Events

Upcoming Events

2023 Legislative Update Webinars

Date: 
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - 5:30pm to Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join staff from the ACLU of Washington and activists from across the state throughout the 2023 legislative session to hear updates on our priority bills, learn from issue experts, and find out how you can take action.

RSJI Summit: Healing Belonging & Unity

Date: 
Friday, March 24, 2023 - 4:00pm to 7:30pm
Event Location: 
Online

Join us for the City of Seattle's  Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Summit Community Day Livestream. Don’t miss ACLU-WA Executive Director Michele Storms’ opening remarks on current trends in civil rights and the role we all can play in achieving collective liberation.

Acts On Stage Presents "Pipeline"

Date: 
Friday, March 31, 2023 - 7:00pm to Sunday, April 9, 2023 - 3:00pm
Event Location: 
Acts On Stage

Acts On Stage presents "Pipeline," a powerful play about the nuances and stark realities of the school-to-prison pipeline (especially for Black & Brown students) and what it takes for families and the community at large to wrap around and secure our young people from that peril.

2023 Access to Justice Conference

Date: 
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 8:00am to Saturday, September 30, 2023 - 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Tacoma Convention Center and Online
The ACLU-WA is a proud sponsor of this year's Access to Justice Conference. Every two years, this conference brings together community members, legal system advocates, judges, attorneys, and policymakers across Washington State who are committed to dismantling legal systems of oppression and poverty. Stay tuned for details. 

Save the Date: ACLU-WA 2023 Annual Celebration

Date: 
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Town Hall Seattle
An evening of inspiration and connection

The Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories

Date: 
Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Kirkland Performing Arts Center

The ACLU-WA is proud to sponsor The Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories -- a unique community storytelling event that highlights the experiences of NAMI members who share their personal stories in a live, theatrical format. 

What You Missed

Flights & Rights: Abortion

Date: 
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online

Learn about the future of abortion in Washington with Dr. Erin Berry (Washington State Medical Director, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky), Kia Guarino (Executive Director, Pro-Choice Washington), Miranda Vargas (Board Member, Northwest Abortion Access Fund), and  Leah Rutman (Health Care and Liberty Counsel, ACLU-WA). Moderated by ACLU-WA Executive Director Michele Storms.

Bans Off Our Bodies Rally

Date: 
Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Cal Anderson Park (Seattle), and across the state
In response to the Supreme Court's leaked draft explicitly overturning Roe v. Wade, the ACLU-WA co-hosts Bans Off Seattle with Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. The time and location of this event is subject to change. You will receive more event details as we get closer to the event date.

Flights & Rights: Drug Policy Reform

Date: 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online

Learn about the failures of the War on Drugs and the future of drug policy reform here in Washington. 

Flights & Rights: Legislative Review

Date: 
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
A conversation on Washington state's 2022 legislative session.
 

Civil Reparations Project

Date: 
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
The Civil Reparations Project challenges us to put down the books and take action for Black lives today. Attend their next presentation and discussion for white people, or anyone who feels they have benefited from white privilege, about taking reparative action for Black lives in America.

Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Summit & MLK Jr Unity Day

Date: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 9:00am to Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 3:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
The 2022 Summit begins with a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day, featuring remarks from keynote speaker Michele Storms, ACLU-WA Executive Director.
ACLU Event

ACLU-WA 2022 Lobby Week Kickoff Training 

Date: 
Monday, January 17, 2022 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join the ACLU of Washington for our second VIRTUAL lobby week, kicking off on Monday, January 17 from 6-8pm!

MLK Jr. Day - Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition

Date: 
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 9:00am to Monday, January 17, 2022 - 3:30pm
Event Location: 
Virtual and Seattle
The 40th MLK Day celebration is themed, "Truth in Education Now!" Activities included a virtual youth event, virtual workshops, and an in-person (outdoor) rally at Garfield High School, followed by a march.

Flights & Rights: Access to Health Care

Date: 
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
ACLU-WA and partners join forces to talk about access to reproductive, end-of-life, and gender-affirming care amidst hospital system consilidation in Washington.

Washington Coalition for Police Accountability 2022 Legislative Session Kickoff

Date: 
Thursday, December 9, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join WCPA for to kick off the 2022 Legislative Session here in Washington.

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