In Lady Windemere's Fan, Oscar Wilde has one of his characters define a cynic as someone "who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." Well the price of a ticket to hear John Nichols tell us "How We Win" is only $20. But its value? Priceless! That's the value of Grassroots North Shore to Dems, liberals, progressives, and anyone who worries about the direction Wisconsin is taking. Our annual fundraiser — Democracy: Assembly Required — has to raise enough money to keep our rent paid and our communications with you flowing.

As an all-volunteer organization, we bring you important information at election time, information like early voting dates and times in your village, town, or city plus the list of candidates the group has endorsed (see the web page devoted to 2018 endorsements). In years when Wisconsin doesn't hold four elections (sheesh!), we bring you vital informational programming like last spring's Focus on Immigration.

Please be as generous as you can.

In addition to our fundraiser (which, by the way, we hold only once a year), we need your help if we are to change Wisconsin's direction in the near future. Our healthcare dollars, our roads, our public education, and much more are at stake. Gerrymandering will remain a problem in this state unless we elect a Democratic Governor and Lieutenant Governor this fall. And it would help if we loosened the GOP stranglehold on our state assembly. We need to withdraw our state's participation in a lawsuit designed to destroy the Affordable Care Act and the only way to do that is to elect Josh Kaul as our next Attorney General. Elections have consequences. With your help, we will make the consequences positive for a change!

Grassroots North Shore, as a contributor to the state's Coordinated Campaign, is hosting canvasses every Saturday morning and every Sunday afternoon (after the Packers game!) from now until the election. We are also hosting phone banks, both to recruit volunteers for our canvasses and to reach out to potential voters in our area. In both cases, we will have all the information you need to be effective and we will go over the scripts for each canvass or phone bank so that you are comfortable with what we are saying. You can find dates and times for these events on our Coordinated Campaign Events page. The site lists the next three canvass dates and the next three phoning dates. If you can't volunteer until later, please call 414-236-4259 and leave a message.

Give us a few hours of your time, and together we will transform the world!

EVENTS

Wed Oct 3, 2018

Refuel the Resistance, 5pm - 8pm
Bounce Milwaukee, 2801 S. 5th Ct., Milwaukee
Weekly gathering at Bounce Milwaukee's mezzanine bar for networking, inspiration or just to vent. Bring along any evidence of your civic resistance from the last week to get a beverage (up to $7) on the house, and compare notes with other individuals and groups working to make things better. More information.

Grass Roots South Shore Meeting, 6pm - 8pm
Cudahy Library, 3500 Library Dr., Cudahy
Grass Roots South Shore meets on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information call Jim Balk, 414-218-5944.

Thu Oct 4, 2018

Protect Our Care Rally, 10am - 11am
TBA
If you’re sick and tired of the Republican war on health care, join people across the country who are joining Protect Our Care’s nationwide bus tour. Make your voice heard at the Protect Our Care bus stop in Milwaukee. State Senators LaTonya Johnson and Chris Larson will be present.The organizers are looking for people with pre-existing conditions who are willing to share their stories. More info.

Jeff Smith Meet & Greet, 5pm - 5pm
Big Head Brewing Co., 6204 W. State St., Wauwatosa
Milwaukee Area Meet & Greet Fundraiser with Jeff Smith for State Senate, District 31. Come support Citizen Action organizer and former Assembly member Jeff Smith in his only Milwaukee fundraiser. This Senate seat is critical for Democrats to win to control the State Senate. Jeff will be a progressive leader in Madison who will share our values.

Environmental Film Festival, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
War Memorial Center, 3rd Floor, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee
An evening of environmental film shorts, a silent auction, appetizers, and a beer/wine cash bar (for attendees 21+). The featured film involves Enbridge Oils Line 5, a 63- year-old pipeline that threatens our inland waters and Great Lakes. More information.

Palzewicz Healthcare Roundtable, 6pm - 7:30pm
Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha
Tom Palzewicz, candidate for Congress in the 5th District, invites you to join him and healthcare professionals Rob Sanders, Healthcare Strategist; Peter Geiss, MD; and Leah Taylor Donovan, nurse practitioner, for a conversation about our healthcare system. RSVP.

