League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics
Kansas Women in Politics with Sara Tucker
2026-08-04 12:00:00
2026-08-04 13:00:00
America/Chicago
League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics
The first Tuesday of each month the League of Women Voters hosts a presenter to discuss various civic engagement topics. Lunch can be purchased from the Millennium Cafe and brought into the meeting.
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101BC
Tuesday, August 04
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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2026-08-04 12:00:00
2026-08-04 13:00:00
America/Chicago
League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics
The first Tuesday of each month the League of Women Voters hosts a presenter to discuss various civic engagement topics. Lunch can be purchased from the Millennium Cafe and brought into the meeting.
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101BC
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Marvin Auditorium 101BCThe first Tuesday of each month the League of Women Voters hosts a presenter to discuss various civic engagement topics. Lunch can be purchased from the Millennium Cafe and brought into the meeting.
Women have determinedly worked for women's rights starting before we had a state constitution! Piece by piece like sewing a quilt, Sara will talk about how Kansas women have made progress from our initial statehood through 21st century.
Sara Tucker is professor emeritus of history at Washburn University. She holds a Ph.D. in history from Indiana University. For 20 plus years, Sara's research has focused on American women's lives in the 19th and 20th centuries as well as various aspects of teaching with computer technologies.
Note: August 4 is also primary election day in Kansas! Visit vote411.org/kansas to make your voting plan and research the candidates on your ballot.
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About Tuesday Topics: The first Tuesday of each month the League of Women Voters hosts a presenter to discuss various civic engagement topics. Lunch can be purchased from the library's Millennium Cafe and brought into the meeting.
Attend in person or by Zoom.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Civic Engagement |
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.