Good Morning Wilton

Commissioner Andrew Mais & Director of Consumer Affairs Gerard O’Sullivan of Connecticut Insurance Department to speak at Wilton League of Women Voters Annual Meeting
2019-06-14 11:15 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Marley’s Restaurant, Wilton Center, Wilton, 06897, United States
Andrew Mais, Commissioner, and Gerard O’Sullivan, Director of Consumer Affairs at the Connecticut Insurance Department will be the featured speakers at the annual meeting and luncheon of the Wilton League of Women Voters on Friday, June 14. The mission of the Connecticut Insurance Department is to protect consumers through regulation of the industry, outreach, education, and advocacy. All are welcome to attend.
Mais, a Wilton resident, was appointed by Gov. Ned Lamont to be Connecticut’s 33rd Insurance Commissioner. Mais previously was a member of Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services, providing industry-leading thought leadership and insight on US and international regulatory affairs and related topics to the financial services sector. He primarily focused on the insurance sector—both US and internationally—as a subject matter specialist and resource on insurance regulation, and expert in corporate governance and responsibility in both the public and private sector.
O’Sullivan heads the Consumer Affairs Division that receives and reviews complaints from Connecticut residents, including claims disputes and serves as mediator in those cases. O’Sullivan has held positions in the insurance industry including claims management, sales management and compliance.
The Wilton League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization open to all, not only encourages informed active participation in government, but also works to increase the understanding of major public policy issues. For further information on the luncheon, membership, and future events visit the Wilton LWV website.

National Voter Registration Day
2019-09-24 | Wilton, CT, 06897, United States
The Wilton League of Women Voters reminds everyone that Tuesday, Sept. 24 is National Voter Registration Day. It is a day to celebrate our democracy, opportunities, and rights. Many Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, fail to update registration, or are unsure how to register to vote. Voting is a prized civic duty.
For any voter registration information, to check on voter registration status, or to register to vote visit the CT Secretary of State online.

Will Haskell to be Speaker at Wilton League of Women Voters September Meeting
2019-09-26 11:30 - 13:30 | Comstock Community Center, 180 School Rd., Wilton, CT, 06897, United States
The Wilton League of Women Voters invites all to its September opening meeting and luncheon at the Comstock Community Center on Thursday, Sept. 26. The meeting will begin with a “meet and greet” at 11:15 a.m.; then the 26th Senate District’s State Senator Will Haskell will be the featured guest and speak of the latest Connecticut efforts on the Government Administration and Election Committee and the Higher Education and Advancement Committee. A light lunch will be served. Cost is $20. For additional meeting information, and to register go to the Wilton League of Women Voters website.
The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, welcomes all and does not support or oppose any political party, candidate for elective office, or office holder. The League of Women Voters encourages informed active participation of citizens in government, and works to increase the understanding of major public policy issues through education and advocac . For future calendar events sponsored by the Wilton League of Women Voters and/or for membership information, check the League website.

Municipal Election 2019 Wilton Candidates' Forums
2019-10-22 18:30 - 21:30, 2019-10-29 18:30 - 21:30 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
The Wilton League of Women Voters, the Wilton Library, and GOOD Morning Wilton will be jointly sponsoring two evening events to provide voters the opportunity to meet the candidates for this year’s municipal elections and to pose questions that will highlight candidate goals and priorities to make critical town decisions.
The first forum on Tuesday, Oct. 22 will present candidates running for Board of Selectmen and the Board of Finance. The second forum on Tuesday, Oct. 29 will present the candidates running for the Board of Education and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Each event will follow a modified town hall format and be moderated by certified, out of town League of Women Voters moderators, who will present questions submitted by the public to all candidates. Questions for the candidates may be emailed in advance through the Wilton League of Women Voters. The candidate forums will begin at 6:30 p.m. and run back to back with a brief break between the panels for that evening.
Both events will be streamed live and recorded by GOOD Morning Wilton, and will be made available to community members on the GOOD Morning Wilton and Wilton League of Women Voters websites. Advance registration to attend in person is highly recommended for each forum and may be done online at the Wilton Library website or by calling 203.762.6334. Pre-registrants should arrive by 6:20 p.m. to guarantee seating; wait-listed and walk-in registrants will be admitted after 6:20 p.m. if space is available.
The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, welcomes all and does not support or oppose any political party, candidate for elective office, or office holder. The League of Women Voters encourages informed active participation of citizens in government, and works to increase the understanding of major public policy issues through education and advocacy. For future calendar events sponsored by the Wilton League of Women Voters and/or for membership information, visit the League website.

