The 2017 Women’s March inspired hundreds of women to run, millions more to vote, and dozens to win elected office. The 2019 Women’s March marks two years of resistance to the Trump presidency, two years of training new activists, and two years of building power

Women, femmes and allies brought our Power To The Polls this November and elected a record number of women and the most diverse Congress in our nation's history. But we know we can’t stop there. We must demand concrete policy changes that reflect the values we first marched for two years ago

Every voice makes a difference. When we join together and lift each other’s voices louder, we become a wave too powerful to ignore, too powerful to sweep aside, and too powerful to drown out. Let’s join our voices together on January 19, 2019!

We will gather at Sheldon Fields at starting a 11 am and will depart at noon sharp, marching together up Route 9 to City Hall for music a limited amount of speakers. which will then be followed by an Community Activists Fair at First Churches on Main St where area organizations will be tabling, offering practical, to plug in.

Kid friendly

ASL Interpreters!

Speakers include:

• Tanisha Arena, Exec. Director of ARISE for Social Justice
• Kamini Waldman, Vice-President of the Northampton High Democrats
• Mehlaqa Samdani, Exec Director of Critical Connections
• State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa
• State Senator Jo Comerford

Performers include;

• The Hoping Machine
• Prone to Mischief
• Valley Women Drummers
• ZoKi

GREAT NEWS! Parking is now available at Sheldon Fields! They are charging $5 to park.. The parking is available at Old Ferry Road entrance. of Sheldon Fields. There will be staff to help you park.

Some more good news; the weather is holding! Barring a declared snow emergency, we will be marching! Please dress warmly! Toe and hand warmers are available at Acme in Thorne's, downtown Northampton.

There will be bathrooms and warmth available to you at First Churches on Main St from 11am to 3pm, where the Community Activist Fair is being held. There is a wheelchair accessible port--a-john available at Sheldon Fields.The March itself is under a mile and takes about a 1/2 hour, but it takes some time for us to get in formation and start.

Accessibility Services available:

-Wheelchair accessible port-a-john at Sheldon Field.
-People with mobility issues invited to join the front of the March.
-At the Rally at City Hall steps, front row seats available as needed and designated space for wheelchairs.
-ASL Interpreters will be at Sheldon Field at the beginning of the March and at City Hall Steps for the Rally.
-Community Activists' Fair at First Churches,129 Main St, has accessible ramp entrance and wheelchair accessible bathroom.

THANK YOU for Re-committing to one another, Re-Charging this Movement we built together and Re-Minding the Powers that be that Women and their Allies are a force to be reckoned with!

See you Saturday!

3rd Annual Women's March FB Event Link

Community Activists' Fair FB Event Link

Pioneer Valley Women's March website

DONATE TO THE PIONEER VALLEY WOMEN'S MARCH

Carpool meetup locations

Coming from the north

• Yankee Candle, 25 Greenfield Rd, S. Deerfield

• Big Y, 136 N. King St., Northampton

• Walmart, 180 N. King St., Northampton

Coming from the south

• Cooley Dickinson Medical Group, 22 Atwood Drive, Northampton – at intersection of Atwood Drive and Route 5, just south of I-91 northbound Exit 18 and somewhat further south of I-91 southbound Exit 18.

Coming from the east

• Mountain Farms Mall, 337 Russell St., Hadley – the southeast corner of the property, where Planet Fitness used to be, is a good place. It’s behind Walmart, in the back left corner of the mall, adjacent to the intersection of South Maple Street and the Norwottuck Rail Trail.

• Lowe’s, 282 Russell Street, Hadley

Coming from the west

• John F. Kennedy Middle School, 100 Bridge Road, Florence

Sheldon Field – Old Ferry Road at Bridge Street (Rt. 9)

North Parking Lot – 70 regular, 4 HC (counted them on Google Maps’ satellite view)

South Parking Lot – 22 regular, 1HC (this lot is not plowed)