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    <title>Portland Community &#45; Events</title>
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      <title>Skeptics of Eugene Coffee Klatch</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/s9/</link>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 22<sup>nd</sup> at <strong>11:00 am</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/CFI-Eugene/events/calendar/" target="_blank">RSVP on the Skeptics of Eugene meetup calendar.</a> 
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      <title>Preschool Playdate</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/preschool_playdate/</link>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 23<sup>rd</sup> at <strong>10:00 am</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/cfi-sfn/events/calendar/?op=calendar" target="_blank">RSVP on the Secular Family Network meetup calendar.</a>
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<span style="color: #272727; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px">Regularly scheduled playgroup for preschool aged children 3 and 4 (other ages are welcome also). We meet at an indoor home until the weather permits outdoor time.</span>
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Organizer: &nbsp;Camille Rynd&nbsp;
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      <title>Salem Humanists:&amp;nbsp; Discover a Skeptic!</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/ask_a_skeptic1/</link>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 23<sup>rd</sup> at <strong>6:00 pm</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/cfi-salem/events/calendar/" target="_blank">RSVP on the Salem Humanists calendar</a> 
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Come join us for coffee and conversation! We're here to answer questions and offer support for those discovering their inner skeptic. 
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      <title>Secular Humanists of East Portland:&amp;nbsp; Potluck &amp;amp; Games</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/s121/</link>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 23<sup>rd</sup> at <strong>6:30 pm</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/cfi-shep/#calendar" target="_blank">RSVP on the Secular Humanists of East Portland meetup calendar.</a> 
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Come join us as we celebrate good food and enjoy visiting with SHEP members and visitors. Bring your favorite dish and join with friends, or meet new ones. Invite someone who may not know about our group. &nbsp;Bring some of your favorite games, and if we're outside, some yard games. 
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      <title>Skeptics of Eugene Monthly Meeting</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/s61/</link>
      <guid>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/s61/#When:2013-05-24 19:00</guid>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 24<sup>th</sup> at <strong>7:00 pm</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/CFI-Eugene/events/calendar/" target="_blank">RSVP on the Skeptics of Eugene meetup calendar. </a>
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Host:&nbsp; Lowell Thomas 
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; background-color: #ebe9dd; text-indent: 0px; font: 14px/18px verdana, geneva, sans-serif; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #444444; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">This is Open Topic so everyone is welcome to bring up a specific subject of interest and if there are copies of news items or articles you can share, please do. We are all interested in learning about our world with open minds and healthy skepticism</span>. 
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      <title>Secular Sunday School</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/secular_sunday_school5112/</link>
      <guid>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/secular_sunday_school5112/#When:2013-05-26 16:10</guid>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 26<sup>th</sup> at <strong>4:10 pm</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/cfi-sfn/events/calendar/" target="_blank">RSVP on the Secular Family Network meetup calendar.</a> 
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Secular Sunday School is a program geared toward kids who are between 6 and 9 years old. Children have time to&nbsp;play and make friends, as well as participate in fun, engaging lessons focused on three areas: science/critical thinking, comparative religion/culture, and humanism/ethics.&nbsp;This year we will be "traveling around the world" while we explore scientists, culture, and religions (both ancient and modern) from various countries across the globe. 
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Our returning organizers are <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Erin Mueller</strong></span> and <strong><span style="color: #0000ff">Wendi Cooksey</span></strong>, two parents who have several years' experience in teaching science to children (from elementary through middle school). &nbsp;We have two new facilitators this year as well: <strong><span style="color: #0000ff">Melissa Lucash</span></strong>, a returning Sunday School parent with an extensive science background, and <strong><span style="color: #0000ff">Chelsea Karpa</span></strong>, a college student who is studying to be a secondary Social Studies teacher. 
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The group meets twice a month, on the&nbsp;<strong>2nd and 4th Sundays, from 10:30 AM until 12:00 noon</strong>. &nbsp;For more information, and for class location and directions, please contact the group organizer,&nbsp;<strong>Erin Mueller</strong> at 
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<span><strong>erin.c.mueller @gmail.com</strong></span><br />
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You can also find our group on Facebook at the link below: 
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<strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/SecularSundaySchool/" target="_blank"><font color="#2175b1">CFI SFN Secular Sunday School</font></a></strong> 
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By joining the Facebook group, you can ask questions, get to know other parents, make suggestions and give feedback, and generally take an active part in shaping our Secular Sunday School program.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0000ff">Please note:</span></strong> There is a ONE-TIME suggested donation of $10 per child (max $20 per family), payable in cash or a check made out to Erin Mueller, to help cover the cost of materials used throughout the school year (free for Friends of the Center). &nbsp;It is not a requirement to attend, but it helps to defray the costs incurred by our teachers who are working on a volunteer basis and buying all supplies out-of-pocket. For more information on becoming a Friend of the Center, click here: <span style="color: #0000ff"><strong><a href="http://www.centerforinquiry.net/support" target="_blank"><font color="#2175b1">Support the Center for Inquiry</font></a></strong></span> 
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      <title>Rogue Valley Freethinkers Social</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/rogue_valley_freethinkers_meeting_in_grants_pass1/</link>
      <guid>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/rogue_valley_freethinkers_meeting_in_grants_pass1/#When:2013-05-28 18:30</guid>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 28<sup>th</sup> at <strong>6:30 pm</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/cfi-rvf/events/mllnqyphbdc/" target="_blank">RSVP on the Rogue Valley Freethinkers meetup calendar.</a> 
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Host:&nbsp; Jerry 
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<span id="eventWhy">Open agenda socializing and fun with freethinking friends</span> 
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      <title>Skeptics of Eugene Coffee Klatch</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/s9/</link>
      <guid>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/s9/#When:2013-05-29 11:00</guid>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 29<sup>th</sup> at <strong>11:00 am</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/CFI-Eugene/events/calendar/" target="_blank">RSVP on the Skeptics of Eugene meetup calendar.</a> 
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; background-color: #ebe9dd; text-indent: 0px; font: 14px/18px verdana, geneva, sans-serif; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #444444; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Casual conversation about whatever we feel like. Drop in or out as your schedule allows.</span> 
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      <title>Beaverton Atheist Meetup</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/beaverton_atheist_meetup/</link>
      <guid>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/beaverton_atheist_meetup/#When:2013-05-29 19:00</guid>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 29<sup>th</sup> at <strong>7:00 pm</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/cfi-bam/calendar" target="_blank">RSVP </a>on CFI Beaverton Atheist Meetup calendar. 
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A social gathering meant to be a cozy place for self-identified atheists to gather, get to know one another, network, debate, and in all other ways enjoy themselves. 
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      <title>Preschool Playdate</title>
      <link>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/preschool_playdate/</link>
      <guid>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/portland/events/preschool_playdate/#When:2013-05-30 10:00</guid>
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              <dt><strong>Starts</strong></dt>
              <dd>May 30<sup>th</sup> at <strong>10:00 am</strong></dd>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/cfi-sfn/events/calendar/?op=calendar" target="_blank">RSVP on the Secular Family Network meetup calendar.</a>
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<span style="color: #272727; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px">Regularly scheduled playgroup for preschool aged children 3 and 4 (other ages are welcome also). We meet at an indoor home until the weather permits outdoor time.</span>
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Organizer: &nbsp;Camille Rynd&nbsp;
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