BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/medford-or/src-17431.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - medford-or BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Moderator Training Info Session DTSTART:20260910T010000Z DTEND:20260910T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T130504Z UID:event_316383219@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtk06inq00cu12h2m7cd6t4v? src=meetup\n\nDo you ever wonder what it takes to run a Crossing Party Lin es conversation? Are you curious to find out whether or not you have what it takes? Are you interested in taking your communication skills to the ne xt level? Come to this info session and learn how Crossing Party Lines tra ins and supports our moderators. We will:\n\n- show you what a meetup look s like "under the hood"\n\n- give you a taste of how we prepare to facilit ate difficult conversations\n\n- answer any questions you have about moder ating CPL-style\n\n- give you a tour of our professionally developed moder ator training*\n\nModerators are the life-blood of CPL. Right now there's more demand for our conversations than we can keep up with. We CAN change the tone of American politics. YOU can play a part.\n\n*Training is a mixt ure of self-paced lessons\, virtual class discussions\, one-on-one meeting s with the instructor\, and virtual practice sessions.\n\nLearn more about Crossing Party Lines: https://www.CrossingPartyLines.com\n\nSign up here or at a chapter near you:\n\n- Atlanta\, GA: https://www.meetup.com/Crossi ng-Party-Lines-GA-Atlanta\n\n- Austin\, TX: https://www.meetup.com/Crossin g-Party-Lines-TX-Austin\n\n- Chicago\, IL: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing -Party-Lines-IL-Chicago\n\n- Columbus\, OH: https://www.meetup.com/Crossin g-Party-Lines-OH-Columbus\n\n- Mesa\, AZ: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing- Party-Lines-AZ-Mesa\n\n- New York City: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Pa rty-Lines-NY\n\n- Portland\, OR: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Party-Lin es\n\n- Raleigh\, NC: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Party-Lines-NC-Ralei gh\n\n- San Francisco Bay Area: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Party-Line s-CA-SanFrancisco\n\n- Southern Oregon: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Pa rty-Lines-OR-Medford\n\nWe would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements\, updates\, news!\n\nFollow us on:\n\n• Instagram @crossingpartylines (Instagram.com/crossingpartyline s)\n\n• Twitter @crosspartylines (Twitter.com/CrossPartyLines)\n\n• Fa cebook @crossingpartylines (Facebook.com/crossingpartylines) LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T130504Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31638321 9/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Should Get to Choose the Candidates? DTSTART:20260914T000000Z DTEND:20260914T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T124314Z UID:event_316295091@meetup.com CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtbg1vek008812h2mnz8iicd? src=meetup\n\nPlease do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meetin g – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started\, t he meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the d oors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.\n\nWe would love to h ear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcement s\, updates\, news! Follow us on:\n\n• Instagram @crossingpartylines\n • Twitter @crosspartylines\n• Facebook @crossingpartylines LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T124314Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31629509 1/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:New Deal Law and Order: How the War on Crime Built the Modern Libe ral State DTSTART:20260919T210000Z DTEND:20260919T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T010610Z UID:event_316410120@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtm6v3pb000s8pioavnf0rt7? src=meetup\n\nNew Deal Law and Order: How the War on Crime Built the Moder n Liberal State by Anthony Gregory\, 2024\, 491 pages (Starchild\, Michael )\n\nMost Americans remember the New Deal as the crucible of modern libera lism. But while it is most closely associated with Roosevelt’s efforts t o end the Depression and provide social security for the elderly\, we have failed to acknowledge one of its most enduring legacies: its war on crime . Crime policy\, Anthony Gregory argues\, was a defining feature of the Ne w Deal. Tough-on-crime policies provided both the philosophical underpinni ngs and the institutional legitimacy necessary to remake the American stat e.\n\nPlease do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – on ce we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started\, the meeti ng doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors clo se) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.\n\nWe would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements\, upda tes\, news!\n\nFollow us on:\n\nInstagram @crossingpartylines\n\nTwitter @ crosspartylines\n\nFacebook @crossingpartylines\n\nPlease do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – once we are in breakout rooms a nd the conversations have started\, the meeting doors close to new arrival s. The breakout rooms open (and the doors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.