05/26/2026
SAUGATUCK | Saturday 11:30 AM |
— FOUR SILENT MARCHES. ONE MESSAGE. —
This Saturday, Good Trouble Indivisible will coordinate FOUR silent protest marches through downtown Saugatuck. Our signs depict the Constitutional Violations of the Trump Administration, Voter Suppression, Indicators of Fascism, and ICE atrocities.
Please register for this event here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/888002/?referring_vol=6413685&rname=Jan&share_context=event_details&share_medium=copy_link
👉 LOCATION: 📍LOOK for Jan’s yellow Jeep in front of Saugatuck Village Hall 102 Butler Street
The Marches will start promptly, so don't be late.
👉 SCHEDULE:
📅 Saturday, May 23, 11:30 AM
⏰ 11:30 AM sign-in & sign pickup (We provide signs)
⏰ 11:45 AM March & Choreography Instructions
⏰ March begins promptly at Noon
⏰ Event Concludes Around 2:00 PM
Participants will march silently in coordinated single-file formation through downtown in black clothing, carrying themed protest signs while accompanied only by the steady heartbeat drum.
Participants march silently directly in line with the person in front of them, at a slow pace, emulating a funeral procession (death of our democracy). We do not acknowledge passersby. We look straight ahead, expressionless. Our Safety team will lead and flank participants, ensuring safety and providing safe street crossings.
No chanting.
No screaming.
No chaos.
Just silent, disciplined civic resistance.
REGISTER HERE:
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/888002/?referring_vol=6413685&rname=Jan&share_context=event_details&share_medium=copy_link
This visual, disciplined style of protest has drawn attention across Michigan and around the US, from both viewers and groups interested in replicating Good Trouble Indivisible's model in their own communities. We continue to mentor groups to help them add this 4-March silent protest to their event schedule. Together, we are building a Civic Resistance Ecosystem.
WHAT TO WEAR: Participants wear black clothing.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• This is a silent march.
• Please remain respectful of pedestrians and local businesses.
• Signs will be provided. Water & Protein Snacks will be provided.
• Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Together, we remain visible, peaceful, disciplined, and impossible to ignore.
Good Trouble Indivisible hosts marches at highly visible public places throughout West Michigan and mentors Michigan groups and groups across the country to perform these marches to hold them accountable and create public awareness.
We the people means ALL OF US.
A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action that is community-led and grounded in moral witness, public accountability, and collective care. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.