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SUMMARY:Brownstone Midwest Supper Club\, March 9\, 2026: Dr. Allon Friedman
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILPlease join us for an evening of warm community\, lively conversation and great food and drink! This month we are pleased to welcome Dr. Allon Friedman\, Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He’ll give a talk titled “The Broken State of Medicine and What we Must do to Fix it”. \nAbout the talk:\nDr. Friedman will share his views on the unintended consequences of DEI ideology on medical education and practice\, the erosion of merit-based standards in physician training\, and the loss of physician autonomy to massive corporate healthcare systems. He’ll address the silence among his colleagues regarding COVID lockdowns and mandates and describe the personal cost of speaking up in an environment that discourages it. He’ll suggest ways to reform what is happening now so that we can reclaim a medical system that works. \nAbout Dr. Allon Friedman:\nAllon N. Friedman\, MD\, is board certified in nephrology\, internal medicine and nutrition. He is a general nephrologist with an interest and expertise in nutrition including the management of obesity in people with kidney disease. \nDr. Friedman earned his medical degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He also completed an internship\, residency and two fellowships at Tufts University Faculty of Medicine-New England Medical Center. \nVenue & Details\nLennie’s is a beloved Bloomington institution known for its warm atmosphere\, exceptional cuisine\, and craft beer selection. For over 30 years\, Lennie’s has been bringing people together over delicious food and drink in a setting perfect for meaningful conversation. \nLocation & Parking\nLennie’s is located at 514 E. Kirkwood Ave in the heart of downtown Bloomington\, Indiana. Free parking is available after 5PM in the Indiana University Von Lee Parking Lot at the corner of Sixth and Dunn\, and in the Indiana University Parking Lot #402 at 4th and Dunn. There is also metered parking (metered until 9PM) available on streets surrounding Kirkwood Avenue. Several parking garages are within walking distance. \nTicket Information\n$50 per person includes a tasty buffet dinner and drinks. Space is limited so secure your spot now! \nAccommodations\nExcellent hotels within walking distance of Lennie’s: \n\nGrant Street Inn – A historic charming local inn\nGraduate Bloomington – A boutique hotel celebrating Indiana University’s heritage\n\nFor more information contact Joni McGary at jonimcgary@me.com. Please include “supper club” in the subject line.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-midwest-supper-club-march-9-dr-allon-friedman/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Utah Supper Club\, Friday March 13\, 2026: Jared St. Clair & Jan Jekielek of Epoch Times
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILThe Brownstone Institute Utah Supper Club will meet Friday\, March 13\, at Brio Italian Grille from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Admission is $58 per person. Our speakers will be Jared St. Clair and Special Guest Jan Jekielek of Epoch Times \nRestaurant name and address\nBrio Italian Grille\n6173 S State St.\nMurray\, UT\n$58 per person for appetizer\, dinner\, dessert\, beverages – includes tax & gratuity\n(Cash bar available) \nAbout Jared St. Clair:\nJared St. Clair is an enthusiastic herbalist\, natural supplement formulator\, and the podcast host of Vitality Radio. His passion for natural solutions to health problems\, and belief in the importance of health freedom drives his business\, Vitality Nutrition\, and his focus on educating and helping others. \nAbout the Talk:\nJared will be discussing the hidden dangers behind everyday pain relievers\, sleep aids\, and heartburn drugs – medicines that cause thousands of deaths every year when misused or taken long-term. Jared will also discuss natural alternatives for reflux\, pain\, inflammation\, sleep\, and immune support. We’ll learn how a drug becomes over-the-counter (OTC) and why the FDA’s approval process might not tell the whole story. \nAbout Jan Jekielek:\nJan Jekielek is senior editor with The Epoch Times\, and host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Determined to tell true stories\, Jan started working with The Epoch Times 20 years ago\, at a time when popular narratives in the West hid the dark underbelly of communist China. He did some of the earliest reporting on the Chinese regime’s continuing practice of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience. Over the last seven years\, he has interviewed almost a thousand thought leaders on camera\, including heads of state\, multiple U.S. cabinet secretaries and agency heads\, and congressional members. Jan specializes in long-form discussions that tackle the grand narratives of our time\, and is also an award-winning documentary filmmaker. \nJan will give a preview of his soon-to-be released book\, Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America’s Biggest Adversary\, and will be available to sign copies. \nVenue\, Location & Parking\nBrio Italian Grille\, located just off of I-215 in Murray\nFree convenient parking \nRegistration\n$58 per person includes bread and beverages; salad or soup; choice of Beef Medallions\, Chicken Marsala\, or Fettuccine Alfredo; and dessert\, including tax and gratuity \nFor more information contact:\nLori Weintz at lweintz@comcast.net or Matt Warnock matt@rcherbals.com\nPlease include “supper club” in the subject line \n  \n 
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-utah-supper-club-march-12-2026-jared-st-clair/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Charlotte\, NC Supper Club\, March 13: Dr. Michelle Perro
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILFriday\, March 13 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nNapa on Providence\, 110 Perrin Pl.\, Charlotte\, NC 28207\n$58 per person for salad or soup and dinner entree. Gluten free and Vegetarian options included. Cash bar available. \nOn Friday\, March 13\, 2026\, the Charlotte Supper Club is pleased to welcome Dr. Michelle Perro\, celebrated author\, pediatrician\, and integrative medicine expert dedicated to children’s health and well-being. \nAbout the Talk\nWe live in a world where our food systems are increasingly dominated by genetically modified organisms and pesticides. These elements are being integrated into our diets in ways that may affect children’s health profoundly. But how do GM foods and pesticides impact the developing bodies and minds of our youth? Is it contributing to rising health issues\, or is it a necessary part of modern agriculture? Could the future of our children’s well-being be at stake? Can nutritious food prevent or heal disease? Join us to explore these questions and more. \nCome early for cocktails (cash bar) and meet Brownstone Institute friends\, scholars\, writers\, and benefactors. Celebrate victories and discuss challenges ahead. The venue is lovely; the seasonal menu is delicious\, and the discussion brilliant. \nAbout the Speaker\nMichelle Perro\, MD\, DHom is a seasoned clinician with nearly 45 years of experience in pediatrics and integrative medicine\, dedicated to treating children and families. A Yale graduate\, she trained at Mount Sinai Medical School\, Bellevue Hospital and NYU\, later serving as Director of a Pediatric Hospital. \nFor the past 25 years\, Dr. Perro has championed integrative approaches to health\, focusing on the impact of GM foods and pesticides on children’s well-being. \nShe has lectured globally\, and co-authored the acclaimed book What’s Making Our Children Sick? \nDr. Perro is CEO and co-founder of www.gmoscience.org\, promoting food as medicine and regenerative health education. She also hosts the podcast\, The New MDs and offers parenting resources through her website. Her upcoming book\, Making Our Children Well is set for release in April\, 2026. \nShe will provide insight into the impacts of GM foods and pesticides on children’s health\, regenerative health practices\, and strategies for making our children well. \nBrownstone’s Charlotte Supper Club is thrilled to welcome her. \nVenue\, Location & Parking\nNapa on Providence\, 110 Perrin Pl\, Charlotte\, NC 28207. Private onsite parking lot. \nRegistration\n$58 per person includes meal\, tax and gratuity. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early. For more information contact Amber Santiago at supperclub@pm.me. Please include “Charlotte Supper Club” in the subject line. \n 
