The Land Peace Foundation is sponsoring a “town hall” event at Johnson Hall in Gardiner, Maine on April 23, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Billed as “one of the most important conversations of our time,” this free, public event will feature a panel of six social, political and spiritual leaders who will spearhead the public discussion around the dangers of cultural polarization and what is needed to move us toward more kind, respectful and unified communities.  The panelists are:

Sherri Mitchell – Indigenous leader, author, CEO of Land Peace Foundation

Robert Shetterly – Political activist, portrait artist – Americans Who Tell the Truth

Rachel Talbot Ross – Maine Senator, Civil Rights activist

Rick Bennett – Maine Senator

Humphrey Johnson ; Attorney, high-conflict mediator – Appreciated Solutions, LLC

Sara Hayman – Unitarian Universalist Minister

This is a free, public event and all are invited to join in.