BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//LWVSPA - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:LWVSPA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lwvspa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for LWVSPA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T190000 DTSTAMP:20260317T120223Z CREATED:20241216T234524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T120223Z UID:10002412-1780336800-1780340400@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:Reproductive Rights Action Team Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom! We meet monthly on the 1st Monday. Email office@lwvspa.org with questions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register for Zoom meeting URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/reproductive-rights-action-team-meeting-5/2026-06-01/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000 DTSTAMP:20250103T174651Z CREATED:20250103T174649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T174651Z UID:10001711-1780419600-1780423200@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:National Popular Vote Committee DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n RSVP URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/national-popular-vote-committee/2026-06-02/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T185801Z CREATED:20260505T143201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T185801Z UID:10002508-1780423200-1780426800@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:District 6 St. Petersburg City Council Candidate Forum DESCRIPTION:Candidates for District 6 St. Petersburg City Council will appear at a candidate forum on Tuesday\, June 2\, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.  \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nKris Robinson from the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area will guide the discussion. \n\n\n\nAll candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters follow a nonpartisan\, unbiased\, and impartial format\, in keeping with League principles. \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please email office@lwvspa.org. URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/district-6-st-petersburg-city-council-candidate-forum/ LOCATION:Enoch Davis Center\, 1111 18th Ave. S.\, St. Petersburg\, Florida\, 33705\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lwvspa.org/wp-content/uploads/Candidate-Forums-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T120000 DTSTAMP:20260520T195355Z CREATED:20260520T195257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T195355Z UID:10002518-1780826400-1780833600@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:PAL at St. Pete Family Pride Day DESCRIPTION: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. 🏳️‍🌈 \n\n\n\nWe’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. \n\n\n\n\n\n RSVP Here\n\n\n\n\n📅 Sunday\, June 7\, 2026⏰ 10am to 12pm📍 St. Pete Pier | Picnic tables next to the younger kids’ playground \n\n\n\nQuestions? Join our WhatsApp group for updates. URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/pal-at-st-pete-family-pride-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T180000 DTSTAMP:20260630T152405Z CREATED:20260415T145959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T152405Z UID:10002484-1780851600-1780855200@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:Vigil for Immigrant Justice DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nDetails: \n\n\n\nSundays 5-6 pm \n\n\n\nPinellas County Courthouse14250 49th Street N (corner of 144 Ave N & 49th St N)Clearwater\, FL 33762 \n\n\n\nRegister:https://www.mobilize.us/theworkerscircle/event/968244/ URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/vigil-for-immigrant-justice-3/2026-06-07/ LOCATION:Pinellas County Courthouse\, 14450 49th Street N\, Clearwater\, Florida\, 33762\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T200000 DTSTAMP:20260522T201014Z CREATED:20260522T200748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T201014Z UID:10001900-1780939800-1780948800@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:Team Leads & Board Meeting DESCRIPTION: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). \n\n\n\nIn June we’ll meet in person in (Allendale Hybrid Room). URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/board-meeting-8/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T190000 DTSTAMP:20260520T191019Z CREATED:20260519T102400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T191019Z UID:10002514-1781112600-1781118000@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:Cocktails & Conversation DESCRIPTION:Join the League for Cocktails & Conversation\, and invite a guest or two. \n\n\n\nThese happy hours are the perfect time to relax with (or without!) a drink and enjoy some great company. \n\n\n\nDrinks are half off!💃🏻💃🏻 \n\n\n\nWe will be writing postcards to lapsed League members to let them know we want them back! \n\n\n\n\n\n RSVP Here URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/cocktails-conversation-9/ LOCATION:Red Mesa Mercado – West St. Pete\, 6001 Central Ave\, St. Petersburg\, Florida\, 33710\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T193000 DTSTAMP:20260527T165720Z CREATED:20260527T165553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T165720Z UID:10002526-1781114400-1781119800@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:IN PERSON Community Centered Development Team Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our June 10 meeting will be in person at the Allendale UMC Hybrid Room (accessed from the North entrance under the green awning). \n\n\n\nSmart 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. \n\n\n\nWith 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n RSVP for Zoom URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/community-centered-development-team-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Allendale UMC\, 3803 Haines Road North\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33703\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T193000 DTSTAMP:20260508T135409Z CREATED:20260421T104548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T135409Z UID:10002503-1781200800-1781206200@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:All-Member General Meeting DESCRIPTION:Gather with fellow members to catch up on what is happening League-wide. \n\n\n\nChildcare will be available during the meeting – after registering\, a prompt will appear to another form to reserve childcare if needed. \n\n\n\nWe will meet in the sanctuary of Allendale UMC. See you there! \n\n\n\n\n\n RSVP Here URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/all-member-general-meeting-5/ LOCATION:Allendale UMC\, 3803 Haines Road North\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33703\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvspa.org/wp-content/uploads/All-member-meeting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000 DTSTAMP:20260524T132736Z CREATED:20260524T132732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260524T132736Z UID:10002525-1781348400-1781352000@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:History of Returning Citizens Voting Rights in Florida DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/history-of-returning-citizens-voting-rights-in-florida/ LOCATION:James Weldon Johnson Community Library\, 1059 18th Ave. S.\, St. Petersburg\, Florida\, 33705\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvspa.org/wp-content/uploads/702863782_1436713678493199_7628484769249094548_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T210000 DTSTAMP:20260520T192220Z CREATED:20260520T192148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T192220Z UID:10002515-1781436600-1781470800@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:Bus Ride to Vigil at Everglades Detention Center ("Alligator Alcatraz") DESCRIPTION:Sign up for a seat on the bus\n\n\n\n\nLeague 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.  \n\n\n\nRound-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. \n\n\n\n– Depart from Allendale United Methodist at 11:30am (3803 Haines Rd N\, St. Petersburg\, FL) \n\n\n\n– Arrive at Everglades Detention Facility by 3:30pm (Mile marker 48 on US Route 41 in Ochopee\, FL) \n\n\n\n– Vigil from 4:00-5:00pm \n\n\n\n– Bus will depart following the vigil\, arriving back in Pinellas ~9:00pm \n\n\n\n– A restroom is available on the bus \n\n\n\n– You may bring chairs/umbrellas for shade during the vigil \n\n\n\n– There is storage space underneath the bus for chairs\, umbrellas\, banners\, signs\, etc. \n\n\n\n– If you are bringing signs\, please ensure they are non-partisan \n\n\n\n– Bring your own snacks\, meals\, drinks\, and provisions for the bus ride \n\n\n\n– Please bring ample water\, sunscreen\, and bug spray \n\n\n\nAs seats are limited\, and we want to have as many people as we can\, we are requiring an RSVP. \n\n\n\nEACH 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. \n\n\n\nIf 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. \n\n\n\n** 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. ** URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/bus-ride-to-vigil-at-everglades-detention-center-alligator-alcatraz-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T180000 DTSTAMP:20260630T152405Z CREATED:20260415T145959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T152405Z UID:10002485-1781456400-1781460000@lwvspa.org SUMMARY:Vigil for Immigrant Justice DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nDetails: \n\n\n\nSundays 5-6 pm \n\n\n\nPinellas County Courthouse14250 49th Street N (corner of 144 Ave N & 49th St N)Clearwater\, FL 33762 \n\n\n\nRegister:https://www.mobilize.us/theworkerscircle/event/968244/ URL:https://lwvspa.org/event/vigil-for-immigrant-justice-3/2026-06-14/ LOCATION:Pinellas County Courthouse\, 14450 49th Street N\, Clearwater\, Florida\, 33762\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR