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In-Person Closed Circle

A committed small group for men who’ve been through open circles. A next step, not a parallel track.

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Next gatherings

Carried by contributors, the men who gather here. One monthly gift — asked, never required — and no per-circle purchase.

Contributors carry these gatherings — a monthly gift is asked at the door, never required. Join with a monthly gift

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 · 6:30 PM CDT, Central Daylight Time
Madison, WI · Contributors
RSVP in the MenLiving community — In-Person Closed Circle, opens in the MenLiving community
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 · 6:30 PM CDT, Central Daylight Time
Madison, WI · Contributors
RSVP in the MenLiving community — In-Person Closed Circle, opens in the MenLiving community
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM CST, Central Standard Time
Madison, WI · Contributors
RSVP in the MenLiving community — In-Person Closed Circle, opens in the MenLiving community
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:30 PM CST, Central Standard Time
Madison, WI · Contributors
RSVP in the MenLiving community — In-Person Closed Circle, opens in the MenLiving community

Who this circle is for

Men who have been through open circles and want the same group of men every time. It is the next step, not a parallel track — the open circle is where it starts.

What a gathering is like

A committed small group that meets in person. The commitment is the feature: the same men, over months, get past the part where everyone is still introducing themselves.

What you don’t have to do

You don’t have to talk. Listening is participation, and plenty of men listen the first few times.
You don’t have to fix anyone. Nobody will try to fix you either — that is the agreement, said out loud at the start.
You don’t have to have a story ready. Men speak from their own experience, and “I don’t know yet” is an experience.
You don’t have to keep coming. Men come once, or for a season, or for years. Coming three times and moving on is the model working.
You don’t have to explain why you came. Nobody will ask, and nobody will follow up afterwards.

Same agreements everywhere. What changes is the room.

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Ready when you are

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

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