In the eloquent tradition of Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, an award-winning leader in the movement to end mass incarceration takes on the vexing problem of violent crime WESPAC Book Discussion Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm Led by Laetitia Berrier Saarbach Although over half the people incarcerated in America today have committed violent offenses, the […]
The Growing Movement For Public Banks In NYS: A Briefing For Community, Labor, and Faith Organizations. The NYS Community Equity Agenda, Public Bank NYC, and the Rochester Public Banking Coalition invite members of New York-based community, labor, and faith organizations to join a timely briefing on the growing movement for public banking in New York. […]
5th Annual Barbara Swartz End of Life Choices Lecture A Conversation with Diane Rehm, "When My Time Comes - Exploring the Option of Medical Aid in Dying" Fall is right around the corner, and it is time for our Annual Barbara Swartz End of Life Choices lecture. This year also marks a major […]
National Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop There's a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn't help. Please join us for a Braver Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search […]
The League of Women Voters announces that it will sponsor a virtual Candidates Forum for candidates in the U.S House of Representatives NY CD 17 election. The virtual Forum will be held Tuesday October 13, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The League will use the cloud-based video conferencing application Zoom, and participants will join from […]
On October 17th, we will all come together across race and place to demand a livable future in solidarity with the Women's March in Washington D.C. The Rivertowns Women's March will be held this Saturday, October 17th at 2PM, starting at Dobbs Ferry High School (505 Broadway Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522). For more event details, follow Women's March.