What we’re about
We are an organization of atheists, agnostics, skeptics and other freethinkers based in Charleston, South Carolina.
Please note that not all of us have accounts on Meetup.com. From the RSVPs here, it may look as if only a handful of people are planning to attend, but our regular monthly meetings usually draw between 20 and 50 people. The book group meetings usually draw 10 to 15.
For more information, check out our Webpage at http://lowcountryhumanists.org and sign up for our Mailchimp e-mail announcements.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Happy Humanist Hour: Naan in North CharlestonNaan at Northwoods , North Charleston , SC
Join your Humanist friends on the second Tuesday of each month for Happy Humanist Hour, where we will share a meal, drinks, and good company.
For July we will be going to Naan located at 7620 Rivers Ave
(Unit 375) in North Charleston.Please RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount and try to make a reservation.
Look for our new table top sign to find the group.
Dinner group is always a fun and relaxing evening of stimulating conversation over drinks (alcohol is optional) and yummy food among old and new friends! Hope to see you all there!
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, SHL has funds available to ensure everyone feels welcome and able to participate. If the cost of participation presents a challenge, please email us at shl@lowcountryhumanists.org, and we can discreetly arrange to cover your costs.
- Activist Sunday: Protect the ACE Basin from Greedy Utility Companies!Charleston County Public Library (Main), Charleston, SC
Join SHL on Sunday, July 13th, as we welcome Belvin Olasov, Co-Director of the Charleston Climate Coalition to talk to us about a serious environmental situation developing just upstream from us in Colleton County.
Dominion Energy is looking to build one of the highest capacity gas plants in the nation on the bank of the Edisto River and a new interstate pipeline through the ACE Basin. This $2.5 billion gas megaproject would release massive amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, putting SC climate goals at risk and harming local communities with hazardous air pollutants. The new interstate pipeline would impact communities, wetlands, rivers, and forests across the Southeast, threatening the watersheds of the Lowcountry.
Charleston Climate Coalition is organizing with partners to push back against the gas plant, advocating for renewable energy instead. We will need to mobilize our community against this threat if we're going to stop this dangerous mistake.
Belvin will be happy to take questions after his presentation, after which we will have the opportunity to sign a petition, send an email and utilize your social media effectively to spread the word!
This event is free and open to the public. We will be in the auditorium of the Charleston County Public Library, Main Branch, located at 78 Calhoun St in Charleston. Metered street parking is free on Sundays, and there is parking available in the garage under the library (garage closes at 5).
- Food Distribution with Park Circle CaresNorth Charleston High School, North Charleston, SC
Volunteer to distribute food with Park Circle Cares. SHL will be supporting Park Circle Cares’ monthly food distribution.
Park Circle Cares is a non-faith based, non-profit organization created in 2016 to assist people in the lowcountry who struggle with food insecurity. Park Circle Cares is a member agency with the Lowcountry Food Bank, and distributes 120-150 thousand pounds of food each year. What makes them unique among the many organizations working on the widespread problem of food insecurity in our community is that they only distribute healthy and nutritious foods, 75% of which is produce. Healthy dry goods and proteins make up the remainder.
Park Circle Cares is operated by an all-volunteer working board, and an enthusiastic group of volunteers who set up a farmers’ market style distribution at North Charleston High School on the third Saturday of each month.
- Autism Awareness and Advocacy with Layla LunaCharleston Public Library - Main branch, Charleston, SC
On Sunday, July 20th, SHL has the honor of hosting Layla Luna, CEO of Just Bee, as our speaker.
Founded by Layla Luna and inspired by her nonverbal Autistic son, Just Bee is a nonprofit working to make communities safer, more inclusive, and welcoming for the Autistic and Neurodivergent community. From passing Rio’s Law in South Carolina—creating the nation’s first autism-alert license plate—to launching outreach, training, and educational programs, Just Bee is transforming awareness into action.
Through initiatives like the "Just Bee My Friend" school program and the Just Bee app, Layla and her growing network of advocates are building a culture of acceptance where all families can thrive. Join us in supporting a movement that’s not about disabilities—it’s about possibilities.
Together, we can Just Bee the Change.
We’ll be meeting at 3:00 PM at the Charleston County Library, main branch. You won’t want to miss hearing Layla’s passionate advocacy for this vital issue.
This event is free and open to the public. Metered street parking is free on Sundays, and there is parking available in the garage under the library (garage closes at 5).
We are also raising money for Just Bee as our Q3 2025 Charity of the Quarter (July through September). Please help us raise money for their valuable work. Donate Here
