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What Are We Afraid Of? Workshop (Pilot) (TN – State)

Host Organization: State
State/Region: TN
Setting: In-person
Otter Creek Church at West End 3534 West End Avenue (please do not display the address in the event listing), Nashville

This event is a pilot workshop. Participants need to have attended at least 1 BA workshop. Local Focus: Nashville Many of us disagree vehemently with the other side because we find their views/stances frightening. We can’t understand why they don’t find the same views frightening. When we have an opportunity to express our fears or […]

Event Series Coffee Talks – Salem, Oregon

Coffee Talks – Salem, Oregon

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 format changes month to month, but usually involves small group or individual discussions, while supporting our host, Ike Box Café, with your patronage. This event […]

Thursday evening dinner/discussion

Host Organization: North-Central New Mexico Alliance
State/Region: NM
Setting: In-person
Mimi's Cafe 4316 The 25 Way NE, Albuquerque

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

New Members Meeting – Braver Angels-Wisconsin

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

* Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels Wisconsin - New Members & Subscribers * Local Focus: Wisconsin If you're new to Braver Angels or would like a refresher, join us for an online New Members Meeting on May 22 at 7:00 p.m. CDT. Get acquainted with other members, hear an overview of the organization, learn about ways […]

Event Series Braver Politics Office Hours

Braver Politics Office Hours

Host Organization: Braver Politics
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online
Online US

* Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels members only Monthly office hours to ask Elizabeth Doll and other Braver Politics volunteers your questions and connect about what work is ongoing.

In-Person Film Discussion- Planet of the Humans (NM – North-Central New Mexico Alliance)

Host Organization: North-Central New Mexico Alliance
State/Region: NM
Setting: In-person
Special Collections Library 423 Central NE, Albuquerque

Watch a movie on your own, then attend a discussion of it made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from opposite sides […]

BA MVG Welcome Event!

Host Organization: SIG - Military Veterans Group
Setting: Online

Welcome to the Braver Angels Military Veterans Group! Are you new to Braver Angels or the Military Veterans Group? Join us for our Bi-Monthly Welcome Event, held every other month on the 4th Monday. This is a great opportunity to: Learn about the resources and opportunities available to you as a member. Share your insights […]

National Film Club discussion of “Who is Government?” by Michael Lewis (BA National)

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: Online

Our May discussion subject is a 1 hour, 20 minute interview by Jon Stewart on The Weekly Show of Michael Lewis on his new book "Who is Government?". The book profiles a number of federal workers who are unsung heroes of public service. Some of the issues we will explore include the often negative view […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better (BA National/Carter Center)

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): Carter Center
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own side as principled and the other side as self-interested. […]

Event Series Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Indiana 2025 Weekly Lunch Meeting

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Indiana 2025 Weekly Lunch Meeting

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

Local Focus: Indiana focus, all are welcome Weekly meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for discussion on a variety of topics. Participation in previous BA workshops is encouraged!

Civic Forum (WA – Central / Eastern Washington Alliance)

Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA
Setting: In-person
Chelan Fire Hall 232 E Wapato Ave, Chelan

Are Executive Orders an effective tool for governance? Join us in person for a civic forum, Braver Angels style. On May 29th we will consider whether Executive Orders are an effective tool for governance. The discussion will allow for civil discourse in a structured environment of listening and curiosity. Questions? Contact Janice Dickinson Local Focus: […]

Depolarizing Ourselves

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): WGVU Public Media, Muskegon Area District Library, Center for Civil Discourse at Grand Valley State University
State/Region: MI
Setting: In-person
White Lake Community Library 3900 W. White Lake Drive, Whitehall

* Local Focus: Muskegon Area, Michigan A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule Polarization can be driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – DC Alliance Happy Hour at Whino

Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
State/Region: DC
Setting: In-person
Whino 4238 WILSON BLVD, Arlington

* LocalFocus:  Washington, DC Join the Braver Angels DC Alliance for a Happy Hour at Whino. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: mediainquires@braverangels.org 

Families and Politics (BA National – Workshops)

Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
Setting: Online

About this Event Description Family relationships are becoming casualties of our toxic political environment. Family members are having nasty political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into […]

Braver Angels Quarterly SongFaire

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

Braver Angels SongFaire is a quarterly open-mic for musicians to share original songs with one another and with a wider audience online, that connect well with the Braver Angels mission. Artists may perform live or present recorded songs. Our next SongFaire will be on Sunday, June 1, at 2-3:15 pm Pacific time (5-6:15 pm Eastern). […]

Crossing the Continental Divide (BA National)

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: 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 principles. During this presentation participants will: Participate in two brief activities (one taken directly from the Depolarizing Within workshop) Watch a video of a Braver […]

Crossing the Continental Divide (CO – Colorado Southern Front Range Alliance/Reclaiming Civility )

Host Organization: Colorado Southern Front Range Alliance
Partner Org(s): Reclaiming Civility
State/Region: CO
Setting: In-person
Library 21C 1175 Chapel Hills Drive, Colorado Springs

Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its principles. During this presentation participants will: Participate in two brief activities (one taken directly from the Depolarizing Within workshop) Watch a video of a Braver Angels' Red/Blue workshop in action Gain knowledge about how to have better conversations […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): WGVU Public Media, Muskegon Area District Library, Center for Civil Discourse at Grand Valley State University
State/Region: MI
Setting: In-person
Hackley Public Library 316 W Webster Ave, Muskegon

* Local Focus: Muskegon Area, 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 hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We […]

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

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

Braver Angels: Reuniting America Screening (CA – Southern California Alliance)

Host Organization: Southern California Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
St Luke's Presbyterian Church 26825 Rolling Hills Rd, Rolling Hills Estates

Join us to watch Braver Angels: Reuniting America, a 50-minute documentary about 8 Democratic-leaning voters and 7 Republican-leaning voters moving through a Braver Angels signature Red/Blue workshop in Waynesville, Ohio, from initial skepticism to more profound understanding and empathy. You’ll get an inside look at how a Democratic voter went from threatening to cut off […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): WGVU Public Media, Muskegon Area District Library, Center for Civil Discourse at Grand Valley State University
State/Region: MI
Setting: In-person
Norton Shores Public Library 705 Seminole Rd, Norton Shores

* Local Focus: Muskegon Area, Michigan 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 toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. […]

Whose Truth Is It Anyway? (A Courageous Conversation) (NY – Long Island Alliance/Crossing Party Lines Long Island)

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

Local Focus: Long Island, NY In today’s fractured media landscape, the line between fact and fiction is blurrier than ever. Misinformation —falsehoods spread unknowingly—and disinformation (or Fake News when applied to journalism) —falsehoods shared with intent—travel faster than verified facts. Add conspiracy theories, which offer emotionally satisfying but often unfounded explanations, and it becomes harder […]

Event Series Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Indiana 2025 Weekly Lunch Meeting

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Indiana 2025 Weekly Lunch Meeting

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

Local Focus: Indiana focus, all are welcome Weekly meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for discussion on a variety of topics. Participation in previous BA workshops is encouraged!

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