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Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa June 15-21, 2026

A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from June 15-21.

A rainbow “Happy Pride” banner hanging over the entrance to an alley
A rainbow “Happy Pride” banner hanging over the entrance to an alley. (Oskaloosa Pride)

📅 Tuesday (June 16)

Building the Party Committee Meeting: 11:30 a.m., 100 W Broadway, Council Bluffs

Pro-democracy/Anti-Trump demonstration: 4:15 p.m., corner of Spring Street and Kimberly Road, Davenport

IA: Canvass for Clean Water: 5:30 p.m., 1225 Prospect Rd, Des Moines

📅 Wednesday (June 17)

Hump Day Holler – Visibility Bridge: 5:30 p.m., Pedestrian Bridge at 1101 N Broadway, Council Bluffs

📅 Thursday (June 18)

*4 Corners Peaceful Protest: 4:30 p.m., near the Casey’s/Methodist Church in Panora

Official Democrat Office Opening Party: 7 p.m., virtual

Community Fridge Volunteer Meeting: 8 p.m., 3112 W Broadway, Council Bluffs

📅 Friday (June 19) 

*Vigil for Immigrant Rights: noon-12:30 p.m., Waterloo Post Office

*Jefferson Protest: noon-1 p.m., Jefferson Square, Jefferson

Fed-up Fridays: 2 p.m., Neal Smith Federal Building, 400 Locust St, Des Moines

*Veterans for Peace rally: 4:30 p.m., east entrance of Pentacrest, Iowa City

*Linn County Visibility Brigade: 3:45 p.m., Emmons Street overpass, Hiawatha

📅 Saturday (June 20)

IA: Table at Iowa City Farmers Market: 8 a.m., Iowa City Farmers Market, 405 E Washington St, Iowa City

Sioux County (IA) Democrats Work Project: 8:30 a.m., West Lawn Cemetery, 500 Florida Ave. NW, Orange City

Come canvass in Davenport with Indivisible Quad Cities!: 9 a.m., 2411 W Central Park Ave, Davenport

Quad City Juneteenth Festival: 11 a.m., 2nd and Brady, Davenport

*Perry Protest: noon-1 p.m., First and Willis by the bicycle sculpture, Perry

*Peaceful Protest: 1 p.m., corner of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue and Story Street, Boone

Food & Water Watch Sign-Making Social: 1 p.m., Vander Veer Botanical Park, 215 West Central Park Ave., Davenport

Postcard Party!: 2 p.m., Dike Community Building, 540 Main St, Dike

Omaha Freedom-Summer 2026: 6 p.m., Tom Hanfan Park, Council Bluffs

West Branch Postcard Party: 6:30 p.m., West Branch Public Library, 300 N Downey St, West Branch

March to CWS – Freedom Summer!: 6 p.m., Bob Kerry Bridge in Tom Hanafan Park, Council Bluffs

📅 Sunday (June 21)

*Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon, front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant

*VIGIL by the Pott Co. Jail (Ice Detention Facility): 3 p.m., Big Lake Road and N. 16th Street

Have an event to add? Email Lily Jackson, lily@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event).

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