Local News and Events
2023
First Friday: Access to Food
Friday, May 5th, 2023 at Noon
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
Our speaker: We will have a speaker from the Great Plains Food Bank join us to discuss food access in the Fargo-Moorhead area. This event is free and open to the public. Lunch is available through the Sons of Norway.
Annual Member Meeting
Saturday, April 1st, 2023 from 9am-11am
Dakota Medical Foundation
We will hold our annual member meeting to vote on our program for the year, elect officers to the board, and connect with each other over brunch.
Family-Friendly Tour of Fargo City Hall
Friday, March 17th, 2023 at 10am
Fargo City Hall
Join us for a tour of Fargo City Hall! Children welcome and encouraged to attend. Facebook Event
Hear from Gregg Schildberger, Communications Director for the City of Fargo, about how you can connect with the City. We'll end in the Fargo City Commission chambers so you can learn more about the League's resources for connecting with local government and voting and election information.
First Friday: ND and MN Legislative Update
Friday, March 3rd, 2023 at Noon
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
Carol Sawicki, LWVND Board Member, will give updates on several bills the LWVND have been tracking that could potentially impact elections and voting. Sam Struekens, Civic Engagement Director from LWVMN, will be speaking about the LWVMN legislative priorities for the 2023 session. This event is free and open to the public. Lunch is available through the Sons of Norway.
First Friday: Access to Housing
Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at Noon
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
For February, we will be continuing our series on issues of access in our community. We will be looking at access to housing. Our speakers will be sharing barriers to access for renters and homeowners and proposed solutions.
First Friday: Access to the Polls
Friday, January 6th, 2023 at Noon
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
Cody Schuler of the ACLU of North Dakota and Whitney Oxendahl from our League will present observations and recommendations from their first-ever election observation program in Cass County. Our Board Member Bailey Stickney will present information from an election worker's perspective in Clay County.
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2022 General Election Candidate Forum Schedule
Clay County Forums
Moorhead Public Library, 118 5th St S, Moorhead
Tuesday, October 4th
5:45-6:15 PM Clay Co Commission District 1 (Watch Recording)
6:45-7:15 PM Moorhead Mayor (Watch Recording)
7:30-8:45 PM MN State Senate District 4, State District House 4A & 4B (Watch Recording)
Thursday, October 13th
5:45-6:45 PM Moorhead City Council Wards 1, 2, & 3 (Watch Recording)
7:00-7:45 PM Moorhead School Board, group 1 (Watch Recording)
8:00-8:45 PM Moorhead School Board, group 2 (Watch Recording)
Cass County Forums
Fargo City Commission Chambers, Fargo City Hall, 225 4th St N
Thursday, October 6th
5:45-6:30 PM ND District 41 (Watch Recording)
6:45-7:30 PM ND District 44 (Watch Recording)
7:45-8:30 PM ND District 10 (Watch Recording)
Tuesday, October 11th
5:45-6:30 PM ND District 11 (Watch Recording)
6:45-7:20 PM ND District 21 (Watch Recording)
7:35-8:30 PM ND District 27 (Watch Recording)
Wednesday, October 12th
6:00-6:25 PM Cass Co Commission (Watch Recording)
6:40-7:05 PM Cass Co Sheriff (Watch Recording)
7:25-7:45 PM Cass Co State’s Attorney (Watch Recording)
First Friday: Get Involved Locally
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022 AT 12 PM CDT
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
Election season is here! It's almost time to choose which candidates to vote for on your ballot. Where will you find your voting information? The League has your back!
We hope you can join us for our final First Friday event of the season. We'll be talking primary elections including voting resources, finding your polling place, and Approval Voting. We'll wrap up the hour by getting feedback on what type of speakers and topics you would like to hear about next year and how you can get more involved in the League of Women Voters.
This event is free and open to the public. Lunch is available through the Sons of Norway.
