Making Democracy Work
We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members
| Date & Time | Place | Description |
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| Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:00 pm |
CANCELED | Rising Above the Political Divide - Public Forum.
Free public forum to describe political dynamics in Pierce County and nationally and understand ways to bridge the communication gap between political parties.
CANCELED |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 2:30 pm |
Wheelock Library 722 N. 26th St. Tacoma, WA |
League Book Group: "It's Even Worse Than You Think".
Discussion of "It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration is Doing to America". Planned before Bob Woodward's recent book, "Fear", was available, this book was identified for reading and discussion. In this similar book about the impacts of the Trump administration on US democracy, author David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, goes inside the administration to show how the federal agencies that touch the lives of all Americans are being undermined. David Cay Johnston has followed Donald Trump since 1988.
Open to the public. Free. |
| Friday, February 8, 2019 10:00 am |
Puyallup Library 324 S. Meridian Puyallup, WA |
East Pierce Unit Meeting - Rising Above the Political Divide.
League member Ned Witting will teach communication skills practiced by Better Angels, a bipartisan citizen's movement to unify our divided nation by working together across party lines.
Meeting is free and open to the public. |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2019 6:30 pm |
Virtual Online Meeting Join at https://zoom.us; Click "Join Meeting" and enter meeting code 306-690-395 |
Virtual Online Unit Meeting - Rising above the Political Divide.
League member Ned Witting will teach communication skills practiced by Better Angels, a bipartisan citizen's movement to unify our divided nation by working together across party lines.
Meeting is free and open to the public. |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 10:00 am |
Steilacoom Community Center 2301 Worthington Steilacoom, WA |
SW Pierce Unit Meeting - Rising Above the Political Divide.
League member Ned Witting will teach communication skills practiced by Better Angels, a bipartisan citizen's movement to unify our divided nation by working together across party lines.
Meeting is free and open to the public. |
| Thursday, February 14, 2019 1:00 pm |
N. Tacoma Police Substation 5140 N. 26th St. Tacoma, WA |
Tacoma Unit Meeting - Rising Above the Political Divide.
League member Ned Witting will teach communication skills practiced by Better Angels, a bipartisan citizen's movement to unify our divided nation by working together across party lines.
Meeting is free and open to the public. |
| Saturday, February 16, 2019 10:30 am |
Herons Key 4340 Borgen Blvd. Gig Harbor North WA |
Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Unit Meeting - Rising Above the Political Divide.
League member Ned Witting will teach communication skills practiced by Better Angels, a bipartisan citizen's movement to unify our divided nation by working together across party lines.
Meeting is free and open to the public. |
| Thursday, March 7, 2019 2:30 pm |
University Place Library 3609 Market Pl. W. University Place, WA |
Book Discussion: How Democracies Die. by Steven Levitsky More information to come |
| Saturday, March 16, 2019 3:30 pm |
Olympic Room, Downtown Main Library 1102 Tacoma Ave. South Tacoma, WA 98402 |
Public Forum: Redistricting.
One of a series of free public forums on the topic of redistricting. Identical discussions have been held in various Pierce County locations during the Winter and Spring of 2018.
Join a non-partisan discussion of the process to determine our voting districts and how it affects our voice in the democratic process. Discuss:
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| Saturday, March 30, 2019 1:00 pm |
Moore Library Meeting Room 215 South 56th Street Tacoma, WA 98408 |
Public Forum: Redistricting.
One of a series of free public forums on the topic of redistricting. Identical discussions have been held in various Pierce County locations during the Winter and Spring of 2018.
Join a non-partisan discussion of the process to determine our voting districts and how it affects our voice in the democratic process. Discuss:
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| Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:30 pm |
Kings Books 218 St. Helens Ave. Tacoma WA |
Book Discussion: Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal.
By Aviva Chomsky
Additional details to come. |
| Thursday, May 2, 2019 2:30 pm |
TBD | Book Discussion: The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, and the redemptive Power of Music.
By Steve Lopez
Additional details to come. |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 2:30 pm |
TBD | Book Discussion: White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism.
By Robin J. DeAngelo
Additional details to come. |