Current events and issues of interest to LWVCNM members
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COMING UP:
The next LWVCNM Book Club gathering is on Wednesday, July 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the office conference room. See more information here.
Get the facts about the recent Rio Grande Compact decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Nat Chakeres, general counsel of the NM Office of the State Engineer, and Norm Gaume, Water Advocates president, will present the facts and implications for current NM water users.The NM Water Advocates will meet on July 23, the 4th Thursday this month only — not the regularly scheduled 3rd Thursday. The meeting will be held on Zoom from 6:30 to 8pm. Please register in advance here.
LWVCNM will have a table for voter registration and education at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School on Saturday, July 25.
LWVCNM will have a table for voter registration and education at Hip Stitch on Saturday, July 25.
Save the date: The next happy hour is scheduled for Monday, August 3, at 4 pm. The location is Craft Republic.
Save the date: The next Drop-in Coffee is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, from 10:00 am to noon. We invite you to join us to meet our volunteer coordinators and learn how to make the most of your membership. At 11:00 am, we will feature a short performance by the Three Muses Performance Collective. The Three Muses seeks to empower and uplift women’s voices and experiences through new, rising, and experimental live performance art.
NOTE: No August monthly meeting
See the calendar of events on our website.
DID YOU KNOW?
If you missed it, check out the report here in the July Voter by our LWVCNM President Starlyn Brown. Inspirational! ng information about ballot issues and bond questions. If you are interested, please email Lani Desaulniers, Karen Wentworth, or Linda Miller.
Posting again with the link: Residents of Rio Rancho can get more involved in your community by applying to be on city boards and commissions. See the list of boards and commissions here.
This excellent and inspiring video was shown at the LWV 2026 Convention. It’s worthy of every League member’s time to watch.
Luci Baines Johnson: Remarks for LWV’s 2026 Convention