Lazy days of summer are over
- Diane McNutt
- Jul 31, 2025
- 2 min read
It's August! Kids are soon headed back to school . . . the start of football season is on a countdown clock . . . and the League is back to a full calendar of events and activities!
Voter outreach is a year-round job and we have three very different opportunities coming up to register voters and engage the community. If you haven't yet participated in "tabling," now is your chance to have a fun new experience.
We are excited to host U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren at the Aug. 21 Lunch with League and honored that she is spending some of her summer break from Congress to update the League on current happenings in D.C. Bring your questions.
We are also participating in three countywide League events, coordinated by the five Leagues in Santa Clara County. The first meeting of a new book discussion group is on Sunday, Aug. 10. There is still time for you to read the selected book Factfulness by Hans Rosling and head over to the Saratoga Library to share your thoughts with others.
U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo, who was the outstanding featured speaker at our 80th anniversary luncheon in June, returns to the League stage for a town hall-style event in Palo Alto on Sunday, Aug. 17.
The third countywide event is in Cupertino on Tuesday, Sept. 9, when two legal experts from Stanford and Santa Clara University discuss executive power. It is a timely topic as the checks & balance system of our government is challenged as never before.
Details on all of these events are below, and you are encouraged to sign up early for those of interest to you since space is limited.
I'll close with a sincere invitation for you to contact me for a personal conversation about how you might become more involved with the League. We have an ambitious agenda of what we want to accomplish in 2025-2026 but our success relies on expanding our active volunteer base with fresh perspectives and new energy. I'd enjoy the chance to talk with you one-on-one.
Diane
Diane McNutt, President
League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara
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