Upcoming and Recent Events | By John, on May 31st, 2020% The Freethought Society (FS) is pleased to host Bailey Harris and Elle Harris on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM (EST)/Noon (PST) for an online Zoom meeting entitled Getting to Know Bailey Harris and Elle Harris. Please join the FS Meetup group to learn how you can obtain the Zoom link. Only Meetup members can obtain the Zoom meeting link. Bailey Harris published her first book My Name is Stardust when she was only eight years old. Her second book is Stardust Explores The Solar System. The third book in Bailey’s Stardust book series is Stardust Explores Earth’s Wonders. All the books use simple, charming stories and have beautiful artwork to inspire curiosity about the world and universe. At the same time, these books teach the scientific method and demonstrate the importance of evidence-based reasoning, using accessible real-world examples.
Bailey’s nine-year-old younger sister Elle Harris has just written her first book, Elle the Humanist. This book is a warm introduction to humanism and ethics as only a lovely young lady can tell it.
Both Elle and Bailey will be live via Zoom on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 3PM (EST) to tell you how they came to be writers and what inspired them at such a young age to be advocates of Humanism and science. They will both read from their books so you may want to log in with your own children at your side.
There will be time for a question and answer period.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know Elle and Bailey. They are our hope for the future!
The Zoom waiting room will open for a Pre-Event Social at 2:45 PM (EST)/11:45 AM (PST). Music will be provided and there will be an opportunity to chat. Bailey and Elle will be live at 3:00 PM (EST)/Noon (PST). To purchase Harris books, please use the following links: Using the above links automatically increases the Freethought Society’s AmazonSmile donations, if the Freethought Society is designated as your donation recipient. To add or change your dontation recipient to the Freethought Society, follow these simple instructions. By Patti Butcheck, on November 20th, 2018% September, October, November, December 2018 eZine NewsletterClick here to see the September, October, November, December 2018 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine. In the Ezine you will find the following articles:- A Four-Month Combined Issue to Bring Readers Up-To-Date, by Margaret Downey
- Photos from the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum
- More Photos from the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum
- Skeptics at the 2018 DragonCon Event
by Margaret Downey - More DragonCon 2018 Skeptic Photos
- The Los Angeles, California Secular Day of the Dead
by Margaret Downey - 2018 Secular Day of the Dead Photos
- BSA’s Religious Recruitment/Anti-Nontheist Signs: Activist Report
With submissions by Margaret Downey, Sally Flynn and Thomas Schottmiller - The Schwartz Event
- How Freethinkers Can Save the Truth
by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky - The Freethought Society’s 2018/2019 Activities Calendar
- Donation and Information Page
 Ingersoll Birthplace 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.
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. Check for upcoming events at the FS Meet Up page. Like FS on Facebook! Follow FS on Twitter. By Patti Butcheck, on June 23rd, 2018% July – August 2018 eZine NewsletterClick 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. 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. Check for upcoming events at the FS Meet Up page. Like FS on Facebook! Follow FS on Twitter. 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 By Patti Butcheck, on February 28th, 2018% Guest Speaker Dr. Paul HalpernOn Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the large community room of the Ludington Library (5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania), FS will host acclaimed science writer and physicist Dr. Paul Halpern. He is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences and is the author of fifteen popular science books. Halpern’s latest book, The Quantum Labyrinth, investigates how physicists Richard Feynman and John Wheeler, despite strong personality differences, established a lifelong bond that stimulated each of them to explore the fundamental ingredients of nature and revolutionize the nature of time and reality. His March 22ndspeech is based on this book. Halpern is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Athenaeum Literary Award. He is a regular contributor to NOVA’s The Nature of Reality physics blog. Halpern has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including Future Quest and The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special. More information about Halpern, his books and other writings can be found at http://phalpern.com | |
