This event is a gathering of community to share thoughts, ask questions, and to learn more thoroughly. Discussion topics have been selected from a wide variety of subjects, from arts and literature as well as food, public policy, and popular aspects of the Montana scene. Some examples of this year’s Conversation Hosts are: Dr. Sep Eskandari who will be discussing how our brains have adapted to the isolation of the pandemic, Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Steve Running to talk about water ecosystems, and City Council Member Kendra Shaw to discuss public service and getting involved at a local level.

People gather together, many not knowing each other, with a knowledgeable Conversation Host who facilitates an engaging dialogue on a particular topic. This is an event that promotes a free exchange of thoughts, ideas, and feelings; it is not a lecture or speech. Participants will be encouraged to “speak their mind” with a free-flowing agenda of discourse and discussion.