The Legislative District 13 Democrats hold recurring meetings and events. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Stay updated on changes by checking back here.

September 2023

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  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)
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  • LD13 Monthly Meeting
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  • Strong Women Readers
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  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)
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  • Sun Lakes Democratic Club
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  • Chandler Unified School District #80 Governing Board Meeting
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  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)
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  • SOSAZ NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY OF ACTION!
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  • Thirsty Thursday 🍷
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  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)
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  • LD12 Dems Watering Hole Wednesday!
  • Chandler Unified School District #80 Governing Board Meeting
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  • Powerful Progressives Book Club
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Thursday, 28 September 2023
  • Powerful Progressives Book Club

    Thursday, 28 September 2023  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Monthly meeting for Stormy's Powerful Progressives Book Club. The club reads and discusses
    3-5 books a year (100 - 200 pages discussed each month). Meetings are on the last Thursday of the month in-person, but can also be hybrid. The Zoom link starts at 7.

    For more details, including the book list and meeting location, contact us.

Sunday, 01 October 2023
  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)

    Sunday, 01 October 2023  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join the CEBV team & featured speakers for insights into the AZ Legislature, plus updates, trainings, and **new in 2023** spotlights on local school boards, commissions, boards, and other state & local governmental bodies that make critical decisions about matters affecting you & your community.

    Register for Zoom link here

Tuesday, 03 October 2023
  • LD13 Monthly Meeting

    Tuesday, 03 October 2023  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Chandler Unified School District, 1525 W Frye Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224, USA
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    NEW LOCATION: Well, we are moving on up to the CUSD Governing Board's board room! 
    Monthly meeting for LD13 Democrats. This will be a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in person. 

    6:30pm - 7:00pm: 
    Socializing.

    7:00pm - 8:30pm: 
    Meeting and guest speakers

    Guests this month:

    • Jeanne Casteen, M.Ed.Executive Director, Secular AZ
    • Sarah Jedlowski, Stand for Children

    We look forward to seeing you! 


    Register For Zoom Meeting Here   

Thursday, 05 October 2023
  • Strong Women Readers

    Thursday, 05 October 2023  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Monthly meeting for Stormy's Strong Women Readers Book Club. The club reads and discusses
    3-5 books a year (100 - 200 pages discussed each month). Meetings are on the 1st Thursday of the month in-person, but can also be hybrid. The Zoom link starts at 7.

    For more details, including the book list and meeting location, contact us.

Friday, 06 October 2023
  • SLDC First Friday Coffee

    Friday, 06 October 2023  10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Kneaders Bakery & Cafe, 1090 W Queen Creek Rd, Chandler, AZ 85248, USA
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    Monthly social event with Sun Lakes Democratic Club.

Saturday, 07 October 2023
  • 24th Annual Mariachi and Folklórico Festival

    Saturday, 07 October 2023  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85225, USA
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    Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Chandler tradition. The CCA's 24th Annual Mariachi and Folklórico Festival, presented in partnership with C.A.L.L.E de Arizona and Maestra Vanessa Ramirez, creates a music and dance experience rich and vibrant in the history of Mexico.

    This year's event features the music of Alan Ponce, Deyra Barrera, Herencia Mexicana Arizona, the energetic ensemble of Mariachi Sonido de Mexico, and the passionate and charismatic all-female group Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas. These outstanding mariachi groups will be accompanied by folklórico dancers from Ballet Folklórico Quetzalli-AZ. 

    Purchase Tickets 

Sunday, 08 October 2023
  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)

    Sunday, 08 October 2023  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join the CEBV team & featured speakers for insights into the AZ Legislature, plus updates, trainings, and **new in 2023** spotlights on local school boards, commissions, boards, and other state & local governmental bodies that make critical decisions about matters affecting you & your community.

    Register for Zoom link here

Monday, 09 October 2023
  • Sun Lakes Democratic Club

    Monday, 09 October 2023  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Sun Lakes Country Club, 1 Navajo Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
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    Monthly meeting for Sun Lakes Democratic Club.

    6:30pm - 7:00pm: 
    Socializing

    7:00pm - 8:30pm: 
    Meeting and guest speakers

    The Sun Lakes Democra:c Club (SLDC) will host two engagement opportunities with candidates for the 2024 ballot: Rep. Ruben Gallego, running for US Senate and Dr. Laura Metcalfe, running for Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools.

    • US House Rep. Ruben Gallego, Candidate for AZ US Senator Rep. Gallego was first elected in 2010 to public office as an AZ House member. In 2014, he was elected to the US House and is now running to represent AZ in the US Senate. Son of immigrant parents, he was raised by his mother in Chicago. A Marine veteran of the Iraq war and a Harvard graduate, he settled in Phoenix to begin his career in public service. Recently a new father, Rep. Gallego and his family live in South Phoenix.
    • Dr. Laura Metcalfe, Candidate for Maricopa County Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Metcalfe has over 20+ years in education in the classroom as well as in school administration. She is currently a Board Member on the East Valley Institute of Technology. Dr. Metcalfe has a BA from ASU and her masters and doctorate in education from Northern Arizona University.
    • Jennifer Pawlik, LD 13 AZ House RepresentativeRep. Pawlik will provide updates of the past Legislative session and the expected new session beginning January 2024.

