Our monthly Freethinkers Fika is a small, friendly social gathering for humanists, atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers to engage in free discussion with like-minded others in a coffee-shop atmosphere. Secular Humanism is a philosophy that seeks to make sense of the world using science, reason, and shared values; we reject attempts to explain the world in supernatural terms. This philosophy forms the basis for our affiliation in NOSHA, and thus will necessarily inform the perspective from which topics are discussed. The [...]

We're heading back to one of our most successful venues... Porter & Luke's is known for Creole classics & Italian fare. Check out the menu here: http://www.porterandlukes.com/menu.html *** As a courtesy to the restaurant and the other attendees, please update your status if something changes and you or your guest cannot attend (so we don't look like fools to the restaurant staff for asking them to set up for 20 when only 12 show up!) We send out a reminder [...]

*** Due to the high chance for storms over the next few days, this event is being postponed for one week.*** “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” ~Anne Frank Daniel Lev Shkolnik’s next Humanist dinner gathering is going to be a candle-lit affair by the Peristyle in City Park. (the Roman-looking building in the picture). There will be candles, good people, good wine, and some Story Time. Please bring friends and some food [...]

The presentation will be an exploration of forms of spirituality that use art, imagination, and emotional connection instead of belief in energy crystals, faith healers, or deities. Daniel Lev Shkolnik is a humanist speaker and community organizer interested in creating a powerful spiritual alternative to traditional religions based on humanistic principles rather than supernatural assumptions. He's managed "Another Breed of Faith", a column in the nonreligious section of Patheos.com. He's worked under Greg Epstein, the Humanist chaplain at Harvard both [...]

"The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before." ~Albert Einstein As an extension of the "Spirituality Without Superstition", Daniel Lev Shkolnik is inviting the NOSHA community to be part of his humanist ceremony celebrating women. You will receive a candle lantern that you will carry through the night as you visit the altars set up at [...]