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National Democratic Training – March 8, 2024

Posted on March 8, 2024

❗Reminder: Starting in April, you will need a free NDTC account to register and access our virtual live training events.

We’re launching our updated Online Academy experience this April, so get prepared and head on over to https://traindemocrats.org/login/ and create an account if you haven’t already.

In the future, when it’s time to join a training, you’ll need to log into your dashboard. We will not provide a direct Zoom link anymore. Remember: it’s free to create an account!

If you have any issues, such as the webpage stalling out or going down, don’t hesitate to use our Tech Support Form so someone can help.

TOMORROW: National Fundraising Bootcamp with support from ActBlue
Saturday, March 9 at 11:15 am ET

It’s not too late to sign up for our full day workshop to hone key campaign fundraising skills! Whether you’re a volunteer or running for office yourself, this bootcamp will be indispensable for enhancing your fundraising efforts!

Boost your campaign’s fundraising cash flow by perfecting the art of soliciting donations across channels. Maximize the value of call time, practice crafting a hard ask, and even get email fundraising insights. Reserve your spot now for this accelerated one-day workshop!

Setting Up Your Local Democratic Party’s Structure
Tuesday, March 12 at 1pm ET

We’ll delve into the essential steps for setting up a robust framework for your local Democratic Party. Learn how to effectively structure your party’s operations, committees, and leadership roles to maximize efficiency and impct.

Whether you’re a seasoned organizer or new to party leadership, this session will provide practical strategies for strengthening your local Democratic Party. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your party’s impact and effectiveness in your community!

Finding a Job in Democratic Politics
Wednesday, March 13 at 1pm ET

This one’s for those either pivoting to a new role or getting their foot in the door in the progressive advocacy space!

This session is tailored to help you navigate the Democratic job market. Learn about various job opportunities, networking strategies, and ways to streamline the job search. Our trainer will give you access to important resources like progressive job boards and other key insights.

Swing State Candidate Bootcamp: Campaign Fundamentals*
Saturday, March 16 at 10am ET

*This specific opportunity is only open to potential or current candidates and campaign staff in Arizona, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, or Florida. If you know someone running or working in these states, we’d love it if you would share!

This is your opportunity to learn the fundamentals of running a campaign, complete with expert guidance, downloadable resources, and a collaborative environment with fellow local Democrats running for office.

Bootcamps are a virtual program that consolidate four training sessions into a one-day event. This way, you can gain skills and jumpstart your progress efficiently.

Our first candidate bootcamp of 2024 is about all things Campaign Fundamentals and the building blocks that go with it. Don’t miss out!

NDTC Expert Q&A: Women Working to Win
Thursday, March 21 at 1pm ET

Our March Expert Q&A panel will bring together accomplished women from different areas of progressive politics to share their experiences on the trail and beyond!

With an emphasis on exploring the evolving landscape of the 2024 cycle, we want to shed light on the challenges, triumphs, and strategies changing women’s roles in politics. Our panelists will examine the critical intersections of gender, policy, and power that are pushing women to reshape traditional, patriarchal political narratives.

And it doesn’t stop there! You can always visit the Online Academy’s Course Catalog, set up a free account, and keep track of your progress while taking advantage of our extensive course offerings.

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The GOP knows this is obviously unconstitutional, obviously illegal. There's no authority in any U.S. law to deport U.S. citizens and certainly not to imprison them in a foreign country. And don't even get us started on the lack of due process.House Republicans PASSED the No Rogue Rulings Act to stop activist judges from blocking President Trump and the American people’s agenda. ... See MoreSee Less

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The tariffs’ challengers say Trump is violating the Constitution and hope the Court of International Trade will grant their request for a preliminary injunction before the end of the month. ... See MoreSee Less