Healthcare/Election Discussion, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Stress Management & Mental Health Clinics, 2717 N. Grandview Blvd, #303, Waukesha
Citizen Action invites you to a small group discussion on healthcare and the election. Right now healthcare is one of the most important issues on peoples' minds, everything from insurance premiums and pharmaceutical prices to the cost of long term care. One topic willbe opening up BadgerCare to become a "Public Option" for all Wisconsinites. RSVP.

Fri Oct 5, 2018

Governor Candidate Debate, 7pm - 8pm
Scott Walker and Tony Evers have been invited to participate in a debate that will be made available to radio and television stations throughout Wisconsin for live or delayed broadcast. Coverage details will be announced. More information.

Sat Oct 6, 2018

Stand for Peace, 12pm - 1pm
S. 27th Street & W. Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee
Stand for peace in the streets of Milwaukee, every Saturday at noon. Organized by the United Nations Association of Milwaukee, Peace/Conflict Committee.

Sun Oct 7, 2018

Autism Fundraising Walk, 9am - 12pm
Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis
For the tenth year in a row, Autism Speaks will hold the Autism Speaks Milwaukee Walk to fund scientific research, family and adult services; raise awareness, and advocate for the needs of people with autism and their families in Wisconsin. Our strength as a community is powered by love and built on the commitment of individuals like you. Start a team, join a team or come on your own. Walk and fundraise together to enhance the lives of people living with autism. More info.

Healthcare/Election Discussion, 3pm - 5pm
901 W. Jonathan Lane, Bayside
County Citizen Action invites you to a small group discussion on healthcare and the election. Right now healthcare is one of the most important issues on peoples' minds, everything from insurance premiums and pharmaceutical prices to the cost of long term care. One topic willbe opening up BadgerCare to become a "Public Option"for all Wisconsinites. RSVP.

Mon Oct 8, 2018

Grass Roots South Shore Meeting, 6pm - 8pm
Cudahy Library, 3500 Library Dr. , Cudahy
Grass Roots South Shore holds its monthly meeting on the second Monday of each month. For more information call Jim Balk, 414-218-5944.

Healthcare/Election Discussion, 6pm - 8pm
Unity Church, Meeting Room, 1717 N. 73rd St., Wauwatosa Citizen Action invites you to a small group discussion on healthcare and the election. Right now healthcare is one of the most important issues on peoples' minds, everything from insurance premiums and pharmaceutical prices to the cost of long term care. One topic will be opening up BadgerCare to become a "Public Option"for all Wisconsinites. More information and RSVP.

U.S. Senate Debate, TV/Radio, 6pm - 7pm
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will host a debate in the Wisconsin race for U.S. Senate between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Leah Vukmir. The debate will air live on WUWM and TMJ4.

Misdemeanorland Author Event, 6:30 - 8pm
Todd Wehr MSOE Conference Center, 1047 N. Broadway, Milwaukee
This year’s free Frank P. Zeidler Memorial Lecture features Milwaukee native Issa Kohler-Hausmann, now Associate Professor of Law and Sociology at Yale University, and her new book, Misdemeanorland. Kohler-Hausmann will discuss her new book and the broad implications of her research of ‘broken windows’ policing and the criminal justice system in New York City and then participate in a panel discussion, with panelists including Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, Circuit Judge and former public defender Carl Ashley, and Alma Center Founder Terri Strodthoff. Revealing and innovative, Misdemeanorland shows how the lower reaches of our criminal justice system operate as a form of social control and surveillance, often without adjudicating cases or imposing formal punishment.

Tue Oct 9, 2018

Healthcare/Election Discussion, 6pm - 8pm
Riverwest Public House, 815 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Citizen Action invites you to a small group discussion on healthcare and the election. Right now healthcare is one of the most important issues on peoples' minds, everything from insurance premiums and pharmaceutical prices to the cost of long term care. One topic willbe opening up BadgerCare to become a "Public Option" for all Wisconsinites. RSVP.

Drinking Liberally MKE, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Art Bar, 722 E. Burleigh St., Milwaukee
Now, more than ever, Drinking Liberally is a space to gather, support each other, and form the progressive community we need. Come share a pint with your fellow progressives! Drinking Liberally MKE meets on the second Tuesday of every month, hosted by Matt Filipowicz.

