Calendar
LWV Calendar of Events
Note: if Columbia Public Schools are closed due to winter weather, then LWV events are also cancelled.
March 2021
Columbia’s Police Department
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Learn
Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones will give an update on policing in Columbia and the department’s goals for the future. Co-sponsored by the Columbia Public Library.
Please register to receive a Zoom link for this online event. The event will be recorded for later viewing.
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Tuesday, March 16 › 7-8:30 p.m.
Hear from the candidates running for Columbia’s City Council on the April 6 ballot at this virtual forum co-sponsored by the Columbia Public Library. Register to get a Zoom link. The event will also be recorded for later viewing.
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Candidate Forum: Columbia School Board and Missouri’s 45th House District
Register
February 2021
For details on any of these events, send an email to: lwvcbc@gmail.com.
Minority Youth, Inequities in Justice
Part I
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
7-8:30 p.m.
Live event via Zoom
This two-part virtual forum will provide background information about the disparities in how minority youth are disciplined in the school and juvenile justice systems. Get current information on the issue from relevant partners and, in Part II, discover how community members can get involved and take action.
Co-sponsored with the Columbia Public Library; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Chi Omega Chapter; Boone County Children’s Services Board; Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association; Minority Men’s Network; and the NAACP of Columbia, MO. Part of Boone County’s Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence.
Please register to receive a Zoom link for this live event. The forum will also be recorded for later viewing on our YouTube channel.
Minority Youth, Inequities in Justice
Part II
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
7-8:30 p.m.
Live event via Zoom
This two-part virtual forum will provide background information about the disparities in how minority youth are disciplined in the school and juvenile justice systems. Get current information on the issue from relevant partners and in Part II discover how community members can get involved and take action.
Co-sponsored with the Columbia Public Library; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Chi Omega Chapter; Boone County Children’s Services Board; Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association; Minority Men’s Network; and the NAACP of Columbia, MO. Part of Boone County’s Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence.
The first part of this forum will take place Wednesday, February 3 at 7 p.m.
Please register to receive a Zoom link for this live event. The forum will also be recorded for later viewing on our YouTube channel.
New Member Welcome
Saturday, February 6, 2021
10:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
Please join us when the New Member Welcome offered via Zoom February 6, 2021 at 10 a.m. for new members and others who want to learn more about how the LWV operates. Watch for the zoom invitation in member email.
Lunch & Learn – United Way Equity Challenge
Is there a Lunch and Learn this month on the 18th and if so, is it at Hyvee on Conley Rd.? I didn’t see it on your April calendar. Thanks. Pam
Dear Pam,
There won’t be a Lunch & Learn in April. We will have our next L&L on May 16.
Thanks for your interest!
–League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County
Is there a Lunch and Learn this month, today? Please let me know asap. Thanks, Pam pam111@centurytel.net or 573-474-3228
Lunch and Learn for January 2018 will be held at HyVee South at noon. Jay Hasheider has agreed to do a presentation on the City’s Climate Action Planning progress.
January 2019 at Hyvee, etc etc.