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Chapter · Wisconsin

Madison

A MenLiving chapter: facilitator-led, in person, men sitting in a circle and talking honestly. Open to every man and free — come once and decide nothing.

Next gatherings

Every chapter holds one consistent monthly meeting. Each gathering lists its own location — venues move around.

What a chapter is

A chapter is a group of men who meet near each other, month after month — the same practice as an online circle, in a room. A facilitator holds the meeting: listening, no fixing, speaking from your own experience.

Chapters are all-access. Every meeting is open to any man, at no cost, with nothing to sign up for. The Madison chapter meets first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM.

The depth pilot. Madison also runs a circle contributors carry on the third Wednesday — the depth pilot. Whether future chapters follow that model is still to be determined. What contributors carry

Between meetings

When a man leaves the meeting, the conversation can continue: each chapter has its own space in the MenLiving community — updates, photos, and the men themselves. The way in is the meeting: come sit in the circle, and the chapter lead invites you in afterward. Some men only ever come in person — that’s fine too.

Other chapters

Same practice, different rooms. Online circles meet most days of the week too.

Everything in person

Ready when you are

Most are free, most weeks of the year. You can listen the whole time and nobody will ask you why.

Come to a gathering
orDrop into the online community

Keep the door open for the men who need it

Connection should stay within reach.

Most circles are free because donors pay for them. Your gift funds facilitator training and keeps the open door open for the men who need it most.

4 in 5
U.S. suicide deaths are men — a rate nearly four times higher than women’s. CDC, 2023
15%
of men say they have no close friends — five times more than in 1990. Survey Center on American Life, 2021