LWVSPA

Vigil for Immigrant Justice
2026-06-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-31 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-24 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-17 17:00 - 18:00 (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 5-6 pm

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

Register:https://www.mobilize.us/theworkerscircle/event/968244/

City of St. Petersburg Mayoral Candidate Forum (RSVP Required)
2026-06-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | SPC Gibbs Campus Music Center (MC), 6605 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33710, United States
Candidates for Mayor of the City of St. Petersburg will appear at a candidate forum on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The forum will take place at the SPC Gibbs Campus Music Center, located at 6605 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg FL 33710. Parking is free. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m.

Hosted by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area and co-sponsored by Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists, SPC’s Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement, CONA St. Pete (Council of Neighborhood Associations), Interfaith Tampa Bay and the Pinellas County Urban League.

Due to expected attendance, registration is required and will be limited to 230 attendees.

RSVP Here

The candidate forum will give voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about the issues that matter most to the St. Petersburg community ahead of the election scheduled for August 18, 2026. Voters are invited to submit questions both in advance of the forum and during the event. Submit questions ahead of time here.

Dr. Tara Newsom, SPC faculty and Director of the Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement, will introduce the candidates, and Trevor Pettiford, Veteran Journalist and member of the TBABJ, will guide the discussion.

All candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters follow a nonpartisan, unbiased, and impartial format, in keeping with League principles.

The forum is free and open to the public. The forum will be recorded by the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists and the accredited Press. No other recordings will be allowed.

View the livestream here:

For more information, please email office@lwvspa.org.

Candidate Forum: US House Dist 16 Democrats - Zoom
2026-06-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Recent redistricting has significantly reshaped Congressional District 16, adding the southern tip of St. Petersburg, all of Manatee, DeSoto and Hardee Counties, and part of Sarasota County. The League has been working diligently to reach voters in these newly added areas to ensure that all voters have access to reliable, nonpartisan information.

Democrat candidates for US House D-16 will answer questions developed by the League of Women Voters of Manatee County, along with questions submitted at least one week before the forum. If you have a question you’d like considered, please send it, as well as which candidate forum the question is for, to info@lwvmanatee.org.

[The candidate forum for Republican candidates for US House D-16 will be Thursday, July 9 at 4pm. More info here.]

6th Judicial Circuit Candidate Forum - Zoom
2026-06-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual – Zoom
RSVP for Zoom Forum Here

The Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association (TBTLA) is excited to announce our upcoming Judicial Candidate Forums, featuring judicial candidates in the Tampa Bay area. The events are being co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Hillsborough and Pasco Counties, the League of Women Voters of North Pinellas County, the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area, the League of Women Voters of Polk County, and the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Trial & Litigation Section.

Please join us on June 18th at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom to hear candidates for the 6th judicial circuit. After brief opening remarks from our sponsors at each event, the judicial candidates will have the opportunity to discuss their candidacy and field questions from the audience. A moderator from TBTLA will guide the discussion. Since the events will take place via Zoom, we just ask that if you are able, to keep your camera on during the event so that the candidates can see the participants. We look forward to seeing you on June 18th!

Participating Candidates:

6th Circuit/Group 39: Elizabeth “Liz” Constantine

6th Circuit/Group 44: Oxalis Garcia; Elizabeth “Liz” Jack

6th Circuit/Pinellas County: Nick Fiorentino; Zachariah Wade

Voter Services Voter Registration Training - LWVSPA Members Only
2026-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
Amy Keith will lead us through Voter Registration training, LWVSPA practices, and key facts needed to pass the LWVFL Quiz. LWVSPA members who are interested in Voter Services must pass this quiz to be certified to table at events. For our seasoned volunteers, LWVFL is not requiring everyone to retake the quiz, but join us anyway to share your experience!

Training takes 60-70 minutes plus Q&A.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – LWVSPA members only.

Register Here

New Member Orientation
2026-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Allendale UMC, 3803 Haines Road North, St. Petersburg, FL, 33703, United States
As one of the most active advocacy and policy education groups in Pinellas County, our League’s current issues include voter engagement, education, and protection; reproductive rights; public schools/education; the National Popular Vote; redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District; immigrant rights; expansion of Early Voting sites; and opposing mid-decade redistricting.

