Events
March 2019
Edina Reads Event: Poetry and Autism
Poet and Unrestricted Interest co-founder Chris Martin will speak about his work with the South Education Center (SEC) and master teachers Sandi Shetka and Katie Bastiansen. Together they have used poetry to awaken the expressive potential of students with autism.
Find out more »ERA Minnesota Rally
ERA Minnesota is working to get an Equal Rights Amendment on the ballot for the statewide general election in November 2020. They will hold their annual Lobby Day and Rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Friday, March 8.
Find out more »H.R.1 Community Conversation
Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) will host a free and open-to-the-public community conversation focused on H.R.1, the For the People Act, a sweeping campaign finance, ethics and electoral reform package that Phillips co-sponsored on his first day in Congress.
Find out more »March Unit Meeting: The 2020 Census
Featuring a speaker from the Minnesota State Demographic Center, the state agency responsible for implementing the 2020 Census in Minnesota. This meeting will focus on what citizens can do to be involved with and support the census.
Find out more »Legislative Town Hall Meeting
The Town Hall meeting of District 49 Legislators, Senator Melisa Franzen, 49A Representative Heather Edelson and 49B Representative Steve Elkins has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 14. Come hear your legislators discuss their priorities for the 2019 legislative session and how things are going so far. There will be an opportunity for audience members to submit written questions to the panelists. The event will be moderated by LWVE.
Find out more »March Book Club
This month's book: American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
Find out more »2020 U.S. Census – Why It Matters
Please join the League of Women Voters Edina to learn more about the 2020 U.S. Census and why it matters. The 2020 census is critical for states, counties, and communities. Andrew Virden, Director of Census Operations and Engagement with the Minnesota State Demographic Center, will present and answer questions from the audience.
Find out more »April 2019
Water Action Day 2019
Join a coalition of over 20 environmental organizations at Christ Lutheran Church and the Minnesota State Capitol for the third annual Water Action Day, Minnesota's day to let our lawmakers know we care about our water! The event is free but registration is requested.
Find out more »April Unit Meeting: CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Today's April Unit Meeting has been cancelled due to the snow fall, winds and road conditions.
Find out more »Youth Engagement with Climate Change – We Matter
At our April evening event, three Edina students, elementary through high school, will tell us why climate change matters to them, what they are doing to address the issues, and how they are advocating to make their concerns known.
Find out more »Past Events
Some of our recent events are listed here. Click a title for more info.
2020 U.S. Census – Why It Matters
H.R.1 Community Conversation
Edina Reads Event: Poetry and Autism
Forum: Facts and Faces of Immigration
Voting Rights – and Wrongs
Debra Mangen: Reflections from 23 Years of Elections
Election 2018: What Happened? A Conversation with Dr. Kathryn Pearson
The United States Supreme Court in Perspective: 2017-2018
Changing Landscape of Affordable Housing
Getting to Green: Saving Nature: A Bipartisan Solution