Board Meetings
The Board meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. Meetings are open to all members. Currently meetings are held virtually via Zoom. Members may email president@lwvsaratoga.org for the link. Board meetings are not open to the general public.
Please register in advance here.
LWVNY will host an in-person advocacy day on Tuesday, May 7th, from 9:30-4:00 in Albany, NY. Join us at The Blake, 1 Steuben Place Albany, NY, 12207
Learn about important legislative issues and how to advocate for them
Meet new League members from across the state
Lobby your representative at the Capitol
Enjoy lunch provided by LWVNYS
League members are asked to make their own appointments with legislators and schedule them for 1:30 pm at the earliest. We will walk up to the Capitol after lunch. Those without appointments may try to visit their legislators or join the state League staff in the galleries watching session.
We invite you to join us for our upcoming monthly Book Club gatherings on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join our discussions, even if you have not read or finished reading the book.
Book: The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves by J.B. MacKinnon
Discussion leader: Barb
Location: Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park NY 12065
Everyone is welcome to join us for spirited conversation.
The Membership Committee will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 15, at the Parting Glass at 2:00 pm. Meetings are open to all members.
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is sponsoring high school students living in Saratoga County and southern Warren and Washington Counties for 2024’s Student’s Inside Albany (SIA) Conference on May 19-22, 2024. See the Students Inside Albany Brochure for more details. SIA brings 60 students from across the state to Albany for a 4-day conference to learn about state government and citizen advocacy. Two students from our area receive all-expenses-paid scholarships to attend. Besides learning about state government and advocacy, they also will be touring the state capital and spending a day shadowing a state legislator.
School Board Elections and Budget Votes are on Tuesday, May 21. Times vary by district.
Online via Zoom
Do you keep asking yourself “I need to DO SOMETHING this election year - I have to get more involved!”? Well, here’s your chance! We're looking for more volunteers for the League's Candidate Events. No experience is necessary. Online training for members will be provided for those interested in working on Candidate Forums for School Board Elections in May, Primary Elections in June, and/or the General Election this Fall. Training will be provided for the positions of Timers, Question Vetters, Zoom Hosts, Moderators, YouTube techs, and Event Coordinators. Or maybe you have a hidden, or not-so-hidden talent or skill that the League could use, such as IT skills, public speaking or experience with Zoom webinar, just to name a few.
Don’t be shy! Join our online training, Wednesday., May 22nd, 7pm - 8:30pm - please RSVP at the link below. Meet new friends, learn new skills and see how you can help. Democracy needs you to make it work!
Please register in advance for this online training: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcuqpqTgjGNaeDLEJ1qRfJkJJybz7YDPg. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Any questions? Please contact us at Candidates.LWVSaratoga@gmail.com.
Online event
Please save the date for the LWVNY 2024 Council by zoom at 5:30pm on Tuesday June 11th . We will adopt the League budget for 2024-2025. Watch for more information on LWVNY,org as the date gets closer.
Save the date for our Annual Meeting will be held in the Columbia Pavilion at Spa State Park from 5-8 pm on Wednesday, June 19th. Directions to Spa State Park can be found here: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/saratogaspa
More details, and a registration link, will be provided as planning progresses..
We will gather in person to celebrate all the League’s work this past year. We’ll start with food, beverages, and socializing before the business meeting. Then, after the presentation of the Carrie Chapman Catt Award and the Barbara Thomas Award, we will enjoy more social time together.
Preliminary agenda for the meeting:
• Report from the Board
• Elections
• Adoption of a budget
• Adopting or dropping each local position - positions are on our webpage at https://www.lwvsaratoga.org/positions
• Direction to the Board
• Presentation of the Carrie Chapman Catt Award and the Barbara Thomas Award
Location of the Columbia Pavilion within Spa State Park: https://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/columbia-pavilion-411610172 on North-South Rd just before the intersection with East-West Road. There is a parking area next to the pavilion. While there is a toll booth before the pavilion, there is no collection of vehicle entrance fees after 4:30 pm.
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County Women’s Rights Awareness Campaign is organizing a bus trip to NYC on Saturday, June 22, to see the epic and timely new Broadway musical, SUFFS. https://suffsmusical.com/.
SUFFS the Musical is the story of the suffragists and their endless pursuit of the right to vote. The book, music and lyrics were written by Shaina Taub, who has Saratoga Springs connections: Her grandfather, Lewis Taub, is a retired optometrist in town and her late grandmother, Sonia Taub, was a librarian at the old Saratoga Springs Public Library. The play is coming to Broadway in April after a sold out, extended run at the Public Theatre.
