Join WDC and come to the annual holiday party! Register now.

In Maryland, as elsewhere, Early Care and Education (ECE) is increasingly scarce and expensive. On average, families in Maryland are spending 21% of their income on childcare (as compared to 13% nationwide). WDC sees ECE, zero to five, as a public good, deserving of a robust public investment. It enables children, families and businesses to flourish. Register now for this virtual discussion.

Fred Yang will do a deep dive into the 2024 elections. Join WDC for a happy hour and interesting conversation. Register now.

Join WDC and Wendy Frosh to find out about MD Question 1 and why it's important to vote FOR the amendment. Register now.

Press Conference and Rally to Support the Right to Reproductive Freedom 

Join us and Councilmember Kate Stewart for a press conference and rally in support of the Montgomery County Council resolution to affirm reproductive freedom as a human and state constitutional right. 

September 10, 2024 at 12pm

The Council is expected to take action on the resolution in the Council Chambers at 12p (arrive 11:45a)

Rally immediately after at 12:15 outside on the steps

Montgomery County Council Building at 100 Maryland Ave. Rockville, MD

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Join WDC and others as we work to elect Democrats up and down the ticket. Register now.

It’s WDC’s annual meeting. Register now.

Learn about the support system in place for those who are about to give birth or have already done so. Register here.

Join WDC’s lunchtime Zoom to hear Robyn Nietert talk about her work with the Women’s Microfinance Initiative. We invite you to bring your lunch to this Zoom presentation. See what kind of lunch you can make for 45 cents or less...which is probably considerably more than the amount WMI loan recipients can spend on lunch prior to WMI's intervention. Register here.

WDC will be holding a U.S District 6 Democratic Congressional Candidates Forum. Register here.

Join WDC’s Happy Hour with Sarah Bloom Raskin, at Los Chorros in Wheaton. Register here.

Hear Barbara McQuade talk about the dangers of disinformation as described in her new book, “Attack from Within.” The book will be available for purchase through Politics and Prose. Register here.

Join us for an informative webinar about local programs that are building the next generation of leaders in our state. Speakers include: Yvette Lewis, former Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party; Joyce Roldan King, Chief Counsel in Frederick County; and, Diane Fink, Executive Director of Emerge Maryland. Register here.

Hear from the Democratic candidates for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat to make an informed choice in the May primary. Register now.

At Virtual Annapolis Day, attendees will hear from Maryland’s legislative leadership as well as the Montgomery County Delegation and will be able to speak directly with legislators in breakout sessions by issue areas.

Register here.

WDC regrets that the weather has forced a cancellation of this event.

Meet and talk with Democratic candidates running for the District 6 seat. Confirmed participants are: April Delaney, Destiny Drake-West, George Gluck, Geoffrey Grammer, Ashwani Jain, Lesley Lopez, Joel Rubin, Laurie-Anne Sayles, and Joe Vogel. Join WDC and the Asbury Democratic Club on Sat., Dec. 16 at Asbury Methodist Village. Register here.

Join the conversation about Maryland’s parole system. Speakers include Keith Wallington (JPI), Prof. Lila Meadows (UMD Law School), Prof. Olinda Moyd (AU Washington College of Law) and Sen. Will Smith, Chair of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, Chair of the Black Legislative Caucus. Register for the event here.

Join WDC for an evening with Jill Wine-Banks on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 pm at Imagination Stage in Bethesda. Cost is $30 for members under ages 30 and over 65, $40 for general members, and $50 for guests. Ms. Wine-Banks’ memoir, “The Watergate Girl,” will be available for purchase. Register now.

Let Gov. Wes Moore, U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, and Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk inspire you to become involved in voter mobilization efforts. Join WDC and our many Democratic cosponsors tand friends. Register to be part of the Democratic rally now!

In recognition of September’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Ruy Teixeira and Mark Hugo Lopez will talk about what has happened in the past and to go from here. Moderated by Gloria Aparicio Blackwell, WDC’s Co-chair of Community Education. Register now!

For WDC members only! Reconnect with all your activist buddies, meet new ones, plan for the upcoming elections and more. RSVP here.

Join us for appetizers and drinks at Glen Echo Park for our Biennial Meeting. Register HERE. Read about the accomplished women who make up the WDC slate of officers here.

Join WDC and cosponsors the African Affairs Advisory Group and the Association of Black Democrats as we hear from Mr. Smith about his family’s and his Texas ancestor’s celebration of Juneteenth through oral history he has collected. Register here.

Attend the event either in person or via Zoom. Don’t forget to register!

Join WDC in celebrating the Women’s Caucus in the Maryland legislature. Meet the members, catch up with old friends, enjoy the spring weather. Register here.

Working with state partners and local stakeholders, Mr. Ortiz is focused on infrastructure, enforcement, climate change, environmental justice, and restoring the Chesapeake Bay. He will help us understand what we can all do together to ensure a future for humanity. Co-sponsored with the Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery County. Register here.

Join former County Executive Ike Leggett as he describes his new position as the Chair of Accountability and Implementation for the Blueprint for Education. View Mr. Leggett’s explanation of the “Blueprint.” Register here.

Join WDC’s conversation with our newly-elected Comptroller Brooke Lierman, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Congressman Jamie Raskin will be joining us. Register here.

Jason Green is the co-producer of “Finding Fellowship,” a film about growing up in Quince Orchard, MD. The discussion will be moderated by Fatmata Barrie, WDC board member and chair of Partnership and Community Outreach. To register, click here.