CENTER FOR INQUIRY
Portland
January
2012
NOVEMBER
2013
CFI has established centers
throughout the world which
provide a means of delivering
educational programs and services
on a local level and provide a
venue for like-minded individuals
to meet and share experiences.
In aiming to foster a secular
society, we do not seek to abridge
the rights of believers. We
vigorously object to government
support of religion and the use
of religious dogma to justify
public policy; we do not oppose
the free exercise of religion. The
secular society we are building
is a community of reason and
compassion in which the dignity
and fundamental rights of all
individuals are respected.
Three goals represent the focus
of our activities: an end to
the influence that religion and
pseudoscience have on public
policy, an end to the privileged
position that religion and
pseudoscience continue to enjoy
in many societies, and an end to
the stigma attached to being a
nonbeliever.
Photo by Wes Mahan
The mission of the Center for
Inquiry is to foster a secular
society based on science, reason,
freedom of inquiry, and humanist
values.
Portland Center for Inquiry invites you to the
3rd Annual
Dark-to-Light Gala
Celebrate the achievements of science and
humanity’s progress toward the light of knowledge.
Dine, dance, meet and mingle!
December 13, 2013, 7pm
Norse Hall
111 Northeast Eleventh Street, Portland, Oregon
Jazz stylings by the Bill Lamb Band
Edibles prepared by chef Tricia Dahms
Silent Auction
RSVP to http://tinyurl.com/cfi-dark-to-light-Gala
by December 6
For the first time, we will put on the cel­ebration almost entirely
with community volunteers. If you are interested in volun­teering,
please contact Camille at Camil­[email protected] or at 503-941-0896.
Contact the Center for Inquiry Portland at [email protected], or visit us online at www.centerforinquiry.net/portland
Helping DARKTOLIGHT Shine Again
by Fred Strong
ver the past five years attempts
have been made to establish
an innovative secular event
in Portland called DARKTOLIGHT.
However the efforts have never quite
garnered the energetic, grassroots support that backers, including CFI-Portland, still hope for. The idea behind
DARKTOLIGHT is to provide an
annual, secular holiday at the time of
Winter Solstice which will allow individuals and families of a non-religious,
non-traditional bent their own special
event. Many freethinkers voice that
they develop a feeling of alienation
and even depression during December
because of the hyper-religiosity which
permeates society, so it would seem
only natural that we should establish
our own special time to celebrate our
beliefs, nurture our own culture, art
and traditions. The difficulty has been
in garnering enough steady support to
pull such a feat off.
O
To be sure there are those that have
gotten behind the individual DARKTOLIGHT events that have occurred.
In 2009 CFI-Portland teamed with
Humanists of Greater Portland to
bring about the first incarnation of
DARKTOLIGHT in a pot-luck style
celebration that took place at Friendly
House. In this first event we attempted
to have something for everyone. There
was a “tree of knowledge” for the
youngsters, and volunteer entertainers
that ranged from singer/songwriters to
storytellers to a Didgeridoo virtuoso.
It was well attended and everyone
seemed to have a good time but no big
push came from the body of members
to pitch in and help bring about an
encore event.
The following year a DARKTOLIGHT night of entertainment was
held at the Portland Community Music
Center in SE Portland. Performers included those well known in our secular community - The Barkett Brothers,
Lenora Warren, and Dave Edwards
- and also included a theater troupe,
other musicians, and the world premiere of “Songs for Winter Solstice,“
performed by internationally known
Duelin’ Sopranos. Equally important,
there were several volunteers that
stepped up to help backstage, to set up
and run the coffee/tea/dessert tables
and usher and set up the hall. Again,
the hall was full (there was, at times,
standing room only in the 140 seat
theater), the reception was enthusiastic and DARKTOLIGHT seemed to
have taken flight. But support waned
as the year progressed. The interest in
DARKTOLIGHT seemed to become
light to dark in no time.
2011 passed without a DARKTOLIGHT largely because the support
wasn’t there, and organizers were a
bit brought down and perplexed by
the seeming lack of interest. No efforts were made to organize another
program, and organizers were beginning to give up on the whole idea, but
then something interesting happened.
While there was no large scale outcry,
there were a considerable number of
people asking with a certain excited
hopefulness, “Is there going to be
a show this year?” So Fred Strong
(the primary chief, cook, and bottle
washer behind DARKTOLIGHT)
approached CFI-Portland, whose
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Contact the Center for Inquiry Portland at [email protected], or visit us online at www.centerforinquiry.net/portland
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Become a CFI Secular Celebrant
The Center for Inquiry has created a Secular Celebrant Program to train and certify
secular celebrants to perform weddings,
memorials, and other “milestones of life”
ceremonies.
