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    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

    Portland Metro BA Monthly Meeting

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

    Local Focus: Portland, Oregon Monthly Discussion Meeting for Braver Angels Portland Metro ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    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 […]

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: West Central Illinois Alliance
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Morton Public Library 315 W Pershing St, Morton

    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 […]

    Oregon Rural/Urban Project Town Hall: Roseburg OR

    Host Organization: Oregon Rural/Urban Project
    State/Region: OR
    Setting: Hybrid
    Roseburg Public Library 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd, Suite 100, Roseburg

    As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town Hall brings Oregonians together to identify issues dividing rural and urban residents. This series […]

    Becoming a Courageous Citizen

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Braver Angels Menomonie, WI , Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement
    State/Region: WI
    Setting: In-person
    Rassbach Heritage Museum 1820 John Russell Road, Menomonie

    Registration via Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement (CVLR)

    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 […]

    Becoming a Courageous Citizen

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Braver Angels Menomonie, WI , Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement
    State/Region: WI
    Setting: In-person
    Rassbach Heritage Museum 1820 John Russell Road, Menomonie

    Registration via Chippewa Valley Learning in Retirement (CVLR)

    Democracy Happy Hour

    Host Organization: LA County Alliance
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Ambitious Ales Atlantic Avenue 4019, Long Beach

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

    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 […]

    Alliance Discussion Gathering

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

    Monthly Member Meeting/Discussion

    Tucson Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Tucson Alliance
    State/Region: AZ
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    Tucson Monthly Alliance Meeting

    Depolarizing Ourselves

    Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
    Partner Org(s): The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross
    State/Region: WA
    Setting: In-person
    The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross 11526 162nd Ave NE, Redmond

    Note: This free* event is to be attended in person.  The workshop will go from 10am--noon and afterwards lunch will be provided Faith-Sponsored Workshop Overview For people of faith, civil […]

    Becoming a Courageous Citizen

    Host Organization: BA National
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    This presentation provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its principles. During this presentation, participants will: Participate in several discussion activities. Watch a short video […]

    Fall Potluck with Conversations

    Host Organization: Ramona Braver Angels
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    Junior Fairgrounds Home Economics Building 431 Aqua Lane, Ramona

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

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance Meeting

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Baton Rouge
    State/Region: LA
    Setting: In-person
    South Branch Library, East Baton Rouge Parish Library System 2210 Glasgow Avenue, Baton Rouge

    Local Focus: Baton Rouge, LA Each month, the Braver Angels Baton Rouge Alliance meets to take on topics of local interesting, including invited guests, debates, and workshops. Previous topics have […]

    Dinner and a Fight (Debate)

    Host Organization: Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Private Home Glenview IL Glenview

    For those interested in bridging political (and conversational) divides in families, communities, and organizations, Braver Angels offers a proven approach. The organization teaches listening skills rooted in the family counseling […]

    Book Club: I Never Thought of It That Way

    Host Organization: Braver Angels of East Central Illinois
    State/Region: IL
    Setting: In-person
    Monical's Pizza 205 N Mattis Ave, Champaign

    Monthly book discussion meeting of Braver Angels of East Central Illinois Alliance members and subscribers. Visitors are welcome. Starting Monica Guzmán's I Never Thought of It That Way in September […]

    Depolarizing Conversations

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Indivisible Manatee , Manatee League of Women Voters
    State/Region: FL
    Setting: In-person
    Lakewood Ranch Library 16410 Rangeland Pkwy, Bradenton

    * Local Focus: Sarasota/Manatee Counties Depolarizing Conversations ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

    Can We Disagree Better: Building Bridges Across Political & Social Divides

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Arkansas
    State/Region: AR
    Setting: In-person
    First United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall 801 South Main Street, Jonesboro

    Glen White, with Braver Angels Arkansas, will discuss practical ways to disagree better and bridge political and social divisions in today's increasingly polarized world. Learn how to better navigate difficult […]

    Let’s Talk About Current Events

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

    This month's alliance meeting will again feature a discussion about a recent event in the news (exact topic TBD). All are welcome!

    Meeting/Debate Planning

    Host Organization: State
    State/Region: NY
    Setting: Online
    Online US

    WNY Proto-Alliance Meeting and Debate Dry Run

    An Introduction to Braver Angels

    Host Organization: State
    Partner Org(s): Shorehaven Senior Living Center
    State/Region: WI
    Setting: In-person
    Shorehaven Senior Living Center 1306 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Oconomowoc

      Local Focus: Wisconsin Braver Angels member Bill Sankey shares his experience as a courageous citizen working to promote civil dialogue across the partisan divide. No registration required. Just stop […]

    Across the Table: A Braver Angels Potluck and Game Night

    Host Organization: Houston Area Alliance
    State/Region: TX
    Setting: Online
    Fellowship Hall, St. Stephen's United Methodist Church 2003 West 43rd St,, Houston

    Local Focus: Greater Houston Area Good food, better conversation, and different views around one table. Bring a dish and play Over Coffee—a relaxed game of stories and curiosity. ** This […]

    Let’s Brew Over This

    Host Organization: Temecula Valley Braver Angels
    State/Region: CA
    Setting: In-person
    8 Bit Brewing Company 26755 Jefferson Avenue, Suite F, Murrieta

    Local Focus: Temecula Valley Join us for some Interfaith dialogue over a burger and beer.

    Skills for Disagreeing Better

    Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County
    Partner Org(s): St. Francis Catholic Church
    State/Region: MI
    Setting: In-person
    St Francis of Assisi 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor

    Local Focus: Washtenaw County, Michigan 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 […]