We create opportunities for community members to get to know one another, build trust and empathy, and practice civil discourse.


Let’s Get Together!

Our monthly(ish) event series focuses on fostering social connection, belonging, and bridge building. Through rotating formats and subjects, we bring together community members to forge trusting relationships that support both individual and collective wellbeing. Recent events include:

  • Let’s Talk! Death, Dying & Grief

  • Let’s Sing! Holiday Edition

  • Let’s Build! Kids Craft Workshop

  • Let's Learn! A Personal Toolbox for Building a Stronger Community

  • Let's Picnic! (In the Park)

Visit our events page to learn more about our next Let’s Talk! topic.


Community Forums

Our most popular events, these bi-annual town hall-style gatherings bring together local experts and 100+ community members to foster respectful public discourse around hot topics relevant to Sisters Country.

Recent conversations have focused on emergency preparedness, social isolation, and housing affordability.

Our November 2024 Forum – Are The Kids Alright? – will examine the state of youth wellbeing in our community.


Land of 1,000 Picnics

With support from Ford Family Foundation, our new micro-grant program offers up to $150 stipends for community members and groups to host neighborhood gatherings.

The premise is simple – sharing a meal with neighbors is a powerful way to build community connection, resiliency, and belonging. And in increasingly polarized times, that feels more important than ever.


Sisters Country Civility Project

Based on community input, Citizens4Community launched the Sisters Country Civility Project in February 2016 to encourage civil discourse throughout Sisters Country. The initiative advocates for the use of 9 basic tenets offered by Speak Your Peace and P.M. Forni’s book Choosing Civility.

These tenets are presented on our “9+1 Tool Cards,” which are available for use and display by local groups and businesses. The cards offer useful “terms of engagement,” appropriate for fostering respectful dialogue everywhere from the kitchen table to city hall.