Why a CFI Secular Celebrant Program?
Persons who are not affiliated with any
religion constitute 16% of the US population. Unfortunately, the choice of persons
to conduct ceremonies for marriages,
same sex commitments, memorials, and
other rites of passage is usually between
religious clergy and civil officials.
For a nonreligious person this can be a
traumatic experience. They may be required to go through religious counseling
and/or have religious references in their
ceremony. They may be prevented from
having their choice of music or readings
as part of the ceremony. The local minister
called on to conduct a funeral/memorial
may preach a “come to Jesus” sermon or
otherwise use religious references that are
not in keeping with the worldview of the
person being memorialized. Many of us
have seen this done. Additionally, civil officials are usually not
available to do marriage ceremonies at the
place and time of the couple’s choosing,
but only in a government setting such as
an office or the courthouse. Furthermore,
these officials are typically personally
unknown to the couple. Wedding ceremo-
Dani Tofte officiated the first wedding in Oregon
using CFI’s Secular Celebrant Program. This
wedding ceremony will go toward setting precedent in Oregon, in order for CFI to challenge
the discriminatory law that bars non-religious
officiants from solemnizing marriages.
Dani Tofte tells Patrick and Heather Sloan,
“You may now seal this ceremony with a kiss!”
in bringing legal challenges to laws that
allow religious officials to solemnize marriages, but unconstitutionally bar representatives of secular organizations from doing
so. Anyone may “officiate” at a marriage
While some people of the secular worldceremony. However, only those authorized
view do not see a need for rituals and cerby the state may “solemnize” the marriage,
emonies of any kind, many feel that having
a way of marking life passages is important. that is, to legally sign the marriage license.
In all states, only religious leaders or civil
CFI feels that this is a personal choice and
officials may “solemnize” a marriage. Since
that secular ceremonies - and persons to
conduct these ceremonies - should be avail- the Center for Inquiry is not a religious
able to those who want them.
organization, CFI certification will not
Challenging a Discriminatory Law
qualify secular celebrants to solemnize a
marriage in any of the states. We hope to
Utilizing certified secular celebrants’ services to perform weddings will assist CFI
challenge that law here in Oregon.
nies, memorials, and other life passages are
extremely important events - they are life’s
milestones - and people should be able to
have these ceremonies conducted in a manner and by a person of their choosing.
Shelley Segal Dazzles Portland
W
orld famous atheist singer/songwriter Shelley Segal touched
down in Portland on September 8th, her
only 2013 Northwest appearance, to
headline CFI-Portland’s Secular Sunday
concert event. Shelley, along with Portland Humanist singer/songwriter Dave
Edwards, played to a capacity house at
Portland’s Tonic Lounge, providing an
acoustic evening of thought provoking
and inspirational music geared to the sentiments of the hearty freethink crowd.
Shelley, who hails from Melbourne Australia, played many songs from her first
album, “An Atheist Album,” including
favorites, “I Don’t Believe in Fairies,”
and her moving anthem, “Saved.” She
also gave the audience an auditory taste
of her new album, “Little March.” Local
artist Dave Edwards, a veteran acoustic
folk/protest performer who has performed at local secular events over the
past several years, roused the audience
with several of his originals ranging
from love songs to political satires, and
comedian Whitney Streed served up a
healthy dose of laughter as savvy MC.
Planning by CFI-Portland for Secular
Sunday began months ago when organizers were fortunate enough to find
an opening in Ms. Segal’s busy U.S.
tour (which included a headline appearance at FFrF’s national convention in
Wisconsin) that allowed us to fly her
to Portland for the one night concert.
CFI member Jesse Markus, who helped
with the planning, was able to secure
the Tonic Lounge for the Sunday night
event.
Shelley loved Portland and it’s secular
community and said she looks forwards
to coming back as often as possible!
Contact the Center for Inquiry Portland at [email protected], or visit us online at www.centerforinquiry.net/portland
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"Dark-To-Light", cont’d from page 2
board had provided the lion’s share
of support in past years for not only
DARKTOLIGHT but other large scale
secular arts/entertainment projects, to
inquire if they would back another attempt, bigger and bolder, to reestablish
DARKTOLIGHT as something that
the local secular population would not
only support but adopt as a yearly happening. Something we could all could
rally around as a source of pride and
excitement.
