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Brownstone Chicago Northshore Supper Club, June 17, 2026: Todd Ricketts and Kristin Jackson
2026-06-17 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Uptown Glencoe, 700 Vernon Ave., 2nd Floor, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
Brownstone Chicago Northshore Supper Club
June 17, 2026: Todd Ricketts and Kristin Jackson of Freespoke.com
Wednesday @ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Uptown Glencoe, 700 Vernon Ave., 2nd floor, Glencoe, IL 60022
6:30pm – 9:00pm
$65 per person for appetizer, dinner, dessert; cash bar
Please join us for dinner and conversation with Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts and his colleague Kristin Jackson, about Freespoke.com, their new search platform that’s bringing bias-free transparency back into online searches.
About the Speakers
Todd Ricketts, Founder, Freespoke.com; Co-owner, Chicago Cubs
Kristin Jackson, CEO and co-founder, Freespoke.com
About the Talk
Join us June 17th at 6:30 pm for the inaugural meeting of the Brownstone Institute Supper Club North Shore and learn how Todd Ricketts’ new search engine Freespoke.com is re-indexing the internet to remove censorship and put decision-making back into your own hands.
We’ve all been there. We need info. We enter search terms on Google. And we get back the info Google wants us to see, not necessarily what’s out there.
But no more. Enter Freespoke.com, a new search platform that serves up information without an agenda. Freespoke.com founder Todd Ricketts and his co-founder, Kristin Jackson, will share how their vision for transparent internet searches have become reality, plus other tools that Freespoke.com offers to put you in control of obtaining information versus the almighty algorithm. Todd is also co-owner of the Chicago Cubs and just might give us a glimpse into the season underway.
In the vein of a true supper club, ticket purchase includes a full sit-down dinner at Uptown Glencoe, followed by our guest speakers and time for Q&A.
Brownstone Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2021 to promote public policy focused on personal liberty, free enterprise, and open scientific discourse. Brownstone Supper Clubs have been springing up all over the country to foster discussion and friendship and have sponsored 70-plus presentations across the country. We are excited to bring this initiative to the North Shore of Chicago.
Buy tickets here. Space is limited.
Venue, Location & Parking
Uptown Glencoe, 700 Vernon Ave., 2nd floor, Glencoe, IL 60022. Local street parking, and parking lot ½ block south.
Registration
$65 per person. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early. For more information contact Beth and Carrie at brownstonescnorthshore@gmail.com.

Brownstone Pittsboro, NC Supper Club, June 16: Tracy Hollister
2026-06-16 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Forest Hall at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street, Suite 530, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Brownstone Institute Supper Club, Pittsboro, NC
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$48 includes full meal and non-alcohol drinks, cash bar available
On this special evening we are thrilled to welcome Tracy Hollister, Raleigh-based MAHA leader, research consultant, and passionate health freedom advocate.
About the Talk
How Can We Become Independently Healthy?
To help those of us who are disillusioned with allopathic sickcare find our way to personalized, root-cause healing and health freedom, Tracy will address a central question of our times: “How Can We Become Independently Healthy?” Drawing on her own health awakening journey, getting off 25 years of medications, and experiences with her North Carolina medical family, Tracy will share how we got to be so sick as a country, who is really “in the room” during a doctor visit, why trust in public health and doctors has plummeted, and how Kennedy’s HHS policies are making a difference.
Using mental health as an example, Tracy will then share a practical root-cause framework to help you take charge of your own health agenda. She’ll guide you through the booming world of root-cause healing– covering types of diagnostics, therapies, and practitioners –plus exactly where to learn about, fund, and connect with them. Ready to break free from sickcare? This is your roadmap.
About the Speaker
Tracy Hollister earned her Masters in Public Policy at Duke and is a Raleigh-based MAHA leader, research consultant, and health freedom warrior. She served as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Deputy Elector Director on his presidential campaign, leading efforts to vet electors and secure ballot access. Once Kennedy joined forces with Trump, she used her bridge-building and story-telling skills to spearhead the MAHA Voices video series to amplify Kennedy supporter’s stories to millions and help position Kennedy to be HHS Secretary. Motivated by her own COVID awakening journey, Tracy has elevated the voices of integrative practitioners and independent scientists by recruiting them to speak at national health freedom forums and a “COVID and the Academy” conference as well as both NC Brownstone supper clubs. In her own speaking engagements, Tracy has challenged prevailing narratives about COVID policies in national forums such as Braver Angels debates and conventions, where she engaged directly with former NIH Director Francis Collins. She also appeared on a “Why Should I Trust You?” podcast episode with three former CDC officials. As an alternative to the allopathic sickcare monopoly, Tracy is now structuring a model to connect people with root cause resources to facilitate their healing journeys.
Venue & Details
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street, Suite 530, Pittsboro, NC
Forest 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.
Ticket Information
$48 per person includes a lovely buffet style dinner and non-alcohol drinks. Cash bar available. Secure your spot now!

