Atheists and Other Freethinkers

Compassionate community members in the city of Davis have developed a secular solution to the problem of hunger. And they need our help.

Four times a year, AOF assists the Davis Community Meals Program with their weekly Tuesday meal event. AOF has partnered with Davis Community Meals since 2000.

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AOF hits the highway once again to rid the area of the accumulation. Come help us with our Adopt-A-Highway Program. We meet at the Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99, where all necessary materials (provided by Caltrans) are distributed. Then we forge ahead (well, meander, actually) down our 2-mile stretch of 99 to do our part for the community.

Location/Address:
Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99

Map URL:
http://tinyurl.com/32cztc

Parking instructions:

Sacramento will be lucky to have a visit by internationally known Humanist and Indian Social Reformer, Dr G. Vijayam, of The Atheist Centre (A.C.) in Vijayawada, India.

He will be in the US for the annual World Humanist Congress in Wash., D.C., and is being sponsored by AOF to come to Sacramento, JUNE 19-22. SEE CALENDAR at the left.

You will have three planned events to interact with him. First, on Friday, June 20, a 5PM supper meeting--call 974-7922 for details. Come meet him; he wants to meet local Free-Thought community.

Our next meeting is all about you: the members, the volunteers, the officers and workers who planted the seed of AOF, and kept it going for fifteen years.

On Sunday, June 8, we will continue our birthday party with the AOF Member Appreciation and Celebration. This will be your party, your chance to take a bow, and most of all, an opportunity to share your ideas.

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AOF hits the highway once again to rid the area of the accumulation. Come help us with our Adopt-A-Highway Program. We meet at the Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99, where all necessary materials (provided by Caltrans) are distributed. Then we forge ahead (well, meander, actually) down our 2-mile stretch of 99 to do our part for the community.

Location/Address:
Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99

Map URL:
http://tinyurl.com/32cztc

Parking instructions:

It’s a party! On Saturday May 10 & Sunday, May 11, AOF celebrates 15 years of service to the community. Two celebratory events allow members coming in from out-of-town both a relaxed and a more structured environment in which to socialize.

May 11th, Sunday (general public invited, and especially members who do not normally come)

It will be a MEMBER MEETING!

We will celebrate in “In-the-Round” style. We will share stories of AOF’s past and elicit your opinions and suggestions for the improvement of AOF, its future goals and how to get there.

It’s a party! On Saturday May 10 & Sunday, May 11, AOF celebrates 15 years of service to the community. Two celebratory events allow members coming in from out-of-town both a relaxed and a more structured environment in which to socialize.

May 10th, Saturday (AOF Members only)

Compassionate community members in the city of Davis have developed a secular solution to the problem of hunger. And they need our help.

Four times a year, AOF assists the Davis Community Meals Program with their weekly Tuesday meal event. AOF has partnered with Davis Community Meals since 2000.

Beyond the Big Three: Reporting on religion and ethics in a diverse community

A Christian, a Jew and a Muslim are quoted in a news article.

So what’s wrong with that? And why are the mainstream media - and mainstream religion reporters - so obsessed with the “Big Three” when reporting on issues that affect the lives of millions of people who don't believe in (a) Moses, (b) Jesus, or (c) Mohammed?

Directions: 44669 S El Macero Drive, El Macero, CA (just south of Davis). Turnoff of Mace Blvd at the first left where there is no traffic control of any kind on Mace. There will also not be a 4-way stop at the correct intersection. Usually people mistakenly turn at the previous intersection (El Macero Dr. to the right and N. El Macero Dr. to the left) where there is a flashing red light and a 4-way stop, and then because the street numbers are roughly parallel to my street they get real confused, even people that right-smart educated.

Lost? Call (530) 756-8570

Ahoy Mateys! Flying Spaghetti Monster Party, Sunday, March 23, 2008 (also known as Easter Sunday), 3-6 PM at the Common House of the Southside Park Cohousing Community, 434 T Street, Sacramento. To honor his noodliness, spaghetti, garlic bread, and more will be served and a costume contest will be held. Musical entertainment to be determined--pirate song karaoke?

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AOF hits the highway once again to rid the area of the accumulation. Come help us with our Adopt-A-Highway Program. We meet at the Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99, where all necessary materials (provided by Caltrans) are distributed. Then we forge ahead (well, meander, actually) down our 2-mile stretch of 99 to do our part for the community.

Location/Address:
Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99

Map URL:
http://tinyurl.com/32cztc

Parking instructions:

Come to the March AOF general meeting and hear stories from our panel presentation about their evolution of thought from supernaturalistic to naturalistic worldview. A period of time will be made available at the end of the presentation to ask questions and share your own stories.

Internet web sites such as http://extian.net and http://www.ex-christian.net state four general stages that people leaving a supernaturalistic worldview go through: Deconversion, Leaving the Church, Pain, and Healing.