LECTURE: The Movement was a Great “Mosaic”–CT Women and Stories from the Suffrage Campaign
2020-02-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT
A lecture by Dr. Kelly Marino, presented by the Wilton League of Women Voters and the Wilton Historical Society
With 2020 marking the Centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the Wilton League of Women Voters and the Wilton Historical Society have partnered to present a talk by Dr. Kelly Marino. “The Movement was a Great ‘Mosaic’: Connecticut Women and Stories from the Suffrage Campaign” will take place on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 4 p.m..
Well-known suffragist and later Ridgefield, CT resident Alice Paul once commented that she always felt that the women’s movement was a sort of “mosaic”. Each person “puts in one little stone” and makes a unique contribution important to fueling the larger effort.
Marino’s presentation explores the history of the suffrage movement in Connecticut by highlighting the stories of several key women who contributed to the campaign in different ways. It includes colorful narratives from their biographies and backgrounds as well as their tactics and reform efforts to promote women’s right to vote and other causes beyond to improve the lives of women and children in the United States.
In addition to recognizing the Suffrage movement, the event will also serve to celebrate the founding of the League of Women Voters on Feb. 14, 1920 plus the establishment of the Wilton branch 40 years ago. The location is the Wilton Historical Society, and the presentation will be followed by a reception.
All are welcome. Please register via email or call 203.762.7257.
Dr. Kelly Marino is a historian of 20th century America with a focus on women’s history and the history of sexuality. A native of Connecticut, she is passionate about state and local history. She received her BSED and CT Teacher’s Certification from CCSU in 2008 and MA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2010. She graduated with her Ph.D. from Binghamton University (SUNY) in 2016 and started work at Sacred Heart University in the Fall of 2019. Dr. Marino teaches courses on United States history and surveys of western civilization.

Movie Screening & Discussion: "The Hello Girls" Documentary
2020-03-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
On Thursday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m., the Wilton League of Women Voters, the Wilton Library, the Wilton Historical Society, and the James B. Whipple American Legion Post 86 will all co-sponsor a movie screening and panel discussion on of the documentary film The Hello Girls. This film tells the story of the 223 women sent to France in 1918 by the U.S. Army Signal Corps to work on the war effort as telephone operators. After a 60-year effort, with the help of Senator Barry Goldwater and Congresswoman Lindy Boggs, they finally won recognition in 1977.
The event is part of Wilton’s town-wide Centennial Celebrations of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment. Panelists joining for the discussion following the screening include Ret. Captain Doris Lippman, EdD, US Army, Vietnam Veteran, and recipient of the Honorary Order of the Purple Heart; Dr. Amy Pettigrew, granddaughter of “Hello Girl” Ellen Turner and former Dean, Dade College School of Nursing and Xavier University School of Nursing; and Dr. Darla Shaw, Professor Emeritus, at Western Connecticut State University, and beloved actor/depictor of Women in History.
Registration is strongly urged, and can be done online or call 203.762.6334. There is no charge to attend.

2020 Wilton Legislative Candidates’ Debates
2020-10-13 19:00 - 21:30 | Online
on Tuesday, Oct. 13, starting at 7 p.m., to hear and see the candidates running for State Senate 26th District and State House of Representatives 143rd District, as they answer questions submitted by Wilton voters.
The event is being brought to you by GOOD Morning Wilton, Wilton Library, and the Wilton League of Women Voters.
There will be two debates. The first forum will match up Will Haskell (D) and Kim Healy(R/Independent) for State Senate 26th District, from 7-8 p.m. The second forum features Stephanie Thomas (D/Working Families) and Patrizia Zucaro (R/Independent) for State House 143rd District from 8:30-9:30 p.m.
The debate sessions will follow a modified town hall format moderated by Marianne Pollak of the Stamford LWV, who will present questions submitted by the public to the candidates.
Both debates will be live-streamed from Wilton Library’s Brubeck Room. Please note: following current protocols there will be no live audience in the building.
The WLWV is soliciting questions ahead of the debates via email. Questions for Haskell/Healy will be accepted until 7:15 p.m. and questions for Thomas/Zucaro will be accepted until 8:45 p.m. There are some important guidelines for submitting questions:

anonymous emails will not be accepted
only one question can be submitted per email
all questions must be applicable to all candidates and pertinent to state issues
questions targeted at one specific candidate will not be accepted.