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-charlotte-nc-supper-club-march-13-dr-michelle-perro/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Puget Sound Supper Club\, March 17\, 2026:  Bret Weinstein
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILPlease join us for our first Brownstone Supper Club in the Pacific Northwest!  It will be an opportunity to build community and lasting relationships while engaging in an interesting conversation about Artificial Intelligence. \nFamily Pancake House\n17621 Redmond Way\, Redmond\, WA\n5:30 pm – 7:30 pm\n$60 per person for dinner and wine\, coffee and/or tea \nAbout the Speaker\nBret Weinstein is an Author\, the Host of the DarkHorse podcast\, and a former Professor of Evolutionary Biology.  He received his PhD from the University of Michigan. \nHe and his wife\, Heather Heying\, resigned in 2017 from the Evergreen State College\, where Bret had taught for 14 years.  This was amid campus riots focusing on Bret and Heather’s opposition to a “day of racial segregation” and other college “equity” proposals. \nHe has written for the Wall Street Journal and has testified before Congress regarding freedom of expression on college campuses. \nHe and Heather recently wrote A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century. \nAbout the Talk\nBret will open the conversation with the topic “Beyond the Event Horizon:  Life and Reason in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” \nVenue\, Location & Parking\nFamily Pancake House\n17621 Redmond Way\, Redmond\, WA\nParking is plentiful and free. \nRegistration\n$60 per person.  Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early.\nFor more information\, please contact Susan at srlund@aol.com.\nPlease include “Puget Sound Supper Club” in the subject line. \n 
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-puget-sound-supper-club-march-17-2026-bret-weinstein/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Pittsboro\, NC Supper Club\, March 18: Dr. Sheila Furey
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILWe are so excited to be hosting the inaugural Pittsboro\, NC\, Supper Club featuring Dr. Sheila Furey! \nDr. Furey will offer timely insights into medical freedom and the Constitution\, reflect on the medical/pharmaceutical history of the gender dysphoria phenomenon and share her experiences from the past 5 years of the medical establishment betraying the Hippocratic Oath. \nAbout Dr. Sheila Furey \nSheila Furey\, MD is an adult\, child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice in Richmond\, Virginia. In almost 30 years of practice\, she has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings\, residential treatment centers for children and the juvenile justice system. Dr. Furey has also completed forensic evaluations and testified as an expert witness. In 2020\, in the midst of Covid\, she began to question the “science” and watched in real time as physician communication platforms were shut down. Inspired by the FLCCC (now the Independent Medical Alliance)\, she organized support for Dr. Paul Marik in his lawsuit against Sentara Health in Norfolk\, Virginia (2021). She has gone on to organize and lead the Virginia Medical Freedom Alliance\, a state wide organization seeking to restore and protect the unalienable individual right to medical freedom within the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has authored a chapter in Urban Legends on the evaluation and treatment of those with gender dysphoria. \nVenue & Details \nForest Hall at Chatham Mills\, 480 Hillsboro Street\, Suite 530\, Pittsboro\, NC\nForest Hall is located in a historic label mill built in the early 1900s\, the venue has wooden floors\, exposed brick walls and large windows. The 3500 square foot hall is located on 32 acres of woods and meadows in historic downtown Pittsboro\, NC\, just 20 minutes away from Chapel Hill and 40 minutes from Raleigh or Durham.  Catering is provided by 39 West Catering. \nTicket Information\n$50 per person includes a lovely buffet style dinner and a single beer or glass of wine.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-pittsboro-nc-supper-club-march-18-dr-sheila-furey/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Supper Club\, West Hartford\, March 25: Jefferey Jaxen
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILOn Wednesday\, March 25\, 2026\, the beloved West Hartford Supper Club – the first in the nation – is pleased to welcome Jefferey Jaxen\, independent journalist and top researcher and writer for HighWire\, the leading media venue for all matters of pharma\, medicine\, and pharma. He will provide a window into the underreported stories of our time and insight on how to Navigate our rapidly evolving media and political space. \nButterfly is the venue (the real Chinese stuff) with friends of Brownstone Institute. Come early for cocktails and meet Brownstone Institute friends\, scholars\, writers\, and benefactors\, and celebrate victories and discuss challenges ahead. The food is wonderful and the discussion brilliant. Casual and fun\, even if some people come in fancier clothing. \nJefferey Jaxen is a health journalist and featured in his weekly segment\, ’The Jaxen Report’\, on The HighWire. As an investigative journalist\, researcher\, and writer\, Jefferey serves as Lead editor of The HighWire News and Opinion Team. Jefferey is constantly working behind the scenes to spotlight the untold\, censored and under-reported stories of our time. Covering Big Pharma corruption\, the censorship complex created by social media giants and the underreported issues of drug and vaccine safety since 2014. \nHe will provide insight into the underreported stories of our time\, and an inside look into what makes HighWire so deeply influential. \nBrownstone’s West Hartford Supper Club is thrilled to welcome him. \n 
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-supper-club-west-hartford-march-25-jefferey-jaxon/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Austin Supper Club March 25\, 2026:  Joseph Varon\, M.D.
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILSawyer & Co\, 4827 East Cesar Chavez Street\, Austin\, Texas \n5:30pm – 9:00pm\nAustin\, Texas\n$55 per person for appetizer\, dinner\, dessert\, coffee/tea \nPlease join us for an inspiring evening of optimistic conversation around healthcare going back to its roots of restoring health rather than managing disease.   We are excited to have Dr. Joseph Varon\, President and Chief Medical Officer of Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) lead us through his vision and action that is happening right now to build a parallel health care system. \nAbout Dr. Joseph Varon\nDr. Varon is a professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine\, president of Dorrington Medical Associates and the leads the Independent Medical Alliance (IMA).  With previous leadership roles on hospital boards\, medical centers and the recipient of prestigious awards\, Dr. Varon is considered among one of the top physicians in the United States.   He is known for his groundbreaking contributions to Critical Care Medicine in the fields of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapeutic hypothermia and is a well-known expert in the area of hypertensive crises management. Dr. Varon is taking time out of his busy schedule to support the Brownstone Institute’s growing community in Austin. \nAbout the Talk\nDr. Varon is passionate about ‘health care going back to its roots’.   He has seen patients go from empowerment to victimhood – trapped in endless cycles of testing\, pharmaceuticals and referrals.   He will discuss what is needed to move us from managing disease to restoring health: a trust-based parallel health care system focused on outcomes\, not profit.  Dr. Varon will share how IMA is supporting doctors who refuse to practice assembling-line medicine\, building a Trusted Referral Network\, and the long-term vision of patients having true sovereignty in health care. \nVenue\, Location & Parking\nSawyer & Co.\, 4827 E Cesar Chavez St\, Austin\, TX 78702   featuring food catered by DeNada Cantina. The location has parking lots in front\, on sides and adjacent to the restaurant plus free street parking on the north side of Red Bluff Road (behind the venue.   \nRegistration\n$55 per person.  Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early.  For more information contact Cyndi at cyndicollen@gmail.com.   Please include “Austin Supper Club” in the subject line.
