Join us in person for our once-per-session lobby day, Day on the Hill: Protect Democracy, Thursday, September 18 at 11:00 AM in Room 428 at the State House.
With your help, we can pass laws in the Commonwealth to defend against federal threats. Now more than ever, it is critical that advocates and activists focus their sights on state-level action.
The Member Packet HERE contains everything you need to know to ensure a successful day including the schedule and highlighted bills. Check out the Know Before You Go page for transportation tips.
Register HERE before September 10 to ensure we notify your legislators of your attendance.
Questions? Contact specialists@lwvma.org
Thursday, June 26, 7PM
Arlington Friends of the Drama
22 Academy Street, Arlington
Join the League of Women Voters of Arlington, Cantilena Women’s Voices, and Arlington Friends of the Drama for an evening of education and inspiration on women’s suffrage. This is a Free Event as part of the Arlington 250 celebration.
We’ll begin with How Long Must We Wait, a 60-minute documentary film by Jaclyn O’Laughlin about the 72-year battle that women fought to achieve the right to vote in the United States. How Long Must We Wait focuses on the events in 1917 that led to the imprisonment and brutal treatment of suffragists in a prison in Lorton, Virginia. This was considered a turning point in the suffrage campaign, which helped turn public tide and ultimately led to the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. While that was a huge victory, the film also focuses on the fact that there is still much work left to be done in the fight for women’s equal rights.
The theatre will then host poet/lyricist Joan Szymko’s Lifting As We Climb, a choral and spoken word performance by Cantilena Women’s Voices, Voices Rising, dramatic readers and musicians. Suffragists will come to life, as previously hidden voices of African American women fighting for the vote are heard. Lifting As We Climb is a 100th anniversary commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, celebrating the history of the women’s suffrage movement while exploring the present day assault on voting rights; anticipating a future that will require a diligent, informed public ready to fight for equality, democracy and universal suffrage.
The evening will be capped off by an informal audience talkback and reception. All ages welcome. If you can contribute toward expenses, donations will be accepted at the event (suggested donation $10). Contact info@afdtheatre.org for more info.
The event will also be broadcast live on Arlington Community Media, Inc. (ACMi).
In this issue of the League of Women Voters of Arlington Bulletin:
- May 2025 Calendar
- Co-President’s Message
- LWVA Welcomes New Members
- Please Come to LWV Arlington’s Annual Legislators’ Brunch
- You are Invited to LWV Arlington’s Annual Meeting & Party
- LWVMA Convention Set for June 14
- Untold Stories of Women’s Suffrage event
- The Fight for the Vote: What Was Old is New Again
- LWVA Wins Scharfman Grant
- Membership Dues Update
Bring a Spouse, Friend, or Neighbor!
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
@ Kathy and Paul Fennelly’s Home, 97 Gray St., Arlington
With so much change happening in our government today, we hope that you will make an extra effort to come to our annual brunch, where you will have an opportunity to meet and talk with our current State Legislators face-to-face – Senator Cindy Friedman and Representatives Sean Garballey and Dave Rogers. Here is your chance to make your voice heard, and to learn how our State Legislators are navigating recent changes and preparing for the future.
Please see page 3 of the League of Women Voters of Arlington April Bulletin for more information, to RSVP, and to coordinate brunch offerings.
In this issue of the League of Women Voters of Arlington Bulletin:
- April 2025 Calendar
- Co-President’s Message
- LWVA Welcomes New Members
- Mark Your Calandars: LWV Arlington’s Annual Legislators’ Brunch May 4
- Thanks to All Who Helped with Candidates’ Night
- League Co-Sponsors Hands Off! Rallies
- LWVA to Co-Sponsor June Event
- An Unprecedented, Breathtaking Assault on American Democracy: LWV Responds to Trump Administration’s First 60 Days
- Membership Dues Update