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SPOKANE HUMANISTS

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American Humanist
Association

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Humanist Studies

Unitarian Unversalist
Assocaition

UUChurch of Spokane

Humanist Focus Group
of the Inland Northwest

Ray Ideus, Celebrant

Past Events
The Humanist Focus Group of the Inland Northwest is a community of individuals who believe that Humanism offers both a realistic and responsible guide to a happy life without having the supernatural as part of their philosophy. Between September and May they meet the first Saturday of the month for a breakfast meeting at the Old Country Buffet, Rowan & Division in Spokane. On the third Sunday they meet at the Unitarian Universalist Church 4340 W Fort Wright Dr, Spokane, WA at 12:45 pm for a presentation and discussion. All presentations are open to anyone interested.

Upcoming Humanist Focus Group Programs

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 8:15 am
Breakfast at Old Country Buffet, Division & Rowan
Join fellow Humanist thinkers for breakfast and discussion following a presentation by Marianne Torres, who is just back from Israel, will speak on: "On the Ground in Palestine -- New Realities"

Sunday, September 19, 2010, 12:45 pm
Chapel, Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane
Karen Carlberg, Professor of Biology at Eastern Washington University, will be speaking about Sensory Physiology: "How Real Are Our Perceptions? Do our senses accurately report what's going on around us?"

BANQUET TIME!!
October 3rd

The secular groups of Spokane will hold a banquet, Sunday, October 3, 2010, 4:00 PM at the Mukogawa Institute Commons, 4000 West Randolph St., Spokane.

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The featured speaker will be Rob Boston, senior policy analyst at Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Rob also serves as assistant editor of AU's "Church & State" magazine and is on the Board of the American Humanist Assoc.
He has authored 3 books: "Close Encounters with the Religious Right: Journeys into the Twilight Zone of Religion and Politics", "The Most Dangerous Man in America? Pat Robertston and the Rise of the Christian Coalition", and "Why the Religious Right is Wrong about Separation of Church and State".

Tickets are $30. The buffet dinner will include Beef Burgundy, Salmon and Turkey Breast.

You do not need to make a dinner choice ahead of time, but please note on your registration if you wish to have a vegan meal. There will not be a bar at the banquet, but wine will be available and we are asking for donations to cover the cost of the wine. Reservations and ticket money needs to be in by Friday, September 24th.

Mail to Lorraine Ideus, 8314 No. Lemon Ln., Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026.
Please include a phone number or e-mail address.
Make checks to “Humanist Focus Group”.

Donations are appreciated at any time to help with banquet expenses.
Questions or suggestions to lorray@comcast.net or 509-464-3635.