Brownstone Bandera, TX Supper Club, July 24, 2026: Terri Hall
2026-07-24 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | 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
Dinner: Six-course farm-to-table meal at The Barn Restaurant
Optional Farm Tour: 5:00 PM | Dinner & Presentation: 6:30 PM
$80 per person
Speaker: Terri Hall
Terri Hall is a longtime Texas grassroots activist and Executive Director of Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom (TURF), a nonprofit focused on transportation policy, property rights, taxpayer advocacy, and constitutional liberties. She first became widely known for leading the successful citizen movement against the proposed Trans Texas Corridor and for opposing the expansion of toll roads across Texas. Over two decades, Hall has testified before the Texas Legislature, organized statewide grassroots campaigns, written extensively on public policy, and advocated for government accountability and the protection of private property rights. She now lives in Kerrville, where she continues her advocacy on state and local issues.
The talk theme:
The Government Surveillance State Unleashed in Our Cars Won’t Stop There: How the Kill Switch, Digital ID, & Congestion Tolls will keep you in the globalists’ 15 minute cities.
The evening will include a Farm tour with Mollie Engelhart at 5 PM and the six course Farm table meal featuring Food From sovereignty Ranch…
…and exciting discussion, followed by questions and answers.
Optional Farm Tour: 5:00 PM
Dinner & Presentation: 6:30 PM
If you have any questions, please contact Mollie Engelhart at 818-939-7248 or email howdy@sovereigntyranch.com

Brownstone Supper Club, West Hartford, July 31, 2026: Mary Talley Bowden
2026-07-31 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Brownstone Supper Club at Butterfly Restaurant, 831 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06119, United States
On Friday, July 31, 2026, the beloved West Hartford Supper Club – the first in the nation – is pleased to host one of America’s greatest champions of medical freedom and resistance to tyranny. Dr. Mary Talley Bowden has been on the front lines, and front pages, from the very beginning…a paid a huge price for being right.
Note that this meeting is on Friday, not Wednesday as usual. We recommend getting tickets early due to high demand.
She joins us for the first time, on the occasion of publication of her new book, Dangerous Misinformation. We’ll have some copies on hand. The title is ironic. Houston Methodist Hospital suspended her for “spreading dangerous misinformation.” Of course it was the wicked protocols of the hospital that were truly dangerous.
Butterfly is the venue (the real Chinese stuff) with friends of Brownstone Institute. Come early for cocktails and meet Brownstone Institute friends, scholars, writers, and benefactors, and celebrate victories and discuss challenges ahead. The food is wonderful and the discussion brilliant. Casual and fun, even if some people come in fancier clothing.
Mary Talley Bowden, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist) and sleep medicine physician based in Houston, Texas. She is best known for her independent direct-care practice, advocacy for medical freedom, and high-profile disputes with hospitals and medical authorities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2019, she founded BreatheMD (also referred to as Bowden ENT), a direct-care (third-party-free) clinic in Houston focusing on sinus, allergy, sleep, and airway issues with transparent pricing and holistic options. The practice emphasizes patient-first care without insurance, hospital, or government ties. She kept over 6,000 Covid-19 patients out of the hospital through early treatment protocols.
Since then, she has established herself in media appearances as a ferocious champion of freedom and rights, and inspired many medical professionals to stand up to the intimidation by boards, professional associations, and institutions. We are thrilled to welcome her.

Brownstone Greater Boston Supper Club, August 4, 2026: Stephanie Weidle
2026-08-04 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, August 4th
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 Stephanie Weidle.
About Stephanie
Stephanie Weidle is the Executive Director of Feds For Freedom, a grassroots non-profit initially formed to protect federal employees and contractors from the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. She also hosts and is the director of The Feds podcast. A professional opera singer with a Master’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music, Stephanie redirected her voice towards public advocacy after witnessing her daughter’s vaccine injury, and while observing the government try to destroy her husband’s career. In line with the Feds For Freedom mission to expose and curb government overreach, Stephanie facilitates inter-agency dialogue and educational summits that empower everyday Americans to take ownership of their freedom. Before joining Feds For Freedom full time, she homeschooled her children for 4 years. She and her husband are raising three young children.
About the Talk
From Opera to Government Accountability: Observations from the Front Lines
When did you first realize the government was crossing the line into your own home?
For Stephanie Weidle, that moment came during COVID-19 — and her eyes have only continued to open wider, leading her to become a fierce advocate.
In this powerful talk, she shares her journey from the stage to the front lines of government accountability, what she’s witnessed working with federal insiders, and the personal cost of standing up for truth. She will also discuss Feds For Freedom’s recent lawsuit against the CIA and the lengths the “deep state” will go to silence dissent.
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. Secure your seat early!
For more information contact Brianne at BrianneKrupsaw@gmail.com Please include “August Supper Club” in the subject line.

