On Sunday, March 15, join us as we discuss EMPIRE AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS. We will be talking about “All Guns and No Butter on a Burning Planet,” an article by Khem Rogaly and Patrick Bigger that appeared in Jacobin in October 2025.
Where? Zoom.
What time? 3PM
Registration: bit.ly/empire-climate
Our next monthly General Meeting is on Tuesday, March 3 @ 6:30pm, both in-person at the First Universalist Church [150 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY] and online on Zoom.
RSVP Here: bit.ly/march-gm
ROC DSA is looking for office space.
If you have any leads on a space that matches our needs please contact the steering committee at:
Steering@rocdsa.org
Comrades, our next general meeting is coming up February 3rd @ 6:30pm!
The meeting is hybrid, in-person at First Universalist Church [150 S. Clinton Ave.] and over Zoom. Feel free to arrive early (6:00pm) to socialize and meet your comrades.
Register here: bit.ly/feb-gm26.
Join ROC DSA to talk with neighbors about Taxing the Rich!
We will be meeting at Equal Ground at 1pm.
A canvassing training will be done before going out. Material will be provided and all are welcomed.
Sign up at bit.ly/ttr-canvas-kickoff
Valentine Party!
Dance! Food! Karaoke!
WHEN: Sunday, February 15th, 6PM
WHERE: 1350 University Ave, Rochester NY
RSVP: bit.ly/dsa-valentine
Today we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., who recognized that the struggle for Black liberation could not be disentangled from the radicalized oppression of capitalism.
Get involved: dsausa.us/join
On Saturday, January 17 @ 11:30 join ROC DSA and allies for the second annual Peoples' March.
Our community is under attack from federal cuts, ICE violence, imperial blowback, and the unrestrained greed of the capitalist class. What do we do? Stand up, fight back!
Join DSA: dsausa.us/join
If you're curious about what NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani means when he calls himself a democratic socialist, join ROC DSA on Sunday, January 11 @ 3:00pm - 4:30pm to learn about the basics of 'democratic socialism.' The event will be held over Zoom.
Register: bit.ly/soc101-jan2026
CONVENTION AFTERPARTY
We spent all day making decisions. Let's unwind.
WHEN: December 13 @ 5:30PM
WHERE: Let's Dance Rochester, 1350 University Ave.
Snacks Provided - BYOB
Register: bit.ly/dsa-afterparty
Roberts & Rules. A lightweight storytelling game that will introduce players to Robert’s Rules of Order.
Get ready for convention and maybe fight a dragon!
November 22 @ 1:00pm
Over Zoom
Register: bit.ly/robs-rules
Join ROC DSA for our Queer Solidarity Group's Queer Vainglory Party, at the South Wedge Mission [125 Caroline St] on November 8th starting at 5:30PM for a night of fashion and fun!
Bring clothes to swap. We are hosting a "runway" prior to karaoke. There will be snacks!
Join us for our Halloween Party. Bring a beverage or snack to share. Rides can be provided.
Sign up here: bit.ly/rochalloween
On the first Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm, ROC DSA meets to resolve chapter business and promote participatory democracy.
The meeting is hybrid, in-person at First Universalist Church [150 S. Clinton Ave.] and over Zoom.
Register: bit.ly/nov-gm
October 26 @ 11:00am over Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/dsanmo-oct
Come learn more about ROC DSA and how to get involved! We’ll provide an overview of DSA’s history and structure, and the work of our chapter’s organizing groups.
Socialism 201: Socialism and the Working Class
This session will be about the life of the working class, focusing especially on gender and disability.
Sunday, October 19 @ 3:00pm at Marie Daley Park [160 Gregory St.]
Register: bit.ly/soc201-3
On the first Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm, ROC DSA meets to resolve chapter business and promote participatory democracy.
This month, on Oct. 7 @ 6:30pm, we'll be hearing reportbacks from our chapter working groups.
Register: bit.ly/oct-dsagm.
NOT ANOTHER 34% RATE HIKE FROM RGE.
WE SAY ENOUGH.
Join us at 5:30PM at City Hall at 9/30. Make our demand to stop the hikes.
On Saturday October 4th @ 2:00PM, join us to celebrate the beginning of Autumn with apple picking, refreshments and fun!
Members will be meeting at Schutt's Apple Farm, 1063 Plank Road in Webster. Can't wait to see you there!
Register: bit.ly/dsa-apple
Did you know ROC DSA regularly streams Speak to Council sessions? We do this to provide transparency and amplify the concerns of our community.
Tune in this month on September 18 @ 6:00pm here: YouTube.com/@rocdsa.
LABOR DAY PARADE
WHEN: Mon., September 1 @ 10:30 AM
March with us in the Labor Day Parade as we celebrate unions and workers!
Sign up for location information:
bit.ly/labor-parade
Labor Day Social.
The weekend was won by the sacrifices of workers. Honor this struggle by enjoying leisure time with comrades.
WHERE: Genesee Valley Park [1000 E. River Rd.]
WHEN: August 31 @ 2:00pm.
REGISTER: bit.ly/laborday-dsa
#rochester #rochesterny #rocdsa
A group of people around a table drawing a poster about democracy and socialism.
New & Prospective Member Orientation.
August 24 @ 11:00am over Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/nmo-aug
Come learn more about ROC DSA and how to get involved! We’ll provide an overview of DSA’s history and structure, and the work of our chapter’s organizing groups.
Speak to Council. Did you know ROC DSA regularly streams Speak to Council sessions? We do this to provide transparency and amplify the concerns of our community.
Tune in this month on August 21 @ 6:00pm here: YouTube.com/@rocdsa.
#rochester #rochesterny #rocdsa
Carl Marx overlooking the dates of this event.
Socialism 201: The Basics of Capitalism.
WHEN: Sunday, August 17 @ 3:00pm
WHERE: Marie Daley Park [160 Gregory St.].
Please come prepared to contribute in small-group discussion.
Register to receive reading materials in advance: bit.ly/soc201-class1
EWOC Launch Party & Training.
Rochester’s Emergency Workplace Organizing Committe is launching!
Includes a training on how to talk to your co-workers about unionizing.
WHERE: 740 Driving Park Ave, Suite A
WHEN: Fri. July 25, 6-7:30pm
This will be a masked event.
ROC DSA at Pride!
Saturday July 19, 10:00am - 4pm
At Highland Park/intersection of Highland and Furman (Sign up to get a more precise address for tabling)
Fill out this form if you’ll be tabling:
actionnetwork.org/events/table...
People standing around a table making a banner.
New & Prospective Member Orientation.
WHEN: July 20 @ 11:00am
WHERE: Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/nmo-july
Come learn more about ROC DSA and how to get involved! We’ll provide an overview of DSA’s history and structure, and the work of our chapter’s organizing groups.
Details of event over a slanted background with a symbol of a person of in a wheelchair traveling upwards.
Socialist Sunday School #78: Disability Justice
WHEN: 7/20 @ 3pm
WHERE: Marie Daly Park
Register Here: bit.ly/sss-78
Did you know ROC DSA regularly streams Speak to City Council sessions?
We do this to provide transparency and amplify the concerns of our community.
Tune in this month on July 17 @ 6:00pm here: YouTube.com/@rocdsa.