All questions will be screened for legibility, duplication, and may be combined or condensed.

Wilton League of Women Voters Sponsors 4th Congressional District Candidate Forum
2020-10-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
On Sunday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m., the CT League of Women Voters, the Westport Library, the Wilton League of Women Voters, and other Leagues within the district will sponsor a candidate forum between Jim Himes (D) and Jonathan Riddle (R) for the 4th Congressional District.
The format will be moderated by Kay Maxwell of the CT League of Women Voters and publicly live-streamed from the Trefz Forum at the Westport Library. Online registration is required.
Constituents will be able to submit written questions upon registration with Westport Library via email and thereafter up to the day of debate. Consistent with League guidelines, constituent questions will be screened by LWV (one screener from each major party) for clarity, non-duplication, and applicability to both candidates.
The LWV is a non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. For general voter information, and for future events and speakers sponsored by the Wilton League of Women Voters or for membership information, visit the Wilton League of Women Voters website .

Zentangle Art Workshop: Zooming with Amy
2020-11-18 15:00 - 16:30 | ZOOM
Join Amy, Wilton Library‘s certified Zentangle instructor, for a fun and relaxing live online Zentangle art session. This meditative art form uses simple steps to teach practitioners how to create beautiful patterns. Suitable for anyone who doesn’t believe they can draw, as well as experienced artists. For adults and teens, ages 13+. See the library’s registration link for suggestions of supplies needed. Registration is required and space is limited. Must have a Zoom account. An email link will be provided to all registrants prior to the session. Please email Susan Lauricella with any questions. Visit the Wilton Library website to register and for program details.

Wilton League of Women Voters Sponsor COVID-19 Immunization Information Meeting
2021-01-14 19:30 - 20:30 | ZOOM
The Wilton League of Women Voters will sponsor Michael Vincelli, Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security at the Westport Weston Health District, and the Emergency Response Coordinator for the towns of Wilton, Darien, Fairfield and Trumbull Health Departments, at its virtual monthly meeting on Jan. 14, 2021, at 7:30 p.m.
Vincelli, a member of Wilton CERT, brings years of experience and will highlight information on COVID-19 immunization.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that strives for an informed and engaged community. It specifically encourages active voter participation and works to increase understanding of government and major public issues. For all future 2021 LWV events and membership information, log onto the Wilton League of Women Voters website. Anyone interested in attending the January meeting, reply via email to receive the ZOOM meeting link.

Wilton League of Women Voters Meeting with Parks and Zoning Commission Chairman
2021-04-08 19:30 - 20:30 | ZOOM
The Wilton League of Women Voters will host Rick Tomasetti, Chairman of the Wilton Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to join the meeting. Please email to RSVP. A Zoom link for the event will be sent to registrants.

Wilton League of Women Voters and Working Moms of Wilton: Impact of COVID-19 on Women
2021-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | ZOOM
“COVID has shone a spotlight on the fact that women are the shock absorbers for society’s crises.” –Fairfield County Forum Participant, PCSW Report
Women’s voices have been heard! The data study results are in. COVID-19 has directly made an impact on women’s lives: their employment, pay, healthcare, mental health, safety, education, career, housing, and food security.
You are invited to attend an important discussion and to learn the economic impact of COVID-19 on Connecticut women on Thursday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
Guest speaker, Tina Courpas, Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut, will discuss the findings of the impact of the pandemic on significant issues in women’s lives. The PCSW was formed in 2016 as a continuation of the original state agency to provide expert research on key areas, carry out initiatives, and provide outreach in areas that are significant to women in Ct. PCSW is a “bipartisan organization with a non-partisan mandate, reflecting the broad diversity of Connecticut’s women.”
The evening is co-sponsored by the Wilton League of Women Voters and Working Moms of Wilton. Email to register. A Zoom link to the meeting will be sent after registration.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that strives for an informed and engaged community. It specifically encourages active voter participation and works to increase understanding of government and major public policy issues. Working Moms of Wilton is a “virtual sisterhood”, an online community of approximately 1,300 women, and a source of important information for the working moms of Wilton.

