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	August 2026
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						1 Peace Resource Center Garden Workday Peace Resource Center Garden Workday August 1, 2026 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Peace Resource Center, 3850 Westgate Pl, San Diego, CA 92105, USA Join our monthly Arif Urban Agrarian Collective Workday at the Peace Garden! Be sure to bring sunscreen, water bottle, and a hat. We will have more water and restrooms on site! If you have gardening gloves, please bring those too, we have a limited number. There will be a variety of activates available, ranging from light to heavy duty. RSVP HERE and come tend the land in community! Open to the public. Kraft for El Cajon Canvass! Kraft for El Cajon Canvass! August 1, 2026 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Renette Park, 935 Emerald Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020, USA Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get Socialist Alexander Kraft elected mayor of El Cajon in San Diego’s East County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office! • •
2 Letter Writing for Political Prisoners Letter Writing for Political Prisoners August 2, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Old Trolley Barn Park, 1943 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116, USA Join the DSA San Diego Palestine Solidarity working group in writing letters to individuals who are serving sentences behind bars for their political activism. There will be a short presentation about the individuals receiving the letters at the beginning of the event. All supplies will be provided! RSVP HERE Topic: Solidarity with Political Prisoners Time: 12PM – 2PM Location: Trolley Barn Park •	3 Phone Bank for Cori Bush in MO-01 Phone Bank for Cori Bush in MO-01 August 3, 2026 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm https://act.stldsa.org/dsa-for-cori-phonebanks Join our comrades in St. Louis DSA get another Socialist elected to Congress! Leadership Council Meeting Leadership Council Meeting August 3, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Meeting of the Leadership Council of DSA San Diego.Open to members only. Click here to register for Zoom. • •	4 Ecosocialist Working Group Monthly Meeting Ecosocialist Working Group Monthly Meeting August 4, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Online (RSVP for meeting link) Join DSA San Diego’s Ecosocialist Working Group to discuss our local organizing work around food sovereignty, the Green New Deal, and more in the field of ecosocialism and climate justice. This will be an online meeting on Zoom. RSVP HERE After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Open to the public. •	5	6 Phonebank for Oliver Larkin in FL-25 Phonebank for Oliver Larkin in FL-25 August 6, 2026 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm https://mobilize.us/s/p5rU5F Join our comrades in Florida DSA get another Socialist elected to Congress! •	7 Boycott Chevron Banner Drop Boycott Chevron Banner Drop August 7, 2026 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm We will unfurl banners calling for consumers to boycott all Chevron gas stations until the company cuts ties with Israel over its direct participation in the US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza, apartheid in the West Bank, and unmitigated destruction of the planet. Location: I-5 Overpass on Leucadia Blvd RSVP HERE •	8 Canvass for Kenneth! Canvass for Kenneth! August 8, 2026 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Luz Duran Park, 340 Townsite Dr, Vista, CA 92084, USA RSVP Here! Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get democratic socialist and active DSA member Kenneth Zuniga elected mayor of Vista in San Diego's North County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office! Half-Earth Socialism Book Club (Session 2) Half-Earth Socialism Book Club (Session 2) August 8, 2026 11:30 am – 1:00 pm College Area Community Garden – College Area Community Garden, Zura Way, San Diego, CA, USA Join San Diego DSA for a 6 part book club covering Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics, hosted by our Ecosocialist Working Group. In this series we will discuss its proposals for radical economic and societal transformation to save our planet from climate catastrophe. We will discuss the following sections of the book in the upcoming sessions: Session 1 – July 25th Introduction Session 2 – August 8th 1. Binding Prometheus Session 3 – August 22nd 2. A New Republic Session 4 – September 12th 3. Planning Half-Earth Session 5 – September 26th 4. News from 2047 Epilogue: An Epoch of Rest Session 6 – October 10th Half-Earth Socialism game event (Details TBD) Free parking is available in the lot next to the garden. RSVP HERE Trans Clothing Swap Trans Clothing Swap August 8, 2026 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Dorothy’s Depot 2212 Main Street, San Diego, CA RSVP HERE. Come visit DSA San Diego at Dorothy’s Depot where we’ll be hosting a trans clothing swap at the queer makers market! All clothing swaps are free of charge and benefit others in the community. Bring any clothes you don’t want or need anymore and make a new friend while you visit 😊💕 • • •
