"What we practice at the small scale sets the patterns for the whole system"
-Margaret Wheatley

What to Expect

An awesome group of people from here. It will feel more like a weekend party and less like a conference. We’ll move between getting inspired by local and regional speakers , and creating our own Open Space conversations, and eating amazing food. You’ll be meeting and talking with some folks you know, and are meeting for the first time. You'll get to talk about your ideas, imaginings and what matters most to you.

We’ll be testing ideas, finding collaborators, making friends, expressing creativity, finding hope, laughing, dancing. We are aiming for the kind of connections and energy that can actually change how we live.

We'll explore what matters most and may touch on these topics:
Housing and affordability • Climate resilience • Community connection • Local food systems • Political depolarization • Economic justice • Environmental stewardship

You are being invited because…

You are among the people who are already doing the work—even in small ways. You bring goodwill, humility, and care to what you do. You are up for doing it together, with joy. You believe in our local and regional community has a meaningful response to the unraveling around us. You know that creativity and connection is resistance. You can hold the idea that the process IS the product and that quality connections are foundational to adapting and thriving.