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The challengers say the president is violating the Constitution and hope the Court of International Trade will grant their request for a preliminary injunction before the end of the month.
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A Warning From Justice Souter: Democracy Is in PerilBy Adam Liptak, New The New York TimesReporting from WashingtonJustice David H. Souter, who died last week at age 85, made few public appearances after he retired from the Supreme Court in 2009. When he did, he stayed away from politics.But a seemingly bland question from an audience member at a New Hampshire arts center in 2012 provoked an impassioned response from the justice, who was the opposite of excitable.He said he was worried that public ignorance about how American government works would allow an authoritarian leader to emerge and claim total power. “That is the way democracy dies,” he said.“An ignorant people can never remain a free people,” the justice said. “Democracy cannot survive too much ignorance.”Not understanding how power is allocated among the three branches of government, he said, leaves a void that invites a strongman. After a crisis, he said, “one person will come forward and say, ‘Give me total power, and I will solve this problem.’”That was four years before Donald J. Trump, as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination for the first time, said something strikingly similar: “Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.”There is no reason to think Justice Souter had Mr. Trump in mind when he spoke. Among the things the justice did not pay attention to were New York real estate and reality television.In his remarks in 2012, during an hourlong interview with Margaret Warner of “PBS NewsHour” before over 1,300 people in Concord, N.H., Justice Souter was in an amiable mood, but he gave guarded answers. He did not enjoy public attention, once telling a colleague that “in a perfect world, I would never give another speech, address, talk, lecture or whatever as long as I live.”He made an exception for Ms. Warner, who had covered him for The Concord Monitor when he became New Hampshire’s attorney general in 1976. But there was little reason to think he would say anything of note.Then a woman from Windham, N.H., lobbed a gentle softball of a question: What should schools be doing to produce civically engaged students?Justice Souter grew animated. He warned the audience that he might be talking for a while, and he later thought to make clear that the question had not been planted.“I’ll start with the bottom line,” he said. “I don’t believe there is any problem of American politics and American public life which is more significant today than the pervasive civic ignorance of the Constitution of the United States and the structure of government.”He remembered his high school days, in Concord. “There were two required civics courses,” he said. “When we got out of high school, we may not have known a lot, but we at least had a basic understanding of the structure of American government.”Justice Souter, a Rhodes scholar with a deep knowledge of history, sensed a parallel.“That is how the Roman Republic fell,” he said, with Augustus becoming an autocratic emperor by promising to restore old values.The rise of such a strongman was hastened, Justice Souter said, by public ignorance. Americans’ lack of knowledge means, he said, that “the day will come when somebody will come forward, and we, and the government will, in effect, say: ‘Take the ball and run with it. Do what you have to do.’”In the rest of the conversation, Justice Souter gave cautious answers to questions about what were then recent Supreme Court decisions.A student asked how he would have voted in a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s health care law. “Going to take a pass on that one,” Justice Souter said.Ms. Warner asked about the Citizens United campaign finance case, which was decided a few months after he left the court. “I’m going to take a partial pass on that,” he said, because “you can’t get into that subject and explore it fully without getting into politics.” He may have also been reluctant to discuss the case because, as Jeffrey Toobin reported in The New Yorker, he had written a scathing draft dissent that caused the case to be argued a second time.Justice Souter did say that he was “certainly unrepentant” about joining a dissent from the court’s 2008 decision recognizing an individual right to own guns.As the event neared its end, Ms. Warner asked Justice Souter to say more about the threat to democracy.“I don’t think we have lost it,” the justice said. “I think it is in jeopardy. I am not a pessimist, but I am not an optimist about the future of American democracy.”“We’re still in the game,” he added, “but we have serious work to do, and serious work is being neglected.” ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    May 1, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • May Day!! Day of Mobilization

    May Day!! Day of Mobilization

    May 1, 2025  5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    Join us for this day of mobilization. We are standing to demand a country that puts our families over those with fortunes—public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, prosperity over free market politics.

    May Day 2025 we are standing united. We're organizing for a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection, and safety—regardless of race, zip code, or immigration status.

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  • Cinco de Mayo Booth

    Cinco de Mayo Booth

    May 3, 2025  8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Peanuts Park, 109 S 4th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA

    Signup Here

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  • Cinco de Mayo Parade Walk!

    Cinco de Mayo Parade Walk!

