Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa June 9-14, 2026

A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from June 9-14.

Lily Jackson

June 9, 2026

No Kings Des Moines protest in March 2026. (Courtesy of reader Joanna S.)

📅 Tuesday (June 9)

Pro-democracy/Anti-Trump demonstration: 4:15 p.m., corner of Devil’s Glen and Middle Road, Bettendorf

Yes You Canvass! Indivisible Canvass Training: 6:15 p.m., Lobo’s Salsa Building 1152 15th Ave., East Moline

Voter Engagement Initiative: Recruiting & Onboarding: 7 p.m., Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St, Iowa City

📅 Wednesday (June 10)

📅 Thursday (June 11)

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

Dining Democratically: 6 p.m., Henry’s Diner, 836 Old Lincoln Hwy, Crescent

📅 Friday (June 12)

*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

No Kings and Beyond!: 6 p.m., Manawa State Park Shelter #6 Council Bluffs

Local Crow Indivisible Picnic: 6:30 p.m., Lake Manawa, Shelter #6, Council Bluffs

📅 Saturday (June 13)

Des Moines IA! – Register Democrats to save the world!: 9 a.m., 520 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines

*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

📅 Sunday (June 14)

Des Moines IA! – Register Democrats to save the world!: 9 a.m., 520 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines

*Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon-1 p.m., front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant

Warren County Democrats Summer Picnic: 1 p.m., Historic Church, Palmyra

4 County Front Porch Gathering Hosted by Cedar, Clinton, Jackson & Jones Democrats: 1:30 p.m., Legionnaire Ballroom, 3397 Co Rd X64, Oxford Junction

Insufferable Wenches Monthly Meet Up: 2 p.m., Waterloo Public Library, 415 Commercial St, Waterloo

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

Rise Up, Sing Out Watch Party: 5:30 p.m., 112 Winnebago Street, Decorah

Rise Up, Sing Out Watch Party: 6 p.m., The Neighborhood Tap (Formally Phil & Larry’s)

4811 N Brady St, Davenport

Rise Up, Sing Out Indianola, Iowa, Watch Party: 6:15 p.m., Corsair Campaign Office (Warren County Democrats’ Office), 106 N Howard St, Indianola

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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