CFI Washington D.C. - Events http://centerforinquiry.net/dc/events en Copyright 2013 2013-10-17T01:30:18+00:00 Drinking Skeptically http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/drinking_skeptically_dc_062013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/drinking_skeptically_dc_062013/#When:2013-06-19 18:30
Starts
June 19th at 6:30 pm
Ends
June 19th at 8:30 pm

Please ask the host for 'Center for Inquiry - Drinking Skeptically' if you're unable to locate our party. We will be in the downstairs area. Elevator access is available.

Drinking Skeptically is an informal social event designed to promote fellowship and networking among skeptics, critical-thinkers, and like-minded individuals. Drinking Skeptically provides an opportunity for skeptics to talk, share ideas (and yes, drink) in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality.

Don't drink? Don't let that stop you from joining us! Some of the world's most famous skeptics are teetotallers, and we are happy to have you!

Remember that drinking skeptically means drinking responsibly. If there's one thing science has taught us, it's the effects of alcohol on the human body.

To learn more about Drinking Skeptically see www.drinkingskeptically.org.

]]> WASH Event: Ingersoll Guided Walking Tour http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/wash_event_ingersoll_guided_walking_tour1/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/wash_event_ingersoll_guided_walking_tour1/#When:2013-06-23 10:00
Starts
June 23rd at 10:00 am
Ends
June 23rd at 11:30 am
Please note: this event is sponsored by Washington Area Secular Humanists. We are cross-posting in an effort to increase the knowledge and appreciation of 19th century local freethinker Robert G. Ingersoll. 
 
“The Great Agnostic”: Robert G. Ingersoll was a 19th Century champion of Freethought, women’s rights, civil rights, and outspoken critic of the Bible, clergy and religion. This famous orator toured the US and delivered over 1,300 speeches to packed houses. For seven years (1878-1885) Ingersoll lived and worked in Washington, DC. He argued cases before the Supreme Court, lobbied Congress and consulted with Presidents. This tour will visit the sites of his former homes, one on Lafayette Square, and places where he worked and spoke in downtown Washington, DC. 

This is the Short Version of the tour: A one mile walk lasting 90 minutes. Visiting the last 5 locations of the Long Version, but covers all of the material.  
 
Walking Tour Web site:  www.ingersoll.wash.org
Tours conducted by Steven LOWE
cell:  202 957 1781          
e-mail: Ingersoll[at]wash[dot]org
]]> Cafe Inquiry http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/cafe_inquiry_062013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/cafe_inquiry_062013/#When:2013-06-25 19:00
Starts
June 25th at 7:00 pm
Ends
June 25th at 9:00 pm

Note Location: We will be in Walt Whitman Room. Entrance is on 9th St SE. Elevator access available. Overflow room available in case of higher turnout to ensure all attendees receive adequate opportunities to participate.

Cafe Inquiry is our monthly casual get-together to meet people and discuss topics of science and humanism.

This month's discussion: TBD

We are also planning to go out for food and/or drinks afterwards. Free and open to the public.

Interested in leading a discussion or have someone to recommend? Please contact us at dc[at]centerforinquiry.net.

 

]]> WASH Event: Ingersoll Guided Walking Tour http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/wash_event_ingersoll_guided_walking_tour3/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/wash_event_ingersoll_guided_walking_tour3/#When:2013-06-29 09:30
Starts
June 29th at 9:30 am
Ends
June 29th at 11:30 am
Please note: this event is sponsored by Washington Area Secular Humanists. We are cross-posting in an effort to increase the knowledge and appreciation of 19th century local freethinker Robert G. Ingersoll. 
 
“The Great Agnostic”: Robert G. Ingersoll was a 19th Century champion of Freethought, women’s rights, civil rights, and outspoken critic of the Bible, clergy and religion. This famous orator toured the US and delivered over 1,300 speeches to packed houses. For seven years (1878-1885) Ingersoll lived and worked in Washington, DC. He argued cases before the Supreme Court, lobbied Congress and consulted with Presidents. This tour will visit the sites of his former homes, one on Lafayette Square, and places where he worked and spoke in downtown Washington, DC. 

This is the Long Version of the tour: A 1.5 mile walk lasting 2 hours, visiting 11 locations 
 
Walking Tour Web site:  www.ingersoll.wash.org
Tours conducted by Steven LOWE
cell:  202 957 1781          
e-mail: Ingersoll[at]wash[dot]org
]]> African Americans for Humanism DC (AAH DC) Group http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/african_americans_for_humanism_dc_aah_dc_06a2013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/african_americans_for_humanism_dc_aah_dc_06a2013/#When:2013-06-29 13:00
Starts
June 29th at 1:00 pm
Ends
June 29th at 3:00 pm

Stay up to date with AAH DC events by joining our group on Meetup.com.

This month's discussion topic: TBD

About African Americans for Humanism DC

The need for critical thinking skills and a humanistic outlook in our world is great. This is no less true in the Black community than in others. Many African Americans have been engulfed by religious irrationality, conned by self-serving "faith healers", and swayed by dogmatic revisionist historians. Many others, however, have escaped the oppression of such delusions, and live happy and upstanding lives free of superstition. African Americans for Humanism (AAH) exists to bring these secular humanists together, to provide a forum for communication, and to facilitate coordinated action. In an irrational world, those who stand for reason must stand together. 

