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Sep
Sep 29, 2026 @ 5:30 pm
Speed Date Your Local Leaders
Whether you’re married, single, or even “it’s complicated,” Speed Date Your Local Leaders gives citizens the unusual opportunity to chat informally with the people who lead in our community.
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Oct
Oct 30, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
Ghost in the Machine? AI and the Future of Faith
Join us for a fascinating and future-focused conversation on how our ancient religious traditions plan to navigate an automated future without losing their humanity.
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Nov
Nov 20, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
Church, State, and the Schoolhouse Gate
Join us for a nuanced conversation around the legal history, shifting statutes, and human impact of bringing faith back into the classroom.
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In the News
Liz Joyner in The Deseret News: Even Thomas Jefferson needed an editor
If we Americans are to continue our legacy of leading lives free of the whims of a king, we must by definition do it as a joint project with people we fundamentally disagree with.
via The Deseret News
Press
The Village Square fires up 14th Annual Tallahassee Town Hall
At its core is the important founding principle that political foes must become partners as they engage conflicting ideas in order to govern. It’s the old-fashioned spirit of rolling up our sleeves and just getting it done.
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An Invitation to a New Civic Future
Meet some extraordinary new friends who we think will inspire you to join a new civic future.
Our Story
Building the town hall of the 21st century across the partisan divide
The Village Square (noun): A nervy bunch of liberals and conservatives who believe that disagreement and dialogue make for a good conversation, a good country, and a good time.