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Pittsburgh Supper Club\, March 25\, 2026: Dr. Clifford Bob
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILJoin us for an enlightening evening as Dr. Clifford Bob presents “The Fear Industrial Complex”. \nThe U.S. is the world’s most secure country based on its geostrategic\, economic\, and military advantages.  Yet for decades influential voices have claimed that we face existential threats—terrorism\, cyberattack\, Iran\, Russia\, China\, covid\, climate change\, immigration to name only a few of the national security “crises” ostensibly menacing us.  Why has America come to fear so much when we are in fact so safe?  Clifford Bob argues that the source of our anxiety is pervasive fearmongering by a loose-knit network of powerful public and private actors—the “fear industrial complex.”  Its governmental\, military\, and journalistic members—cutting across partisan and ideological lines—mount sustained scare campaigns against the American public.  Whatever the fear du jour\, scare campaigns include four recurrent strategies:  inflation of threats; deflation of American strengths; promotion of questionable panaceas; and enforcement of fear-ridden conformity.  Scare campaigns empower and enrich the panic industrial complex.  But they take an enormous toll on American lives\, liberties\, and pocketbooks.  They make us less secure and less free. \nIn his talk\, Bob will outline the argument and propose ways to counter the power and tactics of the fear industrial complex.  His talk is part of an ongoing book project.  Your comments and suggestions are welcome. \nClifford Bob is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Duquesne University.  He is the author of The Marketing of Rebellion (2005)\, winner of the International Studies Association Book of the Year award; The Global Right Wing (2012)\, which co-won the 2020 International Studies Book of the Decade award; and Rights as Weapons (2019).  In addition to academic articles and chapters\, Bob writes regularly for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and other outlets.  Bob holds a Ph. D. from MIT\, a J.D. from NYU Law School\, and a B.A. from Harvard University. \nDeBlaze is an acclaimed bar and grill just 5 miles from Pittsburgh\, located in the heart of Carnegie\, PA\, serving tantalizing Italian pasta made with homemade pasta and sauces\, succulent steaks\, and dishes crafted with locally sourced ingredients. Curated selection of craft beer and top-shelf bourbons for an unforgettable dining experience close to Pittsburgh. \nDrivers coming from Pittsburgh International Airport or further east use I-376 (Parkway West) and then connect to local roads toward Carnegie. \nExit 57 on I-79 is generally the closest direct freeway exit. \nFree parking lot next to restaurant or street parking; stairs only to upstairs meeting room\, no elevator access. \nDeBlaze at 131 | 131 E Main St.\, Carnegie\, PA 15106\nWednesday\, March 25 6:30 – 9 pm\n$50 includes appetizers and dinner \n 
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-pittsburgh-supper-club-march-25-2026-dr-clifford-bob/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Chicago Supper Club\, March 26\, 2026: Dr. Patricia Robitaille and Dr. Coleen Rickabaugh
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILWe’re excited to invite you to the next Brownstone Chicago Supper Club on March 26\, 2026 at 5:30 PM at Base Community Café. Our featured speakers will be Dr. Patricia Robitaille and Dr. Coleen Rickabaugh. \nJoin us for an evening of great food\, drink\, lively discourse and community. $65 per person includes a tasty Italian themed dinner and drinks. \nAbout the talk\nDr. Patricia Robitaille and Dr. Coleen Rickabaugh will discuss critical reforms to the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) of 1986\, a law originally intended to address medical malpractice and improve patient care. However\, HCQIA is now often weaponized through sham peer reviews which silence ethical physicians who challenge profit-driven practices or administrative overreach. They have recently appeared on podcasts\, including DemystifySci and a Substack interview by Jefferey Jaxen. At this Brownstone event\, they will outline the original intent of HCQIA\, how the misapplication of this federal law controls physicians and negatively affects patient care\, in addition to proposed legislative amendments aimed at removing hospital immunity\, restoring due process\, protecting whistleblowers\, and prioritizing patient safety over institutional control. Their insights\, formed by decades of frontline experience in emergency medicine\, emphasize the urgent need to rewrite this flawed legislation and to rebuild trust and integrity in the medical system. \nAbout the Speakers\nDr. Patricia Robitaille is an emergency physician with 35 years of experience in hospital-based emergency medicine and 20 years of involvement in physician peer review and credentialing. As chairman\, she unified three credentialing committees from four hospitals\, to form a centralized\, systemwide Medical Staff Credentialing Committee which was responsible for the evaluation of thousands of physicians. She has extensive experience as an emergency department chairman and head of human resources for her practice group. She has dedicated her clinical career to putting patients first. Having personally witnessed ethically concerning issues in healthcare arising from the corporatization of medicine\, particularly the misapplication of the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986\, she is dedicated to reforming of this law. She has sought to educate the public\, physicians\, and other healthcare professionals about these issues through her Substack and is collaborating on legislative efforts to reform HCQIA. \nDr. Coleen Rickabaugh has 30 years of experience practicing emergency medicine. She served as the recruiter for their department and has been the volunteer medical director for emergency medical services\, directing pre-hospital care in the county.  While her allopathic training had prepared her to treat true emergencies\, she quickly realized that many patients who presented to the emergency department were in desperate need of primary care. Having a holistic slant and a “whole person” philosophy of medicine\, she incorporated that into her practice model\, frequently educating patients about the dangers of over-reliance on pharmaceutical agents and coaching them on issues of immune health\, food as medicine\, and the importance of physical activity. She became increasingly disillusioned by the administrative usurpation of medicine\, the abandonment of ethics\, the substitution of protocol medicine for critical thinking\, and the lack of accessibility to proper care for many patients. These concerns peaked during the Covid pandemic. She became a Covid dissident and formed an underground alliance with one like-minded family practitioner in the community to treat patients early with immune support and assist them in navigating inpatient care with medical autonomy and informed consent. Having experienced moral injury\, she left clinical medicine to embark on healthcare advocacy issues\, partnering with Dr. Patricia Robitaille on a mission to reform the Health Care Quality Improvement Act that is failing as a patient safety mechanism and eroding the physician-patient relationship which is so vital for the optimization of patient health. \nTicket Information\n$65 per person includes a tasty Italian themed dinner and drinks. Capacity is limited to 40 peoples so secure your spot now. \nBase Community Cafe\, 1200 W. 35th Street\, Chicago\, IL\nBase Community Café is nestled inside the Bridgeport Art Center – one of the city’s most vibrant cultural and event venues. Chef Owner Paul Zavala creates bespoke seasonal cuisine with a chef’s eye and an artist’s heart. All is served in a comfortable café with fantastic coffee! \nNo Media Allowed. \nLocation and Parking \n\n1200 W. 35th Street\, Chicago\, IL 60609\nEnter on North Side off of Racine / 34th Place\nParking is available on the north side of the building.\n\n \nFor more information contact Jackie Sloan at Jackie@JackieSloanInc.com. Please include “Supper Club” in the subject line.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-chicago-supper-club-march-26-patricia-robitaille-coleen-rickabaugh/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Bandera\, TX Supper Club\, March 29\, 2026: Nate Sheets
