Events - Month View

Monthly meeting of the LWVMC Board of Directors. Open to all members. Contact the LWVMC Administrative Associate (below) for more information.

This special evening program, presented jointly with Montgomery History, will tell the story of crafting the Fourteenth Amendment in the 39th Congress (1865-1866) and the men who engineered its approval.

In response to rising threats to democratic institutions, artist and activist Carrie Witkop of Chevy Chase, MD, has rallied 20 local artists and citizen-creators to present Doorways to Democracy, an art installation that turns salvaged church doors into powerful visual calls to civic action.
The event is free, but voluntary donations can be made to the League of Women Voters of Maryland (LWVMD).

It’s Convention time! All members are welcomed to attend
to learn about what LWVMD has been up to the past year
as well as vote on any and all new business including who
will serve on your state board for the next two years!

It’s Convention time! All members are welcomed to attend
to learn about what LWVMD has been up to the past year
as well as vote on any and all new business including who
will serve on your state board for the next two years!

Help new citizens register to vote after their naturalization ceremony. All volunteers must be Registrars.

Members of the Making Democracy Work Committee coordinate voter registration, publication of the Voters‘ Guide and Your Elected Officials, organize candidate forums, monitor the state and county Boards of Elections, and oversee other election activities including the Polling Place Support Program and advocacy for ranked choice voting.

he Agriculture Study committee focuses upon the activity of the county government that affects the Agricultural Reserve as well as state and Federal actions impacting agriculture such as the Census of Agriculture and the Farm Bill. This includes actions to preserve agricultural land such as the Transferrable Development Rights and the Building Lot Termination programs. Current topics include Agritourism, Rustic Roads, solar production and conservation practices. A fact sheet will be prepared and utilized to support Discussion Sessions for members and to update our consensus positions.

Membership and voter registration.
Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival.
Honoring and supporting historic Black communities in our area.

Distribute brochures on government and elected officials, & LWV; voter registration.

The Environmental Committee studies topics pertaining to environmental issues and advocates on the basis of LWV public policy positions on natural resources/environmental topics.

The Technology Committee coordinates and supports LWVMC’s use of "technology assets," such as the Club Express website. Anyone willing to develop and share technical expertise to support LWVMC‘s use of technology to carry out activities is welcome!

Staff our table to provide election information, assist people in registering to vote, and encouraging people to join the League at the Pride in the Plaza event in downtown Silver Spring.