In early 2012 Strong approached
the CFI-Portland board to share his
ideas. The board members were quite
enthusiastic and eventually agreed to
offer financial support which exceeded
prior amounts by almost four times.
There was great optimism that if a
quality product could be produced,
other groups, businesses, families
and individuals might be enticed to
finally get behind DARKTOLIGHT
in a way necessary to insure longevity. What resulted was the largest scale
secular event of that type in our area.
“BANG!” the world’s first freethought
musical, premiered for 3 shows in
December 2012, and attracted paying audiences that numbered over
200. BANG! was a departure from
past DARKTOLIGHT events in a few
ways: First, it was a repeated show for
which there was an admission charge
(all prior efforts were free but encouraged donations and consisted of only
one show); secondly, it reached farther
into the non-secular community for
participants as our amateur cast of 13
and band of four consisted primarily
of actors and musicians from outside
the freethought community; lastly, it
was an all-original show based on the
principles of science, Humanism, and
secular values, not just a variety show
of pre-existing music and material.
DARKTOLIGHT now had a “hit.”
Despite all this and enthusiastic audience comments, after the show was
over, like prior years, unfortunately so
was the general interest. In addition,
while a few people volunteered to act
as ushers, there were fewer people
who asked to be involved than in
2010.
Early in 2013 videographer Jay Small
(who videoed all three performances), webmaster and video producer
Roger Bates, and Strong embarked on
producing an acceptable DVD version of BANG! (despite the sound
and performance shortcomings) and,
after about three months of additional
work, had a finished product. In July
of 2013 Humanists of Greater Portland
showed support for ‘BANG!’ by offering to host the first public showing
of the DVD at Friendly House, where
an audience of about 85 people filled
the house. Most of the cast, who were
honored that evening, also attended.
As events have grown, so have the
responsibilities and complexities. To
keep an effort afloat such as DARKTOLIGHT it must be a shared responsibility. As Strong said, “I don’t
regret the time or energy I have spent
to get this vision off the ground and I
harbor great thanks for CFI-Portland,
Humanists of Greater Portland and
the individuals who have steadfastly
helped but the time has come that,
in order for this to truly take flight,
DARKTOLIGHT needs to be a community effort.”
“I urge a group to form that will get
behind DARKTOLIGHT the same
way a group has formed to support
Sunday Assembly. We will call it
Friends of DARKTOLIGHT. I am
here, head full of ideas, eagerly awaiting the grassroots supporters DARKTOLIGHT needs, please call, text, or
e-mail me and let’s finally make this
vision a reality. I believe we can do
this, please don’t make me a delusional ‘believer,‘ as a Humanist it goes
against my grain!”
DARKTOLIGHT could become one
event, or a series of events, it could
include more massive events like singalongs or rallies, as well as foster new
types of performance events that will
act as springboards for freethink artists, musicians, comedians, and other
performers to help develop our own
culture. It is, after all, what we as a
community make of it. But before any
of this can happen, DARKTOLIGHT
must be supported.
Become a Friend of DARKTOLIGHT!
You can contact Fred Strong at 503287-6661 (talk or text) or at [email protected]
See more at www.TheMetaPicture.com
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CFI November Events
For more information about any of these events, late additions, or to RSVP, go to the
CFI calendar at www.meetup.com/cfi-portland/#calendar and click on that event
Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 9:15am
Every Wednesday at 11am
Tuesday and Thursday: Clackamas Town
Center, 12000 SE 82nd Ave, Happy Valley,
OR
Meet inside the Panera Cafe between REI
and Macy’s.
Saturday and Monday: Lloyd Center, 2201
Lloyd Center, Portland, OR
Meet in the food court, 3rd floor, near
Ocean Aloha.
We invite freethinkers from all
humanist groups in the Portland
Metro area to join us for a good walk
and interesting conversation. Wear
your humanist T-shirt if you have
one. These are our rain and Winter
locations. If we get unexpected nice
weather we might go to the park.
We wait for people who RSVP so
please cancel if you can’t attend.
RSVP on the Secular Walk and Talk
Meetup Calendar.
Theo’s Coffee House, 199 W 8th Ave,
Eugene, OR
Casual conversation about whatever
we feel like. Drop in or out as your
schedule allows.
RSVP on the CFI Skeptics of Eugene
Meetup Calendar.
