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Jefferson Humanists

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Organized by Matthew Elisha and 6 others

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What we’re about

Join us in celebrating Humanism!
The Jefferson Humanists is a chapter of the American Humanist Association.

Our Vision : Free thinkers building a better community

Our Mission: to expand an ethical and life affirming humanist community devoted to science, reason, inclusion and social responsibility. Through community building, lectures, social activism, and discussion we expand our member’s awareness gain an understanding of the issues facing the world and provide learning opportunities through guest speakers on a variety of topics.

In addition to a wide variety of activities (including book discussions, hiking, happy hours and more), join us for our regular monthly meetings, which are held on fourth Sunday evenings at 4pm.

A typical meeting consists of a Keynote Speaker or Special Program followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.

Before the presentation, take some time to browse our free Humanist library, become a member of our Chapter, sign up for our newsletter, explore volunteer opportunities to help us build a stronger chapter, meet new friends, ask questions about Humanism and have some appetizer and wine.

For more information about the Jefferson Humanists, see our website, www.jeffersonhumanists.org. You can also keep current on what we are doing and humanist issues in your community and the world on our Facebook page.

Upcoming events (4+)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 4:00 pm MDTJefferson Humanists Annual Summer Picnic
Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Save the date for our Chapter Picnic, Saturday, Aug. 23 from 4-6 pm!

We invite all our members and friends to join us for food, music, games and fellowship with other humanists at our annual summer picnic on the JUC patio. The chapter will provide grilled food with a vegetarian option and lemonade, iced tea and water to drink. We will also have beer and wine available for a small donation. We ask every one attending to bring a potluck dish to share (salad, side dish, dessert).

We will have table & lawn games and music.

Please RSVP so we can purchase enough food

RSVP to attend via this Meetup or by email to RSVP@jeffersonhumanists.org. Be sure to include the number in your party and what sort of potluck dish you plan to bring.

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HHH FOOD DRIVE EVENT

Our Humanist Helping Humanity (HHH) group will again be doing a food drive at the picnic. We ask everyone attending to bring nonperishable food items to donate. We will take all item collected to the Action Center.
25 attendees+20
Sat, 6 Sept 2025, 1:30 pm MDTDeath Cafe sponsored by Jefferson Humanists
Mills Building (Behind Jefferson Unitarian Church), Golden, CO
THE FIRST SAT OF EACH MONTH FROM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

This is our monthly Death Cafe meeting, hosted by Linda Sollars, a professor and career coach and Karen Keeran, a certified death doula. We discuss and share the thoughts, questions and concerns around the topic of death. There is no set agenda and everyone is welcome to attend and participate, if desired. We will gather over snacks and drinks the first Sat of every month in 2025 from 1:30pm - 3:00pm.

Location: We will meet in the Mills Building behind the Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC), at 14350 W. 32nd Ave, Golden. (Our group has no affiliation with the church.) Please RSVP to this Meetup or email deathcafe@jeffersonhumanists.org.

This group is sponsored by the Jefferson Humanists. See our web page for more information about us and Humanism: https://jeffersonhumanists.org/
4 attendees
Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 2:00 pm MDTBook Group Meeting - Saturday September 13 - Free Thinkers - Jefferson Humanists
Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Join FROG, the Free thinkers Reading Opportunity Group, for the Saturday September 13 book group meeting from 2-3:30 PM.

In September we'll be discussing The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape our Lives and the World Around Us by Mark Robert Rank.

Adapted from Goodreads:
Each of us has been profoundly touched by randomness. Chance is shown to play a crucial role in shaping outcomes across history, throughout the natural world, and in our everyday lives. In The Random Factor, Rank draws from a wealth of evidence, interviews, and extensive research to explain how luck and chance play out, and reveals how we can use these lessons to guide our personal lives and public policies.
The Random Factor traverses luck from macro to micro, from events like the Cuban Missile Crisis to our personal encounters and relationships. From his perspective as a scholar of poverty, Rank also delves into the class and race dynamics of chance, emphasizing the stark disparities it brings to light. Rank draws from a wealth of evidence, interviews, and extensive research to explain how luck and chance play out, and reveals how we can use these lessons to guide our personal lives and public policies.

Location: We meet in the Mills Building. The Mills Building is a separate building behind the Jefferson Unitarian Church (no affiliation), at 14350 W. 32nd Ave. Enter the parking lot and head to the back left (southeast) corner of the lot. Use the walkway between the church and the Mills Bldg to enter the Mills Bldg (on your left), and walk straight down the hallway to our room.

RSVP to this Meetup or email frog@jeffersonhumanists.org.

This book group is sponsored by the Jefferson Humanists. (Find friends. Share Ideas. Do Good!) For more information about humanism see https://www.jeffersonhumanists.org. JH provides snacks, please bring your own beverage of choice to enjoy.

Upcoming Book Discussions:

Saturday October 11 - The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks

Saturday November 13 - When we Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut

The entire 2025 schedule is posted on The Jefferson Humanists' website at https://www.jeffersonhumanists.org/jh-frog-book-group/.
1 attendee
Wed, 17 Sept 2025, 6:30 pm MDTJH Happy Hour at Arvada Beer Garden
Arvada Beer Garden, Arvada, CO
The brand-new Arvada Beer Garden in Arvada appears to have it all. Plenty of space both outside and inside, good food, lots of craft beer choices, and a full bar. If the weather is nice, we'll meet in the large patio area.

This is a casual event, so feel free to drop in for dinner or a beverage. Look for the JH sign. All Humanists are welcome.
1 attendee

Past events (859)

Wed, 20 Aug 2025, 6:30 pm MDTJH Happy Hour/Dinner at Danny Ray's in Lakewood
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2 attendees

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