Parent Advocacy League March 2026
2026-03-30 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Crisp Park Playground, Poplar St. NE. and 35th Ave. NE., St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711, United States
The Parent Advocacy League (PAL) is a family-friendly space for parents and caregivers to connect, learn, and engage with the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area.

📍 Crisp Park🕔 5:00–6:30 PM | Kids welcome, outdoor play encouragedBring dinner or grab food nearby. Discussion begins around 5:30 PM.

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Nerd Nite St. Pete Featuring LWVSPA Voter Services Co-Chair Heidi Davis
2026-03-31 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Coastal Creative, 2201 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33712, United States
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Learning hits different with a drink in your hand and smart people around you. Nerd Nite is a worldwide phenomenon, popping up in over a hundred cities, including right here in St. Pete.

Each month, three passionate presenters take the stage for fascinating and fun 20-minute talks on things they truly geek out about. You will get to sip cocktails, eat from local vendors, mingle, laugh, and follow curiosity wherever it wanders.

Think of it as a lecture series that ditched the podium and grabbed a beer instead.Drink. Learn. Connect. Come for the fun facts, stay for the conversations, and leave knowing something you didn’t when you walked in.Doors open at 5:30pm. Presentations begin promptly at 7pm.

Tickets are $6.91. All tickets will be sold online.No need to print tickets: Give us your name and we will check you in.

Check out this month’s speakers:

Leila Martini

There’s a Word For That: Untangling Taxonomy

What do filing cabinets, Netflix categories, and government websites have in common? They all depend on taxonomy — the quiet hero (and occasional villain) of how we find things. In this talk, we’ll peek inside a real-life taxonomy tangle from the world of public health, play a quick audience quiz, and prove that organizing knowledge can actually be weirdly fun — and absolutely essential for making sense of our digital lives.

Leila Martini is a Tampa, Florida native whose love for words began at the tender age of five. From the moment she received her first typewriter, Leila was captivated by the power storytelling and the nuance of words. Her career accidentally led her to become a taxonomist among other things.

Heidi Davis

History of Voting Legislation in St Pete

Take a walk through the history of Voting Legislation from the Declaration of Independence to today.

I’m a native New Yorker transplanted here about 30 years ago. I spent 35 years in Corporate America before retiring. Now I focus my time on volunteering for the League of Women Voters, co-chairing Voter Services and acting as the team lead for the Vote411 Voter Guide for Pinellas County and the Florida state league.

JD Adler

From Grimm to Disney… what stories tell us about the teller

Every story changes with the telling and the teller. Each re-telling over time tell us more than just the story. They show us how the craft of storytelling has developed. It also tells about the person and the culture from which the version comes.

JD is an author of journalism, poetry, and fiction as well as being a storyteller in the oral tradition. He has traveled across America by car, train, and thumb. Today he lives in St. Pete with the love of his life.

Social Justice Action Team Meeting
2026-04-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
We believe in secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. We promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

The Social Justice Team invites the public to engage in and become more educated on the prescient issues of the day. We seek to expand the imagined possibilities of progress for all people and voices. We advocate safe, open-minded discussions in the community around the intersections of economics, history, politics, privilege, and race.

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Vigil for Immigrant Justice
2026-04-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Pinellas County Courthouse, 14450 49th Street N, Clearwater, Florida, 33762, United States
The Pinellas/Hillsborough Interfaith Coalition, LWVSPA, and our allies host a peaceful Freedom Vigil to stand in solidarity with immigrant families and demand an end to the detention and deportation of our nonviolent, law-abiding immigrant community neighbors, siblings, and friends. These vigils shine a light on the erosion of due process and the rise of authoritarian overreach. We pray for family reunification and justice for all immigrants. Together, we affirm that justice, compassion, and the rule of law must apply to everyone—regardless of immigration status.

Details:

Sundays 4-5 pm

Pinellas County Courthouse14250 49th Street N (corner of 144 Ave N & 49th St N)Clearwater, FL 33762

Register:https://flic.fyi/727vigil

Reproductive Rights Action Team Meeting
2026-04-06 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-05-04 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-06-01 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Join us via Zoom! We meet monthly on the 1st Monday. Email office@lwvspa.org with questions.

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National Popular Vote Committee
2026-04-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-05 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-02 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
First Tuesday of each month, 5-6 pm.Join us as we talk strategy. First timers are welcome and all levels of experience are encouraged to join.

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Voter Services Committee
2026-04-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Join with the Voter Services Leadership Team to hear about our Voter Guide, Candidate Forums, Voter Registration, & Election and Voter Protection.

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2026 Annual Meeting & Luncheon
2026-04-18 11:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St N, Clearwater, Florida, 33762, United States
Our fun and inspiring Luncheon includes keynote speaker Dianna Wynn, President of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

The Annual Meeting, held just prior to the Luncheon, is where League members conduct business including:

Program Adoption

State of the League

Officer and Board Director Nomination Slate

Bylaws Adoption

Yearly Budget Adoption

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Board Meeting - CANCELED
2026-04-20 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
We will not be meeting on 4/20/26. Email office@lwvspa.org with any questions.

Communications Committee Meeting
2026-04-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-19 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The LWVSPA Communications Committee meets monthly via Zoom. Email office@lwvspa.org for the link if you’d like to get involved.

Committee on Membership
2026-04-22 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-05-27 13:30 - 14:30 UTC
Contact chair, Amy Weintraub, for more teleconference link or for more info.

Education Committee (With LWVNPC)
2026-04-27 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-25 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Monthly LWVNPC/LWVSPA Education Committee Meeting via Zoom. For an invitation or to attend, contact lwvnpc.info@gmail.com to receive an agenda. Open to all current LWV members only.

Parent Advocacy League April 2026
2026-04-27 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | St. Pete Pier Playground, 600 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
The Parent Advocacy League (PAL) is a family-friendly space for parents and caregivers to connect, learn, and engage with the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area.

📍 St. Pete Pier Playground (picnic tables by the café)🕔 5:00–6:30 PM | Kids welcome, outdoor play encouragedBring dinner or grab food nearby. Discussion begins around 5:30 PM.

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A Conversation with Dr. Shelley Sella
2026-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Join the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area, in partnership with Progress Florida, for an evening of conversation with Dr. Sella, author of Beyond Limits. Dr. Sella will share reflections from the frontlines of reproductive healthcare, discuss the realities facing patients and providers across the country, and explore the intersection of medicine, policy, and democracy. This is an opportunity to engage directly with one of the leading physicians in reproductive healthcare and to reflect on the role our community plays in protecting access to care.

Venue TBA

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Board Meeting
2026-05-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
If any LWVSPA member wishes to address the board, they should email the president at president@lwvspa.org to get on the agenda and to receive meeting info (such as location or Zoom login).

Parent Advocacy League May 2026
2026-05-25 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | St. Pete Pier Playground, 600 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