Mall Walk and Coffee
Skeptics of Eugene Coffee
Klatch
Fridays at 9:30am, Nov. 8, 15
Toddler Time
Private Residence in Bethany area of
Portland, OR
This playdate is primarily for toddlers
(1-3); however, feel free to bring older
siblings and babies if you want to get
to know other secular parents.
Please RSVP with the number of
children attending, including their
ages, and for address and phone
number, on the CFI Secular Family
Network Meetup Calendar.
Every 1st Tuesday at 5:30pm, Nov. 5
Every Wednesday at 9am
Washington County Park
Walk and Coffee/Brunch
Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 15655 SW
Millikan Blvd, Beaverton, OR
Look for the host with a Meetup sign near
the entrance.
Take a walk in the park. Wear a T-shirt
supporting science and reason if you
have one. (Available on Evolvefish.
com or contact Humanists of Greater
Portland.) We walk with like-minded
friends for about 50 minutes, then
finish with coffee at a nearby cafe.
Arrive a few minutes early so we can
make introductions, then start together
shortly after 9am. All ages and abilities
are welcome, as are little ones in
strollers. We can pair up according
to our walking rates. The walk may
be cancelled or relocated due to
inclement weather. Contact the host
for a cell number in case you can’t find
us.
We wait for people who RSVP so
please cancel if you can’t attend.
RSVP on the Secular Walk and Talk
Meetup Calendar.
Save Our Selves (SOS)
Secular Support Group in
Grants Pass
Our SOS Group offers secular
alternative support to individuals
struggling to overcome a personal
addiction, such as alcoholism. The
SOS approach differs from typical
12-step programs and focuses on
improving personal rational behavior
processes rather than dependence
on a “higher power”. Contact the host,
Jerry, for location if you wish to attend.
RSVP on the CFI Rogue Valley
Freethinkers Meetup Calendar.
Every 1st Saturday at 2pm, Nov. 2
Vancouver Skeptics
Meetup
Various locations in Vancouver, Camas
and Washougal. This month: Vancouver
Library, Skamania Room, 4th floor, 901 C
St, Vancouver, WA
Meet local skeptics, atheists, secular
humanists, scientific naturalists
and other friends of reason for
conversation and friendship! Meetings
are informal and social. Conversation
is spirited and informative. It is a short
walk from the free parking across from
the movie theater. It’s OK to bring a
drink or snack for yourself.
RSVP on the CFI Vancouver Skeptics
Meetup Calendar.
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 12:30pm,
Nov. 3, 17
Rogue Valley Freethinkers
Meetup in Grants Pass
Union Drop-In Center, 225 NE Hillcrest
Dr, Grants Pass, OR
Topic-centered discussion. There
will be ample time for sharing related
personal anecdotes. Bag lunches are
encouraged.
RSVP on the CFI Rogue Valley
Freethinkers Meetup Calendar.
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 3pm, Nov. 3,
17
Rogue Valley Humanists in
Ashland
Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist
Center, 87 4th St, Ashland, OR
The Humanism Group studies current
top­ics of interest to Humanists, often
from a recent book or article. Find us
under the balcony.
RSVP on the CFI Rogue Valley
Freethinkers Meetup Calendar.
Every 2nd Wednesday at 7pm, Nov. 13
Portland Book Group
RSVP for details about the book
currently being discussed, on the CFI
Portland Meetup Calendar.
Every 2nd Sunday at 10:30am, Nov. 10
Secular Sunday School
SSS is a program geared toward kids
between 5 and 7 years old. Children
have time to 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.
Our main organizer is a college
student who is studying to be a
secondary Social Studies teacher. For
more information, and for location,
please contact the group organizers at
[email protected].
RSVP on the CFI Secular Family
Network Meetup Calendar.
Contact the Center for Inquiry Portland at [email protected], or visit us online at www.centerforinquiry.net/portland
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CFI November Events CONT'D
More details and RSVP:
www.meetup.com/cfi-portland/#calendar
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10am, Nov.
14, 18
Preschool Playdate
Private Residence in Beaverton, OR
This playgroup is primarily for children
3 and 4 (other ages also welcome).
We meet at an indoor home until the
weather permits outdoor time.
RSVP on the CFI Secular Family
Network Meetup Calendar.
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday at noon, Nov.
7, 21
South Coast Secular
Society Meetup
The Owen Building, 201 E 2nd St,
Coquille, OR
Skeptical discussion at the Owen Bldg!