Brownstone Utah Supper Club, June 11, 2026: Jeff Hays
2026-06-11 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT, 84048, United States
Brownstone Utah Supper Club
Jeff Hays
June 11, 2026 @ 6:00 – 9:00pm $59
Restaurant name and address
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point
3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT 84048
$59 per person for appetizer, salad, entree, and dessert, including tax and gratuity
About Jeff Hays
Jeff Hays is an award winning filmmaker, author, and television producer, who gained national attention in 2004 with Fahrenhype 9/11, a response to Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. A followup documentary, On Native Soil (2006), focused on the perspective of surviving family members of 9/11 victims and their efforts to create the 9/11 Commission. Narrated by Kevin Costner and Hilary Swank, the documentary was acquired by LionsGate and NBC and was short-listed for an Academy Award.
Jeff’s collaborative efforts have led to many multi-part series covering subjects including health and nutrition (GMOs Revealed), medical issues (Covid Revealed, The Real Anthony Fauci), wealth-building (Crypto Revealed), religious, and political topics. Jeff Hays films was the Executive Producer for The Fix, an Academy Award-nominated documentary based on Johann Hari’s NY Times bestseller Chasing the Scream, about the ineffective “war on drugs.”
Based in Draper, Utah, Hays continues to produce media projects and speak on issues involving freedom, health, and emerging cultural change.
About the talk
Jeff Hays brings to our evening his knowledge and experience in the film and publishing industries. His ability to examine the many facets of major events and topics, get to the kernel of the matter, and present complex issues in understandable, entertaining, and informative ways will all be part of his talk, and our discussion, on June 11. Join us!
Venue, Location & Parking
Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point
3003 N Thanksgiving Way
Lehi, UT 84048
Located at Water Tower Plaza
Free, convenient parking
Registration
$59 per person for appetizer, salad, entree, and dessert, including tax and gratuity
Please secure your tickets early as we have less time between events, due to a one-week postponement of our supper club in May.
For more information contact:
Lori Weintz at lweintz@comcast.net or Matt Warnock at matt@rcherbals.com
Please include “Utah Supper Club” in the subject line

Brownstone Manhattan Supper Club, June 10, 2026 : Bobbie Anne Flower Cox
2026-06-10 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Carmine’s, 2450 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024, United States
Manhattan Supper Club
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 5:30 – 9 pm
Carmine’s | 2450 Broadway (between 90th and 91st Streets), Manhattan
From 5:30-6 p.m. we will have drinks at the bar and mingle. We will be seated for dinner at 6 p.m. in the Bellini Room. Tickets are $80 and cover dinner only. Drinks can be purchased by individuals at their expense.
Speaker bio
Bobbie Anne Flower Cox is a New York civil rights and Constitutional law attorney, and a Fellow at the Brownstone Institute. She has been practicing law for over 25 years. Formerly with the international law firm, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Attorney Cox is now the principal at Cox Lawyers, PLLC. She has extensive experience suing government entities on behalf of her clients.
Attorney Cox won a historic lawsuit against New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYS Department of Health, striking down their unconstitutional “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” regulation. She also fought another crucial lawsuit against the left’s Trojan Horse, known as “Proposal 1” (the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment”) and won. However, the Attorney General appealed and the Democrat-controlled appellate court reversed her win. Attorney Cox is an avid defender of our rights and our Constitution. She lectures extensively throughout New York, and around the country.
You can follow Attorney Cox at: – https://attorneycox.substack.com
– on Twitter @Attorney_Cox
You can support her work and make a donation at: www.CoxLawyers.com
Program:
“The New York Death Spiral… We Are At A Turning Point”

Attorney Bobbie Anne Cox fought against Governor Kathy Hochul’s “Quarantine Camps,” fought against the Democrats’ illegal redistricting, fought against the toxic “Prop 1” (aka “Equal Rights Amendment”), and now she’s fighting to #TakeBackNY from the chokehold we’re in. Attorney Cox will give a riveting talk about how NY politicians are eviscerating our rights and freedoms at an astounding rate, behind closed doors, and with barely any media exposing them. She will speak about the most egregious laws Albany has recently passed, dangerous bills in the pipeline, and what it all means for you and your family. Don’t miss this critical talk so you can be empowered to protect your rights and help #TakeBackNY in 202

Brownstone Greater Boston Supper Club, June 2, 2026: Jan Jekielek
2026-06-02 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Rocco’s Restaurant and Bar, 193 Main Street, Wilmington, MA, 01887, United States
Brownstone Greater Boston Supper Club, Tuesday, June 2nd, with Jan Jekielek
Tuesday, June 2nd, 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Wilmington, MA
Please join us for an evening of lively conversation, intriguing speakers, and fun! This month we are pleased to welcome Jan Jekielek.
About the Speaker
Jan Jekielek is a NYT bestselling author and award winning journalist and filmmaker. He has worked with The Epoch Times for over 20 years, most recently as senior editor and host of the show American Thought Leaders.
Years ago Jan was studying the evolutionary biology of lemurs in Madagascar, when his life took an unexpected turn. Exposed to the realities of human rights violations in China, he started working with an underground railroad helping Chinese dissidents escape through the Golden Triangle to Thailand and ultimately to Western countries. It was then that he realized that telling unknown heroes’ stories was transformative, both for him and his readers.
Determined to tell true stories, Jan started working with The Epoch Times 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, Jan has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, including heads of state, U.S. cabinet secretaries and agency heads, and congressional members.
Jan specializes in long-form content that tackles the grand narratives of our time. As a filmmaker, he has produced DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns, The Unseen Crisis: Vaccine Stories You Were Never Told, and the ‘optimistic’ Holocaust documentary Finding Manny.
He is the author of the NYT bestselling book, Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America’s Biggest Adversary.
About the Talk
In China, wait times for life-saving organ transplants aren’t measured in years or months—but in weeks, sometimes even days. Evidence shows that many of these organs are not from voluntary donors at all, but instead imprisoned prisoners of conscience, mostly practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual discipline and increasingly, Uyghur Muslims. This is the story of how a totalitarian, communist system can turn medicine into murder—where consent is absent, human beings are treated as inventory, and surgery is scheduled around execution.
Even more disquieting is the way this underlying logic of utilitarian bioethics—taken to an extreme in China—is spreading to the West. In Canada, for example, the rapid expansion of euthanasia under the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) regime has been accompanied by a steady rise in organ procurement from MAiD patients, prompting serious concern that vulnerable individuals may be subtly pressured toward euthanasia and subsequent organ donation.
Venue, Location & Parking
Rocco’s, 193 Main Street, Wilmington. Free parking. Overflow parking at Dunkin’ Donuts next door, or across the street @ Sherwin Williams.
Registration
$55 per person. Space is limited so be sure to buy your ticket early!
For more information contact Brianne at briannekrupsaw@gmail.com Please include “June Supper Club” in the subject line.

