Steve Andersen leads the LIVE IN PERSON discussion as we delve into the anthropological time capsule of music. Why are we prone to make music? Why do many of us experience ethereal/transcendent feelings when our auditory system is activated/flooded with music?  The title indicates this topic is less about intellect/fact-finding, and more about joy. Please …

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Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion and moving onward in your life. If you have left your …

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Join us for an exciting lecture on the early 20th century history of humanist movements in the United States, based on Dr. Murphy's recent studies of humanism and American thought in the first half of the twentieth century entitled “The Dividing of the American Mind:  The Search for a New Humanism and the Debate over the …

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This month’s Skeptics in the Pub will be held at Broad Leaf Brewery. Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations …

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Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) “New Jersey Coast Infested with Man Eating Monsters” says a headline from 1916 following 4 fatal shark attacks in 12 days along the New Jersey shore. Sharks have been around, largely unchanged, for at least 100 million years. They have been feared and …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion …

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RSVP to Dennis Gaymer at volunteers@michiganhumanists.org by Monday, November 20th. ***Space is limited! RSVP today!*** Kids' Food Basket 1300 Plymouth Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 Volunteer with us at Kids' Food Basket! Kids' Food Basket believes healthy food is a right. They exist to pursue a future in which all children have access to the nourishment …

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  Rake Beer Project - 500 W. Western Ave., Muskegon. DATE CHANGE due to scheduling conflict.(Our previously announced venue, Salty Pecker Brewing Company, is closing permanently). We’re trying something different! Café Inquiry Muskegon is now Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon). We will meet at various pubs, bars, etc. Join us this month at Rake Beer …

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In the book Poverty By America, the sociologist and Pulitzer prize winning author Matthew Desmond explores the nature of poverty in the US and the reasons why the US has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. He also discusses actions that can be taken to improve things. Join us IN PERSON at the next …

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Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion and moving onward in your life. If you have left your …

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