Activities
DAH marched with our banner in the Parade to Support the Food Bank at the May 21,
2011,
Wilmington Grand Prix. We also had a table with literature available.
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DAH members attended a Friggatriskaidekaphobia 2011 Party on Friday,
May 13, 2011. The party was sponsored by the Freethought Society.
See pictures and a terrific write-up in the Freethrought Society
September-October 2011 newsletter.
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2012 Calendar
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February
Sun., Feb. 12
, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, "Celebration of
Darwin's Birthday" Get
together for brunch at
Kid Shelleen's Charcoal House & Saloon,
1801 West 14th Street, Wilmington, DE 19806. [This
event substitutes for the Free Thinkers Forum for February.]
Sat., Feb. 18, 3:00 pm, "Is Christianity True or Good?"
Discussion program led by Paul Donahue at the
Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Rd., Newark DE 19711.
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March
Mar. 1 Free Inquiry Conference, Orlando FL.
Mar. 9, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, 118 Purnell Hall, U of D,
Newark DE. The Socratic Club at the University of Delaware
presents Professor Richard Hanley, speaking on the philosophy of
trans-humanism
or "Is living forever and resurrection of the dead within
science's reach and, if it is, should we desire it?"
Food will be provided.
Professor Richard Hanley is in UD's Philosophy Department, and he is author of the book "Is
Data Human? The Metaphysics of Star Trek."
Sat., Mar. 10, 3:00 pm, Brad Garrison, Atheist Party,
Discussion program at the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Rd., Newark DE 19711.
CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstance.
Sat. Mar. 17, 5:00 pm,
Freethinkers' Forum
, Dead Presidents Bar & Restaurant, 617 N. Union St., Wilmington DE 19805.
Mar. 24, Reason Rally
, The National Mall, Madison Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20011
Join other Humanists, atheists,, non-believers etc. from all over the nation
in this giant rally. Bus service is available from Wilmington and Dover.
Check out this link:
http://reasonrally.dcrallybus.com/. Fare is $20 per person.
See also the
AHA page
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Mar. 31, Sat. 10:00 am, Adopt-a-Road Clean-up, Graylyn Crest Shopping Center, 1718 Marsh Road,
Wilmington, DE 19810. Join us afterwards for lunch.
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April
Sun., Apr. 8, Atheist's Brunch, [location to be
announced]
Sat., Apr. 21, 5:00 pm, Freethinkers' Forum
, Dead Presidents Bar & Restaurant, 617 N. Union St., Wilmington DE 19805.
Sat., Apr. 28, 3:00 pm, Discussion, "Pale Blue Dot: The Beauty of Fragility of our Mother Earth,"
led by David Martin, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Rd., Newark DE 19711.
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May
May 3, National Day of Reason is the secular answer to National Day of Prayer. The goal of
this effort is to celebrate reason—a concept all Americans can support—and to raise public
awareness about the persistent threat to religious liberty posed by government intrusion into
the private sphere of worship. Thus, National Day of Reason is a great way to serve our communities.
If your organization hasn’t planned for this day yet, great idea include volunteering at a soup
kitchen or food bank, donating blood, cleaning up the highway. You might also want to ask your local
government leaders to stand behind you and request an official proclamation. If you want any help
in planning this, don’t hesitate to contact Eric Nguyen at the American Humanist Association
(enguyen@americanhumanist.org).
Sat., May. 12, 3:00 pm,
Discussion program at the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Rd., Newark DE 19711.
Sat., May 19, noon, annual Wilmington Grand Prix and the Hunger Awareness parade
March in the parade with our banner and/or staff the literature
table.
Sat., May. 19, 5:00 pm, Freethinkers' Forum
, Dead Presidents Bar & Restaurant, 617 N. Union St., Wilmington DE 19805.
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June
Sat., Jun. 2, Public Contact Table at "Newark Night"
[details later].
Jun. 7-10, American Humanists Association, 71st Annual Convention, New
Orleans, LA.
Get more information and register now! See
Gloria
Steinem awarded Humanist of the Year, Debra Sweet awarded
Humanist Heroine,
Ira Flatow
awarded Isaac Asimov Science Award.
Margaret Downey, President, Freethought Society will
be a speaker.
Sat., Jun. 23, Solstice-World Humanist Day Picnic,
Banning Park [details later].
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News
Look for events at our site on
meetup.com.
DAH's 2012 Annual Meeting was held Sunday, January 29, at the Kirkwood Highway Public Library.
A motion was approved to amend the Bylaws, Article III
(Governance), Sec. 4 (Terms of Service), to limit Directors to
no more than three (3) full, consecutive terms, effective
immediately. Then, Alan Palmer, James Presley and Glen Schmiesing were reelected to the DAH Board.
We have an on-going series of informal discussions on the Third Saturday of each month
at 5:00 pm at the Dead Presidents Bar & Restaurant, 618 N Union St Wilmington DE.
Our lecture/discussion series co-sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Newark (UUFN) and the Delaware Association for Humanism (DAH) meets at 3:00 pm on the
second Saturday each month at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, 420
Willa Road, Newark DE 19711 (unless otherwise posted).
This series offers a philosophical examination of a wide range of questions in ethics and
value theory, with an accent on individual choices. The program
will allow an hour for discussion with
drinks and snacks provided. Donations are welcomed to help defray expenses.
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Book Section
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
by
Christopher Hitchens
(Nov 6, 2007)
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The God Delusion
by
Richard Dawkins
(Jan. 16, 2008)
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The God Virus: How religion infects our lives and culture
by
Darrel W. Ray
(Dec. 5, 2009)
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
by
Christopher Hitchens
(Apr. 6, 2009)
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