Harvard Case Study Discussion: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Struggle for Black Voting Rights
2021-05-25 17:00 - 18:30 | ZOOM
Participants will read in advance a case study written by award-winning Harvard Professor Dr. David Moss, author of the book Democracy: A Case Study. They will take part in an engaging discussion that will have them consider the struggle for voting rights over the course of U.S. History and evaluate strategies. Online registration required to receive reading and Zoom invitation link. Registered participants will receive an email containing a password-protected link to a free copy of the case study and questions to prepare ahead for the discussion. The Zoom invitation link will be provided on the day of the discussion. This virtual event will be moderated by Wilton High School Social Studies teacher, Meredith Ramsey. Co-sponsored by Wilton Library and the Wilton League of Women Voters. Register here.

League of Women Voters Legislative Dialogue (Zoom)
2022-02-26 13:30 - 14:30 | ZOOM
Please join us on Zoom as Wilton Library and the Wilton League of Women Voters present a Legislative Dialogue to give our elected state legislators an opportunity to present their priorities for the 2022 Connecticut Assembly session, and for constituents to provide them feedback and ask them questions about issues facing our town and state.
Senator Will Haskell (District 26), Representative Stephanie Thomas (District 143), and Representative Tom O’Dea (District 125) have been invited.
The event will be on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Registration required in order to receive the Zoom invitation link. Email the League at wiltonlwv@gmail.com with any questions you would like the legislators to address. Constituents will also be able to submit questions during the virtual event. To register, visit the Wilton Library website.

Wilton League of Women Voters Annual Luncheon
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Marly’s Bar & Bistro, 101 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT, 06897, United States
Join the Wilton League of Women Voters at our Annual Luncheon, at Marly’s (101 Old Ridgefield Rd.) at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. Dr Kevin Smith, Superintendent of Wilton Public Schools, will join us as the guest speaker, talking about the successes, challenges and priorities facing Wilton schools. All current and prospective members are welcome. The cost of the lunch is $26, payable at the event.
The LWV is a non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to all.

League of Women Voters Legislative Dialogue (Zoom)
2023-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
Please join the Wilton League of Women Voters and Wilton Library for a Legislative Dialogue. State legislators will present their priorities for the 2023 Connecticut Assembly session. Constituents will have the opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions about issues facing our town and state. Senator Ceci Maher (District 26) and Representative Keith Denning (District 42) have been invited.
This event will be held in person in the Brubeck Room at Wilton Library. It will also be recorded and made available through the library and the League after the event.
The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.
Please register online. Constituents can submit questions in advance via email and during the live event.

How Wilton Works: A Conversation with Wilton Board and Commission Members
2023-03-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Wilton High School Little Theater, 395 Danbury Road, Wilton
On Wednesday, March 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., please join the Wilton League of Women Voters, along with our co-sponsor the Miller-Driscoll Parent Teacher Association (PTA), in a conversation with a panel of fellow Wiltonians who will share their personal stories of why they wanted to serve our town and how they went about doing it.
This program, which builds on the foundation of the How Wilton Works program of last spring, will give Wilton residents an opportunity to hear how fellow townspeople came to serve on different boards and commissions. This will be an informal, dynamic conversation that leaves room for Wilton residents who are new to town and/or new to thinking about how to more deeply engage and serve in our community to pose questions and learn about the many ways to participate in making our town work and thrive.
Panelists will include: members of Wilton’s Board of Selectman, Board of Education, Parks and Recreation Commission, Economic Development Commission, Historic District Commission, Master Plan Subcommittee, Amenities Subcommittee, and the Wilton Library Board of Directors.
Stephanie Thomas, Connecticut’s new Secretary of the State, will join the event to make final remarks.
Refreshments will be available following the program.
The event will be held in person at the Wilton High School‘s Little Theater and will also be viewable via Zoom.