\n\nWe would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements\, updates\, news! Follow us on:\n\n • Instagram @crossingpartylines\n• Twitter @crosspartylines\n• Faceb ook @crossingpartylines LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T010610Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31641012 0/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book Club: New Deal Law and Order DTSTART:20260919T210000Z DTEND:20260919T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T070529Z UID:event_316412077@meetup.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtmaw7d7001i8piok5rx20of? src=meetup\n\nNew Deal Law and Order: How the War on Crime Built the Moder n Liberal State by Anthony Gregory\, 2024\, 491 pages\n\nMost Americans re member the New Deal as the crucible of modern liberalism. But while it is most closely associated with Roosevelt’s efforts to end the Depression a nd provide social security for the elderly\, we have failed to acknowledge one of its most enduring legacies: its war on crime. Crime policy\, Antho ny Gregory argues\, was a defining feature of the New Deal. Tough-on-crime policies provided both the philosophical underpinnings and the institutio nal legitimacy necessary to remake the American state.\n\nAbout CPL Book C lub:\n\nThis monthly gathering's mission is simple: to explore profound op inions\nand accounts of our nation’s and the world’s most critical iss ues\nthrough in-depth books. But it’s not just about reading - it’s ab out\nembracing diverse perspectives\, sparking discussions\, and sharing\n thoughts with fellow explorers of knowledge.\n\nWhat you’ll get out of b ook club: our hope is for you to dare to dive\ndeep\, analyzing topics and navigating the twists and turns of politics\ntogether. If you share a pas sion for continuous learning and want to\nexplore the intricacies of our w orld’s challenges\, then this club is\nyour intellectual haven (or entry ) into finding out more.\n\nHow It Works:\n\n• Members will propose book s by adding them to this list.\n\nWhere To Find the Books:\n\nWe promise t hat all the books we will discuss will be available online\,\nin bookstore s and in most cases\, in your local library. Most will be\navailable in ha rdcopy\, audiobook\, and e-book. Please consider borrowing\nthe books from your local library. If you find purchasing new copies of\nthe books beyon d your budget\, we encourage you to look for used copies\,\nwhich you are likely to find online at Powell’s Bookstore\, ThriftBooks\,\nor on Amazo n (listed below the hardcover or paperback prices).\n\nPlease do your best to arrive at the beginning of\nthe meeting – once we are in breakout ro oms and the conversations have\nstarted\, the meeting doors close to new a rrivals. The breakout rooms\nopen (and the doors close) approximately 15 m inutes after the hour.\n\nWe would love to hear your thoughts on our socia l media pages. Don't miss topic announcements\, updates\, news! Follow us on:\n\n• Instagram @crossingpartylines\n• Twitter @crosspartylines\n • Facebook @crossingpartylines LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T070529Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31641207 7/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Government Transparency: What Should the Public Have a Right to Kn ow? DTSTART:20260921T000000Z DTEND:20260921T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T065421Z UID:event_316308171@meetup.com CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtcdp800008y12h2w13egbbl? src=meetup\n\nPlease do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meetin g – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started\, t he meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the d oors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.\n\nWe would love to h ear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcement s\, updates\, news! Follow us on:\n\n• Instagram @crossingpartylines\n • Twitter @crosspartylines\n• Facebook @crossingpartylines LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T065421Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31630817 1/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Moderator Training Info Session DTSTART:20260923T000000Z DTEND:20260923T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T130504Z UID:event_316383265@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtk0f76g00dk12h2ecsiaegq? src=meetup\n\nDo you ever wonder what it takes to run a Crossing Party Lin es conversation? Are you curious to find out whether or not you have what it takes? Are you interested in taking your communication skills to the ne xt level? Come to this info session and learn how Crossing Party Lines tra ins and supports our moderators. We will:\n\n- show you what a meetup look s like "under the hood"\n\n- give you a taste of how we prepare to facilit ate difficult conversations\n\n- answer any questions you have about moder ating CPL-style\n\n- give you a tour of our professionally developed moder ator training*\n\nModerators are the life-blood of CPL. Right now there's more demand for our conversations than we can keep up with. We CAN change the tone of American politics. YOU can play a part.\n\n*Training is a mixt ure of self-paced lessons\, virtual class discussions\, one-on-one meeting s with the instructor\, and virtual practice sessions.