About us
Bay Area Humanists (BAH) is a group committed to promoting a positive identity focused on reason, empathy, and leading an ethical life. We organize different events in and around San Francisco and online, so we hope to see you at one of them. There is no cost to join our MeetUp or attend our events; however, there are expenses, so donations and annual memberships help with these expenses. **Become a dues-paying BAH member (basic $25/year), learn more about us, and register to receive our newsletter by visiting https://sfhumanists.org.**
Join Bay Area Humanists to Build Community:
- **https://tinyurl.com/Purpose-of-Bay-Area-Humanists**
- **https://tinyurl.com/Join-Bay-Area-Humanist**
P.S. We are particularly seeking membership recruiting help (Board Members), event planning, technical help with website updates, and other volunteer opportunities. There are many ways to help build our community that go beyond financial support. We thank you in advance.
Bay Area Humanists is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, meaning that dues and donations to us are tax deductible.
Upcoming events
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Juneteenth
Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, CA, USJoin us this Sunday, either in person or online, as we discuss Juneteenth.
This Sunday we will discuss Juneteenth: The Long Road to Freedom, a documentary from Southern Illinois University (SIU) narrated by Professor Joseph A. Brown, director of African Studies at SIU, and Dr. Linda Flowers, President of the Illinois Branch of the NAACP, and student Aaliyah Pompee.
Juneteenth celebrates the announcement that all former enslaved in the USA are free, and is considered by many as important an event in our history as the Declaration of Independence. This documentary is a look at the history of Juneteenth, the current social climate, and the hope that comes from this holiday.
Professor Brown is a Catholic Priest and an accomplished author and poet, with notable works such as To Stand on the Rock: Meditations on Black Catholic Identity and Sweet, Sweet Spirit: Prayer Services in the Black Catholic Tradition.
Additionally, he founded the 1917 Centennial Commission & Cultural Initiative, Inc. to commemorate the East St. Louis Race Riots.
You can view this 29-minute video at https://www.pbs.org/video/juneteenth-the-long-road-to-freedom-cxvhok/(Yesterday, we announced our topic this week would be "It’s the end of the world as we know It!" We've moved that topic to next week.)
Attend in Person:
Join fellow Humanists in the Manzanita Room of the Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022.
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Attend Online:
Also, we will continue to present our forums on Zoom. To join and be able to ask questions and make comments, go to:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81653890712?pwd=QzN4MTVNbGEwQ0Zua3d1VG9tVE50UT09
No password is needed -- our host will admit you from the waiting room.
Joining the meeting via the link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer (if it's not already installed), and then take you to the meeting.You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone, and then enter:
Meeting ID: 816 5389 0712
Passcode: 250634Join the meeting by phone. +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Find an international phone number to call here:
https://zoom.us/u/afYkAuvE6***
Monthly Event Calendar: https://www.humanists.org/blog/monthly-calendar/
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humanistcommsv/
Humanist Community website: http://www.humanists.org/
Videos of previous forums: https://vimeo.com/hcsv/
To help our Forum series continue, please consider making a donation or becoming a member ([http://www.humanists.org/blog/membership/)](http://www.humanists.org/blog/membership/)) of the Humanist Community.
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If you would like to speak at a Humanist Forum, or know someone who would, or there is a topic you think we should discuss, please let us know by emailing [vp@humanists.org](mailto:vp@humanists.org) or [havasy@live.com](mailto:havasy@live.com).
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It’s the end of the world as we know It!
Old Mill Clubhouse, 49 Showers Dr., Mountain View, CA, US(Originally scheduled for June 28.)
Join us this Sunday, either in person or online, as we discuss It’s the end of the world as we know It! We’ll watch and discuss two videos about the threat of societal collapse.The first video is How to respond to societal collapse, in which Australian author, journalist and podcaster,
Sarah Wilson, explores the upside of the terrifying prospect of losing all that we’ve been taking for granted.
Sarah Wilson is the author of 13 award-winning books and is an advisor to corporations and universities on media, mental health and existential risk.You can watch this 18:30 minute video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Ay73HHHrE
The second video (meant to have been shown on June 14) is How history teaches us to deal with societal collapse. In it Tarmo Jüristo likens what social media is doing to society today with the collapse of institutions 500 years ago caused by the printing press. The past we grew up in can’t be recovered, the future is unknown, but he believes a new and different order will emerge.
Tarmo Jüristo is an Estonian civil society activist and the founder of SALK, a significant liberal political organization in Estonia. He is known for his insights on liberalism and societal issues, often discussing the influence of historical events on contemporary politics.
You can watch this 18:30 minute video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPjghax6uA
📍 Attend in Person:
Join fellow Humanists in the Old Mill Clubhouse, 49 Showers Dr, Mountain View, CA 94040. Lunch will be served after the forum. We request a $10 donation.🎤 Attend Online:
Also, we will continue to present our forums on Zoom. To join and be able to ask questions and make comments, go to:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81653890712?pwd=QzN4MTVNbGEwQ0Zua3d1VG9tVE50UT09
No password is needed -- our host will admit you from the waiting room.
Joining the meeting via the link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer (if it's not already installed), and then take you to the meeting.You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone, and then enter:
Meeting ID: 816 5389 0712
Passcode: 250634Join the meeting by phone. +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Find an international phone number to call here:
https://zoom.us/u/afYkAuvE6
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Monthly Event Calendar: https://www.humanists.org/blog/monthly-calendar/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humanistcommsv/
Humanist Community website: http://www.humanists.org/
Videos of previous forums: https://vimeo.com/hcsv/
To help our Forum series continue, please consider making a donation or becoming a member ([http://www.humanists.org/blog/membership/)](http://www.humanists.org/blog/membership/)) of the Humanist Community.
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If you would like to speak at a Humanist Forum, or know someone who would, or there is a topic you think we should discuss, please let us know by emailing [vp@humanists.org](mailto:vp@humanists.org) or [havasy@live.com](mailto:havasy@live.com).5 attendees
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