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILUPDATE: Date change: Sunday\, March 29\, 2026\nSovereignty Ranch in The Barn restaurant\n165 Wyatt Ranch Rd.\, East Bandera\, Texas \nComes with dessert and two beverages\nOptional Farm tour at 5:30 pm; Dinner starts at 7:00 pm \n$80 per person \nAbout the Speaker \nNate Sheets is a fifth-generation Texan\, U.S. Navy veteran\, entrepreneur\, and Republican candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in the 2026 election. Born and raised in the Texas Hill Country\, Sheets served six years in the United States Naval Reserve before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas State University.  \nSheets is the founder of Nature Nate’s Honey\, a nationally recognized raw honey brand he built from a single backyard beehive into one of America’s most successful honey companies. After selling the business in 2021 and serving as its CEO through 2024\, he transitioned from private-sector leadership to public service with a campaign focused on supporting Texas farmers\, ranchers\, and rural economies. \nAs a political newcomer\, Sheets has positioned himself as a conservative alternative in the Republican primary\, emphasizing food purity\, agricultural innovation\, regulatory reform\, and stronger market access for producers. His campaign has drawn notable endorsements\, including from Texas Governor Greg Abbott\, who praised Sheets as a leader with integrity and dedication to Texas agriculture.  \nSheets lives in North Texas with his wife\, Patty\, and their four children and daughter-in-law. In addition to his business accomplishments\, he owns and operates a ranch\, reflecting his commitment to land stewardship and the agricultural heritage of the state.  \nDriven by faith\, family\, and real-world experience\, Sheets is campaigning to bring new leadership to the Texas Department of Agriculture\, advocating for policies that support farmers and ranchers\, strengthen rural communities\, and ensure Texans have access to safe\, healthful food.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-bandera-tx-supper-club-march-27-2026-nate-sheets/
LOCATION:Sovereignty Ranch\, 165 Wyatt Ranch Rd E\, Bandera\, TX\, 78003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Greater Boston Supper Club\, April 7\, 2026: Drs. Mary Kelly Sutton & Mark Brody\, Attorney Ilya Feoktistov
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILRocco’s Restaurant and Bar\, 193 Main Street\, Wilmington\, MA \nTuesday\, April 7th\n5:30pm – 9:00pm\nWilmington\, MA\n$55 \nPlease join us for an evening of lively conversation\, intriguing speakers\, and fun. We are pleased to welcome Drs. Mary Kelly Sutton & Mark Brody\, and Attorney Ilya Feoktistov. \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Mary Kelly Sutton received her medical degree in 1971\, as well as boards in Internal Medicine\, and additional training in Pediatrics. She is a founding member of the American Holistic Medical Association and trained in Anthroposophic Medicine. Practicing in California during SB277\, she wrote medical exemptions for school vaccines: Her license was subsequently revoked despite no patient complaints and no patient injury. Dr. Sutton is currently part of a federal lawsuit to seek a stop to physician censorship and restitution of licensure. She currently provides health education: https://www.drsutton.org  \nDr. Mark Brody\, C.C.H\, trained as an M.D. at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (1986). He gave up his medical license voluntarily in 2021 under pressure from the Rhode Island Dept. of Health due to his supporting informed consent for his patients around the Covid-19 vaccine. Dr. Brody has a longstanding interest in systemic healthcare reform. He continues to practice in Rhode Island as an Integrative Healthcare Practitioner under the Health Freedom Act: https://www.dynamispreventivemedicine.com \nAttorney Ilya Feoktistov represents Drs. Sutton\, Brody\, and two other physicians. He practices in Massachusetts\, where has devoted the past five years to representing local victims of civil rights violations during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has successfully defended COVID-19 lockdown and vaccine protesters from serious criminal charges brought by politicized Massachusetts prosecutors. Attorney Feoktistov graduated from the Boston University School of Law and has an undergraduate degree in molecular biology and biochemistry from Dartmouth College. He is a contributing author for The Federalist.   \nAbout the Talk \nThe Physician’s First Amendment Right to Provide a Second Opinion\nA federal First Amendment lawsuit\, Sutton v. Federation of State Medical Boards\, was filed in the Northern District of Texas by four physicians against six state medical boards and a powerful national organization that is silencing scientific dissent among the nation’s doctors from Texas to Massachusetts. Mary\, Mark and Ilya will discuss state medical board efforts to punish physicians for stating opinions on medical and health-related topics that deviate from the established medical consensus. \nVenue\, Location & Parking\nRocco’s\, 193 Main Street\, Wilmington. Free parking. Overflow parking at Dunkin’ Donuts next door\, or across the street @ Sherwin Williams. \nRegistration\n$55 per person.  Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early! \nFor more information contact Brianne at BrianneKrupsaw@gmail.com Please include “April Supper Club” in the subject line.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-greater-boston-supper-club-april-7-2026-drs-mary-kelly-sutton-mark-brody-attorney-ilya-feoktistov/
LOCATION:Rocco’s Restaurant and Bar\, 193 Main Street\, Wilmington\, MA\, 01887\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Chattanooga Supper Club\, April 7\, 2026: Debbie Mize
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILChattanooga Supper Club\, April 7\, 2026; 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm\n$55 includes dinner and one adult beverage. \nBrownstone Institute is so happy to announce that Chattanooga\, Tennessee will be the site of our newest Supper Club. \nThe guest speaker for our inaugural supper club will be Debbie Mize. Her talk will be: “The Sickest Generation: How We Lost Our Health—and How to Take It Back”. \nDebbie Mize is a leader and advocate dedicated to helping individuals and families make informed health choices through education\, collaboration\, and community engagement. She is the Co-Founder of Kansans for Health Freedom and serves as State Coordinator for Stand for Health Freedom and Children’s Health Defense–Kansas. She previously served as Chapter Leader of the Kansas City Area Weston A. Price Foundation and currently serves as Co-Leader of the Chattanooga Area Weston A. Price Chapter. \nBeyond advocacy\, and prior to moving to Tennessee\, Debbie and her husband partnered with their daughter’s family to manage operations at their medicinal herb and elderberry farm. The farm’s focus was to provide farm tours\, education and community outreach on nutrition\, herbal wellness\, and sustainable farming practices. \nWith a background in wellness\, nutrition\, and sustainable farming\, Debbie works alongside legislators\, grassroots organizations\, and community leaders to advance health freedom and promote transparency in public health. As Manager of State Councils for MAHA Institute\, she establishes and supports MAHA Councils in all 50 states to strengthen collaboration between grassroots communities and federal health leadership. State Councils are the nexus between the grassroots and HHS to move the needle towards better health outcomes for all. \nThe Chattanooga Supper Club will be hosted at State of Confusion Restaurant\, which is known for its wood-fired dishes\, ceviche and beer. Some free parking is available for State of Confusion patrons in a nearby parking lot (You’ll see a parking attendant at the lot entrance and State of Confusion signage). \nState of Confusion (Pumphouse)\, 301 E Main St.\, Chattanooga\, TN 37408 (423) 760-3473