\n\nLearn more about Crossing Party Lines: https://www.CrossingPartyLines.com\n\nSign up here or at a chapter near you:\n\n- Atlanta\, GA: https://www.meetup.com/Crossi ng-Party-Lines-GA-Atlanta\n\n- Austin\, TX: https://www.meetup.com/Crossin g-Party-Lines-TX-Austin\n\n- Chicago\, IL: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing -Party-Lines-IL-Chicago\n\n- Columbus\, OH: https://www.meetup.com/Crossin g-Party-Lines-OH-Columbus\n\n- Mesa\, AZ: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing- Party-Lines-AZ-Mesa\n\n- New York City: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Pa rty-Lines-NY\n\n- Portland\, OR: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Party-Lin es\n\n- Raleigh\, NC: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Party-Lines-NC-Ralei gh\n\n- San Francisco Bay Area: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Party-Line s-CA-SanFrancisco\n\n- Southern Oregon: https://www.meetup.com/Crossing-Pa rty-Lines-OR-Medford\n\nWe would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements\, updates\, news!\n\nFollow us on:\n\n• Instagram @crossingpartylines (Instagram.com/crossingpartyline s)\n\n• Twitter @crosspartylines (Twitter.com/CrossPartyLines)\n\n• Fa cebook @crossingpartylines (Facebook.com/crossingpartylines) LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T130504Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31638326 5/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Workshop: Talking About Facts DTSTART:20260926T180000Z DTEND:20260926T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T130551Z UID:event_316415872@meetup.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtmdcjz300298piov27ybcsa? src=meetup\n\nNewcomers to Crossing Party Lines often scratch their heads when they hear we discourage “an overreliance on facts to prove our poin ts.” Returning members “get it” but are often unsure about how to re spond to other people’s facts or even how to present their own facts in a way that aligns with the Crossing Party Lines approach to political conv ersations.\n\nIn this workshop we’ll be introducing tips and best practi ces for talking about facts in a political conversation with people who vi ew the issues from different perspectives than you. In the first half of t he meeting we’ll explore our options when someone overwhelms us with the ir facts or says something that to our ears sounds blatantly false. Then\, after a break we will practice ways to share our facts in a way that gets the listener curious rather than defensive.\n\nPlease do your best to arr ive at the beginning of the meeting – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started\, the meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors close) approximately 15 minutes aft er the hour.\n\nWe would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pa ges. Don't miss topic announcements\, updates\, news! Follow us on:\n\n• Instagram @crossingpartylines\n• Twitter @crosspartylines\n• Facebook @crossingpartylines LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T130551Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31641587 2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Do We Serve the Government\, or Does the Government Serve Us?? DTSTART:20260928T000000Z DTEND:20260928T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T130538Z UID:event_316398134@meetup.com CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon\n▶ To attend\, registe r on Member Hub — an RSVP here does NOT give you the Zoom link. Registra tion takes a moment\, and the Zoom link is emailed to you and shown there: \nhttps://members.crossingpartylines.net/events/cmtcd6nzz008x12h2liy8iogu? src=meetup\n\nAmericans often talk about the government as something creat ed to serve the people. At the same time\, citizenship can also involve re sponsibilities to the larger community and to the institutions we share. A t this meeting\, we’ll explore how we understand that relationship—and what we expect from both the government and citizens.\n\nWe’ll ask ques tions such as:\n\n• When have you experienced government as something th at serves you or your community?\n\n• What responsibilities\, if any\, d o you think citizens have to government or to one another?\n\n• How do y ou decide when cooperating with government is part of good citizenship—a nd when questioning or resisting it may be?\n\n• What do you think a hea lthy relationship between citizens and government looks like?\n\nThis will be an opportunity to explore different ideas about citizenship\, public s ervice\, individual responsibility\, and the role of government in our liv es.\n\nPlease do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – o nce we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started\, the meet ing doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors cl ose) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.\n\nWe would love to hear you r thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements\, upd ates\, news! Follow us on:\n\n• Instagram @crossingpartylines\n• Twitt er @crosspartylines\n• Facebook @crossingpartylines LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T130538Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/crossing-party-lines-or-medford/events/31639813 4/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Crossing Party Lines: Southern Oregon END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR