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By Patti Butcheck, on July 23rd, 2018 Secular Dia de los Muertos
Secular Day of the Dead
Thursday November 1, 2018
La Fonda Restaurant
2501 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Tickets include: Mariachi band, dinner, and surprise guests!
Bring photos of the loved one(s) you are honoring to place on the Secular Honoring Table.
Tickets are just $35.
This event is cosponsored by:
Rave reviews were received for the two Secular Day of the Dead celebrations that have already taken place in San Diego, California.
We hope to see this tradition repeat in other cities and states around the country. Your participation will help establish this event as an important cultural and much needed outreach to secularists in the Hispanic community.
A Secular Day of the Dead event is a celebration of life.
Nontheist Hispanics view the Day of the Dead as a perfect way to remember the legacy of dead loved ones in a way that does not require prayer, church, or any religious dogma. To nontheists, our legacies are our afterlife.
Many nontheist Hispanics want to continue traditions and cultural rituals, but in a secular way. The Secular Day of the Dead event will include many redesigned Hispanic traditions and rituals that celebrate our one and only life, legacies and cultural heritage.
More and more people are abandoning their religious upbringing, but still want to celebrate the beauty of their culture. This is why a Secular Day of the Dead was created.
A Secular Day of the Dead has never taken place in Los Angeles, California. The 2018 Secular Day of the Dead will be the first of what we hope will become an annual event.
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By Patti Butcheck, on June 23rd, 2018 July – August 2018 eZine Newsletter
Click here to see the July/August 2018 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine.
In the Ezine you will find the following articles:
- The 2018 Philadelphia Rally for Science and Thomas Paine Plaza History
by Margaret Downey
- Photos of the 2018 Rally for Science
- 2018 Secular Coalition for America Lobby Days
by Margaret Downey
- In Freedom of Expression I Trust
by Jane Kelly
- Participating in the American Faith and Family Project
by Victoria de la Torre
- In Recognition of the Freethought Society’s 25 Year Anniversary
- How to Forgive Without Forgiving
by Byron Varvarigos
- The Freethought Society’s 2017 Four-Month Activities Calendar
- Donation and Information Page
 Thomas Paine portrayed by Julien Musolino  2018 Secular Coalition We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible!
If the Ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address.
 Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.
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By FS Editor, on June 15th, 2018 In our ongoing efforts to prevent discrimination, we have created a letter of appeal to schools and school districts, which calls to their attention the fact that the Boy Scouts of America is a private organization which practices discrimination against non-believers, LGBT and the disabled. Please review the letter and consider taking action with us.
Anti-Discrimination Policy & Mission Statement: https://www.ftsociety.org/menu/anti-discrimination-support-network/anti-discrimination-policy-mission-statement/
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By Patti Butcheck, on May 7th, 2018 May – June 2018 Newsletter Ezine
Click here to see the May /June 2018 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine.
In the Ezine you will find the following articles:
- The Freethought Society Sponsorship of a Voter Registration Table at West Chester University by Margaret Downey
- Photos of the West Chester University Tabling Project
- More Photos of the West Chester University Tabling Project
- March For Our Lives – Through the Eyes of a Teacher by Anna Hill
- In Recognition of the Freethought Society’s 25 Year Anniversary
- Triskaidekapoiema by Abby Hafer
- Review of the book Women v. Religion: The Case Against Faith – and for Freedom
- The Freethought Society’s Multi-Month Activities Calendar
- Freethought Society President Scheduled to Portray Eva Amelia Parker Ingersoll and Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum Silver Anniversary Celebration Flyer
- Donation and Information Page
We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible!
 Margaret Downey as Suffragette If the Ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address.
Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.
We want supporters to stay informed at all times. To keep updated about events, meetings and issues, please sign up to participate in the FS Discussion List.
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 Marjorie Goldman as Susan B. Anthony at Voter Table The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff
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By Patti Butcheck, on May 2nd, 2018 Dr. Daeschler to Present
“Cold, Hard Science: The 2016-2017 Antarctic Paleontological Expedition”
PENNSYLVANIA — The Freethought Society is pleased to host Dr. Ted Daeschler as a speaker at the Ludington Library (5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr) on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. This event is free and open-to-the-public. The meeting starts at 7:00 PM.
Dr. Daeschler’s presentation “Cold, Hard Science: The 2016-2017 Antarctic Paleontological Expedition,” will highlight the Devonian Period (420-360 million-years-ago). Fossils bear witnessed of profound diversification of the form and function of aquatic vertebrates, including the origin of limbed forms. Previous discoveries from fossil sites in the northern hemisphere motivated questions about biotic evolution within the southern landmasses from the same timeframe.
Working out of McMurdo Station, Dr. Daeschler’s team spent three weeks at two sites in the Transantarctic Mountains of Southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. These areas have had little paleontological exploration and this fieldwork revealed productive Middle Devonian sites with a wide variety of fossil vertebrates from ancient freshwater ecosystems. A powerful slide show will take you into the camp and the surrounding areas.
About Dr. Ted Daeschler:
Dr. Daeschler is curator of Vertebrate Zoology, Academy of Natural Sciences Professor, Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science, Drexel University. He has been at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia since 1987. His research interests center on Late Devonian-age fossils and the origin of limbed vertebrates. Daeschler’s responsibilities at the Academy of Natural Sciences focus on research, teaching, collections curation, and public programs within the museum. Since 2011, Dr. Daeschler has had a joint appointment as a Professor in the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science at Drexel.
For more information, contact:
Margaret Downey
Freethought Society President
Phone: 610.793.2737
Email: Margaret@FtSociety.org
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