Catch up with The Civic Circle:
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
This is What You Can Do
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RECENT EVENTS ONCE AGAIN have reminded us why the first “step to democracy” in The Civic Circle’s program is “Listen,” by which we mean be civil, respect others, build bridges, and resolve conflicts peacefully. Sometimes students think “Listen” means simply stop talking and pay attention, but they soon learn that it goes much deeper than that. The concept that civility is essential to democracy goes all the way back to our founding. The very idea that