Jefferson Humanists

Jefferson Humanists is reviving Movie Time! Prior to Covid, we used to get together and watch movies together every month. We are bringing this event back and will be meeting on a Saturday afternoon. That will allow us extra time so we can discuss the movie afterwards.
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For our June movie, we will be watching, Kingdom of Heaven, directed by Ridley Scott and starring an all-star cast including Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton and Jeremy Irons.

Still in grief over his wife's sudden death, village blacksmith Balian joins his long-estranged father, Baron Godfrey, as a crusader on the road to Jerusalem. After a perilous journey to the holy city, the valiant young man enters the retinue of the leprous King Baldwin IV, which is rife with dissent led by the treacherous Guy de Lusignan, who wishes to wage war against the Muslims for his own political and personal gain.

The Muslim scholar Hamid Dabashi, after being asked to consult on the movie, wrote in an issue of Sight & Sound: “[Kingdom of Heaven] was neither pro- nor anti-Islamic, neither pro- nor anti-Christian. It was, in fact, not even about the ‘Crusades.'” And yet I consider the film to be a profound act of faith.” It is an act of faith, he thinks, because for its hero Balian, who is a non-believer, “All religious affiliations fade in the light of his melancholic quest to find a noble purpose in life.”

We'll watch the movie together and then spend some time afterwards discussing it.

We will provide popcorn, movie candy and drinks. Please RSVP to this Meetup or email Movies@jeffersonhumanists.org so we are sure to set up enough seats. Due to space constraints, attendance is limited to the first 16 people who RSVP.

This event is sponsored by Jefferson Humanists.
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"What man is a man who does not make the world better?" - Balian of Ibelin

This is a hybrid event, both in-person at the JUC and online on our YouTube Channel. If you can't make it in-person, you can watch the streaming broadcast at https://www.youtube.com/@jeffersonhumanists2779/streams. We will also record the program for later viewing on our YouTube Channel for those who may miss this event.
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Join Jefferson Humanists for our monthly program titled, Election Security: Making Sure Your Vote Is Counted
by Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, Amanda Gonzalez.

Colorado's election system is widely considered one of the best in the country—a system other states strive to emulate. County Clerk, Amanda Gonzalez, will provide an overview of how it works, the many layers of security built in to protect your vote, and what's going on behind the scenes to count your ballots. She'll also share information about what's happening nationally with elections, emerging election threats, and answer your questions about voting rights and election integrity. You're encouraged to take a tour of the Jefferson County Election Center before the presentation to see the system in action and get ideas for questions to ask the Clerk. (Sign up for a tour at https://www.jeffco.us/4762/Take-a-Tour)

Amanda Gonzalez is an attorney and nationally recognized elections expert who was elected as Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder in 2022. She ran Colorado's largest nonpartisan election effort in 2018 and 2020 as the executive director of Colorado Common Cause and teaches election law at her alma mater, the University of Denver, to Colorado's next generation of election attorneys. She also holds a degree in psychology/cognitive science from Occidental College and was honored by the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, Colorado Women's Bar Association, and Colorado LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce for her work.

This program is hosted by Jefferson Humanists, a chapter of the American Humanist Association.

To ensure we set up enough seats, please RSVP on this Meetup or by email to RSVP@jeffersonhumanists.com.
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SCHEDULE

NOTE WELL: New Program Timing in the Summer:

• Gather at 4pm
• Program begins at 4:15,
• Pot Luck following the Program at 5:45.

Please bring food to share.

A small donation is suggested for the food, and wine and beer will be served for a $3 donation.

We hope to see you at 4:00 pm, on Sunday, May 24th, at Jefferson Unitarian Church!
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"Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be."
- Sydney J. Harris

"Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

HUMANISM & THE ARTS: LITERATURE
Romeo & Juliet, Don Quixote, The Odyssey, and Huckleberry Finn
Shakespeare, Cervantes, Homer, and Mark Twain have touched millions of readers past and present with stories of great love and generational hatred, reality and imagination, family and isolation, adventure and homecoming: timeless themes.

Take a fresh look at four of literature’s most enduring and influential stories.

• Learn about cultural experiences that inspired the authors.
• Explore what makes these stories timeless and why so many people remember them.
• Discover ways that great literary works influence our daily lives.

NOTE: Spanish speakers are welcome! Professor Lema-Hincapié will provide bilingual handouts, and as possible, will include commentary in Spanish.

5:15: Sign in, grab a beverage and settle in for a fascinating presentation starting at 5:30. Enjoy light refreshments and conversation 6:30-7:00.

ABOUT THIS SERIES
Humanism and the Arts, in January, April, July, and October.
Please join us for a series of four presentations connecting the Arts and Humanist values that include freedom of expression, critical thinking, empathy, and social justice. Events will be held at 40West Arts Building located at Lamar and Colfax, in the Casa Bonita shopping center in Lakewood, between Sheridan and Wadsworth. All activities are free and open to the public, sponsored by Jefferson Humanists. Sign up here or email asc@jeffersonhumanists.org.

Thank you, 40West Arts! Located just off Colfax in the Casa Bonita shopping center (Lamar Station Crossing), the Arts Hub houses multiple galleries and arts activities; come early to learn about this vibrant West Colfax arts center. www.40westarts.org/40-west-gallery