creek. Sign up now and make sure to invite your friends.

April meeting: the reproductive health crisis with Tara Keene
2023-04-20 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Attacks on reproductive rights are increasing, and we are only one State Senate seat away from passage of anti-abortion bills here in Virginia. Join us this Thursday night to hear more from ReproRising Virginia’s executive director Tarina Keene about what’s happening and how we can help. We’ll also get campaign updates from our candidates and their staffs. Don’t miss our April meeting! Register here.

Jessica Anderson Campaign Kickoff
2023-04-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Windsor Forest Clubhouse, 108 Wyndham Way, Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
Come celebrate with Jess Anderson for her Campaign Kick-Off, April 15th, Saturday, from 6-8pm! Special guest speaker and a chance to enjoy community, hors d’oeuvres, dessert and drinks. Sign up here.

CANCELLED: Walk with Monty to get signatures
2023-03-12 14:00 | Historic Triangle Dems Headquarters, 113K Palace Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
CANCELLED BECAUSE OF RAIN. We’ve had to cancel our walk with State Sen. Monty Mason on Sunday, March 12 to walk neighborhoods and gather signatures for petitions to get him on the ballot.
If you can’t walk with us but are willing to gather signatures among your friends and neighbors who live in his district, please sign up here or email us and we can get you a clipboard and petition sheets.
Monty is facing the fight of his lifetime, against a right-wing former sheriff, in the most competitive district in the state. He needs our help.
We will be gathering signatures for other candidates in the coming weeks.

We're at capacity! Reception with special guest Sen. Tim Kaine
2023-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Hound’s Tale Kitchen, 501 Prince George St, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
We’ve reached room capacity for our reception with special guest Sen. Tim Kaine.
We can place you on a waiting list if you email us at democrats@historictriangledems.com, and we’ll let you know if we have cancellations.

Historic Triangle Dems chicken dinner
2023-02-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Historic Triangle Dems Headquarters, 113K Palace Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us for an in-person or takeout dinner celebrating Black History Month! We’re ordering fried chicken boxes from Corey’s Southern Catering. Each dinner has two pieces of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll and costs $15 including tip.
If you choose to eat with us, we’ll supply sodas and water.
Please join us in supporting one of the Historic Triangle’s premiere Black-owned businesses. We can’t wait to see you there!
Sign up here!

February meeting: Uncovering African-American History
2023-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
We’re delighted to host Connie Harshaw as our speaker for our monthly meeting.
Connie is president of the Let Freedom Ring Foundation, which is leading the efforts to preserve, conserve and protect the First Baptist Church historic sites, buildings, and historic artifacts and to educate the community about the history of Williamsburg’s first black church and the country’s oldest and continuously active black congregation. She retired from Federal government service after 30 years, serving as chief operating officer of the National Capital Planning Commission and negotiating site parameters for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Register here for a link to join us via Zoom or phone.

Historic Triangle Dems January meeting
2023-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Don’t miss our inspiring speaker, Dr. Deborah Fabian, a retired orthopediac surgeon and W&M graduate. Deborah will share her journey to transition and talk about the wave of anti-trans policies being enacted into law across the country. Growing up in the ’50s and ’60s and ’70s, Deborah struggled to reconcile her gender identity in a world that saw transgender as unnatural, sinful and even illegal. The story of how she acknowledges her authentic self and the love and acceptance — and the discrimination — she encounters is riveting.
Register here to join the meeting by phone or Zoom.

Holiday Open House
2022-12-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Historic Triangle Dems Headquarters, 113K Palace Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us at headquarters for drinks and nibbles and a chance to celebrate all the amazing work we did together this year. We’ll be both inside and outside, and (fingers crossed) the weather forecast looks promising — the mid-50s with some sunshine.
We are so grateful for your generosity and time this year. Thousands of postcards written, doorhangers hung, doors knocked and texts sent. Polls staffed with smiling volunteers for early voting and Election Day. The first billboards we’ve ever done.
We have some tough challenges coming up next year as we try to hold the State Senate and retake the House of Delegates — and we also know that, thanks to you, we’ll put forth another amazing effort.
But for now, let’s party. We hope to see you there.

Election Night Gathering with Herb Jones
2022-11-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Cooper’s Tavern in New Kent, 7524 Cumberland Station Rd. #100, Quinton, VA, 23131, United States
We’ve decided to join Herb at his election night gathering in New Kent rather than have an event of our own.
We do plan to have an in-person gathering to thank our volunteers at a later date. We’ll keep you posted!

