LWVSPA

Sustainability: Recycling & Outreach
2021-03-09 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Florida
Presentation by Emily LeMay, Program Coordinator of Recycling & Outreach for the Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Political Cartoonist Mark Fiore: Leif Nissen Social Justice Lecture
2021-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Florida
The Leif Nissen Social Justice Lecture Series presents

A Taste of Things to Come featuring Pulitzer Prize winning Political Cartoonist Mark Fiore

Fiore will present a briefprogram followed by Q&A.

Mark Fiore is an Americanpolitical cartoonist specializing in Flash-animated editorial cartoons. TheWall Street Journal called him “the undisputed guru of the form”.

Co-sponsored by USF-St. Petersburg, LWVSPA, Indivisible FL-13,Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, Allendale United Methodist Church, FiredUp Pinellas, and Temple Beth-El.

Team Leads Quarterly Meeting
2021-03-02 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Join by phone ‪(US) +1 970-439-4031‬ PIN: ‪153 751 894‬#
The Board is initiating quarterly conversations so we can better coordinate across the organization and discuss how we might centralize some functions (e.g. volunteer coordination, communications, branding, advocacy coordination & more) in order for all of us to focus more on making change on the issues and tasks we’re passionate about. We’d like all action team and program leads to attend these meetings which will tentatively be held quarterly from 5:30-6:30pm on the 1st Tuesday immediately before Board meetings. Board members and team members are always welcome. If chairpersons are unable to attend, please send a representative from your team.

Coffee in Common
2021-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Florida
Join us for another great virtual Coffee in Common session about Performative Allyship. Coffee in Common is a monthly series hosted by the St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum, and the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area. Our goal is to bring white women and women of color together in a safe, honest space to discuss race and politics. Registration required and space is limited! Link coming soon.

Annual Program Planning
2021-02-18 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Florida
Every year, our local League solicits advocacy and educational issues from our membership to set our Program, or priorities, for the next League year (May to April). This process happens during Program Planning, an event where advocacy and education teams present their issue, its importance to the League, and their plan for the next year. Members then vote on each issue to be presented at our Annual Meeting in April as our Program for the new League year.

This year, to keep our members safe, we are doing things a little differently. We are sending out this template for members and current team leads to fill out if they have an advocacy and/or education issue they would like to see in our Program. The completed template is due on January 31st at 5pm. These documents will then be used to create a Program Planning Workbook for our membership to review ahead of the Program Planning meeting on February 18th, 2021.

A survey will also be sent out ahead of the Program Planning meeting for members to ask questions of each team. Answers to these questions and short presentations will be given at the Program Planning meeting; the meeting will culminate in a vote to add (or not to add) each issue to next year’s Program at the Annual Meeting.

Completed templates should be sent to office@lwvspa.org.Questions about Program Planning and associated items should be directed to president@lwvspa.org.

New & Prospective Member Orientation
2021-02-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Florida
Get Plugged In to the League’s Work!

As one of the most active advocacy and policy education groups in Pinellas County, the League’s current issues include voter engagement, environmental sustainability, gun safety, campaign finance reform, immigration, education, health care access, international relations, and reproductive rights. Come learn about the League’s strategies to influence change and how you can join in!

Our New Member Orientation is designed to orient folks who are curious about the League, as well as those who’ve been members for less than a year. Our hope is that everyone will find what interests them and get involved as expediently as possible.

Register today!

We Love Our Volunteers: Drive-In Movie
2021-02-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Florida
Spend Valentines Day with the ones that love you — for us, that’s our amazing volunteers and community! Weather disrupted our thank you in December for the hard work during this election season. Join us on Sunday, February 14th, 2021 at 6pm for a drive-in movie on the Deuces (St Petersburg College, Johnnie Ruth Clarke parking lot at 1300 22nd Street South). This COVID-19-safe event is a drive-in movie with local vendors.

