• Student Essay Contest: Dear Madam Vice President

    Wilton, CT, United States

    The League of Women Voters, the Wilton Historical Society, the American Legion, and GOOD Morning Wilton are excited to partner on a new essay contest for students in grades 3-5. This year, the essay theme will honor an inspiring historic event: the election of our nation's first woman as Vice President of the United States. […]

  • Wilton League of Women Voters and Working Moms of Wilton: Impact of COVID-19 on Women

    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 […]

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  • Harvard Case Study Discussion: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Struggle for Black Voting Rights

    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 […]

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  • Wilton League of Women Voters “Meet & Greet” and Annual Meeting — NEW LOCATION

    Comstock Community Center 180 School Rd., Wilton, CT, United States

    Curious?  How can we make our town an even better place to live? How do state laws get proposed/written/passed? I already vote on Election Day – are there ways to affect the choices on the ballot? Is it possible to participate as a citizen outside of the political parties? What does “non-partisan” even mean? Stop […]

  • 2023 League of Women Voters Candidate Forum: Board of Education

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    The Wilton League of Women Voters (LWV), Wilton Library, and GOOD Morning Wilton will cosponsor two events at Wilton Library 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 […]

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  • How Wilton Works: Meet Our Incoming First Selectman

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    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, […]

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  • How Wilton Works: Meet Our Incoming First Selectman — Toni Boucher

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    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 […]

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  • This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot with Alicia Cheng

    Wilton Library 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT

    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 […]

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  • League of Women Voters Wilton — Cup of Coffee & A Conversation with Parks & Rec Director Steve Pierce Q&A

    Orem's Diner 167 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut, 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 […]

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