Town Talks Live believes WE can build community through shared stories, discussions, books, and topics of interest that matter to all. TTL provides regular opportunities for engagement to better represent ourselves and our communities, and, in doing so, find and demand better representation from our elected officials! Town Talks Live has put together a workshop trio to guide us as we work toward strengthening conversations within our communities to protect and enhance our Democracy. Each quarter, a trio of workshops will be offered, covering the ideas that follow, but updated, as new developments, information and needs arise,

Our first workshop, “Let’s Talk, Let’s Plan, Let’s Act: A Gathering of Community,” provides the opportunity for you and your friends to meet and talk with other members in your own community, discussing common concerns, sharing resources and making connections to activate and encourage others to join - creating a ripple effect.

Our second workshop, TTL Book Talk: Love Your Enemies, focuses on how we extend these conversations further into our communities. Learn how to enhance your ability to talk to others, with positive outcomes and actions, “rippling out” to others with opposite views and bringing in the bystander. Inspired by Arthur Brooks’ book, Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America From A Culture of Contempt. Haven’t had time to read the book? No worries, we’ve got you! TTL Notes highlight the key points!

The third workshop in this series, Policy Matters! will allow us to converse with one another, as we examine policy ideas. We’ll look at the data from the most recent World Happiness Study by Gallup. What programs and policies work in other countries that enhance well-being? We’ll combine this with The NYT ‘s recent bestseller, Abundance, by Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson, which presents ideas that are being discussed for the 2026 and 2029 platforms. What policies will best serve our Democracy, our people and the planet? What policies can pull in different camps of thinking? Forward thinking information for forward minded citizens!

Click on Events to sign up! Bringing others into the fold? Have them sign up! Events will post quarterly and will be at St. Louis County Library Locations.

May, June & July 2025

September, October & November 2025

January, February & March 2026

April, May & June 2026

August, September & October 2026

Up to Midterms!