Events calendar
Not sure which Braver Angels experience to try next? Take a quick stroll around the What we do page to learn more about our events. Unless specifically noted otherwise, all of our events are open to the public!
Week of Events
Alliance/Members Meeting – A Look Back, A Look Forward
Alliance/Members Meeting – A Look Back, A Look Forward
Coming together to have a sharing of stories about times people have reached across the aisle to family members, friends, and share memories of Building Bridges meetings.
Alliance/Members Meeting – BA Ambassadors Monthly Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – BA Ambassadors Monthly Meeting
* Restricted Attendance: For trained BA Ambassadors. Monthly meeting for BA Ambassadors, with news and guest speakers to keep you informed.
Lunch Chats
Lunch Chats
Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Braver Angels Wilmington Monthly Social
Braver Angels Wilmington Monthly Social
** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Come grab a beer or burger 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.
Book Discussion: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt
Book Discussion: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt
Restricted Attendance: Having read the book The Righteous Mind in advance will allow you to fully participate in this discussion. In his book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, Jonathan Haidt (a member of the Braver Angels Board of Directors) discusses groups of moral emotions and how they influence […]
Members Meeting – Central/Eastern WA monthly Program meeting
Members Meeting – Central/Eastern WA monthly Program meeting
Local Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels Monthly alliance discussion meeting
BA Organizer Training – Online
BA Organizer Training – Online
Restricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]
Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch
Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Alliance/Members Meeting – What makes you most hopeful for 2025?
Alliance/Members Meeting – What makes you most hopeful for 2025?
Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties Local Alliance meeting: What makes you most hopeful for 2025? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Utah Monthly Member Meeting – Online
Utah Monthly Member Meeting – Online
Local Focus: Utah Meet other Utah Braver Angels, ask questions, learn about opportunities to participate or volunteer, and receive updates and encouragement. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Â
National Film Club discussion of the film “A Case for Love”
National Film Club discussion of the film “A Case for Love”
NOTE: THE DECEMBER DATE IS PRELIMINARY. CHECK LATER TO FIND THE CONFIRMED EVENT DATE! 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 […]
Red/Blue – Session 1
Red/Blue – Session 1
* Restricted Attendance: Open only to students and faculty of the Waterford School in Sandy, Utah and The American Heritage School in Maerican Fork, Utah. 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 event Please join us for […]
BAU Lunch Chats
BAU Lunch Chats
Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Navigating Tense Group Conversations Across the Political Divide
Navigating Tense Group Conversations Across the Political Divide
** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org In this one-of-a-kind session, Braver Angels co-founder and family therapist Bill Doherty, Ph.D., will provide strategies and practical skills for navigating high-tension group settings, especially when you find yourself in the political minority or standing alone. You’ll learn how to avoid […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
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 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 […]