HumanLight

Dec. 2011: The Washington Post

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HumanLight is mentioned in an article by Herb Silverman in The Washington Post’s On Faith blog.

Nov. 2011: HumanLight on Equal Time for Freethought, WBAI New York

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Pat Colucci is interviewed on WBAI New York’s program Equal Time for Freethought. Listen to the interview here.

Fayetteville, Arkansas

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The Fayetteville Freethinkers will once again celebrate HumanLight in Northwest Arkansas.

Date: December 21st
Time: 6:30pm.

Location:
Powerhouse Seafood and Grill
112 North University Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701-5032
Ph. (of restaurant) (479) 442-8300

Contact:
Doug Krueger 479-443-2867

Little Rock, Arkansas

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Arkansas Society of Freethinkers

HumanLight celebration
Sunday, December 18, 2011
1:30 PM

Main Library
100 S Rock St, Little Rock, AR (map)
First floor meeting room, in the back, right of the library

For more details, visit meetup page of the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers.

Los Angeles, California

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Center for Inquiry – Los Angeles

HumanLight/Solstice Party: Celebrating Another Year!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
1:00 to 5:00 PM, in Hollywood only

Come and celebrate the longest night of 2011 with an afternoon of music (The Heathens will be back!) and fun! Socialize with evil secularists and the dreaded skeptics. Eat, drink, and shop at the CFI-L.A. bookstore for holiday presents. Plus, we’ll have another silent auction.

Admission is free. Donations gratefully accepted for food and drink.

Visit the Center for Inquiry – Los Angeles web site here

Palo Alto, California

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The Humanist Community in Silicon Valley (HCSV)
A Membership Chapter of the American Humanist Association

This year, we are holding a Human Light party for our members & friends only, in a private home.

www.humanists.org

Sacramento, California (1)

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Humanist Association of the Greater Sacramento Area (HAGSA)
Sunday, December 18th, 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Sacramento HumanLight / Winter Solstice Party

The HumanLight / Winter Solstice party is coming up soon! At a time of year when there are many religious holidays, HumanLight provides an opportunity for freethinkers to have their own time to be festive and celebrate reason, common values, and friendship. Several local freethought groups have joined together to hold this year’s HumanLight / Winter Solstice Party. The party will be held on Sunday, December 18th from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, in Curtis Hall at the Sierra 2 Community Center, located at 24th Street and 4th Avenue, Sacramento (map).

The party will include a potluck, entertainment, raffle, and people and pet food charity drive. There is no charge to attend this event. Even parking is free! Just bring something to share for the potluck, your appetite, and a smile. Be prepared for some secular fun and entertainment! This year, we are adding something special to this event—a charity drive. Donations for human and pet food are encouraged, but not required.

Potluck: This event is a potluck, so whip-up (or buy) your favorite dish to share. Please bring your food already prepared and ready to serve. The kitchen at the hall has a microwave oven for warming-up food, but no oven or stove. A sink and refrigerator are also available. Plates, bowls, utensils, napkins, and cups will all be provided. We will have a limited supply of beverages (left over from other events that we are trying to get rid of), so please bring some beverages to share too.

Entertainment: Be prepared to be entertained! The Mockingbirds will be performing some very special secular songs. A skeptical song, written by Eddie Scott, will be sung by Eddie and son. Professional dancers, Roger and Pam, will show-off some smooth dance moves.

Raffle: The raffle pays for the rental of the hall. Raffle prizes so far include two (2) tickets to the 2012 Oregon Shakespeare Festival (valued at $100), a gift card to Hoppy Brewing Company restaurant, and several other special prizes. If you have something that you’d like to donate to the raffle, please contact the event organizers.

