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    DC Social

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
    State/Region: DC
    Setting: In-person
    Private Residence in Washington DC Washington

    Local Focus: Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland An in-person get together for Braver Angels and friends in the DMV.

    Local Community Debate – Resolved: ICE should be abolished.

    Host Organization: Twin Cities East Metro MN
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    East Ridge High School Media Center (2nd floor) 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: Remember, our resolutions never represent Braver Angels' stance on any issue, and we alternate between speeches for and against […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: GA
    Setting: Online
    Online

    Note: This event is to be attended online. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see […]

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Guilford Human Rights Commission
    State/Region: CT
    Setting: In-person
    Guilford Public Library Guilford

    * Restricted Attendance: Guilford residents Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other […]

    Braver Angels Wilmington Monthly Social

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: NC
    Setting: In-person
    Kickback Jack's 418 College Rd, Wilmington

    Come grab a beer and wings with locals from across the political spectrum. We’ll tell you a little about what Braver Angels is up to, kick back and enjoy each other’s company. Everyone is welcome. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Braver Angels Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Mid-Willamette Valley Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Woodstocks Pizza - Banquet Room 1045 NW Kings Blvd., Corvallis

    * Local Focus: Oregon April 22 is Earth Day! In observation of the day, we'll discuss Nuclear Power. Join us to discuss this complex topic, exercising the Braver Angels LAPP […]

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Host Organization: Ely Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Ely Community Center 27 E 2nd Ave, Ely

    Local Focus: Ely Area Alliance Gathering ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    SCIN BA Lunch Group (2026)

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
    State/Region: IN
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    ** Local Focus: Indiana focus. All BA members and subscribers are welcome. Weekly discussion meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for […]

    When the Going Gets Tough

    Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Restricted Attendance:  Braver Angels members who have taken a skills workshop, such as Depolarizing Within, Skills for Disagreeing Better, or Family and Politics. Do you struggle to apply your […]

    April 2026 Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Round Table Pizza - Beaverton 10150 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy (10), Beaverton

    Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties Join us over pizza to discuss: “Who are the victims? Are white men the last discriminated class? Is racism even a thing, anymore?” […]

    How Do We Find Community in Our Differences

    Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Orono Community Center 795 N. Old Crystal Bay Road, Long Lake

    In a time of deep cultural and political divides, building community across differences is challenging. In this 90-minute Braver Angels interactive session, participants will explore how to engage in respectful […]

    Billionaires are Good for the Working Class: A Braver Angels Debate

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Acton Institute
    State/Region: MI
    Setting: In-person
    The Acton Institute 98 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids

    Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – Resolved: Billionaires benefit the working class. Remember, our resolutions never represent Braver Angels’ stance on any issue, and we will […]

    Online Meeting

    Online Meeting

    Host Organization: Charlotte Metropolitan Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: NC
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Come participate in a respectful exchange of ideas with fellow members of your community. No registration required. For more information about this meeting and future events hosted by the Charlotte Metropolitan Braver Angels Alliance, visit charlotte-metro.braverangels.org/calendar.

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
    State/Region: PA
    Setting: In-person
    McBride Memorial Library 500 North Market Street, Berwick

    Please join us at McBride Memorial Library, 500 North Market Street, Berwick PA, each Friday from 11 am - 12 pm to discuss current events. Participants will have the opportunity […]

    Coffee Talks – Salem, OR

    Coffee Talks – Salem, OR

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of Salem
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    IKE BOX Cafe 299 Cottage St NE, Salem

    Join us at our monthly gathering in Salem – "Coffee Talks". This is a casual event where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The […]

    Citizen-Led Town Hall – Open Topic (OR – Oregon Rural/Urban Project)

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Wasco School Events Center 903 Barnett Street, Wasco

    Local Focus: Wasco Oregon A unique type of town hall to find common ground. About this event As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our […]

    Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall – Condon

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Condon Memorial Hall 128 S Main Street, Condon

    Local Focus: Condon Oregon A unique type of town hall to find common ground. As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town […]

    Depolarizing Within

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Baton Rouge
    State/Region: LA
    Setting: In-person
    Central Branch Library 11260 Joor Road, Baton Rouge

    * Local Focus: Baton Rouge, LA Much of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, […]

    Courageous Conversations: Braver Angels Skills and Practice

    Host Organization: Central Coast
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    United Church of Christ (SLO) 11245 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo

    Braver Angels of the Central Coast embraces courageous conversation. In this free 3-hour workshop, you will learn the amazing LAPPC skills that can make it possible to have good, connecting, […]

    Fight? Flight? A Third Option?

    Host Organization: BA National - Braver Faith
    Partner Org(s): Precious Blood Spirituality Institute
    Setting: In-person
    Precious Blood Church 4961 Salem Ave., Dayton

    * Restricted Attendance: Religious Event * Local Focus: Dayton, Ohio A religious event to discuss what we can do when conflicts arise. We are taught to choose between fight or […]

    Braver Angels Georgia Monthly Luncheon for April

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: GA
    Setting: In-person
    The 57th Fighter Group Restaurant 3829 Clairmont Road, Atlanta

    * Local Focus: Georgia Braver Angels Georgia monthly members luncheon.

    Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall – Fossil

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Wheeler High School 600 B Street, Fossil

    Local Focus: Fossil Oregon A unique type of town hall to find common ground. As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town […]

    Clackamas County Braver Angels April Meeting

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    The Ledding Library 10660 SE 21st Ave, Milwaukie

    Do you repeat what you have heard but don’t believe it? Do you speak to be understood? Do you speak to create a connection? Can you express your opinions without […]

    Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall – Heppner

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Heppner Hub 106 E May Street, Heppner

    Local Focus: Heppner Oregon A unique type of town hall to find common ground. As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town […]

    Iran and the World’s Balance of Power

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland/San Francisco
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    The outcome of the Iran war is uncertain. How could the balance of power in the world change in the short-run or the long-run depending on the outcome? ** This […]

    Across Identity: Staying in the Conversation

    Host Organization: BA National - Music
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    In a time when it’s easier than ever to retreat into our own circles, what does it actually take to stay in conversation across difference? This month’s Braver Music Network […]