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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 07:00 PM
LWV Northeast Hosts School Board Candidate Forum
LWVNETN hosts Johnson City School Board candidates at Science Hill High School auditorium from 7:00-8:30 pm ET.
1509 John Exum Pkwy, Johnson City, TN 37604
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 01:00 PM
League of Women Voters - Williamson County Hosts Williamson County Schools' Entrepreneur and Innovation Center (EIC) and Career & Technical (CCTE) Educational Leadership Team
Join Executive Director Dr. Jeremy Qualls, Assistant Director of the EIC, Paula Chilton, and Assistant Director of College, Career, and Technical Education, Kris Schneider, as they discuss their team's work with the students of WCS. The EIC is a unique academic program for WCS. Students who attend the EIC gain hands-on experience and learn how to start their own business, service, or product with the potential of receiving funds in a Shark Tank-style competition. The WCS CCTE program is comprised of 35 unique programs of study for middle and high school students—from mechatronics to cosmetology. These programs have received national, state, and local awards and the CCTE program recently secured a $15.5M state grant. Plan to attend and hear from these enthusiastic and dynamic leaders about how these programs prepare local students for success. Register here.
October 16, 2024 | 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET | John P. Holt Brentwood Library 8109 Concord Rd. Brentwood, TN 37027
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 07:00 PM
LWV Northeast Hosts City Commission Candidate Forum
LWVNETN hosts Johnson City City Commission candidates at Science Hill High School auditorium from 7:00-8:30 pm ET.
1509 John Exum Pkwy, Johnson City, TN 37604
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 07:00 PM · 1 rsvp
"One Vote" Documentary Screening
Celebrate the act of voting! LWVTN will kick off Early Voting with a screening of One Vote. This documentary highlights the joyous, funny, and challenging Election Day experiences of five very diverse voters in 2016. It serves to remind us that voting is personal, voting is important. Producer Christine Doeg will introduce the film and talk about its continued relevance. Register here.
Watch trailer & learn more: https://www.onevote.us
October 16 | 7 pm CT / 8 pm ET
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 03:00 PM
Fifteenth Avenue Baptist ChurchVox Grata Presents: We Have A Voice: A Celebration of Women's Suffrage featuring Andrea Ramsey's "Suffrage Cantata"
Tickets are free! Secure your seat here.
As our country approaches the 2024 national elections, Vox Grata presents a concert reflecting upon the struggle for women’s voting rights in America. Andrea Ramsey’s Suffrage Cantata examines the long road women have traversed to gain the right to vote. Through song and narration, the work uplifts the momentous impact suffragists have made upon the United States of America while also acknowledging the lack of equality in voting rights that African American women have experienced. Raising their voices in song alongside the W. Crimm Singers and ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Vox Grata aims to amplify the voices of American women and the organizations that support their right to vote. Vox Grata hopes to leverage the power of music and collaboration with our community to provide a platform to increase knowledge of and engagement in the upcoming national elections. The concert’s free-will offering will benefit the League of Women Voters’ Education Fund.
About Suffrage Cantata
Drs. Marcia Chatelain & Andrea Ramsey’s remarks on this work: Suffrage Cantata is about a distinct moment in history, but it was also composed during a critical moment in history. The music and texts capture the struggle for suffrage among women who were separated by the color line, but united in an understanding of the importance of women having the capacity to participate as full and equal citizens.
About the Composer
Dr. Andrea Ramsey enjoys an international presence as a composer, conductor, scholar, and music educator. As an ASCAP Plus award-winning composer, Andrea believes strongly in the creation of new works. A native of Arkansas, she has experienced in her own life the power of music to provide a sense of community, better understanding of our humanity, and rich opportunities for self-discovery.
October 27, 2024 | 3-4 pm CT | 1203 9th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37208
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Thursday, November 07, 2024 at 06:30 PM
LWV Oak Ridge Hosts Screening of "Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story"
The League will screen a showing of Medicine Man: the Stan Brock Story. This movie is the legacy of Stan Brock who conceived of and developed Remote Area Medical (RAM). RAM has been serving the residents of Tennessee (and others) who have no health care.
Place: TBD - Local Venue
Time: 6:30 PM
Admission: donation to RAM
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 07:00 PM
2024 Election Reflections
Election Reflections: What happened? What did we learn?
Whew! We made it through the election! Let’s gather together to share reflections on how elections ran locally and how we both observed and participated. It will be a time for sharing and learning. Register here.
November 13 | 7 pm CT / 8 pm ET
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM
LWV Oak Ridge Lunch with League: Dr. Robert Dipboye - Professor Emeritus, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dipboye will discuss his new book, Authoritarianism in the American South: Beliefs that Led to Slavery and Civil War, 1606-1861.
This topic is particularly relevant to the events currently occurring in the U.S., and in other countries, where authoritarianism and nationalism is on the up-tick. Those who attended the League’s Civil Rights trip to Montgomery and Birmingham will find this particularly interesting.
The program will be held at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830) and will begin with at 11:30 AM with lunch (catered) and socializing with our guest speaker. The presentation and time for Q&A will begin at noon and will end at 1:00 PM ET.
We hope that you will join us!
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Sunday, December 01, 2024 at 11:30 AM
LWV Oak Ridge Lunch with League: Holiday Luncheon featuring Benjamin Barton, Professor of Law, UTK
Dr. Barton is an expert on the Supreme Court. He will speak on the current topic of Supreme Court reform including time limits and ethical conduct.
The holiday luncheon will be held at 201 Cafe (201 Jackson Square, Oak Ridge, TN 37830).