Brownstone Chattanooga Supper Club, June 2, 2026: Melissa McDonald
2026-06-02 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | State of Confusion, 301 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN, 37408, United States
Chattanooga Supper Club, June 2, 2026; 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Melissa McDonald
State of Confusion (Pumphouse), 301 E Main St., Chattanooga, TN 37408 (423) 760-3473
$45 includes dinner including tax and gratuity. Cash bar available.
Please join us for an evening with Melissa McDonald. In this talk, Melissa introduces five of her favorite herbs and the ways they support the body—from immune health to stress and overall vitality. Drawing from her experience as a Master Herbalist and Naturopath, she offers a simple, approachable introduction to herbal medicine, designed to build understanding and awareness.
About the Speaker:
Melissa is a natural health expert with a passion for empowering individuals to make meaningful changes that can dramatically improve their health and overall well-being. As a Master Herbalist and Naturopath, she takes a comprehensive, integrative approach to wellness.
She weaves her knowledge, faith, and experience together to educate and inspire others through classes and personal consultations, helping individuals care for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—through practical, natural solutions.
Melissa and her family relocated to Chattanooga, Tennessee three years ago after selling their successful medicinal herb and elderberry farm outside of Kansas City. Today, she focuses on teaching, mentoring, and investing in real estate.
Outside of her work, Melissa enjoys gardening, hiking, pickleball, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
About the Venue:
The 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).
For any questions, please contact Janet Gorbitz (our local host) at operations@brownstone.org.

Brownstone Bandera, TX Supper Club, May 29, 2026: Mikki Willis
2026-05-29 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Sovereignty Ranch, 165 Wyatt Ranch Rd E, Bandera, TX, 78003, United States
Sovereignty Ranch in The Barn restaurant
165 Wyatt Ranch Rd., East Bandera, Texas
Comes with dessert and two beverages
Optional Farm tour at 5:30 pm; Dinner starts at 7:00 pm
$80 per person
About the Speaker:
Best-selling author and award-winning investigative filmmaker Mikki Willis is respected internationally for exposing corruption at the highest levels. His films have been used in high-profile criminal trials to exonerate innocent people from political persecution and to help secure victories in historic lawsuits against the most powerful forces in Big Media.
In 2005, he launched Elevate Film Festival, a global competition that challenged filmmakers to spotlight solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges. The one-of-a-kind event earned the title of “The World’s Largest Single-Screen Film Event.” Following a three-year tour, the festival evolved into Elevate Films, an independent, cause-driven production company.
Since then, Elevate has created hundreds of breakthrough productions, including record-setting viral videos, television series, documentaries, and feature films.
In 2020, Willis released the first installment of his documentary series, Plandemic, which was shared by more than one billion people worldwide, making it the most viewed documentary series in history.
Through his courageous work, Willis has gained an international following among audiences seeking alternative perspectives on health, governance, and the role of the media in shaping public perception.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered this endorsement:
“Mikki Willis is the Paul Revere of the rebellion against the burgeoning totalitarianism of the Biosecurity State. Willis’ incendiary film, Plandemic, planted the seeds of revolution in a billion open minds and ignited a global conflagration of critical thinking.”

Brownstone Pittsburgh Supper Club, May 27, 2026: Shawn & Beth Dougherty
2026-05-27 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | DeBlaze at 131, 131 E main St., Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
DeBlaze at 131 | 131 E Main St., Carnegie, PA 15106
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 6:30 – 9 pm
$50 includes appetizers and dinner
Shawn and Beth Dougherty
Pittsburgh Brownstone Supper Club is pleased to welcome Shawn and Beth Dougherty to share their story of “Ecological Homesteading: A Grass-Fed Approach”.
What will we eat tomorrow? And how safe will it be? A growing concern about the quality of industrial food is generating practical interest in these and other questions. Grass, the land’s greatest and most renewable resource, is fundamental to human food production: its source of energy in the moment, and of fertility for the future. Let us tell you why.
The Doughertys have been farming together since the 1980s, for the last thirty years in eastern Ohio, where they manage 50 acres, much of it designated by the state as ‘not suitable for agriculture’. Using grass and intensive grazing as the primary source of food energy, they raise dairy and beef cows, sheep, farm-fed hogs, and a variety of poultry, producing virtually all of their food, feed and fertility. They identify grass conversion, especially the daily conversion of grass into milk by dairy ruminants, combined with the integrated nutrient feed-backs that are possible with a diverse community of animal and plant species, as the key to whole-farm sustainability. They speak, teach, and write on the subject of ecological homesteading, and are the authors of three books: The Independent Farmstead, One-Cow Revolution, and Micro-Grazing (to be released in November, 2026), all from Chelsea Green Publishing. Their website is one-cow-revolution.com.
DeBlaze 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.
Drivers coming from Pittsburgh International Airport or further east use I-376 (Parkway West) and then connect to local roads toward Carnegie.
Exit 57 on I-79 is generally the closest direct freeway exit.
Free parking lot next to restaurant or street parking; stairs only to upstairs meeting room, no elevator access.