The showing will be a Saturday 2:00 pm matinee. We’re offering two different trip packages which include the bus trip, theatre ticket, bus driver gratuity and a small donation in support of the Women’s Rights Awareness Campaign:
$139 with seats in Sides/Mezzanine level
$179 with seats in Orchestra/Sides/Mezzanine or Center/Sides/Mezzanine
Space is limited! Please respond, as soon as possible, with the number of tickets you want and theatre seating preference to long-time LWVSC member and veteran trip planner, Rhona Koretzky, at rkoretzky@yahoo.com To guarantee your seat, please follow-up with a check made payable to Rhona Koretzky and mail to her home @ 3 Longwood Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
This is not only for LWVSC members. Family and friends are welcome!!
More details concerning departure time and boarding location will be provided closer to the event.
The 2024 National Convention will take place June 27-June 30 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC and online. In-person and virtual delegates will have the opportunity to participate in our Convention Plenary and vote on our 2024 – 2026 Program, 2024 – 2026 budget, 2024 – 2026 LWVUS Board of Directors and Nominating Committee, and submitted bylaws amendments. Other Convention activities include a pre-Convention Lobby Day on Thursday, a reception and dinner on Saturday night showcasing local DC culture and a variety of breakout sessions hosted by all level of League.
Save the date for this year’s Famous Person Fundraiser, featuring Alice Paul as presented by historical renenactor, Lezlie Dana. The event will be held on Saturday, September 28th, from 9 am-noon at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Online Program
Blair Horner, the Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, will give an overview of what New York currently is doing to fight the effects of climate change as it relates to the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA) scoping plan and what needs to be the focus for the immediate future including an emphasis on Social Justice.
Online program..Please register in advance at this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting online.
This event is sponsored by the Four League Environment Committee, including the Leagues of Women Voters of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, and the League of Women Voters of New York State.
League Monthly Forums are a way to come together to explore, understand and advocate for issues that matter. They are focused on our members and their interests and are open to all.
Please join us for a presentation (in person or online) about Medical Aid in Dying for New York, by David Pratt, M,D., Saratoga County, former Schenectady County Commissioner of Public Health Services. Dr. Pratt has said,
“I had a patient who suffered so much at the end of his life that he took his own life with a museum-quality Remington shotgun. As a physician, I would have loved to give my patients the gift of peace at the end of their lives. Nobody should ever have to end their lives violently to ease their suffering. Now my goal is for New York to make medical aid in dying an open, accessible, and legitimate option for terminally ill New Yorkers who want that option to relieve their suffering.”
Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs and the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County.
Attend in person at the Unitarian Universalist Congregration of Saratoga Springs, 624 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or register for the online version on Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkcOqrrDIvEtGEEbVj5zMuEKv5JxVnGP72#/registration.
We invite you to join us for our upcoming monthly Book Club gatherings on the second Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join our discussions, even if you have not read or finished reading the book.
Book : These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America by Gretchen Morgenson
Discussion leader: Darnell
Location: Clifton Park - Halfmoon Public Library, Board Room, 475 Moe Road Clifton Park, NY, 12065
Everyone is welcome to join us for spirited conversation.
Do you keep asking yourself “I need to DO SOMETHING this election year - I have to get more involved!”? Well, here’s your chance! We're looking for more volunteers for the League's Candidate Events. No experience is necessary. In-person training for members will be provided for those interested in working on Candidate Forums for School Board Elections in May, Primary Elections in June, and/or the General Election this Fall. Training will be provided for the positions of Timers, Question Vetters, Zoom Hosts, Moderators, YouTube techs, and Event Coordinators. Or maybe you have a hidden, or not-so-hidden talent or skill that the League could use, such as IT skills, public speaking or experience with Zoom webinar, just to name a few.
Don’t be shy! Come to our In-person volunteer training, Wednesday., April 10th, 7pm - 8:30pm at the new Saratoga Senior Center (next to the YMCA), 290 West Ave, Saratoga Springs, 12866. Refreshments will be served! Come, meet new friends, learn new skills and see how you can help. Democracy needs you to make it work!
For more information and to RSVP send a message via our contact form or email Candidates.LWVSaratoga@gmail.com. Let us know you'll be there!
