MORGANTOWN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
The next regular meeting should be Thursday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. You can get contact information for the commission, including information on filing complaint forms here. You can get copies of the agendas and minutes for the commission meetings here. You can find a calendar of annual human rights observances here. Observances for the current month are included in this website here. There is currently one vacancy on the commission.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of morgantown / monongalia County (LWV-MM)
LWV-MM voter registration and education tables will be at multiple locations in September.
On September 4, they will be at the Westover Senior Center from 4:30 to 6 p.m. League members will also be located at the First Friday for the Arts on Friday September 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Their table will be located in front of the River Fair Trade on High Street. Information on voter ID requirements that changed in 2025, instructions on how to verify and/or update your voter registration, early voting opportunities will all be available.
On Saturday September 9, LWV-MM will be attending a meeting with the Cass CEOs at Mylan Park from noon to 1:45 p.m.
On Monday September 21, LWV will be at The Heritage from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
On Friday September 25, stop by and see League members on High Street in Kingwood from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The LWV-US, LWV-WV, and LWV-MM continue to be concerned about the handling and counting of absentee ballots. We encourage all voters to make a plan, assist family, friends and neighbors that might need assistance to go to their polling place on election day or take advantage of early voting locations to ensure their ballot is counted!!!
The LWV of Morgantown-Monongalia County invites everyone to subscribe to LWV-MM’s Substackhttps://lwvmorgantown.substack.com . A subscription gets you automatic updates. And it’s free. "We hope you read our Substack articles shared on social media."
The next monthly board meeting will be via zoom on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 6:30 p,m. They encourage all members to participate in the monthly meetings! If you are a member and cannot attend the meetings, you can always stay abreast of the conversations by reading the monthly secretary’s report embedded in the agenda.The Morgantown/Monongalia County League has been a member organization of CCSJ.
Follow this group on Facebook and contact them by email at lwvmorgantown@gmail.com. Interested in joining the League of Women Voters? Join online. The Morgantown/Monongalia County League has been a member organization of CCSJ.
GREATER MORGANTOWN INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION (GMIA)
You can follow GMIA on Facebook or on the web. Their email address is faulkeseve@gmail.com.
MORGANTOWN NOW CHAPTER
Follow the group on Facebook or their website. Email this group at morgantownnow@gmail.com.
Morgantown NOW will meet Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m., at The Friends Meeting House, 348 E. Brockway, which is near the new Marilla Park Pool.. The meeting will feature Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney. Ms. Blaney will give an update on changes in the law.
Also invited to speak on 9/15 will be members of the WVU Vote for Equality Team who will share what they've learned so far about how to boost the student vote.
In lieu of their regular monthly meeting in November, M-NOW will be holding their annual Berlin-Style Ping Pong Fundraiser at the Co-op, 131 Pleasant St, on Sunday, October 25, at 6:00 p.m . This very popular event is like musical chairs, only with a group of people circulating around a ping-pong table, many of whom are enlivened by beer. Costumes are welcome to celebrate Halloween!
Morgantown-Kingwood Branch of the NAACP
Morgantown-Kingwood Branch of the NAACP will be meeting on Tuesday, September 15. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Contact the NAACP at 3241naacp@gmail.com for more information and to learn how to participate.
Branch members met with representatives of the Black Student Union on Friday, August 21 to encourage students to vote.
The branch has a Readings on Race and Rights group and does its work with a variety of committees, including Education, Political Action, Legal Redress, Criminal Justice, and Health.
Follow the NAACP on Facebook.
We appreciate the fact that the Branch shares the CCSJ Update with its membership and contributed to our Martin Luther King Jr. Day program this year.
Morgantown Civilian Police Review Advisory Board Needs One Member
The City of Morgantown is currently accepting applications for one vacancy on the Board, and you can get a link to the application and more information by going here. “The Board shall consist of nine members appointed by the City Council. Each member shall be a resident of the city or an active member of an organization that works within the city to promote purposes consistent with the purpose of the Board.”
The board meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon at the Morgantown Public Safety Building conference room. For links to agendas and minutes of past meetings, go here.
MORGANTOWN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN-MENNONITE
Services are in person or on Zoom at 10:30. For Zoom instructions, please go here.
"Have You: "Shown up" to protests or rallies, but want to do more; Worried about the effectiveness of your resistance; Wanted to resist State violence, but been afraid of retaliation; Desired to explore the moral, ethical, and spiritual dimensions of resistance in more depth? Good News; we have too! Join us at Morgantown Church of the Brethren every other Tuesday in September-November for Beyond the Picket Line: Peacemaking Through Nonviolent Resistance and Mutual Aid. Together we will explore resources that examine the theoretical, ethical, and practical dimensions of living resistance; put resistance into action through role play and skill building exercises; and eat a simple meal together, because peace and justice begins around the dinner table. Join us from 6-8:30 p.m. starting Tuesday September 8th."
"Worship with Morgantown Church of the Brethren September 6th will be outdoors at Marge Lewellen’s farm on Joe's Run Road. Please plan on bringing a blanket or chair, some bug spray, and a dish to share for potluck. Phone for directions."
The church has a Blessings Box outside the church at 464 Virginia Avenue, Morgantown, where you can drop off extra food you may have or take some if you need it, or swap food. Feminine hygiene products are also welcome.