People and Pet Food Charity Drive: We will be collecting food items for two local charities—the River City Food Bank and the City of Sacramento Pet Food Bank (called “Titanic’s Pantry”). So either dig through your pantry or consider purchasing something at the store to donate. We will also have donation jars available for cash/check donations for both charities. This is a wonderful opportunity for the freethought community to come together and show their compassion and kindness for others in need in our local community. There are many local food banks, and we searched for one that is not associated with a church or any religious group. The River City Food Bank meets that criteria. In addition to providing food to those in need, they also provide other services. Titanic’s Pantry is a pet food bank run by the City of Sacramento Animal Shelter. As the economy started going downhill several years ago, the animal shelter found that people were having to give-up their pets because they could no longer afford food for them. In an effort to keep pets with their people, the City started this pet food bank available to anyone in need. Please bring bags of dry and canned cat and dog food, and even toys, leashes, collars, cat litter, bedding, and other pet supplies to donate for our furry friends in need.

Sacramento, California (2)

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Sacramento Freethinkers, Atheists & Nonbelievers (FAN)

Celebrating with laughter!
Friday, December 23, 7:00 PM

Food, Drink, Dancing and fun! Atheist Comedian Keith Lowell Jensen will be performing and so will the Mockingbirds (an atheist choir).

For details, click here.

San Diego, California

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Humanist Association of San Diego

Human Light Celebration

Sunday, December 18, 2011
6:00 PM
Joyce Beers Uptown Community Center
1220 Cleveland Ave.
San Diego CA

Join us for a fun and festive Human Light Celebration at The Joyce Beers Uptown Community Center. Come one, come all, but come! Family friendly, Pot Luck, bring a dish to share, and post what you are bringing on the comments section of the board. It is not necessary to bring food to participate. Entertainment, food , fun. Human Light is a new Humanist Holiday. Humanlight.org Illuminating Humanism’s positive secular vision

A Suggested Donation of Five Dollars is requested but not required

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Freethinkers of Colorado Springs

8th annual HumanLight Celebration
Saturday, December 17, 2011
6:00 PM
High Plains Unitarian Church
1825 Dominion Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Admission: $5 per person, $15 per family — please bring at least one canned food item for “Care & Share”

Entertainment: not yet finalized

Food: Pot luck; attendees are asked to bring a dish to share

Drink: Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided; bring your own alcoholic beverages, if desired

Gifts: 13 years old and up — there will be a “white elephant” gift exchange; bring a wrapped gift if you wish to participate. There will be some additional wrapped gifts available for purchase (for $5)if you forget

Gifts: Under 13 years old — parents must bring these gifts, wrapped and labeled; they will be distributed by “Santa”

There will also be a HumanLight candle-lighting ceremony.

For more information, see:
http://www.freethinkerscs.com/

Denver, Colorado

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Humanists of Colorado

HumanLight celebration

Sunday, December 18, 2011, 6:00 PM

Ray and Betty Flescher’s house
6281 South Cedar Street, Littleton, CO

Our annual HumanLight party celebrates the winter solstice, when the days start lengthening again. A potluck will start at 6:00 (bring whatever you wish, no suggestions). Later in the evening, we will hold our annual paperback book exchange. Bring one or more paperbacks to trade, and take home the same number. Also, we will be sharing our thoughts on this year’s theme of Sustainability, whether original or quoted.

In keeping with our 2011 theme of Sustainability, our hosts, Ray and Betty Flescher, have their leased solar panels up and running.

Visit the Humanists of Colorado

Salida, CO

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HumanLight Party

Sunday December 11, 2011
5:00 – 7:30 PM

10213 West Cheyenne Circle
Piñon Hills
Salida, Colorado

Members, former members and interested residents are invited to attend and take a finger food dish and beverage to share. New local dues of $15 a person or $25 a couple will be accepted.

Party participants are invited to take gift items appropriate to fill a basket to be mailed to military personnel.

Local humanists are affiliated with the American Humanist Association.

For information or to RSVP, contact Candace Weiss, president, 539-7184, or Marsha Sherry, 539-4762

Washington, DC

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Washington Area Secular Humanists

HumanLight
Humanist seasonal celebration

Friday, December 23, 2011
3:00 – 10:00 PM

Where: The home of Jenny & Phillip Kalmanson

What: Potluck–hosts provide the main courses; bring a side or dessert that you like to eat

RSVP: jenny_kalmanson@yahoo.com by December 20th for directions to her home.