Additionally, we will have on-line training via Zoom on:
May 22nd, 7pm - 8:30pm
Board Meetings
The Board meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm. Meetings are open to all members. Currently meetings are held virtually via Zoom. Members may email president@lwvsaratoga.org for the link. Board meetings are not open to the general public.
Presidential Primary Election Day: Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
In years when there is no state Convention, the League of Women Voters of NYS organizes training workshops in four locations around the state during the month of March. All members are invited to attend the workshops so mark your calendars now! They are held on Saturdays from 10:00-4:00 with lunch provided. The following dates and locations for workshops have been set. For more details or to register for a workshop, please see the Regional Training Registration page of lwv.org.
March 2, Rochester: The Perkins Manor, 494 East Avenue, Rochester
March 9, Port Washington/Manhasset Area: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 48 Shelter Rock Rd, Manhasset
March 16, Cortland Area: Central NY Living History Center, 4386 US Route 11, Homer
March 23, Capital Region: The Blake, 1 Steuben Place, Albany
March 23-30, 2024 - Early Voting for Presidential Primary (8 days due to Easter on March 31).
Saturday, March 23: 8am – 5pm
Sunday, March 24: 8am – 5pm
Monday, March 25: 11am – 8pm
Tuesday, March 26: 8am – 5pm
Wednesday, March 27: 11am – 8pm
Thursday, March 28: 8am – 5pm
Friday, March 29: 8am – 5pm
Saturday, March 30: 8am – 5pm
Board of Elections: 50 W. High St, Ballston Spa
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library: 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park
Greenfield Firehouse#1: 13 S. Greenfield Rd, Greenfield Center
Malta Town Garage: 2538 Route 9, Malta
Wilton Gavin Park: 10 Lewis Rd, Saratoga Springs
All voters may vote at any poll site. All poll sites are accessible to voters with physical disabilities. Voters who cast a ballot during the early voting period will not be allowed to vote on Election Day. Voters who have been issued an early vote by mail or absentee ballot are not permitted to vote on the voting machines, but may be issued an affidavit ballot.
Village Elections
March Election: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
June Election: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Virtual event - Online on Zoom
We invite you to join us for our upcoming monthly Book Club gatherings on the second
Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join our discussions, even if you have not read or finished reading the book.
Book: Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World by Eliza Reid
Discussion leader: Ann Kril
Location: Online via Zoom. Please contact Francine Rodger at lwvsaratoga@aol.com to receive your invitation and a link to join the Zoom discussions.
Everyone is welcome to join us for spirited conversation.
Online meeting on Zoom
Join us for an organizational meeting of members interested in working on candidate events prior to the coming school board elections, primary elections and general election. Register in advance for this meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdeyqrD8jGNLNkNFSfb0Er0d8zuxwHr7G. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Learn more about candidate forums and the volunteer roles involved.
Discuss the calendar for this year, school board, primary, and general elections.
Organize two upcoming trainings for new volunteers.
Also... save the dates for volunteer training
April 10th in person at the Senior Center in Saratoga Springs
May 22nd online via Zoom
Questions? Email President@lwvsaratoga.org..
One of the most controversial and influential dolls in history turns 65 on March 9. Love her or hate her, Barbie has made her mark, like so many provocative women! The Barbie movie has re-ignited and re-defined opinions about her influence. Flyer.
This lively and fun event will feature:
Barbie movie clips
Presentation by Rosemary Armao, investigative reporter, podcaster, and professor at U Albany. Formerly heard on WAMC.
Panel on the impact of Barbie on four generations.
Audience participation: How did Barbie influence YOU?
Curated displays of Barbie dolls. See Times Union article about the featured collector.
Bring your daughters! Kens welcome! No registration required.
Brought to you by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County.
Location: Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd., Clifton Park NY 12065
Online event on Zoom
Unlock the Power of Equality! Join AAUW on February 29 at 6:00 pm for a groundbreaking Zoom presentation by Erica Smitka, Deputy Director of the League of Women Voters of New York State. Discover why the ERA NY is crucial. Registration is required. Register for this Zoom online event here.
New York State needs YOU!
Did you know that our state constitution currently lacks protection against sex discrimination, because it only offers protection against racial and religious discrimination?!
New York state has laws against sex discrimination, but they can easily be repealed, Amendments, however, provide greater lasting protection.
It’s in our hands to change that. The NY state legislature has passed the ERANY, and now, this November, it’s on the ballot for voter ratification.