Brownstone Austin Supper Club May 27, 2026: Mollie Engelhart
2026-05-27 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Casa Garcia’s, 1901 W William Cannon, Austin, TX, 78745, United States
Brownstone Austin Supper Club
May 27, 2026: Mollie Engelhart
Wednesday May 27th @ 600pm – 9:00pm
Casa Garcia’s, 1901 W William Cannon, Austin TX 78745
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Austin, Texas
$50 per person for appetizer, dinner, speaker
Please join us for an evening of interesting conversation around nature, farming, resilience, sovereignty and humanity with our guest speaker Mollie Engelhart.
About Mollie
Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer, mother, chef and founder of Sovereignty Ranch in Bandera, Texas is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of Debunked by Nature: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.
About the Talk
Mollie’s insight and passion about nature will drive her talk regarding our human responsibility to be a part of nature, not removed from it. She’ll talk about what it means to be stewards of nature; engaging with life and death cycles in a way that regenerates rather than exploits. That builds resilience, connection, community and sovereignty instead of comfort.
Venue, Location & Parking
Casa 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.
Registration
$50 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.

Brownstone Berkeley, CA Supper Club, May 26, 2026: Colin Redemer
2026-05-26 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Revival Bar and Kitchen, 2102 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
Berkeley Supper Club
Revival Bar and Kitchen | 2102 Shattuck Ave. | Berkeley, CA
3-course Family Style meal and non-alcoholic beverages | No host bar available

$65 per person

About the Speaker:
Colin Redemer is professor at Saint Mary’s College of California and Director of Education at American Reformer. He works at the intersection of classical thought and contemporary life. His focus is on ethical and political philosophy which naturally informs a theory of childhood education, and the question of what it takes to raise free human beings in an age of accelerating technology.
About the Talk:
What is education actually for? In an age of AI, algorithmic feeds, and a public school system that has openly given up on the deeper questions, the answer has never mattered more — or been more confused. Drawing on classical philosophy, and a few cautionary tales from the last century, Colin will offer a vision rooted in Christian anthropology of how to raise human beings who can pick up the technologies of this century with confidence, and put them down again.
About the Venue:
Revival Bar and Kitchen is a California Brasserie and Cocktail Lounge. Their food is sustainably sourced with an emphasis on organic ingredients. They use local farms and ranches who raise quality proteins and vegetables to keep their menu superbly tasty and resource efficient. These ideas inform their cocktail and wine program as well.
Revival is just a few blocks from UC Berkeley, and easily accessible. There is a BART station on the corner and three parking garages within a few minute stroll.

Brownstone ﻿﻿Charlotte, NC Supper Club, May 26: Tracy Hollister
2026-05-26 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Place, Charlotte, NC, 28207, United States
Brownstone Charlotte Supper Club with Tracy Hollister
Tuesday, May 26 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207
$46 per person for dinner entree and non-alcoholic beverage. Gluten Free & Vegetarian options included. Cash bar available.
Tracy Hollister
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Charlotte Supper Club is pleased to welcome Tracy Hollister, Raleigh-based MAHA leader, research consultant, and health freedom warrior.
About the Talk
How Can We Become Independently Healthy?
Tracy will address the question “How Can We Become Independently Healthy?” to help those of us who are disillusioned with conventional allopathic sickcare to find our way to personalized, root-cause healing and health freedom. Drawing on her research and weaving in her own health story coming from a North Carolina medical family, Tracy will summarize how we got to be the sickest country on earth – including how allopathic medicine evolved, who else is “in the room” during a doctor visit, why distrust has skyrocketed, and how Kennedy’s HHS policies have begun to make a fundamental shift.
Tracy will then introduce a practical root-cause framework to help us set our own health agenda. She will help us navigate the complex, growing world of root cause health – outlining the different kinds of diagnostics, therapies, and practitioners – along with sources for learning, funding, and finding these practitioners.
Come 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.
About the Speaker
Tracy Hollister earned her Masters in Public Policy at Duke and is a Raleigh-based MAHA leader, research consultant, and health freedom warrior. She served as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Deputy Elector Director on his presidential campaign, leading efforts to vet electors and secure ballot access. Once Kennedy joined forces with Trump, she used her bridge-building and story-telling skills to spearhead the MAHA Voices video series to amplify Kennedy supporter’s stories to millions and help position Kennedy to be HHS Secretary. Motivated by her own COVID awakening journey, Tracy has elevated the voices of integrative practitioners and independent scientists by recruiting them to speak at national health freedom forums and a “COVID and the Academy” conference as well as both NC Brownstone supper clubs. A speaker herself, Tracy has challenged prevailing narratives about COVID policies in national forums such as Braver Angels debates and conventions, where she engaged directly with former NIH Director Francis Collins. She has also spoken to diverse audiences and appeared on a “Why Should I Trust You?” podcast episode with three former CDC officials. As an alternative to the allopathic sickcare monopoly, Tracy is now structuring a model to connect people with root cause resources to facilitate their healing journeys.
Venue, Location & Parking
Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207. Private onsite parking lot.
Registration
$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.

