Making Democracy Work
Past
| Date & Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:30 lunch 12:00 program |
Radisson Hotel | Overview of Tax Incremental Finance Districts. City of La Crosse Finance Director Wayne Delagrave and City of La Crosse Planning Department Director Larry Kirch will provide an overview of TIFs. |
| Thursday, March 6, 2014 5:30 pm |
UW-L Centennial Hall, Hall of Nations | International Women's Day Program. International panel of women will present their journey as women in their country of origin and the special challenges they faced. The program is co-sponsored by AAUW, LWV, YWCA, Gundersen Global Partners, UW-L International Student Association and World Services of La Crosse. |
| Tuesday, March 11, 2014 11:30 Lunch 12:00 program |
Radisson Hotel | Farm Policy Affecting Farmers, Families and Communities. U.S. Representative Ron Kind or his staff will present information about the Farm Bill and how it affects farmers, families and communities. This program will kick off a series of meetings related to the specific questions formulated by the National LWV Agriculture Study Committee. |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2014 12:00-1:00 |
South Side Public Library 1307 S 16th Street La Crosse, WI |
Farm Policy Affecting Wisconsin Farmers. This Brown Bag Lunch program will provide an opportunity to continue exploring agriculture issues. Darin Von Ruden, president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union, will provide perspective of how government policy affects Wisconsin farmers. |
| Thursday, April 3, 2014 12:00 pm |
Main Street Library | Food Safety and Food Labeling. A discussion; on agriculture policy relating to food safety and labeling will be led by Dr. Jim Glasser and Dr. Peter Nelson. The study session includes the effects of widespread antibiotic use in farm animals, and the effects of GMO in plant production. The session is free and open to the public. |
| Monday, April 7, 2014 12:00-1:00 |
La Crosse South Side Public Library 1307 S 16th Street |
Agriculture Policy in Wisconsin. Brad Pfaff is the Wisconsin Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Brad will speak and answer questions about government policy and how it applies to Wisconsin. |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2014 7:00 pm |
UW-L Centennial Hall, Hall of Nations | Redistricting and Representative Government. Professor Joe Heim, Tara Johnson, La Crosse County Board Chairman and WI Representative Steve Doyle will participate on a panel moderated by La Crosse Tribune Publisher Rusty Cunningham. The program is free and open to the public. |
| Monday, April 14, 2014 1:00 |
Main Street Library | Agriculture Study Consensus Questions. League members participate in answering the Agriculture Consensus Questions. |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5:30 pm |
Main Street Library | LWV Agriculture Consensus Questions. League members will participate in answering the agriculture study consensus questions. |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2014 5:30 p.m. |
Main Street Public Library | LWV Agriculture Consensus Questions. League members are invited to participate in the national LWV Agriculture Study. |
| Saturday, April 26, 2014 8:30 a.m. |
River Jack's Best Western Hotel | Legislative Breakfast. State and national legislators are invited to the breakfast to give an update on issues and to answer questions. |
| Monday, February 23, 2015 5:00 pm |
3rd Floor Conference Room City Hall 400 La Crosse St. La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Special Registration Deputy Training. La Crosse City Clerk Teri Lehrke will hold a training session to be able to register La Crosse city residents to vote. Qualified electors must be US citizens, age 18 or older, have lived in Wisconsin for at least 28 consecutive days and have not been disqualified to vote in Wisconsin. Call 608.789.7556 to RSVP. |
| Thursday, March 5, 2015 5:30 pm |
The Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall University of La Crosse La Crosse, WI, 54601 |
International Women's Day. Join a coalition of organizations, including the League, in an international celebration of women's achievements. This year's theme is "Make It Happen". |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 11:30am |
328 Front Street South Waterfront Banquet Room La Crosse, WI |
Lunch and Learn: Water Quality. John Sullivan, retired Water Quality Specialist WI DNR will discuss past and present issues affecting Mississippi River water quality at noon. |
| Saturday, March 28, 2015 8:30-11:00 am |
Days Inn Hotel and Conference Center 101 Sky Harbour Drive La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Legislative Breakfast. Meet and ask questions of our area state and national elected representatives. Breakfast Buffet: $11.50 Presentations begin at 9:00 RSVP to Dee Peacock by 3/25/2015 lylep@aol.com |
| Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:00am |
Sparta Cinema 6 Sparta, WI |
Special Presentation of the Movie: Iron Jawed Angels. AAUW, Brighter Tomorrows, Options Clinic and the La Crosse League of Women Voters are sponsoring a special presentation of this award-winning Hillary Swank movie depicting Alice Paul and other women of the 1917 Women's Suffrage movement. |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2015 6:30 pm |
Java Vino 1505 Losey Blvd. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 |
League Book Club. Reading: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality by David Cay Johnston |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2015 5:30 pm |
Viterbo Nursing Center- Collins Auditorium 916 10th Street South La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Redistricting. Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz will discuss redistricting issues and how this affects the La Crosse area. |
| Monday, May 18, 2015 5:30 pm |
Radisson Hotel 200 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Annual Meeting. Social begins at 5:30, Dinner at 6, and the meeting will begin around 7:00. There will be updates of all the committees, officer elections, and votes on the bylaws. RSVP to Dee Peacock at: lylep@aol.com or call 608.788.5160. |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 6:30 pm |
Java Vino 1505 Losey Blvd. S La Crosse, WI 54601 |
League Book Club. Reading "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" by Will Allen. This will the last meeting of the book club until September. We'd like to choose a book that is League related. Any ideas? |
| Friday, June 5, 2015-Sunday, June 7, 2015 |
Best Western Hotel Chequamegon, Ashland, WI | 2015 Annual Meeting League of Women VotersŪ of Wisconsin Annual Meeting.
