Hello Marie,

The Source to Sea Cleanup is in just over a week! Our site location has changed, so please read the update below.

At the end of the month is LWVMA's annual League Leader Lunch, which brings local League members together to share ideas. Then, October brings candidate events for the Greenfield elections in November. Read on for more—

Connecticut River Conservancy's

Source to Sea Cleanup

Saturday, September 23, 2023

8:30–11:00am

Colrain Street Dog Park 

Greenfield, MA

Protection of natural resources is one of the League's action priorities. We promote this issue both through legislative advocacy (view League-supported legislation here) and hands-on work, volunteering each year for the Source to Sea Cleanup.

This year the LWVFC work site is the Colrain Street Dog Park in Greenfield as well as Riverside Drive. Click the link below for the map and directions, and how to register. We hope you'll join us in doing our part to clean up the waterways and river banks!

League Leader Lunch:

Protecting Water in a Changing World

Saturday, September 30, 2023

10:00am–2:00pm

Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church 

Harvard, MA

Please join League leaders from around the state at the annual League Leader Lunch. We will discuss the effect of climate change on our water supply, PFAS and what it means for your community’s drinking water, and what local Leagues are doing to solve the problem. We are pleased to welcome Katharine Lange, Policy Director of the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, as our featured speaker.  Light breakfast and lunch will be served. Please RSVP:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, September 19, 1:00–3:00pm

National Voter Registration Day

Voter Registration & Information Booth

Greenfield Public Library

OCTOBER

Tuesday, October 3, 7:00pm

Greenfield Mayoral Debate

Live-streamed by GCTV

More info here

Thursday, October 19, 10:00am–12:00pm

Voter Registration & Information Booth

Greenfield Public Library

Tuesday, October 24, 7:00pm

Greenfield Candidates' Night / Meet & Greet

Greenfield Community College

More info here

Saturday, October 28

Last day to register to vote

NOVEMBER

Tuesday, November 7

Greenfield Election Day

Day on the Hill

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

9:30am–12:30pm

Massachusetts State House

Senate President Karen Spilka will deliver the keynote address at LWVMA's Day on the Hill, Act for the Future: Voting, Maternal Health, Firearms, and PFAS at the Massachusetts State House.

Day on the Hill is the League’s own lobby day each legislative session. Your advocacy to date has already led to victories for LWVMA policy priorities.

We will be briefed on the bills and then go to our legislators’ offices to meet with them. Register by Wednesday, October 4 at 5:00pm to allow time for LWVMA to schedule meetings with your legislators. Detailed agenda and advocacy packet will be provided.

A hybrid option will be available to participate in the general program.

Did you forget to renew your membership in LWVFC? It's not too late, and we can't do what we do without you! Join here. Thank you!