What we’re about
WELCOME!
HSGP is a warm and welcoming community of people with open minds and lots of questions. While we have a lot of diverse opinions and interests, we are accepting and tolerant of differing ideas and positions. While non-belief in the supernatural brought many of us together, our belief in the essential goodness of humanity and dedication to open discussion keeps us together and helps us grow. We have only one life and we strive to make it a good one for ourselves and for others. We are home to people with a wide range of beliefs and positions such as: humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, and Nones. That covers a lot of ground!
In addition to our Facebook group, we offer a variety of activities to support our Humanist goals and we are always looking for more ways to socialize, learn, and help others. We have a community center near downtown Mesa! Be sure to check us out at our Game nights, Sunday Speaker meetings, or other events.
To learn more, go to our website at www.HSGP.org. There you will find more information about HSGP and our scheduled events. If you are not a member, please consider becoming a paid member. Your support keeps the building open and the activities running. If you’re not ready to commit to a membership, please join us at one of our free and open to the public events where we hope you will find like-minded individuals. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you!
About Humanism (from the American Humanist Association)
Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
Alex Zygmunt
President, HSGP
Visit our website at www.hsgp.org
See our Code of Conduct Policy Here.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Crochet Sleeping Mats for Folks Sleeping Outdoors, Using Plastic Grocery Bags627 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Mesa, AZ
It takes 500-700 plastic bags to complete a sleeping mat that measures 6 feet by 2.5 feet. These are very useful items for people who must sleep on the ground. Come and get started this month!
- Bring clean and dry plastic grocery bags to any events you attend at the Humanist Community Center. The bags we can use are the ones you get a the grocery store check out.
- Make plarn (plastic yarn) from plastic bags. This is an easy first step in starting a mat and anyone can do it, even if you don't want to crochet! You can make balls of plarn with the group or at home and pass them along to the people who crochet.
- Crochet the plarn into mats. Using a 10mm or 11mm crochet hook is recommended for this project, so if you have one, please bring it along! Hooks are available to use or purchase for those who don't have one. If any previous class attendees have finished or partially done mats, please bring them to drop off or continue working on.
Ask about other fabric craft activities, such as heat relief bandanas and water bottle koozies, that you can learn to make too! You can even make a plarn mat using a weaving loom!
Families are encouraged to attend! Children can contribute to the project by learning and working as a team with their grownups.
The completed mats and other projects, along with hygiene items and needed essentials, are donated to the Human Services Campus every month. Thank you for giving to our neighbors in need.
Here is a video explaining the project from beginning to end.
There are different ways to hold the crochet hook and different stiches you can use. It's just a matter of comfort and control. If you are learning to crochet, many videos are available to get you started. You can also learn several different techniques from the teachers in the group. We look forward to seeing you there!
Here is a video tutorial on single crochet stitch for beginners.
Feel free to bring your beverage of choice, and if you'd like to share some snacks, it's always appreciated!
