VOTER Articles Due

Articles for the next month's Voter are due to Paula Vaughan ([email protected]) and Bea Hicks ([email protected])

VOTER Distributed

Fall Reception and Membership Drive

The annual Fall Reception is a social event to recruit new members to our League. Bring friends and family members who might be interested in joining. Highlights include complimentary food, meaningful conversation and speaker, Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Po......More

The annual Fall Reception is a social event to recruit new members to our League. Bring friends and family members who might be interested in joining. Highlights include complimentary food, meaningful conversation and speaker, Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry.

First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, 2701 Rochester Ave, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA

Voter Registration at IC Club Fair

Join or Die Documentary showing with informational table about organization (and voter registration materials as well).

FilmScene at The Chauncey, 404 E College St #100, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA

LWVJC Board Meeting

Virtual

National Voter Registration Day

VOTER Articles Due

Articles for the next month's Voter are due to Paula Vaughan ([email protected]) and Bea Hicks ([email protected])

Education Committee Program; Libraries as Democracy Builders: Funding, Freedom, and Civic Engagement

Join us for an inspiring presentation with Sam Helmick, 2025–2026 President of the American Library Association and former 2023 President of the Iowa Library Association. In this talk, Sam will explore how libraries safeguard democracy by serving as trusted public spac......More

Join us for an inspiring presentation with Sam Helmick, 2025–2026 President of the American Library Association and former 2023 President of the Iowa Library Association. In this talk, Sam will explore how libraries safeguard democracy by serving as trusted public spaces and skilled civic institutions and why they require sustained funding and strong intellectual freedom protections. Drawing on their experience on the ALA Executive Board and leadership in Iowa’s community libraries, Sam will address: Current legislative challenges in Iowa around library funding and censorship including the repeal of local library levies and restriction of public materials.  The real impact of these policies on communities, particularly marginalized residents. How libraries promote civic engagement from bilingual outreach and bookmobile access to youth programming and public events.  Sam will offer practical suggestions for how local voters, community leaders, and civic organizations can support and advocate effectively for libraries. With time for questions and dialogue, this session aims to empower community members to help libraries thrive as democratic institutions of knowledge, inclusion, and public service. Sponsored by the Iowa City Public Library and the League of Women Voters of Johnson County.  In-person and livestreamed.

Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA

VOTER Distributed