Election Day
2022-11-08 06:00 - 19:00 | VA
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Find your poll location here. For more information, consult our voter guide.

October meeting: Creating sustainability in our communities
2022-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
James City County Board of Supervisors Chair John McGlennon will head a panel of speakers who will talk about what our localities are doing to cope with climate change and to create a sustainable future.
So much of our environmental resiliency depends on actions by local governments. Join us!
Register here for link to our Zoom. Phone access available.

Meet and Greet with Herb Jones at Poquoson Diner
2022-10-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Poquoson Diner, 480 Wythe Creek Rd, Poquoson, 23662, United States
Join Herb Jones at the Poquoson Diner for a meet and greet.

Celebrate with us at Pints & Packets
2022-10-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Virginia Beer Company, 401 Second St, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us Thursday, Oct. 13, starting at 5:30 pm, at Virginia Beer Company to celebrate our merger as Historic Triangle Democrats and hear a campaign update from Herb Jones for Congress.
Your first pint is free! Pick up a packet or two of doorhangers or postcards, and help us get out the vote for Herb. We’ll have signs and bumper stickers for Herb as well as Historic Triangle Dems t-shirts.

Early voting
2022-09-23 08:00 - 2022-11-04 17:00 | VA
Early voting continues Monday-Saturday through Nov. 5 at early voting locations in James City and York counties and the cities of Williamsburg and Poquoson. For hours and locations, please go to our voter guide here.

September meeting with Tracey Ray
2022-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Tracey Charity-Ray, co-chair of the Political Action Committee of the York-James City-Williamsburg NAACP, will join us to talk about their program and activities, and how we can collaborate to build community engagement.
Register here to receive a Zoom link.

August Historic Triangle Dems meeting
2022-08-18 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Recent news has made us aware how important elections for law enforcement and other local offices can be. Longtime York Sheriff Danny Diggs is stepping down to run against Monty Mason for state senate. Ron Montgomery, acting sheriff, will join us to talk about law enforcement issues and answer our questions. This is an important race, and we’ll be inviting all the candidates to talk with us.
We’ll also get caught up on campaign news from Herb Jones for Congress and Stacy Kern-Scheerer for Williamsburg City Council.
Register for the meeting here.

Canvass for Herb Jones
2022-08-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Historic Triangle Dems Headquarters, 113K Palace Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Talking to voters at their doorstep is one of the best ways to get votes for Herb. We’ll be launching a canvass at our Dems HQ on Saturday, Aug. 13, beginning at 9 am, and we need your help.
If you can’t walk doors, do you know some younger family members or friends who can? If you find it works better to walk on weekday evenings or some other time, we can accommodate that too.
Sign up now!

Historic Triangle Dems Picnic
2022-08-06 11:00 - 14:00 | New Quarter Park, 1000 Lakeshead Dr., Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Plan to come to our annual picnic on Aug. 6 from 11 am to 2 pm at New Quarter Park, 1000 Lakeshead Drive, Williamsburg (near Queens Lake). Hamburgers, hot dogs, sides and desserts plus great speakers: State Senators Monty Mason, Mamie Locke and Louise Lucas plus Del. Mike Mullin and our congressional candidate for the 1st District, Herb Jones.
Get your tickets now!

July meeting: Meet Our Moment with Jay Jones
2022-07-21 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us with special guest speaker Jay Jones, former House of Delegates member and candidate for state Attorney General, who will talk about his newest project: Meet Our Moment, aimed at recruiting and training minority Democratic candidates to run for and win state and local offices in Virginia in the next decade.
Register now to attend!

Herb Jones Fundraiser
2022-07-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Queens Lake Community Center, 234 E Queens Dr, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Fundraiser for Herb Jones on Saturday, July 16, 2-5 pm, at Queens Lake Community Center.
Tickets and RSVP here.

Elaine Luria Fundraiser
2022-07-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Home of Liz Allison & Mike Levine, 2130 Lake Powell Rd, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Fundraiser for Elaine Luria on Saturday, July 16, 6-8 pm. Congresswoman Luria will be joined by special guests House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and 1st District congressional candidate Herb Jones.
Tickets and RSVP here.