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-chattanooga-supper-club-april-7-2026-debbie-mize/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Utah Supper Club\, Thursday April 9\, 2026: Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILBrownstone Utah Supper Club \nApril 9\, 2026:  Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring \nThursday April 9  @ 6:00 – 9:00pm  $59 \nRestaurant name and address \n6:00 – 9:00 pm \nHarvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point\, 3003 N Thanksgiving Way\, Lehi\, UT 84048  \n$59 per person includes appetizer\, dinner\, dessert\, and beverages \nAbout Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring \nDr. Josef Witt-Doerring\, a board-certified psychiatrist\, completed his psychiatry residency at Baylor College of Medicine and a fellowship in psychiatric drug development at Janssen Research & Development. He also worked as a Medical Officer at the FDA’s Division of Psychiatry Products. Dr. Witt-Doerring brings his broad experience in clinical\, pharmaceutical\, and regulatory settings to his private practice\, TaperClinic\, where he is the CEO and Medical Director. His mission is to provide safe\, evidence-informed care for those seeking to reduce or discontinue psychiatric medications. \nAbout the Talk \nDr. Witt-Doerring will unveil the dark side of Big Pharma’s multi-billion dollar industry of medications prescribed for mental illnesses. He’ll discuss the low evidence for SSRI effectiveness\, and his clinical observation that SSRIs cause more harm than good\, and often backfire long-term. Dr. Witt-Doerring will explain the risks and benefits of antidepressants and benzodiazepines (anti-anxiety) medications\, and discuss clinical and holistic solutions for those looking to safely taper off of psychiatric meds. \nVenue\, Location & Parking \nHarvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point \n3003 N Thanksgiving Way \nLehi\, UT 84048 \nLocated at Water Tower Plaza \nFree\, convenient parking \nRegistration\n$59 per person includes appetizers and beverages; salad; choice of Potato Crusted Chicken\, Pan-seared Salmon\, or Niman Ranch Pork Chop; and dessert; including tax and gratuity \nFor more information contact: \nLori Weintz at lweintz@comcast.net or Matt Warnock matt@rcherbals.com \nPlease include “Utah Supper Club” in the subject line
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-utah-supper-club-thursday-april-9-2026-dr-josef-witt-doerring/
LOCATION:Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point\, 3003 N Thanksgiving Way\, Lehi\, UT\, 84048\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Midwest Supper Club\, April 13\, 2026: Dave Rollo
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILLennie’s Restaurant\, 514 E. Kirkwood Ave\, Bloomington\, IN\n6:30pm – 9:30pm | $55 per person includes a buffet dinner\, wine\, beer and soft drinks. \nPlease join us for an evening of warm community\, lively conversation and great food & drink. This month we are pleased to welcome Dave Rollo\, Bloomington City Council Member. He’ll give a talk titled “A Civic Response to the Existential Threat of AI”. \nAbout the Talk \nDave believes civil society must play a central role in urging elected representatives to safeguard humanity. Concerned about the risks posed by AI\, he introduced a City Council resolution calling for a moratorium on artificial general intelligence. He will discuss the status of that resolution and why he believes citizens and local governments must act on the potential threats of AI now. \nAbout Dave Rollo  \nDave Rollo has served over two decades on the Bloomington City Council\, and has served on numerous city boards and commissions. His background is in biology\, and he has held research positions in molecular and microbiology. He is currently a policy advisor for a Washington\, DC non-profit working for sustainable economics.  \nVenue & Details \nLennie’s is a beloved Bloomington institution known for its warm atmosphere\, exceptional cuisine\, and craft beer selection. For over 30 years\, Lennie’s has been bringing people together over delicious food and drink in a setting perfect for meaningful conversation. \n  \nLocation & Parking \nLennie’s is located at 514 E. Kirkwood Ave in the heart of downtown Bloomington\, Indiana. Free parking is available after 5PM in the Indiana University Von Lee Parking Lot at the corner of Sixth and Dunn\, and in the Indiana University Parking Lot #402 at 4th and Dunn. There is also metered parking (metered until 9PM) available on streets surrounding Kirkwood Avenue. Several parking garages are within walking distance. \nTicket Information \n$55 per person includes a tasty buffet dinner and drinks. Space is limited so secure your spot now! \nAccommodations\nExcellent hotels within walking distance of Lennie’s: \n\nGrant Street Inn – A historic charming local inn\nGraduate Bloomington – A boutique hotel celebrating Indiana University’s heritage\n\nFor more information contact Joni McGary at jonimcgary@me.com. Please include “supper club” in the subject line.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-midwest-supper-club-april-13-2026-dave-rollo/
LOCATION:Lennie’s\, 514 E. Kirkwood Ave\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Manhattan Supper Club\, April 14\, 2026: John Gilmore
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILManhattan Supper Club \nTuesday\, April 14\, 2026 | 5:30 – 9 pm \nCarmine’s  \n2450 Broadway\, between 90th and 91st Streets in Manhattan \n$80 includes dinner. Drinks available for purchase at the bar. \nWe will meet at the bar from 5:30 – 6 pm\, and then go into the Bellini Room at 6 p.m. for the dinner. \nSpeaker: John Gilmore \nAbout the Speaker: \nJohn Gilmore is an advocate who has worked for 25 years on public policy issues concerning autism\, developmental disabilities\, and vaccine rights and safety. Since 2005 he has served as Executive Director of the Autism Action Network\, a national\, not-profit\, grassroots advocacy organization that influences legislation and policy on a wide range of issues affecting the autism community. Gilmore began this work following a vaccine injury of his infant son that caused extensive neurological damage later diagnosed as autism. He has collaborated with a wide range of organizations including Children’s Health Defense\, and in 2023 co-founded American Values 2024\, a federal Super PAC that worked to elect Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President of the United States. He was recently appointed to the US Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Mr. Gilmore has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Graduate School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. He lives in Long Beach\, NY with his wife\, Jennifer\, and his adult son Luke who is diagnosed with autism. \nProgram description \nJohn will discuss the lack of meaningful development in our knowledge of autism over the past 25 years\, and the loss of a generation of American children as a result. Significant recent changes in the federal health agencies\, however\, hold the promise of new\, and\, hopefully\, productive change. Twenty-five years ago we did not know (officially) the cause or causes of autism. There were no treatments\, no prevention and no cures\, and the brand-new Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM) estimated the autism prevalence rate was 1 in 150 among 8-year-olds. \nToday\, after the expenditure of several billion research dollars\, we do not know (officially) the cause or causes of autism\, there are still no treatments\, no prevention\, and no cures\, and the ADDM now estimates the autism prevalence rate is 1 in 31 among 8-year-olds (but they are not sure if the rate has really gone up). Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently marked a new direction in federal autism policy by replacing every member of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Gilmore is one of the new appointed members of the committee\, The question is after 25 years of failure\, where are we going to go to answer the many unanswered questions about the leading disabling disorder among American children. \nPlease make plans to join us. Please contact us at services@brownstone.org if you have questions.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-manhattan-supper-club-april-14-2026-john-gilmore/
