Past Events For Connecticut + the US (LWVUS) + Greater Hartford

LWV Redding and Mark Twain Library Event Flyer: Talking About Race at Home
Event Date: 
01/12/2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Please join the LWV of Redding and the Mark Twain Library for a virtual reading and discussion of Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness, published in 2018 by Dottir Press, led by the author, Anastasia Higginbotham — the event will also include a brief collage/visualization workshop. Instructions for participating in the collage activity will be provided upon registration (this will be a simple, accessible activity*).

Event Date: 
01/12/2021 - 6:00pm to 01/13/2021 - 5:45pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

RSVP to Micaela Porta, President of LWV New Canaan for this event!

LWV Ridgefield Alice Paul Day and Art Raffle 2021 Image
Event Date: 
01/12/2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Join the Ridgefield League of Women Voters for the annual Alice Paul Day Celebration! Each year, an artist donates an exquisite work of art to be raffled off at the Art Raffle fundraiser. To purchase raffle tickets for the painting,“Morning Solitude” go to www.rlwv.org . Hosted via Zoom by the Keeler Tavern Museum, more details to be announced.

suffragists
Event Date: 
12/09/2020 - 7:00pm to 12/10/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Please join the LWV Darien and Darien Library for a virtual screening of Songs of the Suffragists, where you will enjoy a historical tour of feminist songs from 1850 to 2020, a showcase of the enduring suffragist message, and a call to continue the fight for freedom and equality. Registration required. Not a member of Darien Library, or need help registering? Email Adult Programming at apstaff [at] darienlibrary.org.

Conversations on Race Just Mercy Virtual Event Flyer December 2 2020
Event Date: 
12/02/2020 - 7:30pm
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Registration Required
Join us for a virtual discussion of the powerful story Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. This bestselling book by Bryan Stevenson, a distinguished NYU law professor, offers the compelling story of the legal practice he founded to protect the rights of people on the margins of American society. This discussion group is created in partnership by the Mark Twain Library and the Redding League of Women Voters in an effort to offer our community an opportunity to continue the conversation on race.

Conversations on Race Just Mercy Virtual Event Flyer December 2 2020
Event Date: 
12/02/2020 - 10:00am to 12/03/2020 - 9:45am
Event location: 

Online - Zoom

Registration Required
Join us for a virtual discussion of the powerful story Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. This bestselling book by Bryan Stevenson, a distinguished NYU law professor, offers the compelling story of the legal practice he founded to protect the rights of people on the margins of American society. This discussion group is created in partnership by the Mark Twain Library and the Redding League of Women Voters in an effort to offer our community an opportunity to continue the conversation on race.

LWV or Greenwich CT Logo
Event Date: 
11/10/2020 - 7:00pm to 11/11/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Online - ZOOM

Why was the ERA proposed? Why was it controversial? Would you have voted for or against ratification of the ERA if you were a state legislator at the time? Take part in an engaging community conversation that will have you step into the shoes of women’s rights advocates as they worked to secure the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

CT Mirror What Just Happened Election Recap Event image
Event Date: 
11/10/2020 - 7:00pm to 11/11/2020 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Online - ZOOM

Trying to figure out what the election results mean for Connecticut and the nation? Join CT Mirror for a political roundtable on the consequences of this year's historic elections, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut.

I voted selfie challenge image
Event Date: 
11/03/2020 - 6:00am to 11/04/2020 - 7:45pm
Event location: 

Outside your polling location

If you're voting in person on Tuesday, snap a photo of your "I Voted" sticker after you cast your ballot and post on social media with the hashtag #CTVotes, then tag family and friends to take the selfie challenge themselves!

Election Hero Day November 2 LWVCT image
Event Date: 
11/02/2020 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
Event location: 

Statewide

There are many heroes in your communities who have worked long hours and will continue to work long hours past election day to ensure one of America’s basic rights - the right to vote safely and securely – is maintained. Take a moment to reach out to someone in your life today who is working on the elections and let them know how much you appreciate them!

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