This 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 aim is for everyone to find what interests them and get involved expediently.

We will meet in the Chapel at Allendale UMC. Park in the Haines Road parking lot and enter through the West side of the building.

RSVP Here

Communications Committee Meeting
2026-06-16 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.

Bus Ride to Vigil at Everglades Detention Center ("Alligator Alcatraz")
2026-06-14 11:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Sign up for a seat on the bus

League of Women Voters St. Petersburg Area is taking a lead organizing role for the weekly vigil outside of the Everglades Detention Facility (cruelly nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz”) on Sunday, June 14 from 4:00-5:00pm. This is a peaceful gathering with a strict agreement to not engage with any counter-protesters.

Round-trip coach bus transport from Pinellas generously underwritten by The Workers Circle. If you are able to contribute, please donate to their bus fund here (suggested donation is $30): https://secure.actblue.com/donate/twc-alligator-alcatraz-buses.

– Depart from Allendale United Methodist at 11:30am (3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL)

– Arrive at Everglades Detention Facility by 3:30pm (Mile marker 48 on US Route 41 in Ochopee, FL)

– Vigil from 4:00-5:00pm

– Bus will depart following the vigil, arriving back in Pinellas ~9:00pm

– A restroom is available on the bus

– You may bring chairs/umbrellas for shade during the vigil

– There is storage space underneath the bus for chairs, umbrellas, banners, signs, etc.

– If you are bringing signs, please ensure they are non-partisan

– Bring your own snacks, meals, drinks, and provisions for the bus ride

– Please bring ample water, sunscreen, and bug spray

As seats are limited, and we want to have as many people as we can, we are requiring an RSVP.

EACH PERSON MUST RSVP FOR THEMSELVES TO SECURE THEIR SEAT. If you are under the age of 18, you must have a parent or guardian with you.

If you RSVP and suddenly not be able to make it, please email organizer@fl-interfaith.org so that we may give your seat to someone on the waitlist.

** While there have been notices indicating that the detention camp may be winding down operations in June, this has not yet been confirmed. Until the entire operation is fully shut down, Workers Circle, Florida Interfaith Coalition, tribal members, families of detained individuals, and partner organizations will continue holding vigils outside the camp. **

History of Returning Citizens Voting Rights in Florida
2026-06-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | James Weldon Johnson Community Library, 1059 18th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States
Join us for a presentation on the History of Returning Citizens Voting Rights in Florida brought to you by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area.📅 Saturday , June 13⏰ 11 a.m.📍 Johnson Community Library – 1059 18th Ave. S.

All-Member General Meeting
2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Allendale UMC, 3803 Haines Road North, St. Petersburg, FL, 33703, United States
Gather with fellow members to catch up on what is happening League-wide.

Childcare will be available during the meeting – after registering, a prompt will appear to another form to reserve childcare if needed.

We will meet in the sanctuary of Allendale UMC. See you there!

RSVP Here

IN PERSON Community Centered Development Team Meeting
2026-06-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Allendale UMC, 3803 Haines Road North, St. Petersburg, FL, 33703, United States
Our June 10 meeting will be in person at the Allendale UMC Hybrid Room (accessed from the North entrance under the green awning).

Smart development centers people and planet at the heart of city planning, managing growth sustainably and equitably to put the public good over narrow individual benefits for any one stakeholder group, geographic area or private business interest or sector. It’s a great way to strengthen democracy and public participation between election days where it affects us most – our own backyards.

With such a broad topic in a rapidly changing coastal city facing the pressures of climate change, shifting demographics and economic development, it’s an exciting time to get involved, show some love to the place you live, and be a part of shaping its future.

RSVP for Zoom

Cocktails & Conversation
2026-06-10 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Red Mesa Mercado – West St. Pete, 6001 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33710, United States
Join the League for Cocktails & Conversation, and invite a guest or two.

These happy hours are the perfect time to relax with (or without!) a drink and enjoy some great company.

Drinks are half off!💃🏻💃🏻

We will be writing postcards to lapsed League members to let them know we want them back!