350 Milwaukee Meeting, 7pm - 8:30pm
Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Pl., Milwaukee
350.ORG is the global organization building a grassroots movement in 188 countries to address global warming and solve the climate crisis. 350 Milwaukee meets every month on the second Tuesday. More information.

Wed Oct 10, 2018

Refuel the Resistance, 5pm - 8pm
Bounce Milwaukee, 2801 S. 5th Ct., Milwaukee
Weekly gathering at Bounce Milwaukee's mezzanine bar for networking, inspiration or just to vent. Bring along any evidence of your civic resistance from the last week to get a beverage (up to $7) on the house, and compare notes with other individuals and groups working to make things better. More information.

Thu Oct 11, 2018

Healthcare/Election Discussion, 6pm - 8pm
Central United Methodist Church, 639 N. 25th St., Milwaukee
Citizen Action invites you to a small group discussion on healthcare and the election. Right now healthcare is one of the most important issues on peoples' minds, everything from insurance premiums and pharmaceutical prices to the cost of long term care. One topic willbe opening up BadgerCare to become a "Public Option" for all Wisconsinites. RSVP.

Drinking Liberally West Allis, 6:30pm - 9pm
Studz Pub Sports Bar & Grill, 6833 W. National Ave., West Allis
Drinking Liberally West Allis meets on the second Thursday of the month. Free discussions and fellowship. Good food and specials available.

Fri Oct 12, 2018

Attorney General TV/Radio Debate, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Josh Kaul, candidates for attorney general, will debate on air live, statewide, on WPT and WPR. WPT’s Frederica Freyberg and WPR’ s Shawn Johnson will co-moderate the debate.

Sat Oct 13, 2018

Do Black Lives Matter?, 10am - 11:30am
Parklawn Assembly of God Church, 3725 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee
Reggie Jackson, Head Griot of America's Black Holocaust Museum, will speak at a free public lecture series about the history and current impacts of the devaluation of black lives. This session will explain: How has the legal and political status of Blacks evolved through American history; what were the debates about slavery and citizenship rights for blacks; why was a civil rights movement necessary; what role have political parties and the government played in African American lives? RSVP (only for free child care).

Healthcare/Election Discussion, 10am - 12pm
St Francis Library, 4230 S. Nicholson Ave., St Francis
Citizen Action invites you to a small group discussion on healthcare and the election. Right now healthcare is one of the most important issues on peoples' minds, everything from insurance premiums and pharmaceutical prices to the cost of long term care. One topic willbe opening up BadgerCare to become a "Public Option" for all Wisconsinites. RSVP.

Stand for Peace, 12pm - 1pm
N. 7th Street & W. Wells Street, Milwaukee
Stand for peace in the streets of Milwaukee, every Saturday at noon. Organized by the United Nations Association of Milwaukee, Peace/Conflict Committee.

ACLU Justice Tour, 2pm - 5pm
Central Library, Centennial Hall, 733 N. 8th St., Milwaukee
The Justice Tour will explain the ACLU of Wisconsin's Stop and Frisk settlement agreement with the City of Milwaukee. Learn about ACLU's Smart Justice Campaign, a statewide plan to cut incarceration in Wisconsin. Hear from a variety of experts, including ACLU Plaintiffs and Senior Field Organizer Jarrett English. RSVP.

U.S. Senator Candidate Debate, 7pm - 8pm
Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir have been invited to participate in a debate that will be made available to radio and television stations throughout Wisconsin for live or delayed broadcast. Coverage details will be announced. More information.

Sun Oct 14, 2018

GRNS Fundraiser, 5:30pm - 8pm
Plymouth Church, 2717 E. Hampshire Ave., Milwaukee
Join Grassroots North Shore for their annual fundraiser, this year featuring renowned progressive speaker John Nichols. Basic tickets are $20, while more generous amounts will provide even more support toward this active volunteer organization's overhead. Purchase tickets at the door or online.

Mon Oct 15, 2018

DPMC Issues Committee Meeting, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Amalgamated Transit Union, 734 N. 26th St., Milwaukee
The Democratic Party's Issues Committee will hold its monthly meeting. All Democrats are welcome to participate.

Milwaukee Dems Meeting, 6pm - 6pm
Amalgamated Transit Union, 734 N. 26th St., Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Democrats meet monthly to discuss party business, hear speakers on current topics, pass resolutions, and network with other progressives. All interested Democrats are invited.