Roll to the Polls
2020-10-31 13:30 - 17:00 UTC | Florida
#EveryDayIsElectionDay in October! Roll to the Polls because #VotingIsOurVoice. Get every vote counted! Bring your ballot to an official Pinellas County elections dropbox at Tropicana Field on October 24 and 31. Come for the Democracy, stay for the socially distanced voter rally, and then hit the streets and help your friends and neighbors cast their ballots. We’re rollin’ in the streets with Sign Waving and Neighborhood Motorcades.Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2097425930390599

A Little Hocus Pocus *Drag* out the Vote Virtual Performance
2020-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Florida
Oh look, another glorious election. Makes me vote! Come join us for some fun! “A Little Hocus Pocus” Tribute Show by the fabulous @Daphne Ferrero, @Kathryn Nevets, and @Chi Chi Lalique with the League of Women Voters of St. Pete’s Equality Voters campaign. They will cast a spell on you to *drag* out the vote!Video conference link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMHcjm1lfxdQ_bJMSu-cVxQ

Committee on Membership
2020-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Florida
Contact chair, Amy Weintraub at amyw304@gmail.com, for more teleconference link or for more info.

Voter Service Committee
2020-10-27 18:30 - 22:00 UTC | Florida
Conference Call 605-472-5621. Meeting Access Code. 555498.

Immigration Action Group
2020-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Florida
Our purpose is to be a nucleus of informed members, ready to act and to educate regarding the LWVUS position on immigration.Zoom video conference. Contact chair, Karen Coale at kcoale@tampabay.rr.com for code to join the meeting or questions.

The Fight for Democracy Film Screening
2020-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Florida
Learn more: https://www.allinforvoting.com.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/t6jVGswLPd8

Roll to the Polls
2020-10-24 13:30 - 17:00 UTC | Florida
#EveryDayIsElectionDay in October! Roll to the Polls because #VotingIsOurVoice. Get every vote counted! Bring your ballot to an official Pinellas County elections dropbox at Tropicana Field on October 24 and 31. Come for the Democracy, stay for the socially distanced voter rally, and then hit the streets and help your friends and neighbors cast their ballots. We’re rollin’ in the streets with Sign Waving and Neighborhood Motorcades.Registration link (if applicable):Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3733877159956827

Councilwoman Gina Driscoll Talks St Pete Food Policy Council
2020-10-22 06:30 - 21:00 UTC | Florida
Join this exciting discussion featuring Council Woman Gina Driscoll to talk about the newly approved independent Food Policy Council and her efforts to address food insecurity in St Petersburg. As part of our event, we encourage everyone to move along in their journey to a plant-centered diet, so we’ve identified some terrific plant-based dining partners. Please choose an awesome dinner meal, order online or call it in, pick it up, be safe, and head back home to share this digital dining adventure with us. The event RSVP page includes links to the restaurants with a website. Thank you to our Co-Sponsors: St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, Wunder Farms, One Community Grocery Co-op, Sustainable Urban Agriculture Coalition, and St Petersburg Plant Society. Everyone’s welcome, even if you are not dining with a meal from one of these! Please RSVP below, so we can set our table for you.Registration link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=hljhxzdab&oeidk=a07ehb3vkbd9b71f8b3Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2710597135862314

General Meeting
2020-10-20 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Florida
Our online General Meetings for all members provides updates on League info and offers an opportunity for two-way communication with League and Action Group leaders.Registration link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ehb3ch8ocb5a3341&oseq=&c=&ch=Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/327474785363290

Food Politics Meeting
2020-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Florida
(recurring monthly on the third Monday)

JOIN US for the LWVSPA Food Politics (FKA Plant Power) Action Team.

This year, our primary goals are to educate people about the impact of their food choices on the corrupting influence of money in politics, personal health and environmental impacts; to find like-minded people and organizations, to empower individuals to take personal action, and perhaps most importantly, to have fun and eat good food. In this meeting we will develop our action plan, talk about our budget and get started!

Video conference link: https://meet.google.com/ioc-atgf-jxb