Brownstone Utah Supper Club, August 13, 2026: Matt Warnock
2026-08-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT, 84048, United States
Brownstone Utah Supper Club
August 13, 2026 @ 6:00 – 9:00pm
Restaurant name and address:
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 Matt Warnock
Matt Warnock, co-host of the Brownstone Utah Supper Club, grew up in Silicon Valley, but moved to Utah in 1998 to care for his aging parents. At that time he assumed responsibility for running his father’s store, RidgeCrest Herbals, however, Matt’s background was in business management and law – not the natural health products industry.
Because his mother was one of the unfortunate victims of the fen-phen weight loss drug that caused heart problems, and shortened her life, Matt found himself less trusting of traditional western medicine than he had previously been. He set about studying the pharmacology of botanical medicine – how various substances work, how they interact, and how to make those interactions beneficial instead of harmful. Now an accomplished herbalist, Matt continues to promote natural methods for health and healing, aiming to help people reduce their reliance on pharmaceuticals.
Matt and his wife, Carol, have three daughters and several grandchildren.
About the talk
Recently returned from Geneva, Switzerland where he attended the Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting, Matt will explore the pros and cons of the Codex Alimentarius, or “Food Code.” The CAC, under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the World Health Organization, is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations that relate to food, food production, food labeling, and food safety. Matt will look at how the Codex Alimentarius impacts us locally, and will share insights into other aspects of his work including the natural medicines and health industries, and his involvement in the health freedom movement.
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
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 Pittsboro, NC Supper Club, Aug. 18th: Larry Burk
2026-08-18 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, August 18, 2026 @ 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$48 includes full meal and non-alcohol drinks, cash bar available
We are excited to be hosting Larry Burk, MD, retired Duke associate professor of radiology, MRI expert and Certified Energy Health Practitioner (CEHP) who now works as an online health coach.
About the Talk
Wireless Radiation Hazards and What You Can Do About It
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibited communities from restricting the proliferation of cell phone towers due to environmental concerns. Since then, there has been exponential growth of the wireless industry driven by billions of dollars of lobbying throughout the states and in Washington D.C. Despite the accumulation of a large amount of scientific evidence about the hazards of electromagnetic fields (EMF) and a successful 2021 lawsuit requiring the FCC and FDA to update their safety standards, these warnings have been ignored in the rush to compete with China in the development of 5G, AI and data centers.
The 5% of the population with severe electrohypersensitivity, recently renamed electromagnetic radiation syndrome, are the canaries in our coal mine signaling by their distressing physical symptoms such as insomnia, cardiac palpitations, headaches, rashes, and brain fog, that there is cause for concern for the rest of us who may not sense the danger. This talk will address methods to assess the EMF exposure in your house, simple actions you can take to decrease it, and if necessary, ways to shield against it. There are also opportunities for proactive ordinances in local communities to regulate the siting of future transmitters. In a world of wifi everywhere, Larry will have many insights to share to help protect our well-being.
About the Speaker
Larry Burk, MD, CEHP, is a retired Duke associate professor of radiology and MRI expert who now works as an online health coach. He was one of the pioneering researchers in MRI of the knee and shoulder in the 1980s. His interest in EMF hazards began when he joined the Society for MRI Safety Committee and the Bioelectromagnetic Society. Initially the concerns centered around radar and power lines, but were rapidly superseded by the expansion of wireless technology. He has experience lobbying the legislature in Raleigh regarding smart meters and 5G without success due to overwhelming industry funding for lobbyists.
Dr. Burk was a member of the Non-Ionizing Advisory Committee for the NC Radiation Protection Commission for 5 years and was instrumental in revising the official government website to accurately represent the EMF hazards. After leaving that position, he joined the board of SafeTechNC.org, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness about educational and health concerns regarding technology in schools around the state including lobbying for bell to bell policies restricting cell phone access during the school day. He also created an online course on EMF topics in 2021, Staying Healthy in a 5G World: Heal Your Home, Heal Your Body.
Additionally, Larry was co-founder of Duke Integrative Medicine in 1998 and has been the administrator of the Frozen Shoulder Healing Facebook Group with 68K members since 2017. His 2025 book Frozen Shoulder Healing: Diagnostic Methods and Treatment Options is an Amazon bestseller in Musculoskeletal Diseases.

