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!

If you'd like to make this the year where you enjoy better conversations with family and friends across the political aisle, consider signing up for one of our upcoming workshops. See below for more info.

Workshop: Families & Politics

December 13, 2025

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

James City County Library

7770 Croaker Rd, Williamsburg

The Family & Politics workshop teaches participants how to preserve family bonds while staying true to their values and political beliefs. Although the focus is on family relationships, you can use these strategies with any loved one. You’ll have some fun in this workshop – it won’t be all serious. After all, we all come from quirky families. A light lunch will be provided.

Goals

Insight into why family differences over politics are uniquely challenging
Recognition of common roles that family members play in political conversations
Strategies and skills for handling family political differences in a constructive way

The workshop is free. Donations toward lunch are much appreciated!

Monthly Alliance Discussion - Topic TBD

January 7, 2026

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Online (Zoom)

Registration link coming soon!

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."

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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.

Thanksgiving Voices: A Braver Faith National Event

November 23, 2025

7:00-8:15 p.m. (ET)

Join us for a national, online multi-faith gathering offered on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. This warm, reflective event will explore how gratitude is shaped and sustained through diverse religious traditions. The program includes prayers from numerous religious traditions, as well as inspiring messages from:

Maury Giles – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Braver Angels CEO
Shaykh Ibad Wali – Muslim Leader, Staff Member of the One America Movement
Don Samuels – American Baptist Pastor, Former City Councilor in Minneapolis
Rabbi Michael Holzman – Judaism, Cofounder of Faith 250

National Film Club: Dictatorship Under Biden, Trump

December 4, 2025

8:00-9:30 p.m. (ET)

Can any good come from having enemies meet each other? Watch two documentaries where a progressive and a Proud Boy meet and talk about their wildly differing world views. Can they find humanity in each other? What happens after the 2024 election? Watch these videos on your own and join us discuss this important subject.

Dictatorship in the Biden Era - 1 hour, 6 minutes on YouTube
Dictatorship Under Trump - 1 hour on YouTube

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 of the political spectrum. Note that the discussion of this film and its inclusion on the Braver Angels website does not imply promotion of the subject matter or the persons involved in the creation of this film.

Be sure to watch these films before we meet on Zoom to discuss them!

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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