9 North County Branch Meeting North County Branch Meeting August 9, 2026 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 1600 Buena Vista Dr, Vista, CA 92081, USA Join us as we come together to discuss upcoming actions and events in North County. North County Branch Meeting – DSA San Diego •	10	11 Special Electoral WG Mtg re SIO Commitee Special Electoral WG Mtg re SIO Commitee August 11, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm The Electoral WG will be deliberating and voting on approving a resolution to create a Socialist in Office (SIO) Committee, which will be forwarded to Chapter for deliberation and approval at the August 23 General Assembly. Text of the resolution is available on the Chapter’s Discord server, in the Electoral channel. Register for this meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/em4k8-IVRySml7b-6q8qqA Comrade Bingo Night at Vista CoLab Public House Comrade Bingo Night at Vista CoLab Public House August 11, 2026 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm CoLab Brewery – 2129 Industrial Ct, Vista, CA 92081, USA Join us for Bingo Night at the CoLab Public House! Lets grab some grub and brews and put the social in socialist! RSVP: https://www.dsasandiego.org/comrade-bingo-night-at-vista-colab-public-house • •	12 Comms Committee Biweekly Meeting Comms Committee Biweekly Meeting August 12, 2026 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Members-Only. Takes place in the Comms Committee Voice Channel https://discord.gg/qgNHPzM5e •	13 DSA Trivia Night DSA Trivia Night August 13, 2026 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Majorette, 6344 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115, USA Join us at Majorette for an evening of trivia on the topic of introductory socialism! We invite members and not-yet-members alike to compete and learn about the ideas and history that shape DSA. Thursday August 13th, at 6pm https://www.dsasandiego.org/dsa-trivia-social •	14 Phonebank for Oliver Larkin in FL-25 Phonebank for Oliver Larkin in FL-25 August 14, 2026 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm https://mobilize.us/s/p5rU5F Join our comrades in Florida DSA get another Socialist elected to Congress! •	15 Kraft for El Cajon Canvass! Kraft for El Cajon Canvass! August 15, 2026 9:30 am – 11:30 am Renette Park, 935 Emerald Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020, USA Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get Socialist Alexander Kraft elected mayor of El Cajon in San Diego’s East County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office! RSVP: https://www.dsasandiego.org/dsa-for-kraft Socal DSA Beach Social- Oceanside Socal DSA Beach Social- Oceanside August 15, 2026 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Oceanside, CA Join San Diego DSA and other SoCal DSA chapters for a fun day at the beach! Meet other socialists while enjoying the great outdoors. Bring sunscreen, a hat, chairs, a cooler, refreshments, food, and anything else you may want at the beach! We will bring meat and vegan burgers and hotdogs. Parking is limited so carpooling is suggested. Be sure to RSVP to receive any updates! Migrants Rights WG Migrants Rights WG August 15, 2026 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm City Heights/Weingart Branch Library, 3795 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105, USA • • •
16 Intro to Socialism Education Series Intro to Socialism Education Series August 16, 2026 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm South Chula Vista Library, 389 Orange Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911, USA The DSA San Diego Education Committee will be hosting a 6 part education series as an Introduction to Socialism. The goal is to provide context to the current geopolitical climate, theoretical background to Socialist ideas, and how DSA’s brand of socialism is the future for progressive development. Visual aids and alternative materials (podcasts, youtube videos, etc) will supplement readings and lecture. The class will prioritize open questioning and free discussion related to the topics at hand. No existing qualifications are required for members, though the in-person element of most group discussions means that members should be able to get to the venue of each session every other week or so, on a Sunday evening for the 3 month-long duration of the education series. Tea, coffee, and snacks provided at each session! RSVP HERE •	17 Leadership Council Meeting Leadership Council Meeting August 17, 2026 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Meeting of the Leadership Council of DSA San Diego.Open to members only. Click here to register for Zoom. •	18 Internal Organizing Committee Meeting Internal Organizing Committee Meeting August 18, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Online (Zoom) Come join the internal organizing committee as we decide how to promote more involvement within the chapter, put on social events, and mobilize the membership for mass actions! Labor Working Group Meeting Labor Working Group Meeting August 18, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Harland – South Park, 2953 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102, USA Join the Labor Committee for our monthly meeting to organize campaigns and projects that empower San Diego workers to improve their material conditions. Know someone who wants to unionize or start a co-op, but needs local resources? Come to our meeting as a guest of DSA Labor. Can’t attend in person? Click here to register for Zoom. Open to the public. • •	19 Education Committee Meeting Education Committee Meeting August 19, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm https://bit.ly/educom-meeting Join the Education Committee as we brainstorm ideas, organize educational events, and work on projects! Open to members only. Tenants Education Series Tenants Education Series August 19, 2026 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tiny Giant Taproom, 1985 National Ave #1132, San Diego, CA 92113, USA Stay tuned for more info! • •	20 Palestine Solidarity Meeting Palestine Solidarity Meeting August 20, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Zoom Join DSA San Diego’s Palestine Solidarity Working Group to discuss our Labor for an Arms Embargo campaign and other work with local organizations mobilizing and educating for Palestine. Topic: Palestine Solidarity Meeting Time: 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Every 2 weeks on Thu, 78 occurrence(s) This will be an online meeting on Zoom. RSVP HERE •	21	22 Canvass for Kenneth! Canvass for Kenneth! August 22, 2026 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Bub Williamson Park, 530 Grapevine Ln, Vista, CA 92083, USA RSVP Here! Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get democratic socialist and active DSA member Kenneth Zuniga elected mayor of Vista in San Diego's North County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office! College Area Community Garden Workday College Area Community Garden Workday August 22, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am College Area Community Garden, Zura Wy, San Diego, CA 92115, USA Join us at the monthly College Area Community Garden workday! We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, and more. Register here for an automatic reminder, or join us day-of! Open to the public. Half-Earth Socialism Book Club (Session 3) Half-Earth Socialism Book Club (Session 3) August 22, 2026 11:30 am – 1:00 pm College Area Community Garden – College Area Community Garden, Zura Way, San Diego, CA, USA Join San Diego DSA for a 6 part book club covering Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics, hosted by our Ecosocialist Working Group. In this series we will discuss its proposals for radical economic and societal transformation to save our planet from climate catastrophe. We will discuss the following sections of the book in the upcoming sessions: Session 1 – July 25th Introduction Session 2 – August 8th 1. Binding Prometheus Session 3 – August 22nd 2. A New Republic Session 4 – September 12th 3. Planning Half-Earth Session 5 – September 26th 4. News from 2047 Epilogue: An Epoch of Rest Session 6 – October 10th Half-Earth Socialism game event (Details TBD) Free parking is available in the lot next to the garden. RSVP: https://www.dsasandiego.org/half-earth-socialism-book-club • • •
23 August Chapter General Assembly August Chapter General Assembly August 23, 2026 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm United Domestic Workers of America, UDW/AFSCME Local 3930, 4855 Seminole Dr, San Diego, CA 92115, USA Join the San Diego chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America for our August General Assembly, where we will hear updates from our current leadership and ongoing campaigns, and deliberate on important chapter business. Hybrid- Zoom and In-person. Social to follow afterwards. https://www.dsasandiego.org/general-assembly •	24	25 Electoral Working Group Monthly meeting Electoral Working Group Monthly meeting August 25, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Meeting of DSA San Diego’s Electoral Working Group. Discuss our strategies for supporting candidates and ballot measures endorsed by the chapter, and plan specific activities. RSVP here •	26 Comms Committee Biweekly Meeting Comms Committee Biweekly Meeting August 26, 2026 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Members-Only. Takes place in the Comms Committee Voice Channel https://discord.gg/qgNHPzM5e Tenants Education Series Tenants Education Series August 26, 2026 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tiny Giant Taproom, 1985 National Ave #1132, San Diego, CA 92113, USA Stay tuned for more DSA Discord Movie Night! DSA Discord Movie Night! August 26, 2026 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm We’re hosting our monthly Members-Only Movie Night! The fourth Wednesday of every month in our DSA Member Voice channel. We will be watching a movie by Mira Nair, the famed filmmaker, who also made one of our favorite mayors in the country. • • •	27	28	29 DSA for Kraft 8/29 DSA for Kraft 8/29 August 29, 2026 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Renette Park – Renette Park, Emerald Avenue, El Cajon, CA, USA Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get socialist Alexander Kraft elected mayor of El Cajon in San Diego's East County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office! RSVP: https://www.dsasandiego.org/dsa-for-kraft •
30 Intro to Socialism Education Series Intro to Socialism Education Series August 30, 2026 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 389 Orange Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911, USA The DSA San Diego Education Committee will be hosting a 6 part education series as an Introduction to Socialism. The goal is to provide context to the current geopolitical climate, theoretical background to Socialist ideas, and how DSA’s brand of socialism is the future for progressive development. Visual aids and alternative materials (podcasts, youtube videos, etc) will supplement readings and lecture. The class will prioritize open questioning and free discussion related to the topics at hand. No existing qualifications are required for members, though the in-person element of most group discussions means that members should be able to get to the venue of each session every other week or so, on a Sunday evening for the 3 month-long duration of the education series. Tea, coffee, and snacks provided at each session! RSVP HERE •	31 Leadership Council Meeting Leadership Council Meeting August 31, 2026 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Meeting of the Leadership Council of DSA San Diego.Open to members only. Click here to register for Zoom. •

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