    May 3, 2025  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Meet near the Pasco police training parking lot, 204 W Clark St, Pasco

    The parade route is 1.1 miles. Please arrive early to make sure you can find parking and find us. A google map link will be posted on social media the morning of to help you find our exact staging location. Call or text 509-987-5472 if you need help finding us. The parade will start at 10am.

    Ok to bring Free Sergio signs - we will have handouts for the crowd. Please wear white, red, blue or green. Let's celebrate the day and share a handout about Indivisible TC.

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  • Cinco de Mayo Parade

    Cinco de Mayo Parade

    May 3, 2025  9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    Pasco City Hall, 525 N 3rd Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA

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  • Cinco de Mayo Booth

    Cinco de Mayo Booth

    May 3, 2025  11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
    Peanuts Park, 109 S 4th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301, USA

    Signup Here

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    May 6, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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  • Free Sergio Eat in

    Free Sergio Eat in

    May 6, 2025  5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    7425 W. Clearwater, Kennewick

    Join us to support Sergio and Gabby!!
    We will be having an “Eat In”.
    When: Tuesday, May 6th 5-7pm
    Where: at their food truck, 7425 W. Clearwater
    We must stand together for this family!! And have some delicious food.
    #FreeSergio
    In solidarity!

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  • Richland City Council

    Richland City Council

    May 6, 2025  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • BCDCC Organization Committee Meeting

    BCDCC Organization Committee Meeting

    May 7, 2025  6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    Richland Public Library 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352

    Agenda:

    PCO Recruiting

    Votebuilder Training (VAN Training #1)

    Postcards

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  • BenCoDems Organizing Committee

    BenCoDems Organizing Committee

    May 7, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    Conference room A

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    May 8, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • Labor Unions 101 Training

    Labor Unions 101 Training

    May 8, 2025  6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IW21k8gUSS2xkg-ladIbRA#/registration

    Osta Davis from the Washington State Labor Council will be joining us to teach democrats about how unions interact with the political ecosystem and how to collectively organize!
    May 8th at 6 PM

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  • Tri-City Democrats Meeting/Potluck

    Tri-City Democrats Meeting/Potluck

    May 9, 2025  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    For current location please visit https://www.facebook.com/TriCityDems/

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  • Benton County Executive Board

    Benton County Executive Board

    May 12, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair.

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    May 13, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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  • Indivisible TC - Join Social Group Meeting

    Indivisible TC - Join Social Group Meeting

    May 13, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/95046844154?pwd=aSwn3Vh4CA9abTbuKaEzYuniIGRrH1.1

    Zoom link:

    https://zoom.us/j/95046844154?pwd=aSwn3Vh4CA9abTbuKaEzYuniIGRrH1.1

    Meeting ID: 950 4684 4154

    Passcode: 443352

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  • Kennewick City Council Workshop

    Kennewick City Council Workshop

    May 13, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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  • Indivisible - TC: Hands Off Medicaid! at Dan Newhouse's office

    Indivisible - TC: Hands Off Medicaid! at Dan Newhouse's office

    May 14, 2025  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Congressman Dan Newhouse Office 3100 George Washington Way Richland, WA

    We are going to Newhouse’s office again to show him how much cuts to medicaid and SNAP will affect our district. I am adding links below if you want to see the numbers.

    We have the highest number of Medicaid recipients in the state!

    Join us to remind him!!!

    Bring “Hands OFF signs” some will also be there

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  • Indivisible TC - Join Current Events Group meeting

    Indivisible TC - Join Current Events Group meeting

    May 14, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/95999649152?pwd=uaiM7fc1p8ZWYwNsqrTI3O8QmyKYJZ.1

    Zoom link:

    https://zoom.us/j/95999649152?pwd=uaiM7fc1p8ZWYwNsqrTI3O8QmyKYJZ.1

    Meeting ID: 959 9964 9152

    Passcode: 054294

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    May 15, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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  • Norm and Shirley Miller Democratic Leadership Dinner

    Norm and Shirley Miller Democratic Leadership Dinner

    May 15, 2025  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Riverfront Hotel, 50 Comstock St. Richland, WA.

