Events

Upcoming Alliance Events

Williamsburg Meet-ups to return in January!

We are taking a break in November and December from our usual monthly social gatherings at the Center Street Grill. Enjoy the fall/winter holiday festivities!

Courageous Citizenship: What Does It Mean?

January 7, 2026

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Online (Zoom)

Join us to talk about Braver Angels's new "north star": courageous citizenship. What does courageous citizenship mean to you? How can we best respond to the call to make courageous citizenship the honored norm in American civic life? Whether you are a long-time member or new to Braver Angels, we welcome your thoughts!

A smiling woman in a red ball cap and red T-shirt stands with a man dressed as Benjamin Franklin. The woman holds a sign that says "We can disagree on politics and still be friends."

A small group of people sit in a circle, listening attentively to one of the group members who is gesturing with his hands..

Upcoming National Events

This is not a complete list. Visit braverangels.org/events to see all events being offered by Braver Angels National and other alliances around the country. Most national events are recorded and made available on the Braver Angels YouTube channel within a few days.

Online Workshop: Skills for Disagreeing Better

December 13, 2025

2:00-3:45 p.m. (ET)

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. We can learn to disagree better, which means accurately seeing where we differ and where we share common ground.

Goals of the workshop:

More understanding of the values and concerns of people who differ from you politically
Better skills for listening in a way so that the other person feels heard
Better skills for sharing viewpoints in a way the other person might hear -- even if they disagree

Outreach Activities

Hidenwood Presbyterian Church

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Newport News

Oyster Point Rotary Club

Friday, August 8, 2025

James River Country Club, Newport News

Monticello's Civic Season

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Monticello Visitor Center, Charlottesville

Colonial Heritage Democrats

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Colonial Heritage Clubhouse, Williamsburg

James City County Satellite Rotary Club

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Riverside Doctors Hospital, Williamsburg

An Introduction to Braver Angels

Monday, February 17, 2025

Northampton Fire & Rescue, Nassawadox

James City County Breakfast Rotary Club

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg

Grace Episcopal Church

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Yorktown

Historic Triangle Rotary Club

Wednesday, August 24, 2024

Colonial Heritage Clubhouse, Williamsburg

Would you like us to speak to your organization? Email us!

Jodi Fisler stands with Club President Tom Bozek in front of the club banner. Jodi holds a framed acknowledgement of the club's gift of a book to the Williamsburg Regional Library in her honor.

Photo credit: Scott Biondi, HTRC

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