LWV Edina Events and Meetings

Annual Meeting In Two Parts - Special Speaker Dr. Michael Osterholm + Brews and Business

We're breaking our annual meeting into two parts this year.

Our Special Speaker will be Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota on Thursday, April 23 from 7-8 p.m. at Edina Community Lutheran Church.

The Annual Business Meeting (Brews and Business) will be Monday, April 27 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Wooden Hill Brewery.

See the Upcoming Events section of our website for details on both of these events.

Unite & Rise 8.5 and Women Defending Democracy

 

Unite & Rise Graphic by Andrea Pippins

Launched in May 2025, Unite and Rise 8.5 is an initiative from LWVUS to activate 8.5 million voters using the power of voter engagement as a cornerstone of our democracy. In Minnesota, this means that we must engage 145,000 voters through civic education and engagement, public mobilization, partnership-building, and legal advocacy. Use toolkits and resources on the LWVMN website to get involved and take action today.

As part of Unite & Rise 8.5, LWV Minneapolis launched Women Defending Democracy in June 2025 with the aim of mobilizing collective action in defense of our democracy, our rights, and our democratic institutions. The group meets bi-weekly on Wednesdays at 5 pm via Zoom. Each session focuses on a single issue, discusses concrete actions we can take, and how we track them. Topics are determined by and for WDD participants. New participants are welcome to join at any time.

The next WDD event will be:

Under Threat: Freedom of the Press and the First Amendment
Guest Speaker: Jill Burcum, Star Tribune Editorial Board and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist
Wednesday, April 1 from 5-6 pm via Zoom (Details and Registration)

LWV Minnesota State Priorities for 2026 Legislative Session

As part of the January LWE Edina meeting, Sam Streukens, Civic Engagement Director for LWV Minnesota, spoke about LWV Minnesota’s state legislative priorities and the process by which the League lobbies (slideshow presentation linked here).

These are the LWV MN state priorities for 2026:

• Election Policy & Redistricting
• Gun Violence Prevention
• Environmental Protection
• Money In Politics
• Equal Rights Amendment
• Ranked Choice Voting

Sign Up for Fired Up Friday!

Learn more about local League initiatives and discuss actions that we can take with our partners across the state. please join us for the next Fired Up Friday! For more actions and resources, please visit lwvmn.org/take-action.