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BIG THANKS TO THE MANY sponsors, friends and good citizens who made our seventh anniversary “Art of Democracy” celebration such a heartwarming success. We had a surprise visit from Congressman Jamie Raskin, a civic educator in his own right, who told us that the same week his book “We the Students” was censored in Texas, “Vladimir Putin banned me for life from ever going to Russia. So I got banned in Texas and Russia the same week.”
The “Art of Democracy” is Here!
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IT’S NOT TOO LATE to buy a ticket to The Civic Circle’s “Art of Democracy” seventh anniversary celebration tonight at the Silver Spring Civic Building, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reserve your tickets HERE! In the meantime, big thanks to the many team members, sponsors, and civic leaders who have come together to make this an extremely special evening. Check out our program for details!
THE MAGICAL NUMBER SEVEN crops up a lot in myth, culture and daily life, in theory because it’s the maximum number of objects the average person can easily remember. There are seven wonders of the world, seven deadly sins, seven dwarves who befriend Snow White, seven notes in a scale, seven days in a week—the list goes on. There are also seven “steps to democracy” at the heart of the Civic Circle’s program—bridging divides (Listen!), news
EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING for The Civic Circle’s “Art of Democracy” seventh anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 23 from 6-8 p.m in downtown Silver Spring. Join us for an evening of song, solidarity and creative connection, with uplifting remarks by Civic Nation CEO Kyle Lierman that will bring hope and insight in challenging times. We’re also honored to be giving our “Art of Service” award to Lisa Martin, who’s greatly enriched our cultural and civic lives as executive director of the Silver Spring Town Center. We’ll get
It’s time to reserve your tickets for “The Art of Democracy,” the Civic Circle’s seventh anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Amid ongoing assaults on humanistic values and civil institutions, we often hear the refrain: “What can we do? What can I do?” A simple thing you can do is support democracy and civic learning. Our students are exercising their civic muscles, and