2008, January-June:
JUNE
June 7 Sat. 7pm: Movie Night showed No End In Sight
June 14 Sat. 12pm: Luncheon at the Olive Garden
June 21 Sat. 7pm: Book Club discussed The Varieties of Scientific Experience by Carl Sagan
June 28 Sat. 1:30pm: Program Mtg. - We welcomed Dr. G. Vijayam, Executive Director of the Atheist Centre in India, to speak to our organization about his experiences and work. See pictures!
MAY
May 10 Sat. 7pm: Movie Night watched The Four Horsemen, a conversation between Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens.
May 10 Sat. 12pm: Luncheon at the Olive Garden
May 15, Thurs. 7pm: SPECIAL EVENT: Oh my god, I think I'm a Humanist! HAGP's Celebrant and VP, Martha Knox, gave an introductory talk about organized, philosophical Humanism, which is both a global movement and network of local communities (such as ours!) The goal of this talk was to attract both new membership and hopefully leadership for new branches of HAGP in Philadelphia neighborhoods. Took place at Germ Books and Gallery.
May 17 Sat. 7pm: Book Club discussed chapters 8-12 of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism by Susan Jacoby
May 24, Sat. 7pm: SPECIAL EVENT: The Freethought/ Humanist Movement and the Role of Our Local Organizations Panel discussion with leaders of PhillyCOR groups and related organizations. Took place at the Ethical Society Bldg.
APRIL
April 5 Sat. 7 pm: Movie Night at the Buxmont UU Fellowship showed Michael Moore's documentary on health care in America: Sicko
April 12 Sat. 12pm: Luncheon at the Olive Garden
April 19 Sat. 7pm: Book Club discussed chapters 1-7 of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism by Susan Jacoby
April 27 Sun. 1:30pm: Program Mtg. - Attracting Young People To Humanism: August Brunsman, Executive Director of the Secular Student Alliance, and Amanda Metskas, President of Camp Quest spoke about those national organizations' work and missions.
MARCH
March 1 Sat. 7pm: Movie Night; Watched and discussed Evolution Part 1: Darwin's Dangerous Idea.
March 8 Sat. 12pm: Luncheon at the Olive Garden
March 15 Sat. 7pm: Book Club discussed The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans, and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics by Michael Shermer
March 30 Sun. 1:30pm: Program Mtg. - Kathleen Fadigan, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Science Education at the Abington & Great Valley Campuses at Pennsylvania State University spoke about The Nature of Science and Evolution.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 2 Sat. 7 pm: Movie Night at the Buxmont UU Fellowship showed Groundhog Day
Feb. 9 Sat. 12 pm: Luncheon at the Olive Garden
Feb 16 Sat. 7pm: Book Club discussed Anti-Intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter
Feb. 24 Sun. 1:30pm: Program Mtg. - Bill Dusenberry Ph.D. and Jackie Dusenberry gave a talk: In Darwin's Footsteps: Scenes from the Galapagos Islands. As photographed by Bill and Jackie's trip to the Galapagos Islands.
JANUARY
Jan. 5 Sat. 7 pm: Movie Night at the Buxmont UU Fellowship showed Judgment Day: Intelligent Design On Trial (NOVA documentary on the Dover ID Case)
Jan. 12 Sat. 12 pm: Luncheon at the Olive Garden
Jan. 19 Sat. 7pm: Book Club discussed The World Without Us by Alan Weisman