Shelby County Democrats

Community Works Helpers Celebration & Recruitment
2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)

Rural Urban Divide Community Works Training - Part 2
2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:15
RURAL URBAN DIVIDE WORKSHOP (Part 2)
Our nation is increasingly divided across economics, politics and culture. While race and class play major roles in this polarization, the divide between urban and rural is perhaps the most talked about yet poorly understood component of our divisions.
Many progressives, liberals and Democrats often ask, “Why do these people vote against their own self-interests?” But perhaps the question should be, “Why do so many people in the countryside see liberals and Democrats as opposed to their interests, dismissive of their needs, values and priorities?”
The Rural Urban Bridge Initiative invites you to host “Understanding and Overcoming the Rural- Urban Divide”, a highly acclaimed two-part presentation and discussion.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Learn from leading thinkers and activists about the causes of the rural-urban divide and how to overcome it.

The five underlying causes of the rural urban divide
How liberals, progressives and Democrats unwittingly contribute to the divide
How to communicate in rural places and across the divide
Effective strategies for community engagement and overcoming mistrust
Examples of progressive economic development in rural communities and how policy helps or hinders this.

Click here to download flyer
Click here to register ONLY if you did not register for Part 1.

Adult Diaper Drive
2026-02-24 09:00 - 2026-03-20 14:00
There will be an Adult Diaper Drive in partnership with Order of the Eastern Star – Harris Pride #437, through 2:00 pm on March 20th.

Drop off donations at 211A Yeager Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124 (during business hours).

Worn Torn Stained Fabrics and Clothing Drive
2026-02-28 09:00 - 11:00
Drop off donations of worn, torn and stained fabrics and clothing at “The Food Ministry House”, 923 3rd Ave NW, Alabaster, AL 35007, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am.

Privet Pull Shoal Creek Park
2026-02-28 09:00 - 13:00

2026 Bridge Crossing Gala
2026-03-06 19:00
Information about the 2026 Bridge Crossing Gala is below. Cost per ticket is $100 if purchased before February 6, or $125 afterward.

Backpack Buddies Packing Party
2026-03-07 09:00 - 10:30
Event will be at Vineyard Family Services, 2834-J Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124, from 9:00 am – 10:30 am.

Shelby Democrats Book Group
2026-03-10 18:00 - 19:30
The Shelby County Book Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, via Zoom.
If you would like to join our group, please contact Brenda Harris at addiesgranna@gmail.com.
This month, Blythe Christensen will lead a discussion of “The Book Thief” by Markus Zuzak. “In 1939 Nazi Germany, Liesel’s life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger’s Handbook, left behind there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordian-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor’s wife’s library, wherever there are books to be found.”

Shelby Democrats Social
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00
The next Shelby Democrats Social will be Sunday, March 15, at Mizuwa Japanese Steakhouse, 750 Colonial Promenade Pkwy., Alabaster, AL 35007. Come enjoy the company of other Democrats!
Please RSVP at shelbydemssocial@gmail.com no later than Tuesday, March 10. We will order from the menu and pay separately.
This will be a great way to get to know our fellow Democrats in a relaxed setting! Please invite like-minded friends!

Shelby Democrats Monthly Meeting
2026-03-19 18:30 - 20:00 | County Services Building (rear entrance), 1123 County Services Drive, Pelham, AL, 35124, United States
Join us for the monthly meeting of the Shelby County Democratic Party and Executive Committee. The meeting is held at the Shelby County Services Building in Pelham, on the third Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
Our guest speaker for the month is Keith Pilkington, Democratic Candidate for US Congress District 6.
Please try to attend in-person if you are able. A Zoom option will be available. Click on the Sign-up link below to register. A meeting agenda and Zoom login information will be emailed to each pre-registrant prior to the meeting.
Zoomers, please register at least 24 hours in advance.
Sign-up Link

Household Goods Drive
2026-03-21 13:00 - 15:00
Drop off your contributions of Household Goods for Second Shift at: 3552 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

Thriving Through Transition: Health, Power, and Protecting Our Voice
2026-03-25 00:00
Thriving Through Transition brings women together across generations to talk candidly about midlife health, self-advocacy, and protecting our voices in our democracy.
Registration link: Click to register

No Kings
2026-03-28
Save the date, and sign up at NOKINGS.ORG for updates.

