Past Events For the US (LWVUS) + Pennsylvania + Bucks County + Central Delaware County + The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area

The Decline of Local News and Its Impact on Democracy

photo of stack of newspapers. an informed electorate is essential to democracy

Submitted by Bucks County in November 2024.

Event Date: 
11/14/2024 - 1:00pm
Event location: 

Free Library of Northampton Township

An informed electorate is essential to democracy. Over the past 20 years the number of local newspapers in the U.S.
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#HOWTOCITIZEN (Citizen as Verb)

graphic of 2 people sitting facing each other and talking

Submitted by Bucks County in April 2024.

Event Date: 
04/24/2024 - 2:00pm

Join the League of Women Voters and the National Institute for Civil Discourse in a session to learn how to evaluate our values and then act from those values, while understanding the importance of small, intentional actions inside our circles of influence to create ripples. The session will include interactive breakout opportunities and learning on how to use a tool that can help us face the challenges of division in our politics today.

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End Closed Primaries in PA

Announcement for Zoom program End Closed Primaries in PA on February 7th 7 to 8 pm. Speaker is Diana Dakey, LWVPA Member at large and member of Government policy committee

Submitted by Bucks County in January 2024.

Event Date: 
02/07/2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Pennsylvania is one of only seven states with fully closed primaries.  Bills pending in the state Legislature can change this. The presentation will explore other primary systems and what is possible and needed for Pennsylvania.

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Registration is now OPEN for the 2023 LWVPA Biennial Convention

2023 biennial convention logo

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in February 2023.

Event Date: 
06/16/2023 - 12:00am to 06/18/2023 - 11:45pm
Event location: 

Crowne Plaza Hotel

The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Invites you to attend our
55th Biennial Convention  

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Memorial Service for Marcia Jacoby Board Member of the League of Women Voters ACJ

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in April 2022.

Event Date: 
04/30/2022 - 11:00am
Event location: 

Gloria Dei Church

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Montgomery County Community College Registration Event

Voting Registration

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in March 2025.

Event Date: 
03/25/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Event location: 

Montgomery County Community College

Come and register to vote at Parkhouse Atrium

Get election information and find out about our League.

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Should student cell phones be banned all day during school?

Submitted by Bucks County in February 2025.

Event Date: 
03/22/2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

St. Andrews Lutheran Church

Join us for an in-person debate to address this issue. Who decides: Parents? Local school boards? State governments? Federal government? Come share YOUR opinion and listen to ideas from others. considering this topic from different perspectives.

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Gun Safety as a Public Health Issue – A Concurrence Session

Gun Safety

Submitted by Central Delaware County in February 2025.

Event Date: 
03/22/2025 - 10:00am
Event location: 

Radnor Memorial Library

The League of Women Voters of Delaware County is holding a meeting on Gun Safety as a Public Health Issue on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Radnor Memorial Library 114 W Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA 19087.

The purpose of this LWV event is to learn more about the position developed by the LWV of Greater Pittsburgh that supports reducing gun violence through the lens of gun safety as a public health issue and then to determine if LWV members in Delaware County will adopt this position as our own through concurrence.

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Ballot Box Basics: The Power of Closed Primaries: Understanding Their Impact on Democracy

Ballot Box Basics - March 2025

Submitted by Central Delaware County in February 2025.

Event Date: 
03/18/2025 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Zoom

Ballot Box Basics: The Power of Closed Primaries: Understanding Their Impact on Democracy is being hosted by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM via Zoom.

The webinar presenters will explore the impact of closed primaries on voter participation, party politics, and overall democracy, giving you the tools to better understand this crucial aspect of the electoral process.

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Jeanette Ross Environment Lecture: Rachael Zoe Miller, National Geographic Explorer

Jeannette Ross Lecture

Submitted by Central Delaware County in March 2025.

Event Date: 
03/13/2025 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Zoom

The Jeanette Ross Environment Lecture for 2025 will feature Rachael Zoe Miller, National Geographic Explorer and Explorers Club Fellow on Thursday, March 13, 2025, 7:00 PM via Zoom. Rachael will share with us how she and her team are working to keep both macro and micro plastic out of our public waterways. Presentation Topic: Keeping Plastic Out of Our Water and Out of Our Bodies

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