Sacramento Freethought Day 2014

Name: Sacramento Freethought Day 2014
Start: 2014-10-12T10:30:00-07:00
End: 2014-10-12T18:00:00-07:00
Location: California State Capitol

Hosted By Atheist Community of San Jose

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Details

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The 14th annual Sacramento Freethought Day is Sunday, October 12, 2014, and combines the fun and atmosphere of a fair with the education and activism of a conference.

Join us for engaging speakers, live entertainment, family activities, an authors' panel, prizes, and more!

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A Beautiful Location

This year, Freethought Day is hosted at the California State Capitol Building, on the north steps right next to ample parking!

Speakers, Authors, and Entertainers

• Rebecca Watson, SkepChick and SGU podcast cohost

• Phil Zuckerman, Sociologist

• Ross Blocher, of the podcast Oh No Ross and Carrie

• Ryan Kane, Illusionist

• Dan Arel, Author of Parenting without God

• Victor Harris, Poet

• Tom Manger, Secular Coalition for California

Plus an exciting authors' and podcasters' panel featuring:

• Richard Carrier, Author

• Greta Christina, Blogger and Author

• David Fitzgerald, Author

• Brendan Powell Smith, Author of The Brick Bible

• Tom Beasley, of the podcast An American Atheist

Registration

This is a free event, but only registered guests on Eventbrite will recieve a free, full-color, multipage program and be eligible for door prizes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (http://freethoughtday2014.eventbrite.com/?access=General&aff=Meetup)

Support and Volunteer

Freethought Day is an entirely non-profit endeavor, supported by the freethought community. Every donation supports this event 100% by helping us cover our speakers' costs, rent tables and chairs, pay for advertising, and buy food for our volunteers.

Here are four ways you can help make Freethought Day a continued success (http://www.freethoughtday.org/support.html):

• Donate to Freethought Day: Those that wish to support Freethought Day will be recognized in the program and on the website. Donate $25 or more and you'll get a keepsake button and special up-front seating at Freethought Day.

• Fundraising Reception: Attend this special evening event on Saturday, October 11th which features live entertainment, a selection of great appetizers and desserts, wine, and the company nearly all of our speakers for just $75. Also includes Reserved Seating at Freethought Day and more! And for $135 you'll also get a t-shirt and lunch on Freethought Day.

• Host a Table: If you're an author, business, freethought group, or any other community organization you can have your own table at Freethought Day. It's free for student groups, $35 for authors, $50 for non-profits, and $100 for businesses.

• Sponsorship: Businesses and organizations looking for exposure can sponsor Freethought Day starting at just $250. Benefits include reception attendance, on-stage announcements, an exhibitor table, program advertisements, reception tickets, and more.

For questions regarding support and volunteering, please contact David Diskin at david@LodiUnited.org or go straight to our Support page (http://www.freethoughtday.org/support.html).

Secular Advocacy Day

With the support of the Secular Coalition for California (http://states.secular.org/states/california), October 13th (Monday) is Secular Advocacy Day.

We'll gather at 8:30 AM to make a difference in our state and local government. Sign up for this special event (http://freethoughtday2014.eventbrite.com/?access=Lobby&aff=Meetup) and help us change the face of politics!