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Leadership

President: Martha Knox
Vice Presidents: James Taylor and Brian Bohmueller
Treasurer: Frank Klein
Secretary: Jim Childress
Book Club Moderator: Eileen Childress
Movie Night Coordinator: Peter Gagliardi 
Meetup Organizer:
Bob Lennon 

Other Board Members: 
Elaine Oxman 
Ric Hopkins 
Rosemary Horstman 
Joe Fox
Douglas Crompton
Herschel Elias  

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Upcoming Events

May 19, Sat. 7pm: Book Club Discussion: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt

Barnes and Noble 
102 Park Ave., Willow Grove, PA 
map and directions 

May 27, Sun. 1:30pm: Program Meeting: Joint discussion between HAGP members and members of the Calvary Presbyterian Church
Upper Moreland Library 
109 Park Avenue Willow Grove, PA
map and directions  

May 27, Sun. 1:30pm: Program Meeting, Joint discussion between HAGP members and members of the Calvary Presbyterian Church 
Upper Moreland Library 
109 Park Avenue Willow Grove, PA
map and directions 

June 2, Sat. 7pm: Movie Night shows The Man From Earth
Giant, 2nd Floor Community Room
315 York Rd. Willow Grove, PA
map and directions 

June 9, Sat. Noon: Casual Luncheon 
Food Court at the Willow Grove Park Mall (3rd Floor)
2500 West Moreland Road, Willow Grove, PA 
map and directions 

June 9, Sat. 6pm: Drinking Rationally
Location TBA 

What is Humanism?

Humanism is a rational philosophy informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion.

Affirming the dignity of each human being, it supports the maximization of individual liberty and opportunity consonant with social and planetary responsibility.

It advocates the extension of participatory democracy and the expansion of the open society, standing for human rights and social justice.

Free of supernaturalism, it recognizes human beings as a part of nature and holds that values--be they religious, ethical, social, or political--have their source in human experience and culture. 

Humanism thus derives the goals of life from human need and interest rather than from theological or ideological abstractions, and asserts that humanity must take responsibility for its own destiny.
-- The American Humanist Association

For a more complete explanation of humanism, click here. 

Join Us for the Fifth Annual Unity Picnic!

Humanists, Freethinkers, Atheists, and Skeptics: 

Unity is on the rise in the Delaware Valley. In 2007 the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia held their summer picnic in partnership with the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia (now the Freethought Society). Then, in 2008 we celebrated even broader unity in the Delaware Valley when all of PhillyCoR sponsored the picnic. In addition to HAGP and the Freethought Society, PhillyCoR members include the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Atheist Meetup, the Temple Atheists and Critical Thinkers (TACT), Secular Penn and the Drexel Freethought Society.

Sunday, July 31st 1:00-5:00pm we're keeping a good thing going in 2011 rain or shine!

There is a minimum donation of $10.00 per adult to cover the cost of burgers, hot dogs, and vegetarian alternatives for the grill, as well as buns and beverages.

If your last name begins with:

  A-G bring salad or vegetable

  H-P bring fruit or desert

  Q-Z bring bread, potato or rice dish

There will be games and activities for children.

Please RSVP! That way we can estimate how much food and beverages to purchase. You can RSVP by calling Martha Knox at 330-242-4741 or emailing Joe Fox at admin@hagp.org.

Location: Fort Washington State Park, Flourtown Pavilion, which is on W Mill Road just a quarter mile west of Bethlehem Pike in Flourtown, PA.  (map and directions to that intersection) 

DIRECTIONS:  

From the North:
From 276 take exit 339 toward PA-309/Fort Washington/Philadelphia/Ambler

Drive 1.4 miles South on PA-309  

Take exit PA-73 toward Flourtown

Turn right at PA-73 W/Church Rd.

Take the 2nd left onto E Mill Rd.

The entrance to the park will be on your right about a quarter mile after you pass Bethlehem Pike

 From the South:
Take 76 W to 476 North toward Plymouth Mtg.

Then take exit 20 and turn right on Plymouth Rd.

After about a half mile it will turn into Flourtown Rd. Stay on Flourtown Rd. for another two miles then turn left to stay on Flourtown Rd. Then turn right on Stenton Rd. and left on W. Mill Road. The entrance to the park will be on your left.

Please call 330-242-4741 if you need additional directions or you will be taking the R5 train and will need a ride from the Fort Washington Station.