    We support Matthew's Crossing Food Bank. Donations can be dropped off at the meeting or made online at https://matthewscrossing.org. You can receive a receipt for the dollar-for-dollar tax deductible donation.

    We look forward to seeing you!

Thursday, 12 October 2023
Sunday, 15 October 2023
  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)

    Sunday, 15 October 2023  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join the CEBV team & featured speakers for insights into the AZ Legislature, plus updates, trainings, and **new in 2023** spotlights on local school boards, commissions, boards, and other state & local governmental bodies that make critical decisions about matters affecting you & your community.

    Register for Zoom link here

Wednesday, 18 October 2023
  • Latino Outreach Committee: Monthly Meeting

    Wednesday, 18 October 2023  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Los Portales Mexican Food, 2814 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009, USA
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    Join us at our Monthly Latino Outreach Committee, where we strategize for voter outreach and engagement within the Latine community.

    Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/maricopacountydemocraticparty/event/546886/

  • Chandler Unified School District #80 Governing Board Meeting

    Wednesday, 18 October 2023  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Chandler Unified School District, 1525 W Frye Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224, USA
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    Please take time to attend CUSD board meetings that you are available for and consider speaking in support of our schools and ALL students & educators. It is important to continue to show up to both support and hold board members accountable after electing them.

    If you can't attend in person, you can watch the meeting live, or view previous meetings on the CUSD Governing Board YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@chandlerusdgoverningboard9774/featured

Thursday, 19 October 2023
  • 🌮 Fundraising Dinner

    Thursday, 19 October 2023  5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    Nando's Mexican Cafe, 1890 W Germann Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286, USA
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    Please join LD13 Democrats for a celebratory dinner to help raise funds for our new canvassing material! Hear from esteemed elected officials while you feast on some of Chandler's most delicious Mexican food.

    🎤 Guest Stars:
    Arizona's Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, and LD13’s shining star, House Representative Jennifer Pawlik.

    🌮 Tantalize Your Tastebuds:
    A fully loaded taco bar is included with your ticket purchase! Choose your style - chicken or beef, corn or flour. Top it off with all the flavors you love, and don't forget the hearty rice and beans. For those who like a little extra kick, alcoholic beverages are available for purchase separately.

    🌡️ Raise the Temperature:
    As temperatures drop, watch our fundraising thermometer soar as we fuel the launch of LD13's brand new canvassing brochure. Elevate our voice and amplify our presence every time we knock on an LD13 door.

    🎟️ Raffle:
    We can't have a fundraiser without a raffle with some great prizes! 

    • Chandler Downtown Experience Gift Basket
      • $100 Chandler Center For The Arts Gift Card
      • $50 Gift Card to Crust, Simply Italian
    • Gilbert Grazing Charcuterie Board
    • Banned Book Basket
    • Stonewall Kitchen Collection of Jams

    Purchase fundraiser and raffle tickets online from ActBlue. For cash or check purchase please contact treasurer@ld13dems.org.

Saturday, 21 October 2023
  • For Our City Chandler

    Saturday, 21 October 2023  11:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Chandler's FOR OUR CITY annual community clean-up and improvement project celebrates its 13th year of "Bringing our community together in the spirit of collaboration and compassion to best serve Chandler." Sign-up now to represent LD13, while serving Chandler and being notably present in our community!  

    Volunteers sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/ld13democrats/event/579147/

Sunday, 22 October 2023
  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)

    Sunday, 22 October 2023  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join the CEBV team & featured speakers for insights into the AZ Legislature, plus updates, trainings, and **new in 2023** spotlights on local school boards, commissions, boards, and other state & local governmental bodies that make critical decisions about matters affecting you & your community.

    Register for Zoom link here

Thursday, 26 October 2023
  • Powerful Progressives Book Club

    Thursday, 26 October 2023  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Monthly meeting for Stormy's Powerful Progressives Book Club. The club reads and discusses
    3-5 books a year (100 - 200 pages discussed each month). Meetings are on the last Thursday of the month in-person, but can also be hybrid. The Zoom link starts at 7.

    For more details, including the book list and meeting location, contact us.

Sunday, 29 October 2023
  • CEBV Weekly Happy Hour (on hiatus)

    Sunday, 29 October 2023  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join the CEBV team & featured speakers for insights into the AZ Legislature, plus updates, trainings, and **new in 2023** spotlights on local school boards, commissions, boards, and other state & local governmental bodies that make critical decisions about matters affecting you & your community.

    Register for Zoom link here