Current events and issues of interest to LWVCNM members
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COMING UP:
LWVCNM will have a table at the Albuquerque Job Corps Fair at the UNM Continuing Education building on Friday, August 21, from 1 to 4 pm.
LWVCNM will have a table at the Valencia County Fair every day from Monday, August 24, through Saturday August 29.
The Freedom to Read Coalition is having a meeting on Monday, September 14, from 2:30 to 5 pm, to discuss and strategize legislative efforts to protect public school, public, and academic libraries and those who staff them. Learn more about the coalition here.” LWVCNM members are invited to attend and observe remotely. If you are interested, please call or email Kit Rosewater.
There’s a lot to do in September! Here are more events for the first two weeks in September:
Table at Roadrunner Food Coalition Chat with the Gubernatorial Candidates on Friday, September 4, from 6 to 7:30 pm
Happy Hour at Nexus Brewery and Restaurant on Wednesday, September 9, from 4 to 6 pm
Monthly meeting, hybrid at noon on Thursday, September 10
Valencia County State Candidate Meet and Greet on Thursday, September 10
Table at the Albuquerque downtown library book sale on Saturday, September 12
DID YOU KNOW?
August 18 marks the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, a historic milestone that prohibited denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. Ratified in 1920 after decades of activism and advocacy, the amendment was a major step forward in the struggle for equal voting rights. As we celebrate this achievement, work to protect and expand access to the ballot remains a top priority for League.
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. The amendment was a major milestone in the long struggle for women’s voting rights. Women’s Equality Day is an opportunity to celebrate progress while recognizing the ongoing work to ensure equal rights and full participation in our democracy for everyone.