RSVP on the CFI South Coast Secular
Meetup Calendar.
Every 3rd Wednesday at 5:30pm, Nov. 20
Pizza Night- Joint Meetup
This month: Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza,
11211 SE 82nd Ave, Happy Valley, OR
(We alternate every other month with
Papa’s Pizza Parlor in Beaverton.)
An affordable meal and a chance
to relax midweek with like-minded
friends. Chicago has everything: a
great menu including artisan pizza, a
sports bar with 110 brews, games for
the kids, and one of the best Happy
Hours around -- but that ends at 6 pm
so arrive early for the best prices! Lots
of parking too. (Do not confuse this
location with the restaurant near Mall
205.)
Let us know if you are coming by Max
and we’ll give you a ride from the
station, or connect with a bus for the
few blocks remaining.
This is a joint activity with the CFI
Secular Family Network, the CFI
Secular Humanists of East Portland
and the Humanists of Greater
Portland.
This is a social event in which skeptics
get together to share their thoughts,
ideas, and concerns. We will be
upstairs in the “Big Idea” Room.
RSVP on the CFI Salem Humanist
Meetup Calendar.
Every 3rd Friday at 9:30am, Nov. 16
Salem Humanists Monthly
Brunch
McGrath’s Fish House, 350 Chemeketa St
NE, Salem, OR
Dedicated to the pursuit of Reason,
Peace, Justice, and Democracy. We
will be in the private room behind
the cash register. Need a ride?
Contact Josh at 503-364-6255 or
[email protected].
RSVP on the CFI Salem Humanist
Meetup Calendar.
(Events continued following page.)
Every 3rd Thursday at 6pm, Nov. 21
Meet a Skeptic! (Salem)
The Ike Box, 299 Cottage St NE, Salem, OR
Sean Faircloth with Peter Boghossian: How to Create a Secular America
Friday, Nov. 15, at 7pm
Hoffman Hall, Portland State University,
1833 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR
Free and open to the public.
In an on-stage conversation with
Peter Boghossian, Sean Faircloth will
present strategies to turn the tide of
politics in the United States toward a
secular society.
Sean Faircloth is author of Attack of
the Theocrats, How the Religious
Right Harms Us All & What We Can
Do About It.
Faircloth is the former Director of
Strategy and Policy for the Richard
Dawkins Foundation for Reason and
Science, and served two years as
Executive Director of the Secular
Coalition for America. He is President
of Global Secular Strategy and
Organizing, and will oversee a national
project called Secularity USA.
In his book and in his work, Faircloth
creates specific plans to organize
secular citizens for a world based on
reason and science. Faircloth has
extensive organizing, lobbying and
political experience at both the state
and federal level.
Faircloth served a decade in
Maine’s legislature, successfully
spearheading over thirty laws. He
served on the Judiciary Committee,
the Appropriations Committee, and
was elected Majority Whip by his
colleagues.
Dr. Peter Boghossian is a full-time
faculty member in Portland State
University’s Philosophy Department.
He has an extensive publication record
across multiple domains of thought.
His doctoral research consisted of
using the Socratic method to help
prison inmates to increase their critical
thinking and moral reasoning abilities.
Peter is a national speaker for the
Center for Inquiry, a national speaker
for the Secular Student Alliance,
and an international speaker for the
Richard Dawkins Foundation for
Reason and Science. You can follow
Peter on Twitter @peterboghossian.
Peter’s book, A Manual for Creating
Atheists, is available at Amazon.
NOTE: Sean Faircloth will present the
lecture again in condensed format at
Lewis and Clark College the following
day, for the Lewis and Clark Secular
Legal Society, a CFI OnCampus
affiliated student group.
RSVP on the CFI Portland Meetup
Calendar.
Saturday, Nov. 16, at 4:30pm
Sean Faircloth at Lewis
& Clark: How to Create a
Secular America
Lewis and Clark College, Legal Research
Center, 615 SW Palatine Hill Rd,
Portland, OR
Free and open to the public. RSVP on
the CFI Portland Meetup Calendar.
Contact the Center for Inquiry Portland at [email protected], or visit us online at www.centerforinquiry.net/portland
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CFI November Events CONT'D
More details and RSVP:
www.meetup.com/cfi-portland/#calendar
Every last Tuesday at 6:30pm, Nov. 26
Rogue Valley Freethinkers
Social
Black Forest Family Restaurant, 820 NE
“E” St. #A, Grants Pass, OR
Open agenda socializing, and fun with
freethinking friends.