Ensuring a Healthy Environment and a Strong Economy for All
Come for some or all of 3 days of learning, levity and League business. Lodging: Please make your own lodging reservation. An LWVWI Block Group rate of $100 is available at the Best Western Hotel Chequamegon. Deadline for hotel group rate is Thursday, April 29. Deadline to register: For meal counts and meeting room set-up, please register by Monday, May 18. |
| Sunday, August 23, 2015 12-5 pm |
Riverside Park La Crosse, WI |
International Society for River Science 4th Biennial Symposium. Free and open to the public. The ISRS symposium will highlight the physical, natural and socio-eonomic aspects of rivers through exhibits, presentations by international experts, and other events. Opening ceremonies will be at the La Crosse Center, 7 - 8:30 pm and feature National Geographic speaker, Chad Pregracke. |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 5 - 7 pm |
Weber Center for Performing Arts (upstairs) 428 Front Street La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Annual League of Women Voters Social. All current members and interested nonmembers are invited to socialize and celebrate the 95th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. Cash bar and light appetizers. |
| Wednesday, September 2, 2015 9:00 am |
3rd Floor Conference Room City Hall 400 La Crosse St. La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Special Registration Deputy Training. La Crosse City Clerk Teri Lehrke will hold a training session to be able to register La Crosse city residents to vote. Qualified electors must be US citizens, age 18 or older, have lived in Wisconsin for at least 28 consecutive days and have not been disqualified to vote in Wisconsin. Call 608.789.7556 to RSVP. |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2015 11:30- 1:00 pm |
Radisson Hotel 200 Harborview Plaza La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Lunch and Learn: Civics in the Classroom. Sandra Brauer, Supervisor for the La Crosse School District for Social Studies, will discuss what civics lessons are being taught to young potential voters and what the League can do to promote civic responsibility. The program is free for all. If you choose to have lunch, the cost is $13.00. Please RSVP to Dee Peacock at 7888.5160 or lylep@aol.com by Sept. 3. |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2015 5:30 pm |
United Methodist Church 19th Street and Redfield La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Voter Services Committee Meeting. This meeting is open to all members. Discussion will center on voter registration and voter ID. |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2015 6:30 pm |
Java Vino 1506 Losey Blvd. La Crosse, WI 54601 |
League Book Club. Come join us to discuss "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander. Law professor Lani Guinier praises this book as "brave and bold" and directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama signals a new era of color blindness. The book club group is friendly and always interesting. All are welcome. |
| Saturday, October 10, 2015 9-2 pm |
Middleton, WI | State Issues Briefing. Topics will include:A Talk about Climate Change;Surprising Research Findings on Election Laws and Voter Turnout; and Collaborating for Reform (Jay Heck from Common Cause). More details available on the State League website,http://www.lwvwi.org |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2015 5:30 pm |
La Crosse Public Library 800 Main Street La Crosse, WI 54601 |
The American Democracy Project. Jo Amey, PhD, chair of the UWL Dept. of Political Science and Political Administration, will discuss the American Democracy Project (ADP), which is a multi-campus national initiative focused on preparing informed, engaged citizens for our democracy and for our communities. |
| Saturday, October 24, 2015 |
Dubuque, Iowa | LWV-Upper Mississippi River Region ILO Launch. This is the first annual meeting of the newly formed LWV-Upper Mississippi River Region ILO. Over 50 local LWVs in our four state region committed to joining. If interested in being a part of this new initiative,email Ellen Rosborough, ellen.rosborough@gmail.com |