Follow them at their website or on Facebook. The church is a member of the CCSJ.
monongAlia Friends
First Day meetings are at 11:00 a.m. at 648 E. Brockway, Morgantown. Contact them at monquakers@gmail.com.
Monongalia Friends Meeting is a member organization of CCSJ.
First Presbyterian Church, Morgantown:
The church is located at 456 Spruce Street. Adult Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Online worship is at 10:00 a.m., and in-person worship is at 11:00 a.m. The church’s Facebook page is here and has details about the many activities. The church is a member organization of CCSJ.
"It is a value of First Presbyterian Church that when we gather, we welcome one another just as God loves us, without any conditions.
No matter who you are or where you’re from
No matter where you live or work
No matter your family of origin or ethnicity
No matter who you love or how you identify, or wherever you are on your spiritual journey
We welcome you just as God loves you, without any conditions.
Their garden produce goes to local food banks.
Rev. Naomi Washington-Leaphart Community Advocacy Event is September 27: Reverend Leaphart is an LGBTQ+ speaker, author, and activist who will be speaking and organziing a workship at First Presbyterian Church, 456 Spruce St., Morgantown. CCSJ is a co-sponsor of this free public event at 2:00 p.m. Reverend Leaphart will also be giving the sermon that morning with a potluck following the service.
Fairmont Pride
Their webpage is here and their Facebook page is here. Join them for their monthly meetings at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University. The meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Go here to access the link to join the meeting virtually.
From their Facebook page: “In accordance with the bylaws of Fairmont Pride, this post serves as notice for an upcoming executive board election. Slate Two elections for the seats of Vice President and Secretary will be held at the September business meeting. Nominations began at [the] August business meeting and will continue until official voting at the September meeting. Members must be present at the September meeting to be eligible to vote.
“Nominations may be made in writing to the President via email atpresident@fairmontpride.com , in the member Discord server, or in person at the September business meeting before voting commences. To run for office and vote in elections, some qualifications include being a paid member. For a full list of board member duties, codes of ethics, and expectations, please visit our website.
“If you have any questions about elections, board seat duties, or other business, please don't hesitate to reach out through this page or to a current board member directly. Thank you!”
MORGANTOWN PRIDE
For information on this group go to their Facebook page or their website. Morgantown Pride also has an Instagram page here.
#pridetribemorgantown #morgantownwvpride #YallBelongHere
Raising Trans Kids Community Group
The Raising Trans Kids community group is for West Virginia parents, guardians, and families who are raising transgender or gender diverse kids (of any age), or have kids who might be transgender or gender diverse. Follow Morgantown Pride on Facebook.
Anyone interested in joining the meeting for the first time or to get more information can email raisingtranskids@gmail.com.
Project Rainbow
Project Rainbow provides shelter and support services to vulnerable young folks in the LGBT community who come from all across WV. They need our support. Follow this group on Facebook or on their website.
Scotts Run
Osage Soul and Gospel Choir: The choir meets the last Monday of every month, except around specific holidays, at the Ferry House at 6:00 p.m.
Scotts Run Street Fair: This will take place on September 19 from 10 a.m. to dusk.
MONONGALIA COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER (MCCAC)
Follow this group at its website or on Facebook.
"Join us on November 15th at the Mon County Center for MCCAC's Holiday Market & Quarter Auction! Shop local vendors and enjoy holiday fun with the whole family while supporting a great cause!
"We are still accepting vendors and sponsors!
"Want to participate as a vendor? Fill out the Vendor Interest Form here: https://forms.gle/AFgEqucaDhHvUcAN9
"Completing our interest form does NOT commit you to participating — it simply helps us share updates and reach vendors who would like more information.
"Interested in a sponsorship opportunity at the event? Reach out to pshreve@moncocac.org
"Whether you're looking to showcase your business, gain community exposure through sponsorship, or simply enjoy a festive day of shopping and giving back, we'd love to have you with us!
The MCCAC is building an inclusive and passionate community of advocates who support their mission through awareness, education, advocacy, and fundraising. See below. Further information is on their website.
Morgantown Mutual Aid
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WVU HUMANITIES CENTER LECTURE
“The WVU Humanities Center invites you to join us for an evening with Emily Matchar at 7:00 p.m. on September 9th in 202 Brooks Hall. Matchar will be discussing her novel, In the Shadow of the Greenbrier. (Light refreshments at 7:00, talk begins promptly at 7:30.)
"In the Shadow of the Greenbrier" is a multigenerational Jewish family saga set around the iconic West Virginia luxury resort, the Greenbrier. The novel is a deeply poignant exploration of trauma, legacy, and the stories we tell to survive. Inspired by the remarkable yet little-known true events that shaped West Virginia history, In the Shadow of The Greenbrier follows four generations of one Jewish American family in the inevitable clash between legacy and individualism.
“Did you know that German diplomats were staying at the Greenbrier Resort in the 1940s? Do you know why? To learn more about a relatively unknown chapter of West Virginia history and meet a spectacular novelist, join us!
“This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but it helps us plan: https://wvu.libcal.com/calendar/events/shadow-of-the-greenbrier.
“This programming is made possible thanks to our Pi Lambda Phi Jewish Studies Endowed Lectureship.”
morgantown mutual aid
"Help us keep our community hydrated all summer. Scan the QR code to sign up for a shift to stock the cooler outside the Morgantown Public Library at 373 Spruce Street with a case of water and ice.
