Calendar of Events

League of Women Voters^®
of Virginia

Date	Time	Place	Description
Wednesday, July 15, 2009	11:00 am	Bladensburg Waterfront Park 4601 Annapolis Road Bladensburg, MD 20710	Anacostia River Trip. Come learn about the historical, natural, political, and clean up programs that directly impact the Anacostia River. With a guided tour of the river by a naturalist, visitors will get a first-hand impression of what the League can do to help clean up the Anacostia River. Hosted by the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia. See the Event Flyer and Pre-register by contacting: LWVDC office at lwvdc@aol.com or 202-222-0710. Donation: $30.00 per person
Saturday, July 25, 2009	11:00 am	The Homestead 7696 Sam Snead Highway Hot Springs, VA 24445	Governor's Debate. The Virginia Bar Association (VBA), has announced that Virginia gubernatorial candidates Creigh Deeds and Bob McDonnell have accepted invitations from the Association to debate at the VBA's 119th Annual Summer Meeting. The debate will be moderated by Dean Rodney Smolla of Washington & Lee School of Law. Read the Full Press Release.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009	All Day	Throughout the Nation	Women's Equality Day. Instituted by Rep. Bella Abzug and first established in 1971, this date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave U.S. women full voting rights in 1920.
Friday, August 28, 2009	TBD	Charlottesville, VA	LWV-VA Board of Director's Meeting. Please contact President Olga Hernandez for additional details at president@lwv-va.org.
Saturday, August 29, 2009	TBD	Charlottesville, VA	LWV-VA Fall Workshops. Please contact President Olga Hernandez for additional details at president@lwv-va.org.
Thursday, September 17, 2009	All Day	Throughout the Nation	Constitution Day. Please join the League as we celebrate Constitution Day 2009, the 222nd anniversary of our nation's founding document. Visit the Constitution Day Website to find: Events in your area Your Constitution IQ with their interactive quiz Constitution Day Toolkit For Educators Fascinating facts about the Constitution And much, much more....
Thursday, September 17, 2009	10:00am - 12:00pm	Capital One Complex 1689 Capital One Drive McLean, VA 22102	Governor's Debate. The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, has announced that Virginia gubernatorial candidates Creigh Deeds and Bob McDonnell have accepted invitations to a debate. The debate will be moderated by David Gregory of Meet the Press and will feature a panel of respected journalists. Read the Full Press Release.
Monday, October 5, 2009	until 5:00pm	Throughout Virginia	Last Day to Register to Vote in the November 3rd General Election. See Registration Information on the State Board of Elections website.
Monday, October 12, 2009	8:00pm	TBD	Governor's Debate. AARP Virginia and LWV of Virginia have announced that Virginia gubernatorial candidates Creigh Deeds and Bob McDonnell have accepted invitations to this People's Debate. The debate will be moderated by Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Panelists are: Stephanie Rochon, CBS 6 Anchor, May-Lily Lee, Senior Producer/Host, WCVE's "Virginia Currents", Warren Stewart, EdD, President, AARP Virginia, Olga Hernandez, President, League of Women Voters of Virginia The debate will be broadcast by PBS and CBS stations. Read the full Press Release for more details.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009	All Day	Throughout Virginia	General Election. Statewide elections for: Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Elections also for members of the Virginia House of Delegates See the complete list on the State Board of Elections website.
Monday, November 16, 2009	8:00am	Richmond, VA	General Assembly 2010 Session - Prefiling Begins.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009	TBD	Richmond, VA	LWV-VA Board of Director's Meeting. Please contact President Olga Hernandez for additional details at president@lwv-va.org.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009	8:30am - 9:30am	Capitol Building Richmond, VA	Women's Roundtable Pre-Session Meeting & Luncheon. Get ready for the 2010 General Assembly Session with our Women's Roundtable. We provide a non-partisan forum for the discussion of problems and the legislation to address them. Please contact LWV-VA President Olga Hernandez at president@lwv-va.org for more details. Read about the history and functions of these valuable sessions in the Women's Roundtable Brochure.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009	All Day	Throughout the Nation	Bill of Rights Day. Watch the National Archives website for details of upcoming events in celebration of our Bill of Rights.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010	9:00am	Capitol Building Richmond, VA	General Assembly 2010 Session - Convenes.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010	TBD	Richmond, VA	LWV-VA Board of Director's Meeting. Please contact President Olga Hernandez for additional details at president@lwv-va.org.

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