Friday, September 13, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Via Zoom
Join this one-hour webinar on digital literacy, hosted by LWV Texas to learn about common tactics used to spread false narratives during election periods and factors that make populations vulnerable to these tactics, and how to recognize and challenge misleading or false information. Dr. Dhamani will also suggest tools and techniques for fact-checking, verifying sources, and understanding the role of social media in amplifying misinformation.
Register for the webinar here.
Please Volunteer!
Local Newspaper Content Audit Work Party
Sunday, September 15, 2:30 pm
Hallet Oak Gallery
100 N. Main St. in Hallettsville
Come join a team to do a content review of our local newspapers as part of the information gathering phase of our League's new Local News & Democracy project. We'll make this fun!
We Still Need Volunteers!
College Student Voter Registration on National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, September 17, 10 am to 3 pm
Blinn College in Schulenburg
Tuesday, September 17 is National Voter Registration Day, and our League will be on the Blinn College Campus in Schulenburg to help Blinn students get registered to vote before the October 7 registration deadline for the November 5 election. We'll need volunteers to staff 3 tables, with a VDR (Volunteer Deputy Registrar) and another volunteer at each table. We will have 2 shifts, so if you can volunteer for 2-1/2 hours this day, please sign up!
Blinn will be offering free ice cream floats to students as a special treat on this day. Thank you, Blinn!
Learn!
The Changing Face of Texas: Implications for Rural Texas
Zoom Program Hosted by the Texas League Rural Caucus
Tuesday, September 24, 7 to 8:30 pm
The Texas League Rural Caucus invites all members and friends of Leagues serving rural communities in Texas to a Zoom presentation on changing population trends in Texas and their impact on rural Texas. Dr. Monica Cruz from the Texas Demographic Center will be the guest presenter.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83226824695?pwd=aqMHkVyaFKdllOQy3ulKsS4K8YAb4C.1
Meeting ID: 832 2682 4695
Passcode: 024481
We Still Need Volunteers!
Voter Registration & Information Table at the Columbus Country Market
Saturday, September 28, 9 am to 12 noon
Columbus' Courthouse Square
We have a table reserved at the Columbus Country Market on Saturday, September 28 - a week before the Oct 7 voter registration deadline for the November 5 election. We need at least 3 volunteers to help people check their voter registration and register to vote, and help children with our League's children's mock voting election game.
Please sign up on our website's Volunteering page or contact Janis Richardson (361-772-3228).
We Need Volunteers!
Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup
Monday, October 14, 8 am to 10 am
Fayette County Precinct 4 Road and Bridge Facility
1801 W Hwy 90, just west of Schulenburg
Help clean up the 2 mile stretch of Highway 90 just west of Schulenburg that the League has adopted. We'll meet in the parking lot of the Fayette County Precinct 4 Road and Bridge facility at 1801 W Hwy 90 near the Schulenburg city limits.
Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. We will provide instructions, bags, reflective vests, sunscreen, bugspray, and water. Plan on staying for a fun post-clean-up debrief at Tillie's Coffee Shop in Schulenburg.
Please Volunteer!
Voters Guide Work Day
Saturday, October 12, 3:00
Place TBA
This is the day we'll label, sort, and bundle Voters Guides for the Nov 5 General Election, so they are ready for members to distribute throughout our 5 county area before early voting starts on October 21. More people means more fun and less time needed! Please plan to pitch in!
Attend & Bring a Friend
Women Making History 2025 Kick-Off Celebration
Sunday, October 20, 3:00 to 5:00
Historic Casino Hall
254 N Jefferson St, La Grange, TX
Join us for an inspiring afternoon and help us kick off the community nominations period for our third annual Women Making History recognition event on March 9, 2025! Special guest Sally Reynolds will share remarks about the power of stories to recognize those in our community who often do not receive the recognition they deserve. Please plan to attend and bring a friend!
Save the Date: Watch for more information
February 2025 Dates TBA
League of Women Voters of Texas' Lobby Days
Austin, TX
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Women Making History 2025
Historic Casino Hall in La Grange
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Voter Girl Training for Girl Scouts
Austin's Girl Scout Center