Events - Month View

Jeff Greenburg (Committee of 70) and Krystle Knight (Vote Riders). Sponsored by LWVPA Ballot Box Basics.

All LWVPGH members are invited. Help us gear up our voter education efforts before the November 5 General Election. Contact Judy Clack, voterservice@lwvpgh.org, to be added to be added to the email list for this committee. Meetings are held on Zoom. See link below.

LWVPGH will continue to offer our Your Government Officials brochure and LWVPGH Magnet in addition to checking voter registration status to GPCFB families. LWVPGH will be joined by members of B-PEP for some of these events. For more information including location, contact Kathy Herbst at kathy.herbst@lwvpgh.org, or 724 622 2336.

Oct. 5, 1:30 – 5:15 pm, VIP GOTV "I‘ll Rise” Vote Concert, Allegheny Commons Park West. John Lewis’ Transformative Justice Project. TJC Bus, GenZ Freedom Riders, many performers. Email Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org

Executive Director of LWVPA Amy Widestrom will be hosting a second training on attending Board of Elections meetings and how to make public comments. If interested, you can register below. We will meet on Zoom this evening, Oct. 7, 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Please register to sign up and get the Zoom link. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcuygrjIvEt043UQCbBV8lmxP9lrr2Nsl#/registration

LWVPGH will continue to offer our Your Government Officials brochure and LWVPGH Magnet in addition to checking voter registration status to GPCFB families. LWVPGH will be joined by members of B-PEP for some of these events. For more information including location, contact Kathy Herbst at kathy.herbst@lwvpgh.org, or 724 622 2336.

Join the Carnegie Library for a spirited and fast-paced trivia competition where participants will test their knowledge on voting rights, historical elections, civic engagement, and more! Our goal is to create an engaging and educational experience for adults who are eager to learn more about our democracy in a fun, communal setting. Whether you participate as an individual, a pair, or pre-set teams (of no more than 5 per team), everyone is welcome to join in the excitement. Volunteer opportunity -- if you would like to volunteer with LWVPGH to table or serve as a judge, please contact Ruth Quint

Wed. Oct. 9, 9:30 am – 1:15 pm, CCAC Allegheny Campus Registration. You will receive parking and building information and registration instructions. To volunteer, email both Phyllis Hartman (Team Leader), pghr@pghrconsulting.com, and Judy Clack, voterservice@lwvpgh.org

Wed. Oct. 9, 9:30 am – 1:15 pm, CCAC Boyce Campus Registration. You will receive parking and building information and registration instructions. To volunteer, email both Phyllis Hartman (Team Leader), pghr@pghrconsulting.com, and Judy Clack, voterservice@lwvpgh.org

Wed. Oct. 9, 9:30 am – 1:15 pm, CCAC North Campus Registration. You will receive parking and building information and registration instructions. To volunteer, email both Phyllis Hartman (Team Leader), pghr@pghrconsulting.com, and Judy Clack, voterservice@lwvpgh.org

Wed. Oct. 9, 9:30 am – 1:15 pm, CCAC South Campus Registration. You will receive parking and building information and registration instructions. To volunteer, email both Phyllis Hartman (Team Leader), pghr@pghrconsulting.com, and Judy Clack, voterservice@lwvpgh.org.

Wed. Oct. 9, 11: 30 – 3:00 pm. Community Engagement Fair. Duquesne University Student Union. (Or come at 11 am for lunch.) You will receive parking and building information and registration instructions. Email Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org

Wed. Oct. 9, 1:30 – 3:30 pm Ridgecrest Senior Living, 8870 Duncan Ave., Pittsburgh, 15237. Help with Registration, Address Change, and Mail-in Ballot Application. All training materials will be emailed to you. To volunteer, contact Linda Schneider: linda.schneider@lwvpgh.org

UPDATE: If there is only one candidate for a federal office, the event must be canceled. This is Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) policy, and LWV-US mandate. Thurs. Oct. 10, 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm with 5:00 – 9:30 pm for volunteers, 12th and 17th Districts’ Congressional Forums, Point Park University George Rowland White Theatre, 201 Wood Street at Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Detailed information will be emailed to you. Contact Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org.

The presidential race isn’t the only important race on your ballot in November. Whatever your issues – environment, healthcare, 2nd amendment, housing, LGBTQIA+ rights, racial justice, jobs and minimum wage, immigration, student debt, voting rights, open primaries, community/police relations, or access for people with disabilities – you’ll find candidates who address them at the state and local levels.

Restrictive Laws Affecting Asians in the USA: Past, Present, & What’s Coming: This is a rare opportunity to engage with Rep. Wu in person in Pennsylvania, as he discusses the historical and ongoing legal challenges faced by Asian communities in the U.S. and explores how past laws continue to shape the present—and what we may face in the future.

The LWVPGH Board meets on the 2nd Monday of each month. Members are welcome to attend.

Tues. Oct. 15, 5 – 9 pm, Eat, Meet, and Greet for State Legislative Candidates, St. James A.M.E. Church, 444 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Detailed information will be emailed to you. Contact Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org.

Thurs. Oct. 17, 9:15 am to 12:15 pm, Annual Senior Resource Fair, Ross Community Center, Ross Community Center, 1000 Ross Municipal Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Email Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org

Thurs. Oct. 17, 5 – 9 pm, Eat, Meet, and Greet for State Legislative Candidates, Letter Carriers Hall, 841 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Detailed information will be emailed to you. Contact Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org

For the October meeting (10/18) we selected Master Slave Husband Wife. An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo (This book won the Pulitzer in 2024). There are several available copies in the library. The Wall Street Journal calls it "A narrative of such courage and resourcefulness it seems too dashing to be true. But it is. . . . The story is so richly dramatic, and Ms. Woo so skilled at spinning it out, that at times it’s a genuine nail-biter."

October 21 is the last day to register to vote or update your voter registration before the November 5 Election. You can register online at the link below. See our Voter Registration page for detailed information.

Learn more about the Pennsylvania Attorney General candidates during this virtual forum, moderated by Ernest Owens, President of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.

Unlike most candidate forums in which politicians are asked the same policy questions over and over, the purpose of the Ultimate Job Interview is to interview candidates for the jobs they are seeking by asking them the kinds of questions about leadership, character, management, experience, and priorities that job applicants face.

Thurs. Oct. 24, 5 – 9 pm, Eat, Meet, and Greet for State Legislative Candidates, Beulah Baptist Church, 201 Chalfont St. Pittsburgh, Pa 15210. Detailed information will be emailed to you. Contact Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org.

Sat. Oct. 26, 12:30 – 3:15 pm, Annual All Saints Ain’ts and Souls Fall Festival. Abiding Missions, 731 Excelsior St, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Distribute LWVPGH Voters’ Guide. Contact Judy Clack to volunteer: voterservice@lwvpgh.org

The web team meets on the 4th Monday of the month to review content and set goals for the LWVPGH website. New members are welcome.

Join LWVPGH and Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts to learn about the role the courts play in protecting our votes. Speaker Mimi McKenzie of the Public Interest Law Center will lead the presenation.

Request a Mail-in or Absentee Ballot online using the link below, or see our Mail-in Voting page for more options.