Making Democracy Work
Calendar of Events
We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members. A separate calendar that appears under this one lists public meetings that the LWVSC Observer Corps covers.
| Date | Time | Place | Description |
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| Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | 10 am - 8 pm | See polling places listed in the links on the left.  |
School Board Elections.
To vote in school board elections a person must be a citizen and a resident in the school district holding the election and be at least 18 years of age. Advance registration is not necessary.
A listing of 2013 candidates for school board and polling places in Sussex County is here. The Milford School District crosses the line into Kent County, so it is not listed. You may find information about the Milford school board elections here. |
| Saturday, May 18, 2013 | 8:30 am - 3 pm | Sheraton Hotel Dover 1570 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 |
LWV of Delaware Biennial Convention.
Election of officers and directors, adoption of budget and program for the next two years, and other business, plus workshops on how to grow the League plus how to understand your League's finances. A keynote speaker at lunch will discuss Delaware's important role in agriculture, in preparation for a national study to update the LWVUS policy position on agriculture that will begin soon.
LWVSC is entitled to 11 delegates and all members are welcome. If you'd like to be a delegate, please contact president Anne Riley. The cost, including lunch is $30. |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | 7 -8:30 pm | UUSD Church 33739 Marsh Rd Lewes, DE 19958 |
Great Decisions.
Iran by John Limbert.
Suspicion and a troubled history have blighted U.S.-Iranian relations for three decades. How can the United States and Iran move forward? Is the existence of Iran's nuclear program an insurmountable obstacle? |
| Friday, May 31, 2013 | noon | Bethany Blues of Lewes 18385 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 
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Fun Lunch. See menu and more here. Great barbeque (and some other choices, too) and reasonable prices. No speaker, just conversation with interesting people. Join the conversation. |
| Monday, June 10, 2013 | 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. | ||
| Friday, June 14, 2013 | 7 -8:30 pm | UUSD Church 33739 Marsh Rd Lewes, DE 19958 |
Great Decisions.
China in Africa by David Shinn.
What interests govern China's engagement in Africa? Should China's growing emphasis on political ties and natural resource extraction inform U.S. relations with African nations? |
| Friday, June 28, 2013 | 7 -8:30 pm | UUSD Church 33739 Marsh Rd Lewes, DE 19958 |
Great Decisions.
Threat assessment by Gregory Treverton.
How can the United States address the challenges of a weak economy, homegrown terrorism and nuclear proliferation? What threats and opportunities are presented by the ascendancy of China and by regime change in the Middle East? |
| Thursday, July 4, 2013 |  |
Anniversary of federal Freedom of Information Act. The federal FOIA was originally signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, despite his misgivings, on July 4, 1966 as 5 U.S.C. § 552 and went into effect the following year. | |
| Monday, August 26, 2013 | 
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Women's Equality Day. This day is proclaimed each year by the President of the U.S. to commemorate the granting of the right to vote to women on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. Every president has published a proclamation for Women's Equality Day since 1971 when legislation introduced in Congress by Bella Abzug was enacted designating August 26 of each year as Women's Equality Day. |