Jacksonville, Florida

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First Coast Freethought Society, Inc.

Eighth Annual HumanLight Celebration

A covered dish dinner to be held downstairs in the Social Hall of the Unitarian Church where we regularly meet.

Monday, December 19, 2011
6:00 PM for social hour
7:oo PM for dinner
8:00 PM for ceremonies (including installation of 2012 officers and recognitions for 2011)

The “HumanLight Celebration” was conceived as an alternative seasonal
celebration which nonreligious persons could enjoy. It allows humanists and
nonreligious persons of all varieties to celebrate this holiday season and
express their good wishes to others in a spirit of hope, love, and
understanding, unencumbered by religious dogma.

Visit the First Coast Free Thought Society

Chicago, Illinois

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Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland

HumanLight celebration
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
7:30 PM

DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
Naperville, IL 60563

Looking for a holiday celebration you can believe in? Join the Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland as we celebrate HumanLight. HumanLight celebrates the positive values and ideals of humanism: reason, compassion, and hope. We’ll commemorate human achievement, and look forward to a better future for humanity.

For more info, contact Jack Sechrest or Jane Winter.

Visit the Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland

Baltimore, Maryland

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HumanLight: a Humanist celebration of the winter season

Baltimore Coalition of Reason

When: 7:00 pm, Friday, December 23, 2011

Where:
First Unitarian Church of Baltimore
12 W. Franklin St. (Corner of Charles and Franklin)
(Directions at http://firstunitarian.net )

We will celebrate HumanLight with a candle-lighting, music,
and potluck dinner and desserts.

RSVP to BmoreCoR@gmail.com

or join the MeetUp at http://meetu.ps/5×3kC .

Web: http://BaltimoreCoR.org

Lincoln, Nebraska

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Lincoln Secular Humanists

HumanLight/Festivus Party
Friday, December 9, 2011
7:00 PM

The LUNk House
1315 S. 24th Street (in between A and B on 24th St.)

A night of fun and festivities! Bring food to share if you can afford it.

For more info: contact@lincolnsecularhumanists.org

Glassboro, New Jersey

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HumanLight Celebration of Reason, Compassion & Hope!

Sunday, December 4, 2011
Home of Bill and Brenda Reitter
314 Franklin Rd., Glassboro, NJ

Gloucester County Humanists will celebrate the Humanist winter holiday tradition of Humanlight, honoring reason, compassion and hope as we mark the coming of the winter holiday season.

http://www.meetup.com/Gloucester-County-Humanists/events/31292062/

Morristown, New Jersey

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New Jersey Humanist Network

Saturday, December 17, 2011
12 – 4 PM
Morris County Cultural Center
300 Mendham Road
Morristown, New Jersey

Directions
See our publicity flyer here.

Catered buffet lunch, dessert and coffee/soft drinks included. (BYOB)

Featured speaker: Fred Edwords, President of the United Coalition of Reason

Entertainment by David Darwin – One Man Sideshow
Special Musical Guest: Sonny Meadows

New Jersey Humanist Network Adult Members: $30
Adult non-members: $35
College Students: $15
Individuals with limited income: $15
Children up to age 17 free.
Please make your reservations by 12/14/11 at the New Jersey Humanist Network HumanLight registration page.
Also please bring, for donation to the Franklin Township Food Bank, jars (plastic not glass) of peanut butter and jelly/jam.

Red Bank, New Jersey

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HumanLight Celebration

Sunday, December 18, 2011
4:00 – 8:00 PM

Woman’s Club of Red Bank
164 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ
Pot Luck Dinner
(The Women’s Club is where we host our Humanist Salons. . .right across the street from the Post Office)

* Come join the POTLUCK/BYOB party (bring food to share and your own beverages).
$5 donation at the door to pay for the room.

* SPECIAL GUEST: JAZZ GUITARIST JERRY TOPINKA *