• Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon) *DATE CHANGED DUE TO MAY LECTURE*

    Liquid Assets Cocktail and Wine Bar 221 W. Webster Avenue, Muskegon, United States

    This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon) will be held at Liquid Assets. By popular request we'll have suggested topics for discussion each month, to be posted here a few days before the event. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for non-theists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn […]

  • Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) – Gene Editing in Humans

    Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Since the development of CRISPR technology, gene editing has become widely used in agriculture, biomedical research, and biotechnology. Several gene editing-based treatments for human diseases have been developed in recent years. These treatments are currently done only on somatic cells (cells not involved in human reproduction), and the changes only affect the person who is […]

  • Living Without Religion Support Group (Grand Rapids)

    Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving religion and moving onward in your life. If you have left your […]

  • May Lecture – The Changing Funeral Home Industry – Alternative End of Life Choices

    Fountain Street Church - Chapel 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids

    Join us for our May lecture: The Changing Funeral Home Industry - Alternative End of Life Choices, presented by Daniel Holland (Founder & President, Boundless Family of Companies) and Mike Mitchell (Operations Manager of Mitchell Funeral Homes). Dan, age 65, has been involved in banking and the credit union industry, mortgage lending, real estate appraisal, […]

  • Skeptics in the Pub (Grand Rapids)

    Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits, Kentwood 2885 Lake Eastbrook Blvd SE, Kentwood

    Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry events […]

  • Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit) ***DATE CHANGED***

    The Brakeman 22 John R Street, Detroit, MI, United States

    This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit) will be held at The Brakeman. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever […]

  • Skeptics in the Pub (Flint)

    Grand Blanc Tap Bar & Grill 3021 E. Grand Blanc Road, Grand Blanc, United States

    Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry events […]

  • Sci-Fi Book Club (Grand Rapids)

    Wealthy Street Bakery 610 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids

    Science Fiction has long been a genre which has explored Humanist values. Join us as we read and discuss everything from classic sci-fi to newly published works. We are reading Operation Bounce House, by Matt Dinniman for May 22nd. This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated. You will find the group at […]

  • Café Inquiry (ONLINE) – Is There a Fountain of Youth?

    Online Meeting – Link in Event Details

     This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Recently we’ve been hearing reports of new ways to prolong life and even reverse the effects of aging. Where are these reports coming from and how reliable are they? Has the Fountain of Youth finally been found? Well, not literally, of course, but at […]

  • Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit)

    The Brakeman 22 John R Street, Detroit, MI, United States

    This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Detroit) will be held at The Brakeman. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don’t invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever […]

  • Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon)

    Carlisle's Restaurant 470 W. Western Ave, Muskegon, MI, United States

    This month’s Skeptics in the Pub (Muskegon) will be held at Carlisle's Restaurant. By popular request we'll have suggested topics for discussion each month, to be posted here a few days before the event. Skeptics in the Pub, “Critical Thinking with a Pint,” is an opportunity for non-theists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. […]

  • Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) – “Mussolini’s Intellectuals” – A Book Report

    Fountain Street Church 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    At the next Café Inquiry, Phil Gleason presents a report on the book, Mussolini’s Intellectuals: Fascist Social and Political Thought, by A. James Gregor. Fascism has traditionally been characterized as irrational and anti-intellectual, finding expression exclusively as a cluster of myths, emotions, instincts, and hatreds. This intellectual history of Italian Fascism--the product of four decades […]