Southport dinner unites generations 

Michael Hebb brings another of his thoughtful dinner parties to Trinity Spiritual Center in Southport on Sunday, Jan. 29. Courtesy Trinity Spiritual Center.

In the course of 10 years, more than one million people have participated in Michael Hebb”™s dinner parties, which offer not just food but food for thought. This Sunday, Jan. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Spiritual Center in Southport, he presents a meal that capitalizes on the nationwide “Generations Over Dinner” movement. “Love Actually Is All Around Us” will consider love”™s transformative power in a family-style dinner setting.  

“Gen Z, Millennials, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation can all benefit from a better understanding of each other”™s lessons of love,” said Mark Grayson, director of Trinity Spiritual Center. “Don”™t know what a ”˜situationship”™ is, or what ”˜this magic moment”™ means? This is your chance to bridge the gap.” 

Hebb, whose writings have appeared in”¯USA Today,”¯GQ,”¯Food and Wine and numerous other publications, is the founder of”¯Deathoverdinner.org,”¯Drugsoverdinner.org”¯and EOL.community. The man whom The New York Times called “an underground restaurateur and provocateur” is also the founding partner of Convivium, a creative agency that specializes in shifting culture through the use of thoughtful food and discourse-based gatherings. Convivium’s client list includes The Obama Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, TEDMED, The World Economic Forum, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, X Prize Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. 

“We’re thrilled to help create a national movement that encourages shared wisdom,””¯he said. “There is no question that cross-generational connection and collaboration can genuinely change the world. We hope that ”˜Generations Over Dinner”™ drives meaningful conversations that deepen understanding across generations, underscoring the value of the life experience that is ours to share at every age.” 

The cost of the event is $40. To register, click here.”¯”¯