Learn about the ERA at https://aauw-nys.org/event/era-ny/
Online program
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 represents the single largest investment in climate and energy in U.S. history, directing billions of dollars towards homeowners, renters, and businesses to lower the cost of clean energy technologies. Over the next decade, the IRA promises to grow New York’s clean energy economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet the goals of the Climate Act.
Speaker: Emily Dean, the Director of Housing Decarbonization, NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Online program. Please register in advance at this registration link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting online.
Sponsored by the Four League Environment Committee - Leagues of Women Voters of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties. Flyer with details.
We need you! Please join us in Albany on Tuesday, February 27th, to let your state legislators know you want them to pass packaging reduction ASAP this year!
RSVP now for the 2/27 New York is NOT Disposable Advocacy Day hosted by Beyond Plastics, NYPIRG, the League of Women Voters, Environmental Advocates, Only One, Surfrider, and dozens of other organizations. Click here to let us know you can make it.
We know from experience that legislators MUST see and hear from their constituents in order to prioritize passing critical legislation like the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (A.5322-a/S.4246-a) and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill (A6353/S237) before the state budget negotiations begin in earnest
We also know that it's inspiring and FUN to gather in Albany and participate in democracy together. Check out a few pix below from last spring's day of action in Albany. We had a blast.
[Carpooling Available] 9:00 AM, Exit 12. MMeet at parking lot East side of Northway, behind Panera Bread). Contact Joanna Lasher of LWv Saratoga.
For more information go to: www.beyondplastics.org/events.
Online Forum for members only
You are the League’s grassroots. We need your input!!
Online program..Please register in advance at this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting online.
Many of us are passionate about issues and we want to have the League advocate for them. This is the way we do it: The national League (LWVUS) will be holding a convention June 27-29 in Washington DC and will be considering additions, deletions, and changes to our positions. Our forum is your opportunity to weigh in on the positions that are the basis of all League action. This is a process known in “League Speak” as “program planning.”
We already know that the LWVUS Board recommends that Program 2024 – 2026 continue the Campaign for Making Democracy Work®, which includes:
Voting Rights
Improving Elections
Money in Politics
Redistricting
Abolishing the Electoral College
We will be considering concurrences (agreement) with positions recommended by other state or local leagues. Below are materials outlining two concurrences we will consider:
LWV VT Privatization Concurrence
- LWV VT Privatization Request for Support
- LWV VT Concurrence Statement
- Support from LWV New York Health Care Committee
LWV WA News and Democracy Concurrence
- LWV Washington Concurrence Request - News and Democracy
- LWV WA News and Democracy Position and Instructions
- Decline of News Impact on Democracy
We can also discuss ideas for positions, but please review the existing positions to see if we already have a position covering your area of concern. You can find existing LWVUS public policy positions in the publication Impact on Issues. Feel free to brush up on terminology with the LWVUS Program Planning Glossary. Please note that this event is for LWV Saratoga County league members only.
Lori Dawson will be guiding us through the Program Planning process using the materials provided by LWVUS. Please join the discussion!
League Monthly Forums are a way to come together to explore, understand and advocate for issues that matter. They are focused on our members and their interests and are open to all.
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County will register voters at the Case Center at Skidmore College on Valentine’s Day from 2-4 pm. Information will be available about the upcoming NY Equal Rights Amendment that will be on the ballot this fall as well as the national ERA.
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is now accepting applications for high school 11th graders living in Saratoga County and southern Warren and Washington Counties for 2024’s Student’s Inside Albany (SIA) program. Download documents:
Students Inside Albany Brochure with details.
Application Form due on Feb. 14, 2024: PDF version | Word Version
SIA brings 60 students from across the state to Albany for a 4-day conference to learn about state government and citizen advocacy. The conference this year will be held May 19-22, 2024. Two students from our area will receive all-expenses-paid scholarships to attend. Besides learning about state government and advocacy, they also will be touring the state capital and spending a day shadowing a state legislator. Please see the SIA Brochure for more details. Deadline for applications is Feb.14, 2024.
Virtual event - Online on Zoom
We invite you to join us for our upcoming monthly Book Club gatherings on the second
Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join our discussions, even if you have not read or finished reading the book.
Book: Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx
Discussion leader: Mary Lou
Location: Online via Zoom. Please contact Francine Rodger at lwvsaratoga@aol.com to receive your invitation and a link to join the Zoom discussions.
Everyone is welcome to join us for spirited conversation.
Join us as invited readers share passages from banned books, either penned by Black authors or illuminating racism and Black American history, with personal insight into WHY the book has been targeted. Attendees may also read from chosen material. All will have the opportunity to join in conversation!
