League of Women Voters ^®
of Connecticut

Did you know that the United States' first black elected official took office in New Hampshire in 1776, and that the first black college graduates matriculated at Bowdoin, Middlebury, and Amherst? Although long-ignored or actively denied, slavery existed in all of the New England colonies. Emancipation, immediate or gradual, began during the Revolution.

Join the Darien and Stamford Leagues for their Candidate's Night for the State Senate District 27 seat.
All three candidates who are running for election will be present. If you would like to ask a question, email debate [at] lwvstamford.org. Registration required.

The League of Women Voters of Litchfield County will partner with the Litchfield Historical Society to offer a talk called "Hidden in Plain Sight: Decoding Public Monuments". Our speaker will be David Anthone, the Supervisory Historic Preservation Officer of the General Services Administration. Anthone's government role is within historic preservation and public art, while his art practice focuses on painting, conceptual work and ready-mades, at his studio in Roxbury, CT. Please sign up to join at registration [at] LitchfieldHistoricalSociety.org and the link will be sent to you.

The Wilton League of Women Voters, together with the Wilton Library, will present a Legislative Dialogue with State legislators, Senator Will Haskell (District 26), newly elected Representative Stephanie Thomas (District 123), and Representative Tom O'Dea (District 125). Constituents will have the opportunity to give their feedback and ask questions about issues facing our town and state.