LOCATION:Carmine’s\, 2450 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Puget Sound Supper Club\, April 21\, 2026:  Corey DeAngelis
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILPlease join us for our second Brownstone Supper Club in the Pacific Northwest!  It will be an opportunity to build community and lasting relationships while engaging in an interesting conversation about parental rights and how to protect our children from the radicals in the educational system. \nFamily Pancake House\n17621 Redmond Way\, Redmond\, WA\n5:30 pm – 7:30 pm \nWe meet in the private room. You’re welcome to come early to mingle.\n$60 per person for dinner and wine\, coffee and/or tea \nAbout the Speaker  \nCorey DeAngelis is a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation\, a senior fellow at Americans for Fair Treatment\, and a visiting fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. \nHe has been labeled the “school choice evangelist” and called “the most effective school choice advocate since Milton Friedman.”  He is a regular on Fox News and frequently appears in The Wall Street Journal. \n  \nDeAngelis is also the president of the Educational Freedom Institute\, a senior fellow at Reason Foundation\, an adjunct scholar at Cato Institute\, a board member at Liberty Justice Center\, a senior advisor at Accuracy in Media\, and a senior fellow at American Culture Project. \nHe holds a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas.  He is the national bestselling author of The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Running Our Schools (Center Street\, 2024). \nAbout the Talk \nCorey will begin our conversation about “The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Running Our Schools.”  We hope you can join us!  \nVenue\, Location & Parking\nFamily Pancake House\n17621 Redmond Way\, Redmond\, WA\nParking is plentiful and free. \nRegistration\n$60 per person.  Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early.\nFor more information\, please contact Susan at srlund@aol.com.\nPlease include “Puget Sound Supper Club” in the subject line.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-puget-sound-supper-club-april-21-2026-corey-deangelis/
LOCATION:Family Pancake House\, 17621 Redmond Way\, Redmond\, WA\, 98052\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Pittsboro\, NC Supper Club\, April 21: Drs. Patricia Robitaille and Coleen Rickabaugh
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILBrownstone Institute Supper Club\, Pittsboro\, NC \nForest Hall at Chatham Mills \nTuesday\, April 21\, 2026 @ 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM \nDr. Patricia Robitaille and Dr. Coleen Rickabaugh \nAbout the talk \nJoin us as we build our community around lively and in-depth discussions about topics that matter to all of us!  Dr. Patricia Robitaille and Dr. Coleen Rickabaugh\, from Ohio and the DC area respectively\, are travelling the country to discuss the critical reforms needed to the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) of 1986\, a federal law originally intended to address medical malpractice and improve patient care. However\, HCQIA is now often weaponized through sham peer reviews which silence ethical physicians who challenge profit-driven practices or administrative overreach. The doctors have recently appeared on podcasts\, including DemystifySci and a Substack interview by Jefferey Jaxen\, and are scheduled for the March Chicago Brownstone Institute Supper Club. They will outline the original intent of HCQIA\, how the misapplication of this federal law controls physicians and negatively affects patient care\, in addition to proposed legislative amendments aimed at removing hospital immunity\, restoring due process\, protecting whistleblowers\, and prioritizing patient safety over institutional control. Their insights\, formed by decades of frontline experience in emergency medicine\, emphasize the urgent need to rewrite this flawed legislation and to rebuild trust and integrity in the medical system. \nAbout the Speakers \nDr. Patricia Robitaille is an emergency physician with 35 years of experience in emergency medicine and 20 years of involvement in physician peer review and credentialing. As chairman\, she unified three credentialing committees from four hospitals\, to form a centralized\, system wide Medical Staff Credentialing Committee which was responsible for the evaluation of thousands of physicians. She has extensive experience as an emergency department chairman and head of human resources for her practice group. She has dedicated her clinical career to putting patients first. Having personally witnessed ethically concerning issues in healthcare arising from the corporatization of medicine\, particularly the misapplication of the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986\, she is dedicated to reforming this law. She has sought to educate the public and healthcare professionals about these issues through her Substack and is collaborating on legislative efforts to reform HCQIA. \n  \nDr. Coleen Rickabaugh has 30 years of experience practicing emergency medicine. She served as the recruiter for their department and has been the volunteer medical director for emergency medical services\, directing pre-hospital care in Spotsylvania County Virginia. While her allopathic training had prepared her to treat true emergencies\, she quickly realized that many patients who presented to the emergency department were in desperate need of primary care. Having a holistic slant and a “whole person” philosophy of medicine\, she incorporated that into her practice model\, frequently educating patients about the dangers of over-reliance on pharmaceutical agents and coaching them on issues of immune health\, food as medicine\, and the importance of physical activity. She became increasingly disillusioned by the administrative usurpation of medicine\, the abandonment of ethics\, the substitution of protocol medicine for critical thinking\, and the lack of accessibility to proper care for many patients. These concerns peaked during the Covid pandemic. She became a Covid dissident and formed an underground alliance with one like-minded family practitioner in the community to treat patients early with immune support and assist them in navigating inpatient care with medical autonomy and informed consent. Having experienced moral injury\, she left clinical medicine to embark on healthcare advocacy issues\, partnering with Dr. Patricia Robitaille on a mission to reform the Health Care Quality Improvement Act that is failing as a patient safety mechanism and eroding the physician-patient relationship which is so vital for the optimization of patient health. \nVenue & Details \nForest Hall at Chatham Mills\, 480 Hillsboro Street\, Suite 530\, Pittsboro\, NC \nForest Hall is located in a historic label mill built in the early 1900s\, the venue has wooden floors\, exposed brick walls and large windows. The 3500 square foot hall is located on 32 acres of woods and meadows in historic downtown Pittsboro\, NC- just 20 minutes away from Chapel Hill and 40 minutes from Raleigh or Durham.  Catering is provided by 39 West Catering.  \nTicket Information  \n$55 per person includes a lovely buffet style dinner\, beer\, and wine.  Secure your spot now!