Brownstone Utah Supper Club, Thurs May 21, 2026: Dr. Robert Scott Bell & Dr. Peter McCullough
2026-05-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT, 84048, United States
Brownstone Utah Supper Club
May 21, 2026: Dr. Robert Scott Bell & Dr. Peter McCullough
May 21, 2026 @ 6:00 – 9:00pm $59
Restaurant name and address
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point
3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT 84048
$59 per person for appetizer, salad, entree, and dessert, including tax and gratuity
About Robert Scott Bell
With many years in media, and as host of the popular Robert Scott Bell Show, Dr. Bell teaches the use of organic whole foods, minerals, essential fats, and the transformational power of belief in the Holy Spirit. Dr. Bell has served on the board of the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists, and currently serves on the Board for Trinity School of Natural Health and United Precious Metals Association.
About Dr. Peter McCullough
Dr. Peter McCullough is an internist and cardiologist in academic practice in Dallas, Texas. He completed his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, his internal medicine residency at the University of Washington, and completed his master’s degree in public health through the University of Michigan. He has broadly published on a range of topics in medicine with over 1,000 publications and 660 citations in the National Library of Medicine. Dr. McCullough came to the attention of many through his heroic work during the Covid-19 pandemic, countering the harmful narrative pushed by most public health and government leaders.
About the Talk
Drs. Bell and McCullough have shared the speaking stage together in previous events, and are pleased to bring their dynamic ideas to the Brownstone Utah Supper Club. Together they will discuss the harms of the official Covid response, thoughts on how to avoid a repeat of the pandemic debacle, and the need for a return to evidence-based medicine. They will also share perspectives on how to help individuals blend holistic and allopathic medicine to avoid becoming lifelong patients, and instead lead healthy, full lives.
Venue, Location & Parking
Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point
3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT 84048
For more information contact:
Lori Weintz at lweintz@comcast.net or Matt Warnock at matt@rcherbals.com
Please include “Utah Supper Club” in the subject line

Brownstone Phoenix Supper Club, May 20, 2026: Aaron Siri
2026-05-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Culinary dropout, 5632 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ, 85014, United States
Brownstone Phoenix Supper Club
Aaron Siri
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 @ 6pm – 9:00pm
The Culinary Dropout – Tribute Room and Tribute Patio
5632 North 7th Street | Phoenix, AZ 85014
Parking is free, and complimentary valet will also be available.
$55 per person for salad, dinner, dessert. Glass of wine self served and non-alcoholic beverage upon request.
Please join us for an evening of interesting conversation with Aaron Siri.
The brand-new Greater Phoenix Area Supper Club, the first of its kind in Arizona, is thrilled to welcome Aaron Siri, one of the most consequential civil rights attorneys of our moment.
Aaron is the author of Vaccines, Amen, the host of Informed w/ Aaron Siri, and the Managing Partner of Siri & Glimstad LLP, a national firm of over 100 professionals focused on civil rights, class actions, and complex litigation. He has led high-profile cases challenging medical mandates and restored exemptions, including preventing the discharge of over 10,000 U.S. military personnel, compelling the FDA to release Pfizer’s Covid-19 documents, securing a religious exemption to mandated vaccines for over 400,000 students in Mississippi and over 300,000 students in the University of California system, and deposing leading vaccinologists. A graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law, he clerked for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel and is frequently interviewed by national media.
Join us for a relaxed self-serve buffet, with Aaron taking the floor around 7:00 PM. Expect good food, real conversation, and the kind of evening where the discussion carries well past dessert. Resort casual. Dressed up or dressed down, both fit the room.
Aaron opening this supper club says everything about what we want it to stand for. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Venue, Location & Parking
The Culinary Dropout – Tribute Room and Tribute Patio
5632 North 7th Street | Phoenix, AZ 85014
Parking is free, and complimentary valet will also be available.
Registration
$55 per person includes a salad, main course and dessert. Glass of wine self served and non-alcoholic beverage upon request. Tax and gratuity is included. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early. For more information contact Amy Gorin Chapman at amychapman@mac.com. Please include “Phoenix Supper Club” in the subject line.

Brownstone Supper Club, West Hartford, May 20, 2026: Charlotte Kuperwasser
2026-05-20 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Brownstone Supper Club at Butterfly Restaurant, 831 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06119, United States
Brownstone West Hartford Supper Club
Wednesday, May 20, 2026: Charlotte Kuperwasser
5:30 – 9:00 pm
Butterfly Restaurant | 831 Farmington Ave | West Hartford, CT 06119
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the beloved West Hartford Supper Club – the first in the nation – is pleased to welcome Dr. Charlotte Kuperwasser, distinguished Professor in the Department of Developmental, Molecular, and Chemical Biology at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Director of Tufts Convergence Laboratory at Tufts. Dr. Kuperwasser is internationally recognized for her expertise in mammary gland biology and breast cancer, and prevention.
Butterfly 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.
Dr. Kuperwasser earned her Bachelor of Science in 1997 and her PhD in 2000, both from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Following her doctoral studies, she was a Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Robert Weinberg at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT. Dr. Kuperwasser has been recognized with several prestigious fellowships and awards, including the Howard Hughes Fellowship, the Merck Fellowship, the COG/Aventis Young Investigator Award, and the Natalie V. Zucker Award.
Dr. Kuperwasser came to national attention with an important peer-reviewed paper that explored the relationship between Covid-19 vaccination and the rise in incidents of cancer. This paper triggered a series of bot attacks on the journal site, and extreme pressure to censor her findings. Her concerns have been further reinforced with new data that documents a rise of particular cancers up to 2023, making the issue of national and international concern.
Dr. Kuperwasser will discuss her findings along with their implications. See you soon!

Brownstone Ashland Supper Club, May 20, 2026: Jennifer Margulis
2026-05-20 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland Street, Ashland, 97520, United States
Brownstone Ashland Supper Club
Wednesday, May 20th, 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Venue: The Ashland Hills Hotel, 2525 Ashland St. Ashland OR 97520
$50 per person for salad, entree, and dessert. Beer and wine available for purchase.
Speaker: Jennifer Margulis: Please join us for an evening of interesting conversation about the unsung heroes who quietly (and not-so-quietly) resisted during COVID.
About the Speaker:
Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., is an award-winning science journalist, book author, and Fulbright grantee. She is the author of Your Baby, Your Way (Scribner) and co-author, with Dr. Paul Thomas, of The Vaccine-Friendly Plan (Ballantine). Her books, have sold over 300,000 copies and been translated into several languages. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, Wash Post, and the Smithsonian. She writes a popular Substack called Vibrant Life, Learn more about her at JenniferMargulis.net
About the Talk: “We could not comply”: the unsung heroes who quietly (and not-so-quietly) resisted during COVID. Remembering the heroes who questioned the narrative right from the start. These hidden heroes remained calm and clear-headed, able to put science, commonsense, and ethics above profits, fear porn, and the desire for control. But in the face of so much social pressure, ridicule, exclusion, and ostracism, how did ordinary people find the extraordinary courage not to comply?
In this lively and interactive talk by science journalist Jennifer Margulis, we will answer this question together and learn the recipe for Resisters’ Secret Sauce.
Venue Location:
Ashland Hills Hotel
855-482-83102525 Ashland StreetAshland, Oregon 97520
There is plenty of available parking on-site.
Registration:
$50 per person. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early. For more information contact Bill at bkindman@mind.net

Brownstone Pittsboro, NC Supper Club, May 19: Dianna Lightfoot
2026-05-19 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Forest Hall at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street, Suite 530, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Brownstone Institute Supper Club, Pittsboro, NC
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 @ 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$55 includes dinner, beer and wine.
Dianna Lightfoot, Policy Director, North Carolina Physicians for Freedom
About the Talk:
Underserving the Underserved: The New Guinea Pigs
HB67: The Healthcare Workforce Reform Bill: Interstate Licensing Compact, Foreign Physician Licensing (2025).
HB67 passed quietly and without major opposition in the state legislature in late 2025. Why? Because almost no one knew about it. After serving as the go-to group for many legislators and policy leaders for more than four years, North Carolina Physicians for Freedom (NCPFF), North Carolina’s only all-medical-professional 501(c)3 organization, was not asked to review or comment on HB67.
NC was only the second state in the nation to approve this law, Tennessee was the first (and is now working to amend the law). But now, the cookie-cutter language of this Bill has swept the nation, passing or currently being considered in more than 20 states.
In part, HB67 allows foreign physicians to practice in rural areas, ostensibly compensating for the lack of medical care in rural NC. But HB67 is inherently flawed. NCPFF’s network believes it sets a dangerous precedent for rural health with key concerns being patient safety, inconsistent standards and unclear supervision. This topic hits close to home as Chatham and surrounding counties have many rural areas. Come join the discussion!
About the Speaker:
Dianna Lightfoot is a health care policy advisor and networking expert with national and international experience. In 2017 she was appointed by the Trump White House to Senior Policy Advisor for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Global Health. In this capacity, Ms. Lightfoot’s responsibilities included interacting with the Department of Education, Health and Human Services and the State Department, coordinating on health-related issues as well as global security, education reform, migration, the environment, and human trafficking.
In 2021, Dianna co-founded North Carolina Physicians for Freedom (NCPFF), where she serves as its current director. NCPFF is a 501 (c) 3 advisory network of physicians and other medical practitioners who seek to support medical freedom, patient choice, patient rights, and medical privacy.
Dianna also advises multiple physician-led policy groups and organizations nationwide. They include U.S. Health and Human Services officials and Frontliners, a national network of state-based professionals who share mutually beneficial research and information on issues related to healthcare, education, child welfare and voter integrity, among others.
Ms. Lightfoot was Dr. Ben Carson’s National Medical Coalitions Director during his presidential campaign, and an advisor to the White House Domestic Policy Advisor in the George W. Bush Administration.
Venue & Details
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street, Suite 530, Pittsboro, NC
Forest 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.
Ticket Information
$55 per person includes a lovely buffet style dinner, beer, and wine. Secure your spot now!

Brownstone Manhattan Supper Club, May 11, 2026: Mary Holland
2026-05-11 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Portable Provisions, 220 E 81st St, Manhattan, NY, 10028, United States
Manhattan Supper Club
Monday, May 11, 2026 | 5:30 – 9 pm
Portable Provisions | 220 E 81st St | Manhattan, NY 10028

$80 includes dinner and non-alcoholic drinks. Alcoholic Drinks available for purchase at the bar.
We will meet at 5:30 – 6 pm for drinks and then be seated at 6 pm for the dinner and program.

About the Speaker

Mary Holland, Esq. is President of Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and has been involved in the health freedom movement for over two decades. She previously served as CHD’s General Counsel, overseeing litigation on vaccine mandates, exemptions, informed consent, free speech and government regulation.

She is the author or editor of several books and articles on vaccines, including Turtles All the Way Down: Vaccine Science and Myth and The HPV Vaccine on Trial: Seeking Justice for a Generation Betrayed. Before joining CHD, she was a professor for many years at the NYU School of Law and Columbia Law School teaching human rights advocacy and lawyering skills.

Program description
Mary will speak about The Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury (MEVI). Participants will have a chance to engage in a discussion with Mary and ask questions.