ND Primary Candidate Forums
Fargo Candidate Forums
Fargo City Hall
April 20th: Fargo School Board, 5:45-8:30pm (Doors open at 5:30) Watch Recording
April 21st: Fargo City Commission, 5:45-8:30pm (Doors open at 5:30) Watch Recording
May 4th: Fargo Park Board & Fargo Mayor, 6:15-8:30pm (Doors open at 6:00) Park Board Recording, Mayoral Recording
Submit candidate questions in person or at https://forms.gle/GTpxUK2nYdYfchX78
West Fargo Candidate Forums
West Fargo City Hall
May 17
May 17th: West Fargo School Board, 6:30-8:00pm (Doors open at 6:00)
Submit candidate questions in person or at https://bit.ly/3sbTiLq
First Friday: Understanding Your Ballot
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022 AT 12 PM CDT
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
Election season is here! It's almost time to choose which candidates to vote for on your ballot. Where will you find your voting information? The League has your back!
Our speaker: Whitney Oxendahl, LWVND Organizer and RRV Board Member, will be sharing election resources to help make filling out your ballot easier. Learn more about the VOTE411 online voter guide, candidate forums, and how the League will be utilizing social media to keep you informed.
This event is free and open to the public. Lunch is available through the Sons of Norway.
Family-Friendly Tour of Fargo City Hall
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022 AT 9:30 AM CDT
Fargo City Hall
Join us for a tour of Fargo City Hall! Children welcome and encouraged to attend.
Hear from Gregg Schildberger, Communications Director for the City of Fargo, about how you can connect with the City.
We'll end in the Fargo City Commission chambers where we'll provide snack packs (Annie's Cheddar Bunnies/Veggie Straws) and you can learn more about the League's voting & election resources to make filling out your ballot easier.
We hope you'll join us on our expedition through the new-ish City Hall building!
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PARKING: Park in the lot on the east side of the Downtown Library. City hall is due north from there. We'll be right inside those doors.
FB Event, here.
First Friday: Elections in Cass and Clay Counties
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 AT 12 PM CDT
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
Prepare for 2022 elections by learning more about how voting works in the Red River Valley. We'll learn about how voting in-person, by absentee ballot, and mail-in works, as well as common myths about voting, and how to get involved as an election worker.
We will meet in the ballroom at the back of the Sons of Norway to allow room for social distancing.
This event is free and open to the public.
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First Friday: A Conversation with Moorhead Mayor
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 AT 12 PM CDT
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
November will mark the unofficial beginning of study of local government structure. Moorhead uses a City Council system with Council Representatives elected using a Ward System. Come listen to Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson as she talks about the exciting things happening right now, previews what’s on the horizon for the rising metro of Moorhead, and shares information about the governance system in Moorhead.
We will meet in the ballroom at the back of the Sons of Norway to allow room for social distancing.
This event is free and open to the public. Watch the recording HERE!
First Friday: Redistricting - How it Affects Your Vote
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021 AT 12 PM CDT
Kringen Lodge 25 Sons of Norway
Redistricting is a process that occurs every 10 years after new Census data is released. It is the redrawing of the districts that make up the legislative maps in a state.
Historically, politicians from all parties have manipulated the redistricting process to expand or protect their own power—often to the detriment of the minority political party and marginalized populations. This manipulation is called gerrymandering.
Our speakers will present information on the redistricting process for both North Dakota and Minnesota and ways that you can advocate for equitable maps in your state.
We will meet in the ballroom at the back of the Sons of Norway to allow room for social distancing.
This event is free and open to the public.
First Fridays to Return!
Beginning September 2021
We will return to First Fridays at the Sons of Norway Lodge, 722 2nd Avenue N, Fargo in September. Topics to be announced. These meeting will also be broadcast live on LWVRRV Facebook page.
Annual Meeting
March 20, 2021
We will hold our annual meeting virtually on Saturday, March 20th at 9:30AM. Look for your invitation in the mail by the end of February!
Call to Action
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Resolution
The ERA ensures equal legal rights for all, regardless of sex. The ND Senate has introduced SCR (Senate Concurrent Resolution) 4010, which states that the ratification of the 1972 ERA by the 44th ND Legislative Assembly was only valid through March 22nd, 1979. The League of Women Voters has pushed for the ratification of the ERA since it first passed Congress in 1972. We ask members in North Dakota to contact their State Senators and urge them to vote no on SCR 4010. Find out more about the ERA here.
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