This event is meant to celebrate the freedom to read what we choose to, without government or public interference -- an essential right to creating a better world for everyone!
Light Refreshments
Free and Open to the Public
Updates on Frederick Allen Lodge calendar: https://www.frederickallenlodge.org/black-banned
Co-sponsored by Frederick Allen Elks Lodge #609, Mary A. Carter Temple #362, and OurLodgeFoundation.org.
Note: This event is not sponsored by the League of Women Voters, but we include it in our calendar because we believe it will be of interest to our members.
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is launching its 2024 campaign for women's equality on January 18 at 7 pm at the Saratoga Springs Public Library. The event, "Let's Finish What They Started," will showcase famous feminists from American history as well as feminist writer Jen Deaderick, author of She the People: A Graphic History…of The Unfinished Road to Women’s Equality.
Please register here.
Recognizing that women’s right are not protected by the U.S. Constitution, Alice Paul first proposed a federal Equal Rights Amendment over 100 years ago, which has yet to be enacted. New York State voters will have an opportunity to make equality a reality for women and other oppressed groups in NY State this November.
According to Patricia Nugent, chair of the Saratoga County League’s Women’s Rights Awareness Campaign: “The League was founded on the premise that women deserve equal treatment under the laws of this nation. We’re determined to manifest that vision this year, and we welcome all who have suffered the consequences of second-class citizenship to join us. We’ve waited too long for justice. 2024 is the year to claim it.”
Ms. Deaderick will appear remotely from Cambridge, MA. She has written about women and citizenship for the New York Times, Huffington Post, the Boston Globe and the Atlantic among other media. She founded the Equal Rights Amendment page on Facebook as well as #UseThe19th Twitter campaign. Feminist book giveaways, a PowerPoint tribute to Alice Paul, petitions, and refreshments will round out the evening.
Other events to raise awareness of the current disparity will be scheduled throughout the year.
The Saratoga Springs Public Library is a co-sponsor of the evening. For more information and to register for this event, visit the Library’s events calendar. | Flyer.
Feminist book giveaways | ERA T-shirt orders | Refreshments
Co-sponsored by the Saratoga Springs Public Library.
League Monthly Forums are a way to come together to explore, understand and advocate for issues that matter. They are focused on our members and their interests and are open to all.
Schedule of MLK Day events below. Please see MLK Saratoga 2024 Celebration Weekend for full details including registration links for programs requiring registration. LWV Saratoga is a community partner of MLK Saratoga.
MONDAY 1/15: MLK Day of Service
At the Saratoga Springs Public Library
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Events in Community Room, Susman Room, Glasby Room, and Children’s Room
Saratoga Springs Public Library
49 Henry St, Saratoga Springs
At Temple Sinai - Children’s Book Drive
9 am - noon
Temple Sinai (509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs) and the Presbyterian United Church of Christ (24 Circular St, Saratoga Springs)
At Camp Stomping Ground
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
3430 Boyhaven Rd, Middle Grove, NY 12850
MONDAY 1/15: Songs for Social Justice
12-1 p.m.
Dutcher Community Room at the Saratoga Springs Public Library
49 Henry St, Saratoga Springs
MONDAY 1/15: Community Celebration
Move For Change, Healing, and Advocacy
2-4 p.m.
United Methodist Church, 175 5th Ave, Saratoga Springs
Virtual event - Online on Zoom
We invite you to join us for our upcoming monthly Book Club gatherings on the second
Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join our discussions, even if you have not read or finished reading the book.
Book: Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people by Tracy Kidder
Discussion leader: Sue Stewart
Location: Online via Zoom. Please contact Francine Rodger at lwvsaratoga@aol.com to receive your invitation and a link to join the Zoom discussions.
Everyone is welcome to join us for spirited conversation.
Virtual event - Online on Zoom
We invite you to join us for our upcoming monthly Book Club gatherings on the second
Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join our discussions, even if you have not read or finished reading the book.
Book: Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion by Gabrielle Stanley Blair
Discussion leader: Francine
Location: Online via Zoom. Please contact Francine Rodger at lwvsaratoga@aol.com to receive your invitation and a link to join the Zoom discussions.
Everyone is welcome to join us for spirited conversation.
The public is welcome and your input is wanted as this panel prepares its recommendations to the Saratoga Springs City Council regarding how to establish and integrate restorative justice principles and practices in our community.
Email: restorativejusticepanel@gmail.com
Note from MLK Saratoga: Restorative Justice refers to a philosophy and practice of acknowledging and addressing conflict to prevent harm, as well as acknowledging, addressing, and repairing harm that has occurred. Restorative practices are the building blocks - the foundational principles - of restorative Justice. They help create a positive and inclusive culture in which all voices/opinions are included and acknowledged, making a point to center the voices of those most affected (e.g. centering the voices of the unhoused when discussing where to build a shelter and assessing what services are needed). In this way it is a prevention method: our city council, law enforcement and community could become better equipped to resolve conflict before it escalates (and cause harm). It is also a more humane and relational way to respond when harm is done.
Note: This event is not sponsored by the League of Women Voters, but we include it in our calendar because we believe it will be of interest to our members.
Join us to celebrate the holidays with fellow League members at a holiday potluck party on Wednesday, December 6th, starting at 6:00 pm. The gathering will be held at the home of Chris Alexander & Peter Martin, 101 Bryan Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend to: RSVPtoLWVSaratoga@gmail.com
Potluck Supper - our hosts will provide turkey breast, ham,rolls, coffee, tea, seltzer and water. We request that you bring a beverage to share, and the following:
If your last name begins with …
A-G an appetizer
H-M a dessert
N-Z a side dish or casserole
If this is a problem or you have a question, please contact Chris at RSVPtoLWVSaratoga@gmail.com. Please RSVP by Thursday, Nov. 30 to RSVPtoLWVSaratoga@gmail.com. We have some constraints on crowd size so RSVP early to save a spot. The event is for members only.
In addition, if you have a new or used banned book, we are collecting them to replace ones that were vandalized earlier this month.
Lastly, we’ve planned a small fundraiser so bring a little extra cash!
The gathering provides an opportunity to bring together old friends and help us make new ones.
Virtual Event – Online on Zoom
Please register in advance for this free program
Americans on opposite sides of the political spectrum don’t only disagree on issues — they increasingly dislike one another. This growing partisan animosity is the crisis of our time and threatens our nation.
Braver Angels exists to address this challenge
The goal of this Meetup is to introduce attendees to the concepts and purpose of Braver Angels. Why? Separate groups that increasingly do not know, or interact with one another, coarsen public debate, produce policy gridlock, shrink our capacity for goodwill and harm our family and personal relationships.
The Braver Angels organization runs workshops, debates, and other events where "red" (conservative) and "blue" (liberal) participants attempt to better understand one another's positions and discover their shared values.
Braver Angles featured on the Sunday Morning News Program: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/finding-common-ground-in-a-polarized-america/
Overview of the meetup:
Short video that talks about the first Braver Angels workshop
Breakout rooms with facilitators to discuss video
Participate in Braver Angels “Depolarizing Within” eLearning course*
Breakout rooms with facilitators to discuss reactions to course
Debrief with entire group
*The Depolarizing Within Online Course is designed to foster skills to help you lessen the effects of polarization when you encounter them in your political conversations. Note that by "polarization," we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. We are talking about how we regard and talk about large groups of ordinary people on the other side of the political aisle.
Please register in advance for this virtual program.. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting.
Co-sponsored by Capital Region of NY Braver Angels.
Meetups are a way for us to come together to explore, understand and advocate for issues that matter to us. They are focused on our members and their interests.
Virtual event - Online on Zoom
We invite you to join us for our upcoming monthly Book Club gatherings on the second
Thursday of each month at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join our discussions, even if you have not read or finished reading the book.
Book: Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
Discussion leader: Joanna
Location: Online via Zoom. Please contact Francine Rodger at lwvsaratoga@aol.com to receive your invitation and a link to join the Zoom discussions.
Everyone is welcome to join us for spirited conversation.
Voting in Saratoga County is from 6 am to 9 pm.
Use the Voter Lookup of the New York State Board of Elections to find your polling place to vote.
See our Candidates page for a list of candidate forums and a Voter Guide to candidates (available the first part of October).
Voters who have been issued an absentee ballot are not permitted to vote on the voting machines, but may be issued an affidavit ballot.
The League of Women Voters of Saratoga County is back at the Saratoga Springs Farmers Market, 112 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs, registering voters this Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9 am-1:00 pm. While it will be too late to register on site for this year’s election, we will have information about the two statewide Proposals on the ballot; Early Voting dates, times and locations, and Absentee Ballot voting. Join us.
See you at the Farmers Market!
