On September 15, 2026, Michigan Humanists hosted Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, for our monthly lecture, “Democracy Is My Religion.” Fish is an organizer, educator, social entrepreneur, and lifelong humanist. His father, Pete Stark, was the first openly humanist member of Congress. He has spent his career working toward belonging, flourishing, and social justice for all people. The lecture took its title from an idea at the start of organized humanism. Curtis Reese, a co-founder of

Dr. Zachary Blount, Evolutionary Biologist at Michigan State University, is a principal researcher on the longest running evolutionary experiment in history. Dr. Blount has been a part of the experiment for over 20 years, while the experiment, began by Dr. Richard Lenski, has been ongoing for almost 38 years. He shared his lecture Today’s Junk, Tomorrow’s Triumph: Lessons on Evolutionary Contingency, Inertia, and Innovation from the Long-Term Evolution Experiment with E. coli with Michigan Humanists on February 12, 2026. You can watch the

Each year our organization has honored people who have volunteered and made a big difference for Michigan Humanists. These people are often not just one year contributors, but have usually supplied sustained help over a number of years. This year we would like to honor not just one person, but an entire family: The Haken Family! Dwyane Haken has been the lead cook for breakfasts at the Retreat for a long time, having attended since 2012. Most attendees of the

Michigan Humanists are pleased to announce the Freethinker of the Year for 2025.  Each year the award is presented to a Michigan resident who makes significant contributions to advance the cause of secular humanism.  This year the award is being presented to Marissa Postler at Michigan Humanists’ annual Solstice Dinner. Marissa Postler is in her third four-year term on the Wyoming city council, where she serves as an open atheist.  She first ran in 2016 when she was 23 years

Unfortunately, we experienced technical difficulties and were unable to record the November lecture. However, Dr. Galen has kindly shared his slide presentation with us. You can access his slides here.

Representatives from the Michigan Humanists are joining with local faith groups in the Fast for SNAP campaign, a united effort to highlight the urgent need to protect and strengthen food assistance programs. By standing together—across belief systems and traditions—participants affirm a shared commitment to compassion, dignity, and the fundamental right to nourishment for all. The fast symbolizes solidarity with those experiencing hunger and calls on lawmakers to preserve essential SNAP benefits that help millions of Americans feed their families. We