Calendar of Events

League of Women Voters^®
of the Williamsburg Area

We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members

Date	Time	Place	Description
Wednesday, January 4, 2012	4:00 pm	Williamsburg Landing, Main Building	January, 2012 Board Meeting.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012		State Capitol, Richmond	General Assembly Reconvenes.
Thursday, January 19, 2012	3:30 pm	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland Street, Williamsburg	Education Committee. What's next for "No Child Left Behind"? Discussion will be led by Dr. Steve Staples, former superintendent of York County Schools, now teaching at the College of William & Mary. Open to the public!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012	8:30 am	State Capitol, Richmond	League Day at the General Assembly. This is our Annual League Lobby Day, where we observe the General Assembly in session and lobby our Historic Triangle area legislators on our legislative priorities. We also attend the Women's Legislative Roundtable at 8:30 a.m., sponsored by the LWV-VA. The Roundtable meets every Wedesday morning the Assembly is in session. Contact Kathy Pickering or Barb Worthen for carpool info. This is your opportunity to see your state government in action!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions - Opening Lecture for 2012. Topic is the State of the Oceans, speaker is Prof J. Emmett Duffy, Ph.D., Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:30
Wednesday, February 8, 2012	4:00 pm	Williamsburg Landing, Main Building	February Board Meeting (Note the change from initial date!).
Tuesday, February 14, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions. Topic is Mexico, speaker is Prof. George Grayson, College of William & Mary Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:30
Tuesday, February 21, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions. Topic is Exit - Afghanistan & Iraq, speaker is Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, USA Ret, Former Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:30
Tuesday, February 28, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions. Topic is Cybersecurity, speaker is James Philput, Senior Information Security Engineer, and Cybersecurity Consultant Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:30
Tuesday, March 6, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions. Topic is Energy Geopolitics, speaker is Molly K. Williamson, former Sr. Foreign Policy Advisor to Secretary of Energy; Former Service Career Minister Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:30
Wednesday, March 7, 2012	4:00 pm	Williamsburg Landing, Main Building	March Board Meeting.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions. This lecture will begin at 10:00 am!! Dr. Shushan must leave by 11:30. Topic is Middle East Realignment, speaker is Prof. Debra Shushan, College of William & Mary Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:00
Tuesday, March 20, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions. Topic is Promoting Democracy, speaker is Barbara K. Bodine, Ret. Foreign Service, Ambassador to Yemen, 1997-2001. Lecturer, Public & International Affairs, Princeton University Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:30
Tuesday, March 27, 2012	9:45 am	Williamsburg Regional Library, Scotland St, Williamsburg	Great Decisions. Topic is Indonesia, speaker is Prof. Don R. Rahtz, Mason School of Business, College of William & Mary Refreshments starting at 9:45 am, lecture at 10:30
Wednesday, May 2, 2012	8:00 am	Capitol Pancake & Waffle House, Capitol Landing Road, Williamsburg	Spring Breakfast Meeting. Save the Date!! Our Speaker is Christine Nemacheck, Professor of Government at William & Mary. Her topic is very timely: The Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act. We expect that the oral arguments on this issue will have already occurred, giving her some direction on what the court is likely to rule on this important law!

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