RSVP on the CFI Rogue Valley
Freethinkers Meetup Calendar.
Every last Wednesday at 7pm, Nov. 27
Beaverton Atheists
Meetup
Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe - Beaverton
Town Square, 11705 SW Beaverton
Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR
Enjoy an evening of engaging, relaxing
and interesting conversation at our
casual gatherings. Our members
share a common desire to discuss
life experiences and personal views
without fear of judgement or alienation.
The meetings boast sympathetic and
knowledgeable listeners from a variety
of backgrounds - from the atheist to
the agnostic to the unsure. Common
ground within our eclectic group is
easy to find.
Our informal meetings span a variety
of topics, including religion, politics
and science. Our time is spent in an
unmoderated group setting, and often
more than one discussion occurs at
a time. Attendees are encouraged to
switch seats, meet and greet others,
and enjoy some of the best coffee and
chocolate around!
RSVP on the CFI Beaverton Atheist
Meetup Calendar.
Friday, Nov. 8 at 7pm
METRO MONTHLY–
Speaker with Potluck,
Drinks and Child Care
Norse Hall, Oslo Lounge, 111 NE 11th
Ave, Portland, OR
Presentation followed by a community
party with potluck and drinks. Child
care provided during the presentation.
This Month: Advancing Secular Values
Worldwide – with Michael DeDora.
De Dora is director of the Center for
Inquiry’s Office of Public Policy and
the organization’s representative to
the United Nations. He will discuss
questions such as: On which particular
issues does the Office focus? Which
methods does the Office use to
carry out its advocacy? And how can
average citizens get involved—and be
effective—at the local level?
This is our regular monthly meeting
at a central location to bring together
our members from all over the
Portland metro area, and anyone
who wants to join us. We’ll have a
speaker presentation, discussion or
entertainment, followed by a shared
potluck lunch.
The Oslo Lounge has a bar, so you
can have beer, wine and cocktails with
lunch. This is also an opportunity to
connect with others in the community,
get updated on our activism and
what’s going on in the community, talk
to Advisory Board members and give
input.
Child care will be provided in the
Norse Hall’s children’s room.
Please bring a dish suitable for a
proper meal to share. We’ll likely have
more food than necessary, so plan
on joining us even if you are unable
to bring food. If possible, label your
utensils and serving dishes so the
owner can be identified if things are
left behind. If you don’t cook, consider
a bagged salad with dressing or a
roast chicken from a grocery store.
There is a parking lot on the west
side of the Norse Hall, where we have
limited parking. Street parking is also
available.
Note: This meeting replaces our
monthly Sunday brunches and our
Nuts+Bolts+Beer meetings, because
everything that happens at those
meetings will take place at this
monthly meeting.
RSVP on the CFI Portland Meetup
Calendar.
Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3pm
Carl Sagan Birthday Bash
in Salem
The Ike Box, 299 Cottage St NE, Salem,
OR
Cake, trivia contest, episodes of
Cosmos, impersonation contest,
music, and more! Music by Lisa Lee
and Brewster Coleman.
RSVP on the CFI Salem Humanist
Meetup Calendar.
Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6:30pm
Secular Humanists of East
Portland: Movie Night and
Potluck
Private Residence in East Portland, OR
Come join us as we celebrate good
food and enjoy visiting with SHEP
members and visitors. Bring your
favorite dish and join with friends and
meet new ones. Invite someone who
may not know about our group. Bring
some of your favorite games, and if
we’re outside, some yard games. Join
us for a time of sharing, friendship,
and snacks. Note: Meeting agenda
and location subject to change.
RSVP for location on the CFI Secular
Humanists of East Portland Meetup
calendar.
Wednesday, Nov 27 at 5:30pm
Family Board Game Night
Private Residence in Beaverton, OR
Join us as we play family-friendly
board games together! While it’s still
cold we can do this indoors, but, as
the days grow longer and warmer we
most definitely can move this event
to the outdoors! Many of us have
younger children, so we can tailor
each night accordingly. Feel free to
bring food or drink as needed.
RSVP with a suggestion for what we
should play, and for location, on the
CFI Secular Family Network Meetup
Calendar.
Contact the Center for Inquiry Portland at [email protected], or visit us online at www.centerforinquiry.net/portland
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• 15% off Prometheus Books
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benefits here.
For more information, click on the above buttons, call CFI-Portland at 503-877-2347 or email portland@centerforinquiry,.net
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