Visibility Brigade by Indivisible
2026-04-02 17:00, 2026-04-04 11:00
Indivisible Birmingham Visibility Brigade will have signs with messages for people driving past on Thursday, 4/2 at 5:00 PM and Saturday, 4/4 at 11:00 am. If you are available to join us on either date, please complete the form below. Details about the location will be sent the day before.
Sign-up form

Alabama Blue Conference
2026-04-11 09:00 - 15:00
The fourth annual Alabama Blue Conference is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, at the University of Montevallo Humanities Bldg. Tickets are on sale now! We have very limited space, so get your tickets today. Suggested donation is $30, but you may donate any amount. Ticket includes admission, light breakfast, and lunch.
Vendors, candidates, and organizations are invited to table, An additional $50 is encouraged.
Visit our website for more information: https://udval.org/abc

Home Depot Protest
2026-04-11 11:00 - 13:00
Last year, Home Depot made $164.68 billion dollars, benefitting from the labor and purchasing power of immigrants, however, its co-founder Bernard Marcus donated $2.7 million to elect Donald Trump (Forbes). The company donated $1 million to deny Trump lost the 2020 election (Newsweek). Co-founder Ken Langome called Trump “one of our best presidents” in 2025, despite the deportation of his customers.
If using people up and throwing them away makes you mad, come protest Home Depot Crestwood on 11 April 2026 from 11 to 1 pm. RSVP Here.
There will be a sign-making party to prepare on 8 April at The Margaret from 6 to 8 pm. RSVP at this link (Google Form): LINK.
Questions? Contact John Maddox at jtmiv_2000@yahoo.com

Shelby Democrats Book Group
2026-04-14 18:00 - 19:30
Our next Shelby County Democrats’ Book Group zoom is Tuesday, April 14. The zoom opens and discussion begins at 6:00 pm, and ends on time at 7:30 pm.
Anyone who wishes to join can sign up by contacting Brenda Harris at addiesgranna@gmail.com.
For April, we’re reading “Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” by Casey Cep. “This superbly written true-crime story” (per The New York Times Book Review) masterfully brings together the tales of a serial killer in 1970s Alabama and of Harper Lee, the beloved author of To Kill a Mockingbird, who tried to write his story.”
Cheryl Kruse will lead the discussion.

Shelby Democrats Monthly Meeting
2026-04-16 18:30 - 20:00 | County Services Building (rear entrance), 1123 County Services Drive, Pelham, AL, 35124, United States
Join us for the monthly meeting of the Shelby County Democratic Party and Executive Committee. The meeting is held at the Shelby County Services Building in Pelham, on the third Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
Our guest speaker for the month is Phil Ensler, Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor.
Please try to attend in-person if you are able. A Zoom option will be available. Click on the Sign-up link below to register. A meeting agenda and Zoom login information will be emailed to each pre-registrant prior to the meeting.
Zoomers, please register at least 24 hours in advance.
Sign-up Link

Shelby Democrats Training Session
2026-04-18 10:30 | County Services Building (rear entrance), 1123 County Services Drive, Pelham, AL, 35124, United States
Attention New and Continuing County Executive Committee Members:
We will have a Training & Listening Session on Saturday, April 18 at 10:30 am at the Shelby Dems HQ, 211A Yeager Pkwy., Pelham, AL 35124. Please come ready to learn about our Executive Board (Officers) and our Committees. And please come ready to volunteer for positions!

Shelby Democrats Social
2026-04-18 14:00 - 16:00
The next Shelby Democrats Social will be Saturday, April 18, at Tacos El Paisano, 50 Griffith Corporation Dr., Chelsea, AL 35043. Come enjoy the company of other Democrats!
Please RSVP at shelbydemssocial@gmail.com no later than Sunday, April 12. We will order from the menu and pay separately.
This will be a great way to get to know our fellow Democrats in a relaxed setting! Please invite like-minded friends!

Birmingham Indivisible General Meeting
2026-04-19 14:00
Birmingham Indivisible meets at 4300 Hampton Heights Dr. Join us for our next meeting and bring some friends!

Addiction Prevention lecture
2026-04-20 18:30

Alabama Blue School
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for training on VoteBuilder.
Topic: VoteBuilder 101
Instructor: Mark Onorato
Date: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Click on the link for details: https://udval.org/events

Montgomery MAAFA Celebration
2026-07-11 10:00
The Montgomery Maafa commemorates the transatlantic slave trade and honors ancestors who were bought and sold at the square.