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-pittsboro-nc-supper-club-april-21-drs-patricia-robitaille-and-coleen-rickabaugh/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Charlotte\, NC Supper Club\, April 21: Andrew Byrd
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILBrownstone Charlotte Supper Club \nTuesday\, April 21 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm \nNapa on Providence\, 110 Perrin Pl\, Charlotte\, NC 28207 \n$46 per person for dinner entree and non-alcoholic beverage. Gluten Free & Vegetarian options included. Cash bar available. \nAndrew Byrd \nOn Tuesday\, April 21\, 2026\, the Charlotte Supper Club is pleased to welcome Andrew Byrd\, Marine Corps veteran\, seasoned pastor\, and community leader passionate about people\, faith\, family\, and the future of our nation. \nAbout the Talk \nPreachers\, Patriots & Philanthropists: Loving and Leading When Seen and Unseen \nIn his talk\, “Preachers\, Patriots & Philanthropists\,” Andrew explores how every person can find themselves in one of these roles at different times in life. \n\nPreachers are those who declare truth—sometimes to eager listeners and sometimes to those who resist hearing it.\nPatriots recognize the unique heritage of our nation and the responsibility to preserve its principles for the next generation.\nPhilanthropists are not simply donors but people who live with a generous heart—seeing needs and responding with compassion and action.\n\nAndrew will challenge and encourage attendees to see leadership not as a title but as a daily responsibility. Real impact\, he reminds us\, often comes through small\, consistent actions that shape workplaces\, families\, and communities. \nThis conversation will inspire participants to lead courageously\, love generously\, and recognize that true leadership—whether seen or unseen—can make a lasting difference. \nCome early and meet Brownstone Institute friends\, scholars\, writers\, and benefactors. Celebrate victories and discuss challenges ahead. The venue is lovely\, the seasonal menu is delicious\, and the discussion brilliant. \nAbout the Speaker \nAndrew Byrd is a Marine Corps veteran\, seasoned pastor\, and community leader. In 2020\, he was hospitalized with COVID-19 and came close to being placed on a ventilator. After recovering\, the experience reshaped his perspective on leadership\, community\, and personal responsibility. He returned to ministry with renewed conviction—reopening his church\, engaging his community\, and encouraging thoughtful\, common-sense leadership in a rapidly changing world. \nHe is passionate about people\, faith\, family\, and the future of our nation. \nBrownstone’s Charlotte Supper Club is thrilled to welcome him. \nVenue\, Location & Parking \nNapa on Providence\, 110 Perrin Pl\, Charlotte\, NC 28207. Private onsite parking lot. \nRegistration \n$46 per person includes meal\, non-alcoholic beverage\, tax and gratuity. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early. For more information contact Amber Santiago at supperclub@pm.me. Please include “Charlotte Supper Club” in the subject line.
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Supper Club\, West Hartford\, April 22: Walter Kirn
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILOn Wednesday\, April 22\, 2026\, the beloved West Hartford Supper Club – the first in the nation – is pleased to welcome Walter Kirn\, one of this country’s most respected and adored literary figures. Author of many books\, including Up in the Air\, which was turned into a major film\, Kirn is founder/editor of County Highway\, a Brownstone Fellow\, and the script writer to a new film on disease panic.  \nButterfly is the venue (the real Chinese stuff) with friends of the Brownstone Institute. Come early for cocktails and meet Brownstone Institute friends\, scholars\, writers\, and benefactors\, and celebrate victories and discuss challenges ahead. The food is wonderful and the discussion brilliant. Casual and fun\, even if some people come in fancier clothing. \nWalter Kirn is among the most incisive political\, cultural\, and literary critics in public life today. In the tradition of Mark Twain and H.L Mencken\, he has the broad imagination to think outside prevailing opinion boxes and find the underlying themes. A graduate of Princeton\, he wrote about his educational experiences before turning to fiction and nonprofit\, with books including Thumbsucker and Blood Will Out.  \nKirn has been given no parameters for this private talk\, which is all the better\, so let’s arrive waiting to be surprised. This is your chance to meet a legend. Brownstone’s West Hartford Supper Club is thrilled to welcome him.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-supper-club-west-hartford-april-22-walter-kirn/
LOCATION:Brownstone Supper Club at Butterfly Restaurant\, 831 Farmington Ave\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06119\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Austin Supper Club April 22\, 2026:  Jenna McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILCasa Garcia’s\, 1901 W William Cannon\, Austin TX 78745  \n6:00pm – 9:00pm\nAustin\, Texas\n$55 per person for appetizer\, dinner\, speaker \nPlease join us for an evening of laugh-out-loud conversation and “I feel better already” community with humorist and freedom-fighter Jenna McCarthy. While Jenna has a long and accomplished resume\, she’s probably best known for being constantly confused with that other anti-vaxxer whose name sounds strikingly similar to her own. (Two different people. Just so we’re clear.)  \n  \nAbout Jenna \nJenna McCarthy is an internationally published writer\, corporate speaker\, screenwriter\, two-time TED presenter\, former radio personality\, and the author of more than twenty books including The War on Ivermectin and The War on Chlorine Dioxide\, both with Dr. Pierre Kory. Her writing has appeared in more than sixty magazines (remember those?)\, on dozens of websites\, and in several anthologies including the popular Chicken Soup series. Today\, she pens the popular Substack Jenna’s Side—where she has many\, many opinions—and writes a monthly column for the Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC). \n  \nAbout the Talk \nIn this fun and lively chat\, Jenna will share her evolution from “sit-down comedian” roasting marriage and modern life to snarky\, no-nonsense voice for a growing army of dissidents battling censorship\, exile\, propaganda\, government corruption\, and the beast that is Big Pharma (*not a sentence she ever thought she’d hear herself write or say). She’ll happily answer questions about her books\, suppressed medical treatments\, “doing your own research\,” whatever fresh nonsense dropped this week\, and how to keep your sense of humor intact when the world looks like a scene straight out of Idiocracy. \n  \nVenue\, Location & Parking\nCasa Garcia’s is at the intersection of W William Cannon and Menchaca.  There is a large parking lot.   We will be in the ‘Party Room’\, which is to the left of the reception / hostess area.   You are welcome to come before 6pm and gather in the bar.  \n  \nRegistration\n$55 per person.  Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early.  For more information contact Cyndi at cyndi@flourishholisticwellness.com.   Please include “Austin Supper Club” in the subject line.
