Join us on Wednesday, August 3, for our 2022 Annual Meeting! Gather with the community to celebrate recent civil liberties successes, learn about ongoing challenges, meet the ACLU-KY team, listen to Lexington writers Danni Quintos and Frank X Walker, and enjoy food from DV8 Kitchen.
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6PM – Main Program
Join us at 6PM to meet the full ACLU-KY team, hear an update on our work from Interim Executive Director Amber Duke, listen to local writers Danni Quintos and Frank X Walker, and enjoy heavy appetizers and soft drinks from DV8 Kitchen.
Special Guests and Speakers:
- Danni Quintos, poet and educator
- Frank X Walker, Affrilachian poet, educator, and author
- Amber Duke, Interim Executive Director, ACLU of Kentucky
4:30PM – Early Birds Meet the Legal Team
The ACLU of Kentucky legal team is building a network of legal professionals and students throughout the state. Join them for snacks and soft drinks before the main event to learn about our current litigation and how you can get involved. Open to legal professionals and students.
Our unique work keeps us busy in the courts and in Frankfort, but as a statewide organization we know we must connect members, donors, volunteers, community members, partner organizations, legislators, and cooperating attorneys throughout Kentucky. To help accomplish this, we are hosting our annual meeting in Lexington for the first time in recent years at the historic Lyric Theater!
Over the past several years, the Kentucky General Assembly has targeted the most vulnerable among us and sought to strip people of their basic civil rights and liberties. In response, Kentuckians came together and grew organizations like the ACLU of Kentucky. Your support allowed us to rapidly expand and deepen our efforts in Frankfort and in court, and we are now working to deepen our roots in the communities throughout the commonwealth that made this growth possible.
We would like to extend a special thank you to the Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center for hosting this event. The Lyric Theater is ADA accessible. American Sign Language interpretation will begin at 7PM for the main program.
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Advance registration required.
See parking information here. Learn more about the historic Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center here. DV8 Kitchen is a locally-owned, second-chance employer that offers a safe and supportive place for people living through longterm recovery. Learn more about DV8 Kitchen here.
Pandemic Safety
To keep this event safe and accessible for all people, all guests are expected to take specific pandemic safety precautions.
- All guests will be required to wear a K-N95 or similar mask, unless they are otherwise unable. Masks will be provided for those without.
- All guests are are encouraged to take a rapid test before attending. Please do not attend if you are experiencing symptoms or test positive.
- All guests are encouraged to attend only if fully vaccinated and boosted, unless they are otherwise unable.
- The Lyric Theater has an ourdoor courtyard that will be open.
- Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the space.
- Portions of the event will be recorded and shared online for people who cannot attend.
Learn more about vaccinations, COVID-19 symptoms, county-level risk of community spread, and more from the Kentucky Department of Public Health.
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