Brownstone ﻿﻿Charlotte, NC Supper Club, August 25, 2026: Melissa Crenshaw
2026-08-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Place, Charlotte, NC, 28207, United States
Charlotte Brownstone Supper Club
August 25, 2026: Melissa Crenshaw
Tuesday, August 25 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207
$48 per person includes meal, soda or tea, venue fees, tax, and gratuity. Gluten Free & Vegetarian options included. Cash bar available.
Melissa Crenshaw
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the Charlotte Supper Club is pleased to welcome Melissa Crenshaw, Registered Homeopath and Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Practicing since 2000, Melissa has worked extensively with families exploring natural approaches to health and healing.
About the Talk
The Two Paradigms of Health
In this presentation, Melissa explores the difference between the conventional disease-centered model—which focuses on diagnosing and suppressing symptoms—and the homeopathic model, which views symptoms as meaningful signals from the body and seeks to support the body’s God-given ability to heal. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how these two approaches shape our health decisions, our view of illness, and our ability to build resilient families and communities.
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
Melissa Crenshaw is a Registered Homeopath (RsHom) and Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with decades of experience supporting families. Her educational programs and community work focus on practical homeopathy, informed choice, and building health resilience from a faith-informed perspective.
Venue, Location & Parking
Napa on Providence, 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207. Private onsite parking.
Registration
$48 per person includes meal, soda or tea, fees, tax, and gratuity. Ticket sales close three days prior to the event 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.

2026 Polyface Retreat : August 28-29, 2026
2026-08-28 08:00 - 2026-08-29 17:00 (America/New_York) | Polyface Farm, 43 Pure Meadows Lane, Swoope, VA, United States
2026 Polyface Retreat
Friday and Saturday, August 28-29, 2026
Brownstone Institute at Polyface Farm in Swoope, VA
Brownstone Institute’s second retreat at Polyface Farms offers loyal Brownstone readers a chance to join us in an exciting opportunity to learn from the best minds on the subjects of health freedom, educational freedom, freedom from censorship, and more. This will all be held at the home of one of the world’s greatest leaders in regenerative farming.
You can join with these powerful thinkers to share knowledge and expertise, discover hidden histories, learn about the many industrial complexes that have gained so much power, and find ways around and through this crisis.
The event begins on Friday morning with an early morning registration and a delicious breakfast and ends Saturday afternoon.
Ticket pricing, individual: $265
($240 with early bird coupon discount of $25 until April 30, 2026).
Use coupon code 2026POLYBIRD during checkout for early bird pricing.
Optional Add-on:
Thursday Meet and Greet at Hotel 24 South. We encourage you to enjoy the local cuisine in Staunton’s quaint downtown area for dinner and then join us for a reception at Hotel 24 South.
This will be at 7-9 pm, Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Cost: $60 per person. (This will include snacks and bar).
Limited to 100.
Dress: Business casual.
More info: https://dev.brownstone.org/polyface-retreat-2026/

Friday, August 28, 2026 Polyface VIP Dinner
2026-08-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Blu Point Seafood Co., 123 W. Beverley, Staunton, 24401, United States
Friday VIP Dinner at BluPoint Seafood Co. at 123 W. Beverley, Staunton, VA. 6-9 pm.
This will include Dinner and Bar.
Cost: $250 per person.
Dress: Business casual.
There is a covered parking garage and also a parking lot within one block of the restaurant, in addition to on-street parking.

