Forum

The Forum is a public discussion group in the round. We have been meeting for half a century, and all are welcome.

The topics are chosen about a month in advance by the attendees and are listed on this page. All of our meetings can be attended either in person at the church, or via Zoom.

  • Date: Every Sunday
  • Time: 8:30 to 10 AM
    • 8:30 AM   Check in  (Attendance is optional)
    • 9:00 AM   Presentation of the topic
    • 9:20 AM   Group members provide additional perspectives, opinions, extensions, tangents, counter positions, and related experiences in turn. (See Forum guidelines below.)  Audio enhancement provided.
    • 10:00 AM  Adjourn

Forum Discussion Guidelines

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W5DCunnPytR7j6wb7O8UhuZnZJhcHVJI/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events in Forum

  • 08/24/2025 – Forum The impact of generative AI , Location: Library

  • 08/31/2025 – Forum Forum topic selection for October , Location: Library

  • 09/07/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 09/14/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 09/21/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 09/28/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 10/05/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 10/12/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 10/19/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 10/26/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 11/02/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 11/09/2025 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

    • Forum Archive

  • 12/02/2018 – Forum – Transportation Planning: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars,

    Discussion Leader: Valerie Yakich

  • 11/25/2018 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for January ,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 11/18/2018 – Forum – How to Bring Respect Back,

    Discussion Leader: Sarah Doxiadis

  • 11/11/2018 – Forum – America’s Most Dangerous Export – Regime Change,

    Discussion Leader: Cecil Bridges

  • 11/04/2018 – Forum – What is Happening to Our Weather,

    Discussion Leaders: Norm Conradson and Susan Owicki

  • 10/28/2018 – Forum – Discussion of Ballot Propositions and Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for December,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 10/21/2018 – Forum – Is Capitalism Destroying the United States?,

    Discussion Leader: Larry Aronson

  • 10/14/2018 – Forum – Human Beings – What We Do Well and What We Don’t,

    Discussion Leader: John Cone

  • 10/07/2018 – Forum – Cognitive Bias – Why Do We Fool Ourselves?,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Ohlmann

  • 09/30/2018 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for November,

    Discussion Leaders: All

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