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/brownstone-austin-supper-club-april-22-2026-jenna-mccarthy/
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Pittsburgh Supper Club\, April 22\, 2026: Mike Costarell
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILDeBlaze at 131 | 131 E Main St.\, Carnegie\, PA 15106 \nWednesday\, April 22\, 2026 6:30 – 9 pm  \n$50 includes appetizers and dinner \n  \nPittsburgh Brownstone Supper Club is pleased to have Mike Costarell present “COVID‑19 at Youngstown State University: A Faculty Account”. \n  \nIn this talk\, Costarell recounts events at Youngstown State University from March 2020 through February 2022\, including his address to the Academic Senate. Drawing on firsthand experience\, he examines how COVID‑era policies reshaped academic governance\, sidelined disciplinary expertise\, and narrowed the space for debate within a public university. \n  \nThe presentation concludes with twelve questions for higher education to confront as it reckons with emergency powers\, institutional conformity\, and whether universities remain capable of open inquiry under crisis conditions. \n  \nMike Costarell was born in the Youngstown\, Ohio area\, graduating high school in 1985 and then Youngstown State University in 1989 with a degree in civil engineering. \n  \nHe then spent the next 5 1/2 years in the United States Navy nuclear propulsion program\, earning qualification as in engineering watch officer\, submarine officer\, and achieved the nuclear engineer qualification. \n  \nFor the next 10 years he worked as a production supervisor\, process engineer\, and energy management consultant. During that time\, he also completed the requirements for the Ohio professional engineer credential and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. \n  \nHis subsequent 20-year academic career had many dramatic periods\, including DEI hiring processes\, negative promotion experiences\, and a departure from the OEA/NEA union. Fortunately\, that contrarian attitude came in valuable during the 2020 campus discussions on Covid 19. As part of his actions and several others\, YSU was one of only two public institutions to not require a vaccine to work or attend classes. \n  \nHe remains unvaccinated and an unashamed supporter of the Great Barrington Declaration.
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SUMMARY:Brownstone Chicago Supper Club\, May 7\, 2026: Tom Sosnoff
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILThursday May 7\, 2026  @ 5:30pm – 9:00pm $65 \nWe’re excited to invite you to the next Brownstone Chicago Supper Club on Thursday\, May 7\, 2026 at 5:30 PM at Base Community Café. Our featured speaker will be Tom Sosnoff.Join us for an evening of great food\, drink\, lively discourse and community. $65 per person includes a casual family-style Mexican themed dinner with beer and wine. \nAbout The Speaker \nTom Sosnoff is a Chicago-based innovator who revolutionized online trading with ThinkorSwim and tastytrade. He is now the driving force behind LossDog\, a new platform designed to help individuals accurately evaluate their market value in an evolving AI landscape. With a lifelong passion for financial education and decentralized tools\, Tom has empowered millions of everyday investors and traders to take control of their financial futures. His practical\, story-rich approach makes complex economic realities accessible and actionable. \nAbout The Talk  \nTom Sosnoff\, the pioneering founder of ThinkorSwim and tastytrade and now leading the new venture LossDog\, brings decades of hands-on experience in financial markets\, trading platforms\, education\, bitcoin\, and stablecoins. He will share engaging\, practical financial and business insights drawn from his career\, with a focus on navigating today’s AI-driven job market\, assessing personal market worth\, and building real economic resilience amid uncertainty.  \nVenue\, Location & Parking \n  \nBase Community Cafe\, 1200 W. 35th Street\, Chicago\, IL \nBase Community Café is nestled inside the Bridgeport Art Center – one of the city’s most vibrant cultural and event venues. Chef Owner Paul Zavala creates bespoke seasonal cuisine with a chef’s eye and an artist’s heart. All is served in a comfortable café with fantastic coffee! \n\nLocation and Parking \n1200 W. 35th Street\, Chicago\, IL 60609 \nCafe entrance is on the East side of the building off of the Racine loading dock.   \nFree parking is available on the north side of the building off of 34th Place and Racine. \nRegistration \n$65 per person.  Space is limited to 50 people so be sure to secure your seat early.  For more information contact Jackie at 312-431-0014.  Please include “Chicago Supper Club” in the subject line.
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LOCATION:Base Community Cafe\, 1200 W. 35th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Polyface Retreat : August 28-29\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL2026 Polyface Retreat\nFriday and Saturday\, August 28-29\, 2026\nBrownstone Institute at Polyface Farm in Swoope\, VA \nBrownstone Institute’s second retreat at Polyface Farms offers loyal Brownstone readers a chance to join us in an exciting opportunity to learn from the best minds on the subjects of health freedom\, educational freedom\, freedom from censorship\, and more. This will all be held at the home of one of the world’s greatest leaders in regenerative farming.  \nYou can join with these powerful thinkers to share knowledge and expertise\, discover hidden histories\, learn about the many industrial complexes that have gained so much power\, and find ways around and through this crisis. \nThe event begins on Friday morning with an early morning registration and a delicious breakfast and ends Saturday afternoon. \nTicket pricing\, individual: $265\n($240 with early bird coupon discount of $25 until April 30\, 2026).\nUse coupon code 2026POLYBIRD during checkout for early bird pricing. \nOptional Add-on:\nThursday Meet and Greet at Hotel 24 South. We encourage you to enjoy the local cuisine in Staunton’s quaint downtown area for dinner and then join us for a reception at Hotel 24 South.\nThis will be at 7-9 pm\, Thursday\, August 27\, 2026.\nCost: $60 per person. (This will include snacks and bar).\nLimited to 100.\nDress: Business casual. \nMore info: https://brownstone.org/polyface-retreat-2026/
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LOCATION:Polyface Farm\, 43 Pure Meadows Lane\, Swoope\, VA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friday\, August 28\, 2026 Polyface VIP Dinner
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILFriday VIP Dinner at BluPoint Seafood Co. at 123 W. Beverley\, Staunton\, VA. 6-9 pm.\nThis will include Dinner and Bar. \nCost: $250 per person.\nDress: Business casual. \nThere is a covered parking garage and also a parking lot within one block of the restaurant\, in addition to on-street parking.
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LOCATION:Blu Point Seafood Co.\, 123 W. Beverley\, Staunton\, 24401\, United States
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Conference and Gala
DESCRIPTION:SHARE | PRINT | EMAILSave the Dates!\nFriday and Saturday\, November 6 – 7\, 2026\nChattanooga\, TN
URL:https://brownstone.org/event/6th-annual-conference-and-gala/
LOCATION:Chattanooga\, TN\, Chattanooga\, TN\, United States
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