The Story of Show Up, Sing Out!

Old friends who met through Anne Louise’s friendship with Lara’s dad– beloved teacher and folk singer/songwriter Bob Blue–, Anne Louise and Lara are passionate about the importance of music in our social justice movements. In light of current events, they emailed LCC members and friends, inviting them to sing together in preparation for upcoming protests. Friends and neighbors have helped our chorus to grow and become an important part of recent protests up and down the Valley in support of labor and immigrant justice.

We started with Community Sings for Justice at UU of Amherst:
Thu, 7.31.25, 6:30-8p
Thu, 8.7.25, 6:30-8p
Thu, 8.28.25, 6:30-8p
Tue, 9.30.25, 6:30-8p
Mon, 9.1.25, 11a-1p. Labor Day March and Rally at Holyoke City Hall
Tue, 10.7.25, 6:30-8p. Let’s Get Ready for NK2 in Amherst! at UU of Amherst
Sat, 10.18.25, 1:30-2:30p. No Kings 2 on the Amherst Town Common
Mon, 10.20.25 6-8p. Community Sing for Justice at UU of Northampton and Florence
Mon, 11.17.25, 6-8p. Organizing Potluck at UU of Amherst to plan Citizens Bank picket
Tue, 11.18.25, 6-8p Lanterns for LUCE and Singing for Justice Workshop at UU of Amherst
Fri, 11.28.25, noon-1p. Black Friday Picket against ICE Prisons at Citizens Bank in Holyoke
Thu, 12.4.25, 6-8p Lanterns for LUCE and Singing for Justice Workshop at UU of Amherst
Sat, 12.6.25 6-7p. Lanterns for LUCE Vigil at UU of Amherst
Wed, 12.10.25, 6-8p Lanterns for LUCE and Singing for Justice Workshop at UU of Amherst
Sat, 12.20.25, 4:30-6p Orchard Valley Lantern Festival on Pondview Drive in Amherst
Thu, 1.8.26, 6-7p. LUCE Community Vigil for Renee Good and the many other lives taken by ICE at at Holyoke City Hall 
Sun, 1.11.26, noon-1p. ICE OUT FOR GOOD rally on Amherst Town Common
Sun, 1.11.26, 2-4p. Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution (FCCPR) General Assembly at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield. 
Tue, 1.20.26, 7-8p. Light Up the Night for Democracy Vigil at Springfield City Hall
Wed, 1.28.26, 6-7p. Let's Rehearse for Feb. 4! at UU of Amherst
Wed, 2.4.26, 6-8p. LUCE Bystander Training & Fundraiser at First Church in Amherst
Sat, 2.7.26, 1-2p. Working People Against ICE rally at Springfield City Hall
Mon, 2.23.26 at 5:15p for the ICE OUT for Good rally in front of Amherst Town Hall (canceled due to storm)
Sat, 3.7.26, 2-4p. LUCE Bystander Training & Fundraiser at Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst
Mon, 3.16.26 6-7:30p. Community Sing. “Let’s Get Ready for 3.28!”
Sat, 3.28.26 1-2:30p. No Kings Amherst Rally and De-ICE Amherst & Hadley March
Thu, 4.9.26 6-7:30p. Sing, Debrief (De-ICE actions) & Plan
Sun, 4.12.26 10:30-1:30p. Mothers and Others March to Put an End to War
Wed, 4.15.26 6-8p. Show Up! Sing Out! Song Leading Gathering
Fri, 4.17.26 3-5p. March to Citizens Bank at 228 King St., Northampton
Wed, 4.22.26 6-7:30p. Prep for National Communities Not Cages Day of Action
Sat, 4.25.26 12p. Northampton, MA DE-ICE Citizens Bank Protest
Sat, 5.1.26 4:30-6:30p. May Day March in Holyoke in solidarity with the Holyoke Education Association and all working people and immigrants.
Sat, 5.9.26 10:30-2:30p. Mothers’ and Others’ March for Mothers Day in Northampton
Thu, 5.28.26 4-6pm. Informational Picket with caregivers at Center for Extended Care at Amherst
Wed, 6.3.26 4-6pm. ICE OUT OF CT protest at the Federal Bldg. in Hartford
Fri, 6.5.26 7:15-9pm.Seven Days in June march, rally and vigil for healthcare at City Hall in Northampton
Sat 6.13.26 10-11:30am. De-ICE Citizens Bank protest in Holyoke
Tue, 6.23.26 5:30-8pm. emergency rally at the Amherst Regional High School in support of LGBTQIA+ students and allies
Mon, 7.16.26 5:30-6:30p. Abolish ICE Emergency Rally at Sweester Park (across from the Amherst PD)
Wed, 7.22.26 7:30-9pm. Vigil to Demand Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for All. Abolish ICE.
Wed, 8.5.26 6:00-7:30pm. Lanterns for LUCE presentation, singing and brainstorming

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