April 11, 2019 – The League of Women Voters’ Second Saturday program on April 13 will explore the topic of “Being a Better Ally for People of Color.” Speakers from local group Creating Communities Beyond Bias (CCBB) will host an interactive and inclusive conversation about race, empathy, and being a better ally for people of color […]
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League of Women Voters: Second Saturday Program – Being a Better Ally for People of Color on April 13
April 1, 2019 – Please join the League of Women Voters for our April program, “Being a Better Ally for People of Color”. Our speakers Jamal Walker, Bill Drake, Tracy Pepper, Guari Delgada from Creating Communities Beyond Bias will host an interactive and inclusive conversation about race, empathy and being a better ally for people […]
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League of Women Voters Program to explore “Being a Better Ally for People of Color”
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. March 25, 2019 – The League of Women Voters’ Second Saturday program on April 13 will explore the topic of “Being a Better Ally for People of Color.” Speakers from local group Creating Communities Beyond Bias (CCBB) will host an interactive and inclusive conversation about race, empathy, and being a better ally for […]
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League of Women Voters Program on Jan. 12: Implementing New Strategies for Housing the Homeless
January 6, 2019 – Join your League of Women Voters for our Second Saturday Program, Implementing New Strategies for Housing the Homeless, on January 12, 2019. Our guest presenters are Nancy Baglietto, Director of Hospitality House, and Mike Dent, Nevada County Director of Housing. Mike and Nancy will explain the new sources of state funding […]
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League of Women Voters plans for 2020, kickoff this Saturday
November 9, 2018 – Join League President, Janice, for an in depth look at the League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County, who we are, what we do, where we go from here. Once the ballots are in, it will be time for the LWVWNC to reflect upon our work. How did we do […]
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League of Women Voters Candidate Forum Series
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 4, 2018 – Your League of Women Voters will conduct our election year, Candidate Forum Series later this month and on October 4. We invited both candidates for U.S. Representative, District 1, Doug LaMalfa and Audrey Denny, to participate in a Candidate Forum. Representative LaMalfa declined our invitation; Ms. Denny accepted. […]
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Tonight’s League of Women Voters Election Forum: Sheriff candidates
March 15, 2018 – The League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County has scheduled our Election Forum Series at the Rood Center, every Thursday evening in the month of April. Each forum will start at 6:45 with an Introduction about County Voting Changes (CA Voters Choice Act). Our series will present candidates as follows: […]
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“Defining Today’s Political Parties” topic of League of Women Voters meeting on Oct. 14th
October 12, 2017 – You vote, and you take a great interest in politics, but as the political climate evolves, you’d really like to know…”What do the major political parties stand for?” Your local League of Women Voters invites you to hear for yourself from a representative of the Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties explain […]
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League of Women Voters event on on National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 26th
September 20, 2017 – The League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County will turn out in force to register voters on National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, September 26. You’ll find us at SPD Market-Grass Valley (in Kmart Parking lot), 8:30 AM to 6 PM and other locations to be announced. View our website at […]
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League of Women Voters presents FAKE NEWS: A conversation with Brooke Binkowski and the Nevada County Scooper
August 21, 2017 – The League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County is proud to present Snopes.com Managing Editor Brooke Binkowski as she takes the stage with Randall Finkelstein, Nevada County Scooper, for an informative discussion about fake news in America. As it becomes increasingly difficult to sift news from propaganda, Binkowski and Finkelstein […]
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League of Women Voters Annual Speak Out on Nov. 12
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 26. 2016 – The League of Women Voters, Western Nevada County November 12th meeting will be our annual Speak-Out. This is your opportunity to tell us what’s on your mind and what kind of programs you’d like the League to present in the future. We’ll have tables for many of the […]
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League of Women Voters Candidate Forum tonight
October 13, 2016 – The League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County will sponsor a Candidate’s Night forum for candidates who may represent Nevada County residents: two US Senate candidates; two US House of Representative candidates; and two California State Senate candidates scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 pm on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Board […]
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Marijuana: Proposition 64 and Beyond – Presentation on Oct. 8
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 27, 2016 – The League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County invites you to attend its upcoming Speakers Panel Discussion entitled Marijuana: Prop 64 And Beyond. The panel will consist of Fran Cole, Attorney; Forrest Hurd, Safe Access Saves Children’s Lives; Patti Smith, Nevada County Chair for Safe Access, and […]
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League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County hosts National Voter Registration Day Event on Sept. 27
Western Nevada County, California September 25, 2016 – The League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County today announced they would be participating in National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register thousands of voters this fall on Tuesday, September 27th. The League will be out in force at the locations listed […]
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Pros and cons ballot measure presentation on Sept. 10
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 2, 2016 – The League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County will deliver a “Pros and Cons Ballot Measures Presentation” at Peace Lutheran Church, 10:00 a.m., 828 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA. The League’s presentation will discuss the measures on the ballot for the November 8, 2016 California Presidential […]