| Sunday, November 8, 2015 4:30 pm |
First Congregational Church 2503 Main Street La Crosse, WI. 54601 |
Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot. The LWV of La Crosse is cosponsoring this documentary video on the Civil Rights Movement. A discussion will follow along with information on voter registration in Wisconsin. Public is invited to this free event. |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2015 11:30 - 1:00pm |
Radisson Hotel La Crosse 200 Harborview Plaza La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Lunch and Learn: Upper Mississippi Water Quality. Sheila Harmes is the coordinator of the Whitewater Watershed Organization. She will speak about the water quality of the Upper Mississippi and its tributaries with emphasis on the effect of changing farm management techniques. Program is free, lunch is $13.00. RSVP to Dee Peacock at lylep@aol.com or 788-5160 by Oct. 30. |
| Tuesday, November 17, 2015 5-7 pm |
La Crosse Public Library 800 Main Street LA Crosse, WI 54601 |
Consensus Meeting. All members are invited to this meeting to discuss and vote on pending Wisconsin LWV issues. |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2015 6:30-8:00 pm |
Java Vino 1505 Losey Blvd. S La Crosse, WI 54601 |
LWV Book Club. Join in the discussion of the new autobiography "The Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg." This is book will be released the end of October. |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2015 11:30 am |
Radisson Hotel 200 Harborview Plaza La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Money in Politics. Jay Heck, Common Cause of Wisconsin, will discuss recent legislation and its effect on politics. Program is free, lunch is $13.00. RSVP to Dee Peacock at lylep@aol.com or 788-5160. |
| Thursday, January 7, 2016 5:15 pm |
Faith United Methodist Church 1818 Redfield Street La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Voter Services Meeting. Interested in Voting Issues? Want to help get the word out to the public? Voter Services will be very active in 2016 registering voters, educating about voter ID and getting out voters! Your help is welcome. |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:30 - 1:00pm |
Radisson Hotel La Crosse 200 Harborview Plaza La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Lunch and Learn: Voting Registration and Voter ID's. Ginny Dankmeyer. Program is free, lunch is $13.00. RSVP to Dee Peacock at lylep@aol.com or 788-5160. |
| Monday, January 18, 2016 5 - 7 pm |
People's Food Co-Op Upstairs Conference Room 315 5th Ave. S La Crosse, WI 54601 |
LWVUS Consensus Meeting - Money in Politics. For all La Crosse League members. This meeting is to review and come to a consensus vote on the US League's positions and proposed positions on the topic of Money in Politics. |
| Monday, January 18, 2016 7:00 pm |
Viterbo University Fine Arts Center La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The featured speaker is Sheyann Webb. Ms Webb was the youngest Freedom Fighter at age 9 to attempt the Selma to Montgomery "Bloody Sunday" march. The League will be holding an informational and voter registration event prior to the speaker. |
| Monday, February 1, 2016 7:00 pm |
School District of Holmen Administration Conference Room 1019 McHugh Road Holmen, WI 54636 |
School Board Candidate Forum. The League will moderate a candidate forum in preparation for the spring elections. |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016-Wednesday, February 3, 2016 |
Various locations La Crosse, WI |
Driftless Conference. Scientists,Conservationists,Environmentalists and interested public meet to learn and discuss environmental concerns and projects, including water issues. |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2016 11:30 - 1:00pm |
Radisson Hotel La Crosse 200 Harborview Plaza La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Lunch and Learn: Coulee Region Transportation Study.
