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    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

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

    Civic Conversations 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 […]

    Families and Politics

    Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
    State/Region: - National
    Setting: Online
    Online

    Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a […]

    Informal Meet-up Discussion Group: Current Topics

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Lynnwood Library Meeting Room 19200 44th Ave West, Lynnwood

    **Local Focus: Snohomish and King Counties Join us for quarterly discussions of current events using Braver Angels guidelines. Participants will choose topics for discussion.

    Minnesota 2026 State Legislature Preview

    Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Plymouth Community Center 14800 34th Avenue North, Plymouth

    ** Local Focus: Minnesota Please attend our special event on Monday, January 5th, from 6 to 8 pm in the Aspen Room of the Plymouth Community Center, 14800 34th Avenue […]

    Skills for Challenging Conversations

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Colorado Rocky Mountain School Carbondale

    * Restricted Attendance: Open only to faculty, staff of Colorado Rocky Mountain School * Local Focus: Carbondale, CO Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized […]

    Columbia Gorge Alliance January 2026 Meeting

    Host Organization: Columbia Gorge Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Local Focus: Columbia Gorge area ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Alliance/Members Meeting – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance Discussion (MO – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance)

    Host Organization: Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: MO
    Setting: In-person
    Boone Electric Community Building 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia

    Local Focus: Mid-Missouri Public policy discussion on national, state, or local topic. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Kitsap County Braver Angels Alliance Monthly Meeting

    Host Organization: Kitsap County Braver Angels
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    Eagle Harbor Congregational Church, Bainbridge Island 105 Winslow Way W, Bainbridge Island

    * Local Focus: Kitsap County, WA The topic is affordability: Is this a serious problem or more of a talking point for politicians? ** This event is open to the […]

    Courageous Citizenship: What Does It Mean?

    Host Organization: Central/Eastern Virginia
    State/Region: VA
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Join us to talk about Braver Angels' new "north star": courageous citizenship. What does courageous citizenship mean to you? How can we best respond to the call to make courageous […]

    Chicagoland Alliance Monthly Meeting

    Host Organization: Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Chicagoland Alliance Monthly Meeting Local Focus: Chicagoland Alliance, Guests welcome

    Film Discussion – The Elephant in the Room: A Romantic Comedy

    Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
    Partner Org(s): Crossing Party Lines Long Island, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Bay Shore
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: In-person
    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore

    Let’s ring in 2026 with a light-hearted romantic comedy that carries a surprisingly powerful message. Join us for a Crossing Party Lines – Braver Angels Long Island Alliance gathering inspired […]

    Civic Conversations

    Civic Conversations

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

    Civic Conversations 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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): The Basilica of St. Mary
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    The Basilica of St. Mary 88 N 17th St, Minneapolis

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

    “Give your Elevator Speech a Lift!”

    Host Organization: Other
    State/Region: - National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    As Braver Angels, we love to share with others what we have learned and experienced on our journey. However, the skills to tell our story in 10 seconds or less […]

    Northern Front Range Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Colorado Northern Front Range
    State/Region: CO
    Setting: In-person
    Timberline Church Fort Collins 2908 S Timberline Road, Fort Collins

    Monthly alliance meeting and discussion

    Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

    Host Organization: Chittenden County VT Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: VT
    Setting: In-person
    South Burlington Public Library 180 Market St, South Burlington

    Local Focus: Chittenden County VT Get beyond the stories we tell about each other to discover the truth, and create a forum to discuss our viewpoints without judgment. About this […]

    America at the Breaking Point: Who Owns the Affordability Agenda and Who Pays the Price?

    Host Organization: Ames Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IA
    Setting: In-person
    Ames Public Library - Board Room 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames

    For millions of Americans, affordability is no longer an economic buzzword—it’s the daily battlefield of ordinary life. Groceries, housing, healthcare, childcare, insurance, utilities, and transportation costs are rising faster than […]

    Alliance/Members Meeting

    Host Organization: San Diego Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library 9005 Aero Dr, San Diego

    ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Crossing the Continental Divide

    Host Organization: BA National
    State/Region: - National
    Setting: Online
    Online

    Note: This event is to be attended online via Zoom. Tickets are free. Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its […]

    Central Ohio Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Central Ohio
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    Columbus Metropolitan Library, Southeast Branch 3980 South Hamilton, Groveport

    Local Focus: Central Ohio ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Braden River Church 5150 Peridia Blvd E, Bradenton

    ** Local Focus: Sarasota/Bradenton, FL 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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: St. Croix Valley Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Bayport 490 4th St N, Bayport

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

    Greater Cincinnati Alliance Meeting – January 2026

    Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
    State/Region: OH
    Setting: In-person
    Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church 1345 Grace Avenue, Cincinnati

    Civic Courage in Divided Times Does the current political climate make you want to lean in—or pull away? As we enter 2026, many of us feel the weight of political […]

    MAHA: GLP-1s Are to Food Dyes as Immunizations Are to Pesticides

    Host Organization: Dakota County MN Alliance
    State/Region: MN
    Setting: In-person
    Falcon Ridge Middle School 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd, Apple Valley

    Join us for a lively discussion where participants will have the opportunity to share their values and opinions on these important topics. Engage in meaningful conversations, listen to others’ perspectives, […]

    Braver Angels Manhattan Members’ Meeting: Home for the Holidays

    Host Organization: New York City Alliance
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    * Local Focus: Manhattan, NYC, NY How were your holidays? We want to hear from you at the January BA NY Manhattan Members' Meeting! Bring your stories--heartwarming or harrowing--of engaging […]

    Depolarizing Conversations with Braver Angels

    Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Hillsboro Brookwood Library Multipurpose Room 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro

    Casual, yet structured, conversations in which you can bring up your hottest political topics and practice the skills we need to have civil conversations about them. ** This event is […]

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Monthly PDX Depolarization Gathering

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: In-person
    Montavilla Church 9204 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

    Join us at this monthly gathering where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group […]

    Jan. 2026 Debate Chair Forum

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

    Are you a Braver Angels Debate Chair or Chair-in-Training? If so, join us for the next Braver Angels Debate Chair Forum. This space will be an opportunity for Debate Chairs […]