Brownstone Chattanooga Supper Club, September 1, 2026: Gigi Foster
2026-09-01 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | State of Confusion, 301 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN, 37408, United States
Chattanooga Supper Club, September 1, 2026; 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Gigi Foster
State of Confusion Restaurant (Pumphouse), 301 E Main St., Chattanooga, TN 37408 (423) 760-3473
Tuesday, September 1st | 5:30 – 9:00 pm
Chattanooga, TN
$45 per person. Cash bar available.
Please join us for an evening of lively conversation, intriguing speakers, and fun! This month we are pleased to welcome Brownstone Institute Senior Scholar Gigi Foster, now on sabbatical in the US.
About Gigi Foster
Gigi Foster works in diverse fields including education, social influence, time use, lab experiments, behavioural economics, and Australian policy. Named 2019 Young Economist of the Year by the Economic Society of Australia, she publishes in both specialised and cross-disciplinary outlets, and her innovative teaching was awarded a 2017 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. She has filled numerous roles of service to the profession and engages heavily on economic matters with the Australian community, as one of Australia’s leading economics communicators, in the media and at live events. She co-founded the think tank Australians for Science and Freedom in 2023, and is an author of dozens of academic articles and several books, including The Great Covid Panic (2021) and Do Lockdowns and Border Closures Serve the “Greater Good”? (2022).
About the Talk
The ethics, politics and economics of Western renewal. The modern West is in decline, as evidenced in our institutions, our culture, and the betrayal of our people by elites who disregard the needs of a healthy society in favour of serving power. What to do? In this Brownstone Supper Club talk, I will describe my approach to this uber-problem as an economist trained in the broad social sciences, from both a theoretical and a highly practical standpoint, focussing on desirable and feasible options for institutional redesign. Amongst other things I will discuss the mission and activities of the free think tank I co-founded and co-direct, Australians for Science and Freedom, and the newest attempt at Western renewal in which I am involved: a serious proposal for the secession of Western Australia from that country’s Commonwealth government. I will also briefly discuss the origin of Brownstone Institute’s first published book, The Great Covid Panic, released in September 2021, which I co-authored with Paul Frijters and Michael Baker.
Venue, Location & Parking
$45 per person. Space is limited, so be sure to secure your seat early: For more information, contact Janet Gorbitz (local host) at operations@brownstone.org.

Brownstone Chicago Northshore Supper Club, Sept. 17, 2026: Vernadette Broyles
2026-09-17 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Uptown Glenview, 1127 Depot St., Glenview, IL, 60025, United States
Brownstone Chicago Northshore Supper Club
Sept. 17, 2026: Vernadette Broyles
Thursday @ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Uptown GLENVIEW, 1127 Depot St, Glenview, IL 60025
6:30pm – 9:00pm
$65 per person for appetizer, dinner, dessert; cash bar
About the Talk
Join Brownstone Chicago North Shore Supper Club as we welcome attorney Vernadette Broyles, the President and lead attorney of The Child and Parental Rights Campaign (CPRC), a non-partisan, non-profit public interest law firm, for an update on the legal battle against radical gender ideology.
Vernadette represents plaintiffs in national cases involving healthcare, sports, schools, and social services. Several of her clients have been featured at the State of the Union, including the young woman Sage Blair, a minor who was indoctrinated into radical gender ideology at a local public school then trafficked across state lines as a male. Recently, CPRC supported a California School Board under attack for requiring parental notification if their child expresses “gender confusion” at school.
Her cases center around censorship and lack of debate in medical science, fear to speak up about medical harms in gender-related treatment, and ideological groupthink around issues deserving scientific inquiry.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from one of our nation’s experts in the fight to protect children and parental rights, and to restore evidence-based healthcare.
Our June event sold out quickly, so don’t delay reserving your spot or table!
Table purchases and questions: contact Beth Feeley and Carrie Mendoza at brownstonesnorthshore@gmail.com

The Challenge Ahead: 6th Annual Brownstone Institute Conference and Gala
2026-11-06 08:00 - 2026-11-07 17:00 (America/New_York) | Chattanooga, TN, Chattanooga, TN, United States
Ending Capture, Building Freedom
Friday and Saturday, November 6 – 7, 2026
Chattanooga, TN
Register Today: https://dev.brownstone.org/the-challenge-ahead/
