Emailing - League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson

Date: 3/3/2025
Subject: This Week in Greater Tucson - March 3, 2025
From: League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

THIS WEEK IN GREATER TUCSON

March 3, 2025

What is This Week in Greater Tucson? This Week in Greater Tucson (TWGT) will arrive in your inbox on most Monday mornings providing a quick overview of what is happening in the LWVGT in the coming week, the links for more information, and the links to the virtual meetings. It will also provide information on events that may be of interest happening within the State of AZ and LWVUS.

If you have content you wish to share with This Week in Greater Tucson, please complete the TWGT Form . To access the site, first you must log in as a member. Please note: the deadline for submissions is Noon the Saturday before Monday's email.

Note: To access links in the This Week in Greater Tucson, members first must log onto the lwvtucson.org website.

See you at

Registration is closed: we hope to see you there!

Issues & Eggs Breakfast Forum

Safe Lives, Safe Homes

Examining the connection between domestic violence and housing

Friday, March 7

8-10:30 AM

Doubletree by Hilton, Tucson - Reid Park

445 S Alvernon Way

Raffle! Silent Auction! Raffle!

Beth Banks

Ann Buckley

Mary Gilman

Carolyn Price

Lois Rose

Jan Staples

LWVGT is an all-volunteer organization.

Come meet new members, greet old friends,

and work together to strengthen our democracy!

Volunteer opportunities are now open for several upcoming events.

To check out any of these events and volunteer,

To volunteer

Thank you for your time and helping our League keep democracy going strong!

HELP REGISTER VOTERS at Naturalization Ceremonies by volunteering for a Voter Services Voter Registration event.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
- Become a League Friend to new members
- Public Programs Coordinator
- Program and Activities volunteer

THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS

University of Arizona Mall - March 15-16

!Volunteers Needed!

LWVGT has a booth at the Tucson Festival of Books where we provide information and answer questions.

The shifts are 2 hours.

Please go to the volunteer section on the web site to sign up.

It's a lot of fun!

To volunteer:

Festival of Books - Tabling for the Event

Libraries are an essential part of our community,

and a great partner in our programs to educate the public.

Now the libraries are asking for feedback from the communities they serve.

Please take a few minutes to complete their survey.

Pima County Public Library

Community Survey

Pima County Library 2025 Survey

Survey ends March 14

THIS WEEK in LWVGT

Issues & Eggs Committee

Monday, March 3

2 PM

LWVGT Conference Room

Issues and Eggs - 3/3/2025

Website Taskforce Meeting

Monday, March 3

6 PM

Zoom

Website Task Force - 3/3/2025

Eastside Unit

Tuesday, March 4

10 AM

Speaker - Merrill Kemp-Wilcox

Director of Joint Technical Education District (JTED)

Research and Development

Ward 2 Office

7820 E Broadway

For More Information

DEI Movie Discussion

Thursday, March 6

Zoom

DEI Movie Discussion - 3/6/2025

The Six Triple Eight - The US Army's only predominantly Black, all-women battalion serving oversees in WWII must do the impossible in this stirring drama based on true events. 2024 2h 9m - Available on Netflix and Prime

EVENT CANCELED

2025 LWVAZ LEGISLATIVE LOBBY DAY AT THE ARIZONA CAPITOL

Thursday, March 6, 2025

We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

National Day of Racial Healing Committee Meeting

Saturday, March 8

11 AM

League office at 800 N. Swan, Suite 126

For More Information

TO PLAN AHEAD

LWVGT

Membership Committee Meeting

Monday, March 10

6 PM

Zoom

For More Information

Governance Committee

Tuesday, March 11

4:30 PM

Zoom

For More Information

DEI Committee Meeting

"Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Data"

Speaker - Chelsea Curtis

Reporter, Arizona Luminaria

Wednesday, March 12

6 PM

Zoom

DEI Meeting - 3/12/2025

LWVGT Board Meeting

Thursday, March 13

6 PM

Zoom

For More Information

Communications Committee

Meeting

Monday, March 17

6 PM

Zoom

Communications Committee Meeting - 3/17/2025

TOUR

LOS REALES LANDFILL

Tuesday, March 18

10 AM

For More Information and to Register

Environmental Issues Committee-Tour of Los Reales landfill - 3/18/2025

Ever wonder where your trash goes when your curbside bin gets emptied into the big, noisy truck? Here's your chance to follow the waste-stream. Every day, 2300 TONS of solid waste is delivered to the Los Reales Landfill - including yours. Join us for an interesting dumpster dive into the life of trash.