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Boston Women's March 2021

Boston Women's March 2021

Representing the League at the Boston Rally to Defend Abortion on October 2: (left to right) Ann-Mara Lanza, Marguerite Chatelier, Jenny Zannetos, and Bonny Nothern
LWVW members Ellie Perkins and Marguerite Chatelier signing up new member, Peter Marx

Wellesley Volunteer Fair 2023

LWVW Board Members Ellie Perkins and Marguerite Chatelier signing up new member, Peter Marx
Day on the Hill Oct 23

LWVW Members Join LWVMA's DAY ON THE HILL 2023

Felina Silver (Steering Committee LWV Brookline), Tanya Roy (member LWV Wellesley and current LWVMA treasurer), Senator Cynthia Creem, Lois Levin (member LWV Newton), Bonny Nothern (president LWV Wellesley).
Voter Registration at WHS 2023

LWVW members Skye Jacobs (WHS'24, TMM) and Ivy Wang (WHS'24, TMM) organized a voter registration event at Wellesley High

Standing: Skye Jacobs (L), Ivy Wang (R)  Seated in background: volunteers Amelia Cookson and Katie Passanisi. Two students registering to vote.   

 

 
Voter Registration

Voter Registration Day at WHS

Vice President for Voter Services Erry Johnson and VS team member Tanya Roy assisting new voters @ WHS Voter Registration Day
Day on the Hill 2019

Day on the Hill 2019

Wellesley League members Anne Rippy Turtle, Ellen Hallet, Susan Clapham and Tanya Roy attend the League's 2019 "Day on the Hill", a LWVMA event held annually at the Massachusetts State House to discuss upcoming legislation and advocacy.
Voter Registration Day at WHS

Wellesley League Registers Record Numbers of Voters

Wellesley High students’ interest in exercising their right to vote has more than tripled over the last two years, from 44 in 2017 to 134 new voter registrations this year on this one-day annual event. (L to R: Jessica Fixler, Kathie Clay, Laura Brown-MacKinnon, MaryAnne Ulian, Tanya Roy, Jen Ellis. Not pictured: Colette Aufranc.)
LWVW at July Jubilation 2019

LWVW at July Jubilation

Susan Clapham, Anne Rippy Turtle and Ellen Hallett and suffragette friend brave the heat at Wellesley's 2019 July Jubilation.
50 Year Service Recognition

50 Years of Service!

The Wellesley LWV recognized Mary Ann Cluggish and Anne Rippy Turtle for their 50 years of distinguished service to the League at the Annual Meeting in May 2019.
LWVW Marches in the Wellesley Parade

LWVW Marches in the Wellesley's Annual Parade

League members Anne Rippy Turtle, Ann-Mara Lanza, Jenny Zannetos and Ellen Hallett wear their suffragette white in the May 2019 Wellesley Parade to celebrate the centenary of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote.
Lobbying for ROE Act

LWVW Lobbies for the ROE Act

League members Raina McManus, Laura Brown McKinnon, Susan Clapham and Ellen Hallett  meet with ROE Act co-sponsor Alice Peisch at the Massachusetts State House
First Wellesley Meet Up

First Wellesley Meet-Up a Success!

On October 12, 2017, the LWV Wellesley hosted its first ever "Wellesley Meet-Up: Informal discussions with your elected town officials." Residents were invited to attend this "speed dating"-style event, which was attended by members of every elected town board and committee.
MTCN 2018

Standing Room Only at Meet the Candidates Night

Meet the Candidates Night, held on March 1, 2018, was a chance for voters to meet the candidates for town-wide office, hear their positions on issues of importance to the town, and pose questions directly to them. 19 of the 21 candidates running for 11 Town-wide offices participated.
LWVW at Naturalization Ceremony in Lowell, MA

Wellesley League Registers New Citizens!

On June 6, 2018, LWVW members Ellen Hallett, Erry Johnson and Tanya Roy joined other LWVMA members at the Naturalization Ceremony in Lowell to help welcome 995 new American citizens from 95 countries, greeting them with flags and voter registration applications. 
Brown Bag lunch with Alice Peisch

Brown Bag Lunch with State Representative Alice Peisch

LWV Wellesley members meet with State Representative Alice Peisch on March 9, 2018 at the home of Lise Olney to hear about the current legislative session and ask Rep. Peisch questions about issues which are important to Wellesley residents. Photo by LWVW member Tanya Roy.
LWVW 80th Birthday

LWVW 80th Birthday Celebration

The League of Women Voters Wellesley celebrated its 80th birthday at Candidates' Night. 2017-18 Board members (L to R): Ann-Mara Lanza, Jenny Zannetos, Joellen Toussaint, Anne Rippy Turtle, Erry Johnson, Ann Rappaport, Irene Flint, Ellen Hallett

Wellesley

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Why should I Join the LWVW?

Thinking about joining?  Want to learn more about the League of Women Voters and what it can do for you?  Click Link below for a view into how joining the League of Women Voters-Wellesley can change your life!

https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/files/lwv_article.pdf

Current Members:  Ask a Friend! 

Consider asking a friend to join the League of Women Voters in Wellesley!  Do you know someone who might want to get involved with town meetings, promote a particular issue,  or help out with the election process?  Now, more than ever, it is important to be part of the League, whose mission is to advocate for fair voting practices and to facilitate increased citizen participation at all levels.

 

       LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WELLESLEY ANNUAL MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT!                                                                     February 12, 2026 

                                                                Link to Recording

 

Freedom of the Press: A Cornerstone of Democracy

Presented by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts

LWVMA is pleased to announce the next program in the Democracy in Everyday Life Series: “Freedom of the Press: A Cornerstone of Democracy.” The focus of this conversation is the meaning of the First Amendment and whether the Free Press is really free.

The program was privately recorded at NewTV in Newton, MA, and will premiere on YouTube, HERE, starting Friday, June 5 at 6:30 EST.

Viewers are encouraged to use this Study Guide as they watch the program. 

Summer Planning Meeting

Submitted by Wellesley in July 2026.

Event Date: 
07/14/2026 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Event location: 

Home of Bonny Nothern

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FALL 2026 Opening Meeting

Submitted by Wellesley in June 2026.

Event Date: 
09/30/2026 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

WELLESLEY FREE LIRARY, WAKELIN ROOM

Save the Date for LWV-Wellesley's Fall 2026 Opening Meeting 

Speaker: Elisabeth Reynolds, an LWV-Wellesley member and MIT professor of Economic and Urban Development

All Memebers Invited

 

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Upcoming Events

Submitted by Wellesley in December 2025.

                  SAVE THE DATE

August 8, 2026- Co-Sponsor Needham Candidate Forum & Norfolk County DA Forum 4 pm via Zoom (More info coming soon)

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