Jan 18th, Sun 4PM: Community Worship Service Honoring MLK Jr. Speaker: Rev. Benjamin Lewis, pastor Bethel Baptist Church, Alcoa. Location: New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W. Broadway Ave, Maryville.
Jan 19th, Mon 12:30-3PM: MLK JR Celebration. Meet at MLK Community Center, 209 E. Franklin St. Alcoa at 12:30PM. We will march to Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College for a program at 2PM. Speaker: Mr. Adriel McCord, VP of First Horizon Bank.
Jan 20th, Tues 2PM local time: Free America Walkout. Sponsored by Women’s March Coalition, 50501, and others, folks are asked to walk out of work, school, and commerce to free the USA from fascism. https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibleknoxville/event/888632/
Jan 20th, Tues 8PM: Digital Equity Conversation. Sponsored by League of Women Voters TN. Speakers are Sammy Lowdermilk, President of the Enterprise Center and Melissa Gallejas, Director of Tech Goes Home Chattanooga. Register here.
Jan 21st, Wed 6:30-8PM: Roots & Rights Meeting. Location: The Bird and the Book, 1509 E. Broadway Ave Maryville. For more information and to register, visit this website.
Jan 21st, Wed 7PM: Knoxville Citizen’s Climate Looby Zoom Meeting. For Zoom link visit this website.
Jan 22nd, Thurs 7-8:30PM: Maryville Huddle Meeting – Gathering of Regional Progressive Leaders. Join leaders of regional progressive organizations to coordinate efforts and support each other. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89545888666?pwd=ZlMyQ2pBYVQwMG5pblNVdGt5RTdwUT09.Meeting ID: 895 4588 8666, Passcode: 061690. One tap mobile +16465588657. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/918166314129649/
Jan 30th, Fri 1PM: TN Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting. Sponsored by League of Women Voters TN. Courtney Atnip, our lobbyist, will give an overview of what to expect in the upcoming session and we will highlight bills that directly impact LWVTN Policy Priorities. Register here. Note this is a weekly, recurring meeting.
Feb 1st, Sun 2-4PM (Rain Date Feb 8th): National Freedom Day Celebration. Location: Blount County Courthouse. The event celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves and will include historical storytelling, music, drama, and surprises. Sponsored by Democratic Party of Blount County. See announcement here.
Feb 10th, Tues 5:30-7:30PM: Indivisible Knoxville Meet & Greet: What’s Next. Location: St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway Knoxville. Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/6uLOAOzI0?sfnsn=mo
Feb 17th, Tues All Day: National Day of In-District Congressional Meetings. Sponsored by Impeachment Coalition of Citizens’ Impeachmentand FLARE. Plan is to schedule meetings with your Congressmen/Women on this day to demand they honor their oath to defend the constitution by moving to impeach 47.
Feb 17th, Tues 6-8PM: Alcoa-Blount Freedom Fund Gala. Location: Hilton Knoxville Airport, 2001 Alcoa Highway, Alcoa. Tickets = $60 each, $600 per table. For tickets, contact: Jennifercoffin51@gmail.com .See flyer on Huddle Calendar for details.
Feb 26th, Thurs 7-8:30PM: Maryville Huddle Meeting – Meet Ms. Carnita Atwater. Ms. Atwater is running for governor of TN. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89545888666?pwd=ZlMyQ2pBYVQwMG5pblNVdGt5RTdwUT09.Meeting ID: 895 4588 8666, Passcode: 061690. One tap mobile +16465588657.
Feb 28th, Sat tba: March 4 Democracy. Location: Washington DC. For more information, visit this website.
Future Huddle Meeting Dates: We are meeting via Zoom from 7-8:30PM on January 22, 2026. Note: This is a change from the last Thursday of the month to the third Thursday. The January meeting is a group meeting of progressive leaders who will bring us up to date on their actions and provide ways to support them. We resume meeting on the last Thursday of the month on Feb 26th, and will host Ms. Carnita Atwater, who is running for Governor of TN.