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Many local League events are listed here as well as our regional League events and forums -- see what's happening across the region, many are virtual and easliy attended from your device!  Don't see your local League event?  Add LWVBayArea [at] gmail.com to your event communications and let us know about your event.

Fact over Fiction: Navigating the News
Event Date: 
08/01/2025 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

Learn how to spot and stop mis/disinformation, identify reliable news sources, and use critical thinking to navigate the complexities of today’s media landscape.

2024 NNO
Event Date: 
08/05/2025 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Hamilton Park

Join us for National Night Out at Hamilton Park in Menlo Park on August 5, from 5 to 8 PM.

Book Club: Factfulness
Event Date: 
08/10/2025 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Event location: 

Saratoga Library

We thought it would be fun to have a county-wide book club meeting for members of the five Santa Clara County Leagues to gather and discuss a more hopeful book.

Bar Camino, Walnut Creek
Event Date: 
08/13/2025 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Event location: 

Bar Camino

Reconnect and get caught up with current Leaguers as well as meet new friends!

Liccardo town hall
Event Date: 
08/17/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event location: 

Mitchell Park Community Center

Meet your District 16 Congressional Representative and get an update on what is happening in Washington DC.

WomenVoteinAction
Event Date: 
08/18/2025 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

This is the regular meeting of the Action-Advocacy Committee. Attend and learn about issues that concern our League.

Dora Rose’s 2025 LWVC Convention Speech
Event Date: 
08/21/2025 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

TBD

Join us for an uplifting gathering to watch Dora Rose’s powerful speech from the 2025 LWVC Convention.

Domini Hoskins Black History Museum
Event Date: 
08/23/2025 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

Domini Hoskins Black History Museum

When: Saturday, August 23, 10:30-noon, followed by a casual lunch for those interested

Fact over Fiction: Navigating the News
Event Date: 
08/24/2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Event location: 

Mt Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church (MDUUC)

Learn how to spot and stop mis/disinformation, identify reliable news sources, and use critical thinking to navigate the complexities of today’s media landscape.

Unite and Rise 8.5: A Campaign to Defend Democracy
Event Date: 
08/30/2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Event location: 

TBD

Join us for a 'Honk and Wave' protest in conjunction with Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa. Details coming soon!

Afternoon Tea
Event Date: 
08/30/2025 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Join us for afternoon tea (and coffee) on August 30. Meet fellow League members and find out more information about League events and volunteer opportunities. Registration is required. The address will be provided after registration.

Gavel, flag and dollar bills
Event Date: 
09/03/2025 - 7:30pm to 8:45pm
Event location: 

Walnut Creek Library - Oak Room

Join LWVDV and a panel of government leaders to discuss the impact of DOGE and the "Big Beautiful Bill" on our local communities.

Panel Discussion on Presidential Executive Powers
Event Date: 
09/09/2025 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Join us for a panel discussion of the interpretations of executive orders and executive power. This is a county-wide event hosted by all five Leagues in Santa Clara County.

Bar Camino, Walnut Creek
Event Date: 
09/10/2025 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Event location: 

Bar Camino

Reconnect and get caught up with current Leaguers as well as meet new friends!

Event Date: 
09/14/2025 - 2:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Courthouse Square

Courthouse Square will be transformed into a festive, beautiful, and fun setting to celebrate this important patriotic holiday in the Mexican culture.

WomenVoteinAction
Event Date: 
09/15/2025 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

This is the regular meeting of the Action-Advocacy Committee. Attend and learn about issues that concern our League.

2025 National Voter Registration Day
Event Date: 
09/16/2025 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Event location: 

Canada College

Join the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County at Canada College on September 16 for National Voter Registration Day!

Book Club: Everyone Who is Gone is Here
Event Date: 
09/18/2025 - 12:00am

Our next Book Club reading is Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer. We’ll meet to discuss it on September 18.

Historical Image of LWV members with voting signs and materials
Event Date: 
09/18/2025 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

The panel discussion will focus on the history of the suffragists, the founding of the League, the SUFFS production that brings this history to the stage, and the threats posed by the upcoming Senate vote on the SAVE Act.

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Event Date: 
09/24/2025 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Have you recently joined the LWV and are looking to learn more?
 
Event Date: 
09/27/2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

Menlo Park Rec Center, Oak Room

2025 Fall Kickoff Meeting

Saturday, September 27, 2025

10 AM–12 PM
Menlo Park Rec Center, Oak Room
700 Alma Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025

 

The Exceptional Life of Tye Leung Schulze
Event Date: 
10/05/2025 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Event location: 

Saratoga Library

Did you know that California granted women the right to vote with the passage of Proposition 4 in 1911?

Professor Akhil Reed Amar
Event Date: 
10/13/2025 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Event location: 

St Mary's College, Claeys Room

Professor Akhil Amar, Yale constitutional scholar, will discuss his new book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920, which explores the transformative amendments that redefined freedom, equality, and voting rights in the post–Civil War era.

SUFFS in San Francisco
Event Date: 
10/22/2025 - 1:00pm to 11/09/2025 - 8:00pm
Event location: 

Orpheum Theatre

The Broadway production of the musical “SUFFS” is coming to the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco. A Tony Award-winning musical, SUFFS is about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote.

California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline
Event Date: 
10/22/2025 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event location: 

Fireside Books & More

NEW DATE AND NEW LOCATION!

Wednesday, October 22
5:30 to 7 PM

Suffs: The Musical
Event Date: 
10/25/2025 - 7:30pm
Event location: 

The Orpheum Theater in San Francisco

Are you ready for a musical about the suffrage movement?

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