March with us in Yorktown's 4th of July parade
2022-07-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Yorktown, Water Street at NPS picnic area, Yorktown, VA, VA
Historic Triangle Dems will be marching in the Yorktown 4th of July Parade this year. Participants may park in the National Park Service Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center parking lot and walk to the starting point, the picnic area at Yorktown Beach, where we’ll gather at 8 am. State Sen. Monty Mason and Del. Mike Mullin will join us. Herb Jones will also be marching in the parade.

Second Annual Pride gathering
2022-06-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Jen Tierney’s home, 2824 Linden Lane, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Join us as we gather in Jen Tierney’s lovely garden for our second annual Pride get-together. It’s more important than ever that we gather in support of human rights — to let people be who they are, without fear of reprisal or discrimination.
Tickets are free but sponsorships are welcome.
We hope to see you there. It’s been too long since we’ve been together in person! Rain date: Sunday, June 26, 3-5 pm.

June meeting: How to be a good ally
2022-06-16 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
June is Pride month, and many of us want to be good allies, but struggle with pronouns, gender and sexual orientation concepts. A.C. Tierney, who serves as vice chair for membership for the state party’s LGBT+ caucus, will give us a training in how to be a good ally. A.C. is training director for Thrive Virginia, which collaborates with community-based partners to create pathways to self-sufficiency for individuals and families on the Middle Peninsula.
Register at https://bit.ly/6-17meeting. Hope to see you there!

May meeting: The future of reproductive rights
2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Don’t miss Michelle Wooten McFarland’s presentation on the future of reproductive rights at our monthly Historic Triangle Dems meeting on Zoom, Thursday, May 19 at 7 pm. Michelle has worked in Hampton Roads for six years as a reproductive justice advocate to destigmatize abortion care access and reproductive healthcare.
Also in her role with Pro-Choice Virginia, Michelle has worked in coalition with the Virginia Reproductive Equity Alliance to help grassroots efforts in the passage of the Reproductive Health Protection Act, which overturned TRAP Laws in Virginia, making Virginia the first southern state to do so. Michelle currently serves as a volunteer staff member for the Hampton Roads Reproductive Justice League, is a member of the Hampton Democratic Committee, Newport News Democratic Committee and is a former 2020 3rd Congressional National Delegate for the Democratic Party of Virginia.
Register here to get the Zoom link for our meeting.

April meeting with Rural Groundgame
2022-04-21 15:00 - 16:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Never has electing Democrats been more important — and with our new redistricting, we need to be better able to reach out to voters. Rural Groundgame has developed some innovative ways to connect with voters in rural areas — and we can learn a lot from what they’ve come up with.
Join us tonight for a presentation and discussion with Lynlee Thorne, Political Director of Rural Groundgame, an organization that works to help elect candidates in rural areas.
Register for meeting here.

Coffee with special guest Sen. Mark Warner
2022-03-26 05:30 - 06:30 | Legacy Hall, 4301 New Town Ave., Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
We are so excited to get together in person again! We’ll hear from Sen. Warner about Russia and Ukraine as well as his federal legislative agenda. State Senators Monty Mason and Mamie Locke and Delegate Mike Mullin will also join us.
There is no charge for this event but each attendee must reserve a ticket.
Want to help us defray the cost of sponsoring this event? Donate here.
Don’t miss this chance to get together and hear from Virginia’s senior senator!

Historic Triangle Dems March meeting
2022-03-17 15:00 - 16:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
State Senators Mamie Locke and Monty Mason and Del. Mike Mullin will join us to discuss this year’s General Assembly session, when a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate successfully defeated Republican efforts to restrict abortion, legislate what teachers can teach, impose new restrictions on voting, roll back gun safety legislation, repeal environmental legislation and restore the death penalty.
Don’t miss it! Register now to attend.

Feb. meeting -- Hear from Dr. Underwood
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 | on Zoom and by phone, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
PLEASE JOIN US to hear from DR. JANICE UNDERWOOD, Virginia Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer in Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration.

Thursday, Feb. 17 – by Zoom or phone
Register now for Zoom/phone link: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZIkd…

Don’t miss this chance to hear from Dr. Underwood, who served as the first cabinet-level Chief Diversity Officer for Virginia, the first position of its kind in the U.S. She has more than 25 years of public service as an administrator, teacher educator, educator and diversity trainer.
Our caucus to elect officers for the executive board of the Historic Triangle Democrats is hereby cancelled, since all positions are unopposed.
