UPDATE 1/18, 5pm:  Because of Fire Marshall restrictions, seating for the Rally portion for Women at UUFN will be limited to 200 tickets.

TO BE SURE TO HAVE A SEAT AT THE RALLY, PLEASE REGISTER FOR THAT SEPARATELY ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delaware-womens-march-rally-tickets-31300820597

Overflow will be accommodated in other rooms in the facility, and outside.
Organizers will be attempting to "Live Facebook Video" the event on the UUFN Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/UUFN.org/

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE - WONDERFULLY, WE HAVE BEEN GETTING AN UNEXPECTEDLY LARGE NUMBER OF RSVPS THESE PAST FEW DAYS!

SCHEDULE:

9:00 a.m. Candlelight vigil at UUFN

10:00 a.m March. Depart UUFN; Non-marchers are welcome to remain at UUFN for conversation while the marchers walk/roll. The route of the march is about 2.4 miles, with the possibility of joining half way through.

11:00 a.m. or so: reassemble at UUFN for a rally which will last until 1:30-2

We have a fantastic list of speakers:

Darlene Battle, Director, Delaware Alliance for Community Advancement
Stephanie Hansen, Democratic candidate for DE 10th Senate district special election
Pamela Price, Board Member, Planned Parenthood
Rev. Cynthia Robinson, Minister, New Ark United church of Christ
Rev. Andrew Weber, minister at UUFN
Jen Wallace, Newark City Councilperson
Matthew Pillischer, Director of Racial Justice & Social Advocacy, YWCA- DE. , and producer of the documentary, "Broken On All Sides."

The Thyme to Eat food truck will be at UUFN from 9:00am til 12:30 pm.

RSVP is helpful for us: please RSVP here (to the right) or on our Eventbrite page

PARKING INFO (updated Jan. 18)

1) The parking lot at UUFN will NOT be available for general parking. Parking in the UUFN lot that WILL be allowed: The Thyme to Eat Food Truck, parking for invited speakers, parking for 10 additional cars to be limited to those belonging to Handicapped or otherwise mobility-limited individuals. PLEASE MESSAGE DONNA SHAND ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARK IN ONE OF THOSE 10 SPACES. So sorry we cannot accommodate more cars in our small lot; we will need the remaining space for gathering for the march.

2) Parking will be available on the street on both sides of Willa Road (where UUFN is located). The restrictions on the west side of the street have been lifted for Jan 21st 9:00 am til 2:00 pm. If you park there and are mistakenly issued a parking ticket, let me know and we'll get it "fixed."

3) Parking will be available at West Park Place School on Willa Rd. and along the streets in the surrounding neighborhood. PLEASE OBEY PARKING RESTRICTIONS .

4) Parking will be available at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 276 S. College Ave. Newark 19711.

5) We have arranged with the University of Delaware for event participants to park in Lot 2, which is behind Townsend Hall and just north of the Creamery, at 531 S. College Ave, Newark 19716. You will not be ticketed if you park in that lot. This location is 1.8 miles from UUFN. You can arrange to carpool from Lot 2, walk to UUFN, or join the march en route.

6) If you want to join the march at the 1/2 way point, at Old College on E. Main St., you can park in that vicinity.