    Join us early at 5:00 pm for socializing with many who share the same views and values!
    A select no-host bar will be available throughout the evening.

    Dinner and program begins at 6:00 pm.

    Keynote Speaker: Governor Bob Ferguson
    Purchase tickets here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nsmdld2025

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  • Realities of Running for Office Panel

    Realities of Running for Office Panel

    May 15, 2025  6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lthQudirR-eRa8pLV0Otuw#/registration

    This training will be a panel of candidates and consultants moderated by Jessica Forsythe from Emerge WA, about what the realities of running for office are like and how to be a good candidate!
    May 15th at 6 PM

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  • Indivisible TC - Join Outreach Group Meeting

    Indivisible TC - Join Outreach Group Meeting

    May 15, 2025  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/93492586897?pwd=AeDKTsAPJVXZoZkuXZi5ak7aQFSyN9.1

    Zoom link:

    https://zoom.us/j/93492586897?pwd=AeDKTsAPJVXZoZkuXZi5ak7aQFSyN9.1

    Meeting ID: 934 9258 6897

    Passcode: 163526

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  • Badger Club - RESCHEDULED: FORUM: MAKING SENSE OF FISCAL POLICY

    Badger Club - RESCHEDULED: FORUM: MAKING SENSE OF FISCAL POLICY

    May 16, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://badgers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=722&club_id=392306&emtid=280841730002

    https://badgers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=722&club_id=392306&emtid=280841730002&mtid=423463792598&ht=0

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  • Indivisible - TC: Armed Forces Day Picnic

    Indivisible - TC: Armed Forces Day Picnic

    May 17, 2025  3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Regional Veterans Memorial Columbia Park

    It will be a celebration of all who have served our country. We need to support each and every one!!
    Bring snacks and join in community.

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    May 20, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

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  • Indivisible TC - Join Education Group Meeting

    Indivisible TC - Join Education Group Meeting

    May 20, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/99705136568?pwd=ttZEoHNkOF17sIjHR98ylgQ2zSWKAO.1

    Zoom link:

    https://zoom.us/j/99705136568?pwd=ttZEoHNkOF17sIjHR98ylgQ2zSWKAO.1

    Meeting ID: 997 0513 6568

    Passcode: 365972

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  • Richland City Council

    Richland City Council

    May 20, 2025  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    May 22, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

    See more details

  • How to Fundraise Training

    How to Fundraise Training

    May 22, 2025  6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-L-HU3JhS7-OeBxnVMvtAQ#/registration

    Learn how to effectively fundraise and raise money for your local organizations. Joe Barden, The state party Development Director will teach you about the ins and outs of the process!
    May 22nd at 6 PM

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  • BCDCC General Public Meeting

    BCDCC General Public Meeting

    May 22, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Meeting details will be provided over email from the Benton County Democrats Chair.

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  • TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    TCD Democrats Protest Tuesday

    May 27, 2025  3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
    John Dam Plaza, 815 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA

    "Protest Tuesday" at John Dam Plaza on GWay in Richland from 3:45pm to 5:45PM. Bring your own sign or flag or one will be provided. Join our stalwarts and protest whatever is bothering you most that day.
    https://www.facebook.com/events/999996418325987/999996484992647/

    See more details

  • Richland City Council Workshop

    Richland City Council Workshop

    May 27, 2025  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Richland City Hall, 505 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA

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  • How to Build a Message Training

    How to Build a Message Training

    May 28, 2025  6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wuf_qJ9sTAytiGwdaakqnw#/registration

    This training will be led by Be Clear, a messaging firm who helps political organizations effectively message their policies and causes to the public. This training will cover best practices for messaging the important work you do to the public.
    May 28th at 6 PM

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  • Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    Indivisible TC - Founder Hour, Thurs

    May 29, 2025  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    https://zoom.us/j/94107976607?pwd=qZeb9jUuH9e3DwVvukrhqxuwrNTWvv.1

    Join in and ask questions, get updates or just say hi! Zoom link below, let me know if you need the mobile version. These are held every Thursday at 12pm and occasional weekends.

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