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Thursday, Feb 9, 2023     10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
2023 Voter Engagement Kickoff
Hosted On Zoom
Come learn about our plans to engage people in civic life in 2023! We have a lot of projects ranging from local to statewide - all of them rooted in our mission to make democracy work by making sure everyone can participate. If you're curious about the breadth of our engagement work, this is the event for you.
Thursday, Feb 9, 2023     5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
LWV-Portland Area: Advocacy Update
Our LWVME advocacy team leaders Ann Luther and Will Hayward are back for another presentation to keep us up-to-date on the advocacy team’s agenda and priorities for this legislative session in Augusta.
Thursday, Feb 9, 2023     6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
CANCELLED. LWV-Capital Area: Book Group
Hosted on Zoom
The LWVME of the Capital Area is hosting an eight-week study and discussion of Ijeoma Oluo's book, So You Want to Talk About Race.
Saturday, Feb 11, 2023     12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
LWV-Downeast: League Meeting
MOORE COMMUNITY CENTER, 125 State St, Ellsworth
Featuring Susan Lessard, Bucksport Town Manager, talking about the importance and practical experience of comprehensive planning.

Zoom participation also available.
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023     8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Advocacy Day 2023
MAINE STATE HOUSE, 210 State St, Augusta
The League of Women Voters of Maine is returning to the State House for Advocacy Day 2023!
Thursday, Feb 16, 2023     5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Talking About the National Popular Vote
Hosted On Zoom
This workshop is an opportunity to apply relational organizing skills to build awareness of and support for the National Popular Vote! If you want to talk to your friends and family about it but you aren't sure where to start, this is the training for you.
Friday, Feb 17, 2023     4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Democracy Forum — Small-state Bias in the Federal Government: Is This Democracy?
"Today the voting power of a citizen in Wyoming, the smallest state in terms of population, is about 67 times that of a citizen in the largest state of California, and the disparities among the states are only increasing." –Eric Orts, law professor


WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill
Streaming at weru.org.
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023     5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
LWV-Bangor Book Group
427 Main St, Bangor
Join the Bangor League for a discussion of How the Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and the Threat to Democracy by Mehrsa Baradaran.
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023     5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Downeast Book Group
Hosted On Zoom
Join us for our monthly book group -- Uniting America (How FDR and Henry Stimson Brought Democrats and Republicans together to win World War ll) by Peter Shinkle.
Thursday, Feb 23, 2023     5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Youth Voting Network - Monthly Meeting
Hosted on Zoom
Are you a young person interested in learning about voting or helping others vote? Come meet other young people who share the same passion and commitment to democracy.
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