Town Hall with Wilton Town Administrator Matt Knickerbocker
2023-03-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
On Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m., Wilton Town Administrator Matt Knickerbocker will meet with residents in an open town hall forum at Wilton Library.
The Town Administrator role is new to our town governance system, and Knickerbocker is the first person ever to serve in this capacity. He began the job in September 2022, so this forum at the six-month mark will be a great opportunity for him to discuss his early on-the-job insights.
He’ll speak about his work in implementing the mission of streamlining Town operations and finding new efficiencies, as outlined by First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice and the other Board of Selectmen members when the position of Town Administrator was created. He will also briefly touch on the history of Wilton’s classic New England “town meeting” form of government and the highly interconnected functions that exist between public, private and civic organizations that help it function successfully.
Prior to coming to Wilton, Knickerbocker was First Selectman in Bethel for 13 years. During that time, he worked closely with Vanderslice on various municipal and regional projects as part of WestCOG (Western CT Council of Governments). He was also a member of the Bethel Board of Education for 10 years, serving seven years as chairman, during which he oversaw the renovation of two school buildings and a comprehensive curriculum revamp.
This program is co-sponsored by Wilton Library and Wilton League of Women Voters.
Constituents can register for this event on the Wilton Library website. Questions can be submitted in advance via email.
This program is co-sponsored by Wilton Library and Wilton League of Women Voters.

Wilton League of Women Voter - Voter Registration and Poll Worker Sign up
2023-09-27 12:00 - 17:00 | Wilton Center, Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT, 06897, United States
Join the Wilton League of Women Voter as they offer the community an opportunity to register to vote and/or sign up to be a poll worker for November’s election.

2023 League of Women Voters Candidate Forum: Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance
2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
The Wilton League of Women Voters, Wilton Library, and GOOD Morning Wilton will cosponsor two events at which voters can hear from candidates running for positions on the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Education, and the Board of Finance. Both events will follow a Cumulative Time Format and both will be moderated by a League of Women Voters-certified, out-of-town moderator who will present questions submitted by the public in written form. The sessions will take place in Wilton Library’s Brubeck Room and will be live-streamed on GOOD Morning Wilton‘s website. In addition, the sessions will be recorded for later viewing on GOOD Morning Wilton and the Wilton Library website .
The Tuesday, Oct. 24 forum will feature the candidates running for the Board of Education. The Thursday, Oct. 26 forum will feature the candidates running for the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Finance. Both events will start at 7 p.m. The sessions will provide community members an opportunity to hear from the candidates who seek to serve and make critical decisions facing the town in the coming years; and to pose questions to them that will highlight their goals and priorities.
Questions for the candidates may be submitted in advance through the Wilton League of Women Voters via email or live from the audience in the Brubeck Room. Here are some important guidelines for submitting questions: anonymous emails will not be accepted; only one question can be submitted per email; all questions must be applicable to all candidates and pertinent to local issues; questions targeted at one specific candidate will not be accepted. All questions will be screened for legibility, duplication, and may be combined or condensed. All audience questions must be submitted in writing.
The LWV is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Registration required. To register and see more details, visit the Wilton Library online or call 203.762.6334. For more information, email the Wilton League of Women Voters.

How Wilton Works: Meet Our Incoming First Selectman
2023-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
Although Wilton voters will not head to the polls until the first Tuesday in November, we already know who will be serving as our next First Selectman as that race is uncontested. If you haven’t already met Toni Boucher, please join Wilton Library and the Wilton League of Women Voters to meet her on Wednesday, November 8 (the day after the election) in the Brubeck Room at 7:00 p.m. And even if you’ve known her for years, please join us to learn what’s in store for Wilton in this community program where “The Incoming” can discuss major Issues facing Wilton in the coming year.
Antoinetta “Toni” Boucher was born in Italy and came to the United States at age five. She has previously served Wilton constituents in a number of roles, including both the Board of Education and the Board of Selectmen. Thereafter from 1996 to 2008 she served as state representative for the 143rd District, and then as the 26th District’s state senator from 2008 to 2018. She has also worked extensively in the non-profit sector, including as a former director at Commonfund, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit asset management companies.
Boucher will return to serving the Town of Wilton as First Selectman this December and hope you can join what is sure to be a good discussion. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
Register on the Wilton Library website.
The program is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Wilton Library and the Wilton League of Women Voters.

How Wilton Works: Meet Our Incoming First Selectman — Toni Boucher
2023-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
Join the League of Women Voters and the Wilton Library for a community program with Wilton’s next first selectman Toni Boucher.
Although Wilton voters will not head to the polls until the first Tuesday in November, town residents already know who will be serving as their next first selectman, as that race is uncontested. Whether you’ve known her for years or you’ve never met Boucher, come to the event on Wednesday, Nov. 8 (the day after the election) in the Wilton Library Brubeck Room at 7 p.m. to learn what’s in store for Wilton and hear directly from the next town leader.
Boucher has previously served Wilton constituents in a number of roles, including both the Board of Education and the
Board of Selectmen. From 1996-2008 she served as state representative for the 143rd District, and then as the 26th District’s state senator from 2008 to 2018.
Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
This event is free to attend. Register online.

