- DATE: January 21, 3pm
SPEAKER: Diana Hull Phd. President of Californians for Population Stabilization.
TOPIC: California's Population Time Bomb
LOCATION: Vista Del Monte Patio Room. Dinner afterwards at Rusty's on upper State in private back room.
- DATE: February 18, 3pm
SPEAKER: Robert Shapiro Phd. Professor of Chemistry New York University
TOPIC: If God Did Not Create Us, How Did Life Begin? .
LOCATION: Vista Del Monte Patio Room
- DATE: March18, 3pm
SPEAKER: Susan Rogers, Editor and Publisher of MediaLiteracy.com
TOPIC: The Blurring of Lines Between Advertising and News
LOCATION: Vista Del Monte Patio Room
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- DATE: December 17, 6PM
Solstice Party (members only, contact Anne Rojas to sign up)
LOCATION: Sizzler Restaurant
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DATE: November 11th Friday 5 pm
SPEAKER: William Edelen
TOPIC: The Wedding of Church and State...The Crisis
LOCATION: Garvin Theater at SBCC Call SBCC ticket office at 965-5935 for tickets
- DATE: October 15, 3pm
TOPIC: From Capital Punishment to Gay Marriage: What Are Today’s Humanist Issues?
HSSB Member Carol Palladini will lead an open forum to discuss how – or if – humanist principles lead to any positions on today’s big controversial issues? Should we, as a society, take public stands on any social/political issues. What is our responsibility as individuals to work actively for a better world?
LOCATION: Vista Del Monte Patio Room
- DATE: September 17, 3pm
SPEAKER: Tory Christman, Former 30-year Scientologist
TOPIC: "Scientology Exposed!"
Ex-Church of Scientology member Tory Christman will talk about what happens
behind the closed doors of the secretive religion, based on her 30 years in the Church in its Office of Special Affairs. Ms. Christman left the Church four years ago, and now devotes time to educating people about the dangers of becoming involved in cults.
LOCATION: Vista Del Monte Patio Room
- DATE: August 20, 3pm
A film presentation of : "The God Who Wasn't There" Premiering in May to standing room-only audiences in San Francisco, this bold and hilarious new film holds modern Christianity up to a merciless spotlight, and presents evidence that Jesus never existed. Includes interview with End of Faith author, Sam Harris, who spoke to our group last November.
Richard Carrier, a Columbia University historian who was interviewed in the film, will be joining us to answer questions and sign copies of his new book, “Sense and Goodness without God,” after the show.
LOCATION: Vista Del Monte Patio Room
- DATE: July 16, 3pm
SPEAKER: Jennifer Hecht, author of A History of Doubt and The End of the Soul
TOPIC: "A History of Doubt"
"A sweeping survey of how unbelievers have shaped religion, science, and
society through the ages." Kirkus Reviews
LOCATION: SBCC Fe Bland Forum
- Saturday June 18, 3pm
SPEAKERS: Peter Conn, Chair of Health Care for All, Santa Barbara (pro)
Dr. Robert Reid, Director of Medical Affairs at Cottage Hospital (con)
TOPIC: "New Universal Health Care Bill A Better Alternative?"
What's the solution to today's critically ill health insurance system? We'll take a look, pro and con, at California Senator Sheila Kuehl's proposed single-payer system that would cover all Californians.
LOCATION: Vista Del Monte Patio Room
DINING: After the meeting at about 5:00 PM. Rusty's Pizza on upper State Street. If interested in joining us contact Anne at Rusans@cox.net
- Saturday May 21, 3pm
10th Anniversary Celebration
SPEAKERS:
- Tom Flynn, author and Editor of Free Inquiry magazine
- Eddie Tabash, Civil Rights attorney and Honorary Chair for CFI- West
TOPIC: "The Future of Humanism"
LOCATION: Holiday Inn, 5650 Calle Real, Goleta
View 10th Anniversary Flyer
- Saturday April 16, 3pm
Special meeting at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's
Fleischmann Auditorium,
2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa Barbara.
Edward Larson, author of "Summer for the Gods", a Pulitzer prize-winning book on the Scopes monkey trial, will speak on
"Scopes Monkey Trial, Part II?".
Professor Larson will discuss surprising facts about the Scopes "Trial of the Century", drawing from recently available archival material, including private papers of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan. He'll also examine how, 80 years after the Scopes trial, evolution is back on trial again in our public schools.
After meeting dinner will be at the Indian Restaurant Spice Island on State
Street.
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- Saturday March 19, 3pm
Special meeting at the Fe Bland Auditorium
at City College.
Glenn Branch, Deputy Director or the National Center for Science Education,
spoke to us on
"Assaults on Evolution: From Darwin to Today"
From banning evolution outright to demanding equal time for 'creation science' to calling for teaching 'the evidence against evolution,' antievolutionists have fought tooth and nail against evolution education in the public schools. Glenn Branch will explore how fundamentalist attacks on evolution have evolved over the decades -- and how they are faring today.
- Saturday February 19, 3pm
Regular meeting at Vista del Monte
Richard Appelbaum and Nelson Lichtenstein
spoke on
"Do Corporations Rule the World?"
UCSB professors Richard Appelbaum and Nelson Lichtenstein discussed how corporations now have unprecedented power to break trade unions, globe-trot in search of cheaper labor and lighter regulations, and squeeze the middle class - all while multiplying executive profits. They examined the consequences of these changes, as well as the prospects for containing them.
- Saturday January 15, 3pm
Regular meeting at Vista del Monte
Dr. Howard Zisser spoke on
"Advances in Medical Research".
Dr. Zisser has played a major role in Diabetes Research at the Sansum Clinic.
He talked about the
fact that Syndrome X is a metabolic disorder affecting 1 out of every
3 adult Americans. It is associated with insulin resistance, obesity,
high blood pressure and elevation in lipid levels. People with this
disorder are at high risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. Zisser says
it's important to identify people with this disorder in order to
prevent diabetes and its complications.
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- Saturday December 18, 6pm
Winter Solstice Party. This fun and popular annual social event was held this year in the Sizzler private dining room.
There was a complete
evening of served dinner, wines, choice of
entree, dessert, and professional entertainment. Complimentary
raffle prizes too!!
The Dave Lower Duo
performed with guitar, harmonica and songs for your pleasure. They
have appeared at Cold Springs Tavern, The
Four Seasons, and other top SB venues.
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