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Oakland League All-City Luncheon and Awards, Wed. April 19
Posted on March 15, 2017 in League News | comments
Ari Berman, media commentator and author will speak at the ever-popular Oakland League All-City Luncheon and Making Democracy Work Awards event on Wednesday, April 19, from 11:15 am to 1:30 pm at the Oakland Scottish Rit...
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Apply for Alameda County Boards and Commissions
Posted on March 15, 2017 in League News | comments
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson invites residents of his Fifth Supervisorial District to apply to serve on eight County Boards and Commissions with current vacancies. Some require specific skills and experience, s...
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Mystery Fans: Meet Writers & Support STEM Camp for Girls Mar 25
Posted on March 15, 2017 in League News | comments
Mystery writers Terry Shames of the Samuel Craddock series, Rita Lakin, Priscilla Royal and Judith Newton will talk about their work on Saturday, March 25, from 10 am to noon at Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alam...
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City of Berkeley Emergency Preparedness Fair This Sat, Mar 18, 10-2
Posted on March 15, 2017 in League News | comments
The City of Berkeley announces an Emergency Preparedness Fair this Sat, Mar 18, from 10 am to 2 pm at LeConte Elementary School, 2241 Russell St, Berkeley. Many activities for children are listed below, as well as safety...
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New Housing Team Meets Thurs, March 16, 7:30 pm
Posted on March 15, 2017 in League News | comments
The New Housing Team will meet Thursday, March 16, at 7:30 pm in the League office, Suite F, 2530 San Pablo Ave, between Dwight and Blake. Free parking can be found on the streets below San Pablo and often in the Bank of...
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Is Immigration Your Top Issue? Join the New Team, Thu, Apr 6, 10:30 am
Posted on March 15, 2017 in League News | comments
The new Immigration Team meets Thursday, April 6, at 10:30 am in the League office, Suite F, at 2530 San Pablo Ave, between Dwight and Blake, . Free parking can be found on the streets below San Pablo Ave and often i...
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Maplight, League Partner in Voter’s Edge, Reveals Money’s Influence on Politics
Posted on March 15, 2017 in League News | comments
Sunshine Week, the second week of March, is a nationwide celebration of open access to public information. Our country recently emerged from a divisive election cycle where wealthy interests spent vast sums of money to b...
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Persian New Year Festival Tonight 6-10 pm 2029 Durant Ave
Posted on March 14, 2017 in League News | comments
Jump over a bonfire for ‘Chahr-Shanbeh Souri’ to shake off the darkness of winter and welcome the lightness of spring, a Persian ritual passed down since ancient Zoroastrian times. The Persian New Year Festival is ca...
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Jodie Van Horn, Sierra Club, on “Ready for 100% Renewable Energy Cities” Mon. 7 pm
Posted on March 9, 2017 in League News | comments
Jodie Van Horn, Director of the Sierra Club’s “Ready for 100% Renewable Energy Cities,” will speak about the program, already being established in more than two dozen towns and cities in the US, at...
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Encouraging and Alarming News from LWVUS –Essential Reading
Posted on March 2, 2017 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters, our national League, has stepped up its activity greatly in response to the threats to so many of our key policies in civil rights and voting, in health care and immigration and so much more. ...
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