Past Events For California + Diablo Valley + South San Mateo County + Cupertino- Sunnyvale + the US (LWVUS) + Southwest Santa Clara Valley + Fremont-Newark-Union City + Santa Clara County + The Bay Area + West Contra Costa County

Wise Girl Restaurant
Event Date: 
08/12/2026 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Event location: 

WiseGirl Restaurant

Join us for a no-host lunch at WiseGirl Restaurant to celebrate the year, catch up with old friends and meet new ones!

group of women listening to speaker
Event Date: 
08/11/2026 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

We hold orientations for members and guests regularly, to give an overview of the League's history, mission, procedures, current priorities, and how you can get involved.

 Unite and Rise for Voting Rights August 2026
Event Date: 
08/09/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Event location: 

Walnut Creek Library, Oak Room (2nd floor)

LWVDV is co-hosting a Unite & Rise for Voting Rights Day of Action with the National Council of Negro Women, Alameda Section, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Upsilon Omega Chapter,

National Day of Action
Event Date: 
08/08/2026 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Event location: 

Congregation Etz Chayim - Social Hall

DOCUMENTARY & DISCUSSION: Join us to watch the award-winning documentary, After Selma, about the fight for voting rights and voter suppression, followed by a facilitated discussion including what YO

Unite & Rise for Voting Rights
Event Date: 
08/08/2026 (All day)

On August 8, 2026, join the League and our partners as we host a nationwide day of civic action in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965.

Democracy Under Siege
Event Date: 
08/06/2026 - 7:00pm

The LWV of Greater Los Angeles is offering a free virtual screening of Democracy Under Siege to kick off the Unite & Rise for Voting Day of Action.

Unite & Rise for Voting Rights
Event Date: 
08/06/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

On August 8, 2026, join the League and our partners as we host a nationwide day of civic action in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965.

Image of I.D. Tag, Icon for Membership Committee
Event Date: 
08/04/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

Membership Committee meetings are held monthly on the 1st Tuesday from 5-6:30 pm, on Zoom. Your participation is encouraged - we welcome new ideas and perspectives.

League Day at the Farm flyer
Event Date: 
08/01/2026 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Have you ever wanted to see what it is like to raise chickens and quails? Want to learn how to cultivate your own backyard garden? Join us in Gilroy on Saturday, August 1 for an afternoon of education and fun.

San Mateo County History Museum
Event Date: 
07/25/2026 - 10:00am
Event location: 

San Mateo County History Museum

Join the League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County on its summer field trip to the San Mateo County History Museum.

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Past Events Co-Hosted By West Contra Costa County + Cupertino- Sunnyvale + Diablo Valley + Fremont-Newark-Union City + Santa Clara County + South San Mateo County + Southwest Santa Clara Valley + The Bay Area + the US (LWVUS) + California

2024 Pros and Cons Community Conversation
Event Date: 
09/26/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Confused about the California ballot propositions? Join this LWVDV webinar to learn about them in depth and through a nonpartisan lens.

Roadmap to Voting 2024 - Community Conversation
Event Date: 
09/19/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Your Roadmap to Voting 2024 will introduce voters to important information about preparing themselves for the November 5, 2024 election.

The State of Local Journalism - Community Conversation
Event Date: 
05/16/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Join us for a conversation about the challenges facing local journalism and how to be more news media literate and better informed about local issues.

The Fight for Clean Air webinar
Event Date: 
04/18/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Join us to learn about local environmental incidents and recent legislation proposed to keep communities like Contra Costa safe and healthy.

Deportation and the Courts - Promoting Human Rights at Home
Event Date: 
03/21/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

A large new Deportation Court recently opened in Concord. What is a Deportation Court, and what does this mean for our immigrant neighbors?

Measure X Community Conversation
Event Date: 
02/15/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Voters passed Measure X in November 2020, a County-wide sales tax to support health and human services for our local neighbors and families. The tax money continues to be collected and allocations were made for 2023. What lessons have been learned?

Misinformation Community Conversation
Event Date: 
01/18/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

This webinar will explore how falsehoods spread in today's information ecosystem and how we can avoid them, respond and deepen our capacity for constructive civil discourse.

After Incarceration: Community Conversation
Event Date: 
11/16/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Join us as we learn about the challenges formerly incarcerated members of our communities encounter and the groups advocating and providing support services for them.

Income inequality - Community Conversation
Event Date: 
10/19/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Income disparities are now so pronounced that the average income of America’s richest 1 percent of households was more than 84 times the average income of the bottom 20 percent in 2019. Approaches to addressing this inequality will be featured in this webinar.

Immigration - A Community Conversation
Event Date: 
09/21/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Over a quarter of Contra Costa residents are immigrants who come from all over the world. A series of two Community Conversation webinars will offer information about national, state and local immigration laws and will focus on demystifying myths that contribute to misunderstanding and false information about immigrants.

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