Join us at Carpenters’ Hall, Philadelphia’s “Meeting Place of History,” on June 25 for a unique evening of food and fellowship as part of Civic Season, a national initiative administered by the Smithsonian Institution to strengthen our democracy. Inspired by our friends at Monticello, who are re-creating Thomas Jefferson’s legendary dinner parties, and by the shared sense of American unity and identity that bloomed at Carpenters’ Hall during the First Continental Congress, Carpenters’ Hall and the Dialogue Institute are pleased to host our own “Feast of Reason.” This intimate and informal dinner gathering–limited to 24 people–will include a facilitated discussion about how to engage in effective personal dialogue across political, religious or other differences.

Your ticket includes a light summer meal, beverages, and a toolkit of civil-discourse techniques. People of all ages (Gen Z especially!) and political persuasions are encouraged to attend.