TODAY’S NEWSLETTER INCLUDES:

1. NO KINGS #3 - A COMMUNITY BUILDING MOMENT
2. RESISTANCE THROUGH SONG PRACTICE
3. NEW RELEASE FROM “BAD FAITH” FILM MAKERS
4. QUEER ART CLUB - HELP TEENS PARTICIPATE IN NO KINGS

THIS NEWSLETTER IS DEDICATED TO
NO KINGS 3!
We are very focused now on making this protest the biggest ever - because it NEEDS to be. We need to unite strongly here and everywhere! We are not only protesting but investing in our community building and creating a strong springboard into the election season.
BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!
This type of effort takes a huge amount of volunteer power, AND our volunteer power is growing!! But, we also need ongoing and sustainable funding. If you were waiting for a good time to donate, THIS is a great time.
We need donations big and small. Please consider making a donation today for the tomorrow we see ahead of us to keep our work strong. Please also consider automatic recurring donations are an investment in our future.
Thank you to all of our supporters and funders!
Donate — Wake UP Sonoma

Getting ready for No Kings 3? Join us for a community song practice and help raise your voice ahead of the March 28 protest.

Led by the choir leader of Salt and Stone, this gathering will teach resistance songs from Minnesota and more for us to sing together on March 28th No Kings 3 Protest. Songbooks will be provided.

Friday, March 27

5–6 PM

Burlingame Hall

Come sing, connect, and get ready to raise your voice in community.

RSVP: wakeupsonoma@gmail.com

Marching Songs
LEARN THESE SONGS TO SING ALONG AS WE MARCH

Songs.docx - Google Docs

START TO LEARN HERE BUT SONGBOOKS WILL BE PROVIDED

SHORT VIDEO CLIP FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT US BAD FAITH. STEPHEN ULJAKE, ANNE NELSON, PETER COYOTE.

CLICK BELOW LINK TO PLAY VIDEO

Why Elections Matter in 15 Minutes

WHY ELECTIONS MATTER IN 15 MINUTES is an examination of Trump's destructive first year in office since his return to power in 2025. Honing in on the implementation of Project 2025, the film captures how the Trump Administration has carried out the most rampant and unprecedented attack on civil life in the country’s 250-year-old history. The short is a follow-up to the feature documentary BAD FAITH: CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM’S UNHOLY WAR ON DEMOCRACY, which examines the bigoted and entirely non-Christian tenets of white supremacy as the origins of what is today called Christian Nationalism. Variety called it “One of the 10 Best Films of 2024.”

GET TO KNOW THE ROUTES. AVOID CONFUSION DAY OF

REGISTRATION LINK: NO KINGS Sonoma, CA · No Kings
Register to help us plan

TIME:  11:00 am - 1:00 pm
SING AS WE MARCH

11:00 ROUTE STARTS - From Broadway starting Friedmans area
or, FROM Staples area along Hwy 12
or, JOIN anywhere along the route!
ROUTE leads us all to come together at Sonoma Plaza
CHOOSE - to gather for music or protest along Broadway
ARIEL DRONE WILL CAPTURE THE VISUAL

11:45 - 1:00 - MUSIC IN FRONT OF CITY HALL
GATHER AND SING at the Plaza after the march
CHOIRS -  FEATURING THE SONGS FROM MINNESOTA AND OTHER PROTEST AND ACTION SONGS
GROUNDING ADDRESS FROM REV CURRAN REICHERT
SING ALONG WITH BOBBY EDMUNDSON,
CHOIRS: SALT AND FIRE, AND CYNTHIA AND THE FREE SPIRITS,
OTHER MUSIC IN THE MAKING
IF YOU ARE A DRUMMER, WE NEED YOU! DRUMMING CIRCLE BEING FORMED!
THERE WILL BE TABLES THERE
The SVHS GSA, Wake UP Sonoma, NBRRN, Sonoma Valley Dems, and more being added.
If your organization wants to table, let us know! wakeupsonoma@gmail.com

REMINDERS

Queer Art Club: Printmaking

Wednesday, March 18, 6:30 PM, FREE

Come join Queer Art Club for a night of printmaking to prepare for the NO KINGS protest. We will be printing on patches and clothing. Materials, pizza, and beverages provided.
CLASS IS FOR TEENS

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PURCHASE BUTTONS AT OUR STORE WITH THIS LINK
Home | ICE OUT Fundraiser and then pick up at Refill Madness or Valley Swim Club on Arnold Drive by showing your receipt,
OR go to those locations to purchase on site. Don’t forget to check their business hours.
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There will be an important  “Noncooperation” training on Sunday Mar. 22,12 - 6 PM, at the Petaluma Veterans Memorial Hall, 1094 Petaluma. Blvd. S., Petaluma. The. purpose will be to prepare our communities to develop civil disobedience strategies, keep ourselves and our neighbors safe, and build a mass movement to stop authoritarianism. RSVP https://actionnetwork.org/events/north-bay-unites-non-cooperation-training?source=directlink& 
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Our Vision: To foster a vibrant, just, respectful and welcoming Sonoma Valley community.

OUR MISSION IS TO:
EDUCATE - by providing resources to Sonoma Valley residents to be informed and engaged.
ADVOCATE - for local diversity, equity, inclusion, civic and corporate transparency.
ACTIVATE - by promoting democracy and providing opportunities for local engagement.

We Educate. Advocate. Activate.
on issues related, but not limited to:
- LGBTQIA+ safety and visibility
- Protection of our immigrant population
- Defense against Christian Nationalism
- Transparency in large corporate investment and responsible development
- Active local civic engagement