​COME TO A MEETING​

General Meetings:  When & Where We Meet

​Unless otherwise listed, The Villages/Tri-County League meets at ​10:30 am  on the fourth Monday of the month at
               Manatee Recreation Center
                1512 Hillsborough Trail
               The Villages, FL  32162 

​We take the summer months off from regular meetings.  Check the Calendar of Events below for dates and speakers.
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All meetings are open to the public.

​To lift the gate arm to enter The Villages, simply push the red button on the call box.

Dine & Discuss

In an effort to accommodate our working members and those living in Lake County, our League also hosts Dine & Discuss events on a regular basis.  These events will be held at 5:30 pm at a restaurant in the Leesburg area.  See the Calendar of Events​ below for dates and places.

​Calendar of Events

Other Events of Interest

Sunday, January 12, 2020
A Tribute to Mabel Norris Reese:   In the 1950s, Mount Dora Topic​ editor,  Mabel Norris Reese, repeatedly placed her life at risk when she challenged the brutal authority of Lake County sheriff Willis McCall.  Learn about this remarkable woman in a panel discussion moderated by Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove, and its follow-up, Beneath a Ruthless Sun​ which chronicled these events.

Time:  3:00 pm
Place:  Mt. Dora Community Building
     520 N. Baker St
     Mt. Dora, FL
For more information:  http://www.remembermabel.com
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Beacon Salon Speaker Series.   Kimberly Wilmot Voss, journalism professor at the University of Central Florida will speak on "Politicking Politely: Well-Behaved Women Making a Difference in the 1960s and 1970s."

Our League is one of the sponsors of this event hosted by Beacon College. We will have a table to distribute membership material to attendees.   As sponsors we have designated seating.


Time:  7:00 pm
Place:  Venetian Center
     1 Dozier Court
     Leesburg, FL
NOTE:  The event is free, but you must register in advance because hors d'oeuvres will be served.  Register at BeaconCollege.edu/salon.

Monday, January 27, 2020
General Meeting.   Annual Program Planning Meeting.  All members will have the opportunity to have a voice in the local issues our League will act upon in 2020.  More information about our current program will be made available before the meeting.  Members learn more about Program Planning by reading the article in the December 2019 - January 2020 Newsletter in our Members Only section.

Time:  10:30 am
Place:  Manatee Rec Center  (See Above)


Monday, February 24, 2020
General Meeting.   Fight for Women's Suffrage
As part of our celebration of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the story about the long struggle to allow women to vote will be presented.  This presentation was developed within our League and is now being given throughout the state of Florida.

Time:  10:30 am
Place:  Manatee Rec Center  (See Above)