DANVERSDEMS EVENTS

Our next meeting will be Thursday, April 23 at the DCAT office at 87 Elm St @ 7:00 PM. It will be an in-person meeting this week. The agenda and Zoom information will be forthcoming typically about a week before the meeting. Trăm Nguyen, candidate for US Congress for the 6th Congressional District is scheduled to be our guest speaker.

DanversDem Beth Kontos is running for School Committee. Please come out and support DanversDem Beth Kontos and Josh Kepnes for School Committee.  We’ll be in Danvers Square from 9 – 11 AM. Come join us for whatever time you have available. Election Day is May 5

This will be our third year participating in the Annual Town Wide Clean Up. The Danvers DPW will host the event on Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, in celebration of Earth Day!  It’s a great opportunity for community service, camaraderie, and making a positive impact—while having some fun along the way. Teams are forming.  Contact Liz Brennan for information...

Join us for our Saturday morning breakfast at New Brothers Restaurant (31 Maple St) on April 11 at 9:30 am. Enjoy a nice breakfast while visiting with our community members outside of our business meetings.  If you would like to more about the DanversDems but don’t want to go to a meeting, this is an informal setting to chat with members. It has become a place where candidates come to...

The March Meeting will be held on March 26 @ 7:00 in the DCAT event room – 87 Elm St It will be hybrid meeting as usual.. Please go to Contact us to request the Zoom link. We are pleased to welcome Mariah Lancaster, candidate for Congress for the 6th District, as our guest speaker for our upcoming meeting. Jamie Belsito was originally scheduled to speak, but due to a commitment in Washington,...

The Massachusetts Democratic Convention will be at the DCU Center, Worcester on Friday, May 29 (6:30–8:45 PM) and Saturday, May 30 (7:30 AM–3:00 PM) This is a nominat1ng convent1on for statewide Democrat1c candidates. Candidates need 15% of delegate votes to appear on the primary ballot (September 1). A candidate receiving 50% + 1 earns the Party endorsement. • All votIng occurs on Saturday....

📣 Special Town Meeting — Monday, February 9 at 7:30 PM📍 Danvers High School Auditorium (Cabot Road) A majority of the warrant articles focus on updates to the Town Manager Act and Town Meeting Act. The Warrant & Explanation Report was approved by the Select Board on January 7. Review everything in advance on the Town Meeting Warrants...

Meeting will be on Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 PM at the DCAT office at 87 Elm St. Due to Thanksgiving, we are moving back our meeting 1 week. Additional information and the agenda will be posed as the meeting date approaches. The meeting will be hybrid. For meeting information, contact lou@danversdemocrats.org You don’t need to be a Democrat to join us, you just need to support...

The Blue Crew presents: Big, Beautiful Ax Throwing The Likes of Which Have Never Been Seen !!!! DATE: Friday, November 14TIME: 6:00 – 7:15 PMPLACE: GameTime – in the North Shore Mall                (Next to LL Bean)COST: $80 per lane Cost is dependent upon the number of people attending and how full each lane is.   Cost...

DanversDems LibertyFest was a big success on Saturday. Our Democrat leaders joined a packed house following No Kings Day rallies across the country, the state and the north shore. The theme for this event was celebrating 250 years of liberty but looking forward to the task ahead to protect our liberty from the MAGA forces undermining it every day. Many times throughout history starting with the...

The State Convention was Saturday Sept. 13, 2025 at the Massachusetts Mutual Center in Springfield. Thousands of delegates descended on the MassMutual Center in Springfield for the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s annual convention. The Danvers delegation consisted of 14 Democrats making their voice heard. Chair Steve Kerrigan opened the convention with “We denounce political violence...

As the new Town Manager for the Town of Danvers, I want to take a moment to introduce myself and share an invitation to a new initiative I’m launching this summer: Danvers Community Roundtables.  These informal conversations are designed to bring residents, local leaders, and Town staff together to talk openly about what matters most in our neighborhoods. It’s an opportunity for all of us to listen,...

State Rep. Sally Kerans will hold office hours across the district on Aug. 1. She will be in Danvers from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Danvers Senior Center.

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. Thursday,...

DanversDem Charlotte Jordan and her band, Stroke of Luck, perform at Summer Beer Garden at Glen Magna. Date: July 22nd Time:  5:00 – 8:00 PM  (Rain Date is July 23rd) Classic rock, soul and blues $10 per person admission.   Children 10 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the venue or online on EVENTBRITE Cash bar with local craft beer and soft drinks Snacks...

Come join The Danversdems on July 1st at Danversport Party on the Patio! The band that night is featuring our re-elected Select Board Member: Gardner Trask and his band: Decades of Rock. If you haven’t attended one of these Party on the Patio events, they are fun! You are outside enjoying early evening July weather while overlooking the beautiful River, listening to great music, enjoying...

Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence sponsored by State Representative Sally Kerans. I attended for the first time last year.  It was more impactful than I expected. It is a moving tribute to our democracy made by ordinary citizens. Public is invited to read a portion of the document. People who wish to read should arrive between 10:20 and 10:40. 

Join us in front of Town Hall on Tuesday, June 17 at 2:00 PM, for the 5th annual Juneteenth Celebration. The North Shore Juneteenth Association will be back to lead our ceremony of poetry, song, and remarks.

Danvers Pride Party 2025 SATURDAY, JUNE 7 1:15—3:30 PM Library LawnPeabody Institute Library of Danvers. 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA, 01923Rotary PavilionPeabody Institute Library of Danvers 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA, 01923 The Town of Danvers Human Rights and Inclusion Committee and Peabody Institute Library presents Danvers Pride 2025 Community Celebration June 5 & 7 Thursday,...

Our theme is “We Choose Freedom!” Our first FreedomFest was very successful. The room was full, the speakers were great, the enthusiasm was high, the food was great and the rookie host was OK. Who knew that just about every speaker we invited wanted to attend FreedomFest. With 12 scheduled speakers, I was concerned that the event could drag on but each speaker was crisp, inspiring and informative...

DanversDems held a Toiletries Drive for the Danvers Food Pantry on Saturday and Sunday August 10 & 11 at the CVS downtown at 1 Maple Street. DanversDems turned out to collect items for the Danvers Food Pantry. First time we held such an event at a business location. We collected many items from DanversDems and from people visiting the CVS. If anyone wished to donate but was unable...