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!
Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON
Rust Library, large meeting room 380 Old Waterford Road NW, LeesburgDaryl Davis: Fighting Racism with Free Speech
Myron Taylor Hall Room 184 (Landis Auditorium), Cornell University 524 College Ave., IthacaNavigating Political Conversations
Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church 103 William Howard Taft Rd, CincinnatiSkills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Inver Hills Community College 2500 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights- No events scheduled for 10/04/2024.
Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2 – IN PERSON
Roxborough Holdings - Old Grafton Elementary School Babcock Lake Rd / Rte 2 Intersection, GraftonAlliance/Members Meeting – Indiana BA State Leadership Panel Discussion on the Upcoming Elections
Monroe County (Indiana) Public Library - Ellettsville Branch, meeting room A 600 W Temperance St., EllettsvilleAlliance/Members Meeting – Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance Meeting – October 5, 2024
TBA - Chicago ChicagoAlliance/Members Meeting – Are you anxious about the November election? Let’s talk about it!
Lakewood Center for the Arts 368 S State St, Lake OswegoAlliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Central Ohio Meeting
Southeast Columbus Library 3980 South Hamilton Road, GroveportDepolarizing Within
Private Home in Laguna Woods, CA Address to be provided via followup email, Laguna WoodsCommon Ground – Trustworthy Elections – IN PERSON
Bluebonnet Regional Library 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton RougeWeek of Events
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Do you have people in your life you can't talk to anymore? Are you worried about the civic health of our country? Come learn about Braver Angels and how they are working to depolarize America. Learn skills to look at your own polarization and start to develop strategies for having difficult conversations with people you […]
Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON
Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Loudoun County, Virginia. Basic introduction to Braver Angels to the Loudoun County, Virginia area using the Crossing the Divide presentation Note: This event is to be attended in person. Tickets are free. To prevent spam registrations, use promo code BRAVER. Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance meeting for September 2024
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance meeting for September 2024
Monthly meeting for WV Alliance
Greater Cincinnati Alliance Welcome Meeting
Greater Cincinnati Alliance Welcome Meeting
Please join us for an introduction to the Greater Cincinnati Braver Angels Alliance. We will get to know one another, and share our Alliance's purpose, events, and how you can get involved. This meeting is intended for those who are relatively new to Braver Angels, but anyone who would like to learn more about Braver […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – TN Braver Angels All-Hands
Alliance/Members Meeting – TN Braver Angels All-Hands
* Restricted Attendance: Only open to dues-paying members of any of the three Braver Angels alliances in Tennessee: the Memphis Area Alliance, Braver Angels Nashville, or the East Tennessee Alliance. * Local Focus: Tennessee
Book Talk – American Schism
Red-Blue Vice-Presidential Debate Watch Party
Red-Blue Vice-Presidential Debate Watch Party
* Local Focus: DC in-person; livestreamed nationally; other local alliances encouraged to host watch parties tuned in https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-blue-vice-presidential-debate-watch-party-registration-1024349967327?aff=oddtdtcreator&discount=BRAVER ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
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
Daryl Davis: Fighting Racism with Free Speech
Daryl Davis: Fighting Racism with Free Speech
"How can you hate me when you don't even know me?" - Daryl Davis“ As a race relations expert, Dr. Daryl Davis has received numerous awards and high acclaim for his book Klan-Destine Relationships and his award-winning film documentary Accidental Courtesy. He is the first Black author to write a book on the Ku Klux […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Columbia County Oregon Monthly Online Meetings
Alliance/Members Meeting – Columbia County Oregon Monthly Online Meetings
* Local Focus: Columbia County Oregon Start up online meetings for Braverangels in Columbia County Oregon ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Navigating Political Conversations
Navigating Political Conversations
This session both serves as an introduction to Braver Angels and provides a “mini-experience” of what happens in one of our longer experiences. During the session, the audience is presented with the problem of polarization and learns how Braver Angels workshops are structured to address this problem. They then practice an essential skill in navigating […]
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 […]
National Member Meeting
National Member Meeting
Join us for a National Member Meeting to hear from John Wood Jr. and Gabbi Timmis as they share Braver Angels' plans for Election Day and Election Night activities. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
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.
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
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 are tempted to regard our own […]
Book Discussion – Braver Angels Utah: Book Club 2024
Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2 – IN PERSON
Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2 – IN PERSON
A forum to discuss your own viewpoint, without judgment, and get real answers to sincere questions of understanding from other viewpoints. About this event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Indiana BA State Leadership Panel Discussion on the Upcoming Elections
Alliance/Members Meeting – Indiana BA State Leadership Panel Discussion on the Upcoming Elections
* Local Focus: The event is focused on Indiana elections. Anyone with interest in Indiana elections is welcome to register.
Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON
Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Warwick, NY A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule About this event 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 […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance Meeting – October 5, 2024
Alliance/Members Meeting – Chicagoland Braver Angels Alliance Meeting – October 5, 2024
monthly alliance meeting ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Alliance/Members Meeting – Are you anxious about the November election? Let’s talk about it!
Alliance/Members Meeting – Are you anxious about the November election? Let’s talk about it!
Restricted Attendance: Dues paying Braver Angels members only Local Focus: Clackamas County, OR Clackamas County Braver Angels members are hosting gatherings to bring citizens’ concerns out into the open. You might be outraged about a liberal agenda taking away your freedoms - or you might be scared that a right-wing dictatorship is on the horizon. […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Central Ohio Meeting
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Central Ohio Meeting
* Local Focus: Central Ohio Braver Angels Central Ohio Meeting
Navigating Fear and Anger with the Upcoming Election
Navigating Fear and Anger with the Upcoming Election
Ever find yourself in the middle of a heated political discussion and suddenly, your emotions take over—stomach tightens, heart races, and before you know it, frustration spills out? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Stressful moments like these are our body's natural response to conflict, but we can choose how to respond. Join somatic […]
Depolarizing Within
Depolarizing Within
A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule About this event 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 who support the […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Skills for Disagreeing Better – IN PERSON
Restricted Attendance: personal invitation Local Focus: Utah 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. […]
Common Ground – Trustworthy Elections – IN PERSON
Common Ground – Trustworthy Elections – IN PERSON
Local Focus: Baton Rouge, LA About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Trustworthy Elections. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 of each) - for a deep dive into a problem, such as addressing climate change, electoral reform or […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Skills for Disagreeing Better
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 are tempted to regard our own […]