Eupraxsophy is a term coined by Paul Kurtz that means "good conduct and wisdom in living." Join us at the Eupraxsophy Cafe for discussions exploring art, literature, current events, and topics in ethics from a skeptical and humanist perspective. The Cafe is a casual affair and everyone is welcome. Embrace a life of wisdom! Eupraxsophize!

Feel free to bring a news clipping or topic of discussion.

Eupraxsophy Cafe is FREE and open to the public.

June's meeting has been changed to June 12th and the book is Ray Kurzweil's The Age of Spiritual Machines. 

The Humanist Book Club is open to all readers! Free to Friends of the Center, $5 public. To keep informed about what's happening with the club, go to To subscribe, send an email to  

Join us for our Voices of Reason lecture series with John Shosky.

One hundred years ago, Bertrand Russell was the most celebrated philosopher of his time. But he lived long enough to become a public personality, then an historical relic by the time of his death in 1970. For twenty years after that, Russell was generally a figure of scorn, or simply ignored. But in the last decade of the previous century, interest in Russell was visibly renewed, with major contributions by Peter Hylton, Nicholas Griffin, and Gregory Landini. The publication of the "Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell" was also of significance. But then Ray Monk wrote a two-volume best-seller that gave us a very uncomfortable, sometimes repugnant, picture of Russell. Shosky argues that we can't let him have the last word, because there is more to Russell than Monk's obsessed, selfish, tortured, driven, failed figure. The achievements get lost in the focus on the dark side of his personality. Russell was a monumental philosopher, generous towards his colleagues (especially Ludwig Wittgenstein), and a very humane humanist. These sides of Russell deserve comment and recognition. Professor Shosky will use film footage, voice interviews, and comments by other philosophers. He will discuss Russell's relevance for our time, and perhaps do a little bit of rehabilitation along the way.

John Shosky has written numerous articles on Bertrand Russell. In addition to a career in government service and communications consulting, he is an adjunct professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University and an adjunct lecturer in philosophy at Northern Virginia Community College. He has taught at Charles IV University in Prague and is an occasional visiting scholar in the Department of Logic at the Czech Academy of Sciences. He is also a visiting senior member of Linacre College in the University of Oxford.

Must RSVP to or call 202-546-2330 Ext. 111.

Public: $6; Free to Friends of the Center

The Age of Spiritual Machines by Ray Kurzweil is a penetrating investigation of our technological future. Kurzweil places technology into historical (even prehistorical) context, showing how its development has accelerated and will continue to accelerate. NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE.  

NOTE LOCATION AND DATE CHANGE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. REGULAR SCHEDULE RESUMES IN JULY.    

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The Humanist Book Club is open to all readers! Free to Friends of the Center, $5 public. To keep informed about what's happening with the club, go to To subscribe, send an email to   

SOS is a secular recovery group dedicated solely to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety. All those who seek sobriety are welcome as members in any SOS group.

For more information, please contact Melody Hensley at or 202-546-2330 Ext. 111.

Skeptic singer and musician, George Hrab, will perform for the CFI/DC community at the Hawk 'n' Dove, voted one of Esquire Magazine's Best Bars in America 2007.

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, composer and heliocentrist George Hrab has written and produced five independent CDs; published one book; performed for President Clinton; shared the stage with countless numbers of musicians and acts; and has traveled across the country both as a drummer for the nationally recognized Philadelphia Funk Authority and as defacto President for Life of The Geologic Orchestra. Humbly following in the footsteps of such icons as Frank Zappa, Mark Twain, Carl Sagan, Will Rogers and even Penn & Teller, George has made it a personal quest to improve the cognitive thinking skills of each and every American by reaching them through their funny bones and dance shoes. His music, skepticism and wit have been featured on many radio broadcasts, TV shows, and podcasts. In addition to his ten-piece Geologic Orchestra shows, Geo often performs in a solo acoustic setting, wherein he re-interprets his own works, and also delves into bizarre covers.  He also produces a weekly podcast called “The Geologic Podcast” which features humor, sketches, skeptical and free thinking commentary and weekly segments like The Religious Moron of the Week, Grandma’s Entertainment Report, The History Chunk, Ask George, So Where Ya Calling From? and Interesting Fauna. George recently published "Non-Coloring Book" featuring a collection of his assorted writings, and also delivered a well received “fan of Geology” lecture discussing the evidence of the earth’s age at the 2007 Dragon Con science track. In 2008 he was asked to be a featured performer at James Randi's The Amaz!ng Meeting in Las Vegas.

$5 recommended donation.

For more information contact or call 202-546-2330 Ext. 111.

SOS is a secular recovery group dedicated solely to helping individuals achieve and maintain sobriety. All those who seek sobriety are welcome as members in any SOS group.

For more information, please contact Melody Hensley at or 202-546-2330 Ext. 111.

Join the Center for Inquiry DC for a new discussion group: The Perplexed Parents Circle: Families in a Multifaith World.

Perplexed Parents is for parents who would like to explore how to raise children outside of religious institutions. Many parents are not sure what they believe, may have ties to different religions, and struggle with the questions about what to do with their children and religion. This group will address issues such as:

• Dealing with grandparents and the expectations of extended families
• Giving children confidence when "everyone" else belongs to something religious and they do not
• How to celebrate religious holidays
• How to answer that tough question: What ARE we?

Recommended Reading: Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion by Dale McGowan. Chapter: Good and Bad Reasons for Believing. May be purchased through CFI/DC or your local bookstore.

Must RSVP to or call 202-546-2330 Ext. 111. Child care will be provided upon request.

This group is also listed on Meetup.com. You can join the group online and get to know some of the other members ahead of the meeting.

Free and open to the public.