COULEE REGION TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Presenters: Andrew Winga, PE, Wis. DOT, SW Region The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is undertaking a comprehensive transportation study in the region in 2015, named the Coulee Region Transportation Study. The purpose of the study is to create a transportation plan that looks to the year 2050 and addresses all modes of transportation over that period. The objective of the study is to provide a plan that not only addresses the reliability, conditions and safety of our roadways, but takes into account the regions land use plans and the environment. The DOT's Coulee Region Transportation Team will present an overview and the study's current status. The team will be available to listen to any concerns and answer any questions after the presentation. This is a great opportunity to find out more about this study, which will have a long-term effect on transportation, land use, and the environment in the Coulee Region. |
| Wednesday, February 17, 2016 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Java Vino 1505 Losey Blvd. S La Crosse, WI 54601 |
League Book Club. Reading: "A Woman's Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot" by Mary Walton. Just in time for the League's anniversary, a biography about Alice Paul, a suffragette who was arrested, jailed, and brutalized while in prison for daring to protest in front of the White House. The movie "Iron Jawed Angel" was based on Alice Paul. |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2016 5:00 pm |
UW-La Crosse Cartwrite Center Room 326 UW La Crosse La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Special Registration Deputy Training. La Crosse City Clerk Teri Lehrke will hold a training session to be able to register La Crosse city residents to vote. Qualified electors must be US citizens, age 18 or older, have lived in Wisconsin for at least 28 consecutive days and have not been disqualified to vote in Wisconsin. Call 608.789.7556 to RSVP. |
| Thursday, February 25, 2016 4:00 pm |
3rd Floor Conference Room City Hall 400 La Crosse St. La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Special Registration Deputy Training. La Crosse City Clerk Teri Lehrke will hold a training session to be able to register La Crosse city residents to vote. Qualified electors must be US citizens, age 18 or older, have lived in Wisconsin for at least 28 consecutive days and have not been disqualified to vote in Wisconsin. Call 608.789.7556 to RSVP. |
| Thursday, March 3, 2016 5:15 pm |
Faith United Methodist Church 1818 Redfield Street La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Voter Services Meeting. Interested in Voting Issues? Want to help get the word out to the public? Voter Services will be very active in 2016 registering voters, educating about voter ID and getting out voters! Your help is welcome. |
| Saturday, March 5, 2016 2-5:00pm |
First Congregational Church 2503 Main Street La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Climate Action Festival. Food, music, voter registration (LWV-La Crosse), and more! Hosted by the newly formed Coulee Region Climate Alliance whose goal is to network local and regional groups dealing with climate change, environmental issues and sustainability. For more information go to the website http://www.couleeregionclimatealliance.blogspot.com |
| Thursday, March 10, 2016 5:00 - 6:30 pm |
UW La Crosse Hall of Nations, Centennial Hall La Crosse, WI 54601 |
International Women's Day. Celebrate women's achievements and women's rights issues from around the world. Refreshments: 5:00. 5:30 - 6:30: International Panel Presentations. Free parking: Lot C |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2016 2-3:30 pm |
La Crosse Public Library 800 Main Street La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Open Government Traveling Show. Learn why Wisconsin's Open Records Laws are important to you and for a free press from representatives of the WI Freedom of information Council, the Society of Professional Journalists - Madison, the WI institute for Law and Liberty, the Center for Media and Democracy, the Maciver Institute for Public Policy, WI Democracy Campaign, and the La Crosse Tribune. Free and open to the public. |
| Saturday, March 19, 2016 9:00 am |
Days Inn Hotel and Conference The Greenery 101 Sky Harbor Drive French Island La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Legislative Breakfast. Meet and ask questions of our area state/national representatives: Tony Kurtz for Sen. Ron Johnson John Medinger for Sen Tami Baldwin, Sen.Ron Kind, State Assembly Jill Billings, State Assembly Chris Danou, State Sen. Jennifer Shilling. |
| Monday, March 21, 2016 7-8:30pm |
District Office Heider Center Meeting Room 405 E Hamlin St. West Salem, Wi |
West Salem School Board Candidate Forum. The League will host a school board forum where the public will be able to submit questions to the 6 candidates running for three open seats. |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Java Vino 1505 Losey Blvd. S La Crosse, WI 54601 |
League Book Club. Read "The Awakening" by Kate A Chopin. Set in the late 1800's, the novel center's on the struggles and changing roles of women during the industrial revolution and the emerging feminist movement. |
| Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Java Vino 1505 Losey Blvd. S La Crosse, WI 54601 |
League Book Club. Read "The Awakening" by Kate A Chopin. Set in the late 1800's, the novel centers on the struggles and changing roles of women during the industrial revolution and the emerging feminist movement. |
| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 111:30 am |
Radisson Hotel La Crosse 200 Harborview Plaza La Crosse, WI 54601 |
Lunch and Learn:Community Policing: Law Enforcement Meets You. Lt. Patrick Hogan, City of La Crosse Police Department Professional Standard/Community Service Bureau, will discuss the Department's Community Policing Program, how it works, what its benefits are, and how community policing can help keep our local community a safer place. For luncheon reservations contact Dee Peacock: lylep@aol.com |
