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2008 |
| Saturday |
April 19 |
9:00 -
12:00 pm |
LWV of the La Grange Area
The Cool Villages Day
Lyons Township High School, North Campus,
100 S. Brainard Ave., LaGrange |
| Wednesday |
April 23 |
5:15 -
9:00 pm |
LWV of Geneva / St. Charles
Water Sustainability in Kane County
Speaker: Jay Womack, Director of Sustainable
Design for Wight & Co.
Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd., Geneva
Cost: $30 - includes dinner.
Email league@lwvgenstc.org
to make reservations.
Members, guests, and interested persons are welcome to attend. |
| Monday |
April 28 |
10:00 a.m. |
LWV of
Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth
School Funding: At the Tipping Point?
A Forum on Education Funding
Panel Members:State Rep. Elizabeth Coulson, Ralph Martire
(CTBA),
Penny Lanphier (Dist. 36 Pres), Linda Yonke (Dist. 203 Supt.)
Northfield Community Center, 401 Wagner Road, Northfield
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| Sunday |
May 4 |
2:00 —
5:00 p.m. |
LWVIL
Moderator Training
Hosts: LWV of Evanston
Presenter: Expert Moderator Diane Lloyd.
King Home, 1555 Oak Avenue, Evanston. $5 donation.
RSVP by Thursday, May 1st. Send an e-mail to RSVP@LWVE.org.
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| Saturday |
August 9 |
9:00 a.m. —
3:00 p.m. |
LWV of Elmhurst
Community-wide Green Fest!
Center of Elmhurst — exhibits and activities on the Elmhurst
College lawn, at the Elmhurst Public Library and on Elmhurst
Park District property from Church Street to Alexander
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Earlier Events in 2008 |
| Tuesday |
February 26 |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
LWV
of the Barrington Area
Energy Dilemma,
a discussion of Energy Policy
Speakers: Mike Perry of Midwest
Energy &
Joseph Schachter of the Environmental Law
and Policy Center
Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington |
| Saturday |
March 8 |
11:30 a.m. Reception
Noon Luncheon |
Leagues of Evanston,
Glencoe,
Glenview,
Highland
Park, Lake
Forest/Lake Bluff, Wilmette,
and Winnetka/Northfield/Kenilworth
Women's History Month Luncheon:
"Women in the Military:
A Report from the Honorable Tammy Duckworth,
Director of the IL Dept. of Veterans' Affairs"
Highland Park Country Club, 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland
Park
Tickets: $35 Deadline for
reservations: February 27.
For more info call the Glencoe League voice mail at 847-604-1207. |
| Friday |
April 11 |
9:30 -
11:30 a.m. |
LWV of McLean County
Our Independent Judiciary: Is It in Jeopardy?
Speakers: Judge James Knecht, IL Appellate Court, &
Laurie Bergner, Chair of Judicial Project, LWV of McLean County &
LWV of Illiinois
St. John's Lutheran Church, Emerson and Towanda, Bloomington
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| Thursday |
April 17 |
7:00 p.m. |
LWV of Elmhurst
Cool Cities: State of Our City
Speaker: Dennis Streicher, Director of Water/Waste Water
for the City of Elmhurst
Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst
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| Thursday |
April 17 |
7:30 p.m. |
LWV of Arlington Heights /
Mount Prospect / Buffalo Grove Area
Global Warming: Illinois Solutions, Global Consequences
Speaker: Meleah Geertsma, Environmental
Law and Policy Center
The New Arlington Heights Village Hall, Buechner Community Room,
33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights |
Earlier Events in 2007 |
| Thurs.-Sun. |
October 18-21 |
Various times.
See website. |
LWV of Glenview
in conjunction with the Glenview Park District.
Our Climate Matters Symposium
The Park Center on the Glen, 2400 Chestnut Avenue,
Glenview, IL 60025.
http://www.ourclimatematters.org/
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| Wednesday |
November 7 |
10:00 a.m.-
1:40 p.m. |
Cook County
League
Talk on Cook County Health Care and
Tour of Fantus Clinic and Stroger Hospital
To make reservations, call the Cook County League at
312-939-5935 x 28 and leave a message. |
| Wednesday |
November 7 |
TBA |
Leagues of Kane
County (Elgin Area, Carpentersville Dundee Area, Geneva-St.
Charles and Batavia)
Consensus Meeting on Mental Health
The consensus follows a Kane County Mental Illness/
Developmental Disability Study. |
| Friday |
November 9 |
9:30 a.m. |
The League of
Women Voters Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth
in conjunction with the Pioneer Press
Forum on Lake Michigan Water Quality
Winnetka Community House
620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka |
| Saturday |
November 10 |
1:00 p.m. |
The League of Women Voters of Park Forest Area
1 Person-2 Positions
Attorney General's opinion relative to an individual elected
to
two elected positions at the same time.
Park Forest Village Hall, Park Forest. |
| Monday |
November 12 |
N/A |
The League of Women
Voters of Evanston
2007 U.S. Constitution Contest, open to 7th Graders.
Use written word, performance art, or visual art to explore
this topic: Which Amendment in
the Bill of Rights is Most Important to You? Why?
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| Monday |
November 12 |
7 p.m. |
The Adams County League
Universal Access to Health Care:
Do We Need It? Is It Enough
Speaker: Mark Edgar, visiting associate professor
of public health
at the University of Illinois in Springfield
First Christian Church, 1415 Maine Street, Quincy |
| Thursday |
November 15 |
7:00 p.m. |
The League
of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor
Green Architecture for Energy Conservation
Speaker: Ray Chochlek, Architect
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Hwy., Homewood |
| Thursday |
November 15 |
7:00 p.m. |
The League of Women
Voters of Wheaton
TIFs - What are they and how are
we using them?
Wheaton Community Center, 1777 S. Blanchard Road,
Atten-Central Room, 2nd Floor, Wheaton
Speakers: Terry Pastika, Citizens Advocacy
Center
Don Rose, City Manager, City of Wheaton. |
| Sunday |
December 9 |
2:15 p.m. |
The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area
Panel of Immigrants, of varying
status, Sharing Observations and Personal Stories
Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd, Park Forest |
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