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: 8:45 to 10:15 AM
    • 8:45 AM   Check in  (Attendance is optional)
    • 9:15 AM   Presentation of the topic
    • 9:35 AM   Group members provide additional perspectives, opinions, extensions, tangents, counter positions, and related experiences in turn. (See Forum guidelines below.)  Audio enhancement provided.
    • 10:15 AM  Adjourn

Forum Discussion Guidelines

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

Upcoming Events in Forum

  • 11/30/2025 – Forum Topic Selection for January , Location: Library

  • 12/07/2025 – Forum How Holiday Celebrations Change as We Move Through Life , Location: Library

  • 12/14/2025 – Forum AI beyond ChatGPT  , Location: Fireside Room

  • 12/21/2025 – Forum Can We Bring Back Silicon Fabrication in the USA? , Location: Library

  • 12/28/2025 – Forum Forum Topic Selection for February , Location: Library

  • 01/04/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 01/11/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 01/18/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 01/25/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 02/01/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 02/08/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

  • 02/15/2026 – Forum TBA , Location: Library

    • Forum Archive

  • 02/23/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for April,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 02/16/2020 – Forum – “Blue Mind,” How Water Affects Us ,

    Discussion Leader: Kay Culpepper
    The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do

  • 02/09/2020 – Forum – Sleep and Health ,

    Discussion Leader: Eric Bier

  • 02/02/2020 – Forum – When Are We Old Enough to Die?,

    Discussion Leader: Tom Parker
    Tom will use Barbara Ehrenreich’s book “Natural Causes” as a point of departure for the discussion.

  • 01/26/2020 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for March,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 01/19/2020 – Forum – Review of 2019,

    Discussion Leader: Jerry Strom

  • 01/12/2020 – Forum – Common Truths and Values in the U.S.,

    Discussion Leader: Peggy Marks

  • 01/05/2020 – Forum – Back from the Brink – Reducing Nuclear Weapons Risk,

    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda

  • 12/29/2019 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for February,

    Discussion Leaders: All

  • 12/22/2019 – Forum – Sobering Army Report on Climate Change,

    Discussion Leader: Bob Greene

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