The Big E is coming, and with it come hundreds of thousands of fairgoers from all over New England and beyond! Most of these visitors arrive by car which means traffic is heavy, and the going is often slow. This creates the perfect captive audience for standouts!
Area Indivisible groups are launching two standouts during the busiest Big E days: opening day (Sept 12) and the middle weekend (Sept 20-21)
This link and the following information is for the standouts on the weekend of September 20/21 which are co-hosted by Rise Up Western Massachusetts Indivisible (RUWMI) and Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution (FCCPR).
This second weekend of the Expo is historically the busiest! On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, from 10:00AM to Noon, we will be on Memorial Avenue in West Springfield, on the sidewalk in the vicinity of 218 Memorial Avenue by the Work ‘N Gear store and in the proximity of other stores like Savers, Bob’s Discount Furniture and Pet Supplies Plus.
This location is a prime spot as hundreds of vehicles per hour exit from the interstates for the major Big E gateway location. It provides high visibility to drivers but also allows parking and easier access for participants (away from the Big E Main Gate).
Participants are encouraged to arrive by 9:30 a.m. for parking and to be in place.
The theme for these standouts is “What We Stand For”. Come with signs that show you stand in support of FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY, RULE OF LAW, HEALTHCARE FOR ALL, WORKERS RIGHTS, REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, LGBTQ+ EQUALITY, DUE PROCESS, DEI, EDUCATION, etc.!
(The opening day standout, which is also Military Appreciation Day is hosted by Indivisible Northampton – Swing Left Western Mass (IN-SLWM) and will focus on support of veterans, our military and supporting the diversity within it. Click here for more information and to RSVP for the opening day standout https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblenorthamptonswingleftwesternma/event/839322/)
Join us to show passing motorists that we are a community which supports a progressive movement that will work for all of us.
As fairgoers include many children, we request that signs do not include profanity, and as always, no suggestions of violence.
A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
To submit an event to the calendar, email calendar@swingbluealliance.org