Please note: this joint community event replaces AOF's regularly scheduled Feb general meeting and is held at the La Sierra Community Center, Carmichael.

A PDF version of the following information exists as an attachment to this announcement below. To read the file, you'll need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader software: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

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Presentation, literature tables, exhibitors, camaraderie, cake (Happy Birthday, Charlie!) and refreshments -- Tickets $10 (students $5).
Main Presentation: "Could Aliens Be As Common As Phone Poles?"

What does it mean to be human? What is freedom? What is family?

Description:
AOF hits the highway once again to rid the area of the accumulation. Come help us with our Adopt-A-Highway Program. We meet at the Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99, where all necessary materials (provided by Caltrans) are distributed. Then we forge ahead (well, meander, actually) down our 2-mile stretch of 99 to do our part for the community.

Location/Address:
Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99

Map URL:
http://tinyurl.com/32cztc

Parking instructions:

Margie Metzler of the Sacramento Gray Panthers writes:

Healthcare: the Coming Train Wreck!

Come join us for an afternoon of celebration this December--songs, magic, cheer, and food.

The event will be held at the Co-Housing Common House, T & 5th Street, Sacramento, from 1-4 PM. The public is invited. Guests are encouraged to bring a potluck dish to share. Please do come and join-in with us even if you choose not to bring a dish.

For additional information, please call the AOF voice-mail at 447-3589, or e-mail .

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T & 5th Street
Sacramento, CA

Joey Garcia has written the Ask Joey relationship advice column in the Sacramento News & Review for ten years. She is also the founder of Rise Up Belize, advancement through education, a registered non-profit that serves children and elementary school teachers in her native country of Belize, Central America.

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Protocol for Atheism Today: Possibilities and Practicalities
Sunday, Nov 11, 1:30-4PM
This past year has seen the rise of a phenomenon labeled in media as "The New Atheism." Is this all well and good? At the November AOF meeting, invited panelists (Paul Geisert, Hank Kocol, Cleo Kocol, and Paul Storey) will tackle questions of strategy to bring to light pros and cons of various approaches. How can atheists and freethinkers most effectively garner influence for their messages of reason and science and the necessity for secular government?

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Movies begin promptly at 19:00 (7PM). Bring your own popcorn and enjoy the show. Light refreshments provided.
AOF/HAGSA Movie Night will occur Friday, November 9th, 7-9pm, at the beautiful new home of Beverly Church, 120 East Brook Circle, in the North Natomis area of Sacramento. For directions call Beverly at 359-5423, or see this map link:
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&q1=120%20East%20Brook%20Circle,%20sacramento,%20ca

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Forceful Speeches! (whatever is topmost in members' minds) "Hot deals! (annual silent auction of member-donated articles) "Cool Food too ! (a potluck of salads, beverages, and desserts).

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AOF will once again assist the Davis Community Meals Program, this time doing setup and serving. This is fun to do, and very rewarding. We help serve from 50 to 80 needy people at a sit-down dinner (typically with musical entertainment as a bonus), and those who volunteer can also enjoy a hearty meal, free. Carpool rides to the site can be arranged. Call the voice mail to indicate your interest and willingness to help. (Or, if you just want to ask questions regarding what it's all about -- those are welcome! This is one way AOF contributes to the community.)

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"This is the single most important issue of our generation," says Sierra Club official and Davis resident Carl Zichella. "When my children and grandchildren ask me if I knew about the climate crisis and what I did to fight it, I want to be able to answer them proudly. I think most people in Davis understand the significance of this issue but many have questions and want to learn how they can be part of the solution."

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AOF hits the highway once again to rid the area of the accumulation. Come help us with our Adopt-A-Highway Program, now in its thirteenth year. We meet at the Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99, where all necessary materials (provided by Caltrans) are distributed. Then we forge ahead (well, meander, actually) down our 2-mile stretch of 99 to do our part for the community.

Location/Address:
Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99

Map URL:
tinyurl.com/32cztc

Description:

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Movies begin promptly at 19:00 (7PM). Bring your own popcorn and enjoy the show. Light refreshments provided.
This is a retelling of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. It follows 22 people who are at LA's Ambassador Hotel for different purposes, but who share the common feelings of expectancy prior to Kennedy's arrival at the primary election night party--an event that would change their lives forever. The movie is set against the backdrop of the cultural issues gripping the country at the time, including racism, sexual inequality, and class differences.

Description:
AOF hits the highway once again to rid the area of the accumulation. Come help us with our Adopt-A-Highway Program, now in its thirteenth year. We meet at the Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99, where all necessary materials (provided by Caltrans) are distributed. Then we forge ahead (well, meander, actually) down our 2-mile stretch of 99 to do our part for the community.

Location/Address:
Park and Ride lot on Elkhorn Boulevard at Highway 99

Map URL:
tinyurl.com/32cztc