September 30, 2008

7 p.m. - Riverview Library

The Citizen as Co-creator

In his new book, The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference, nationally known community organizer and public intellectual Harry Boyte challenges recent studies that portray American democracy as in decline. He argues that we are at the threshold of a shift toward self-organized cooperative citizen efforts in which people and communities define problems, what to do about them, and how to measure success.

Join Harry Boyte as he describes some of the roots of community organizing and cites work on St. Paul’s West Side that demonstrates how community-based groups and neighborhood residents can make a significant difference in our world. The event will feature time for discussion and interaction.

Harry Boyte is founder and co-director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute. He is also founder of the Public Achievement organizing model, which is used by people in communities across the United States and in more than a dozen countries worldwide to solve common problems democratically.

September 25, 2008

7 p.m. - Hamline Midway Library

Hy Berman will talk about some of the fascinating aspects of Minnesota’s political history.

Mark Halperin, author of The Undecided Voter’s Guide to the Next President and editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time Magazine, appeared as part of the Saint Paul-itics program to give a speech titled, “Covering the 2008 Election: Perspective from the Frontlines.”

Minnesota Public Radio recorded the event and broadcast it the following day on its Midday program.

You can listen to the speech here, or click over to MPR’s web site to listen and find more campaign-related information.

August 26, 2008

6 - 7 p.m. - Highland Park Library

Vote 2008, Learn How

Learn about the voting process and how you can participate.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

September 18, 2008

7 p.m. - Merriam Park Library

Minnesota author Arvonne Fraser will discuss her book, She’s No Lady: Politics, Family, and International Feminism.

September 21, 2008

1:30-3:30 p.m., Highland Park

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, a How to Vote session will help inform and educate citizens about the voting process.

This event will take place in the Hillcrest Recreation Center rotunda area.

October 21, 2008

7 - 8:30 p.m., Saint Anthony Park

Candidates from State Representative District 66 A & B

• 66A: Gibert A. Hignera and John Lesch
• 66B: Alice Hausman, Mark Rosevelt, and Lucky RosenBloom

Presented by The League of Women Voters and Saint Anthony Park Library.

October 7, 2008

7 - 8:30 p.m., Rondo Community Outreach Library

Candidates from State Representative District 65 A & B

• 65A: Paul Holmgren and Cy Thao
• 65B: Carlos Mariani and Lisa Murphy

Presented by The League of Women Voters and Rondo Community Outreach Library.

October 1, 2008

7 - 8:30 p.m., Highland Park

Candidates from State Representative District 64 A & B

64A: Sharon Anderson, Meg Ferber, and Erin Murphy

64B: Emory Dively and Michael Paymar

Presented by The League of Women Voters, the Highland Park Library, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, Sisters of St. Joseph, and College of St. Catherine.

Rondo Library hosted E-Participation and Real-World Politics , presented by St. Paul E-Democracy last night.

For those who missed it, you can watch the slides below and listen to the one-hour presentation in mp3.