Feel like a meaningful conversation?


You are invited to the next Conversation Café
hosted by
Jack Balshaw, Dennis Casad, John Crowley
Read a review of the Conversation Cafe by Susan Bono

Second Thursday of each month, 7:30pm at
the Moose
300 English Street (map) - please use the entrance from the car park.
Please arrive on time as joining a group midway is disruptive.


March 8th - LOVE
What questions do you want to ask about Love?
What is love? What is compassion?
How does love show itself in our society?
How can love influence the state of the community? the nation? the world?
Winter issue of YES! Magazine asks, "Can Love Save the World?"
When are we most challenged to find and show love?

Apri 12th l – CONVERSATIONS FOR THE EARTH
What is our responsibility to the Earth, to all living things?
How does the need to achieve "ecological integrity" fit with our current
social, economic and political systems?
How far are we willing to go to "Protect Our Home?"

May 10th - POWER
What enables the powerful?
How does power manifest in society?
How do we measure power?
What does it take to be empowered?
Is power gender-based; if so, in what way?
In what situations are you challenged to be powerful or to squelch your
power?

June 14th – COMMUNITY
Definitions:
A) A group of people living in the same locality and under the same
government
B) A group of people having common interests
C) Similarity or identity; sharing, participation, and fellowship

Which definition applies to our community?
What are the common characteristics and interests in our community?
Besides the land, what do we share?
Where is the energy?
How does change occur?
What enables a healthy community?
What is community citizenship?
What do you want for our community?

July - INDEPENDENCE
What is the difference, if any, between "independence" in 1776 and
"independence" today?
How much is "independence" a part of American culture and society?
What is the value of "independence?" Where is it on your/our priority list?
In 1776, united we [stood] for "independence;" what unites us to stand
today?

August - LESSONS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
What can I learn about myself from the situation in the Middle East?
How can I create peace within myself and in the world-at-large?
Where does compassion begin?

September – SEPTEMBER 11
What changes have occurred in your life and your way of thinking about
life since and perhaps because of 9/ll?
What changes do you observe in others?
What has been lost; what has been gained?
What will it take to prevent another September 11?
What is standing in the way of peace?
What do I want the future to look like?
What can I do to help move this ship in another direction?

October - ONE THING I KNOW FOR SURE…
In the midst of current social, political, economic and environmental
distress and debate, what are you sure of?
What keeps you grounded?
How do you work with complex issues and multiple perspectives?
fHow do you come to your position, opinion or perspective?

November - WHERE DO/WILL WE GO FROM HERE?
Where do you see our country and the world community headed?
How do you see our future - the priorities, the initiatives, the changes -
over the next 5, 10, 20 or 100 years?
How will our social/political/economic/education structures be impacted?
What do you want to see?
Considering today's social-economic condition do you feel confident or anxious?

 

Bring your neighbor!!


We usually have between twenty and thirty participants split into groups of about 6 to 10 people.
There are always at least 2 predefined topics leaving one table to come up with a new topic for the evening.

Topics that have been discussed at previous Cafés:

 

"What should be done with the fairgrounds "
"Do you feel politically represented?"
"Happiness - What is it and how do you get it?"
"TIME - our personal relation with it and has one noticedany cultural shifts regarding Time"
"Proposed rail transit system"
"water shortage""Development downtown or at the fairgrounds"
"What about our water shortage"
" Assisted Suicide "
"Immigration"
"Earth Changes"
"What messages does our community give kids about alcohol use?"
"Drugs"
"Service"
"The three things my grandmother said I should never talk about."
"Petaluma and Gangs"
"Development in Petaluma"
"The Death Penalty"
"Children and the internet"
"How Important is the Commons?"
"Community: why it's dying and how to revive it "
"What life has taught you thus far".
"GMO"
"Our relationship with Nature"
"Schools and Education"
"November ballot measures"
"Creating community"
"Giving thanks/Thanksgiving"
"Sustainability/Relocalization"
"Media Concentration and Media Bias"

Conversation Cafés are held every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30pm until 9:00pm at the Moose Club
300 English Street - please use the entrance from the car park.

For details on how a Conversation Café works please visit:
http://www.conversationcafe.org/

It would be great to know how many people are coming but I don't want to enforce an RSVP. So, if you intend to come please shoot me, John Crowley, an email (cafe [ - at - ] aqus.com) or just show up.

Please enter through the door next to the parking lot.
Non-Moose may come as guests of Moose.
If you are not a Moose please make sure to sign in at the door.
Only Moose may purchase items from the Restaurant or Bar