Events - Month View

Beth Hendrix, LWVCO‘s executive director, will discuss ways to make your voice heard beyond the march: economic boycotts, legislative contacts, everyday actions, and VOTING!

Meet LWV members face-to-face, learn about the League and how you can engage around your interests and passions to make our democracy work!
We’ll begin with refreshments and informal conversation followed by an introduction to our mission, structure and program priorities. Bring your questions and join us for a stimulating conversation.
Reservations requested by April 2 on the calendar; space is limited. Carpooling can be arranged.

Relations with China remain tense with tariffs, military modernization, and pressure on Taiwan. Does Trump have a coherent Chinese policy, and will his tariffs on Rare Earth minerals be effective? What are America‘s strategic options?

The LWVLC Website Team meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. All are welcome!

In this event, a panel of parents of transgender youth and young adults, will share their experiences, discussing both the joys and challenges of raising transgender youth. This timely conversation will also explore the potential harms that Initiatives #109 and #110 may have on transgender children.

The Larimer County Health Care Team meets monthly on the second Thursday from 11:30-1pm. Because this is a recurring monthly meeting, please use the drop-down arrow to see the date for each month for the Team meeting. The focus of this team is to advocate for affordable access to medical & behavioral health, gun violence prevention, and support of public health initiatives.
This is a recurring meeting and is open to the public.

The Healthcare Team will meet on the second Thursday of every month in 2026. 1/8, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11, 7/9, 8/13, 9/10, 10/8, 11/8, 12/10.

Brooke Cunningham, Regional Housing Officer of the Northern Colorado Foundation, will join us as a speaker to provide an update on the Northern Colorado Foundation housing initiatives.

Regular meeting to follow.

It‘s time for League leadership to meet to place issues, events and calls to action on the three month planning calendar for social media posts.

This is the April in-person meeting of the Board of Directors. Contact Julie Stackhouse if you wish to participate by Zoom.

Nico Lang, longtime LGBTQ+ journalist, has been touring the country the past 18 months.

Nico will be sharing their book, "American Teenager."

This book documents the lives of trans kids and their loved ones in seven states, and will bring their voices and stories to our community.

There is no firm ending time for the event.

The Good Trouble (GT) Climate Network is an entirely student-led organization who will speak about how, with its 10 partner organization support and 20 GT school clubs across Colroado, they caused changes in the Colorado Board of Education K-12 Science Standards. They will talk about the effectiveness of their petitioning and the future of such adovacy

The Environmental Team features the Good Trouble Climate Network. This group is entirely led by high school students across Colorado. Their "Good Trouble" was recognizing the lack of Climate Science being taught and organizing to petition the Colorado State Board of Education to examine the CO Science Standards. Hear of their success and learn of their actions for their future on the Earth we leave them.

This is the monthly meeting for the Voter Services Team on April 14 at 6:30 on Zoom.

We will discuss our work around voter education and access, including candidate forums, ballot issues pamphlets, Vote411, Voter registration, GOTV, Voter Girl Project, etc.

Anyone is welcome to attend.

In this event, V will present the findings in Housed in ICE-olation, the Spring 2026 Community Accountability Report released by the Shut Down GEO Aurora Campaign focusing on experiences and conditions at the GEO Aurora Immigrant Detention Center.

From May through October, Unite & Rise will be tabling across Larimer County at libraries, colleges, recreational centers, etc., meeting residents where they visit, study and play.

This tabling will be to PROMOTE THE VOTE, answer questions and educate.

We will be using the “Why Vote?” engagement tool designed by the Right Question Institute.

This session will introduce the "Why Vote?" engagement tool and discuss materials that will be used in these "Ask Me Anything About Voting!" tabling events.

A second, identical training and information session will be offered on Monday, April 20, 12:30-2 pm, at Harmony Library, Fort Collins.

Featuring Christo Luna & Evaristo Gomez of Mi Familia Vota and Kyle Giddings of Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition

Please join the Civil Liberties & Rights Team for its April meeting, 11 am to 1 pm at the Harmony Library in Fort Collins.

We will be hearing reports from our small group action teams working on issues around mass surveillance, elections access, civics education, and team sustainability/support.

We will also continue to discuss the team‘s work on the City of Fort Collins‘ contract with the Flock Corporation, and the potential civil liberties dangers of their Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system.

We will also discuss the Fort Collins City Council April 7th meeting, at which the LWVLC advocacy statement on the ALPR system will be presented.

In addition, we will discuss our new collaboration with the ACLU of Colorado and other Colorado communities facing issues around ALPR systems and mass surveillance.

We‘ll also discuss our planned celebration of voting rights on August 6th, the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, as well as the voting rights pledge we are drafting for elected officials and other community members to sign in advance of the midterm elections.

From May through October, Unite & Rise will be tabling across Larimer County at libraries, colleges, recreational centers, etc., meeting residents where they visit, study and play.

This tabling will be to PROMOTE THE VOTE, answer questions and educate.

We will be using the “Why Vote?” engagement tool designed by the Right Question Institute.

This session will introduce the "Why Vote?" engagement tool and discuss materials that will be used in these "Ask Me Anything About Voting!" tabling events.

Share updates on nominations, silent auction, sponsorships, speaker, website, etc.

Come enjoy a beverage, snack and spirit-strengthening community with fellow Leaguers and Kindred Spirits at the Backyard Tap in Loveland.

If the weather cooperates, this establishment has a lovely outdoor seating area and they believe "time together in a fun, carefree environment is fuel for the soul."

Cheers to that sentiment!

Join us!!

Learn about LWV‘s Observer & Eyewitness programs!