League Projects and Activities

League of Women Voters^®
of Concord-Carlisle, Massachusetts

Forums, Conferences, Speakers. Book Group. Life in the Balance & Green Initiatives. Movie Nights. River Awards. House Tour. Water Conservation Challenge. Observer Corps.

Forums, Conferences and Speakers

The national, state and local Leagues of Women Voters hold many programs, forums and conferences for members and the general public. Watch this space for League programs and programs co-sponsored by the League coming in the Concord and Carlisle areas and beyond.
LWVCC Autumn Membership Coffee, Concord Greene Clubhouse, Wed., September 15, 9:00-11:00 am. Contact Membership@lwvcc.org.
LWV of Massachusetts Membership Plus! Workshop, Shrewsbury Library, Sat., October 2, 2010, 10:30am-2pm. Contact Membership@lwvcc.org.
For more information on programs of the LWV of Massachusetts, click here.
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Recent League programs:
LWVUS President Elisabeth MacNamara was the honored guest at a reception hosted by LWVCC at a member's home in Concord on July 14, 2010.
LWVUS Convention in Atlanta, GA - 90 Years of Making Democracy Work, June 11-15, 2010.
LWVCC Annual Meeting, May 26, 2010, 7:00-9:30 p.m., Hawthorne Room, Milldam Square, 100 Keyes Rd., Concord, MA. Ned Perry, Concord Town Moderator (2000-2010) spoke on "A Civic Engagement: Town Meeting in Concord." Business meeting at 8:15 p.m. Click here for Annual Meeting Workbook (including annual reports).
LWVMA Council 2010: 90 Years of Making a Difference, May 22, 2010, 11:00 a.m. at Lasell College, Newton, MA. Click here for details.
Democracy in the Balance: Corporate Power in Politics, Forum II, May 19, 2010, 7-9 p.m., First Parish Church, 20 Lexington Rd., Concord, was co-sponsored by LWVCC. Click here for press release. For more information: DemocracyForum@lwvcc.org.
LWV of Massachusetts Day on the Hill--"Transportation: Getting Around in Massachusetts," April 28, 2010, 9:00-12:00, Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston. More information on the League's annual lobby day is at http://www.lwvma.org.
Democracy in the Balance: Corporate Power in Politics, March 19, 2010, 7-9 p.m., Trinitarian Congregational Church, 54 Walden St., Concord, was co-sponsored by LWVCC. Video soon available on CCTV Channel 8 (http://www.concordtv.org). Click here for press release. For more information: DemocracyForum@lwvcc.org.
Carlisle School Building Forum. LWVCC hosted this forum on school-related town warrant articles on March 11, 2010, 7-9 p.m., Carlisle Town Hall. Rebroadcast on CCTV Channel 8, http://www.carlisletv.org.
Concord Candidates Forum. LWVCC hosted this pre-election forum on March 7, 2010, 2-4 p.m., Concord Town House. Rebroadcast on CCTV Channel 8, http://www.concordtv.org.
League of Women Voters Winter Breakfast
January 13, 2010, 9-11am, Colonial Inn, Concord
At this annual League gathering, members and friends shared a delicious meal, heard the latest on League activities, and learned more about Citizens United v. FEC and campaign finance reform with the League's guest, Concord attorney Jeff Clements. Click here to read Mr. Clements speech, Making Democracy Work: Free Speech for People, or watch it as a CCTV Video on Demand (search term: league). (The views expressed by Mr. Clements are his own and are not necessarily the views of the League of Women Voters.) Click here to read the LWVUS amicus curiae brief in Citizens United, here to read LWVUS' commentary, and here to read LWVUS' testimony before Congress on February 3, 2010.

Book Group

Enjoy lively discussions of books chosen by group members. All are welcome.
Next: Margaret MacMillan's Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World, September 29, 2010.
Coming soon: James T. Campbell's Middle Passages: African American Journeys to Africa, 1787-2005, November 17.
Click here for a message from the Book Group leader.
Click here to view past book selections.

Life in the Balance & Green Initiatives

The LWVCC adopted Education and Action on Green Initiatives as a priority for 2008-2009, and the commitment continues in 2009-2010 with a series of informational forums on sustainability and climate change, Life in the Balance: A Public Forum Series. Click here for upcoming Life in the Balance programs and speakers and guidance on what you can do. Click here to learn about other Green Initiatives and ways to get involved.

Environmental Movie Nights

LWVCC Environmental Movie Nights were held monthly through May 2010 at 7:30 pm at a member's home. Contact Movie_Nights@lwvcc.org.
The 2010 dates (usually 2nd Wednesday of the month) and movies were:
January 27 (4th Wednesday): Running Dry (Water)
February 9 (2nd Tuesday): The Power of Community (Food) and What's Growing in Concord? (Food)
March 10: Flow (Water)
April 14: Fresh (Food) and The True Cost of Food (Food, Cartoon, short)
May 12: The Big Energy Gamble (Energy)

Other past LWVCC Movie Night picks:
An Inconvenient Truth
The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?
Fast Food Nation
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Supersize Me
Energy Crossroads: A Burning Need to Change Course

River Stewardship Awards

Each year, the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle, along with the Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council, sponsors an annual River Stewardship Award. The award honors outstanding advocates for the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers. The 2010 Awards Ceremony will be held on June 11, 2010. Visit our River Awards webpage for a list of the 2010 award recipients.
Click here for the 2010 River Stewardship Award Nomination Application. Nominations closed on April 17, 2010.
Click here for a list of past award recipients.

2009 House Tour - April 15, 2009

Room for Us: Adapting Spaces to Your Needs was LWVCC's fun and educational 2009 House Tour fundraiser. Participants shared a memorable spring day with friends, starting with breakfast and an introductory talk and continuing with a the tour of Concord homes. We learned how to make the most of our living space, whether expanding, downsizing, modifying or updating our homes. Visit our House Tour webpage for more information.

Concord Water Conservation Challenge

Members of the LWVCC participated in Concord's 2007 Water Conservation Challenge. Click here for report.
LWVCC also organized a team for the 2008 Water Conservation Challenge. Click here for more information on the program and a list of sponsors.

Observer Corps

For many years, the League's Observer Corps attended and reported on town board and committee meetings to enable residents to stay informed on government deliberations and actions. Contact Observer_Corps@lwvcc.org to learn how to get involved and reinvigorate the Observer Corps.
For a sample Observer Corps report, click here.

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