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Minnesota Atheists is Minnesota's oldest and largest atheist organization. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization that seeks to promote the positive contributions of atheism to society, provides a community for nonbelievers, educates the public about atheism, and promotes separation of state and church. We help make atheism part of mainstream society. We look forward to meeting you!
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Upcoming events
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June Freethought Picnic
Lake Owasso County Park, 370 N Owasso Blvd, Shoreview, MN, USJoin us for the June Freethought Picnic at a new Location! We will be at the new Lake Owasso Park Shelter which looks pretty nice. It has a serving counter with electric outlets, two grills, bathrooms across the road, and a "large nature playground" adjacent to the picnic shelter.
We will celebrate Pride at our picnic as we have in the past and we will donate $5 per attendee to an organization called RECLAIM. All you have to do is attend!
RECLAIM's mission is to increase access to mental health care for queer and trans youth so they may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. They are one of the only organizations in Minnesota that offers financially accessible, specialized mental health care to this population. https://www.reclaim.care/
PICNIC: will be a potluck. If you can, bring an item to share. We can bring food items of all the colors of the rainbow! If you don't feel comfortable partaking in a potluck feel free to bring food just for yourself or just come for the camaraderie. You are welcome to arrive early if you want to fire up one of the two charcoal grills that are available, we have the shelter reserved from 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Location: Lake Owasso Park Shelter, 370 Owasso Blvd N, Shoreview MN 55126
The atmosphere of this event is very social and energetic, rain or shine. Please feel free to bring yard games or table games.
More about the Picnic:
--This is typically a Potluck Picnic, so bring some food to share if you can. You may also bring your own if you choose to not potluck or opt out of the meal.
--Bringing your own beverage, plate, and utensils helps out. We will have utensils available.
--The picnic takes place in a shelter so it will occur rain or shine.
--The shelter area has electrical outlets.There will be:
--Lots of Friendly People!
--Lively Discussion
--A playground for the kids
--Plenty of room for Frisbee, Ladder Ball, etc.Summer Picnic Series
Sunday, July 19 at Noon: Humanist Families and Friends Summer Picnic Social, hosted by HumanistsMN
Sunday, August 23 at 11:30 AM: August Picnic + Entertainment, hosted by Minnesota Atheists15 attendees
Visit Our Pride Booth - Saturday
Loring Park, 1642 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis, MN, USVisit our Pride Booth at the Twin Cities Pride Festival!
Staff our Pride Booth at the Twin Cities Pride Festival!The Twin Cities Pride Festival is always a great time. At our booth we give away literature, buttons, stickers, and more. We collect names, emails, addresses of people who want to learn more. And we answer questions about who we are as an organization and about atheism in general. Stop by and say Hi!
We also need volunteers to help staff the booth! Please sign up for a shift, the two hours go by so fast, you're welcome to even sign up for two shifts! Sign up for a shift at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084EABA92AA3FD0-63995011-minnesota#/
Staffing is easy and fun, and we will make sure you are set to succeed by making sure new volunteers are paired with people who have staffed the booth before. When I tell people who we are, I say that we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization, we provide community, activism, and education through our assorted events such as summer picnics, monthly speakers, event series such as Freethinking Females or Bowling for Deities, and more. We don't have a hard set script or anything, so say what this organization means to you, even if it's just that you find it important to support an organization that puts a face to atheism.
I'll update this page with booth details when we get it. The booth is typically located in the Purple section, on the south side of the park, off Oak Grove St. I typically park across Hennepin/Lyndale in the Walker Art Center parking ramp or the sculpture garden parking lot - give yourself extra time to find parking. Of course you may also use mass transit, or bike, there's a bike corral nearby.
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