Downeast
The Democracy Forum
Beginning in 2004 and every four years since, the League of Women Voters - Downeast in cooperation with WERU FM has produced and sponsored a series of radio programs on topics in participatory democracy called the Democracy Forum.
Beginning in 2017, just because there's so much to talk about, we continued the conversations for the first time into a non-election year, and we've been doing it every since.
In September, 2018, the Democracy Forum won top honors from the Maine Association of Broadcasting for public affairs radio.
Broadcasts may be heard from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the third Friday of the month. Listen live at WERU Community Radio, 89.9 FM, streaming on the web at WERU.org.
Here is information about current programs. Programs from the 2016, 2012, and 2008 archives are also available online.
We welcome volunteers who are interested in planning and producing the programs. This great project has taught us so much and made friends of our colleagues. For more information, contact us at downeast@lwvme.org
Book Group
Our book group meets more or less monthly. We've read a lot of great books about democracy, politics, and American history. You're welcome to join us. Visit the calendar for the upcoming selection and details.
Join Us
Including communities in Hancock County.
Check the Calendar for upcoming events near you.
Membership
Looking for a place to get engaged? Join the League of Women Voters - Downeast? Join online with a credit card here.
Contacts
PO Box 1394
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 622-0256
downeast@lwvme.org