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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.
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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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By Patti Butcheck, on March 23rd, 2018 March – April 2018 eZine Newsletter
Click here to see the March/April 2018 Freethought Society (FS) ezine newsletter.
In this newsletter:
- Celebrating the Freethought Society’s 25th Year by Margaret Downey
- Celebrating Black History Month at Cheyney University by Freethought Society Board and Editorial Team
- Photos of the Cheyney University Tabling Project
- A Science-Themed Trip of a Lifetime by Mike Judge
- 2018 Secular Coalition for America Lobby Day Flyer
- Freethought Society President Scheduled to Portray Eva Amelia Parker Ingersoll and Center for Inquiry Flyer
- Freethought Society’s 2018 Two-Month Activities Calendar
- 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!
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.
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By Patti Butcheck, on February 28th, 2018 Guest Speaker Dr. Paul Halpern
On 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
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By Patti Butcheck, on January 12th, 2018 The Freethought Society (FS) is celebrating its 25th year of operation!
To date, the FS Ezine/newsletter is sent to over 7,000 recipients, FS’s Meetup page has almost 1,300 members, the FS Facebook page has thousands of followers, and FS events take place all over the country (some abroad), with volunteers eagerly participating. It appears that FS is thriving — and 25 more years of serving the nontheist community is on the horizon.
FS will hold several celebrations in 2018 which will take place in different locations around the country to allow for the most supporter participation. The first celebration is taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, February 23rd. The Philadelphia event is described below:
Basic Information:
The FS Philadelphia location anniversary celebration will include three options for participation. Past speakers will be attending. Comedians Leighann Lord and Steve Hill will perform after dinner.
Date and Times:
Friday, February 23, 2018
5:30 PM Happy Hour, 6:30 PM Dinner, 7:30 PM Comedy Show
Place:
Ethical Society Building, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Participation Costs:
The full 25th Anniversary package with a happy hour, includes wine bar, dinner and comedy show is $100.
Dinner and Comedy show is $75 (includes wine bar and live-dinner music featuring Christine Jones on the piano).
Comedy show only (includes wine bar) is $25.
Student prices are:
- $70 Student Package that includes happy hour, dinner and comedy show
- $50 Student Package that includes dinner and comedy show
- $15 Student Package that includes comedy show
Note: IDs will be checked at the door upon entering. No drink wristband will be given to students under 21 years of age.
Purchase tickets at:
Direct Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-freethought-society-12463140535
We hope to see you there, but if you can’t attend, please send a congratulatory message of encouragement. Congratulatory messages will be collected throughout the year, published periodically and read aloud at the anniversary events.
Celebration Messages!
See the messages of congratulations we received.
Thank you everyone for your generous thoughts and well wishes!
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