Brownstone Chattanooga Supper Club, May 5, 2026: Michele Reneau
2026-05-05 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | State of Confusion, 301 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN, 37408, United States
Chattanooga Supper Club, May 5, 2026; 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Michele Reneau
State of Confusion (Pumphouse), 301 E Main St., Chattanooga, TN 37408 (423) 760-3473
$55 includes dinner and one adult beverage.
Please join us for an evening with State Representative Michele Reneau, as she speaks to us about the recent Tennessee legislative session. She will talk to us about “The Hidden Politics of Health: Food, Fluoride, and Freedom”.
About the Speaker:
Michele Reneau is a Tennessee State Representative serving House District 27 and a leading advocate in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, focused on restoring transparency, accountability, and individual choice in health and food policy. Her work centers on empowering families with the right to know what’s in their food, reducing exposure to harmful additives, and challenging systems that prioritize industry over public health.
While her policy approach is rooted in health freedom, Michele is also a strong supporter of small family farms—recognizing their essential role in providing clean, local, and trustworthy food sources. She has championed efforts that protect consumers’ access to these foods while pushing back against overregulation that limits choice.
About the Venue:
The 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).
For any questions, please contact Janet Gorbitz (our local host) at operations@brownstone.org.

Brownstone Greater Boston Supper Club, May 5, 2026: Prof. Thomas Seyfried
2026-05-05 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Rocco’s Restaurant and Bar, 193 Main Street, Wilmington, MA, 01887, United States
Rocco’s Restaurant and Bar, 193 Main Street, Wilmington, MA
Tuesday, May 5th | 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Wilmington, MA
$55 per person.
Please join us for an evening of lively conversation, intriguing speakers, and fun. We are pleased to welcome Professor Thomas Seyfried.
About the Speaker
Thomas N. Seyfried is Professor of Biology at Boston College and received his Ph.D. in Genetics and Biochemistry from the University of Illinois in 1976. He did his undergraduate work at the University of New England where he received a distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. He also holds a master’s degree in Genetics from Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Thomas Seyfried served with distinction in the United States Army’s First Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War and received numerous medals and commendations.
He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Neurology at the Yale University School of Medicine and then served on the faculty as an Assistant Professor in Neurology.
Other awards and honors have come from such diverse organizations as the American Oil Chemists Society, the National Institutes of Health, The American Society for Neurochemistry, and the Ketogenic Diet Special Interest Group of the American Epilepsy Society.
Professor Seyfried previously served as Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association.
He has received the Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Academy of Complimentary and Integrative Medicine, the International Dose Response Society, and the Uncompromising Science Award from the American College of Nutrition for his work on cancer.
He is a member of the Sigma Xi honor society and presently serves on several editorial boards, including those for Nutrition & Metabolism, Neurochemical Research, the Journal of Lipid Research, and ASN Neuro, where he is a Senior Editor.
Professor Seyfried is also author of the book, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer (Wiley Press), which has been translated into Chinese and Korean.
He has described his research on many podcasts and radio shows. Professor Seyfried has over 200 peer-reviewed publications and a current h-Index of 77. (https://neurotree.org/beta/publications.php?pid=74426)
About the Talk
“Mitochondrial Dysfunction as the Origin of Cancer”
Professor Seyfried will mostly focus on the origin, management, and prevention of cancer.
Venue, Location & Parking
Rocco’s, 193 Main Street, Wilmington. Free parking. Overflow parking at Dunkin’ Donuts next door, or across the street @ Sherwin Williams.
Registration
$55 per person. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early!
For more information contact Brianne at BrianneKrupsaw@gmail.com. Please include “May Supper Club” in the subject line.

Brownstone Pittsburgh Supper Club, April 22, 2026: Mike Costarell
2026-04-22 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | DeBlaze at 131, 131 E main St., Carnegie, PA, 15106, United States
DeBlaze at 131 | 131 E Main St., Carnegie, PA 15106
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:30 – 9 pm
$50 includes appetizers and dinner

Pittsburgh Brownstone Supper Club is pleased to have Mike Costarell present “COVID‑19 at Youngstown State University: A Faculty Account”.

In 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.

The 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.

Mike 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.

He 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.

For 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.

His 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.

He remains unvaccinated and an unashamed supporter of the Great Barrington Declaration.

Brownstone Austin Supper Club April 22, 2026: Jenna McCarthy
2026-04-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Casa Garcia’s, 1901 W William Cannon, Austin, TX, 78745, United States
Casa Garcia’s, 1901 W William Cannon, Austin TX 78745
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Austin, Texas
$55 per person for appetizer, dinner, speaker
Please 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.)

About Jenna
Jenna 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).

About the Talk
In 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.

Venue, Location & Parking
Casa 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.

Registration
$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.

Brownstone Supper Club, West Hartford, April 22: Walter Kirn
2026-04-22 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Brownstone Supper Club at Butterfly Restaurant, 831 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06119, United States
On 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.
Butterfly 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.
Walter 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.
Kirn 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.

Brownstone ﻿﻿Charlotte, NC Supper Club, April 21: Andrew Byrd
2026-04-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Place, Charlotte, NC, 28207, United States
Brownstone Charlotte Supper Club
Tuesday, April 21 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207
$46 per person for dinner entree and non-alcoholic beverage. Gluten Free & Vegetarian options included. Cash bar available.
Andrew Byrd
On 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.
About the Talk
Preachers, Patriots & Philanthropists: Loving and Leading When Seen and Unseen
In his talk, “Preachers, Patriots & Philanthropists,” Andrew explores how every person can find themselves in one of these roles at different times in life.

Preachers are those who declare truth—sometimes to eager listeners and sometimes to those who resist hearing it.
Patriots recognize the unique heritage of our nation and the responsibility to preserve its principles for the next generation.
Philanthropists are not simply donors but people who live with a generous heart—seeing needs and responding with compassion and action.

