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

  • 06/18/2017 – Forum – Can the United States Become United?,

    Discussion Leader: Dick Duda

  • 06/11/2017 – Forum – What the ACLU Is Doing And How You All Can Help,

    Discussion Leader: Magan Ray, Chair of Board of Directors of Northern California ACLU  

  • 06/04/2017 – Forum – Are There Limits to Compassion?,

    Discussion Leader: Laurie Vaughn

  • 05/28/2017 – Forum – Selection of Forum Discussion Topics for July,

    Discussion led by All

  • 05/21/2017 – Forum – Trade with China – Pros and Cons,

    Discussion led by Warren Schmidt

  • 05/14/2017 – Forum – What Are the Implications of Constant Economic Growth?,

    Discussion Leader: Unknown

  • 05/07/2017 – Forum – Saudi Arabia as an Ally?,

    Discussion led by Cecil Bridges

  • 04/30/2017 – Forum – Discussion Topics for June,

    Discussion led by All

  • 04/23/2017 – Forum – How the Dems Became the Party of the Professional Class,

    Discussion led by Susan Owicki

  • 04/16/2017 – Forum – Nasty Women/Trump Resistance,

    Discussion led by Ann Zeise

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