Greetings!
Happy (almost) autumn! The next 3 weeks are brimming with activities.
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We've heard from many League members that now that summer is over, you're ready to take on more active roles, and that's great news! We have a full calendar ahead and could use your help and participation. Check out the events below and please let us know where you can contribute.
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But first, a couple hours of fun!
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Test your trivia chops in advance of our
Civics Trivia Night
(more below)
, and join us for some conversation with a bit of competition thrown in.
Trivia Night at Lefty's
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 5:30pm
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September Open Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 23, 3:00pm
170 Main St., Greenfield
Our first open meeting of the fall, and our first as an official local League! We need help with the Civics Trivia Night (Oct 5), our CT River Source to Sea Cleanup service day (Sept 29), and there's even more to discuss, so we hope to see you there.
*Please note that we changed the date to Sunday as we were unable to secure a venue for Saturday.
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LWVFC Service Day: CT River Source to Sea Cleanup
Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:00am
The Source to Sea Cleanup is an annual trash cleanup of the Connecticut River system – rivers, streams, parks, boat launches, trails and more. Each fall, thousands of volunteers of all ages and abilities head out to places of their choice all along the four-state watershed (NH, VT, MA, CT) to clean the Connecticut River and its tributaries on foot or by boat. Join the LWVFC's group
here
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we'll be cleaning up Cabot Camp in Montague.
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Friday, Oct. 5, 7:30pm
Greenfield Elks Lodge
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It's the LWVFC's second annual Civics Trivia Night, our biggest (and only) fundraiser of the year! New quizmasters, new questions and challenges, same rousing good time! Offerings include cash prizes, complimentary snacks, and a gift basket raffle.
Please
contact Marge
if you can donate a gift basket for the raffle. The raffle was hugely successful last year and we hope to repeat that!
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There are lots of opportunities to pitch in, so let us know what works for you. Hope to see you soon!
In League,
Marie Gauthier, President
Nicole Moore, Vice President
Marge Michalski, Treasurer
Laura Luker, Secretary
Kayla Gundrum, Director
Christine Turner, Director
Joannah Whitney, Director
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