 

]]> Third Robert G. Ingersoll Oratory Contest - 2013 http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/third_robert_g._ingersoll_oratory_contest-2013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/third_robert_g._ingersoll_oratory_contest-2013/#When:2013-06-30 12:00
Starts
June 30th at 12:00 pm
Ends
June 30th at 4:00 pm
Robert Green Ingersoll, known as The Great Agnostic, was a famous 19th century orator and outspoken critic of religion.  He was an advocate for racial equality, women’s rights, Darwin’s theory of evolution, free speech, birth control, and voting rights for D.C.  He delivered over 1,200 speeches to packed houses across the country in the late 1800s.  After he moved his family to Washington, D.C., in 1878, he lived, worked, and spoke here for seven years.  He was a very successful lawyer, political speaker, and Civil War veteran - yet he has been neglected by history.  To revive his message and popularity we are announcing:

The Third Robert G. Ingersoll Oratory Contest - 2013

At noon on Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., up to 15 contestants will each deliver a brief excerpt from Robert G. Ingersoll’s works.  A panel of judges will evaluate and award prizes for the best performance.  Sign up to be a contestant, or just come to hear the outrageous blasphemy and rhetoric of this undeservedly forgotten American orator.  Bring your blanket or chair and applaud your favorite selection or speaker. The panel of judges will include Susan Jacoby author of The Great Agnostic: Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought.

For more details, please visit the Ingersoll Oratory Contest website.

"Happiness is the only good.
The place to be happy is here.
The time to be happy is now.
The way to be happy is to make others so."
– Robert Green Ingersoll

This free public event is sponsored by:

Center for Inquiry DC (CFI DC), Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH), Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum , a project of the Council for Secular Humanism , and American Humanist Association (AHA).

]]> Sunday Humanist Book Club: As She Climbed Across the Table http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/sunday_humanist_book_club_072013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/sunday_humanist_book_club_072013/#When:2013-07-14 11:00
Starts
July 14th at 11:00 am
Ends
July 14th at 1:00 pm

**Note on Location**: We will be in the Elizabeth Haines Room at the Hill Center. The entrance is on 9th Street SE.

Discussion: As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan Lethem

The CFI DC Sunday Humanist Book Club free is open to all readers!

Hill Center DC is fully accessible and elevator access is available.

To keep informed about what's happening with the club, join our online group

]]> Drinking Skeptically http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/drinking_skeptically_dc_072013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/drinking_skeptically_dc_072013/#When:2013-07-17 18:30
Starts
July 17th at 6:30 pm
Ends
July 17th at 8:30 pm

Please ask the host for 'Center for Inquiry - Drinking Skeptically' if you're unable to locate our party. We will be in the downstairs area. Elevator access is available.

Drinking Skeptically is an informal social event designed to promote fellowship and networking among skeptics, critical-thinkers, and like-minded individuals. Drinking Skeptically provides an opportunity for skeptics to talk, share ideas (and yes, drink) in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality.

Don't drink? Don't let that stop you from joining us! Some of the world's most famous skeptics are teetotallers, and we are happy to have you!

Remember that drinking skeptically means drinking responsibly. If there's one thing science has taught us, it's the effects of alcohol on the human body.

To learn more about Drinking Skeptically see www.drinkingskeptically.org.

]]> African Americans for Humanism DC (AAH DC) Group http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/african_americans_for_humanism_dc_aah_dc_072013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/african_americans_for_humanism_dc_aah_dc_072013/#When:2013-07-27 13:00
Starts
July 27th at 1:00 pm
Ends
July 27th at 3:00 pm

Stay up to date with AAH DC events by joining our group on Meetup.com.

This month's discussion topic: TBD

About African Americans for Humanism DC

The need for critical thinking skills and a humanistic outlook in our world is great. This is no less true in the Black community than in others. Many African Americans have been engulfed by religious irrationality, conned by self-serving "faith healers", and swayed by dogmatic revisionist historians. Many others, however, have escaped the oppression of such delusions, and live happy and upstanding lives free of superstition. African Americans for Humanism (AAH) exists to bring these secular humanists together, to provide a forum for communication, and to facilitate coordinated action. In an irrational world, those who stand for reason must stand together. 

 

]]> Sunday Humanist Book Club: Mistakes Were Made, but Not by Me http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/sunday_humanist_book_club_082013/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/dc/events/sunday_humanist_book_club_082013/#When:2013-08-11 11:00
Starts
August 11th at 11:00 am
Ends
August 11th at 1:00 pm

**Note on Location**: We will be in the Elizabeth Haines Room at the Hill Center. The entrance is on 9th Street SE.

Discussion: Mistakes Were Made, but Not by Me by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson

The CFI DC Sunday Humanist Book Club free is open to all readers!

Hill Center DC is fully accessible and elevator access is available.

To keep informed about what's happening with the club, join our online group

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