Social Justice Team Notes – August 27, 2026

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Upcoming Events
Saturday Vigils, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (Post Office @ Broadway, Lake, & Church)
All are welcome to join Indivisible/ADK/Saratoga (IAS) in weekly “good trouble”
events.

Tonight, from 6:00 – 7:30, Social Justice Social Hour at the Frederick Allen Lodge
(69 Beekman Street) activists gather for adult beverages, snacks (communion) and to
discuss social justice coordination and collaboration. Temporary associate
membership fee = $5.00, sponsored by MLK Saratoga. Among other topics, Peace
Week activities (September 21-27) will be discussed and finalized by September 1.

Monday, August 31, 6:30 – 8:00 Our Lodge Foundation’s next Kindred Spirits
Songfest session, themed: Revolution, will be held at Saratoga Arts 320 Broadway.
Folk Musicians Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle will perform and lead audience
singing anthems including Big Yellow Taxi, What a Wonderful World, Get Together, and
Teach Your Children . The monthly series runs through 2026. Link:
https://www.ourlodgefoundation.org/kindred-spirits-music-series

SJT Chat #1…
Sunday, 11:30ish, Rev. Vee will engage with social justice seekers– all are welcome!
On September 20, (time TBD), the newly formed SJT Book Group will discuss The
Beginning Comes after the End, by Rebecca Solnit, Third Act Board Member
https://thirdact.org/about/who-we-are/ author of Men Explain Things to Me,
Hope in the Dark, and 20+ other books. Discounted (-20%) copies will be available
through Northshire, just ask for the Book Group Discount.

RIP, Dear Dolly – Your Love Embraced All Souls.

SJT