A highlight of The Civic Circle’s summer was opening the Montgomery County Commission for Women’s Suffrage 2020 Commemoration with our original song, “Votes for Women!” The song celebrates certain untold aspects of the women’s suffrage story, including the way in which Iroquois women who ran their own tribes inspired such early suffragists as Lucretia Mott. It was an honor to have the song debut at the commission’s commemoration, which took place on August 20 and…
Please join The Civic Circle for Civic Saturday on September 19th at 11 a.m. To participate, click on the Zoom link below! Created by Seattle-based Citizen University, Civic Saturday seeks to build community and inspire civic action with gatherings that feature music, poetry, civic readings and remarks that explore our shared values and identities as Americans. A civic analog to a faith gathering, Civic Saturday aims to help us make sense of our current moment,…
Americans may have to wait days for final election results this year, election experts warn, as the pandemic drives voters to absentee ballots. Since Republicans favor in-person voting while Democrats are more inclined to vote absentee, President Trump may perform better on Election Day than in the days that follow, as mail-in votes are tallied. All that has raised alarms about a crisis of public confidence in the election result, particularly given Trump’s recent attacks…
The Civic Circle had a banner day on July 4, inviting kids to a Virtual Parade and Singalong (watch HERE or below), led again by Nick and Lea, and creating a “Kid Fun Kit” of online activities to keep kids busy all day. We also joined The Washington Revels and Carpe Diem Arts on July 4 for the Daily Antidotes of Song, where Lea Morris sang “The Citizen Tango,” to great audience participation. WATCH that…
When Congressman Jamie Raskin was kind enough to recognize The Civic Circle in his “Local Heroes” series recently, he asked me how we talk with kids about public issues given all the negative stories dominating the news—the violence, the brutality, the pandemic. I responded that information is power, and that our current civic challenge is a teachable moment. Watch Congressman Raskin’s whole “Local Heroes” interview HERE.