League of Women Voters Legislative Dialogue — State Sen. Maher & State Rep. Denning
2024-01-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
Join Wilton Library as the Wilton League of Women Voters and Wilton Library present a Legislative Dialogue between Wilton constituents and their elected state legislators. Our State Senator Ceci Maher (District 26) and State Representative Keith Denning (District 42) both plan to attend to hear from Wilton residents about priority issues facing the town and state, as well as to talk about their respective committee work and their priorities for the upcoming legislative cycle.
This event will be held in person in the Rimer Room at Wilton Library.
The event is free and open to the public, but as seating is limited, register online in advance. Constituents can submit questions to the legislators in advance via email and will also be able to submit questions during the live event.

This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot with Alicia Cheng
2024-03-24 15:00 - 16:30 | Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT, 06987
Join the Wilton League of Women Voters, Wilton Library and the Wilton Historical Society for a community program featuring Alicia Cheng, who will speak about her recent book: This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot.
Cheng’s book, the first illustrated history of printed ballot design, illuminates the noble but often flawed process at the heart of our democracy. An exploration and celebration of US ballots from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this visual history reveals unregulated, outlandish, and, at times, absurd designs that reflect the explosive growth and changing face of the voting public. The ballots particularly offer insight into a pivotal time in American history — a period of tectonic shifts in the electoral system — fraught with electoral fraud, disenfranchisement, scams, and skullduggery. Parties also printed their own tickets and voters risked their lives going to the polls.
Cheng currently serves as the Head of Design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She additionally serves as an external critic for the MFA program at the Rhode Island School of Design and has taught at Yale University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Barnard College, and the Cooper Union School of Art. She will present and discuss some of the remarkably varied and colorful formats of electoral ballots in American democracy’s early days featured in her recent book.
Stephanie Thomas, the Secretary of State of Connecticut, plans to join the event as a special guest.
Elm Street Books will be selling copies and Cheng will sign books after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library.
Registration is requested online.

Wilton League of Women Voters Closing Luncheon
2024-06-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Marly’s Bar & Bistro, 101 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT, 06897, United States
Join the Wilton League of Women Voters for their 2023-24 Closing Luncheon
Francis Pickering, Executive Director, Western Connecticut Council of Governments will speak.
12 p.m. — Member ONLY meeting
12:30 p.m. — Discussion with Pickering and Lunch: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
$35.00 WLWV Members, $40.00 Non-Members
RSVP or mail check to:
Wilton League of Women Voters
PO Box 71, Wilton, CT 06897

League of Women Voters Wilton — Cup of Coffee & A Conversation with Parks & Rec Director Steve Pierce Q&A
2024-11-20 08:30 - 09:30 | Orem’s Diner, 167 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut, 06897, United States
The League of Women Voters Wilton is again hosting its monthly community event, “A Cup of Coffee & A Conversation,” on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8:30 a.m. at Orem’s Diner. This month Steve Pierce, Director of Wilton Parks and Recreation will be there to talk about Wilton’s facilities and answer any questions about how Parks and Rec works. No RSVP is required. Guests are welcome to show up and have a cup of coffee on the LWV!

Wilton League of Women Voters Dialogue with our State Legislators
2025-02-01 10:30 - 12:00 | Wilton Library Brubeck Room, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, 06897, United States
Join Wilton Library and the Wilton League of Women Voters at a Legislative Dialogue between Wilton constituents and our elected state legislators. State Senator Ceci Maher (District 26) and State Representative Savet Constantine (District 42) both plan to attend to hear from Wilton residents about priority issues facing the town and state, as well as to talk about their respective committee work and their priorities for the upcoming legislative cycle. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in person in the Brubeck Room at Wilton Library. Because this is a dialogue, constituents are invited to pose questions during the live event.
Register with the Wilton Library online so that organizers can plan seating and refreshments.

Wilton League of Women Voters: "Coffee & Conversation" with Board of Finance Chair Matt Raimondi
2025-02-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Orem’s Diner, 167 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut, 06897, United States
Join the Wilton League of Women Voters for its monthly “Coffee & Conversation” event. This month’s guest is Wilton Board of Finance Chair Matt Raimondi. Your coffee is on us!
