In this issue of the League of Women Voters of Arlington Bulletin:
- October 2025 Calendar
- Co-President’s Message
- Untold Stories exhibit at the ACA
- Support Gun Violence Prevention Measures
- Advocating for Effective Packaging Producer Responsibility Policy
- Membership Dues Information
On View: September 18 – November 19, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 9, 6-7:30pm
Shaira Ali Gallery, 20 Academy Street, Arlington MA
Arlington Center for the Arts is pleased to present Untold Stories in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Arlington. Untold Stories brings to life many unique stories and points of view that deepen our understanding of community. This exhibition also highlights anecdotes and personal connections that reveal untold stories of our community in surprising and thoughtful ways.
The exhibition was juried by Beth Locke of the Arlington 250 Committee and Anne Linn of the League of Women Voters of Arlington, along with ACA staff. The selected works encompass a wide variety of mediums and demonstrate a careful examination of Arlington’s past and present.
This exhibition is made possible in part by support from the Grants Committee of the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture. Untold Stories is presented as part of the Arlington250: Untold Stories of Menotomy Celebration happening through 2026 throughout Arlington, MA.
In this issue of the League of Women Voters of Arlington Bulletin:
- September 2025 Calendar
- Co-President’s Message
- Come and Help Out! LWVA Town Day Booth, September 20
- LWVA Welcomes New Members
- Images from “Untold Stories”
- LWVA Supports Bills to Reduce CSOs and Support Local Cable
- Day on the Hill, September 18
- State League Supports Burlington ICE Action
- Membership Dues Information
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).