Andrew 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.
This conversation will inspire participants to lead courageously, love generously, and recognize that true leadership—whether seen or unseen—can make a lasting difference.
Come 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.
About the Speaker
Andrew 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.
He is passionate about people, faith, family, and the future of our nation.
Brownstone’s Charlotte Supper Club is thrilled to welcome him.
Venue, Location & Parking
Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207. Private onsite parking lot.
Registration
$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.

Brownstone Pittsboro, NC Supper Club, April 21: Drs. Patricia Robitaille and Coleen Rickabaugh
2026-04-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Forest Hall at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street, Suite 530, Pittsboro, NC, 27312, United States
Brownstone Institute Supper Club, Pittsboro, NC
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dr. Patricia Robitaille and Dr. Coleen Rickabaugh
About the talk
Join 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.
About the Speakers
Dr. 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.

Dr. 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.
Venue & Details
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro Street, Suite 530, Pittsboro, NC
Forest 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.
Ticket Information
$55 per person includes a lovely buffet style dinner, beer, and wine. Secure your spot now!

Brownstone Puget Sound Supper Club, April 21, 2026: Corey DeAngelis
2026-04-21 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Family Pancake House, 17621 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Please 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.
Family Pancake House
17621 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
We meet in the private room. You’re welcome to come early to mingle.
$60 per person for dinner and wine, coffee and/or tea
About the Speaker
Corey 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.
He 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.

DeAngelis 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.
He 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).
About the Talk
Corey will begin our conversation about “The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Running Our Schools.” We hope you can join us!
Venue, Location & Parking
Family Pancake House
17621 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA
Parking is plentiful and free.
Registration
$60 per person. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early.
For more information, please contact Susan at srlund@aol.com.
Please include “Puget Sound Supper Club” in the subject line.

Brownstone Manhattan Supper Club, April 14, 2026: John Gilmore
2026-04-14 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Carmine’s, 2450 Broadway, New York, NY, 10024, United States
Manhattan Supper Club
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 5:30 – 9 pm
Carmine’s
2450 Broadway, between 90th and 91st Streets in Manhattan
$80 includes dinner. Drinks available for purchase at the bar.
We will meet at the bar from 5:30 – 6 pm, and then go into the Bellini Room at 6 p.m. for the dinner.
Speaker: John Gilmore
About the Speaker:
John 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.
Program description
John 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.
Today, 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.
Please make plans to join us. Please contact us at services@brownstone.org if you have questions.

Brownstone Midwest Supper Club, April 13, 2026: Dave Rollo
2026-04-13 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Lennie’s, 514 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Lennie’s Restaurant, 514 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN
6:30pm – 9:30pm | $55 per person includes a buffet dinner, wine, beer and soft drinks.
Please 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”.
About the Talk
Dave 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.
About Dave Rollo
Dave 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.
Venue & Details
Lennie’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.

Location & Parking
Lennie’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.
Ticket Information
$55 per person includes a tasty buffet dinner and drinks. Space is limited so secure your spot now!
Accommodations
Excellent hotels within walking distance of Lennie’s:

Grant Street Inn – A historic charming local inn
Graduate Bloomington – A boutique hotel celebrating Indiana University’s heritage

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Brownstone Utah Supper Club, Thursday April 9, 2026: Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
2026-04-09 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT, 84048, United States
Brownstone Utah Supper Club
April 9, 2026: Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
Thursday April 9 @ 6:00 – 9:00pm $59
Restaurant name and address
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT 84048
$59 per person includes appetizer, dinner, dessert, and beverages
About Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
Dr. 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.
About the Talk
Dr. 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.
Venue, Location & Parking
Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point
3003 N Thanksgiving Way
Lehi, UT 84048
Located at Water Tower Plaza
Free, convenient parking
Registration
$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
For more information contact:
Lori Weintz at lweintz@comcast.net or Matt Warnock matt@rcherbals.com
Please include “Utah Supper Club” in the subject line

Brownstone Chattanooga Supper Club, April 7, 2026: Debbie Mize
2026-04-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | State of Confusion, 301 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN, 37408, United States
Chattanooga Supper Club, April 7, 2026; 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$55 includes dinner and one adult beverage.
Brownstone Institute is so happy to announce that Chattanooga, Tennessee will be the site of our newest Supper Club.
The 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”.
Debbie 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.
Beyond 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.
With 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.
The 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).
State of Confusion (Pumphouse), 301 E Main St., Chattanooga, TN 37408 (423) 760-3473

Brownstone Greater Boston Supper Club, April 7, 2026: Drs. Mary Kelly Sutton & Mark Brody, Attorney Ilya Feoktistov
2026-04-07 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Rocco’s Restaurant and Bar, 193 Main Street, Wilmington, MA, 01887, United States
Rocco’s Restaurant and Bar, 193 Main Street, Wilmington, MA
Tuesday, April 7th
5:30pm – 9:00pm
Wilmington, MA
$55
Please 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.
About the Speakers
Dr. 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
Dr. 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
Attorney 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.
About the Talk
The Physician’s First Amendment Right to Provide a Second Opinion
A 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.
Venue, Location & Parking
Rocco’s, 193 Main Street, Wilmington. Free parking. Overflow parking at Dunkin’ Donuts next door, or across the street @ Sherwin Williams.
Registration
$55 per person. Space is limited so be sure to secure your seat early!
For more information contact Brianne at BrianneKrupsaw@gmail.com Please include “April Supper Club” in the subject line.