RSVP Here

Team Leads & Board Meeting
2026-06-08 17:30 - 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).

In June we’ll meet in person in (Allendale Hybrid Room).

PAL at St. Pete Family Pride Day
2026-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join the Parent Advocacy League at St. Pete Family Pride Day on the Pier, one of the most joyful, family-friendly events of the year. 🏳️‍🌈

We’ll meet at the Pier at 10am on Sunday, June 7 to celebrate community alongside thousands of LGBTQIA+ families and allies. St. Pete Pride Family Day is a free public event featuring kid-friendly activities, community resources, + more.

RSVP Here

📅 Sunday, June 7, 2026⏰ 10am to 12pm📍 St. Pete Pier | Picnic tables next to the younger kids’ playground

Questions? Join our WhatsApp group for updates.

District 6 St. Petersburg City Council Candidate Forum
2026-06-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Enoch Davis Center, 1111 18th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, Florida, 33705, United States
Candidates for District 6 St. Petersburg City Council will appear at a candidate forum on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The forum is hosted by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area and co-sponsored by CONA St. Pete (Council of Neighborhood Associations) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) of St. Petersburg. It will take place at the Enoch D. Davis Center, located at 1111 18th Ave. S., St. Petersburg FL 33705. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Parking is free. No registration required.

The candidate forum will provide voters with an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about the issues that matter most to the St. Petersburg community ahead of the upcoming election, which is scheduled for August 18, 2026. Voters are invited to submit questions both in advance of the forum and during the event. Submit questions ahead of time here.

Kris Robinson from the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area will guide the discussion.

All candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters follow a nonpartisan, unbiased, and impartial format, in keeping with League principles.

The forum is free and open to the public. The event will be recorded by the League. Other than registered Press, no other recordings will be allowed.

For more information, please email office@lwvspa.org.

National Popular Vote Committee
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.

RSVP

Reproductive Rights Action Team Meeting
2026-06-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join us via Zoom! We meet monthly on the 1st Monday. Email office@lwvspa.org with questions.

Register for Zoom meeting

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

Education Committee (With LWVNPC)
2026-05-25 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.

Voter Services Committee
2026-05-20 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Join with the Voter Services Leadership Team to hear about our Voter Guide, Candidate Forums, Voter Registration, & Election and Voter Protection.

Join Via Zoom

Community Centered Development Team kick off social
2026-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Thrive DTSP, 135 4th St N - second floor, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
Smart development centers people and planet at the heart of city planning, managing growth sustainably and equitably to put the public good over narrow individual benefits for any one stakeholder group, geographic area or private business interest or sector. It’s a great way to strengthen democracy and public participation between election days where it affects us most – our own backyards.

With such a broad topic in a rapidly changing coastal city facing the pressures of climate change, shifting demographics and economic development, it’s an exciting time to get involved, show some love to the place you live, and be a part of shaping its future.

Through fun, interactive conversation starters and activities, we will learn together and choose the activities and advocacy opportunities that inspire us most. We’ll use the outcomes of our kick-off to draft a 2026-27 committee program plan and develop clear, compelling storytelling that brings our League members and community partners along on this journey.

💫Help us tailor the event to YOU by RSVPing💫

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Let us know if you can join in person or on zoom, and share your food and beverage preferences by Wednesday May 13th

National Freedom Vigil Organizing Call
2026-05-18 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Every Sunday for the past 28-weeks, faith leaders and people of conscience have gathered outside the Pinellas Justice Center in solidarity with immigrants facing detention and deportation. Together, they call for an end to the detention and deportation of our nonviolent, law-abiding immigrant community neighbors, siblings, and friends. LWVSPA has been instrumental in working alongside other community partners to organize and support these vigils.

Join us on May 18 at 8:00 PM ET for a national Freedom Vigil organizing call. You can see how our local Pinellas vigil and LWVSPA’s efforts connect to a much broader network of peaceful, community-led action.

RSVP Here

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
2026-05-17 10:00 - 11:30 (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 Playground🕔 10:00 to 11:30 AMCome anytime! Short discussion with updates begins at 10:30 AM

RSVP Here!
