Classes and Groups

Friday Night Salon

Moderated by Dr. Larry Allums

Friday Night Salon Writer Margaret Wheatley believes that speaking with one another is among the most basic human gifts, one practiced all too rarely in our fast-paced, sound-byte age: "When we think about beginning a conversation, we can take courage from the fact that this is a process we all know how to do. We are reawakening an ancient practice, a way of being together that all humans intimately understand." The Institute's Friday Night Salon is a haven for those who believe similarly--that the simple gestures of listening carefully and speaking civilly are still an important source of pleasure and meaning. Join the Salon community: good food and drink--and talking together.


Four Fridays, 6-8 pm: Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14
Members $60; Nonmembers $75; Member Teachers $30
Per evening: $20, $25 & $10


Topics for the December 14th Salon:

  • How much freedom is too much?
  • What are the roots of extremism?
  • Why do we celebrate?

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